Conditions: NSCLC Stage IV
Keywords: Lung Immunotherapy Fraction non-ablative radiation untreated patients metastatic
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 19
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to test if low dose radiation, which is routinely used in treating patients with lung cancer for symptom control, can improve the results from the standard treatment with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. In this study, only individuals who have NSCLC that is advanced (Stage IV), or has come back (recurred), will be able to participate.

Detailed description:
This is a phase II open-label trial of pembrolizumab sequentially following upfront non-ablative focal therapy to up to five distinct metastatic subsites in de novo stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The primary goal of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy defined by time to progression or death with upfront non-ablative focal radiation (RT) to index lesions as a way of enhancing the anti-tumor immune response to pembrolizumab. Adult patients with metastatic NSCLC, with at least 2 measurable lesions and those Patients with metastatic NSCLC who are previously untreated are eligible for the study if they meet all inclusion criteria, and do not satisfy any exclusion criteria. Participants will receive standard of care immunotherapy of Pembrolizumab in addition to non-ablative radiation. The intervention is the low dose fractionation, 4Gy x 5, in the upfront treatment of de novo stage IV NSCLC in up to five distinct subsites of metastatic NSCLC.

Arms:
arm 1: Participants will receive radiation in concert with starting chemotherapy with pembrolizumab for up to 6 cycles (18 weeks), followed by continued treatment with pembrolizumab (standard of care). Patients will be followed for 1 year following the completion of the core study period of 6 cycles.

Interventions: intervention 1: Pembrolizumab intervention 2: Radiation intervention 3: Chemotherapy
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Pembrolizumab 200mg solution administered intravenously every 3 weeks for 6 cycles followed by maintenance therapy until progression of disease or unacceptable toxicity (standard of care). Administered alongside chemotherapy. intervention 2: One-time, up-front radiation delivered at up to five metastatic subsites at a 4 Gy x 5 radiation dose fractionation schedule. Radiation will be delivered within five days before or after initiation of first cycle of pembrolizumab treatment. Radiation modality and technique will be determined at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. intervention 3: Administered alongside pembrolizumab every 3 weeks for 6 cycles per institutional standard of care. For non-squamous, the standard chemotherapy option of choice is carboplatin and pemetrexed. For squamous cell carcinoma, the chemotherapy used would be carboplatin and paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel

Protocol document:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
 
 
Official Title: 
A phase II trial of ImmunotheRapy with non-ablative RADIAtion, in 
previously untreated patients with stage IV NSCLC. (IRRADIATE-Lung 
trial) 
NCT Number: 
NCT05691829 
Study Number: 
s22-00673 
Document Type:  
Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan 
Date of the 
Document: 
• 
January 9, 2024 
 
 


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A phase II trial of ImmunotheRapy with non-ablative RADIAtion, in 
previously untreated patients with stage IV NSCLC. (IRRADIATE-Lung trial) 
 
 
 
 
Principal Investigator: 
 
 
 
 
 
Co-PI: 
 
 
 
Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD 
160 East 34th Street, 8th Floor 
New York, NY 10016 
212-731-5662 
Vamsidhar.Velcheti@nyulangone.org 
 
Jonathan Lischalk, MD 
Radiation Oncology  
150 Amsterdam Ave 
New York, NY 10023 
Jonathan.Lischalk@nyulangone.org  
Phone: 212-496-5560 
Co-Inv/Biostatistician 
Judith D. Goldberg, ScD 
Professor of Biostatistics 
New York University School of Medicine 
180 Madison Ave., Suite 451 
New York, New York 10016 
 Tel 646-501-3643 
Cell 646-402-1353 
Jd.goldberg@nyulangone.org  
NYULH Study Number: 
s22-00673  
Funding Sponsor:  
Perlmutter Cancer Center 
 
IND Number:  
163960 
Regulatory Sponsor:  
Perlmutter Cancer Center 
 
Coordinating Center: 
NYU Langone Health 
PCC Medical Monitor 
Nina D’Abreo, MD 
Nina.D'Abreo@nyulangone.org 
ClinicalTrials.gov Number  
pending 
 
Initial: 
 
12/20/2022  
Amended: 
 
5/4/2023 
Amended: 
 
1/9/2024 
 
Statement of Compliance 
This study will be conducted in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations on the Protection of Human 
Subjects (45 CFR Part 46), 21 CFR Parts 50, 56, 312, and 812 as applicable, any other applicable US government 
research regulations, and institutional research policies and procedures. The International Conference on 
Harmonisation (“ICH”) Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) (sometimes referred to as “ICH-GCP” or “E6”) 
will be applied only to the extent that it is compatible with FDA and DHHS regulations. The Principal Investigator 
will assure that no deviation from, or changes to the protocol will take place without prior agreement from the 
sponsor and documented approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), except where necessary to eliminate 
an immediate hazard(s) to the trial participants. All personnel involved in the conduct of this study have completed 
Human Subjects Protection Training. 
 
 


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PROTOCOL APPROVAL SIGNATURES 
 
Protocol Title: A phase II trial of ImmunotheRapy with upfront non-ablative radiation, in previously untreated 
patients with stage IV NSCLC. (IRRADIATE-Lung trial) 
 
Protocol Number: s22-00673 
 
This study will be conducted in compliance with the clinical study protocol (and amendments), International 
Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use 
guidelines for current Good Clinical Practice, and applicable regulatory requirements. 
 
 
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Signature 
 
 
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Date 
 


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Table of Contents 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................................ 1 
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 6 
PROTOCOL SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 7 
SCHEMATIC OF STUDY DESIGN .............................................................................................................. 9 
1 
KEY ROLES ........................................................................................................................................ 9 
2 
INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE .................... 10 
2.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND RELEVANT LITERATURE .................................................................. 10 
2.2 PEMBROLIZUMAB PHARMACEUTICAL AND THERAPEUTIC BACKGROUND ............................................... 10 
2.2.1 Preclinical Data ......................................................................................................................... 10 
2.2.2 Clinical Data to Date ................................................................................................................. 10 
2.3 RATIONALE ......................................................................................................................................... 10 
2.3.1 Rationale for the Trial and Selected Subject Population .......................................................... 10 
2.3.2 Dose Rationale ......................................................................................................................... 12 
2.3.3 Rationale for Biomarker Research ............................................................................................ 14 
2.4 POTENTIAL RISKS & BENEFITS .......................................................................................................... 14 
2.4.1 Known Potential Risks .............................................................................................................. 14 
3 
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE ......................................................................................................... 14 
3.1 PRIMARY OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................................................ 14 
3.2 SECONDARY OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................. 15 
3.3 EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................. 15 
4 
STUDY DESIGN AND ENDPOINTS ................................................................................................. 15 
4.1 DESCRIPTION OF STUDY DESIGN ...................................................................................................... 15 
4.2.1 Primary Study Endpoints .......................................................................................................... 15 
4.2.2 Secondary Study Endpoints ..................................................................................................... 15 
4.2.3 Exploratory Endpoints ............................................................................................................... 15 
5 
STUDY ENROLLMENT AND WITHDRAWAL .................................................................................. 16 
5.1 INCLUSION CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................ 16 
5.2 EXCLUSION CRITERIA ....................................................................................................................... 16 
5.3 INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES ............................................................................................ 17 
5.4 STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION .............................................................................. 17 
5.4.1 Use of DataCore/Epic Information for Recruitment Purposes .................................................. 18 
5.5 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................... 19 
5.5.1 General Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 19 
5.6 DURATION OF STUDY PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................ 19 
5.7 PARTICIPANT WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION .................................................................................... 19 
5.7.1 
Handling of Participant Withdrawals or Termination ............................................................. 20 
5.8 Premature Termination or Suspension of Study .......................................................................... 20 
6 
STUDY AGENT (STUDY DRUG, DEVICE, BIOLOGIC, VACCINE ETC.) AND/OR PROCEDURAL 
INTERVENTION ......................................................................................................................................... 20 
6.1 STUDY AGENT(S) AND CONTROL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................. 20 
6.1.1 Formulation, Appearance, Packaging, and Labeling ................................................................ 20 
6.1.2 Clinical Supplies Disclosure ...................................................................................................... 20 
6.1.3 Product Storage and Stability ................................................................................................... 20 
6.1.4 Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 20 
6.1.5 Dose Adjustments/Modifications/Delays .......................................................................................  
6.1.6 Duration of Therapy/Timing of Dose Adjustments .................................................................... 35 
6.1.6.1 Core Study Period) ................................................................................................................ 24 
6.1.6.2 Radiation Planning ............................................................................................................... 225 
6.1.7 Concomitant Medications/Vaccinations (allowed & prohibited) ................................................ 24 
6.1.7.1 Acceptable Concomitant Medications) .................................................................................. 24 
6.1.7.2 Prohibited Concomitant Medications ..................................................................................... 24 
6.1.8 Rescue Medications & Supportive Care ................................................................................... 25 
6.1.9 Supportive Care Guidelines ...................................................................................................... 25 


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6.2 DIET/ACTIVITY/OTHER CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................... 27 
6.3 CONTRACEPTION ............................................................................................................................. 27 
6.3.1 Use in Pregnancy ...................................................................................................................... 28 
6.3.2 Use in Nursing Women ............................................................................................................. 28 
7 
STUDY PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULE ....................................................................................... 28 
7.1 STUDY PROCEDURES/EVALUATIONS ................................................................................................. 28 
7.1.1 SCREENING ..................................................................................................................................... 28 
7.1.2 Enrollment/Baseline .................................................................................................................. 29 
7.1.3 Intermediate Visits .................................................................................................................... 29 
7.1.4 Final Study Visit ........................................................................................................................ 29 
7.2 Study Specific Procedures ........................................................................................................... 29 
7.2.1Standard of Care Study Procedures .......................................................................................... 30 
7.2 
 STUDY SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ................................................................................................... 30 
7.2.1 Standard of Care Study Procedures ....................................................................................... 318 
7.2.2 Other Assays or Procedures ................................................................................................... 318 
7.3 
 LABROTATORY PROCEDURES/EVALUATIONS ........................................................................... 30 
7.3.1 Clinical Laboratory Evaluations .............................................................................................. 318 
7.3.2 Other Assays or Procedures ................................................................................................... 318 
8 
ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY ............................................................................................................. 32 
8.1 SPECIFICATION OF SAFETY PARAMETERS .......................................................................................... 32 
8.1.1 Definition of Adverse Events (AE) ............................................................................................ 32 
8.1.2 Definition of Serious Adverse Events (SAE) ............................................................................. 32 
8.1.3 Definition of Unanticipated Problems (UP) ............................................................................... 33 
8.2 CLASSIFICATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT ........................................................................................... 33 
8.2.1 
Severity of Event ................................................................................................................... 33 
8.3 REPORTING PROCEDURES- NOTIFYING THE IRB ................................................................................ 33 
8.4 REPORTING PROCEDURES-NOTIFYING THE STUDY SPONSOR AND NYULH CLINICAL TRIALS OFFICE ... 34 
9 
STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................. 36 
9.1 STATISTICAL HYPOTHESES ............................................................................................................... 36 
9.2 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS PLAN ............................................................................................................ 36 
9.3 SAFETY REVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 36 
9.4 SECONDARY ENDPOINTS. ................................................................................................................. 36 
9.5 STUDY HALTING RULES .................................................................................................................... 38 
9.6 SAFETY OVERSIGHT ......................................................................................................................... 37 
10 
CLINICAL MONITORING .................................................................................................................. 37 
10.1 
DATA MONOTORING COMMITTEE .................................................................................................. 37 
11 
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL ....................................................................... 38 
12 
SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND ACCESS TO SOURCE DATA/DOCUMENTS ................................ 39 
13 
ETHICS/PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS ............................................................................ 39 
13.1 
ETHICAL STANDARD ..................................................................................................................... 39 
13.2 
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD .................................................................................................... 39 
13.3 
INFORMED CONSENT PROCESS .................................................................................................... 40 
13.3.1 
Consent/Assent and Other Informational Documents Provided to Participants ............... 40 
13.3.2 
Consent Procedures and Documentation ........................................................................ 40 
13.3.3 
Informed Consent ............................................................................................................. 40 
13.3.4 
Documentation of Consent ............................................................................................... 41 
13.4 
POSTING OF CLINICAL CONSENT FORM ......................................................................................... 41 
13.5 
PARTICIPANT AND DATA CONFIDENTIALITY .................................................................................... 41 
13.5.1 
Research Use of Stored Human Samples, Specimens, or Data ...................................... 41 
13.5.1.1 
Future Use of Stored Specimen ....................................................................................... 41 
14 
DATA HANDLING AND RECORD KEEPING .................................................................................. 42 
14.1 
DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................. 42 
14.2 
STUDY RECORDS RETENTION ...................................................................................................... 42 
14.3 
PROTOCOL DEVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 42 
14.4 
PUBLICATION AND DATA SHARING POLICY .................................................................................... 43 
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STUDY FINANCES ........................................................................................................................... 43 


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15.1 
FUNDING SOURCE ....................................................................................................................... 43 
15.2 
COSTS TO THE PARTICIPANT ........................................................................................................ 43 
15.3 
PARTICIPANT REIMBURSEMENTS OR PAYMENTS ............................................................................ 43 
16 
STUDY ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 43 
16.1 
STUDY LEADERSHIP ..................................................................................................................... 44 
17 
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ................................................................................................. 44 
18 
APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 45 
TABLE 6: ECOG PERFORMANCE STATUS .................................................................................................. 45 
18.1 
COMMON TERMINOLOGY CRITERIA FOR ADVERSE EVENTS V5.0 (CTCAE) .................................... 45 
18.2 
RESPONSE EVALUATION CRITERIA IN SOLID TUMORS (RECIST) 1.1 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING 
RESPONSE IN SOLID TUMORS ................................................................................................................... 45 
19 
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 47 
20 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS .................................................................................................................. 51 
 
 
 


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List of Abbreviations 
 
Abbreviation Definition 
AE 
Adverse Event/Adverse Experience 
ALT 
Alanine Aminotransferase 
ANC 
Absolute Neutrophil Count 
AST 
Aspartate Aminotransferase 
CBC 
Complete Blood Count 
CrCl 
Creatinine Clearance 
CFR 
Code of Federal Regulations 
CRF 
Case Report Form 
CTO 
Clinical Trials Office 
DHHS 
Department of Health and Human Services 
DSMC 
Data and Safety Monitoring Committee 
ECI 
Events of Clinical Interest 
GCP 
Good Clinical Practice 
HIPAA 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
IB 
Investigative Brochure 
ICF 
Informed Consent Form 
ICH 
International Conference on Harmonisation 
IRB 
Institutional Review Board 
MOP 
Manual of Procedures 
N 
Number (typically refers to participants) 
NCI 
National Cancer Institute 
NCI-CTCAE 
National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 
5.0 
NIH 
National Institutes of Health 
NSCLC 
Non- small cell lung cancer 
NYULH 
New York University Langone Health 
OHRP 
Office for Human Research Protections 
OS 
Overall Survival 
PCC 
Perlmutter Cancer Center 
PD 
Progressive Disease 
PFS 
Progression Free Survival 
PI 
Principal Investigator 
PK/PD 
Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamics 
PR 
Partial Response 


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QA 
Quality Assurance 
QC 
Quality Control 
RECIST 
Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 
SAE 
Serious Adverse Event/Serious Adverse Experience 
SOP 
Standard Operating Procedure 
US 
United States 
WBC 
White Blood Cell 
 
 
PROTOCOL SUMMARY 
Title 
A phase II trial of Immunotherapy with upfront non-ablative radiation, in previously 
untreated patients with stage IV NSCLC. (IRRADIATE-Lung trial) 
 
Short Title 
IRRADIATE-Lung trial 
 
Brief Summary 
This is a phase II clinical trial. Adult patients with metastatic non- small cell lung cancer 
(NSCLC), with at least 2 measurable lesions and those Patients with metastatic NSCLC 
who are previously untreated are eligible for the study if they meet all inclusion criteria, 
and do not satisfy any exclusion criteria. Subjects will receive standard of care 
immunotherapy of Pembrolizumab in addition to non-ablative radiation. The intervention 
is the low dose fractionation, 4Gy x 5, in the upfront treatment of de novo stage IV 
NSCLC in up to five distinct subsites of metastatic NSCLC. 
 
Phase 
 Phase II 
 
Objectives 
Primary Objective: To estimate the best overall response rate by 4 cycles with the 
addition of upfront non-ablative radiation to chemo-immunotherapy in de novo 
metastatic NSCLC. 
 
