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Adaptive ctDNA-Based Personalization of Treatment During Consolidation Therapy in NSCLC

A Phase 3 interventional study of Durvalumab and Carboplatin in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, NSCLC, Stage III and Nsclc, sponsored by Stanford University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-30.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
48
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether or not number of circulating cancer cells detected in the blood can be decreased the by combining the standard treatment (durvalumab) with Tremelimumab and additional chemotherapy

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Primary objective is to measure the change in the levels of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in Cohort 1 (MRD+) due to the addition of Tremelimumab and platinum doublet chemotherapy in subjects with stage III unresectable disease with positive DNA treated with consolidation chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Secondary Objectives:

To determine the proportion of subjects in Cohort 1 MRD+ for whom ctDNA becomes undetectable after adding chemotherapy and tremelimumab to consolidation durvalumab

To describe compare overall survival (OS) of subjects with baseline detectable ctDNA (Cohort 1 MRD+) vs baseline undetectable ctDNA (Cohort 2 MRD ) ·To compare progression free survival (PFS) between subjects with baseline detectable (Cohort 1 MRD+) vs baseline undetectable ctDNA (Cohort 2 MRD )

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Conditions studied

  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • NSCLC, Stage III
  • Nsclc

Keywords

  • durvalumab
  • tremelimumab
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Histologically- or cytologically-documented NSCLC presenting with locally-advanced, unresectable stage III disease (Version 8 of AJCC Staging Manual) or NSCLC with locoregional recurrence after previous definitive treatment.
  2. For stage III or recurrent disease, must have completed platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy to all known tumor sites (60 Gy +/- 10%). Must not have known progression of disease.
  3. Must be receiving consolidation durvalumab following completion of radiation and chemotherapy, and less than 32 weeks has elapsed from their first dose of durvalumab. (Patients may sign consent for study before start of durvalumab, but confirm eligibility and enroll only after first dose of durvalumab is received).
  4. Able to potentially receive further consolidation chemotherapy plus durvalumab and tremelimumab, but not be currently intended to receive additional systemic consolidation chemotherapy apart from this durvalumab.
  5. Pre-treatment tumor tissue or tumor DNA sample is believed to be available for analysis
  6. Aged 18 years or older
  7. Weight > 30kg
  8. Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1
  10. Absolute neutrophil count > 1.0 x 109/L (1000/mm3)
  11. Platelets > 75 x 109/L (100,000/mm3)
  12. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL (5.59 mmol/L)
  13. Measured creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min, by either 24 hour urine collection or the Cockcroft Gault formula

    Males:

    Mass(kg) x (140-Age) / 72 x serum creatinine (mg/dL)

    Females:

    Mass(kg) x (140-Age) x 0.85 / 72 x serum creatinine (mg/dL)

  14. Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). This will not apply to subjects with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome (persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in the absence of evidence of hemolysis or hepatic pathology) who will be allowed in consultation with their physician.
  15. aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (SGOT)/Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) unless liver metastases are present, in which case it must be ≤ 5 x ULN
  16. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign the written IRB approved informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study

2. Previous enrollment or randomization in the present study

3. Received Investigational product as part of another clinical study

4. Mixed small cell and non small cell lung cancer histology

5. History of another primary malignancy and currently undergoing active treatment.

Exception: May participate if receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast or prostate cancer.

6. Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before enrollment, with the exceptions of intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids or systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses, which are not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone, or an equivalent corticosteroid. Systemic steroid administration required to manage toxicities arising from radiation therapy delivered as part of the chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced NSCLC is allowed.

7. Any unresolved toxicity CTCAE > Grade 2 from the prior chemoradiation therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria.

  • Subjects with Grade ≥ 2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case by case basis after consultation with the Protocol Director / Principal Investigator
  • Subjects with irreversible toxicity that is not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab may be included (ie, hearing loss) only after consultation with the Protocol Director / Principal Investigator.

    8. Any prior Grade ≥ 3 immune related adverse event (irAE) while receiving any previous immunotherapy agent, or any unresolved irAE > Grade 1) that may limit subject from continuing durvalumab during the study

    9. Recent major surgery within 4 weeks prior to entry into the study (excluding the placement of vascular access) that would prevent administration of study drug.

    10. Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders which is likely to limit the subjects ability to continue durvalumab on the study (including inflammatory bowel disease [eg, colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Graves' disease; rheumatoid arthritis; hypophysitis; uveitis; etc]). Those with history of autoimmune or inflammatory disorders who are currently tolerating durvalumab may be eligible to participate with approval from the PI. The following are also exceptions to this criterion:

    1. Vitiligo or alopecia
    2. Hypothyroidism (eg, following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement
    3. Chronic skin condition not requiring systemic therapy
    4. Celiac disease controlled by diet alone

      11. History of primary immunodeficiency

      12. History of organ transplant requiring therapeutic immunosuppression

      13. History of hypersensitivity to carboplatin, pemetrexed, paclitaxel, or nab-paclitaxel that is likely to prevent re-administration of these agents

      14. Active infection including but not limited to:

  • Grade 3 or higher clinically significant infection
  • Active known Hepatitis B [known positive results for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) within 2 months prior to enrollment]. EXCEPTION: Subjects with a past or resolved HBV infection, defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) and absence of HBsAg are eligible
  • Active known Hepatitis C (HCV). EXCEPTION: Subjects positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA
  • Active known tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice).
  • Active known HIV infection

    15. Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of concurrent chemotherapy and durvalumab. Note: Subjects, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine through 30 days after the last dose of chemotherapy concurrent with durvalumab.

