Non-Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 3NCT02768558
Cisplatin and Etoposide Plus Radiation Followed By Nivolumab/Placebo For Locally Advanced NSCLC
A Phase 3 study testing Radiation Therapy (RT), Cisplatin and Etoposide in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by RTOG Foundation, Inc. at 16 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer will receive thoracic radiation, cisplatin and etoposide followed by nivolumab or placebo given every 2 weeks for a year. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Radiation Therapy (RT), Cisplatin and Etoposide
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 16 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 17 Oct 2016to 23 Jan 2019
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with unresectable, medically inoperable disease, or patients who refuse resection stage IIIA or stage IIIB disease (AJCC 7th edition)
- History/physical examination within 30 days prior to registration
- Computed tomography (CT) scan with IV contrast (CT scan without contrast acceptable if IV contrast is medically contraindicated) of the lung and upper abdomen through the adrenal glands within 60 days prior to registration (recommended within 30 days prior to registration)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain with contrast (or CT with contrast if MRI is medically contraindicated) within 60 days prior to registration; note: the use of intravenous contrast is required for the MRI or CT (unless medically contra-indicated).
- Whole-body fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/CT within 60 days prior to registration; Note: patients do not need to have a separate CT of chest and upper abdomen with contrast if PET/CT imaging includes a high quality CT chest with contrast.
- Age ≥ 18 years
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- The trial is open to both genders
- Zubrod Performance status of 0-1
- Forced Expiratory Volume at one second (FEV1) > 1.2 liters; Diffusion Capacity of Lung for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) ≥ 50% predicted
- Patients must be at least 3 weeks from prior thoracotomy (if performed); if prior thoracotomy then measurable disease on imaging must be present
- Negative serum pregnancy test within three days prior to registration for women of childbearing potential
- An archived tumor block or punches instead block must be available for submission for programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) analysis. If an archived tumor block sample cannot be shipped for this study, then two 3mm punches from the core needle biopsy blocks may be provided for analysis. Note: core or excisional biopsy is required for this study. Fine needle aspirates (FNA) and cytology specimens are not adequate for PD-L1 analysis.
- Agreement of women of childbearing potential to use highly effective contraception during receipt of study drug and up to 161 days (23 weeks) from the last dose of nivolumab/placebo and men receiving nivolumab/placebo who are sexually active with women of childbearing potential to use highly effective contraception during receipt of study drug for 31 weeks from the last dose of nivolumab/placebo.
Who cannot join
- Definitive clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease
- Prior or current invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer, localized bladder and prostate cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 2 years (for example, carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are all permissible)
- Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields. For example, patients with prior breast radiotherapy treatments would likely be excluded.
- Prior systemic treatment with and anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1), anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) (antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell costimulation or immune checkpoint pathways
- Known immunosuppressive disease, for example HIV infection or history of bone marrow transplant or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration. COPD requiring chronic oral steroid therapy
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- Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months
- Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
- Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration
- History of symptomatic or p previously established interstitial lung disease
- Positive test for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV sAg) or hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV antibody) indicating acute or chronic infection;
- History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody or allergy to study drug components
- As there is potential for hepatic toxicity with nivolumab, drugs with a predisposition to hepatotoxicity should be used with caution in patients treated with nivolumab-containing regimen
- Pregnancy, nursing females or women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception; this exclusion is necessary because the treatment involved in this study may be significantly teratogenic.
Trial locations and contacts
16 sites in 1 country.
16 sites in 1 country
United States16 sites
Mercy Medical Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
Metro Health Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792
Mount Sinai Cancer Research Center
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642
Nancy N. & J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital
Savannah, Georgia, 31405
Virginia Mason
Seattle, Washington, 98101
Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305
Reading Hospital/McGlinn Cancer Institute
West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611
About this study
Official title: Randomized, Double Blinded Phase III Trial of Cisplatin and Etoposide Plus Thoracic Radiation Therapy Followed By Nivolumab/Placebo For Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer will receive thoracic radiation, cisplatin and etoposide followed by nivolumab or placebo given every 2 weeks for a year.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To compare the Overall Survival (OS) for patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer treated with or without nivolumab following concurrent chemoradiation.
II. To compare Progression-Free Survival (PFS) according to RECIST 1.1 criteria for patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer treated with or without nivolumab following concurrent chemoradiation.
