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Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALCHEMIST Trial


Active: Yes
Cancer Type: Lung Cancer NCT ID: NCT04267848
Trial Phases: Phase III Protocol IDs: A081801 (primary)
A081801
NCI-2020-00751
Eligibility: 18 Years and older, Male and Female Study Type: Treatment
Study Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCI Full Details: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04267848

Summary

This phase III ALCHEMIST trial tests the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body’s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, pemetrexed, carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving pembrolizumab with usual chemotherapy may help increase survival times in patients with stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.

Objectives

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To compare the disease free survival (DFS) between Arm B versus (vs) Arm C in patients with stage IIA-IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To compare the overall survival (OS) between the two treatment arms in patients with stage IIA-IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer.
II. To compare the adverse event rates and drug discontinuation rates due to adverse events in patients with stage IIA-IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer.
III. To compare the adverse event (AE) rates for Arms B and C with A (prior to Update #7) and estimate the DFS and OS in Arm A.
IV. To compare the DFS and OS in patients with stage IIA-IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer that receive at least 2 cycles of initial adjuvant chemotherapy.

QUALITY OF LIFE OBJECTIVES:
I. To compare patient-reported quality of life (QOL) one year after randomization as assessed by the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ)-Core (C)30 between patients randomized to receive adjuvant chemotherapy followed by pembrolizumab (Arm B), and those randomized to receive adjuvant chemotherapy + pembrolizumab concomitantly (Arm C).
II. To compare patient-reported QOL at completion of chemotherapy as assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 between patients randomized to receive adjuvant chemotherapy followed by pembrolizumab (Arm B) and those randomized to receive adjuvant chemotherapy + pembrolizumab concomitantly (Arm C).
III. To present longitudinal trajectories by arm of patient-reported dyspnea and coughing as assessed by the EORTC QLQ-Lung Cancer (LC13).

CORRELATIVE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES:
I. To compare the DFS and OS in the PD-L1 subgroup of patients with PD-L1 expression status (>= 1% vs < 1%).
II. To compare the DFS and OS by tumor mutational burden status (high vs. low) in patients with stage IIA-IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A (CLOSED AS OF UPDATE #7 on 2/1/2022):
INITIAL THERAPY: Patients receive 1 of 4 platinum doublet regimens* based on the treating physician's choice of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

CONTINUANCE THERAPY: Patients then undergo observation.

ARM B:
INITIAL THERAPY: Patients receive 1 of 4 platinum doublet regimens* based on the treating physician's choice of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

CONTINUANCE THERAPY: Patients then receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 17 cycles or every 6 weeks for 16 cycles (patients enrolled after 10/14/2020) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM C:
INITIAL THERAPY: Patients receive 1 of 4 platinum doublet regimens* based on the treating physician's choice of each cycle and pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of each cycle or for cycles 1 and 3 (patients enrolled after 10/14/2020). Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

CONTINUANCE THERAPY: Patients then receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 13 cycles or every 6 weeks for 12 cycles (patients enrolled after 10/14/2020) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients also undergo echocardiogram (ECHO) as clinically indicated during screening and on the trial. Patients may undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during screening and as clinically indicated on the trial, as well as computed tomography (CT) and blood sample collection throughout the trial.

*ACCEPTABLE REGIMENS:
DOUBLET I: Patients receive cisplatin IV and pemetrexed IV over 10 minutes on day 1 of each cycle.

DOUBLET II: Patients receive carboplatin IV over and pemetrexed IV over 10 minutes on day 1 of each cycle.

DOUBLET III: Patients receive cisplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle.

DOUBLET IV: Patients receive carboplatin IV and paclitaxel IV over 1-96 hours on day 1 of each cycle.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 6 weeks, then every 3 months for 2 years from randomization, every 6 months for years 2-4 from randomization, and then annually for up to 10 years from randomization.

Treatment Sites in Georgia

Atlanta Cancer Care - Alpharetta
3400 C Old Milton Parkway
Suite 400
Alpharetta, GA 30005
770-777-1315
www.atlantacancercare.com



Atlanta Cancer Care - Conyers
1498 Klondike Road
Suite 106
Conyers, GA 30094
404-303-3355
www.atlantacancercare.com



Atlanta Cancer Care - Cumming
1505 Northside Boulevard
Suite 4600
Cumming, GA 30041
770-205-5292 x1041
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Atlanta Cancer Care - Decatur
2545 Lawrenceville Highway
Suite 300
Decatur, GA 30033
404-303-3355
www.atlantacancercare.com



Atlanta Cancer Care - Stockbridge
7813 Spivey Station Boulevard
Suite 210
Jonesboro, GA 30236
678 466-2069
www.atlantacancercare.com



Atlanta Cancer Care - Tower
5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Suite 1100
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-303-3355
www.atlantacancercare.com



Atlanta Gynecologic Oncology
980 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-303-3355
www.geraldfeuer.com



Georgia Cancer Specialists - Athens
125 King Avenue
Suite 200
Athens, GA 30606
www.gacancer.com



Georgia Cancer Specialists - Canton
228 Riverstone Drive
Canton, GA 30114
www.gacancer.com



Georgia Cancer Specialists - CenterPointe
1100 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 600
Sandy Springs, GA 30342
404-256-4777 ext 9242
www.gacancer.com



Georgia Cancer Specialists - Kennestone
790 Church Street
Suite 335
Marietta, GA 30060
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Georgia Cancer Specialists - Macon-Coliseum
308 Coliseum Drive
Suite 120
Macon, GA 31217
478-745-6130 x8152
www.gacancer.com



Georgia Cancer Specialists - Stemmer
2712 Lawrenceville Highway
Decatur, GA 30033
770-496-5555
www.gacancer.com



Georgia Gynecologic Oncology
980 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 910
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-303-3355
www.ggo-atl.com/



Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion at St. Joseph Candler
225 Candler Drive
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-5778
www.sjchs.org



Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Gainesville
NGMC-Gainesville
Wisteria Building Suite 420
200 South Enota
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-219-8822
www.nghs.com



Northside Hospital Cancer Institute
1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-303-3355
www.northside.com



University Gynecologic Oncology
960 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-303-3355
www.ugynonc.com

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