Non-Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 3NCT03519971
Study of Durvalumab Given With Chemoradiation Therapy in Patients With Unresectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 3 study testing Durvalumab, Cisplatin/ Etoposide and Carboplatin/ Paclitaxel in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by AstraZeneca at 86 sites in 14 countries.
Trial summary
This is a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, international study assessing the efficacy and safety of durvalumab given concurrently with platinum-based CRT (durvalumab + standard of care [SoC] CRT) in patients with locally advanced, unresectable NSCLC (Stage III). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 130 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Durvalumab, Cisplatin/ Etoposide and Carboplatin/ Paclitaxel
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 328 participants
- Where
- 86 sitesin 14 countries
- Study dates
- 29 Mar 2018to 9 Mar 2026
- Phase
- Phase 3
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 to 130 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Principal inclusion criteria :
- Subjects with histologically- or cytologically-documented NSCLC
- Locally advanced, unresectable (Stage III) NSCLC
- World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status 0-1
- At least one measurable lesion, not previously irradiated
- Must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks at randomization
Principal exclusion criteria :
- Receipt of prior or current cancer treatment, including but not limited to, radiation therapy, investigational agents, chemotherapy, Durvalumab and mAbs.
- Prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy, including but not limited to, other anti CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and anti PD L2 antibodies, excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines.
- History of allogeneic organ transplantation
- Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
- History of another primary malignancy / leptomeningeal carcinomatosis / active primary immunodeficiency
- Active infection including tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus
- Mixed small cell and NSCLC histology
- Any medical contraindication to treatment with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy as listed in the local labelling
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the IPs or any of the IP excipients.
- Patients whose radiation treatment plans are likely to encompass a volume of whole lung receiving ≥20 Gy in total (V20) of more than 35% of lung volume.
Trial locations and contacts
86 sites in 14 countries.
86 sites in 14 countries
Brazil11 sites
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Barretos, 14784-400
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Curitiba, 81520-060
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Florianópolis, 88034-000
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Fortaleza, 60336-045
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Porto Alegre, 90035-003
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Porto Alegre, 90610-000
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Porto Alegre, 91350-200
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Ribeirão Preto, 14021-636
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Ribeirão Preto, 14048900
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São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000
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São Paulo, 01246-000
India8 sites
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Bangalore, 560068
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Chennai, 600035
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Gūrgaon, 122001
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Karamsad, 388325
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Mumbai, 400053
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Nashik, 422005
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New Delhi, 110063
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Vadodara, 390007
Japan8 sites
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Bunkyō City, 113-8603
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Fukuoka, 812-8582
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Kōtoku, 135-8550
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Kyoto, 606-8507
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Nagoya, 464-8681
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Sayama, 589-8511
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Sendai, 980-0873
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Yokohama, 241-8515
Russia8 sites
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Arkhangelsk, 163045
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Chelyabinsk, 454087
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Moscow, 115478
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Moscow, 115533
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Moscow, 125367
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Omsk, 644013
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Rostov-on-Don, 344037
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Saint Petersburg, 197758
Mexico6 sites
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Aguascalientes, 20230
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Guadalajara, 44280
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Mérida, 97134
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México, 04700
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Mexico City, 0 3100
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Orizaba, 94300
Peru6 sites
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La Libertad, 13013
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Lima, 15033
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Lima, L27
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Lima, LIMA 27
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Lima, LIMA 34
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Lima, LIMA 41
Philippines6 sites
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Cebu City, 6000
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City of Taguig, 1634
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Iloilo City, 5000
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Makati, 1229
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Manila, 1015
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Quezon City
South Korea6 sites
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Busan, 48108
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Chungcheongbuk-do, 28644
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Gyeongsangnam-do, 52727
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Seoul, 03080
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Seoul, 05505
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Seoul, 6351
Turkey (Türkiye)6 sites
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Ankara, 06230
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Ankara
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Antalya, 07059
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Diyarbakır, 21280
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Istanbul, 34030
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Izmir, 35100
Hungary5 sites
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Budapest, 1083
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Budapest, 1121
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Győr, 9024
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Gyula, 5700
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Törökbálint, 2045
Poland5 sites
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Bydgoszcz, 85-796
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Elblag, 02-300
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Gdansk, 80-952
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Olsztyn, 10-228
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Warsaw, 02-781
Thailand5 sites
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Bangkok, 10330
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Bangkok, 10400
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Hat Yai, 90110
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Khon Kaen, 40002
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Mueang, 50200
Czechia3 sites
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Brno, 656 53
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Ostrava, 703 00
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Prague, 128 08
Vietnam3 sites
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Hanoi, 100000
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Hanoi, 10000
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Ho Chi Minh City, 700000
About this study
Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multi-center, International Study of Durvalumab Given Concurrently With Platinum-based Chemoradiation Therapy in Patients With Locally Advanced, Unresectable NSCLC (Stage III) (PACIFIC2)
This is a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, international study assessing the efficacy and safety of durvalumab given concurrently with platinum-based CRT (durvalumab + standard of care [SoC] CRT) in patients with locally advanced, unresectable NSCLC (Stage III).
