Analysis of Drug Resistance in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT04977791 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: THORACIC001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Immunotherapy has improved the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, but about 80% of patients do not respond at all, which is called primary resistance. Absence of the PD-L1 expression is regarded as one of primary resistant reasons to immunotherapy, there are some other reasons which have been reported to be related with the primary resistance, including tumor mutation burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), tumor neoantigen burden (TNB), HLA genotype, loss of heterozygosity (LOH), intra tumoral heterogeneity (ITH), genome wide doubling (WGD), and ploidy. While some patients initially respond to immunotherapy, later relapse and develop disease progression, which is called acquired resistance, like escaping of interferon signaling pathways or mutations in some important genes such as B2M/JAK1/JAK2. So the objective of this research is to explore the comprehensive immune molecular markers of primary and acquired resistance to immunotherapy in patients with Chinese advanced NSCLC based on the results of whole exome sequencing (WES) and targeted sequencing (TS)

Conditions

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; PD-L1; Resistance; Next-Generation Sequencing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Objective response rate (ORR)

  The investigator (and the chief radiologist) used the RECIST 1.1 evaluation criteria to evaluate the efficacy indicators. CT or MRI imaging data of the chest and abdomen collected regularly during the screening/baseline period and the study period were used for tumor evaluation. Only when there may be primary or metastatic disease in the pelvis, pelvic imaging is recommended. Any other disease-affected areas (for example, the pelvis and brain) should undergo additional imaging studies based on the individual patient's signs and symptoms. If an unplanned evaluation is performed and it is shown that the patient has not progressed, follow-up evaluation should be performed at the next scheduled visit as much as possible. Scanning/tumor evaluation continued throughout the study period until RECIST 1.1 appeared

  Up to 5 years

• Progression-free survival (PFS)

  Calculate the time from the immunotherapy to the tumor progression/all-cause death/the end of the follow-up period.

  Up to 5 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Overall survival (OS)

  Up to 5 years

Interventions

Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibody DRUG

Observe a situation before and after immunotherapy

Also known as: Immune checkpoint inhibitor

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Chinese advanced NSCLC patients received immunotherapy who underwent WES and TS sequencing. The investigators studied samples from the patients before- and after- ICIs.

You may qualify if:

• Be able to provide informed consent, and understand and agree to follow the research requirements;
• Advanced non-small cell lung cancer;
• Patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment represented by anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibody;
• The patient must be able to provide fresh tumor tissue before- and after- ICIs (50mg of tumor tissue sample/ 2 needles of 18G thick needle puncture) or tumor tissue archived within one year (FFPE tissue block or about 15 pieces \[10- 15 sheets\] Freshly cut, unstained FFPE slides) and pathology reports (except for advanced non-small cell lung cancer other than neuroendocrine cancer); provide matched 10mL peripheral whole blood samples at the same time;
• ECOG physical fitness status ≤1;
• The patient must have at least one measurable lesion (assessed according to RECIST v1.1);
• Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks;
• The patient must have adequate organ function, and must be reached absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5x10\^9/L, platelets ≥100x10\^9/L, hemoglobin ≥90g/L, international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time ≤ 1.5x ULN , activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)≤1.5x ULN, serum total bilirubin≤1.5x ULN (Patients with Gilbert syndrome can be enrolled if total bilirubin\<3x ULN), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)≤2.5x ULN(Patient with liver metastases, this standard is AST and ALT≤5x ULN) within 7 days before treatment;

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with other tumors. Except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical cancer in situ, subjects who have received potential radical treatment and have not relapsed within 5 years before the start of treatment can be included in the study;
• Have received any approved systemic anti-tumor immunotherapy before starting the research treatment;
• A history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonia or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung disease, etc.;
• Severe chronic or active infections that require systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy, including tuberculosis infection;
• Known human immunodeficiency virus infection; previous allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation;
• The investigator judged that the patient's compliance during the study period was insufficient

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Shanghai Chest Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Xiaomin Niu

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (6)

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• Chowell D, Morris LGT, Grigg CM, Weber JK, Samstein RM, Makarov V, Kuo F, Kendall SM, Requena D, Riaz N, Greenbaum B, Carroll J, Garon E, Hyman DM, Zehir A, Solit D, Berger M, Zhou R, Rizvi NA, Chan TA. Patient HLA class I genotype influences cancer response to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. Science. 2018 Feb 2;359(6375):582-587. doi: 10.1126/science.aao4572. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

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  PMID: 18457330 RESULT

• Remon J, Passiglia F, Ahn MJ, Barlesi F, Forde PM, Garon EB, Gettinger S, Goldberg SB, Herbst RS, Horn L, Kubota K, Lu S, Mezquita L, Paz-Ares L, Popat S, Schalper KA, Skoulidis F, Reck M, Adjei AA, Scagliotti GV. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Thoracic Malignancies: Review of the Existing Evidence by an IASLC Expert Panel and Recommendations. J Thorac Oncol. 2020 Jun;15(6):914-947. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.03.006. Epub 2020 Mar 14.

  PMID: 32179179 RESULT

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

The specimens are stored in the refrigerator at -20°C or -80°C as specified in the clinical trial protocol. Test specimens and backup specimens should be kept in separate refrigerators to prevent malfunction of one of the refrigerators. Centrifugation time, specimen collection and specimen storage time should be carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of the clinical trial protocol.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Interventions

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Pharmacologic Actions; Chemical Actions and Uses; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Antineoplastic Agents; Therapeutic Uses

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2021
• First Posted: July 27, 2021
• Study Start: July 21, 2016
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Last Updated: May 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

CN (1)