Secondary Objectives: 
1. To summarize the overall progression-free survival in patients with NSCLC 
receiving chemo-immunotherapy, who receive Radiation Therapy  
2. To determine the safety and toxicity of the combination of radiation and 
pembrolizumab 
3. To determine the local control of radiation in the radiated lesion, when radiation 
is given with pembrolizumab 
 
Methodology 
Interventional, Single- open label trial 
 
Endpoint 
Primary endpoint:  
1. The Best Overall Response (BORR (CR or PR)) by 4 cycles in previously 
untreated stage IV NSCLC patients given non-ablative radiation followed by 
chemotherapy with pembrolizumab and safety and toxicity.  
 
Secondary endpoints:  
1. Progression free survival, PFS is defined as the time from initiation of study drug 
post-radiation, until the first documented, confirmed progression of disease or 
death.  
2. Overall Survival, OS will be measured from the initiation of study therapy 
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Study Duration  
Patients will be followed for 1 year following the completion of the core study period of 6 
cycles  
 
Participant Duration 
  
Participant involvement is about 18 months. 
 
Enrollment Period 
Up to 2 years 
 
Duration of treatment 
Radiation in concert with starting chemotherapy with pembrolizumab up to 6 cycles (18 
weeks). Followed by continued treatment with pembrolizumab (SOC) 
 
Study Population 
Adults with untreated stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, able to tolerate a combination 
of immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy. 
 
Study Centers/Sites 
New York University Langone Health (NYULH) 
- 
Manhattan 
- 
CyberKnife Center  
- 
Brooklyn 
- 
Long Island 
 
Number of participants 
40 participants in 2 years 
 
Description 
study 
rationale and Study 
intervention 
  
 Study Interventions 
1) Radiation (4Gy x 5) to up to five metastatic subsites 
2) Chemotherapy with Pembrolizumab, every 3 weeks X 6 cycles followed by 
maintenance therapy until progression (Standard of Care) 
 
 
 
 


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Schematic of Study Design 
 
 
Flow diagram  
 
 
 
Table 1: Trial Treatment 
Intervention 
Dose 
Dose 
Frequency 
Route 
of 
Administration 
Regimen/Treatment 
Period 
RADIATION 
4 Gy 
x 5 fxs 
 
3D-CRT, IMRT, 
or electrons  
+/- 7 days of start of 
Pembrolizumab 
 
a. Pembrolizumab treatment could begin on the same day as the Radiation but no greater than 7 days after 
the Radiation start 
b. Pembrolizumab administration could be delayed up to 14 days for patient related factors or administrative 
reasons per physician discretion  
 
1 
Key Roles 
 
Principal Investigator: 
Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD 
 
 
 
 
  
Co- Principal Investigator: Jonathan Lischalk, MD 
 
Co-Inv/Biostatistician:  
Judith D. Goldberg, ScD 
 
 


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Introduction, Background Information and Scientific Rationale 
2.1 
Background Information and Relevant Literature 
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, with the 
majority of patients either presenting with advanced disease. Despite improvements in survival with the addition of 
targeted agents to chemotherapy, the median survival for patients with advanced NSCLC remains a disappointing 
12 months. (1) In patients who are able to tolerate treatment beyond first line, responses are even lower and median 
survival is only minimally improved with chemotherapy. Despite the development of new and effective therapies, 
the five-year survival rate for patients with advanced NSCLC remains less than 5%. (2) Strategies using monoclonal 
antibodies targeting the immune-checkpoint pathways have recently shown activity in several solid tumors including 
NSCLC. (3-6) Pembrolizumab is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody targeting the Programmed death-1 
receptor interfering with the binding with its ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2. Recent clinical trials with pembrolizumab 
demonstrated clinical activity in NSCLC.(4). The latest paradigm shift from standard platinum-based doublets for 
NSCLC came with KN024, which established the use of pembrolizumab for patients with metastatic NSCLC whose 
tumors expressed high levels of PD-L1 (TPS ≥50%). The estimated rate of OS at 6 months was 80.2% for 
participants receiving pembrolizumab compared to 72.4% for participants receiving chemotherapy, the ORR was 
44.8 % in participants receiving pembrolizumab compared to 27.8% in participants receiving chemotherapy, and 
the PFS was 10.3 months compared to 6 months for controls (64). KN042 lowered the TPS cutoff for 1L 
pembrolizumab monotherapy by demonstrating significantly improved OS for participants with NSCLC who have 
TPS ≥50% (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.56–0.85), TPS ≥20% (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.64–0.92), and TPS ≥1% (HR 0.81, 95% 
CI 0.71–0.93) compared with chemotherapy alone [Mok, T. S. K., et al 2019]. Likewise, Cohort G of KN021 had a 
56.7% response rate in participants with any TPS score who had nonsquamous NSCLC in the pembrolizumab plus 
chemotherapy arm compared to 30.2% in the chemotherapy alone arm [Borghaei, H., et al 2018]. A PFS of 24 
months was reported in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy arm compared to 9.3 months in the control arm with 
chemotherapy alone. The results of KN021G were extended in KN189 which reported a HR of 0.49 for OS (65). 
Despite these impressive results, patients with advanced NSCLC (both squamous and nonsquamous histologies) 
still have an urgent need for new immuno-oncology compounds that can be combined with a pembrolizumab 
backbone to increase response rates, decrease the risk of progression, and decrease the risk of death for those 
who do not respond to current treatments. (66,67,68)  
 
2.2 
Pembrolizumab Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Background  
2.2.1 Preclinical Data 
Pembrolizumab is a potent humanized IgG4 mAb with high specificity of binding to the PD-1 receptor, thus inhibiting 
its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2. Based on preclinical in vitro data, pembrolizumab has high affinity and potent 
receptor blocking activity for PD-1. 
 
Pembrolizumab has an acceptable preclinical safety profile and is being advanced for clinical development as an 
intravenous immunotherapy for advanced malignancies. Refer to the IB/approved label for detailed background 
information on pembrolizumab. 
 
2.2.2 Clinical Data to Date 
Refer to the IB/approved label for detailed background information on pembrolizumab. 
 
2.3 Rationale 
2.3.1 Rationale for the Trial and Selected Subject Population 
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, with the 
majority of patients presenting with advanced disease. Despite improvements in survival with the addition of 
targeted agents to chemotherapy the median survival for patients with advanced NSCLC remains a disappointing 
12 months. (1) However despite, this aggressive therapy, the majority of patients will recur and eventually die from 
their lung cancer from systemic recurrence. Tumors with high mutational burden present a wider array of tumor-
specific antigens and prompt T-cell recognition and invasion. (31) Tumor evasion of immune surveillance is required 
for cancer progression.(32) The tumor milieu contains several suppressive mechanisms including the infiltration by 
specific immune inhibitory cells (e.g. Tregs and myeloid-derived suppressor cells); production of soluble 
factors/cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, and TGF-β); and activation of co-inhibitory pathways (e.g. PD-1/PDL-1, B7-H4, IDO-
1, CTLA-4 etc). Recent evidence highlights the pivotal role of the immune checkpoint pathways in maintaining an 
immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(33) Strategies using monoclonal antibodies targeting the immune-
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is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody targeting the Programmed death-1 receptor interfering with the binding 
with its ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2. Recent clinical trials with pembrolizumab demonstrated clinical activity in 
NSCLC.(4)  
 
There is substantial evidence that RT is capable of converting the irradiated tumor into an immunogenic hub. The 
processes of antigen presentation and development of cellular immunity are complex processes, and subject to 
modulation because of the tumor microenvironment. Antigen presenting cells in the tumor microenvironment 
acquire the antigens from the tumor cells. The APCs mature with expression of MHC class I and II on cell surface 
for interaction with antigen specific T-cells. The antitumor effect of radiation is through DNA damage and insufficient 
repair resulting in apoptosis mediated by the BCL2, p53-dependent, and TRAIL [tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related 
apoptosis-inducing ligand) dependent mechanisms. In addition to tumor cell apoptosis in the irradiated tumor, 
several mechanisms resulting in increased tumor specific immune responses have been described. Radiation 
depletes the suppressor T-cells in the tumor microenvironment (34) and produce pro-inflammatory cytokines 
enhancing the infiltration of effector (CD8+) T-cells. (35-37) Preclinical models demonstrate that radiation promotes 
the immunological recognition of the tumor and higher expression of different cancer testis family antigens and a 
higher expression of MHC-I in a dose-dependent scale.(38) In addition preclinical data using B16 melanoma cells 
expressing the prototypic tumor stem cell marker CD133 revealed that hypofractional RT with anti-PD1 induced 
robust tumor T-cell infiltration and prolonged survival compared to RT or anti-PD1 alone.(39) The idea of enhanced 
systemic anti-tumor immune response following radiation is further supported by several anecdotal case reports of 
regressions of distant non-radiated tumor lesions, known as the abscopal effect. (27-30) The abscopal effect has 
also been observed in patient receiving anti-CTLA4 antibody, in both NSCLC and melanoma. (26, 30) In an ongoing 
single arm trial with radiation and ipilumumab in chemotherapy refractory NSCLC ORR of non-ablative radiotherapy 
followed by ipilumumab demonstrated 18% (intent to treat population) and 33% (in patients receiving 4 cycles of 
ipilimumab).(40) In addition to responses a shift in T-cell receptor clonality differentiated responders from non-
responders to therapy in this trial. Beyond the above few case reports and small single arm combination trial with 
ipilimumab, this interaction has not been well studied in a prospective study, and the details of the mechanism are 
unclear. Most notable study was a retrospective analysis of the KEYNOTE-001 study that was published in Lancet 
Oncology in 2017 looked at patients included in this trial who received radiotherapy prior to receiving 
Pembrolizumab. This unique subgroup analysis found that median overall survival was doubled in patients who 
previously received radiotherapy prior to Pembrolizumab (10.7 months versus 5.3 months), as compared to their 
counterparts who were either treatment naive prior to enrollment or who received systemic therapy alone. Median 
overall survival in those who had received prior extracranial radiotherapy was higher at 11.6 months. (69) ; Following 
this there were a few trials designed to address this question of synergy of RT with immunotherapy in NSCLC. 
There were 2 trials both using SBRT with immunotherapy; One trial (PEMBRO-RT trial) used SBRT ( 24 Gy in 3 
doses) followed by Pembrolizumab in previously untreated NSCLC which demonstrated; Median progression-free 
survival was 1.9 months in the control arm versus 6.6 months in the experimental arm, and median overall survival 
was 7.6 months in the control versus 15.9 months in the experimental arm; (70); Similar findings were noted in 
another study from U Penn done in patients with oligo-metastatic NSCLC again using SBRT. (71) There are a few 
other ongoing clinical trials exploring various different SBRT dosing strategies and exploring using SBRT in oligo 
progressive state. (NCT03693014, at MSK, NCT03431948 (MOSART trial), U Chicago, NCT03867175, at MD 
Anderson and NCT02318771 at Thomas Jefferson); 
 
The majority of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer present in the stage IV setting. However, not all 
patients are diagnosed with widely metastatic disease at the outset and likely metastatic disease exists more as a 
spectrum rather than as a binary. A growing body of literature supports the categorization of a separate group of 
patients with limited sites of metastatic disease, termed oligometastatic, at presentation (Palma 2020, Gomez 2019, 
Li X 2021). This has been reflected in the most recent AJCC eighth edition staging of non-small cell lung cancer 
with the creation of the M1b designation. In the setting of limited metastatic disease, aggressive metastasis directed 
therapy (MDT) has demonstrated improvements in oncologic outcomes in several prospective trials. However, these 
trials have not explored the utilization of upfront radiation. Moreover, there is very limited data on the utilization of 
low-dose radiation to stimulate an immunogenic response earlier in the natural history of the disease. Our approach 
in the IRRIDIATE trial is unique and we attempt to evaluate a “pragmatic” “cost effective” and a dose that is non-
ablative (doses below the threshold thought to physically damage DNA or kill cancer cells directly) and potentially 
superior antigenic dose of RT. Higher radiobiological doses are thought to result in major changes in vascularity 
and the tumor microenvironment beyond what we classically think of as radiation-induced post-mitotic cell death. 
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immunogenic impact of low-dose (non-ablative) of radiation on the tumor stroma by polarize macrophages into a 
immunoproliferative M1 subtype, which enhances T-cell responses (72) and also helps homing of T-cells and 
antigen presenting cells possibly by ameliorating TGF-β signaling, (presented at ASTRO 2018 meeting- Int J Radiat 
Oncol Biol Phys. 2018;102:3 S26) ; Preclinical data to support low-dose radiation for tumor priming and a handful 
of clinical trials exploring this dose range, which we referenced in our protocol. 
 
Non-ablative radiotherapy used in a more comprehensive setting to treat de novo oligometastatic disease may 
provide improvements in cancer progression through standard radiation mechanisms in the absence of systemic 
therapy. However, when combined with standard of care systemic therapy which now includes immunotherapy, 
synergistic effects may be seen. The abscopal effect has been well-documented in the literature and radiation 
therapy has been shown to upregulate the expression of immunomodulatory factors that can alter the inherent 
immune response to malignancy as well as favorably alter the tumor microenvironment. To date, there is no clear 
preferred dose fractionation schedule utilized to augment the amplitude or frequency of the abscopal effect. There 
are several new investigations exploring low-dose external beam radiation to induce immune reprogramming in 
concert with immunotherapy as well as utilization in overcoming the tumor immunosuppressive stroma locally 
(Herrara FG 2021, Cancer Discov; Barsournian HB 2020, J Immunothera Cancer). Nevertheless, most of the 
ongoing prospective trials and existing data is published as it relates to larger more ablative doses of radiation and 
typically not in the initially diagnosed setting (Palma etc; NCT04238169). 
 
In this proposal, we plan to investigate the phenomenon of ‘in-vivo immunization’ with focal RT to up to five lesions 
and the potential for augmenting the anti-tumor immune response with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. In 
combining the standard of care chemotherapy and immunotherapy in the upfront setting we explore the use of safe 
and non-ablative doses of radiation therapy to induce a favorable immunological alteration and determine if 
induction of this state in the upfront setting can ultimately change the disease course of metastatic lung cancer. 
Hypothesis: Upfront low dose non-ablative radiation therapy to tumors can lead to improved tumor antigen 
presentation in patients with NSCLC. Such treatments could improve tumor responses to pembrolizumab in 
patients, by enhancing the host immune response. 
 
2.3.2 Dose Rationale 
 
a)Dose of Pembrolizumab and chemotherapy:  
Pembrolizumab and chemotherapy will be administered per institutional standard of care; please refer to Refer to 
the approved label for detailed background information on Pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. For non-squamous 
the standard chemotherapy option of choice is carboplatin and pemetrexed and for Squamous cell carcinoma, the 
chemotherapy used would be carboplatin and paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel. The chemotherapy regimen is at the 
discretion of the investigator and institutional standards. 
 
b) Dose of Radiation and choice of modality:  
Many patients with metastatic NSCLC requiring radiation of 4 Gy x 5 fraction in the palliative settings . Utilization of 
non-ablative low-dose radiotherapy is cost effective and prevents delays to initiation of systemic therapy. Animal 
studies suggest that low dose (2–4 Gy) radiation can promote tumor immunity via major histocompatibility complex 
(MHC) up-regulation, antigen presentation, and vascular normalization.(44) At higher doses, radiation likely retains 
these immunogenic effects, but also recruits T cells into the tumor and leads to greater direct tumor cell death due 
to apoptosis or necrosis.(45) Using a B16 mouse melanoma model, Lee et al. showed that 20 Gy is more effective 
than fractionated radiation therapy (FRT; 45 Gy in 3 fractions) in controlling tumors though the total dose of radiation 
was far less.(45) In their model, the efficacy of radiation was dependent on CD8 T-cells. Thus, we suspect that 
these fractionation schedules could be well tolerated, effective, immunogenic, practical and cost effective regimen 
to evaluate for the immune-priming effect. 
 
Herein we propose utilizing standardized 4 Gy x 5 dose fractionation schedule delivered in the upfront treatment of 
de novo stage IV NSCLC in up to five distinct subsites of metastatic NSCLC. This dose fractionation schedule offers 
non-ablative radiation therapy, which would be expected to yield minimal radiation-related toxicity. Moreover, this 
dose remains low enough such that were a situation to arise in the future where additional radiation, either palliative 
or curative, was necessary, reirradiation would be feasible. The preliminary clinical data from the pembrolizumab 
are promising and strategies such as this to augment tumor specific antigen presentation may augment the 
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All patients included will have de novo stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, and those who previously had 
overlapping radiation therapy in any form, including for a prior metachronous malignancy or otherwise, will be 
ineligible. Patients with symptomatic lesions will be eligible for palliative radiotherapy and these lesions may be 
included within the treated quota, assuming palliation is delivered in the sanctioned dose fractionation schedule.  
 
Radiation modality and technique will be determined at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. Radiation 
will be delivered using electrons for superficial lesions, and photons using 3D conformal planning or IMRT (intensity 
modulated radiation treatment) for deeper tumors. Stereotactic body radiation therapy will not be permitted in the 
present study. Standard doses of prophylactic antiemetic pre-medications including ondansetron and 
dexamethasone will be administered if thought to be clinically indicated before treatment of abdominal and 
retroperitoneal masses. 
 