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Being tested
- Durvalumab, Placebo, Cisplatin/ Etoposide, Carboplatin/ Paclitaxel, Pemetrexed/ Cisplatin
- Keywords
- Locally Advanced, Unresectable NSCLC, Carcinoma, NSCLC
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
DurvalumabDrug
Also called MEDI4736
Durvalumab IV (intravenous infusion)
PlaceboOther
Placebo IV (intravenous infusion)
Cisplatin/ EtoposideDrug
Cisplatin/ Etoposide, as per standard of care
Carboplatin/ PaclitaxelDrug
Carboplatin /Paclitaxel, as per standard of care
Pemetrexed/ CisplatinDrug
Pemetrexed / Cisplatin, as per standard of care
Pemetrexed/ CarboplatinDrug
Pemetrexed / Carboplatin , as per standard of care
RadiationRadiation
5 fractions/ week for ~6 weeks (±3 days) (Total 60 Gy)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1: Durvalumab + platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation | Experimental | Durvalumab ((MEDI4736) in concurrence with platinum-based chemo-radiation therapy.
All patients will receive 1 of the following platinum-based standard of care chemotherapy options, based on Investigator discretion, in addition to radiation therapy:
* cisplatin/etoposide
* carboplatin/paclitaxel
* pemetrexed/cisplatin
* pemetrexed/carboplatin
At the completion of standard of care chemoradiation therapy (SoC CRT), patients with complete response, partial response or stable disease will continue to receive durvalumab as consolidation treatment. Receives: Drug: Durvalumab; Drug: Cisplatin/ Etoposide; Drug: Carboplatin/ Paclitaxel; Drug: Pemetrexed/ Cisplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed/ Carboplatin; Radiation: Radiation |
| Arm 2: Placebo + platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation | Placebo comparator | Placebo in concurrence with platinum-based chemo-radiation therapy.
All patients will receive 1 of the following platinum-based standard of care chemotherapy options, based on Investigator discretion, in addition to radiation therapy:
* cisplatin/etoposide
* carboplatin/paclitaxel
* pemetrexed/cisplatin
* pemetrexed/carboplatin
At the completion of standard of care chemoradiation therapy (SoC CRT), patients with complete response, partial response or stable disease will continue to receive placebo as consolidation treatment. Receives: Other: Placebo; Drug: Cisplatin/ Etoposide; Drug: Carboplatin/ Paclitaxel; Drug: Pemetrexed/ Cisplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed/ Carboplatin; Radiation: Radiation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
The PFS per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) using blinded independent central review (BICR) assessments was defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of objective PD or death (by any cause in the absence of progression) regardless of whether the participant withdrew from therapy or received another anti-cancer therapy prior to progression. The PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Median PFS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.
Measured: Tumour scans performed at screening, 16 weeks ±1 week after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 48 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until confirmed PD. Assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Secondary outcomes (12)
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
The ORR per RECIST 1.1 using BICR was defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on all participants in the FAS. The CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions since baseline. The PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions.
Measured: Tumour scans performed at screening, 16 weeks ±1 week after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 48 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until confirmed PD. Assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Overall Survival (OS)
The OS was defined as the time from the date of randomization until death due to any cause regardless of whether the participant withdrew from randomized therapy or received another anti-cancer therapy. Median OS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.
Measured: From screening until confirmed PD, assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Percentage of Participants Alive at 24 Months From Randomization (OS24)
The OS24 was defined as the Kaplan-Meier estimate of OS at 24 months. Median OS24 was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.
Measured: Month 24
Complete Response Rate (CRR)
The CRR per RECIST 1.1 using BICR was defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed response of CR. The CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions since baseline.
Measured: Tumour scans performed at screening, 16 weeks ±1 week after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 48 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until confirmed PD. Assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Duration of Response (DoR)
The DoR per RECIST 1.1 using BICR was defined as the time from the date of first documented response (which was subsequently confirmed) until the first date of documented progression or death in the absence of PD. The CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions since baseline. The PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions. The DoR was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.
