Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: An Open-Label, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy for Stage IV or Recurrent PD-L1+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to show that Nivolumab will improve progression free survival in subjects with strongly Stage IV or Recurrent PD-L1+ non-small cell lung cancer when compared to chemotherapy


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A: Inclusion Criteria

* In Part A: Histological or cytological diagnosis of MEL or any type of carcinoma, progressive metastatic disease, or progressive locally advanced disease not amenable to local therapy. In Parts B and D of the study, histological or cytological diagnoses of metastatic MEL with progressive locally advanced or metastatic disease. In Parts C and F, histological or cytological diagnosis of NSCLC. In Part F1, participants with Stage IV NSCLC without prior systemic therapy may be eligible.
* Failure of established standard medical anti-cancer therapies for a given tumor type or intolerance to such therapy.
* In Parts B, C, D, or F of the study, MEL or NSCLC must be measurable by imaging.
* In Part F of the study, NSCLC with PD-L1 gene expression.
* Performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale.
* Adequate organ function.
* Female participants of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to receiving study medication
* Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use adequate contraception from study start, through the course of the study, and for 120 days after the last dose of study medication
* Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception from the first dose of study medication through 120 days after the last dose of study medication

Exclusion Criteria

* Chemotherapy, radioactive, or biological cancer therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study therapy, or not recovered to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or better from the adverse events caused by therapy administered more than 4 weeks prior to first dose.
* Participation in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device within 30 days of administration of pembrolizumab, with the exception of participants in the follow-up phase.
* Other form(s) of antineoplastic therapy anticipated during the period of the study.
* History of non-infectious pneumonitis requiring treatment with steroids, or has a history of interstitial lung disease.
* Medical condition that requires chronic systemic steroid therapy, or on any other form of immunosuppressive medication, excepting use of inhaled steroids.
* Risk factors for bowel obstruction or bowel perforation (including a history of acute diverticulitis, intra-abdominal abscess, abdominal carcinomatosis).
* History of a hematologic malignancy, malignant primary brain tumor, malignant sarcoma, or another malignant primary solid tumor, unless no evidence of that disease for 5 years.
* Active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
* Previous severe hypersensitivity reaction to another monoclonal antibody (mAb).
* Active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease or syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents, except vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy.
* Prior therapy with another anti-programmed cell death (PD)-1 agent or previously enrolled in any pembrolizumab trial.
* Active infection requiring therapy.
* Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B Surface Antigen \[HBsAg\] reactive), or Hepatitis C virus (Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid \[HCV RNA\] (qualitative) is detected).
* Regular use of illicit drugs or a recent history (within the last year) of substance abuse (including alcohol).
* Symptomatic ascites or pleural effusion.
* Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histological or cytological diagnosis of Stage IV NSCLC lacking epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-sensitizing mutation and/or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation, and received no prior systemic chemotherapy treatment for their metastatic NSCLC
* At least one radiographically measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1
* Life expectancy of at least 3 months
* Performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status
* Adequate organ function
* No history of prior malignancy, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer, or has undergone potentially curative therapy with no evidence of that disease recurrence for 5 years since initiation of that therapy
* Provided newly obtained formalin fixed tumor tissue from a biopsy of a tumor at the time of or AFTER the diagnosis of metastatic disease has been made AND from a site not previously irradiated
* PD-L1 strong expressing tumor as determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) at a central laboratory
* Female participants must have a negative pregnancy test at screening if of childbearing potential or be of non-childbearing potential
* Female participants of childbearing potential and male partners with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use 2 adequate barrier methods of contraception during the study and for 120 days after last dose of study drug and up to 180 days after last dose of chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