Definition of “distinct subsites”: 
Patients diagnosed with metastatic NSCLC will be eligible for the trial and upfront non-ablative radiation therapy will 
be delivered to up to a maximum of five “distinct metastatic subsites,” with the location of treatment at the discretion 
of the treating radiation oncologist. Distinct metastatic subsites are defined as follows: 
• 
Lung  
• 
Axial skeleton 
• 
Appendicular skeleton 
• 
Adrenal 
• 
Liver 
• 
Non-regional lymph nodes 
• 
Soft tissue 
 
No patient will receive radiation to more than two sites of metastatic disease within the same metastatic subsite 
with the exception of skeletal disease. For those patients who undergo radiotherapy to multiple sites of metastatic 
disease within the same subsite, standard TG 101 dose constraints will be utilized to ensure safe radiation delivery 
to the adjacent organs at risk. Brain disease is not included within the “distinct subsite” designation given intracranial 
disease will require treatment prior to enrollment. Patients with intracranial disease treated with stereotactic 
radiosurgery and/or neurosurgical resection will be candidates for enrollment. However, patient's treated with whole 
brain radiation therapy will be excluded from eligibility. 
 
Number of lesions irradiated: 
• 
The number of treated lesions will ultimately be dictated by the attending radiation oncologist and will not 
exceed five lesions.  
• 
We encourage irradiation of the maximal number of distinct subsites that can safely be treated while 
respecting the geographical distribution of involved sites at presentation, not exceeding a total of five 
metastatic lesions.  
• 
No patient will receive radiation to more than two sites of metastatic disease within the same metastatic 
subsite (not applicable to bone lesions). That is, for a patient diagnosed with one bone metastasis and one 
adrenal metastasis, we encourage treatment of both the bone and adrenal metastases with non-ablative 
radiotherapy.  
• 
Patients with symptomatic disease requiring palliative radiotherapy will be eligible, withstanding the dose 
fractionation schedule is in accordance with the present trial.  
• 
At least one lesion, metastatic or locoregional disease, must remain untreated. 
 
Example patient #1: Patient with two metastases in the same subsite, we encourage non-ablative radiation to both 
lesions in the same subsite at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist.  
 
Example patient #2: Patient with two metastases within two different subsites, we encourage non-ablative radiation 
to both lesions in each distinct subsite at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. 
 
Example patient #3: Patient with innumerable asymptomatic metastases in a single subsite. We encourage non-
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disease, a two lesion limit does not apply and up to five lesions within the skeleton may be treated at the discretion 
of the treating radiation oncologist.  
 
Example patient #4: Patient with innumerable asymptomatic metastases in every aforementioned subsite. We 
encourage non-ablative radiation to five distinct subsites targeting five distinct metastatic lesions at the discretion 
of the treating radiation oncologist.  
 
2.3.3 Rationale for Biomarker Research 
Though the exploratory biomarker work up is planned; the samples will be banked in the Wong lab and analysis will 
be done after the completion of the study when funding for the correlative studies is secured.  
 
2.4 
Potential Risks & Benefits 
2.4.1 Known Potential Risks 
Potential risks of the combination of immunotherapy with radiation may be increased toxicity, intolerability, or 
unanticipated adverse drug reactions.  
 
Additional details regarding specific benefits and risks for participants participating in this clinical study may be 
found in the accompanying IB and ICF documents. 
 
The risks of pembrolizumab, pemexetred, carboplatin, paclitaxel, and nab-paclitaxel can be found in their package 
inserts uploaded in RNav. 
 
Potential risks of the combination of immunotherapy with radiation may be increased toxicity, intolerability, or 
unanticipated adverse drug reactions.  
 
Immunotherapy and the chemotherapy in the study is considered standard treatment for treating metastatic lung 
cancer. As with any drug, an allergic reaction can occur. Allergic reactions can be mild or more serious and can 
even result in death. Common symptoms of an allergic reaction are rash, itching, skin problems, swelling of the face 
and throat or trouble breathing. 
 
The body forms antibodies when there is something unusual in the blood. This may include medications. An 
antibody is a type of protein that helps protect the body from bacteria and viruses. Subjects may form antibodies 
because of the name of study drug.  
 
Risks of Radiation Therapy (RT): Radiation induced fibrosis (RIF) of the skin and subcutaneous tissues is a potential 
complication that can occur months after RT and progress over several years. RIF is a common adverse outcome 
in breast cancer patients. The skin and superficial tissues receive almost full dose of radiation and are at risk for 
RIF. RIF is characterized by skin thickening, shrinkage of the breast, and problems with healing.  
 
Risks of Washout Period: Without your regular medication(s), your disease may get worse. We will monitor your 
health closely to make sure your disease and symptoms are adequately managed. 
 
2.4.2 Known Potential Benefits 
It cannot be guaranteed that participants in clinical studies will directly benefit from treatment during participation, 
as clinical studies are designed to provide information about the safety and effectiveness of a specific intervention. 
The potential benefit from the study is that the radiation will increase the tumor responsiveness to immunotherapy. 
The combination of radiation may improve responsiveness in tumors that may otherwise be resistant or refractory 
to either chemotherapy and/or anti-PD-(L)1 therapy. 
 
3 
Objectives and Purpose 
 
3.1 
Primary Objective 
To estimate the best overall response rate with the addition of upfront non-ablative radiation to chemo-
immunotherapy in de novo metastatic NSCLC. 
 


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3.2 
Secondary Objectives 
1. To summarize the overall progression-free survival in patients with NSCLC receiving chemo-
immunotherapy, who receive Radiation Therapy 
2. To determine the safety and toxicity of the combination of radiation and chemo-pembrolizumab  
3. To determine the local control of radiation in the radiated lesion, when radiation is given with pembrolizumab 
 
3.3 
Exploratory Objectives 
1. To examine potential predictive biomarkers in tumor samples and peripheral blood in patients treated with 
chemo-pembrolizumab and radiation exploratory 
2. To evaluate the induction of a T-cell response in patients with metastatic NSCLC treated with radiation and 
the effect of radiation 
 
4 
Study Design and Endpoints 
 
4.1 
Description of Study Design 
This is a phase II open label trial of pembrolizumab sequentially following upfront non-ablative focal therapy to up 
to five distinct metastatic subsites in de novo stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The primary goal of 
this trial is to evaluate the efficacy defined by time to progression or death with upfront non-ablative focal radiation 
(RT) to index lesions as a way of enhancing the anti-tumor immune response to pembrolizumab. To accomplish 
this goal 40 patients will be enrolled in this study. 
 
4.2 Study Endpoints 
4.2.1 Primary Study Endpoints 
1. To estimate the best overall response rate by 4 cycles with the addition of upfront non-ablative radiation to 
chemo-immunotherapy in de novo metastatic NSCLC 
 
4.2.2 Secondary Study Endpoints 
1. Progression free survival, PFS is defined as the time from initiation of study drug post-radiation, until the 
first documented, confirmed progression of disease or death. PFS will also be measured and reported from 
the initiation of study drug, pre-radiation.  
2. Overall Survival, OS will be measure from the initiation of study therapy 
3. Durable Overall Response at 6 months and 12 months 
4. Local Control with radiation: The target lesion(s) selected for radiation will be followed for local control 
using RECIST criteria guidelines (version 1.1). For the purpose of the study, local control will be defined as 
a complete response, partial response, or stable disease within the planning target volume. The duration 
of local control will be measured from the completion of radiotherapy. 
5. Safety and toxicity: Incidence of adverse events with the combination of radiation and chemo-
pembrolizumab 
 
4.2.3 Exploratory Endpoints 
1. To examine potential predictive biomarkers in tumor samples and peripheral blood in patients treated with 
pembrolizumab and radiation.  
 
4.2.4 Safety Endpoints 
1. Adverse Events as characterized by type, frequency, severity (as graded by National Cancer Institute 
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [NCI CTCAE] v.5.0), timing, seriousness and relationship 
to study treatments 
2. For patients receiving radiation to lung lesions, the development of grade 3 or greater pneumonitis that is 
probably or definitely attributable to either radiation or pembrolizumab within the follow-up period will be 
monitored 
 
4.2.5 Biomarker Research 
Pre-treatment archival and post treatment biopsy specimens and peripheral blood specimens on the study will be 
banked in the Wong Lab for exploratory analysis after completion of the study; In addition, pretreatment and on 
treatment imaging will be collected and archived for exploratory imaging biomarkers using imaging-derived 
quantitative measurements of responses. 


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5 
Study Enrollment and Withdrawal 
 
5.1 
Inclusion Criteria 
In order to be eligible for participation in this trial, the subject must: 
1. Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial. 
2. Pathologically documented, metastatic NSCLC with no previous systemic therapy 
3. At least 2 distinct measurable metastatic sites, which are 1 cm or larger; patients can have radiation to 
multiple measurable disease sites as clinically indicated, however, there must be at least 1 measurable 
non-radiated target lesion for response assessment. 
4. Agreeable to provide archival tissue for correlative studies (1 cell block or 20 slides recommended); if no 
archival tissue or inadequate number of slides are available , exemption may be granted by the study team. 
Note: Cytology samples are acceptable. 
5. Be ≥ 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent. 
6. Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1.  
7. Have a performance status of ≤2 ECOG Performance Scale. 
8. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in Table 2, all screening labs should be performed within 
14 days of treatment initiation  
9. Have one measurable lesion of at least 1 cm outside the planned radiation field (defined as not receiving 
direct beam from any of the treatment portals).  
10. Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy within 72 hours 
prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as 
negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.  
11. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception as 
outlined in Section – Contraception, for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study 
medication. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the 
subject. 
12. Male subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined 
in Section- Contraception, starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose 
of study therapy. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for 
the subject. 
 
5.2 
Exclusion Criteria 
An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 
1. 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 of the first dose of 
treatment. 
2. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of 
immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.  
3. Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis) 
4. Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients. 
5. Has had prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted small molecule therapy within 6 months prior to 
study Day 1.  
6. Patient who have previously received radiation overlapping, as determined by the treating radiation 
oncologist, with the current planned radiation treatment fields are ineligible.  
7. Patient's treated with whole brain radiation therapy are ineligible. 
8. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include 
basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially 
curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer. 
9. Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects 
with previously treated brain metastases (with SRS and/or neurosurgery) may participate provided they are 
clinically stable and, have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases and also are off steroids 3 
days prior to dosing with study medication.  
10. Patients who have not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 2 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously 
administered agent. *Note: If subject received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from 
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disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, 
corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic 
corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of 
systemic treatment.  
11. Has history of autoimmune disorders, (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, evidence of 
interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis. 
12. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. 
13. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound 
the results of the trial, interfere with the subject’s participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the 
best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.  
14. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the 
requirements of the trial. 
15. Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the 
trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment. 
16. Patients with prior history of chemoradiation for lung cancer 
17. Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies). 
18. Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) 
and with abnormal liver function tests. 
19. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy. 
Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; 
however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed. 
 
Table 2: Adequate Organ Function Laboratory Values 
System 
Laboratory Value 
Hematological 
 
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 
≥1,500 /mcL 
Platelets 
≥100,000 / mcL 
Hemoglobin 
≥7.5 g/dL without transfusion or EPO dependency (within 7 days 
of assessment) 
Renal 
 
creatinine clearance OR 
eGFR 
 
≤ 3 X upper limit of normal (ULN) OR 
 
≥40 mL/min for subject with creatinine levels > 2 X institutional 
ULN 
Hepatic 
 
Serum total bilirubin 
≤ 2 X ULN OR 
 
Direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for subjects with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 
ULN 
AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) 
≤ 2.5 X ULN OR 
≤ 5 X ULN for subjects with liver metastases 
Albumin 
>1.5 g/dL 
aCreatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard. 
 
5.3 
Inclusion of Women and Minorities 
Both men and women of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial. 
 
5.4 
Strategies for Recruitment and Retention 
The inclusion and exclusion criteria in this study should not have a negative effect on the enrollment of the desired 
populations. 
 
Target enrollment for this study is 40 patients over two years. The target accrual goal is 20 patients per year. 
Patients will be recruited from physicians participating in this study. Consenting, screening, and treatment will take 
place at the NYU Langone Health PCC or participating sub-sites under the supervision of the Site PI. Recruitment 
will end when approximately 40 participants are enrolled and receive at least radiation treatment. It is expected that 
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Prospective subjects will receive detailed information regarding this study; its investigational nature, required study 
procedures, alternative treatments, risks and potential benefits of the study. They will also receive the informed 
consent document to read. All questions are answered by the PI and qualified research personnel. 
 
The Principal Investigator will: 
1. Obtain signed and dated informed consent from the potential subject before any study specific procedures 
are performed. 
2. Determine patient eligibility; see Section 5.1 
3. Submit registration to NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer Center CTO 
4. Receive registration confirmation from the NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer Center CTO, including 
a unique study identification number assigned to the patient that will be distributed to the study team upon 
registration of the patient. 
 
Recruitment and consenting will take place in a private area such as an exam room to protect the patient’s privacy. 
The informed consent process and documentation follows that established procedures of the NYU Langone Health 
Perlmutter Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office. 
 
Recruited subjects will be from the clinical practices of the principal investigator, sub-investigator or co-investigator. 
All genders are eligible. There are no racial or ethnic restrictions. All participates must be older than 18 years of 
age. All women that have with the potential to become pregnant will undergo a urine pregnancy test for confirmation. 
  
All adult individuals with untreated stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, able to tolerate a combination of 
immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy who are recommended by the principal investigator, sub-
investigator or co-investigator will be offered trial participation unless one or more exclusion criteria’s are met as 
detailed above. Prior to study entry, the patient’s TP will give clearance for the subject to enroll in the study. The 
patient will be approached in a private setting such as the PI’s or qualified research personnel office or exam room 
to protect the confidentiality and privacy of the patient. Subjects will be given a reasonable amount of time to review 
the study and determine their involvement. In the ICF SOP HSR-301: Informed Consent Process and 
Documentation it states, “The subject should be provided as much time as necessary to have his/her questions 
answered, consider the ramifications of participation, and be comfortable agreeing to participate”.  
 
During recruitment identifiable data will be maintained, stored and access by qualified research personnel in the 
patients file. Any identifiable data of screen failures will be destroyed immediately after the recruitment period has 
ended. 
 
5.4.1 Use of DataCore/Epic Information for Recruitment Purposes 
This study will utilize EPIC to identify patients that meet the inclusion criteria.  
 
The data collected to recruit patients will be used for subject identification, contacting subjects, informing subjects, 
and review of a subjects eligibility. The data will be stored in compliance with IRB and FDA regulations. Medical 
record data will included demographics, medical history, surgery, pathology, labs, imaging, treatments, initial and 
current lung cancer stages, prior lung cancer treatments, last treatment received, and date/type of biological sample. 
The study team will search EPIC until the study is no longer open to recruitment. 
 
Any recruitment information sent by email will utilize Send Safe email.  
 
Once potential subjects have been identified, the study team will notify the treating physician (TP) that they have 
patients eligible to participate as follow:  
• 
TP and Research PI send letter to all potential subjects (letter must have both TP and Research PI's name) 
• 
TP agrees to permit study team to directly contact potential subjects on behalf of TP.  
• 
TP has been notified that the study team will contact potential subjects directly, by phone or email. 
 
Once contact is made, subjects will be told the reason they are being contacted and subjects will be asked if they 
are interested in participating in this specific study. Should the potential subjects agree, the study team will provide 
the subjects with information regarding the next steps for participation.  


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If a subject requests information regarding opting out of further recruitment for all research, subjects will be directed 
to contact research-contact-optout@nyulangone.org or 1-855-777-7858. 
 
5.5 
Registration Procedures 
 
5.5.1 General Guidelines 
Each patient must sign and date an informed consent form before undergoing any study specific procedure unless 
a procedure is being performed as part of the patient’s standard of care. 
 
Enrollment in the study requires that all inclusion and exclusion criteria have been met. Enrollment occurs upon 
confirmation of registration from the NYULH PCC Clinical Trials Office. The following materials must be submitted 
to the CTO for subject registration: 
1.  Complete signed and dated informed consent form 
2. Complete signed and dated eligibility checklist 
3. All supporting documentation verifying each eligibility criterion has been met 
 
Registration will occur within 48 hours of research coordinator receipt of all of the above documents. A written 
confirmation of enrollment including a unique study identification number assigned by the research coordinator will 
be disbursed to the study team upon registration. 
 
Once eligibility is verified, a unique patient study number will be issued within 24 hours of receiving all required 
registration material. The patient will not be identified by name. This is the point, at which, the patient is considered 
accrued on study.  
 
