Study on Pembrolizumab Plus New Drugs for Treating Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Sponsor score: 40
ClinicalTrials ID:NCT06788912
This clinical trial is testing a combination of pembrolizumab and new investigational drugs to see if they can help reduce or eliminate cancer in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) before surgery.
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Program Overview
The main goals of this study are to see how many patients have no signs of cancer in their tumors and lymph nodes after receiving treatment before surgery, and to measure how much the cancer shrinks or disappears by counting the number of living cancer cells in the tumor removed during surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Have been diagnosed with Stage II, IIIA, or IIIB (N2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can be surgically removed.
- Be able to undergo the study treatment and necessary surgery.
- Do not need epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy as the main treatment.
- Have a good overall health status, with an ECOG performance score of 0 or 1.
- Can provide a sample of the lung tumor or lymph node for testing.
Exclusion Criteria
- Have certain types of lung cancer, such as those in the upper lung area or mixed with small cell elements.
- Have severe nerve damage or eye conditions that affect healing.
- Have active inflammatory bowel disease or a history of it.
- Have uncontrolled heart or blood vessel diseases.
- Have received a live vaccine within 30 days before starting the study.
- Have had recent radiation therapy or related side effects needing steroids.
- Have an immune system deficiency or are on high-dose steroids or other immune-suppressing treatments.
- Have another cancer that is active or was treated in the last 5 years.
- Have severe allergies to pembrolizumab or its ingredients.
- Have an autoimmune disease needing treatment in the last 2 years.
- Have lung inflammation needing steroids or current lung disease.
- Have an active infection needing treatment.
- Have hepatitis B or C, or HIV.
- Have had a tissue or organ transplant.
Locations
| FACILITY | ZIP | CITY | STATE |
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| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center ( Site 0033) | 21237 | Baltimore | Maryland |
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