Beating Lung Cancer in Ohio Protocol in Improving Survival in Patients with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03199651

Last Updated: 2025-01-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3584 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-07-17

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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This randomized clinical trial studies the Beating Lung Cancer in Ohio protocol in improving survival in patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. The Beating Lung Cancer in Ohio protocol may help in evaluating immunotherapies and targeted therapies that prolong survival, have more favorable toxicity profiles than conventional chemotherapy and impact quality of life.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

1a. Establish a 3 month observation period for newly diagnosed stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients (NSCLC)(n=300), using the statewide research network, documenting usual care (UC) practices, survival and quality of life and patients previously diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC within one year prior to initiating the study, (n=300).

1b. Establish a cohort of newly diagnosed stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients (NSCLC), documenting usual care (UC) practices, survival and quality of life and patients previously diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC within one year prior to initiating the study, (n=800). This cohort will be limited to subjects directly recruited from Ohio State University for the duration of the study.

2\. Following the 3 month observation period, conduct a two-phase, cluster-randomized 21 month clinical trial in stage IV NSCLC patients (n=2100).

Phase 1: Over 9 months, sites will be randomized to offer patients either UC (70% of sites) or free advanced genomic and immunotherapy testing (AGIT) (next generation sequencing tumor or blood circulating tumor DNA and PD-L1 testing immunohistochemistry staining, 30% of sites), followed by medical record review and recontacting of patients, (n=900).

Phase 2: Over 12 months, sites will be randomized to offer patients AGIT or AGIT with decision support (DS) through a genomics board, followed by medical record review and recontacting of patients, (n=1200).

3\. Following the Aim 1 three month observation period, for subjects enrolled in Aim 2 (both phases) who smoke or have recently quit smoking (n=336), and their household members who smoke (n=84), to conduct a 1 year smoking cessation intervention trial where subjects are randomized by site to receive UC or National Cancer Center Network (NCCN)-driven centralized telephone counseling and decision support (CTC/DS).

4\. Separately, we will identify epigenetic biomarkers as prognostic and predictive biomarkers and analyze immune profile as biomarkers for immune-related adverse events. Assays will be performed using samples and data from subjects who consent to the repository.

4a. We will identify tumor epigenetic biomarkers (DNA methylation by Illumina methylation profiling) for immunotherapy (IOT) response in stage IV NSCLC (n=50 participants each with PD-L1 expression \<1% and \>50%) and extend the results to the study of blood cell-free DNA (cfDNA).

4b. We will identify immune profile using blood transcriptomics as biomarkers for IOT Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAE) (n=50).

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I (UC): Patients receive usual care and undergo collection of tumor tissue and blood sample for the repository. Patients who smoke or have recently quit smoking and their household members who smoke may also undergo smoking cessation via usual care or NCCN driven-CTC/DS.

ARM II (AGIT/DS): Patients undergo collection of tumor tissue for analysis using FoundationOne assay and blood sample for analysis using FoundationACT blood circulating tumor DNA assay. Patients who smoke or have recently quit smoking and their household members who smoke may also undergo smoking cessation via usual care or NCCN driven-CTC/DS.

Conditions

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Cigarette Smoker Current Smoker Lung Adenocarcinoma Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (UC)

Patients receive usual care and undergo collection of tumor tissue and blood sample for the repository. Patients who smoke or have recently quit smoking and their household members who smoke may also undergo smoking cessation via usual care or NCCN driven-CTC/DS.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Best Practice

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive usual care

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo collection of tumor tissue and blood sample for repository

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Medical Chart Review

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo medical record abstraction

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Smoking Cessation Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Undergo usual care or NCCN-driven CTC/DS

Arm II (AGIT/DS)

Patients undergo collection of tumor tissue for analysis using FoundationOne assay and blood sample for analysis using FoundationACT blood circulating tumor DNA assay. Patients who smoke or have recently quit smoking and their household members who smoke may also undergo smoking cessation via usual care or NCCN driven-CTC/DS.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo tumor tissue and blood sample for AGIT/DS

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Medical Chart Review

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo medical record abstraction

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Smoking Cessation Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Undergo usual care or NCCN-driven CTC/DS

Interventions

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Best Practice

Receive usual care

Intervention Type OTHER

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo collection of tumor tissue and blood sample for repository