5.6 
Duration of Study Participation 
Patients will be followed 1 year after completion of the core 6 cycles of treatment until progression or death. Patients 
can continue treatment until disease progression or toxicity per standard of care. 
 
5.7 
Participant Withdrawal or Termination 
Subjects may withdraw consent at any time for any reason or be dropped from the trial at the discretion of the 
investigator should any untoward effect occur. In addition, a subject may be withdrawn by the investigator or the 
Sponsor if enrollment into the trial is inappropriate, the trial plan is violated, or for administrative and/or other safety 
reasons. Specific details regarding discontinuation or withdrawal are provided. 
A subject must be discontinued from the trial for any of the following reasons: 
• 
The subject or legal representative (such as a parent or legal guardian) withdraws consent. 
• 
Confirmed radiographic disease progression 
• 
Unacceptable adverse experiences  
• 
Intercurrent illness that prevents further administration of treatment 
• 
Investigator’s decision to withdraw the subject 
• 
The subject has a confirmed positive serum pregnancy test 
• 
Noncompliance with trial treatment or procedure requirements 
• 
The subject is lost to follow-up 
• 
Completed 24 months of uninterrupted treatment with pembrolizumab Note: 24 months of study medication 
is calculated from the date of first dose. Subjects who stop pembrolizumab after 24 months may be eligible 
for up to one year of additional study treatment if they progress after stopping study treatment provided 
they meet the requirements  
• 
Administrative reasons 
 
The End of Treatment and Follow-up visit procedures are listed in the Schedule of Events and Section 7 (Visit 
Requirements). After the end of treatment, each subject will be followed every 12 weeks post study for survival 
status and record of anti-cancer treatments for up to 1 year in follow-up or until death. withdrawal of consent, or the 
end of the study, whichever occurs firstSubjects who discontinue for reasons other than progressive disease will 
have post-treatment follow-up for disease status until disease progression, initiating a non-study cancer treatment, 
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followed by telephone for overall survival until death, withdrawal of consent, or the end of the study, whichever 
occurs first. 
 
5.7.1 
Handling of Participant Withdrawals, Termination, or Discontinuation of Study Therapy after CR 
Discontinuation of treatment may be considered for subjects who have attained a confirmed CR that have been 
treated for at least 18 weeks with pembrolizumab and had at least two treatments with pembrolizumab beyond the 
date when the initial CR was declared. Subjects who then experience radiographic disease progression may be 
eligible for up to one year of additional treatment with pembrolizumab via the Second Course Phase at the discretion 
of the investigator if no cancer treatment was administered since the last dose of pembrolizumab, the subject meets 
the safety parameters listed in the Inclusion/Exclusion criteria, and the trial is open. Subjects will resume therapy at 
the same dose and schedule at the time of initial discontinuation.  
 
5.8 Premature Termination or Suspension of Study 
This study may be temporarily suspended or prematurely terminated if there is sufficient reasonable cause. Written 
notification, documenting the reason for study suspension or termination, will be provided by the suspending or 
terminating party to the participating sites, and funding sponsor. If the study is prematurely terminated or suspended, 
the PI will promptly inform the IRB and will provide the reason(s) for the termination or suspension. 
 
Circumstances that may warrant termination or suspension include, but are not limited to: 
• 
Determination of unexpected, significant, or unacceptable risk to participants 
• 
Demonstration of efficacy that would warrant stopping 
• 
Insufficient compliance to protocol requirements 
• 
Data that are not sufficiently complete and/or evaluable 
• 
Determination of futility 
 
Study may resume once concerns about safety, protocol compliance, data quality are addressed and satisfy the 
sponsor, IRB and/or FDA. 
 
6 
Study Agent (Study drug, device, biologic, vaccine etc.) and/or Procedural Intervention  
 
6.1 
Study Agent(s) and Control Description 
Pembrolizumab and chemotherapy are standard of care and will be administered per standard institutional protocol; 
Refer to the IB/approved label for detailed background information on pembrolizumab 
 
6.1.1 Formulation, Appearance, Packaging, and Labeling 
Clinical supplies will be affixed with a clinical label in accordance with regulatory requirements. 
 
6.1.2 Clinical Supplies Disclosure 
This trial is open-label; therefore, the subject, the trial site personnel, the Sponsor and/or designee are not blinded 
to treatment. Drug identity (name, strength) is included in the label text; random code/disclosure envelopes or lists 
are not provided. 
 
6.1.3 Product Storage and Stability 
Clinical supplies must be stored in a secure, limited-access location under the storage conditions specified on the 
label.  
 
Receipt and dispensing of trial medication must be recorded by an authorized person at the trial site. 
 
Clinical supplies may not be used for any purpose other than that stated in the protocol. 
 
6.1.4 Preparation 
The rationale for selection of doses to be used in this trial is provided in Section 4.0 – Background and Rationale.  
 
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6.1.5 Dose Adjustments/Modifications/Delays 
Adverse events (both non-serious and serious) associated with pembrolizumab exposure may represent an 
immunologic etiology. These adverse events may occur shortly after the first dose or several months after the last 
dose of treatment. Pembrolizumab must be withheld for drug-related toxicities and severe or life-threatening AEs 
as per Table 3 below.  
 
Table 3: Dose Modification Guidelines for Drug-Related Adverse Events 
Toxicity 
Hold 
Treatment 
For Grade 
Timing for Restarting Treatment 
Treatment Discontinuation 
/Diarrhea/Colitis 
2-3 
 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose or inability to reduce corticosteroid to 
10 mg or less of prednisone or equivalent per 
day within 12 weeks 
4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
AST, ALT, or 
Increased Bilirubin 
2 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose 
3-4 
Permanently discontinue 
(see exception below)a 
Permanently discontinue 
Type 1 diabetes 
mellitus (if new 
onset) or 
Hyperglycemia 
T1DM or  
3-4 
Hold pembrolizumab for new onset 
Type 1 diabetes mellitus or Grade 
3-4 hyperglycemia associated with 
evidence of beta cell failure 
Resume pembrolizumab when patients are 
clinically and metabolically stable 
Hypophysitis 
2-4 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1. 
Therapy with pembrolizumab can 
be continued while endocrine 
replacement therapy is instituted 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose or inability to reduce corticosteroid to 
10 mg or less of prednisone or equivalent per 
day within 12 weeks 
Hyperthyroidism  
3 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose or inability to reduce corticosteroid to 
10 mg or less of prednisone or equivalent per 
day within 12 weeks 
4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Hypothyroidism 
 
Therapy with pembrolizumab can 
be continued while thyroid 
replacement therapy is instituted 
Therapy with pembrolizumab can be continued 
while thyroid replacement therapy is instituted 
 
Infusion Reaction 
2b 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1  
Permanently discontinue if toxicity develops 
despite adequate premedication  
3-4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Pneumonitis 
2 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose or inability to reduce corticosteroid to 
10 mg or less of prednisone or equivalent per 
day within 12 weeks 
3-4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Exfoliative 
Dermatologic 
Conditions 
Suspected 
SJS, TEN, or 
DRESS 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Withhold* 
Confirmed 
SJS, TEN, or 
DRESS 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Myocarditis 
2-4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Neurological 
Toxicities 
2 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Withhold* 
3-4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Hemolytic Anemia 
3-4 
Permanently discontinue 
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Toxicity 
Hold 
Treatment 
For Grade 
Timing for Restarting Treatment 
Treatment Discontinuation 
Renal Failure or 
Nephritis 
2 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose or inability to reduce corticosteroid to 
10 mg or less of prednisone or equivalent per 
day within 12 weeks 
3-4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
All Other Drug-
Related Toxicityc 
3 or Severe 
Toxicity resolves to Grade 0-1 
Toxicity does not resolve within 12 weeks of 
last dose or inability to reduce corticosteroid to 
10 mg or less of prednisone or equivalent per 
day within 12 weeks 
4 
Permanently discontinue 
Permanently discontinue 
Note: Permanently discontinue for any severe or Grade 3 drug-related AE that recurs or any life-threatening event. 
a For patients with liver metastasis who begin treatment with Grade 2 AST or ALT, if AST or ALT increases by greater than or 
equal to 50% relative to baseline and lasts for at least 1 week then patients should be discontinued.; Patients with Grade 3 
elevation of AST/ALT without elevated T Bilirubin may continue after resolution of AST/ALT to Grade 1 
b If symptoms resolve within one hour of stopping drug infusion, the infusion may be restarted at 50% of the original infusion 
rate (e.g., from 100 mL/hr to 50 mL/hr). Otherwise dosing will be held until symptoms resolve and the subject should be 
premedicated for the next scheduled dose; Refer to Table 4. – Infusion Reaction Treatment Guidelines for further 
management details. 
c Patients with intolerable or persistent Grade 2 drug-related AE may hold study medication at physician discretion. 
Permanently discontinue study drug for persistent Grade 2 adverse reactions for which treatment with study drug has been 
held, that do not recover to Grade 0-1 within 12 weeks of the last dose. 
*Resume in patients with complete or partial resolutions (Grade 0 to 1) after corticosteroid taper. Permanently discontinue if 
no complete or partial resolution within 12 weeks of initiating steroids or inability to reduce prednisone to 10 mg per day or 
less (or equivalent) within 12 weeks of initiating steroids. 
 
 
Dosing interruptions are permitted in the case of medical / surgical events or logistical reasons not related to study 
therapy (e.g., elective surgery, unrelated medical events, patient vacation, and/or holidays). Subjects should be 
placed back on study therapy within 3 weeks of the scheduled interruption, unless otherwise discussed with the 
Sponsor. The reason for interruption should be documented in the patient's study record. 
 
6.1.6 Duration of Therapy/Timing of Dose Administration 
6.1.6.1 Core Study Period 
The core study period will end at 6 cycles. Trial treatment should be administered on Day 1 of each cycle after all 
procedures/assessments have been completed as detailed on the Schedule of Events. Trial treatment may be 
administered up to 5 days before or after the scheduled Day 1 of each cycle due to administrative reasons. 
 
All trial treatments will be administered on an outpatient basis per standard institutional protocol.  
 
 6.1.6.2 Radiation Planning 
We propose utilizing standardized 4 Gy x 5 dose fractionation schedule delivered in the upfront treatment of de 
novo stage IV NSCLC in up to five distinct subsites of metastatic NSCLC. All patients included will have de novo 
stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, and those who previously had overlapping radiation therapy in any form, 
including for a prior metachronous malignancy or otherwise, will be ineligible. Patients with symptomatic lesions will 
also be eligible for palliative radiotherapy and these lesions may be included within the treated quota, assuming 
palliation is delivered in the sanctioned dose fractionation schedule. Radiation modality and technique will be 
determined at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. Radiation will be delivered using electrons for 
superficial lesions, and photons using 3D conformal planning or IMRT (intensity modulated radiation treatment) for 
deeper tumors. Stereotactic body radiation therapy will not be permitted in the present study. Standard doses of 
prophylactic antiemetic pre-medications including ondansetron and dexamethasone will be administered if thought 
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Definition of “distinct subsites”: 
Patients diagnosed with metastatic NSCLC will be eligible for the trial and upfront non-ablative radiation therapy will 
be delivered to up to a maximum of five “distinct metastatic subsites,” with the location of treatment at the discretion 
of the treating radiation oncologist. Distinct metastatic subsites are defined as follows: 
• 
Lung  
• 
Axial skeleton 
• 
Appendicular skeleton 
• 
Adrenal 
• 
Liver 
• 
Non-regional lymph nodes 
• 
Soft tissue 
 
No patient will receive radiation to more than two sites of metastatic disease within the same metastatic subsite 
with the exception of skeletal disease. For those patients who undergo radiotherapy to multiple sites of metastatic 
disease within the same subsite, standard TG 101 dose constraints will be utilized to ensure safe radiation delivery 
to the adjacent organs at risk. Brain disease is not included within the “distinct subsite” designation given intracranial 
disease will require treatment prior to enrollment. Patients with intracranial disease treated with stereotactic 
radiosurgery and/or neurosurgical resection will be candidates for enrollment. However, patient's treated with whole 
brain radiation therapy will be excluded from eligibility. 
 
Number of lesions irradiated: 
• 
The number of treated lesions will ultimately be dictated by the attending radiation oncologist and will not 
exceed five lesions.  
• 
We encourage irradiation of the maximal number of distinct subsites that can safely be treated while 
respecting the geographical distribution of involved sites at presentation, not exceeding a total of five 
metastatic lesions.  
• 
No patient will receive radiation to more than two sites of metastatic disease within the same metastatic 
subsite (not applicable to bone lesions). That is, for a patient diagnosed with one bone metastasis and one 
adrenal metastasis, we encourage treatment of both the bone and adrenal metastases with non-ablative 
radiotherapy.  
• 
Patients with symptomatic disease requiring palliative radiotherapy will also be eligible, withstanding the 
dose fractionation schedule is in accordance with the present trial.  
• 
At least one lesion, metastatic or locoregional disease, must remain untreated. 
 
Example patient #1: Patient with two metastases in the same subsite, we encourage non-ablative radiation to both 
lesions in the same subsite at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist.  
Example patient #2: Patient with two metastases within two different subsites, we encourage non-ablative radiation 
to both lesions in each distinct subsite at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. 
 
Example patient #3: Patient with innumerable asymptomatic metastases in a single subsite. We encourage non-
ablative radiation to up to two lesions within this subsite. However, if this subsite is axial or appendicular skeletal 
disease, a two lesion limit does not apply and up to five lesions within the skeleton may be treated at the discretion 
of the treating radiation oncologist.  
 
Example patient #4: Patient with innumerable asymptomatic metastases in every aforementioned subsite. We 
encourage non-ablative radiation to five distinct subsites targeting five distinct metastatic lesions at the discretion 
of the treating radiation oncologist. 
 
Patients will undergo CT simulation and treatment planning per standard practice. Patient immobilization should be 
sufficient to ensure minimal intra- and inter-fraction set-up error, and is otherwise left to the discretion of the treating 
radiation oncologist. The treating physician will define a planning target volume (PTV) to which the dose will be 
described, and which will be used to define local control or local failure. 3D conformal beam arrangement is 
encouraged, though advanced techniques are allowed at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. At least 
90% of the PTV should receive 90% or more the prescription dose. All organs at risk within 5 cm of the PTV will be 
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field it is not expected that normal tissue dose-limits would be exceeded, however the treatment field should be 
evaluated at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist.  
 
This will be followed by pembrolizumab 200mg solution intravenously every 3 weeks until progression of disease 
(PD) (RECIST) or unacceptable toxicity (protocol defined). Treatment cycles will be every 21 days, and formal 
radiographic assessment will be performed at baseline and then after every 2 cycles. Tumor measurements will be 
performed according to RECIST criteria. 
 
Non-Ablative radiation administration 
Radiation should be delivered as soon as feasible after planning and simulation. Patients will be treated +/- 5 days 
of administration of pembrolizumab. See study schema and calendar.  
 
Radiation Dose Modification and Supportive Care 
Radiation dose of 4 Gy x 5 is considered low dose and routinely used in clinical practice and we do not anticipate 
any significant unexpected adverse events from treatment. However, if any grade 3 or greater adverse event occurs 
during radiation treatment that are probably or definitely attributable to radiation, this will be counted as a DLT. 
These patients will be allowed to continue with trial therapy pembrolizumab if the toxicity resolves to grade 0 or 1 
with supportive measures within 12 weeks.  
 
Definition of Dose Limiting Toxicity 
For the purpose of determining the safety of upfront radiation and pembrolizumab combination, a DLT will be 
considered to be any of the following adverse events which are probably or definitely attributable to radiation, and 
which occur between the radiation and within 60 days of the last fraction of radiation. 
1. Any non-hematologic, non-laboratory toxicity which is grade 3 or greater and does not resolve to grade 2 
or lower with supportive care within 14 days. 
2. Any non-hematologic, non-laboratory toxicity which is grade 4 or greater 
3. For patients with lung targets, the development of grade 3 or greater pneumonitis that is probably or 
definitely attributable to radiation within the follow-up period will be considered a DLT, regardless of whether 
it resolves 
 
Planned subgroup analyses 
Preplanned subgroup analysis will be performed based on 1) histology (non-squamous and Squamous) 2) PD-L1 
status (TPS <1, 1-49 and TPS ≥ 50) pre-treatment; 3) Radiation dose/Fractionation schedule (4 Gy x 5) 4) Number 
of lesions treated (≤2 vs. >2). 
 
6.1.7 Concomitant Medications/Vaccinations (allowed & prohibited) 
Concomitant Medications/Vaccinations (allowed & prohibited) 
Medications or vaccinations specifically prohibited in the exclusion criteria are not allowed during the ongoing trial. 
If there is a clinical indication for one of these or other medications or vaccinations specifically prohibited during the 
trial, discontinuation from trial therapy or vaccination may be required. The investigator should discuss any 
questions regarding this with the study team. The final decision on any supportive therapy or vaccination rests with 
the investigator and/or the subject's primary physician.  
 
