Genetic Testing in Screening Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been or Will Be Removed by Surgery (The ALCHEMIST Screening Trial)
This ALCHEMIST trial studies genetic testing in screening patients with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been or will be removed by surgery. Studying the genes in a patient's tumor cells may help doctors select the best treatment for patients that have certain genetic changes.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Aug 28, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Screening
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Interventions being studied
- Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Drug: Carboplatin; Drug: Cisplatin; Other: Clinical Observation; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Drug: Crizotinib; Other: Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure; Procedure: Echocardiography Test; Drug: Erlotinib; Drug: Gemcitabine Hydrochloride; Biological: Nivolumab; Drug: Paclitaxel; Biological: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Pemetrexed Disodium; Other: Placebo Administration; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENT PRE-REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: * For pre-surgical patients * Suspected diagnosis of resectable non-small cell lung cancer; cancers with a histology of "adenosquamous" are considered a type of adenocarcinoma and thus a "nonsquamous" histology; patients with squamous cell carcinoma are eligible * Suspected clinical stage of IIIA, II (IIA or IIB) or large IB (defined as size \>= 4 cm); Note: IB tumors \< 4 cm are NOT eligible; stage IB cancer based on pleural invasion is not eligible unless the tumor size is \>= 4 cm; the 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging will be utilized * For post-surgical patients * Completely resected non-small cell lung cancer with negative margins (R0); patients with squamous cell carcinoma are eligible only if they have not received adjuvant therapy * Pathologic stage IIIA, II (IIA or IIB) or large IB (defined as size \>= 4 cm); Note: IB tumors \< 4 cm are NOT eligible; stage IB cancer based on pleural invasion is not eligible unless the tumor size is \>= 4 cm; the 7th edition of AJCC staging will be utilized * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 * Age ≥ 18 years * No patients who have received neoadjuvant therapy (chemo- or radio-therapy) for this lung cancer * No locally advanced or metastatic cancer requiring systemic therapy within 5 years prior to registration; no secondary primary lung cancer diagnosed concurrently or within 2 year prior to registration * No prior treatment with agents targeting EGFR mutation, ALK rearrangement, and PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 * No patients known to be pregnant or lactating * Patients who have had local genotyping are eligible, regardless of the local result * No patients with recurrence of lung cancer after prior resection * Note: Post-surgical patients should proceed to registration immediately following preregistration * PATIENT REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: * Tissue available for the required analyses (either clinical tissue block or slides and scrolls) * Completely resected NSCLC with negative margins (R0); cancers with a histology of "adenosquamous" are considered a type of adenocarcinoma and thus a "nonsquamous" histology * Pathologic stage IIIA, IIA or IIB, or large IB (defined as size \>= 4 cm); Note: IB tumors \< 4 cm are NOT eligible; stage IB cancer based on pleural invasion is not eligible unless the tumor size is \>= 4 cm; the 7th edition of AJCC staging will be utilized * Patients with squamous cell carcinoma are eligible only if they have not received adjuvant therapy * In order to allow for time for central genotyping and eligibility for the ALCHEMIST treatment trial, patients must register within the following eligibility windows: * Squamous patients: * No adjuvant therapy permitted, register patient within 77 days following surgery * Non-squamous patients: * If no adjuvant therapy, register patient within 75 days following surgery * If adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy only, register patient within 225 days following surgery * If adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation, register patient within 285 days following surgery
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer CenterBirmingham, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-DaphneDaphne, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-MobileMobile, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-ProvidenceMobile, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-SpringhillMobile, Alabama
- Anchorage Associates in Radiation MedicineAnchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Radiation Therapy CenterAnchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLCAnchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLCAnchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Women's Cancer CareAnchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Oncology CentreAnchorage, Alaska
Source and freshness
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