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Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLCPhase 3POSEIDONNCT03164616

Study of Durvalumab + Tremelimumab With Chemotherapy or Durvalumab With Chemotherapy or Chemotherapy Alone for Patients With Lung Cancer (POSEIDON).

A Phase 3 study testing Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Abraxane + carboplatin in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC, run by AstraZeneca at 175 sites in 19 countries.

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Trial summary

This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, global, Phase III study to determine the efficacy and safety of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy + Standard of care (SoC) chemotherapy or durvalumab monotherapy + SoC chemotherapy versus SoC chemotherapy alone as first line treatment in patients with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 130 years
Conditions the study is for
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC
What is being tested?
Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Abraxane + carboplatin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,186 participants
Where
175 sitesin 19 countries
Study dates
1 Jun 2017to 15 Nov 2027
Phase
Phase 3

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 130 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • For inclusion in the study, patients should fulfill the following criteria:
  • Aged at least 18 years.
  • Histologically or cytologically documented Stage IV NSCLC.
  • Confirmed tumor PD-L1 status prior to randomization.
  • Patients must have tumors that lack activating EGFR mutations and ALK fusions.
  • No prior chemotherapy or any other systemic therapy for metastatic NSCLC.
  • World Health Organization (WHO)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • No prior exposure to immunemediated therapy, excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines.

Who cannot join

  • Patients should not enter the study if any of the following exclusion criteria are fulfilled:
  • Mixed small-cell lung cancer and NSCLC histology, sarcomatoid variant.
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.
  • Brain metastases or spinal cord compression unless the patient's condition is stable and off steroids.
  • Active infection including tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus.

Trial locations and contacts

175 sites in 19 countries.

175 sites in 19 countries

China25 sites
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    Beijing, 100021

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    Beijing, 100142

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    Changchun, 130012

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    Changsha, 410013

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    Fuzhou, 350014

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    Guangzhou, 510080

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    Hangzhou, 310022

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    Harbin, 150081

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    Hefei, 230601

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    Kunming, CN-650034

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    Linyi, 276000

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    Liuzhou, 545006

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    Nanjing, 210009

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    Qingdao, 110016

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    Shanghai, 200030

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    Shanghai, 200032

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    Shanghai, 200080

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    Shantou, 515041

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    Wuhan, 430022

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    Wuhan, 430079

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    Xining, 810001

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    Yangzhou, 225001

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    Zhanjiang, 524001

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    Zhengzhou, 450008

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    Zhengzhou, 450052

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Japan19 sites
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    Bunkyō City, 113-8603

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    Chūōku, 104-0045

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    Fukuoka, 812-8582

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    Hiroshima, 730-0011

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    Iwakuni-shi, 740-8510

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    Kanazawa, 920-8641

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    Kashiwa, 227-8577

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    Kōtoku, 135-8550

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    Kurume-shi, 830-0011

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    Matsuyama, 790-0007

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    Okayama, 700-8558

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    Okayama, 700-8607

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    Sapporo, 003-0804

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    Sayama, 589-8511

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    Sunto-gun, 411-8777

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    Toyoake-shi, 470-1101

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    Ube-shi, 755-0241

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    Yokohama, 236-0004

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    Yokohama, 241-8515

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United States16 sites
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    Bakersfield, California, 93309

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    Canton, Ohio, 44710

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    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404

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    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901

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    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

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    Houston, Texas, 77090

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    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

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    Kansas City, Missouri, 64132

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    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

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    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

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    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

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    Santa Monica, California, 90404

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    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705

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    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401

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Brazil14 sites
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    Barretos, 14784-400

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    Belo Horizonte, 30380-472

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    Curitiba, 81520-060

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    Porto Alegre, 90035-003

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    Porto Alegre, 90610-000

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    Porto Alegre, 91350-200

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    Ribeirão Preto, 14015-140

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    Rio de Janeiro, 20231-050

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    Santo André, 09060-650

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    Santo André, 09080-110

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    São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000

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    São Paulo, 01209-000

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    São Paulo, 01246-000

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    São Paulo, 03102-002

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Germany11 sites
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    Berlin, 13125

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    Essen, 45122

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    Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106