6.1.7.1 Acceptable Concomitant Medications 
All treatments that the investigator considers necessary for a subject’s welfare may be administered at the discretion 
of the investigator in keeping with the community standards of medical care. All concomitant medication will be 
recorded on the case report form (CRF) including all prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), herbal supplements, and 
IV medications and fluids. If changes occur during the trial period, documentation of drug dosage, frequency, route, 
and date may also be included on the CRF.  
 
6.1.7.2 Prohibited Concomitant Medications 
Subjects are prohibited from receiving the following therapies during the Screening and Treatment Phase (including 
retreatment for post-complete response relapse) of this trial: 
• 
Antineoplastic systemic chemotherapy or biological therapy  
• 
Immunotherapy not specified in this protocol 
• 
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Investigational agents other than pembrolizumab 
• 
Live vaccines within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment and while participating in the trial. 
Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, 
varicella/zoster, yellow fever, rabies, BCG, and typhoid vaccine.  
• 
Systemic glucocorticoids for any purpose other than to modulate symptoms from an event of clinical interest 
of suspected immunologic etiology. The use of physiologic doses of corticosteroids may be approved after 
consultation with the Sponsor. 
 
Subjects who, in the assessment by the investigator, require the use of any of the aforementioned treatments for 
clinical management should be removed from the trial. Subjects may receive other medications that the investigator 
deems to be medically necessary. 
 
The Exclusion Criteria describes other medications which are prohibited in this trial. 
 
There are no prohibited therapies during the Post-Treatment Follow-up Phase. 
 
6.1.8 Rescue Medications & Supportive Care 
6.1.9 
Supportive Care Guidelines 
Subjects should receive appropriate supportive care measures as deemed necessary by the treating investigator. 
Suggested supportive care measures for the management of adverse events with potential immunologic etiology 
are outlined below. Where appropriate, these guidelines include the use of oral or intravenous treatment with 
corticosteroids as well as additional anti-inflammatory agents if symptoms do not improve with administration of 
corticosteroids. Note that several courses of steroid tapering may be necessary as symptoms may worsen when 
the steroid dose is decreased. For each disorder, attempts should be made to rule out other causes such as 
metastatic disease or bacterial or viral infection, which might require additional supportive care. The treatment 
guidelines are intended to be applied when the investigator determines the events to be related to pembrolizumab.  
Note: if after the evaluation the event is determined not to be related, the investigator does not need to follow the 
treatment guidance (as outlined below). Refer to Section 6.1.5 for dose modification.  
 
It may be necessary to perform conditional procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, or skin photography as 
part of evaluation of the event. This will be performed per clinical standard of care (SOC) 
 
• 
Pneumonitis:  
o 
Subjects will be closely monitored with pulse ox readings on every visit and instructed about what 
to do regarding side effects experienced due to pneumonitis. 
o 
For Grade 2 events, treat with systemic corticosteroids. When symptoms improve to Grade 1 or 
less, steroid taper should be started and continued over no less than 4 weeks. 
o 
For Grade 3-4 events, immediately treat with intravenous steroids. Administer additional anti-
inflammatory measures, as needed. 
o 
Add prophylactic antibiotics for opportunistic infections in the case of prolonged steroid 
administration. 
• 
Diarrhea/Colitis:  
Subjects should be carefully monitored for signs and symptoms of enterocolitis (such as diarrhea, 
abdominal pain, blood or mucus in stool, with or without fever) and of bowel perforation (such as peritoneal 
signs and ileus).  
o 
All subjects who experience diarrhea/colitis should be advised to drink liberal quantities of clear 
fluids. If sufficient oral fluid intake is not feasible, fluid and electrolytes should be substituted via IV 
infusion. For Grade 2 or higher diarrhea, consider GI consultation and endoscopy to confirm or rule 
out colitis. 
o 
For Grade 2 diarrhea/colitis, administer oral corticosteroids.  
o 
For Grade 3 or 4 diarrhea/colitis, treat with intravenous steroids followed by high dose oral 
steroids.  
o 
When symptoms improve to Grade 1 or less, steroid taper should be started and continued over 
no less than 4 weeks. 
• 
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (if new onset, including diabetic ketoacidosis [DKA]) or ≥ Grade 3 
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For T1DM or Grade 3-4 Hyperglycemia 
 
Insulin replacement therapy is recommended for Type I diabetes mellitus and for Grade 3-
4 hyperglycemia associated with metabolic acidosis or ketonuria.  
 
Evaluate patients with serum glucose and a metabolic panel, urine ketones, glycosylated 
hemoglobin, and C-peptide.  
• 
Hypophysitis: 
o 
For Grade 2 events, treat with corticosteroids. When symptoms improve to Grade 1 or less, steroid 
taper should be started and continued over no less than 4 weeks. Replacement of appropriate 
hormones may be required as the steroid dose is tapered. 
o 
For Grade 3-4 events, treat with an initial dose of IV corticosteroids followed by oral corticosteroids. 
When symptoms improve to Grade 1 or less, steroid taper should be started and continued over 
no less than 4 weeks. Replacement of appropriate hormones may be required as the steroid dose 
is tapered. 
• 
Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism:  
Thyroid disorders can occur at any time during treatment. Monitor patients for changes in thyroid function 
(at the start of treatment, periodically during treatment, and as indicated based on clinical evaluation) and 
for clinical signs and symptoms of thyroid disorders. 
o 
Grade 2 hyperthyroidism events (and Grade 2-4 hypothyroidism): 
 
In hyperthyroidism, non-selective beta-blockers (e.g. propranolol) are suggested as initial 
therapy. 
 
In hypothyroidism, thyroid hormone replacement therapy, with levothyroxine or 
liothyroinine, is indicated per standard of care. 
o 
Grade 3-4 hyperthyroidism  
 
Treat with an initial dose of IV corticosteroid followed by oral corticosteroids. When 
symptoms improve to Grade 1 or less, steroid taper should be started and continued over 
no less than 4 weeks. Replacement of appropriate hormones may be required as the 
steroid dose is tapered. 
• 
Hepatic: 
o 
For Grade 2 events, monitor liver function tests more frequently until returned to baseline values 
(consider weekly). 
 
Treat with IV or oral corticosteroids 
o 
For Grade 3-4 events, treat with intravenous corticosteroids for 24 to 48 hours.  
o 
When symptoms improve to Grade 1 or less, a steroid taper should be started and continued over 
no less than 4 weeks. 
• 
Renal Failure or Nephritis: 
o 
For Grade 2 events, treat with corticosteroids. 
o 
For Grade 3-4 events, treat with systemic corticosteroids. 
o 
When symptoms improve to Grade 1 or less, steroid taper should be started and continued over 
no less than 4 weeks.  
• 
Management of Infusion Reactions: Signs and symptoms usually develop during or shortly after drug 
infusion and generally resolve completely within 24 hours of completion of infusion.  
Table 4 below shows treatment guidelines for subjects who experience an infusion reaction associated with 
administration of pembrolizumab (MK-3475). 
 
 
Table 4: Treatment guidelines for subjects who experience an infusion reaction associated with 
administration of pembrolizumab (MK-3475). 
 
NCI CTCAE Grade 
Severity 
Dosage Modification 
 
Infusion-related reactions 
Grade 1 or 2 
Interrupt or slow the rate of infusion 
Grade 3 or 4 
Permanently discontinue pembrolizumab 
For reference, see the product label for pembrolizumab at: 
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6.2 
Diet/Activity/Other Considerations  
Diet 
Subjects should maintain a normal diet unless modifications are required to manage an AE such as diarrhea, 
nausea or vomiting. 
 
6.3 
Contraception 
Pembrolizumab may have adverse effects on a fetus in utero. Furthermore, it is not known if pembrolizumab has 
transient adverse effects on the composition of sperm.  
 
For this trial, male subjects will be considered to be of non-reproductive potential if they have azoospermia (whether 
due to having had a vasectomy or due to an underlying medical condition).  
 
Female subjects will be considered of non-reproductive potential if they are either:  
1. postmenopausal (defined as at least 12 months with no menses without an alternative medical cause; in 
women < 45 years of age a high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level in the postmenopausal range may 
be used to confirm a post-menopausal state in women not using hormonal contraception or hormonal 
replacement therapy. In the absence of 12 months of amenorrhea, a single FSH measurement is 
insufficient.);  
-OR- 
2. have had a hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy or bilateral tubal 
ligation/occlusion, at least 6 weeks prior to screening;  
-OR- 
3. has a congenital or acquired condition that prevents childbearing. 
 
Female and male subjects of reproductive potential must agree to avoid becoming pregnant or impregnating a 
partner, respectively, while receiving study drug and for 120 days after the last dose of study drug by complying 
with one of the following:  
1. practice abstinence† from heterosexual activity 
-OR- 
2. use (or have their partner use) acceptable contraception during heterosexual activity 
 
Acceptable methods of contraception are‡: 
  
Single method (one of the following is acceptable): 
• 
intrauterine device (IUD) 
• 
vasectomy of a female subject’s male partner  
• 
contraceptive rod implanted into the skin 
  
Combination method (requires use of two of the following): 
• 
diaphragm with spermicide (cannot be used in conjunction with cervical cap/spermicide) 
• 
cervical cap with spermicide (nulliparous women only)  
• 
contraceptive sponge (nulliparous women only)  
• 
male condom or female condom (cannot be used together) 
• 
hormonal contraceptive: oral contraceptive pill (estrogen/progestin pill or progestin-only pill), contraceptive 
skin patch, vaginal contraceptive ring, or subcutaneous contraceptive injection 
  
†Abstinence (relative to heterosexual activity) can be used as the sole method of contraception if it is consistently 
employed as the subject’s preferred and usual lifestyle and if considered acceptable by local regulatory agencies 
and ERCs/IRBs. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, sympto-thermal, post-ovulation methods, etc.) and 
withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.  
  
‡If a contraceptive method listed above is restricted by local regulations/guidelines, then it does not qualify as an 
acceptable method of contraception for subjects participating at sites in this country/region. 
 


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Subjects should be informed that taking the study medication may involve unknown risks to the fetus (unborn baby) 
if pregnancy were to occur during the study. In order to participate in the study subjects of childbearing potential 
must adhere to the contraception requirement (described above) from the day of study medication initiation (or 14 
days prior to the initiation of study medication for oral contraception) throughout the study period up to 120 days 
after the last dose of trial therapy. If there is any question that a subject of childbearing potential will not reliably 
comply with the requirements for contraception, that subject should not be entered into the study. Women of 
childbearing potential will receive routine pregnancy testing at each study visit. 
 
6.3.1 Use in Pregnancy 
If a subject inadvertently becomes pregnant while on treatment with pembrolizumab, the subject will immediately 
be removed from the study. The site will contact the subject at least monthly and document the subject’s status until 
the pregnancy has been completed or terminated. The outcome of the pregnancy will be reported to the Sponsor 
and to Merck without delay and within 24 hours to the Sponsor and within 2 working days to Merck if the outcome 
is a serious adverse experience (e.g., death, abortion, congenital anomaly, or other disabling or life-threatening 
complication to the mother or newborn).  
 
The study investigator will make every effort to obtain permission to follow the outcome of the pregnancy and report 
the condition of the fetus or newborn to the Sponsor. If a male subject impregnates his female partner the study 
personnel at the site must be informed immediately and the pregnancy reported to the Sponsor and to Merck and 
followed as described above. 
 
6.3.2 Use in Nursing Women 
It is unknown whether pembrolizumab is excreted in human milk. Since many drugs are excreted in human milk, 
and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in the nursing infant, subjects who are breast-feeding 
are not eligible for enrollment. 
 
7 
Study Procedures and Schedule 
The Schedule of Events summarizes the trial procedures to be performed at each visit. Individual trial procedures 
are described in detail below. It may be necessary to perform these procedures at unscheduled time points if 
deemed clinically necessary by the investigator. 
 
Furthermore, additional evaluations/testing may be deemed necessary by the Sponsor and/or Merck for reasons 
related to subject safety. In some cases, such evaluation/testing may be potentially sensitive in nature (e.g., HIV, 
Hepatitis C, etc.), and thus local regulations may require that additional informed consent be obtained from the 
subject. In these cases, such evaluations/testing will be performed in accordance with those regulations. 
 
7.1 
Study Procedures/Evaluations 
7.1.1 Screening  
Approximately 28 days prior to study treatment, potential subjects will be evaluated to determine that they fulfill the 
entry requirements. Screening procedures may be repeated after consultation with the Sponsor. Written consent 
must be obtained prior to performing any protocol specific procedure. Results of a test performed prior to the subject 
signing consent as part of routine clinical management are acceptable in lieu of a screening test if performed within 
the specified time frame.  
 
7.1.2 Enrollment/Baseline 
Screening procedures are to be completed within 28 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment except for the 
following: 
 
Laboratory tests are to be performed within 14 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment 
 
For women of reproductive potential, a urine pregnancy test will be performed within 72 hours prior to first 
dose of trial treatment. If urine pregnancy results cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test, 
performed by the local study site laboratory, will be required. 
 
Tumor imaging must be performed within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment. 
• 
Subjects may be rescreened after initially failing to meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria. 
• 
Results from assessments performed during the initial screening period are acceptable in lieu of repeating 
a screening test if performed within the specified time frame and the results meet the inclusion/exclusion 
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7.1.3 Intermediate Visits 
• 
Record adverse events as reported by participant or observed by investigator. 
• 
Record vital signs, results of directed physical examination 
• 
Collect blood for the following: 
o 
CBC with differential 
o 
Comprehensive serum chemistry panel 
o 
T3, FT4, and TSH 
o 
Correlative studies  
• 
Administer the study agent or provide additional medication to the participant. 
• 
Record participant’s adherence to treatment program. 
 
7.1.4 Final Study Visit 
Post-study follow up 
 
Safety Follow-Up Visit 
The mandatory Safety Follow-Up Visit should be conducted approximately 30 days after the last dose of core study 
(i.e. after 6 cycles) treatment or EOT visit, whichever comes first. All AEs that occur prior to the Safety Follow-Up 
Visit should be recorded. Subjects with an AE of Grade > 1 will be followed until the resolution of the AE to Grade 
0-1 or until the beginning of a new anti-neoplastic therapy, whichever occurs first.  
 
Survival Follow-up 
Subjects will be followed every 12 weeks post study for survival status and record of anti-cancer treatments for up 
to 1 year in follow-up or until death, withdrawal of consent, or the end of the study, whichever occurs first. This will 
be done by review of patients’ medical records, communication with patients treating physicians, review of public 
obituary records or contact of patients by telephone. 
 
7.2 Study Specific Procedures 
a) Patients will receive standard of care chemotherapy with pembrolizumab every 3 weeks (± 7 days per 
protocol) until progression or unacceptable toxicity. A treatment break for up to 6 weeks will be allowed 
upon discussion with study PI. The core study period will end at 6 cycles. After cycle 6 (End of Treatment 
visits) patients will continue maintenance treatment as standard of care if they are tolerating and have no 
disease progression. 
b) Patients will be monitored post study every 12 weeks for post-study treatment status, response 
assessment, and survival; these could be done by review of patient’s medical records or contacting patient’s 
medical provider or the subject. 
c) Patient’s disease will be monitored with CT scans of the chest, abdomen and pelvis after every 2 cycles 
(i.e. prior to every odd cycle +/- 7 days) or sooner if clinically indicated; Patients on study treatment beyond 
6 cycles will have CT scans every 3 cycles, and sooner if clinically indicated at the discretion of the treating 
physician. 
d) Patients should have archival tissue available for central testing and correlative studies. If tissue is 
unavailable for correlative studies an exemption should be requested from the study team. 
e) Consult radiation oncologist for radiation simulation consult. This can be done on the same day or a different 
day of patient’s oncology physical exam as long as it is within the 28 day screening window. 
f) 
If screening labs are within 14 days of C1D1, they do not need to be repeated. 
 
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria 
All inclusion and exclusion criteria will be reviewed by the investigator or qualified designee to ensure that the 
subject qualifies for the trial.  
 
Medical History 
A medical history will be obtained by the investigator or qualified designee. Medical history will include all active 
conditions, and any condition diagnosed within the prior 10 years that are considered to be clinically significant by 
the Investigator. Details regarding the disease for which the subject has enrolled in this study will be recorded 
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Prior and Concomitant Medications Review 
Prior Medications 
The investigator or qualified designee will review prior medication use, including any protocol-specified washout 
requirement, and record prior medication taken by the subject within 28 days before starting the trial. Treatment for 
the disease for which the subject has enrolled in this study will be recorded separately and not listed as a prior 
medication.  
 
Concomitant Medications 
The investigator or qualified designee will record medication, if any, taken by the subject during the trial. All 
medications related to reportable SAEs and ECIs should be recorded. 
 
Disease Details 
The investigator or qualified designee will obtain prior and current details regarding disease status.  
 
Prior Treatment Details 
The investigator or qualified designee will review all prior cancer treatments including systemic treatments, radiation 
and surgeries. 
 
Subsequent Anti-Cancer Therapy Status 
The investigator or qualified designee will review all new anti-neoplastic therapy initiated after the last dose of trial 
treatment. If a subject initiates a new anti-cancer therapy within 30 days after the last dose of trial treatment, the 
30-day Safety Follow-up visit must occur before the first dose of the new therapy. Once new anti-cancer therapy 
has been initiated, the subject will move into survival follow-up.  
 
Trial Compliance (Medication/Diet/Activity/Other) 
Interruptions from the protocol specified treatment plan for > 3 weeks require consultation between the investigator 
and the Sponsor and written documentation of the collaborative decision on subject management. 
 
The total volume of trial treatment infused will be compared to the total volume prepared to determine compliance 
with each dose administered. The instructions for preparing and administering pembrolizumab will be provided in 
the Pharmacy Manual. Standard of care therapy will be prepared and administered as per the approved product 
label. 
 
7.2.1Standard of Care Study Procedures 
Clinical Procedures/Assessments 
Full Physical Exam 
The investigator or qualified designee will perform a complete physical exam during the screening period. Clinically 
significant abnormal findings should be recorded as medical history. A full physical exam should be performed 
during screening. 
 
Directed Physical Exam 
For cycles that do not require a full physical exam per the Schedule of Events, the investigator or qualified designee 
will perform a directed physical exam as clinically indicated prior to trial treatment administration.  
 
Vital Signs 
The investigator or qualified designee will take vital signs at screening, prior to the administration of each dose of 
trial treatment and at treatment discontinuation as specified in the Schedule of Events. Vital signs should include 
temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, weight and blood pressure. Height will be measured at screening only. 
 
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale 
The investigator or qualified designee will assess ECOG status (see Section 18) at screening, prior to the 
administration of each dose of trial treatment and discontinuation of trial treatment as specified in the Schedule of 
Events.  
  
7.3 
Laboratory Procedures/Evaluations 
 


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Tumor Imaging and Assessment of Disease 
The initial tumor imaging will be performed within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment. CT scans are the 
required modality for measureable disease unless a subject has a clinical condition e.g. severe contrast allergy, or 
the lesions are significantly better visualized through the use of an MRI. The same imaging technique must be used 
for a subject throughout the study. Scans performed as part of routine clinical management are acceptable for use 
as the screening scan if they are of diagnostic quality and performed within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial 
treatment. Repeat imaging would be performed after every 2 cycles of therapy for the remainder of treatment period 
or more frequently if clinically indicated. CT timing should follow calendar days and should not be adjusted for delays 
in cycle starts or extension of pembrolizumab cycle frequencies. Patients on study treatment beyond 6 cycles will 
have CT scans every 3 cycles.  
 
Subjects who discontinue trial treatment for reasons other than disease progression should receive tumor imaging 
every 3 months until the subject experiences confirmed disease progression or starts a new antineoplastic therapy.  
Disease progression for trial eligibility will be according to RECIST 1.1 criteria; Local reading (investigator 
assessment with site radiology reading) will be used to determine eligibility and for subject management. De-
identified Imaging will also be obtained from all the sites for imaging correlative studies. 
 
7.3.1 Clinical Laboratory Evaluations 
Tumor Tissue Collection and Correlative Studies Blood Sampling  
 
a)  
Correlatives in biopsy tissue  
All the tissue based immunological correlatives and other exploratory correlatives will be performed in the Wong 
Lab and NYU core facilities. However, these will be banked in the Wong lab and the exploratory analysis will be 
done after the study completion.  
 
PBMCs, Serum and plasma will be banked for other potential correlatives. 
 
7.3.2 Other Assays or Procedures 
 
Laboratory Procedures/Assessments 
Details regarding specific laboratory procedures/assessments to be performed in this trial are provided below. 
Laboratory Safety Evaluations (Hematology and Chemistry). Laboratory tests for hematology, chemistry, and others 
are specified in Table 5.  
 
Table:5 Laboratory Tests 
Hematology 
Chemistry 
Urinalysis 
Other 
Hematocrit 
Albumin 
 
Serum β-human chorionic 
gonadotropin† 
Hemoglobin 
Alkaline phosphatase 
 
 (β-hCG)† 
Platelet count 
Alanine 
aminotransferase 
(ALT) 
 
 
WBC 
(total 
and 
differential) 
Aspartate aminotransferase 
(AST) 
 
 
Red Blood Cell Count 
Lactate 
dehydrogenase 
(LDH) 
 
Total thriiodothyronine (T3) 
Absolute 
Neutrophil 
Count 
Carbon Dioxide ‡ 
 
Free thyroxine (T4) 
Absolute 
Lymphocyte 
Count 
 (CO2 or bicarbonate) 
Urine pregnancy test † 
Thyroid 
stimulating 
hormone (TSH) 
 
Uric Acid 
 
 
 
Calcium 
 
 
 
Chloride 
 
Blood for correlative studies 
 
Glucose 
 
  
 
Phosphorus 
 
  
 
Potassium  
 
  


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Hematology 
Chemistry 
Urinalysis 
Other 
 
Sodium 
 
  
 
Magnesium 
 
  
 
Total Bilirubin 
 
  
 
Direct 
Bilirubin 
(If 
total 
bilirubin is elevated above 
the upper limit of normal) 
 
 
 
Total protein 
 
 
 
Blood Urea Nitrogen 
 
 
† Perform on women of childbearing potential only. If urine pregnancy results cannot be confirmed as negative, a 
serum pregnancy test will be required.  
‡ If considered standard of care in your region. 
 
Laboratory tests for screening or entry into the Second Course Phase should be performed within 10 days prior to 
the first dose of treatment. After Cycle 1, pre-dose laboratory procedures can be conducted up to 72 hours prior to 
dosing. Results must be reviewed by the investigator or qualified designee and found to be acceptable prior to each 
dose of trial treatment.  
 
Correlative Blood Draws * 
Correlative studies 
Sample Type 
PBMC 
Serum 
Plasma 
Timepoints collected 
Screening 
C1D1 
C3D1 +/-7days 
C5D1 +/-7days 
C6D1 
or 
Treatment 
Discontinuation 
Screening 
C1D1 
C3D1 +/-7days 
C5D1 +/-7days 
C6D1 
or 
Treatment 
Discontinuation 
Screening 
C1D1 
C3D1 +/-7days 
C5D1 +/-7days 
C6D1 
or 
Treatment 
Discontinuation 
Draw tube/ Additive 
type 
 cfDNA 
 Red Top Serum 
  
Qty of tubes 
 1 
 1 
  
Volume per tube 
 10 mL 
 5 mL 
  
* Patients enrolled to the trial in NYU Brooklyn site are exempt from the correlative/research blood draws 
 
8 
Assessment of Safety 
 
8.1 
Specification of Safety Parameters  
 
8.1.1 Definition of Adverse Events (AE) 
An adverse event (AE) is any symptom, sign, illness or experience that develops or worsens in severity during the 
course of the study. Intercurrent illnesses or injuries should be regarded as adverse events. Abnormal results of 
diagnostic procedures are considered to be adverse events if the abnormality: 
• results in study withdrawal 
• is associated with a serious adverse event 
• is associated with clinical signs or symptoms 
• leads to additional treatment or to further diagnostic tests 
• is considered by the investigator to be of clinical significance 
 
8.1.2 Definition of Serious Adverse Events (SAE) 
 
Serious Adverse Event 
Adverse events are classified as serious or non-serious. A serious adverse event is any AE that is:  
• fatal 
• life-threatening 
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• results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity 
• a congenital anomaly or birth defect 
• an important medical event 
 
Important medical events are those that may not be immediately life threatening, but are clearly of major clinical 
significance. They may jeopardize the subject, and may require intervention to prevent one of the other serious 
outcomes noted above. For example, drug overdose or abuse, a seizure that did not result in in-patient 
hospitalization, or intensive treatment of bronchospasm in an emergency department would typically be considered 
serious.  
 
All adverse events that do not meet any of the criteria for serious should be regarded as non-serious adverse 
events.  
 
8.1.3 Definition of Unanticipated Problems (UP) 
 
Unanticipated Problems Involving Risk to Subjects or Others 
Any incident, experience, or outcome that meets all of the following criteria:  
• Unexpected in nature, severity, or frequency (i.e. not described in study-related documents such as the IRB-
approved protocol or consent form, the investigators brochure, etc) 
• Related or possibly related to participation in the research (i.e. possibly related means there is a reasonable 
possibility that the incident experience, or outcome may have been caused by the procedures involved in 
the research) 
• Suggests that the research places subjects or others at greater risk of harm (including physical, 
psychological, economic, or social harm). 
 
8.2 
Classification of an Adverse Event 
8.2.1 
Severity of Event 
 
Adverse Event (AE) Monitoring 
The investigator or qualified designee will assess each subject to evaluate for potential new or worsening AEs as 
specified in the Schedule of Events and more frequently if clinically indicated. Adverse experiences will be graded 
and recorded throughout the study and during the follow-up period according to NCI CTCAE Version 5.0. Toxicities 
will be characterized in terms regarding seriousness, causality, toxicity grading, and action taken with regard to trial 
treatment.  
 
For subjects receiving treatment with pembrolizumab all AEs of unknown etiology associated with pembrolizumab 
exposure should be evaluated to determine if it is possibly an event of clinical interest (ECI) of a potentially 
immunologic etiology (termed immune-related adverse events, or irAEs). 
 
8.3 
Reporting Procedures- notifying the IRB 
Federal regulations require timely reporting by investigators to their local IRB of unanticipated problems posing 
risks to subjects or others. The following describes the NYULH IRB reporting requirements, 
though 
Investigators at participating sites are responsible for meeting the specific requirements of their IRB of record.  
 
This section also specifies the NYULH IRB requirements for investigator reporting of unanticipated problems posing 
risk to subjects or others, including adverse events. The IRB requirements reflect the current guidance documents 
released by the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and 
are respectively entitled “Guidance on Reviewing and Reporting Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to 
Subjects or Others and Adverse Events” and “Guidance for Clinical Investigators, Sponsors, and IRBs: Adverse 
Event Reporting – improving Human Subject Protection”. 
 
The NYULH IRB address is:  
NYULH School of Medicine IRB 
1 Park Avenue, 6
thFloor 
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Report promptly, but no later than 10 working days: 
Researchers are required to submit reports of the following problems promptly but no later than 10 working 
days from the time the investigator becomes aware of the event: 
• 
Unanticipated problems including adverse events that are unexpected and related 
– 
Unexpected: An event is “unexpected” when its specificity and severity are not accurately 
reflected in the protocol-related documents, such as the IRB-approved research protocol, any 
applicable investigator brochure, and the current IRB-approved informed consent document 
and other relevant sources of information, such as product labeling and package inserts. 
– 
Related to the research procedures: An event is related to the research procedures if in the 
opinion of the principal investigator, the event was more likely than not to be caused by the 
research procedures. 
– 
Harmful: either caused harm to subjects or others, or placed them at increased risk 
 
Other Reportable events: 
The following events also require prompt reporting to the IRB, though no later than10 working days: 
• 
Complaint of a research subject when the complaint indicates unexpected risks or the complaint 
cannot be resolved by the research team. 
• 
Protocol deviations or violations (includes intentional and accidental/unintentional deviations from 
the IRB approved protocol) for any of the following situations: 
– 
one or more participants were placed at increased risk of harm 
– 
the event has the potential to occur again 
– 
the deviation was necessary to protect a subject from immediate harm 
• 
Breach of confidentiality 
• 
Incarceration of a participant when the research was not previously approved under Subpart C and 
the investigator believes it is in the best interest of the subject to remain on the study. 
New Information indicating a change to the risks or potential benefits of the research, in 
terms of 
severity or frequency. (e.g. analysis indicates lower-than-expected response rate or a more severe or 
frequent side effect; Other research finds arm of study has no therapeutic value; FDA labeling change 
or withdrawal from market). 
 
8.4 
Reporting Procedures-Notifying the Study Sponsor and NYULH Clinical Trials Office 
SAE reporting will begin in conjunction with the date of treatment administration. Any SAEs regardless of 
relationship or expectedness procedure must be reported immediately to the principal investigator, with a 
notification email sent to NYUPCCsafetyreports@nyulangone.org and recorded on the case report form. 
 
The following describes events that must be reported to the study sponsor in an expedited fashion. Any member 
of the study team who becomes aware of an event informs the rest of the study team staff and the PI/Sub-I. The 
PI/Sub-I determines if the event is unexpected and related to the trial and if the event is harmful to the subject. If 
the Principal Investigator is not available at the time of the initial report, then the form can be submitted by a Sub-
Investigator. This form should be reviewed by the Principal Investigator, whom sign and date initial report upon 
return.  
  
Initial Report (within 24 hours):  
The following events must be reported to the study sponsor within 24 hours of awareness of the event using the 
NYU CTO Medical Events Form:  
• 
Unanticipated problems  
• 
Serious adverse events, regardless of whether they are unexpected or relationship. 
 
The investigator shall maintain a copy of the Medical Events Form on file at the study site. All report forms must be 
signed and dated by the Principal Investigator. If the Principal Investigator is not available at the time of the initial 
report, then the form can be submitted by a Sub-Investigator. This form should be reviewed by the Principal 
Investigator, whom sign/date initial report upon return. 
 
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Events of Clinical Interest (any medical event that is deemed significant via Principal Investigator’s expertise, but 
does not apply to SAE categories) will be reported within 2-5 days, or as per study Sponsor specifications. 
 
The study clinician or a study team member will complete a SAE Form within the following timelines: All fatal or 
life-threatening adverse events must be immediately reported to the Principal Investigator, via appropriate 
reporting mechanism (on the SAE Form) and submitted to the DSMC/study sponsor within 24 hours of 
the 
site awareness. The Serious 
Adverse 
Event 
Form (SAE Form) 
must 
be 
emailed 
to 
NYUPCCsafetyreports@nyulangone.org whether full information regarding the event is known or not. 
Additional follow-up by the investigator will be required if complete information is not known. De-identified 
source documentation of all examinations, diagnostic procedures, etc. which were completed with 
respect to the event should be included with the SAE form. For laboratory results, include the laboratory 
normal ranges. 
 
The Serious Adverse Event Form must also be emailed to the principal investigator, DSMC and Clinical 
Trials Office within 24-hours (NYUPCCsafetyreports@nyulangone.org), this documentation will be 
forwarded to the DSMC’s appointed medical monitor within 24 hours of the event whether full information 
regarding the event is known or not. Additional follow-up by the investigator will be required if complete 
information is not known.  
 
The investigator shall maintain a copy of the Medical Events Form (SAE Form) on file at the study site. All report 
forms must be signed and dated by the Principal Investigator. If the Principal Investigator is not available at the time 
of the initial report, then the form can be submitted by a Sub-Investigator. This form should be reviewed by the 
Principal Investigator, whom sign/date initial report upon return. 
 
Report to: NYUPCCsafetyreports@nyulangone.org 
 
AND 
 
Principal Investigator  
Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD 
160 East 34th Street, 8th Floor 
New York, NY 10016 
212-731-5662 
Vamsidhar.Velcheti@nyulangone.org 
 
AND  
 
Nina D’Abreo, MD 
Nina.D'Abreo@nyulangone.org 
 
Follow-Up report: within 48 hours:  
As a follow-up to the initial report, within the following 48 hours of awareness of the event, the investigator shall 
provide further information, as applicable, on the unanticipated event or the unanticipated problem in the form of a 
written narrative. This should include a copy of the completed Unanticipated Problem form, and any other diagnostic 
information that will assist the understanding of the event. Significant new information on ongoing unanticipated 
adverse effects shall be provided promptly to the study sponsor. 
 
All SAEs will be followed until satisfactory resolution or until the site investigator deems the event to be chronic or 
the adherence to be stable. Other supporting documentation of the event may be requested by the DSMC and study 
sponsor and should be provided as soon as possible. Current contact information shall be maintained at the site 
within the regulatory binder. 
 
All SAEs will be evaluated by the DSMC.  The investigator is responsible for reporting all SAEs to the 
appropriate IRB and DSMC. Other AEs will be submitted to the DSMC/study sponsor within 72 hours of site 
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9 
Statistical Considerations 
9.1 
Statistical Hypotheses 
The primary objective of this open label trial is to estimate BORR (best overall response (CR or PR) by 4 cycles in 
previously untreated stage IV NSCLC patients given non-ablative radiation followed by chemotherapy with 
pembrolizumab and safety and toxicity. Secondary objectives include PFS, assessment of toxicity, and other 
efficacy measures including response duration, overall control of disease within the radiation field, and exploratory 
objectives that evaluate immune response and biomarkers such as PD-L1 expression.  
 
