[IoNESCO trial: Immune neoajuvant therapy in early stage non-small cell lung cancer].

[IoNESCO trial: Immune neoajuvant therapy in early stage non-small cell lung cancer]. Rev Mal Respir. 2018 Sep 19;: Authors: Mignard X, Antoine M, Moro-Sibilot D, Dayen C, Mennecier B, Gervais R, Amour E, Milleron B, Morin F, Zalcman G, Wislez M Abstract BACKGROUND: Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is a checkpoint receptor that facilitates immune evasion by tumor cells, through interaction with programmed cell death-1 (PD-1), a receptor expressed by T-cells. Durvalumab is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody that blocks PD-L1 interaction with PD-1 on T-cells, countering the tumor's immune-evading tactics. Phase I/II studies demonstrated durable responses and manageable tolerability in heavily pre-treated patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: This phase II study is designed to administrate three durvalumab IV infusions (10mg/kg at day 1, 15, 29) before surgery, to patients with pathologically confirmed NSCLC, clinical stage IB (>4cm) or stage II, ≥18 years of age, WHO performans status 0-1, without selection on PD-L1 expression. Preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy are not permitted. The primary objective is feasibility of complete surgical resection. Major pathological response on surgical tissue, defined as 10% or less remaining tumor cells, will be a secondary objective. Additional secondary objectives include tolerance, adverse effects, delay between start of treatment and surgery, r...
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Rev Mal Respir Source Type: research