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Non-squamous Lung CancerRICEPSNCT04804137

Immune Response Under Immunotherapy in Metastatic NSCLC: Sputum, Blood Samples and Microbioata Study

An observational study of Non-squamous Lung Cancer and Metastatic Lung Cancer, run by University Hospital, Tours at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Prospective pathophysiological exploratory monocentric study, focusing on adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) : non-squamous type without oncogenic addiction, metastatic, treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with chemotherapy in front line at the CHRU de Tours, France. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Blood, sputum and saliva
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
24 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
3 May 2021to 31 Jul 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Study population: adult patients suffering from adenocarcinoma type non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without oncogenic addiction, metastatic, treated by ICI alone or in combination with 1st line chemotherapy at the Tours CHRU.

Who may be able to join

  • Age of 18 years or over
  • Diagnosis of metastatic NSCLC (Stage IV) adenocarcinoma only
  • Absence of oncogenic addiction (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, RET, MET, BRAF)
  • Treatment with ICI anti-PD1 or anti-PDL1 (pembrolizumab or atezolizumab) as 1st line treatment alone or in combination with chemotherapy and/or anti-angiogenic (bevacizumab).
  • 1st injection of ICI, whether or not combined with chemotherapy

Who cannot join

  • Patient under judicial protection
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • NSCLC of the epidermal or undifferentiated type
  • Opposition to data processing

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

United States1 site
  • Ferreira Marion

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

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France1 site
  • University hospital

    Tours, 37000

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About this study

Official title: Immune Response Under Immunotherapy in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Sputum, Blood Samples and Microbiota Study

Prospective pathophysiological exploratory monocentric study, focusing on adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) : non-squamous type without oncogenic addiction, metastatic, treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with chemotherapy in front line at the CHRU de Tours, France.

Read the detailed description

The percentage of patients benefiting from immunotherapy is quite low and their systemic side effects can sometimes be severe. One of the main difficulties is to identify before treatment patients who will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Currently, the selection is done in a very large majority of cases on the expression of PD-L1 by the tumor. But this biomarker is not sufficient to identify patients responding or not to immune checkpoint inhibitors. In addition, factors extrinsic to the tumor, to its microenvironment and patient immunity may be involved in the response to immunotherapy such as the microbiota.

The investigators therefore assume that the immune response in place during immunotherapy treatment differs according to the profile of patient response to immunotherapy.

The main objective of this project is to describe local and systemic anti-tumor immune system of patients responders or not to immune checkpoint inhibitors, but also whether the immunological characterization of sputum could be a reflection of the microenvironment tumor. The secondary objective is to study the intestinal microbiota tract of patients receiving immunotherapy, depending on their consumption of antibiotics, and compare it to the pulmonary microbiota.

Being tested
Blood, sputum, saliva, stool
Keywords
Blood sample, sputum, microbiota, Immunotherapy, saliva
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BloodOther

    Blood samples are taken at each visit to the day hospital for a programmed injection of immunotherapy.

  • sputumOther

    induced by saline aerosol sputum during each visit to the day hospital for a programmed injection of immunotherapy.

  • salivaOther

    spontaneous saliva during each visit to the day hospital for a programmed injection of immunotherapy.

  • stoolOther

    Stool analyses will be carried out on a sample taken by the patient at home and brought back at the time of a day hospital.

Study groups in NCT04804137
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Groupadult patients with adenocarcinoma type non-small cell lung cancer
Receives: Other: Blood; Other: sputum; Other: saliva; Other: stool

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Immune and inflammatory response in the blood

    • T cell sub populations assessed by their relative abundance, and will be expressed as a percentage of total T cells
    • B lymphocytes
    • Cytokine inflammatory profile: the level of activation/regulation, production of cytokines and cytotoxicity markers will be analysed as a percentage of cells expressing the markers or producing the cytokines in relation to the total cell population (e.g. HLA-DR+, CD38+, Bcl-2lo phenotype of CD8 T lymphocytes)

    Measured: 30 months

  2. Immune and inflammatory response in the airways

    • T cell sub populations assessed by their relative abundance, and will be expressed as a percentage of total T cells
    • B lymphocytes
    • Cytokine inflammatory profile: the level of activation/regulation, production of cytokines and cytotoxicity markers will be analysed as a percentage of cells expressing the markers or producing the cytokines in relation to the total cell population (e.g. HLA-DR+, CD38+, Bcl-2lo phenotype of CD8 T lymphocytes)

    Measured: 30 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Analysis of gut microbiota

    characterisation of gut microbiota (16S rRNA sequencing)

    Measured: 30 months

  2. Analysis of lung microbiota

    characterisation of lung microbiota (16S rRNA sequencing)

    Measured: 30 months

  3. perform blood pembrolizumab assays.

    antibodies dosage

    Measured: 30 months

  4. perform sputum pembrolizumab assays.

    antibodies dosage

    Measured: 30 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Mar 2021
  2. Study start3 May 2021
  3. Primary completion26 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04804137
Sponsor's protocol ID
RIPH3-RNI20-RICEPS
Acronym
RICEPS
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
8 Mar 2021
Last updated
17 Jan 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Non-squamous Lung Cancer and Metastatic Lung Cancer, run by University Hospital, Tours at 2 sites in 2 countries.

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 5 inclusion and 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States, France. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Immune and inflammatory response in the blood (time frame: 30 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?
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 17 Jan 2024.

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