Sample size considerations- primary endpoint. The observed response rate Gandhi, etal, 2018 was 47.6% (95% 
CL: 42.6-52.5) in the metastatic NSCLC setting in the pembrolizumab-combination treatment arm of this completed 
randomized trial.  
 
Table 6 below illustrates the exact 95% Clopper Pearson confidence intervals for BORR by 4 cycles as the BORR 
varies. Thus, we note that if the observed rate is greater than 60.5%, the lower edge of the confidence interval 
would exceed the observed lower edge from Gandhi, et al, 2018.  
 
Table 6. Exact 95% Clopper Pearson Confidence Intervals; 40 Patients Single Arm Trial. Observed Response Rate 
(pembrolizumab-combination observed rate 47.6%; 95% CL: 42.6-52.5; Gandhi, et al, 2018). 
 
 
95% Clopper Pearson Exact Confidence 
Interval  
Observed Rate % 
Lower Limit % 
Upper Limit % 
42.6 
27.1 
59.2 
47.6 
31.6 
64.0 
52.5 
36.1 
68.5 
57.5 
40.9 
73.0 
60.5 
43.8 
75.6 
62.5 
45.8 
77.3 
65.5 
48.8 
79.8 
67.5 
50.9 
81.4 
72.5 
56.1 
85.4 
 
There will be no planned interim analysis. 
 
No formal interim toxicity monitoring is planned for this study since standard of care low doses are employed.  
  
9.2 
Statistical Analysis Plan 
Distributions of patient and baseline disease characteristics will be summarized using frequency distributions for 
qualitative characteristics and summary statistics and graphical displays (including boxplots) for quantitative 
characteristics. The primary endpoint, BORR by 4 cycles, based on response of the radiated lesions, will be 
estimated using exact 95% Clopper Pearson confidence intervals and will include only patients who receive 
radiation. In addition, response rates will be presented within the prespecified subgroups. Defined by PL1+ levels 
(<1%, 1-49%, ≥50%), by performance status, and by levels of other key patient and disease characteristics.  
 
Additional descriptive analyses will examine the effects of PDL1+ levels, performance status, and other key 
characteristics jointly in exploratory analyses.  
 
9.3 
Safety Review 
Safety / Toxicity will be graded using CTCAE version 5.0 criteria, categorized by organ system, and summarized 
as frequency counts and percentages.  
 
9.4 
Secondary endpoints.  
Progression free survival will be summarized descriptively using Kaplan Meier methods including time to PFS 
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Other secondary efficacy endpoints including response duration, and overall survival will be summarized using 
Kaplan-Meier methods.  
 
Local control will be defined using RECIST v1.1 criteria for each irradiated lesion, individually. Lesional control will 
be reported both for the individual patient and in the aggregate for the entire cohort.  
 
All genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic molecular analyses will be exploratory.  
 
9.5 
Safety Oversight 
It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to oversee the safety of the study at his/her site. This safety 
monitoring will include careful assessment and appropriate reporting of adverse events as noted above, as well as 
the construction and implementation of a site data and safety-monitoring plan. Medical monitoring will include a 
regular assessment of the number and type of serious adverse events. 
 
Review of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) 
All Internal SAEs reported by the CTO, occurring to patients on clinical trials that are not monitored by any other 
institution or agency, are reported via email to the DSMC list-serv(NYUPCCsafetyreports@nyulangone.org) and to 
the PCC Medical Monitor listed in the study protocol reviewed within 24 hours by the DSMC. Based on the review, 
one of three determinations will be made: 
• 
SAE report is considered to be adequate 
• 
Queries for clarification to PI regarding treatment attribution and/or resolution of SAE or completeness of 
other information. The committee may request a cumulative review of all SAEs on the study to date. 
• 
Request for full DSMC committee review of protocol at the next scheduled meeting. 
 
The DSMC Coordinator will record the committee’s decision and incorporate it into the study summary for the next 
protocol review. 
 
10 Clinical Monitoring 
It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to oversee the safety of the study at his/her site. This safety 
monitoring will include careful assessment and appropriate reporting of adverse events as noted above, as well as 
the construction and implementation of a site data and safety-monitoring plan detailed below. Adverse events are 
evaluated regularly by the principal investigator in conjugation with the research team, the DSMC and PCC medical 
monitor are notified of adverse events via email initially, and then reviewed at the next DSMC monthly meeting. The 
NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) reviews all data collected for patient 
safety and protocol compliance quarterly Medical monitoring will include a regular assessment of the number and 
type of serious adverse events. 
 
10.1 
Data Monitoring Committee 
This investigator-initiated study will be monitored by the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) of the New 
York University (NYU) Perlmutter Cancer Center (PCC). The DSMC operates based on the National Cancer 
Institute approved Charter. It is an existing and multidisciplinary committee (consisting of clinical 
investigators/oncologists, biostatisticians, nurses, and research administration staff knowledgeable of research 
methodology and design and in proper conduct of clinical trials) that is responsible for monitoring safety, conduct 
and compliance in accordance with protocol data monitoring plans for interventional clinical trials conducted in the 
NYULH Perlmutter Cancer Center that are not monitored by another institution or agency. The DSMC reports to the 
Director of the NYULH PCC.  
 
Per the NYU PCC Institutional Data Safety Monitoring Plan, this phase II trial will be monitored by DSMC at least 
quarterly (from the date the first patient is enrolled), at protocol-specified interim time points, and at the completion 
of the study prior to study closure. This review includes accrual data, subject demographics and adverse events. 
Principal Investigators are required to attend the review of their studies. Additional reviews can be scheduled based 
on SAE reports, investigator identified issues, external information, etc. The NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center Data 
and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) reviews all data collected for patient safety and protocol compliance 
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The study will be monitored every 4 to 6 weeks by Nina D’Abreo, MD to abide to the compliance of protocol 
procedures, specimen collection and data quality in the study.  
 
The data and safety of the study will undergo monthly review by the CTO’s Quality Assurance unit to ensure that 
all consent procedures were performed per protocol and all records are completed, stored and retained.  
 
Study Halting Rules 
Study will be halted when three grade 3 AEs determined to be “probably related” are reported to the DSMC. The 
investigator will notify the study sponsor and investigators immediately when the third grade 3 event is reported and 
enrollment screens will stop accepting new study participants. The study sponsor will inform the DSMC members 
within 24 hours of this occurrence and will provide the DSMC with AE listing reports. After DSMC evaluation a 
determination will be made on whether the study can continue. 
 
11 Quality Assurance and Quality Control 
This study will be monitored according to the monitoring plan outlined in Section 10.1.The Investigator will also 
ensure that the monitor or other compliance or quality assurance reviewer is given access to all noted study-related 
documents (Section 12) and study related facilities (e.g. pharmacy, diagnostic laboratory, etc.), and has adequate 
space to conduct the monitoring visit. A risk-based, data-driven monitoring approach will be used to verify data for 
this trial which will also include a centralized review of data for quality, trends, consistency and general safety 
review. A quality assurance specialist will review the progress of the trial, study data and site processes, remotely, 
unless source documentation is not available electronically. At each visit, the monitor will review various aspects of 
the trial including, but not limited to: screening and enrollment logs; compliance with the protocol and study manual 
and with the principles of Good Clinical Practice; completion of case report forms; source data verification; study 
drug accountability and storage; facilities and staff. 
 
During scheduled monitoring visits, the investigator and the investigational site staff must be available to discuss 
the progress of the trial, make necessary corrections to case report form entries, respond to data clarification 
requests and respond to any other trial-related inquiries of the monitor. Any queries identified through this review 
will be managed within the systems established for query resolution and tracking. Inquiries related to study conduct, 
which require further information or action will be discussed within the study team for appropriate and documented 
escalation plans. It is expected that response to data clarification requests and other trial-related inquiries will occur 
throughout the course of the study through regular communication with the site monitor, the Sponsor or 
representatives, and review/entry of data into the electronic study database. 
 
External Sites: 
The quality assurance specialist will confirm an upcoming monitoring visit with a Subsite Investigator and staff. If 
remote EMR access is not available, then the Subsite Coordinator will ensure that all source documents for subjects 
are de-identified and labeled only with the subject ID number(s), and emails all requested documents to the quality 
assurance specialist by the specified visit date. All documents are reviewed and a monitoring report is submitted 
within 5 business days from the date of the visit. Any outstanding documents will be listed in the report as a high-
priority request for the next monitoring visit. It is expected that response to data clarification requests and other trial-
related inquiries will occur throughout the course of the study through regular communication with the site monitor, 
the Sponsor or representatives, and review/entry of data into the electronic study database. Continued non-
compliance and failure to submit documentation will result in the suspension of subject enrollment at the site, until 
the documents have been received. 
 
At any time during the course of the study, representatives of the FDA and/or local regulatory agencies may review 
the conduct or results of the study at the investigational site. The investigator must promptly inform NYU PCC CTO 
of any audit requests by health authorities, and will provide NYU PCC CTO with the results of any such audits and 
with copies of any regulatory documents related to such audits. 
 
In accordance with HIPAA and associated privacy regulations, a patient’s authorization to use personal identifiable 
health information may be required from each patient before commencement of research activities. This 
authorization document must clearly specify what parties will have access to a patient’s personal health information, 
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At the NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center, all investigator-initiated protocols are subject to a standardized data and 
safety monitoring, which includes scientific peer review, IRB review and DSMC review as well as internal auditing.  
 
The review of AEs and trial conduct for this trial occurs at several levels: 
1. Principal Investigator: Adverse events are evaluated monthly by the principal investigator in conjunction 
with the research nurses, data manager and research team.  
2. DSMC, at least quarterly. 
3. Institutional Review Board (IRB): An annual report to the IRB is submitted by the trial PI for continuation of 
the protocol. It includes a summary of all AEs, total enrollment with demographics, protocol violations, and 
current status of subjects as well as available research data. 
4. In addition, the quality assurance unit will monitor this trial at least with quarterly interim monitoring to verify 
adherence to the protocol; the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data; and adherence to ICH 
Good Clinical Practice guidelines.  
 
12 Source Documents and Access to Source Data/Documents 
Source data is all information, original records of clinical findings, observations, or other activities in a clinical trial 
necessary for the reconstruction and evaluation of the trial. Source data are contained in source documents. 
Examples of these original documents, and data records include: hospital records, clinical and office charts, 
laboratory notes, memoranda, subjects’ diaries or evaluation checklists, pharmacy dispensing records, recorded 
data from automated instruments, copies or transcriptions certified after verification as being accurate and complete, 
microfiches, photographic negatives, microfilm or magnetic media, x-rays, subject files, and records kept at the 
pharmacy, at the laboratories, and at medico-technical departments involved in the clinical trial. It is acceptable to 
use CRFs as source documents. If this is the case, it should be stated in this section what data will be collected on 
CRFs and what data will be collected from other sources. 
 
The study case report form (CRF) is the primary data collection instrument for the study. All data requested on the 
CRF must be recorded. All missing data must be explained. If a space on the CRF is left blank because the 
procedure was not done or the question was not asked, write “N/D”. If the item is not applicable to the individual 
case, write “N/A”. All entries should be printed legibly in black ink. If any entry error has been made, to correct such 
an error, draw a single straight line through the incorrect entry and enter the correct data above it. All such changes 
must be initialed and dated. DO NOT ERASE OR WHITE OUT ERRORS. For clarification of illegible or uncertain 
entries, print the clarification above the item, then initial and date it. 
 
An electronic database capture system will be created to record the data for this trial. Research coordinators will 
input clinical trial data into the database. This database is password protected and only the PI, assigned study team 
members, and CTO staff will have access to the database. DataCore, a core resource of the institution, will provide 
the primary data collection instrument for the study. All data requested in the system must be reported. All missing 
data must be explained. The quality assurance specialists will monitor this trial at least quarterly for data entry 
accuracy. 
 
Source documentation should be consistent with data entered into any electronic medical record or the electronic 
data capture system. Relevant source documentation to be reviewed by the DSMC throughout the study includes: 
1. Baseline measures to assess pre-protocol disease status 
2. Concurrent medications  
3. Treatment records 
4. Adverse events 
 
13 
Ethics/Protection of Human Subjects 
13.1 
Ethical Standard 
The investigator will ensure that this study is conducted in full conformity with Regulations for the Protection of 
Human Subjects of Research codified in 45 CFR Part 46, 21 CFR Part 50, 21 CFR Part 56, and/or the ICH E6. 
 
13.2 Institutional Review Board 
The protocol, informed consent form(s), recruitment materials, and all participant materials will be submitted to the 
IRB for review and approval. Approval of both the protocol and the consent form must be obtained before any 
participant is enrolled. Any amendment to the protocol will require review and approval by the IRB before the 


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changes are implemented to the study. All changes to the consent form will be IRB approved; a determination will 
be made regarding whether previously consented participants need to be re-consented. 
 
13.3 
Informed Consent Process 
13.3.1 Consent/Assent and Other Informational Documents Provided to Participants 
Consent forms describing in detail the study agent, study procedures, and risks are given to the participant and 
written documentation of informed consent is required prior to starting intervention/administering study product. The 
following consent materials are submitted with this protocol.  
 
13.3.2 Consent Procedures and Documentation 
Informed consent is a process that is initiated prior to the individual’s agreeing to participate in the study and 
continues throughout the individual’s study participation. Extensive discussion of risks and possible benefits of 
participation will be provided to the participants and their families. Consent forms will be IRB-approved and the 
participant will be asked to read and review the document. The investigator will explain the research study to the 
participant and answer any questions that may arise. All participants will receive a verbal explanation in terms suited 
to their comprehension of the purposes, procedures, and potential risks of the study and of their rights as research 
participants. Participants will have the opportunity to carefully review the written consent form and ask questions 
prior to signing. The participants should have the opportunity to discuss the study with their surrogates or think 
about it prior to agreeing to participate. The participant will sign the informed consent document prior to any 
procedures being done specifically for the study. The participants may withdraw consent at any time throughout the 
course of the trial. A copy of the signed informed consent document will be given to the participants for their records. 
The rights and welfare of the participants will be protected by emphasizing to them that the quality of their medical 
care will not be adversely affected if they decline to participate in this study. 
 
A copy of the signed informed consent document will be stored in the subject’s research record. The consent 
process, including the name of the individual obtaining consent, will be thoroughly documented in the subject’s 
research record. Any alteration to the standard consent process (e.g. use of a translator, consent from a legally 
authorized representative, consent document presented orally, etc.) and the justification for such alteration will 
likewise be documented.  
 
The consenting process and documentation will follow Standard Operating Procedures (Obtaining Informed 
Consent for Clinical Trials) of the NYULMC PCC CTO. 
 
13.3.3 Informed Consent 
A participating investigator who has completed requisite training for human subject research and has been 
instructed by the Principal Investigator about the potential participant; also must address any questions/concerns 
prior to obtaining written informed consent for participation and HIPAA authorization can also obtain consent. 
 
Patients will be given adequate time to read the consent form. They will be given time to ask questions about the 
study in private exam rooms. Questions will be answered by a participating physician, or qualified research study 
team member all of whom have completed requisite training for human subject research. Investigators will review 
the informed consent form with patients and address any questions or concerns prior to obtaining written informed 
consent for participation. Investigators will stress that participation in the study is completely voluntary and will not 
affect the care patients receive or result in any loss of benefits to which patients are otherwise entitled. 
 
The Investigator will explain to each potential participant the nature of the study, its purpose, the procedures 
involved, the expected duration, the potential risks and benefits involved, potential compensation and or costs 
incurred by the patient and any discomfort this trial may entail. This informed consent should be given by means of 
standard written statement, written in non-technical language. All patients will be required to sign a written informed 
consent prior to being registered on this study. No patient can enter the study before his/her informed consent has 
been obtained. Every effort will be made to answer questions raised by patients and their families or advocates 
regarding the protocol and alternative therapies prior to asking a patient to sign the consent form. 
 
The informed consent form is considered to be part of the protocol, and must be submitted by the investigator with 
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For non-English speaking patients, institutional translation services will be utilized. All procedures for consenting 
non-English speaking patients will be in accordance with NYU Langone Health PCC CTO guidelines and policies.  
 
For patients who cannot read. A witness, not related to the research study will be present. The consent will be read 
to the patient. The patient will also be allowed to ask any questions s/he may have. The investigator will ask the 
patient questions to ensure s/he understands the study. If the investigator determines the subject understands the 
study, the patient will mark an X where his/her name would go and the witness will sign the consent form.  
 
13.3.4 Documentation of Consent 
The Principal Investigator or IRB approved sub-investigator will be responsible for documentation in the medical 
record that consent has been obtained from all participants. A signed copy of the consent form will be given to each 
participant. Original consent forms will be stored in the subject’s medical chart. 
 
