Conditions: Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Squamous
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 1289
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of the study is to determine whether Ipilimumab plus Paclitaxel and Carboplatin will extend the lives of patients with squamous only non small cell lung cancer more than placebo plus Paclitaxel and Carboplatin.

Detailed description:
The primary objective is to compare Overall Survival (OS) of participants with Stage IV/recurrent NSCLC of squamous histology who have been randomized to ipilimumab in addition to paclitaxel and carboplatin versus placebo in addition to paclitaxel and carboplatin, and have received at least one dose of blinded study therapy (ipilimumab or placebo).

Arms:
arm 1: Ipilimumab + Active Chemo Backbone

Ipilimumab: IV solution, intravenous (IV), 10 mg/kg, 90 minute infusion, Once every 3 weeks for 4 doses and then every 12 weeks until disease progression (for a maximum treatment period of 3 years from the first dose)

Paclitaxel: IV solution, IV, 175 mg/m², 3 hour infusion, Once every 3 weeks for 6 doses

Carboplatin: IV solution, IV, Area Under the Curve (AUC) = 6, 30 minute infusion, Once every 3 weeks for 6 doses arm 2: Placebo + Active Chemo Backbone

Placebo: IV solution, IV, 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% dextrose, 90 minute infusion, Once every 3 weeks for 4 doses and then every 12 weeks until disease progression (for a maximum treatment period of 3 years from the first dose)

Paclitaxel: IV solution, IV, 175 mg/m², 3 hour infusion, Once every 3 weeks for 6 doses

Carboplatin: IV solution, IV, Area Under the Curve (AUC) = 6, 30 minute infusion, Once every 3 weeks for 6 doses

Interventions: intervention 1: Ipilimumab intervention 2: Placebo intervention 3: Paclitaxel intervention 4: Carboplatin
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: None intervention 2: None intervention 3: None intervention 4: None

Protocol document: