Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Study of Carboplatin-Paclitaxel/Nab-Paclitaxel Chemotherapy With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in First Line Metastatic Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Subjects (KEYNOTE-407)
Brief Summary: This is a study of carboplatin and paclitaxel or nano particle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) with or without pembrolizumab (MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®) in adults with first line metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The primary hypotheses are that treatment with pembrolizumab prolongs: 1) Progression-free Survival (PFS) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as assessed by a blinded central imaging vendor compared to placebo, and 2) Overall Survival (OS).

After analysis of interim results was conducted, the protocol was amended (Amendment 5) to allow participants the option to discontinue placebo in the control arm and to switch to pembrolizumab in the event of documented progressive disease as assessed by central review.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Newly diagnosed NSCLC in stage IIIB (with a cytologically positive pleural or pericardial effusion) or stage IV, according to the sixth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual37;
* Age \> 18 years;
* No prior chemotherapy, including adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy, for the treatment of NSCLC;
* Histological confirmation of any non-squamous histological type of NSCLC, given the recent findings of treatment benefit in this population44;
* ECOG performance status of 2;
* At least 3 weeks must have elapsed since major surgery, and at least 1 week since mediastinoscopy, pleuroscopy, or thoracostomy;
* Patients must have measurable disease, defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as ≥ 20 mm with conventional techniques (computed tomography \[CT\] or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] scan) or as ≥ 10 mm with spiral CT scan;
* Adequate organ function as indicated by the following:

  * White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 3500/mm3
  * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/mm3
  * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/ mm3
  * Total bilirubin ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 times the ULN, unless liver metastases present, in which case AST and ALT have to be ≤ 5 times the ULN
  * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 45 mL/min
* Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to registration;
* Fertile patients (male or female) must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study and for 3 months thereafter;
* Patients must sign an Informed Consent Form;
* Have the ability to take folic acid, Vitamin B12, and dexamethasone according to protocol requirements;

Exclusion Criteria:

* ECOG performance status other than 2;
* Prior chemotherapy for the treatment of NSCLC;
* Lesions that have been irradiated cannot be included as sites of measurable disease. If the only measurable lesion was previously irradiated the patient cannot be included;
* Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Prior CNS metastases are allowed if the patient is neurologically stable and not receiving corticosteroids;
* Serious uncontrolled intercurrent medical or psychiatric illness;
* Active and ongoing systemic infection;
* Second primary malignancy (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix, in situ carcinoma of the bladder, adequately treated basal-cell carcinoma of the skin, adequately treated squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, T1 vocal cord cancer in remission, or prior malignancy treated more than 5 years prior to enrollment and without recurrence);
* Known hypersensitivity to pemetrexed;
* known hypersensitivity to carboplatin;
* Pregnancy or lactation;
* Use of any investigational agent within 30 days prior to enrollment into the study;
* Unable to discontinue administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDSs) agents for 2 days before, the day of and 2 days after the dose of pemetrexed, in the case of NSAIDs with short half-life, such as ibuprofen (total of 5 days), in patients with a GFR between 45 and 79 mL/min; and for 5 days before, the day of and 2 days after the dose of pemetrexed, in the case of NSAIDs with long half-life (total of 8 days, see 7.4.2) in all patients; patients with a GFR ≥ 80 mL/min may receive concomitant study treatment and ibuprofen or aspirin (≤ 1.3 g/day);
* Inability to comply with requirements and procedures of study.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologic or cytologic new diagnosis of NSCLC, Stage IIIB with a cytologically positive pleural or pericardial effusion or Stage IV.
* No prior chemotherapy, including adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy, for the treatment of NSCLC.
* ECOG Performance Status of 2 .
* Patients must be at least 3 weeks since major surgery. Patients must be at least 1 week since surgery, such as mediastinoscopy, pleuroscopy, or thoracostomy.
* Patients must have measurable disease, defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as greater than or equal to 20 mm with conventional techniques or as greater than 10 mm with spiral CT scan.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any prior radiation therapy to the thoracic area.
* Active and ongoing systemic infection.
* Prior radiation to greater than 25% of the bone marrow.
* ECOG PS other than 2
* Patients with a known hypersensitivity to gemcitabine and carboplatin.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IV (M1a or M1b-American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\] 7th edition) squamous NSCLC.
* Has measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1 as determined by the local site investigator/radiology assessment.
* Has not received prior systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC.
* Has provided tumor tissue from locations not radiated prior to biopsy.
* Has a life expectancy of at least 3 months.
* Has a performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status.
* Has adequate organ function.
* If female of childbearing potential, is willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 180 days after the last dose of study drug.
* If male with a female partner(s) of child-bearing potential, must agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study drug through 95 days after the last dose of study drug. Males with pregnant partners must agree to use a condom; no additional method of contraception is required for the pregnant partner.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Has non-squamous histology NSCLC.
* Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to administration of pembrolizumab.
* Before the first dose of study drug: a) Has received prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy for metastatic disease; b) Has received other targeted or biological antineoplastic therapy (e.g., erlotinib, crizotinib, cetuximab) for metastatic disease; c) Has had major surgery (\<3 weeks prior to first dose).
* Received radiation therapy to the lung that is \> 30 Gy within 6 months of the first dose of study drug.
* Completed palliative radiotherapy within 7 days of the first dose of study drug.
* Is expected to require any other form of antineoplastic therapy while on study.
* Has received a live-virus vaccination within 30 days of planned treatment start.
* Has a known history of prior malignancy except if the participant has undergone potentially curative therapy with no evidence of that disease recurrence for 5 years since initiation of that therapy.
* Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
* Has pre-existing peripheral neuropathy that is ≥ Grade 2 by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4 criteria.
* Previously had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with another monoclonal antibody.
* Has a known sensitivity to any component of carboplatin or paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel.
* Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.
* Is on chronic systemic steroids.
* Had prior treatment with any other anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1), or programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) or PD-L2 agent or an antibody or a small molecule targeting other immuno-regulatory receptors or mechanisms.
* Has participated in any other pembrolizumab trial and has been treated with pembrolizumab.
* Has an active infection requiring therapy.
* Has known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
* Has known active Hepatitis B or C. Active Hepatitis B.
* Is, at the time of providing documented informed consent, a regular user (including "recreational use") of any illicit drugs or has a recent history (within the last year) of substance abuse (including alcohol).
* Has interstitial lung disease or a history of pneumonitis that required oral or intravenous glucocorticoids to assist with management.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically- or cytologically- confirmed Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
* Stage IIIB/IV
* No prior chemotherapy
* Presence of two-dimensional measurable disease. The measurable disease should not have been irradiated.
* Absence or irradiated and stable central nervous system metastatic disease
* Life expectancy of more than 3 months
* Age ≥ 70 years.
* Performance status (WHO) \< 3
* Patients "non-frail" according to comprehensive geriatric assessment
* Adequate bone marrow function (Absolute neutrophil count \> 1000/mm\^3, Platelet count \> 100000/mm\^3, Hemoglobin \> 9gr/mm\^3).
* Adequate liver (Bilirubin \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal and SGOT/SGPT \< 2 times upper limit of normal) and renal function (creatinine \< 2mg/dl).
* Adequate cardiac function (LVEF \> 50%).
* Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance.
* Other concurrent uncontrolled illness.
* Other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer.
* No presence of a reliable care giver
* Other concurrent investigational agents.

Answer: C