13.4 
Posting of Clinical Consent Form 
The informed consent form will be posted on the Federal website after the clinical trial is closed to recruitment and 
no later than 60 days after the last study visit by any subject, as required by the protocol. Per institutional guidelines, 
SOP#: HSR-601, instructs the principal investigator on registration and results reporting on clinicaltrials.gov. 
 
13.5 
Participant and Data Confidentiality 
Information about study subjects will be kept confidential and managed according to the requirements of the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Those regulations require a signed subject 
authorization informing the subject of the following:  
• What protected health information (PHI) will be collected from subjects in this study 
• Who will have access to that information and why 
• Who will use or disclose that information  
• The rights of a research subject to revoke their authorization for use of their PHI.  
 
In the event that a subject revokes authorization to collect or use PHI, the investigator, by regulation, retains the 
ability to use all information collected prior to the revocation of subject authorization. For subjects that have revoked 
authorization to collect or use PHI, attempts should be made to obtain permission to collect at least vital status (i.e. 
that the subject is alive) at the end of their scheduled study period. 
 
13.5.1 Research Use of Stored Human Samples, Specimens, or Data 
• Intended Use: Samples and data collected under this protocol may be used to study immunotherapy with 
non-ablative radiation, in previously untreated patients with stage IV NSCLC. No genetic testing will be 
performed. 
• Storage: De-identified data will be stored and maintained in accordance to NYULH institutional policies, in 
password protected HIPAA-compliant NYULH database TrialMaster, using codes assigned by the 
investigators. De-identified data will be kept in password-protected EDC. Only investigators and key study 
personnel will have access to the de-identified data, using unique username and password. There will be 
no protected health information from the stored de-identified data themselves. Only the PI and key personnel 
will have the linking key code to associate PHI and study unique identification number. The linking key code 
is stored separately from the de-identified data on a password-protected NYU Langone Health server. Study 
data including the linking key will be maintained for in accordance to NYULH institutional policies. The 
principal investigator will oversee all activities related to the database.  
• Tracking: Data will be tracked using TrialMaster. 
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Disposition at the completion of the study: All stored samples will be sent to the Wong Lab. Study 
participants who request destruction of samples will be notified of compliance with such request 
and all supporting details will be maintained for tracking. 
 
13.5.1.1 Future Use of Stored Specimens 
Data collected for this study will be analyzed and stored at NYULH. After the study is completed, the de-identified, 
archived data will be transmitted to and stored at the designated data repository under the supervision of Dr. Velcheti 
for use by other researchers including those outside of the study. Samples will be stored indefinitely. 
 


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With the participant’s approval, de-identified biological samples will be stored at the Wong Lab with the same goal 
as the sharing of data: to study immunotherapy with non-ablative radiation, in previously untreated patients with 
stage IV NSCLC. These samples could be used for research into the causes of stage IV NSCLC, its complications 
and other conditions for which individuals with this disease are at increased risk, and to improve treatment. The 
data will also be provided with a code-link that will allow linking the biological specimens with the phenotypic data 
from each participant, maintaining the masking of the identity of the participant. 
 
During the conduct of the study, an individual participant can choose to withdraw consent to have biological 
specimens stored for future research. However, withdrawal of consent with regard to biosample storage will not be 
possible after the study is completed As the samples will have already been fully anonymized. 
 
Only the study team will have access to the samples. Samples will be coded with freezer safe labels and will be 
stored in freezers with emergency backup power. Samples will be coded and only the NYU PI will have access to 
the linking key between subject ID and subject identity. Genetic testing in a certified lab to diagnose subjects’ 
predisposition to conditions they don’t currently know they have will not be done. Subjects can withdraw their 
samples from banking by contacting the site PI. 
 
When the study is completed, access to study data and/or samples will be provided through the institution’s 
guidelines and under the supervision of the PI. 
 
14 Data Handling and Record Keeping 
 
14.1 
Data Collection and Management Responsibilities 
Data collection is the responsibility of the clinical trial staff at the site under the supervision of the site PI. The 
investigator is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, legibility, and timeliness of the data reported. 
 
All source documents should be completed in a neat, legible manner to ensure accurate interpretation of data. Black 
ink is required to ensure clarity of reproduced copies. When making changes or corrections, cross out the original 
entry with a single line, and initial and date the change. DO NOT ERASE, OVERWRITE, OR USE CORRECTION 
FLUID OR TAPE ON THE ORIGINAL. 
 
Copies of the electronic CRF (eCRF) will be provided for use as source documents and maintained for recording 
data for each participant enrolled in the study. Data reported in the eCRF derived from source documents should 
be consistent with the source documents or the discrepancies should be explained and captured in a progress note 
and maintained in the participant’s official electronic study record. 
 
Clinical data (including AEs, concomitant medications, and expected adverse reactions data) and clinical laboratory 
data will be entered into TrialMaster, a 21 CFR Part 11-compliant data capture system provided by DataCore. The 
data system includes password protection and internal quality checks, such as automatic range checks, to identify 
data that appear inconsistent, incomplete, or inaccurate. Clinical data will be entered directly from the source 
documents. 
 
14.2 
Study Records Retention 
It is the investigator’s responsibility to retain study essential documents for at least 2 years after the last approval 
of a marketing application in their country and until there are no pending or contemplated marketing applications in 
their country or at least 2 years have elapsed since the formal discontinuation of clinical development of the 
investigational product. These documents should be retained for a longer period if required by an agreement with 
the sponsor. In such an instance, it is the responsibility of the sponsor to inform the investigator/institution as to 
when these documents no longer need to be retained.  
 
14.3 
Protocol Deviations 
A protocol deviation is any noncompliance with the clinical trial protocol, GCP, or Manual of Procedures (MOP) 
requirements. The noncompliance may be either on the part of the participant, the investigator, or the study site 
staff. As a result of deviations, corrective actions are to be developed by the site and implemented promptly. 
These practices are consistent with ICH E6: 
• 
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5.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control, section 5.1.1 
• 
5.20 Noncompliance, sections 5.20.1, and 5.20.2. 
 
It is the responsibility of the site PI/study staff to use continuous vigilance to identify and report deviations within 10 
working days of identification of the protocol deviation, or within 10 working days of the scheduled protocol-required 
activity. 
 
All protocol deviations must be addressed in study source documents and reported to IRB Program Official at the 
time of annual continuing review. If a protocol deviation is determined to be reportable new information, the IRB will 
be notified immediately. 
 
14.4 
Publication and Data Sharing Policy 
This study will comply with the NIH Public Access Policy, which ensures that the public has access to the published 
results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise 
from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. 
 
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) member journals have adopted a clinical trials 
registration policy as a condition for publication. The ICMJE defines a clinical trial as any research project that 
prospectively assigns human subjects to intervention or concurrent comparison or control groups to study the 
cause-and-effect relationship between a medical intervention and a health outcome. Medical interventions include 
drugs, surgical procedures, devices, behavioral treatments, process-of-care changes, and the like. Health outcomes 
include any biomedical or health-related measures obtained in patients or participants, including pharmacokinetic 
measures and adverse events. The ICMJE policy, and the Section 801 of the Food and Drug Administration 
Amendments Act of 2007, requires that all clinical trials be registered in a public trials registry such as 
ClinicalTrials.gov, which is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine. Other biomedical journals are considering 
adopting similar policies. For interventional clinical trials performed under NIH IC grants and cooperative 
agreements, it is the grantee’s responsibility to register the trial in an acceptable registry, so the research results 
may be considered for publication in ICMJE member journals. The ICMJE does not review specific studies to 
determine whether registration is necessary; instead, the committee recommends that researchers who have 
questions about the need to register err on the side of registration or consult the editorial office of the journal in 
which they wish to publish. 
 
FDAAA mandates that a "responsible party" (i.e., the sponsor or designated principal investigator) register and 
report results of certain "applicable clinical trials": 
• Trials of Drugs and Biologics: Controlled, clinical investigations, other than Phase I investigations of a 
product subject to FDA regulation; 
• Trials of Devices: Controlled trials with health outcomes of a product subject to FDA regulation (other than 
small feasibility studies) and pediatric post market surveillance studies. 
• NIH grantees must take specific steps to ensure compliance with NIH implementation of FDAAA. 
 
15 Study Finances 
 
15.1 
Funding Source 
All study elements are standard of care and will be billed to third parties. The regulatory, data management and 
clinical responsibilities cost will be covered by the Perlmutter Cancer Center. 
 
15.2 
Costs to the Participant 
This immunotherapy and radiation is considered standard of care and will be billed to the insurance company or 
subject. 
 
15.3 
Participant Reimbursements or Payments 
No subject will receive payments or stipends for participation in this research study. 
 
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16.1 
Study Leadership 
The Steering Committee will govern the conduct of the study. The Steering Committee will be composed of the 
principal investigator, the PI of the clinical sites, and the PI of the Central Biochemistry Laboratory. The Steering 
Committee will meet in person at least annually. 
 
17 Conflict of Interest Policy 
The independence of this study from any actual or perceived influence, such as by the pharmaceutical industry, is 
critical. Therefore any actual conflict of interest of persons who have a role in the design, conduct, analysis, 
publication, or any aspect of this trial will be disclosed and managed. Furthermore, persons who have a perceived 
conflict of interest will be required to have such conflicts managed in a way that is appropriate to their participation 
in the trial. The study leadership in conjunction with the appropriate conflict of interest review committee that has 
established policies and procedures for all study group members to disclose all conflicts of interest and will establish 
a mechanism for the management of all reported dualities of interest.  
 
Any investigator who has a conflict of interest with this study (patent ownership, royalties, or financial gain greater 
than the minimum allowable by their institution, etc.) must have the conflict reviewed by the NYU Langone Conflict 
of Interest Management Unit (CIMU) with a Committee-sanctioned conflict management plan that has been 
reviewed and approved by the study sponsor prior to participation in this study. All NYULH investigators will follow 
the applicable conflict of interest policies. 
 
 


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18 APPENDICES 
 
Table 6: ECOG Performance Status 
Grade 
Description 
0 
Normal activity. Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance 
without restriction. 
1 
Symptoms, but ambulatory. Restricted in physically strenuous activity, but 
ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature (e.g., 
light housework, office work). 
2 
In bed <50% of the time. Ambulatory and capable of all self-care, but unable 
to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking 
hours. 
3 
In bed >50% of the time. Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed 
or chair more than 50% of waking hours. 
4 
100% bedridden. Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any self-care. 
Totally confined to bed or chair. 
5 
Dead. 
* As published in Am. J. Clin. Oncol.: Oken, M.M., Creech, R.H., Tormey, D.C., Horton, J., Davis, T.E., 
McFadden, E.T., Carbone, P.P.: Toxicity And Response Criteria Of The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. 
Am J Clin Oncol 5:649-655, 1982. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Robert Comis M.D., Group 
Chair. 
 
18.1 
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events V5.0 (CTCAE) 
The descriptions and grading scales found in the revised NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 
(CTCAE) version 5.0 will be utilized for adverse event reporting. (https://ctep.cancer.gov/) 
 
18.2 
Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Criteria for Evaluating Response in Solid 
Tumors 
RECIST version 1.1* will be used in this study for assessment of tumor response. While either CT or MRI may be 
utilized, as per RECIST 1.1, CT is the preferred imaging technique in this study. 
 
* As published in the European Journal of Cancer: 
E.A. Eisenhauer, P. Therasse, J. Bogaerts, L.H. Schwartz, D. Sargent, R. Ford, J. Dancey, S. Arbuck, S. Gwyther, 
M. Mooney, L. Rubinstein, L. Shankar, L. Dodd, R. Kaplan, D. Lacombe, J. Verweij. New response evaluation 
criteria in solid tumors: Revised RECIST guideline (version 1.1). Eur J Cancer. 2009 Jan;45(2):228-47. 
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APPENDIX I 
 
Table 7: PERFORMANCE STATUS CRITERIA 
 
ECOG Performance Status Scale 
Karnofsky Performance Scale 
Grade 
Description 
Percent 
Description 
 
0 
 
Normal activity. Full active, able to carry on 
all 
pre-disease 
performance 
without 
restriction.  
 
100 
 
Normal, no complaints, no evidence of 
disease. 
 
90 
Able to carry on normal activity; minor signs 
or symptoms of disease. 
 
1 
Symptoms, but ambulatory. Restricted in 
physically 
strenuous 
activity, 
but 
ambulatory and able to carry out work of a 
light or sedentary nature (e.g., light 
housework, office work). 
 
80 
Normal activity with effort; some signs or 
symptoms of disease. 
 
70 
Cares for self, unable to carry on normal 
activity or to do active work.  
 
2 
In bed < 50% of the time. Ambulatory and 
capable of all self-care, but unable to carry 
out any work activities. Up and about more 
than 50% if waking hours. 
 
60 
Requires occasional assistance, but is able 
to care for most of his/her needs. 
 
50 
Requires considerable assistance and 
frequent medical care. 
 
3 
In bed > 50% of the time. Capable of only 
limited self-care, confined to bed or chair 
more than 50% of waking hours. 
 
40 
 
Disabled, 
requires 
special 
care 
and 
assistance. 
 
30 
 
Severely 
disabled, 
hospitalization 
indicated. Death not imminent. 
 
4 
100% bedridden. Completely disabled. 
Cannot carry on any self-care. Totally 
confined to bed or chair. 
 
20 
Very sick, hospitalization indicated. Death 
not imminent.  
 
10 
Moribund, fatal processes progressing 
rapidly. 
5 
Dead. 
0 
Dead 
 
 


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20 Schedule of Events 
 
Trial Period: 
Screening 
Phase 
Treatment Cyclesa 
Post-Treatment 
Treatment 
Cycle/Title: 
Main Study 
Screening 
Visit 
1 
2  
3 
4 
5 
 
End of study 
treatment will be 
cycle 6/EOS visit 
Safety follow-
up visit  
Survival 
Follow Upb 
Every 12 
weeks post 
Discon 
Scheduling 
Window (Days): 
-28 to -1 
 
± 7 
± 7 
±7 
± 7 
± 7 
At time of Discon 
+30 
 
Informed 
Consent/ 
Inclusion/Exclus
ion Criteria 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior 
and 
Concomitant 
Medication 
Review 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pembrolizumab 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X* 
 
 
RADIATION 
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Survival Status/ 
Post-study 
anticancer 
therapy status 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 
Review Adverse 
Events 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Full 
Physical 
Examination 
Xe 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directed 
Physical 
Examination 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
 
ECOG 
Performance 
Status 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 X 
 
 
Pregnancy Test 
– 
Urine 
or 
Serum β-HCG 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
CBC 
with 
Differential 
X 
Xf 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Comprehensive 
Serum 
Chemistry Panel 
X 
Xf 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
T3, 
FT4 
and 
TSH 
X 
Xf 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
 
Tumor Imaging 
(standard 
of 
care) 
Xc 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
 
Archival 
or 
Newly Obtained 
Tissue 
Collection 
xd 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Correlative 
Studies 
Blood 
Collection 
X 
X 
 
X 
 
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a) Patients will receive pembrolizumab every 3 weeks (± 7 days per protocol) until progression or 
unacceptable toxicity. A treatment break for up to 6 weeks for will be allowed upon discussion with study 
PI. The core study period will end at 6 cycles. After cycle 6, patients are followed for standard of care, seen 
and monitored; there is continuous treatment monitoring and/ or monitoring in case of side effects.  
*After cycle 6 (End of Treatment visit) patients will continue pembrolizumab as standard of care if they are 
tolerating and have no disease progression. If patients progress prior to cycle 6, there will be an EOT visit, 
at least 90 days after the last dose of radiation. 
b) Patients will be monitored post study every 12 weeks (+/- 3 weeks) for post-study treatment status, clinical 
safety updates and survival; these could be done by review of patient’s medical records or contacting 
patient’s medical provider or the subject. 
c) Patient’s disease will be monitored with CT scans of the chest, abdomen and pelvis after every 2 cycles 
(i.e. prior to every odd cycle +/- 7 days) or sooner if clinically indicated; Patients on study treatment beyond 
6 cycles will have CT scans every 3 cycles, and sooner if clinically indicated. 
d) Patients who have recent (<12 weeks from start of study treatment) tissue biopsy or patients who have had 
recurrence after surgery within 6 months of surgical resection may be eligible without a fresh biopsy; If the 
archival tissue is not available, an exception may be made upon discussing with the PI. 
e)  Consult radiation oncologist for radiation simulation consult. This can be done on the same day or a 
different day of patient’s oncology physical exam as long as it is within the 28 day screening window. 
f) 
If screening labs are within 14 days of C1D1, they do not need to be repeated. 
g) *For Blood draws, patients who refuse or do not complete the blood draw will not create protocol deviation.  
h) For survival follow-up, chart review or phone call will be used to monitor subjects.