Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALCHEMIST Trial

Integration of Immunotherapy into Adjuvant Therapy for Resected NSCLC: ALCHEMIST Chemo-IO (ACCIO) (Alliance A081801)

This phase III ALCHEMIST trial compares the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy versus usual chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IB, II, or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, pemetrexed, carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. The purpose of this trial is to find out if the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy is better or worse than usual chemotherapy alone for non-small cell lung cancer.

Alliance A081801

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Contact

Clinical Trials Office at [email protected] or (203) 358-8879.

Principal Investigator(s)

Salvatore Del Prete, MD

Sponsor(s)

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Location

Bennett Cancer Center
One Hospital Plaza
Stamford, CT 06902
Main: 203-358-8879

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