Perioperative Versus Adjuvant Systemic Therapy in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer- Prospect Lung

Date Added
April 30th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143693
Researcher
Barry Gibney

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This is a Phase III study is for patients that have been diagnosed with with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. The primary purpose of this study is to see if there is a difference in overall survival rate in patients changes based on when they start their drug treatment, either before or after surgical intervention. Participants in this study can expect to be followed for up to 10 years. This study has two groups and a computer will be used to assign study groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery and adjuvant therapy, or surgery followed by adjuvant therapy. This is called randomization. Patients will have an equal chance of being in either group, similar to flipping a coin.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hccclinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Randomized, Controlled, Multiregional Phase 3 Study of Ivonescimab Combined with Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab Combined with Chemotherapy for the First-line Treatment of Metastatic Squamous Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

Date Added
March 21st, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00138993
Researcher
Mariam Alexander

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Drug Studies
Summary

The main purpose of this study is to measure overall survival (OS) and safety of ivonescimab (study drug) when combined with chemotherapy drugs carboplatin, paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy drugs carboplatin, paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel. Participants will undergo screening procedures done to determine if they meet the requirements to be in this study. Screening will be completed within 28 days before receiving the study drug. Many of these screening measures are likely part of regular cancer care and may be done even if it turns out that you do not participate in the research study.

Once enrolled in the study, participants will visit the clinic every three weeks for 4 cycles of ivonescimab plus chemotherapy or pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for up to four infusions, followed by ivonescimab or pembrolizumab every three weeks for up to 24 months. If a participant's physician decides to use nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy for the first 4 cycles of treatment, the schedule of treatment is different and will require that the participant comes to the clinic for this infusion on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle. There will be follow-up check-up visits with the study team approximately 7 days, 30 days and 90 days after the last treatment or before the participant starts a new treatment for the cancer. Ninety (90) days after the participant stops taking the study drug, there will be a call or a visit scheduled to review how the they are feeling. This is a survival call/visit and will happen every 90 days until the end of the study. Participation in this study will last about 4 years, 2 years in active treatment and 2 years in follow up.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Multicenter, Open Label, Randomized, Phase 2 Study of Venetoclax and Azacitidine Plus Cusatuzumab Versus Venetoclax and Azacitidine Alone in Newly Diagnosed AML Patients who are not Candidates for Intensive Therapy

Date Added
February 7th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00139765
Researcher
Alexander Coltoff

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the investigational study drug, called cusatuzumab, is safe and effective when given together with other standard of care drugs used to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). AML is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Cusatuzumab is a new type of drug for AML. Cusatuzumab is designed to target a protein found on the surface of AML tumor cells, called human cluster of differentiation CD70. CD70 is not widely found in healthy cells. By targeting and killing cells expressing CD70, cusatuzumab has been shown in the laboratory and in animal studies to reduce tumor growth. In this study, cusatuzumab is being tested together with two other drugs that are commonly used to treat AML as a standard of care. These standard of care drugs are called venetoclax and azacitidine. In this consent form, cusatuzumab, venetoclax, and azacitidine will be referred to as "study drugs".

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Shanta Salzer
8437929300
salzers@musc.edu

A Randomized Phase II Study of Tepotinib with or without Ramucirumab in Participants with MET Exon 14 Skipping Positive Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Sub-Study)

Date Added
November 7th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140795
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer/Lung
Summary

This phase II Expanded Lung-MAP treatment trial tests tepotinib with or without ramucirumab for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (stage IV) or that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Tepotinib is used in patients whose cancer has a mutated (changed) form of a gene called MET. It is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal MET protein that signals tumor cells to multiply. This helps slow or stop the spread of tumor cells. Ramucirumab is a monoclonal antibody that may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Giving tepotinib with ramucirumab may lower the chance of the cancer from growing or spreading in patients with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

Phase 3 Randomized Open-label Study of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab W/WO MK2870 in Resectable Stages II-IIIB(N2) NSCLC for Patients not AchievingpCR After Receiving Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab with Platinum-Based Doublet Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery

Date Added
October 31st, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00138712
Researcher
Mariam Alexander

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This research study is testing a new treatment plan for patients with a type of lung cancer that can be surgically removed. The study focuses on patients who have not had complete success with initial treatments before surgery. The treatment plan includes a combination of chemotherapy and a drug called pembrolizumab before surgery, followed by surgery to remove the cancer, and then more pembrolizumab with or without another drug called MK-2870 after surgery.

