Patient case: 52-year-old male with Lung cancer. Genetic variant: EML4-ALK Fusion transcript. Other conditions: Hypertension, Osteoarthritis.

Clinical trial: Study of Nivolumab (BMS-936558) in Combination With Gemcitabine/Cisplatin, Pemetrexed/Cisplatin, Carboplatin/Paclitaxel, Bevacizumab Maintenance, Erlotinib, Ipilimumab or as Monotherapy in Subjects With Stage IIIB/IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (CheckMate 012)

Summary: There is no formal research hypothesis to be statistically tested in this protocol.
  -  The study is evaluating the safety and tolerability of Nivolumab (BMS-936558) when combined with three platinum-based doublet chemotherapy regimens (Cisplatin/Gemcitabine; Cisplatin/Pemetrexed; and Carboplatin/Paclitaxel) in subjects with NSCLC.
  -  The study is evaluating the safety and tolerability of Nivolumab as maintenance therapy in combination with Bevacizumab/Avastin that will be given after at least 4 cycles of platinum doublet chemotherapy.
  -  The study is evaluating the safety and tolerability of Nivolumab in combination with Erlotinib among epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation positive non-squamous NSCLC subjects and as monotherapy in subjects with NSCLC.
  -  The study is evaluating the safety and tolerability of Nivolumab in combination with Ipilimumab in subjects with squamous and non-squamous NSCLC.
  -  The study is evaluating the safety and tolerability of Nivolumab as switch maintenance therapy in subjects with squamous and non-squamous NSCLC.
  -  The study is evaluating the safety and tolerability of Nivolumab as monotherapy among subjects with untreated, asymptomatic brain metastases and no evidence of cerebral edema.


Eligibility: For more information regarding BMS clinical trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com
  Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Newly diagnosed and confirmed Stage IIIB/IV NSCLC
  -  Previously treated NSCLC with asymptomatic brain metastases (eligible for Arm M) See additional details below
  -  Men and women aged ≥18 years
  -  Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1
  -  Subject must be chemotherapy naive (except Arm D, K, L and M). Prior use of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) is acceptable. For Arms D, K, and L, subjects must be non-progressors within 42 days after completion of first-line treatment with ≥4 cycles of Platinum Doublet chemotherapy with or without Bevacizumab. See below for Arm M
  -  Either a formalin fixed tissue block or a minimum of 10 slides of tumor sample (archived or fresh) must be available for biomarker evaluation (a local pathologist must review for adequacy of sampling)
  -  Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  -  Prior radiotherapy must have been completed at least 2 weeks prior to study entry
  For Arm M:
  -  No more than 4 brain metastases
  -  Each brain metastases ≤3 cm in size
  -  No evidence of cerebral edema
  -  Subjects must be free of neurologic symptoms related to metastatic brain lesions and must not have required or received systemic corticosteroids for ≥10 days prior to initiation of study treatment
  -  At least 1 measurable target brain lesion >0.5 cm and no larger than 3 cm in diameter and/or 2 measurable brain target lesions >0.3 cm
  -  No prior radiation therapy, surgery, or other local therapy for target brain lesions
  -  Must have received at least one prior systemic anticancer therapy for NSCLC
  Exclusion Criteria:
  -  Subjects with symptomatic brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or intractable back pain due to a compressive or destructive mass
  -  Subjects who require emergent use of systemic steroids, emergent surgery and/or radiotherapy
  -  Any active or history of a known autoimmune disease
  -  Subjects with previous malignancies (except non-melanoma skin cancers, in situ bladder cancer, gastric, or colon cancers or cervical cancers/dysplasia, or breast carcinoma in situ) are excluded unless a complete remission was achieved at least 2 years prior to study entry and no additional therapy is required or anticipated to be required during the study period
  -  History of Grade ≥2 neuropathy
  -  Subjects with interstitial lung disease that is symptomatic or may interfere with the detection or management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity

Relevance to patient case: not relevant