A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Recurrent Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

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Official Title:  
S1400I, “A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab 
for Previously Treated Patients with Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No 
Matching Biomarker” (Lung-MAP Sub-Study)” 
 
 
NCT Number: 02785952 
 
 
Version Date: 
6/16/2021 
 
Description: 
S1400 [NCT 02154490] is the parent study to S1400I [NCT 02785952].  
The S1400 Lung-MAP study is considered one study under one IND consisting of: 
• 
S1400 Version Control Protocol  
• 
S1400 Main Screening Protocol Component 
• 
Multiple Sub-Studies (or sub-protocols) Components  
Each component is contained in its own separate document.   
S1400I is one of these components. Each “component” consists of the protocol 
document and its associated informed consent document(s).  Since each screening 
and sub-study component operates independently from the other components contained 
in Lung-MAP, each has its own version date and NCT number. This is due to the complexity 
of the study and how it must be entered into different computer programs.  
 

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