The goal is to see if adding MK-2870 can help improve the chances of recovery and prevent the cancer from coming back in patients who didn't respond fully to the initial treatment. This study aims to find better ways to treat lung cancer and improve the survival rates of these patients.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Global Pivotal Study in Patients with KRAS G12C-Mutant, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Comparing First-Line Treatment of Pembrolizumab and LY3537982 vs Pembrolizumab and Placebo in those with PD-L1 50% or Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Platinum Chemotherapy and LY3537982 vs Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Platinum Chemotherapy and Placebo regardless of PD-L1 Expression

Date Added
September 5th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00135211
Researcher
Mariam Alexander

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

Study JZQB is a global research effort investigating a potential treatment for lung cancer. The study involves patients with a specific type of lung cancer that has certain genetic features. Researchers aim to compare the effectiveness of a new drug, LY3537982, when used in combination with pembrolizumab, against a placebo combined with pembrolizumab. The goal is to understand how well the new drug combination works in preventing the cancer from returning and whether it improves patients' overall quality of life. The study is carefully designed to align with real-world medical practices and will evaluate different doses of the new drug. It emphasizes safety, efficacy, and patient outcomes to provide valuable insights for future lung cancer treatments.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Phase 2 Study of Alisertib in Patients with Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Date Added
July 11th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00135995
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

In this study, researchers are testing a drug called Alisertib in people with a specific type of lung cancer that has spread extensively. These patients have already undergone the first round of treatment, but unfortunately, their cancer has started growing again. The drug alisertib works by targeting certain molecules involved in cell division, which are often overactive in cancer cells.

Patients will take alisertib as pills twice a day for a week, followed by a break. To manage side effects, they'll also receive another medication to support their blood cell production. Throughout the study, researchers will closely monitor how much alisertib is in the patients' blood and how they're responding to treatment.

The study will continue until patients either see their cancer progress, experience intolerable side effects, or decide to leave the study. Even if the cancer spreads to the brain during the study, patients might still be able to continue treatment if it's deemed helpful by their doctor. This research hopes to find out if alisertib can offer a new option for people whose lung cancer has come back after initial treatment.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

Rapid Onsite Cytopathologic Evaluation for Improved Molecular Marker Testing via Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Date Added
July 3rd, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00128969
Researcher
Christopher Gilbert

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Lung
Summary

In this study, all eligible study participants will have a clinically indicated reason to undergo a bronchoscopy procedure, using a EBUS-TBNA scope, before enrolling in the study. EBUS-TBNA stands for "endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration" which is a procedure to collect lymph node tissue from within the lungs by inserting a flexible tube-like camera through the mouth, then down into the lungs.

After providing consent to participate in this study, each subject will be randomly assigned (by chance, like the flip of a coin) to either have or not have a cytopathology technologist (person who looks at samples under a microscope) in the room during your bronchoscopy, and then randomly assigned again (by chance, like the flip of a coin) to either have your tissue specimen prepared with clot or liquid preparation. Clot preparation is placing the tissue biopsy in a gel prior to being viewed under a microscope, whereas liquid preparation is placing the tissue biopsy in a liquid prior to being viewed under a microscope.

It is important to note that, by participating in this study, subjects will still receive the standard of care with a proven track record for obtaining lymph node tissue.

The reason for this research study is to determine whether rapid on-site cytopathologic evaluation, or the clot based method, can increase the chances of gathering adequate tissue for Next Generation Sequencing. Next generation sequencing is a test which detects molecular markers from tissue, or blood, samples and can provide possible treatment options for specific forms of lung cancer.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
balassom@musc.edu

A Phase II Study of Fingolimod in Patients with Non-Small Cell and Small Cell Lung Cancer

Date Added
June 18th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00137404
Researcher
Mariam Alexander

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Cancer/Other, Drug Studies, Lung, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for subjects that have been diagnosed with lung cancer and the disease has progressed on prior therapy. The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of Fingolimod and whether it can aid in treatment against lung cancer tumors. Fingolimod is not FDA approved and is considered an investigational drug. Subjects can expect to be in this study for about 8 months, with routine visits occurring at MUSC.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

A Randomized Phase III Trial of Chemo-Immunotherapy vs Immunotherapy Alone for the Vulnerable older adult with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The ACHIEVE Study

Date Added
June 3rd, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00137085
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung
Summary

Imagine you're flipping through a medical journal and stumble upon a study about lung cancer treatment. This study is not just any ordinary research; it's focused on a group often overlooked in clinical trials: older adults. The researchers are curious about how well a new treatment, called immunotherapy, works for these older folks who might have other health issues besides cancer. They've noticed that most studies tend to include younger, healthier people, so they want to see if the same treatments work as well for Grandma and Grandpa. They found that immunotherapy, which boosts the body's immune system to fight cancer, can be a game-changer for older adults with lung cancer. But here's the twist: they're not sure if it's always the best option, especially for those with a certain type of lung cancer marker. So, they're calling for more studies to figure out the best treatment plan for older adults with different levels of this marker. It's like a puzzle they're trying to solve to make sure Grandma and Grandpa get the best care possible.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu



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