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo tumor tissue and blood sample for AGIT/DS

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Medical Chart Review

Undergo medical record abstraction

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Smoking Cessation Intervention

Undergo usual care or NCCN-driven CTC/DS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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standard of care standard therapy Chart Review Quality of Life Assessment Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* AIM 1-3
* Pathologically confirmed stage IV NSCLC (with any Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \[ECOG\] performance status, and any NSCLC - adenocarcinoma, squamous cell, etc.) with available imaging OR patients who do not yet have their staging completed, but in the judgment of the physician are likely to be stage IV;

* Patients may be enrolled if the recruiter cannot reach the patient by the first office visit, preferably prior to starting therapy and no later than one month after starting therapy; (NCCN guidelines allow for a switch to targeted therapy from chemotherapy if testing comes back positive after starting chemotherapy)
* English speaking; and
* Willing to provide access to medical records, insurance and billing data, biospecimens and respond to questionnaires, typically by phone, but possibly to include online or in-person surveys
* AIM 3 ONLY
* Patients must be current smokers who smoke at least one cigarette most days per week, or recent quitters who smoked at least one cigarette most days per week (\< 3 months); and
* Household members must be current smokers, defined as smoking at least one cigarette most days per week
* Hearing and vision impairments that would prevent ability to complete consent, interviews, or sample collection

Exclusion Criteria

* Being treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy or surgery
* Receiving treatment for advanced lung cancer for over one month before enrollment; OR
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Peter Shields

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter Shields, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Role: CONTACT

800-293-5066

Sarah Reisinger

Role: CONTACT

614-366-4542

Facility Contacts

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Peter G. Shields, MD

Role: primary

614-688-6563

Peter G. Shields, MD

Role: backup

References

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Park KR, Shields PG, Myers JV, Reisinger SA, Andersen BL. Depression and Inflammation Predict Depression Trajectory of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. Biopsychosoc Sci Med. 2025 Jul-Aug 01;87(6):397-404. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001379. Epub 2025 Jun 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40511978 (View on PubMed)

Valentine TR, Park KR, Presley CJ, Shields PG, Andersen BL. Lung cancer patients' illness perceptions: Prognostic for psychological and physical health trajectories. Health Psychol. 2024 Dec;43(12):913-923. doi: 10.1037/hea0001416. Epub 2024 Sep 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39325429 (View on PubMed)

Blevins TR, Lo SB, Coker CA, Arrato NA, Reisinger SA, Shields PG, Andersen BL. COVID-19 or Cancer Stress? Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. Int J Behav Med. 2024 Apr;31(2):325-330. doi: 10.1007/s12529-023-10206-w. Epub 2023 Aug 18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37594667 (View on PubMed)

Andersen BL, Myers J, Blevins T, Park KR, Smith RM, Reisinger S, Carbone DP, Presley CJ, Shields PG, Carson WE. Depression in association with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, platelet-to-lymphocyte, and advanced lung cancer inflammation index biomarkers predicting lung cancer survival. PLoS One. 2023 Feb 24;18(2):e0282206. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282206. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36827396 (View on PubMed)

Valentine TR, Presley CJ, Carbone DP, Shields PG, Andersen BL. Illness perception profiles and psychological and physical symptoms in newly diagnosed advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Health Psychol. 2022 Jun;41(6):379-388. doi: 10.1037/hea0001192.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35604701 (View on PubMed)

Arrato NA, Lo SB, Coker CA, Covarrubias JJ, Blevins TR, Reisinger SA, Presley CJ, Shields PG, Andersen BL. Cancer Treatment During COVID-19: Resilience of Individuals With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Versus Community Controls. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2022 Feb;20(2):118-125. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7076.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35130505 (View on PubMed)

Andersen BL, McElroy JP, Carbone DP, Presley CJ, Smith RM, Shields PG, Brock GN. Psychological Symptom Trajectories and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival: A Joint Model Analysis. Psychosom Med. 2022 Feb-Mar 01;84(2):215-223. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001027.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34629425 (View on PubMed)

Andersen BL, Valentine TR, Lo SB, Carbone DP, Presley CJ, Shields PG. Newly diagnosed patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A clinical description of those with moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Lung Cancer. 2020 Jul;145:195-204. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2019.11.015. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31806360 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2017-00723

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

OSU-17070

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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