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Keywords
- Lung Cancer, NSCLC, Nivolumab
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Radiation Therapy (RT)Radiation
Also called 3 Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3DCRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
2 Gy fractions once a day, 5 days per week, for a total of 60 Gy in 30 fractions.
CisplatinDrug
Also called Platinol
Concurrently with radiation therapy, 50 mg/m2, IV, on days 1, 8, 29, and 36, to begin with day 1 of radiation therapy.
EtoposideDrug
Also called VP-16
Concurrently with radiation, 40 mg/m2, IV, on days 1-5 and 29-33, to begin with day 1 of radiation therapy.
NivolumabDrug
Also called Opdivo
Beginning 4-12 weeks after chemoradiation, 240 mg, IV, every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then 480 mg, IV, for 36 weeks.
PlaceboOther
Beginning 4-12 weeks after chemoradiation, 240 mg, IV, every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then 480 mg, IV, for 36 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nivolumab | Experimental | 60 Gy of radiation therapy given concurrently with cisplatin-etoposide chemotherapy followed by nivolumab Receives: Radiation: Radiation Therapy (RT); Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Nivolumab |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | 60 Gy of radiation therapy given concurrently with cisplatin-etoposide chemotherapy followed by placebo Receives: Radiation: Radiation Therapy (RT); Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Etoposide; Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall Survival (OS)
Survival time is defined as time from registration to date of death from any cause and was to be estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Given the limited follow-up due to early closure and termination of data collection, only the number of patients last reported to be alive at time of study termination is reported and no statistical testing was done.
Measured: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Progression is defined using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) guideline v1.1 as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions at any location. Progression was to be determined by an independent radiology review committee using scans submitted to a central location.
Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of first progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored) and was to be estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Secondary outcomes (4)
Number of Participants With Grade 3+ Adverse Events
Adverse events (AE) are graded using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0. Grade refers to the severity of the AE. The CTCAE v4.0 assigns Grades 1 through 5 with unique clinical descriptions of severity for each AE based on this general guideline: Grade 1 Mild AE, Grade 2 Moderate AE, Grade 3 Severe AE, Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE, Grade 5 Death related to AE.
Measured: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Percentage of Participants With Deterioration in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Trial Outcome Index for Lung Cancer (FACT-TOI) at 15 Months
FACT-TOI is a measure of 21 items that sum the functional well being (FWB), physical well being (PWB), and the lung cancer subscale (LCS) of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lung (FACT-L) QOL instrument, used for measuring QOL in patients with lung cancer. All items are rated on a 5 item (point) Likert Scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). FACT-TOI is scored by summing the individual scale scores, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. Deterioration was defined as a decrease of 5 points or more from baseline.
Measured: Baseline and 15 months
Overall Survival by PD-L1 Status
Measured: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Progression-Free Survival by PD-L1 Status
Measured: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 May 2016 (estimated)
- Study start17 Oct 2016
- Primary completion23 Jan 2019
- Study completion23 Jan 2019
Why it stopped: Another treatment found efficacious
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Non-Small Cell Lung CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- RTOG Foundation, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- David Gerber, MD, Principal investigator, RTOG Foundation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02768558
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RTOG 3505
- Other IDs
- RF 3505, CA209-333
- Status last verified
- Oct 2020
- First submitted
- 6 May 2016
- Last updated
- 2 Jun 2021
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Gerber DE, Urbanic JJ, Langer C, Hu C, Chang IF, Lu B, Movsas B, Jeraj R, Curran WJ, Bradley JD. Treatment Design and Rationale for a Randomized Trial of Cisplatin and Etoposide Plus Thoracic Radiotherapy Followed by Nivolumab or Placebo for Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (RTOG 3505). Clin Lung Cancer. 2017 May;18(3):333-339. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2016.10.009. Epub 2016 Oct 26.
PubMed 27923550
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jun 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized, Double Blinded Phase III Trial of Cisplatin and Etoposide Plus Thoracic Radiation Therapy Followed By Nivolumab/Placebo For Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02768558
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RTOG 3505
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Keywords
- Lung Cancer, NSCLC, Nivolumab
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Another treatment found efficacious
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- RTOG Foundation, Inc.University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Study start
- 17 Oct 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 23 Jan 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 23 Jan 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 May 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 25 Feb 2020
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer will receive thoracic radiation, cisplatin and etoposide followed by nivolumab or placebo given every 2 weeks for a year.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To compare the Overall Survival (OS) for patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer treated with or without nivolumab following concurrent chemoradiation.
