505 Participants Needed

Immunotherapy + Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer

(CheckMate 816 Trial)

Recruiting at 253 trial locations
Stay on Your Current MedsYou can continue your current medications while participating
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval
Prior Safety DataThis treatment has passed at least one previous human trial

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this neoadjuvant study is to compare nivolumab plus chemotherapy and chemotherapy alone in terms of safety and effectiveness, and to describe nivolumab plus ipilimumab's safety and effectiveness in treating resectable NSCLC.This study has multiple primary endpoints.

Research Team

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

Principal Investigator

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for people with early-stage IB-IIIA operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have good lung function and can handle surgery. They should be relatively healthy, which means having an ECOG Performance Status of 0-1. Those with advanced inoperable or metastatic disease, autoimmune diseases, or previous treatments targeting T cell pathways cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

My lungs are strong enough for surgery.
I have a sample of my lung tumor available.
I am fully active or can carry out light work.
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Exclusion Criteria

I have been treated with drugs that boost the immune system.
You have a known autoimmune disease that is currently active or suspected.
My cancer cannot be removed by surgery and may have spread.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive either nivolumab plus ipilimumab, nivolumab plus platinum doublet chemotherapy, or platinum doublet chemotherapy alone

Up to 30 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

Up to 30 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Carboplatin
  • Ipilimumab
  • Nivolumab
  • Paclitaxel
  • Pemetrexed
Trial Overview The study tests the safety and effectiveness of adding Nivolumab to chemotherapy before surgery compared to just chemotherapy alone. It also examines how safe and effective it is to combine Nivolumab with Ipilimumab versus the standard treatment for resectable NSCLC.
Participant Groups
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Nivolumab plus platinum doublet chemotherapyExperimental Treatment6 Interventions
Specified dose on specified days
Group II: Nivolumab plus IpilimumabExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Specified dose on specified days
Group III: Platinum doublet chemotherapyActive Control7 Interventions
Specified dose on specified days

Carboplatin is already approved in United States, European Union, Canada for the following indications:

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Approved in United States as Paraplatin for:
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Testicular cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Brain cancer
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Approved in European Union as Carboplatin for:
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Small cell lung cancer
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Approved in Canada as Carboplatin for:
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Small cell lung cancer
  • Testicular cancer

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Lead Sponsor

Trials
2,731
Recruited
4,127,000+
Headquarters
New York City, USA
Known For
Oncology & Cardiovascular
Top Products
Eliquis, Opdivo, Revlimid, Orencia
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Christopher Boerner

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Chief Executive Officer since 2023

PhD in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley; BA in Economics and History from Washington University in St. Louis

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Deepak L. Bhatt

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Chief Medical Officer since 2024

MD from Yale University; MSc in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Industry Sponsor

Trials
182
Recruited
97,100+
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Shinji Takai

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Chief Medical Officer since 2023

MD from an unspecified institution

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Gyo Sagara

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Chief Executive Officer since 2024

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Kyoto University

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