* EGFR sensitizing mutation and/or ALK translocation
* Has received systemic therapy for the treatment of their stage IV NSCLC. Completion of treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation as part of neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy is allowed as long as therapy was completed at least 6 months prior to the diagnosis of metastatic disease.
* Currently participating or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
* Tumor specimen is not evaluable for PD-L1 expression by the central laboratory
* Receiving systemic steroid therapy \< 3 days prior to first dose of study drug or receiving any other form of immunosuppressive medication
* Expected to require any other form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy during the study
* Received prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy, biological therapy, major surgery within 3 weeks of first dose of study drug; received thoracic radiation therapy of \> 30 gray (Gy) within 6 months of first dose of study drug
* Received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1), anti-PD-L1, anti-programmed cell death-ligand 2 (anti-PD-L2), anti-CD137 (4-1BB ligand, a member of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor \[TNFR\] family), or anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (anti-CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways)
* Has untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
* Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
* Allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant
* Interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis that has required oral or IV steroids
* Received or will receive a live vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose of study drug
* Active infection requiring IV systemic therapy
* Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
* Known active tuberculosis, or hepatitis B or C
* Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study
* Is, at the time of signing informed consent, a regular user (including "recreational use") of any illicit drugs or had a recent history (within the last year) of substance abuse (including alcohol)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children during the study and through 120 days after last dose of pembrolizumab or 180 days after last dose of SOC chemotherapy
* Immediate family member who is investigational site or sponsor staff directly involved with this study
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) ≤ 1
* Histologically confirmed Stage IV, or Recurrent NSCLC with no prior systemic anticancer therapy
* Measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors version (RECIST) 1.1 criteria
* PD-L1+ on immunohistochemistry testing performed by central lab
* Men and women, ages ≥ 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations which are sensitive to available targeted inhibitor therapy
* Known anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocations
* Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases
* Previous malignancies
* Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease
D: Inclusion Criteria for the Induction Phase:

* You must sign an informed consent document for clinical research.
* You must have Stage IIIB or IV nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
* You must at least be able to be physically mobile, take care of yourself, and must be up and about and able to perform light activities such as light housework or office work.
* You are allowed to have had prior radiation therapy as long as it was not to more than 25% of the bone marrow and did not include the whole pelvis. Thoracic radiation must be completed more than 30 days before the study. You must be recovered from the toxic effects (except hair loss).
* You must have at least 1 measurable tumor lesion according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines or disease that can be evaluated by computed tomography (CT) Scan.
* Your test results assessing the function of your blood forming tissue, kidneys, and liver must be satisfactory.
* You must be 18 years of age or older.
* Women must be sterile, postmenopausal or on contraception and men must be on contraception or sterile (e.g. post-vasectomy).

Exclusion Criteria for the Induction Phase:

* You cannot have squamous cell and/or mixed small cell, non-small cell lung cancer
* You cannot have received other investigational drugs within the last 30 days of entering the trial.
* You cannot have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating pemetrexed.
* You cannot have other serious on-going illnesses including active infections.
* You cannot have a serious cardiac condition, such as a heart attack, angina, or heart disease within 6 months of entering the trial.
* You cannot have had another form of cancer other than superficial basal cell and superficial squamous (skin) cell cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix within the last 5 years. Patients with a history of low-grade (Gleason score less than or equal to 6) localized prostate cancer will be eligible even if diagnosed less than 5 years ago.
* You cannot have known central nervous system (CNS) metastases, other than treated, stable brain metastasis.
* You cannot be receiving nor have received any prior systemic anticancer therapy for lung cancer (including chemotherapy given after surgery in early-stage treatment).
* You cannot have clinically significant third-space fluid collections (e.g. ascites or pleural effusions that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures).
* You cannot have received a recent (within 30 days) or are receiving a yellow fever vaccination.
* You are unable to stop taking more than 1.3 grams of aspirin on a daily basis or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
* You are unable or unwilling to take folic acid, injections of vitamin B12, or corticosteroids.
* You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.

Inclusion criteria at Randomization for the Maintenance Phase:

* You must at least be able to be physically mobile, take care of yourself, and must be up and about and able to perform light activities such as light housework or office work.
* You must have documented radiographic evidence of a tumor response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines. Tumor assessment must occur between Cycle 4 (Day 1) of induction therapy and the date of randomization. This response does not have to be confirmed in order for the patient to be randomized to the maintenance phase.

Answer: C