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    Gauting, 82131

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    Hamburg, 20251

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    Hamburg, 21075

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    Heidelberg, 69126

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    Immenhausen, 34376

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    Mainz, 55131

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    Oldenburg, 26121

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    Würzburg, 97067

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South Korea10 sites
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    Busan, 47392

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    Chungcheongbuk-do, 28644

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    Daegu, 42415

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    Incheon, 21565

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    Seongnam-si, 13620

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    Seoul, 05505

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    Seoul, 06591

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    Seoul, 120-752

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    Seoul, 6351

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    Ulsan, 44033

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Taiwan10 sites
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    Changhua, 50006

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    Kaohsiung City, 82445

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    Kaohsiung City, 83301

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    Taichung, 40447

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    Taichung, 40705

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    Tainan, 70403

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    Taipei, 10002

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    Taipei, 112

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    Taipei, 235

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    Taoyuan, 333

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Ukraine10 sites
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    Dnipro, 49102

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    Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018

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    Kirovohrad, 25006

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    Kyiv, 03022

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    Kyiv, 03115

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    Lviv, 79031

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    Odesa, 65055

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    Sumy, 40022

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    Vinnytsia, 21029

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    Zaporizhzhya, 69040

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Mexico9 sites
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    Aguascalientes, 20230

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    Cuautitlán Izcalli, 54769

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    Guadalajara, 44280

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    México, 04739

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    México, 14080

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    Mexico City, 0 3100

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    Monterrey, 64060

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    Monterrey, 64460

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    Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29030

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Russia9 sites
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    Moscow, 105229

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    Moscow, 115280

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    Moscow, 115478

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    Moscow, 125367

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    Omsk, 644013

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    Saint Petersburg, 194291

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    Saint Petersburg, 195271

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    Saint Petersburg, 196603

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    Saint Petersburg, 197758

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Bulgaria7 sites
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    Plovdiv, 4000

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    Plovdiv, 4004

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    Sofia, 1330

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    Sofia, 1431

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    Sofia, 1618

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    Sofia, 1784

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    Varna, 9010

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South Africa7 sites
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    Cape Town, 7570

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    Durban, 4091

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    Johannesburg, 0001

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    Parktown, 2193

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    Pretoria, 0001

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    Rondebosch, 7700

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    Vereeniging, 1930

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Peru6 sites
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    Arequipa, AREQUIPA01

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    Lima, L27

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    Lima, LIMA 29

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    Lima, LIMA 34

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    Lima, LIMA 41

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    San Isidro, 27

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Hungary5 sites
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    Budapest, 1083

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    Budapest, 1121

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    Kecskemét, 6000

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    Miskolc, 3529

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    Törökbálint, 2045

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Thailand5 sites
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    Bangkok, 10210

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    Bangkok, 10330

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    Bangkok, 10400

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    Muang, 50200

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    Songkhla, 90110

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United Kingdom5 sites
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    Leicester, LE1 5WW

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    London, EC1M 6BQ

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    London, NW1 2PG

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    London, W6 8RF

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    Manchester, M20 4BX

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Poland4 sites
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    Olsztyn, 10-357

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    Tomaszów Mazowiecki, 97-200

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    Warsaw, 02-781

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    Wodzisław Śląski, 44-300

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Vietnam2 sites
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    Hanoi, 100000

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    Ho Chi Minh City, 700000

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Hong Kong1 site
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    Shatin, 00000

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About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Multi-Center, Open-Label, Comparative Global Study to Determine the Efficacy of Durvalumab or Durvalumab and Tremelimumab in Combination With Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (POSEIDON)

This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, global, Phase III study to determine the efficacy and safety of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy + Standard of care (SoC) chemotherapy or durvalumab monotherapy + SoC chemotherapy versus SoC chemotherapy alone as first line treatment in patients with metastatic non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with tumors that lack activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusions.

Read the detailed description

Adult patients with a histologically or cytologically documented metastatic NSCLC, with tumors that lack activating EGFR mutations and ALK fusions, are eligible for enrollment. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive treatment with durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy + SoC chemotherapy, durvalumab monotherapy + SoC chemotherapy, or SoC chemotherapy alone. Tumor evaluation scans will be performed until objective disease progression as efficacy assessment. All patients will be followed for survival until the end of the study. An independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) composed of independent experts will be convened to confirm the safety and tolerability of the proposed dose and schedule.