Measured: Tumour scans performed at screening, 16 weeks ±1 week after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 48 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until confirmed PD. Assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
The DCR at 24 weeks per RECIST 1.1 using BICR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a best objective response of CR or PR in the first 25 weeks (to allow for late assessment within the assessment window) or who had stable disease for >= 23 weeks after randomization (to allow for an early assessment within the ± 1 week assessment window).
Measured: Week 24
Time to Death or Distant Metastasis (TTDM)
The TTDM per RECIST 1.1 using BICR was defined as the time from the date of randomization until the first date of distant metastasis or death in the absence of distant metastasis. Distant metastasis was defined as any new lesion that was outside the radiation field according to RECIST 1.1 or proven by biopsy.
Measured: Tumour scans performed at screening, 16 weeks ±1 week after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 48 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until confirmed PD. Assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Time From Randomization to Second Progression (PFS2)
The PFS2 was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the earliest of the progression event (subsequent to that used for the primary variable PFS per Investigator assessment) or death. The date of the second progression was recorded by the Investigator and defined according to local standard clinical practice and could have involved any of objective radiological, symptomatic progression, or death. Median PFS2 was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.
Measured: Tumour scans performed at screening, 16 weeks ±1 week after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 48 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until confirmed PD. Assessed up to the DCO date (a maximum of approximately 1988 days).
Serum Concentration of Durvalumab
Blood samples were collected to determine the concentration of durvalumab.
Measured: End of infusion on Week 0, pre-infusion on Weeks 4 and 12, and Month 3 follow-up
Number of Participants With Anti-Drug Antibody (ADA) Response to Durvalumab
Blood samples were collected to determine the presence of ADAs and ADA-neutralizing antibodies (nAb) for durvalumab using validated assays. ADA prevalence was defined as the number of participants with positive ADA result at any time, baseline or post-baseline. ADA incidence was defined as either treatment-induced (post-baseline ADA positive only) or treatment-boosted ADA (baseline positive ADA titer that was boosted to >= 4-fold during the study period). Treatment-induced ADA was defined as ADA positive only post-baseline and not detected at baseline. Persistently positive was defined as having at least 2 post-baseline ADA positive assessments with at least 16 weeks between the first and last positive assessment, or ADA positive at the last post-baseline assessment. Transiently positive was defined as having at least 1 post-baseline ADA positive assessment without fulfilling the conditions for persistently positive.
Measured: Pre-dose on Day 1 of Cycles 1, 2 and 4
Change From Baseline in Disease-Related Symptoms as Assessed by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ) at Average Over 12 Months
Patient reported outcomes for 5 disease related symptoms was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-Core 30 (C30) items questionnaire (fatigue and appetite loss) and the EORTC QLQ-Lung Cancer module 13 (LC13) (dysponea, cough and chest pain). An outcome variable consisting of a total score from 0 to 100 was derived for each of the symptom scales/symptom items, the functional scales, and the global health status scale with higher scores on the global health status/quality of life (QoL) and functioning scales representing better health status/function, but higher scores on symptom scales/items representing greater symptom severity. An improvement in symptoms were indicated by a negative change in score from baseline. A positive change in score from baseline indicated a deterioration of symptoms. A minimum clinically meaningful change was defined as a change from baseline of >=10.
Measured: At screening, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 20 weeks after randomization, then every 8 weeks ±1 week up to 52 weeks, and then every 12 weeks ±1 week thereafter until PFS2. Assessed up to 12 months.
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
An AE is the development of any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical study participant administered a medicinal product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. A SAE is an AE occurring during any study phase, that fulfils 1 or more of the following criteria: death, life-threatening, in-participant hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant disability or incapacity, congenital abnormality or birth defect, and an important medical event that may jeopardize the participant or may require medical treatment to prevent 1 of the outcomes listed above. AEs leading to discontinuation of study treatment were those with action taken was 'Drug Permanently Discontinued' for any study treatment.
Measured: From time of signature of informed consent up to 90 days after last dose of study treatment or up to the date of initiation of the first subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first, approximately 1988 days.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2018
- Study start29 Mar 2018
- Primary completion7 Sep 2023
- Study completion9 Mar 2026
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.
- Other trials for Non-Small Cell Lung CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by AstraZenecaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 328 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- AstraZeneca
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jeffrey Bradley, MD, Principal investigator, AstraZeneca
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03519971
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- D933KC00001
- Other IDs
- 2017-004397-34, 2017
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.