    16. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to:

    • Ongoing or active infection
    • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
    • Uncontrolled hypertension
    • Unstable angina pectoris
    • Cardiac arrhythmia
    • Interstitial lung disease
    • Serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea
    • Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirement, substantially increase risk of incurring AEs or compromise the ability of the subject to give written informed consent.

      17. Female subjects who are pregnant or breast feeding; or subjects of reproductive potential of any gender who are not employing or who do not agree to employ an effective method of birth control prior to trial enrollment.ollment.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
48 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1 minimal residual disease positive (MRD+)

    Subjects with detectable ctDNA will receive 4 cycles of platinum doublet chemotherapy \[carboplatin/pemetrexed\], tremelimumab (75 mg IV every 21 days) and durvalumab (1500 mg IV every 21 days), except subjects with squamous cell carcinoma histology will receive carboplatin/paclitaxel. Subjects will be evaluated with PET/CT and/or computed tomography (CT) thorax every 12 weeks. Following ctDNA evaluation, in the absence of progression or toxicity, subject will continue with durvalumab to complete 1 year of treatment as standard of care.

    Drug: Durvalumab · Drug: Carboplatin · Drug: Pemetrexed · Drug: Paclitaxel · Drug: Cisplatin · Device: AVENIO ctDNA Surveillance Kit · Drug: Tremelimumab

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2 minimal residual disease negative (MRD )

    Subjects with undetectable ctDNA at study enrollment will receive standard of care durvalumab (10 mg/kg every 2 weeks, or equivalent, for 1 year). If subjects in Cohort 2 MRD progress prior to close of study, blood will be drawn for ctDNA testing.

    Drug: Durvalumab · Device: AVENIO ctDNA Surveillance Kit

Interventions

  • DrugDurvalumab

    Cohort 1 (1500 mg IV every 21 days, for 1 year), •Cohort 2 (10mg/kg every 2 weeks for 1 year)

    Also known as: Imfinzi, MEDI-4736, MEDI4736

  • DrugCarboplatin

    Target area under the curve (AUC) not to exceed 750mg on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle

    Also known as: Carboplat, Carbosol, Carboplatino, cis-diammine(cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylato)platinum

  • DrugPemetrexed

    500mg/m2 on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle

    Also known as: Alimta, MTA, LY231514, L-glutamic acid, N-(4-(2-(2-Amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)

  • DrugPaclitaxel

    175mg/m2 on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle

    Also known as: Praxel

  • DrugCisplatin

    Cisplatin (75mg/m2 per institution guidelines) may be substituted for Carboplatin

    Also known as: platinum diamminodichloride, Abiplatin, Cismaplat, cis-platinum, Platinex, platinum, diaminedichloro-, cis- (8CI)

  • DeviceAVENIO ctDNA Surveillance Kit

    Roche Sequencing and Life Science kit to detect minimal residue disease (MRD)

  • DrugTremelimumab

    not to exceed 75mg IV on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle

    Also known as: Imjudo, Tremelimumab-actl, Ticilimumab, CP-675, CP-675,206

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in ctDNA Level Following Chemotherapy

    Participants in Cohort 1 MRD+ will be assessed for ctDNA levels at baseline and end of treatment, expected to be 4 cycles of 3 weeks per cycle (defined as ctDNA evaluable set or ctDES). The outcome will be assessed as the number of participants with a ≥ 3 fold decrease in ctDNA level, a number without dispersion.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Presence of Detectable ctDNA Following Chemotherapy

    Participants in Cohort 1 MRD+ will be assessed for ctDNA levels at baseline and end of treatment, expected to be 4 cycles of 3 weeks per cycle. The outcome will be assessed as the number of participants with or without detectable ctDNA, a number without dispersion.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall survival (OS) is defined as the period a participant remains alive after study registration until death due to any cause. Participants lost to follow up will be censored at last known date alive. The outcome will be reported as the number of participants in both cohorts remaining alive after 2 years, a number without dispersion.

    Time frame: 2 years

  3. Progression free survival (PFS)

    Progression free survival (PFS) is defined as the period a participant remains alive without disease progression after study registration. Tumor status is assessed per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) by computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) CT; and/or X rays. Participants lost to follow up will be censored at last known date alive. The outcome will be reported as the number of participants in both cohorts remaining alive without progression after 2 years, a number without dispersion. * Complete Response (CR) = Disappearance of all lesions * Partial Response (PR) = ≥30% decrease in the sum of the lesion diameters * Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR * Progressive disease (PD) = 20% increase in the sum of lesion diameters, and/or the appearance of 1+ new lesion(s) * Stable disease (SD) = Small changes that do not meet any of the above criteria

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. Durvalumab and Tremelimumab related Adverse Events (Cohort 1 MRD+ only)

    Adverse events will be collected for participants of Cohort 1 (MRD+) who initiate treatment with durvalumab and tremelimumab through 930 days after the last dose of durvalumab. AE grade per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v5) criteria and relationship to study treatment will be assessed. The outcome will be reported as the number of durvalumab and tremelimumab related adverse events by grade that Cohort 1 MRD+ participants experienced.

    Time frame: 13 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Stanford University
    Stanford, California 94304, United States
    • Rene NH Bonilla · Contact · rbonilla@stanford.edu · 650-498-7703
    • Maximilian Diehn, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04585490
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 14, 2020
Start date
Aug 25, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 30, 2026

Study contacts

Rene Bonilla
Contact
rbonilla@stanford.edu
650-498-7703
Maximilian Diehn, MD
principal investigator · Stanford Universiy

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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