Being tested
Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, Abraxane + carboplatin, Gemcitabine + cisplatin, Gemcitabine + carboplatin
Keywords
NSCLC, Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1), Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, Progression-free survival (PFS), Overall survival (OS)

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DurvalumabDrug

    IV infusions every 3 weeks for 12 weeks (4 cycles) and every 4 weeks thereafter until disease progression or other discontinuation criteria

  • TremelimumabDrug

    IV infusions every 3 weeks for 12 weeks (4 cycles). An additional dose of tremelimumab will be administered in the week 16.

  • Abraxane + carboplatinDrug

    Standard of care chemotherapy (squamous and non-squamous patients): Abraxane 100 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle. Carboplatin Area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve (AUC) 5 or 6 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 to 6 cycles (ie, 4 cycles for Treatment Arms 1 and 2 and 4 to 6 cycles for Treatment Arm 3).

  • Gemcitabine + cisplatinDrug

    Standard of care chemotherapy (squamous patients only): Gemcitabine 1000 or 1250 mg/m2 via IV infusion on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle + cisplatin 75 mg/m2 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for 4 to 6 cycles (ie, 4 cycles for Treatment Arms 1 and 2 and 4 to 6 cycles for Treatment Arm 3).

  • Gemcitabine + carboplatinDrug

    Standard of care chemotherapy (squamous patients only): Gemcitabine 1000 or 1250 mg/m2 via IV infusion on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle + carboplatin AUC 5 or 6 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 to 6 cycles (ie, 4 cycles for Treatment Arms 1 and 2 and 4 to 6 cycles for Treatment Arm 3).

  • Pemetrexed + carboplatinDrug

    Standard of care chemotherapy (non-squamous patients only): Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 and carboplatin AUC 5 or 6 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 to 6 cycles (ie, 4 cycles for Treatment Arms 1 and 2 and 4 to 6 cycles for Treatment Arm 3); then continue pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 maintenance [i.e., q4w for Treatment Arms 1 and 2. For Treatment Arm 3, Pemetrexed maintenance therapy can be given either q3w or q4w (dependent on Investigator decision and local standards)] until objective disease progression.

  • Pemetrexed + cisplatinDrug

    Standard of care chemotherapy (non-squamous patients only): Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 and cisplatin 75 mg/m2 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for 4 to 6 cycles (ie, 4 cycles for Treatment Arms 1 and 2 and 4 to 6 cycles for Treatment Arm 3); then continue pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 maintenance [i.e., q4w for Treatment Arms 1 and 2. For Treatment Arm 3, Pemetrexed maintenance therapy can be given either q3w or q4w (dependent on Investigator decision and local standards)] until objective disease progression.

Study groups in NCT03164616
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment Arm 1Experimentaldurvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy + SoC chemotherapy
Receives: Drug: Durvalumab; Drug: Tremelimumab; Drug: Abraxane + carboplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine + cisplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine + carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed + carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed + cisplatin
Treatment Arm 2Experimentaldurvalumab monotherapy + SoC chemotherapy
Receives: Drug: Durvalumab; Drug: Abraxane + carboplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine + cisplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine + carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed + carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed + cisplatin
Treatment Arm 3Active comparatorSoC chemotherapy alone
Receives: Drug: Abraxane + carboplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine + cisplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine + carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed + carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed + cisplatin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS); D + SoC Compared With SoC Alone

    PFS (per RECIST version 1.1 [RECIST 1.1] using Blinded Independent Central Review [BICR] assessments) was defined as time from date of randomization until date of objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression), regardless of whether the patient withdrew from randomized therapy or received another anticancer therapy prior to progression. Median PFS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique. The final analysis of PFS in the global cohort was pre-specified after approximately 497 BICR PFS events occurred across the D + SoC and SoC alone treatment arms (75% maturity).

    Measured: Tumor scans performed at baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and then every 8 weeks relative to date of randomization until radiological progression. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 24 July 2019 (maximum of approximately 25 months).

