Pilot Study of the Contribution of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide as a Prognostic Marker of Response to Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Measurement of FeNO.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Based on the use of the patient's natural defences, immunotherapy mobilizes the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells, and it has revolutionized the treatment of lung cancer. However, the effectiveness of immunotherapy varies from patient to patient. At present, we have no weak markers to predict with certainty the efficacy of immunotherapy treatment in a given individual. Current scientific data identifies a number of molecules produced by the cancer cells and their environment which can be detected by various means (blood tests, breath analysis, etc.). The aim of this study is to understand whether the amount of nitric oxide (NO) present in the breath is a more accurate predictor of response to immunotherapy. Participation in this study involves breath testing (to measure FeNO (Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide)) before receiving the first infusion of immunotherapy, and at the follow-up visit after the 4th course of immunotherapy.
Interventions
- Other Measurement of FeNO
Before the first immunotherapy infusion and at the follow-up visit after the 4th course of immunotherapy
Primary outcome measures
- Response to immunotherapy by CT scan [Time frame: after 4 courses of immunotherapy, an average of 9 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with metastatic NSCLC
- Patient not previously treated
- PD-L1 tumor expression > 50%, to be treated with immunotherapy alone after validation by a multidisciplinary consultation meeting.
- Patients over 18 years of age
- Patient having given his/her non-opposition
- Patient who speaks and reads French
Exclusion criteria
- Patients previously treated for NSCLC
- Patient with oncogene addiction or a first-line targetable rearrangement
- Patient not suitable for immunotherapy alone
- Patient having received corticosteroid treatment in the 15 days prior to FeNO.
- Patient on inhaled corticosteroid at time of inclusion.
- Blood eosinophilia > 500 /mm3
- Patient on 24-hour oxygen therapy
- Contraindication to immunotherapy
- Inability to perform FeNO measurement manoeuvres
- Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding women
- Person under judicial protection (curatorship, guardianship)
- Person subject to limited judicial protection
- Adult unable to express their non-opposition
- Patient refusing to participate in the study
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Chu Dijon Bourgogne — Dijon
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05985330 · GEORGES 2022