II. To compare Progression-Free Survival (PFS) according to RECIST 1.1 criteria for patients with Stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer treated with or without nivolumab following concurrent chemoradiation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nivolumab | Experimental | Radiation: Radiation Therapy (RT), Drug: Cisplatin, Drug: Etoposide, Drug: Nivolumab60 Gy of radiation therapy given concurrently with cisplatin-etoposide chemotherapy followed by nivolumab |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Radiation: Radiation Therapy (RT), Drug: Cisplatin, Drug: Etoposide, Other: Placebo60 Gy of radiation therapy given concurrently with cisplatin-etoposide chemotherapy followed by placebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with unresectable, medically inoperable disease, or patients who refuse resection stage IIIA or stage IIIB disease (AJCC 7th edition)
- History/physical examination within 30 days prior to registration
- Computed tomography (CT) scan with IV contrast (CT scan without contrast acceptable if IV contrast is medically contraindicated) of the lung and upper abdomen through the adrenal glands within 60 days prior to registration (recommended within 30 days prior to registration)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain with contrast (or CT with contrast if MRI is medically contraindicated) within 60 days prior to registration; note: the use of intravenous contrast is required for the MRI or CT (unless medically contra-indicated).
- Whole-body fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/CT within 60 days prior to registration; Note: patients do not need to have a separate CT of chest and upper abdomen with contrast if PET/CT imaging includes a high quality CT chest with contrast.
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Definitive clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease
- Prior or current invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer, localized bladder and prostate cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 2 years (for example, carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are all permissible)
- Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields. For example, patients with prior breast radiotherapy treatments would likely be excluded.
- Prior systemic treatment with and anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1), anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) (antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell costimulation or immune checkpoint pathways
- Known immunosuppressive disease, for example HIV infection or history of bone marrow transplant or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Radiation Therapy (RT)Also: 3 Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3DCRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)2 Gy fractions once a day, 5 days per week, for a total of 60 Gy in 30 fractions. | Radiation | Nivolumab, Placebo |
| CisplatinAlso: PlatinolConcurrently with radiation therapy, 50 mg/m2, IV, on days 1, 8, 29, and 36, to begin with day 1 of radiation therapy. | Drug | Nivolumab, Placebo |
| EtoposideAlso: VP-16Concurrently with radiation, 40 mg/m2, IV, on days 1-5 and 29-33, to begin with day 1 of radiation therapy. | Drug | Nivolumab, Placebo |
| NivolumabAlso: OpdivoBeginning 4-12 weeks after chemoradiation, 240 mg, IV, every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then 480 mg, IV, for 36 weeks. | Drug | Nivolumab |
| PlaceboBeginning 4-12 weeks after chemoradiation, 240 mg, IV, every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then 480 mg, IV, for 36 weeks. | Other | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Survival time is defined as time from registration to date of death from any cause and was to be estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Given the limited follow-up due to early closure and termination of data collection, only the number of patients last reported to be alive at time of study termination is reported and no statistical testing was done.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Progression is defined using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) guideline v1.1 as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions at any location. Progression was to be determined by an independent radiology review committee using scans submitted to a central location. Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of first progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored) and was to be estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.
4 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants With Grade 3+ Adverse Events
Time frame: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Percentage of Participants With Deterioration in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Trial Outcome Index for Lung Cancer (FACT-TOI) at 15 Months
Time frame: Baseline and 15 months
Overall Survival by PD-L1 Status
Time frame: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Progression-Free Survival by PD-L1 Status
Time frame: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jun 2021.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 27923550Gerber DE, Urbanic JJ, Langer C, Hu C, Chang IF, Lu B, Movsas B, Jeraj R, Curran WJ, Bradley JD. Treatment Design and Rationale for a Randomized Trial of Cisplatin and Etoposide Plus Thoracic Radiotherapy Followed by Nivolumab or Placebo for Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (RTOG 3505). Clin Lung Cancer. 2017 May;18(3):333-339. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2016.10.009. Epub 2016 Oct 26.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
David Gerber, MD principal investigator
RTOG Foundation
16 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Radiation Therapy (RT), Cisplatin and Etoposide in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by RTOG Foundation, Inc. at 16 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 16 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Feb 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Overall Survival (OS) (time frame: From registration to study termination. Maximum follow-up was 14.9 months.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02768558, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jun 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.