  2. Overall Survival (OS); D + SoC Compared With SoC Alone

    OS was defined as the time from the date of randomization until death due to any cause. Any patient not known to have died at the time of analysis was censored based on the last recorded date on which the patient was known to be alive. Median OS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique. The final analysis of OS in the global cohort was pre-specified after approximately 532 OS events occurred across the D + SoC and SoC alone treatment arms (80% maturity).

    Measured: From baseline until death due to any cause. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021 (maximum of approximately 45 months).

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. PFS; T + D + SoC Compared With SoC Alone and T + D + SoC Compared With D + SoC

    PFS (per RECIST 1.1 using BICR assessments) was defined as time from date of randomization until date of objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression), regardless of whether the patient withdrew from randomized therapy or received another anticancer therapy prior to progression. Median PFS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.

    Measured: Tumor scans performed at baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and then every 8 weeks relative to date of randomization until radiological progression. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 24 July 2019 (maximum of approximately 25 months.

  2. OS; T + D + SoC Compared With SoC Alone and T + D + SoC Compared With D + SoC

    OS was defined as the time from the date of randomization until death due to any cause. Any patient not known to have died at the time of analysis was censored based on the last recorded date on which the patient was known to be alive. Median OS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique.

    Measured: From baseline until death due to any cause. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021 (maximum of approximately 45 months).

  3. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR (per RECIST 1.1 using BICR assessments) was defined as the percentage of patients with at least one visit response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Results are presented for the pre-specified ORR analysis using unconfirmed responses based on BICR.

    Measured: Tumor scans performed at baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and then every 8 weeks relative to date of randomization until radiological progression. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 24 July 2019 (maximum of approximately 25 months).

  4. Best Objective Response (BoR)

    The BoR was calculated based on the overall visit responses from each RECIST 1.1 assessment. BOR was defined as the best response a patient had following randomization, but prior to starting any subsequent cancer therapy and up to and including RECIST 1.1 progression or the last evaluable assessment in the absence of RECIST 1.1 progression, as determined by BICR. Categorization of BoR was based on RECIST using the following 'response' categories: CR and PR and the following 'non-response' categories: stable disease (SD) ≥6 weeks, progression (ie, PD) and not evaluable (NE). Results are presented for number (%) of patients in each specified category.

    Measured: Tumor scans performed at baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and then every 8 weeks relative to date of randomization until radiological progression. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 24 July 2019 (maximum of approximately 25 months).

  5. Duration of Response (DoR)

    DoR (per RECIST 1.1 using BICR assessments) was defined as the time from the date of first documented response until date of documented progression or death in the absence of disease progression. The end of response coincided with the date of progression or death from any cause used for the RECIST 1.1 PFS endpoint. The time of the initial response was defined as the latest of the dates contributing towards the first visit of PR or CR. Results are presented for the pre-specified DoR analysis using unconfirmed responses based on BICR.

    Measured: Tumor scans performed at baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and then every 8 weeks relative to date of randomization until radiological progression. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 24 July 2019 (maximum of approximately 25 months).

  6. Time From Randomization to Second Progression (PFS2)

    PFS2 was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the earliest of the progression event (subsequent to that used for the primary variable PFS) or death. The date of second progression was recorded by the Investigator and defined according to local standard clinical practice and could involve any of: objective radiological imaging, symptomatic progression or death.

    Measured: Tumor scans performed at baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and then every 8 weeks relative to date of randomization until radiological progression. Assessed until global cohort DCO of 24 July 2019 (maximum of approximately 25 months).

  7. Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Durvalumab; Peak and Trough Serum Concentrations

    To evaluate PK, blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints and peak and trough serum concentrations of durvalumab were determined. Peak concentration on Week 0 is the post-infusion concentration of Week 0 (collected within 10 minutes of the end of infusion). Trough concentrations on Weeks 3 and 12 are the pre-infusion concentrations of Weeks 3 and 12, respectively.

    Measured: Samples were collected post-dose on Day 1 (Week 0), pre-dose on Weeks 3 and 12 and at follow-up (3 months after the last valid dose). Assessed at the global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021.

  8. PK of Tremelimumab; Peak and Trough Serum Concentrations

    To evaluate PK, blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints and peak and trough serum concentrations of tremelimumab were determined. Peak concentration on Week 0 is the post-infusion concentration of Week 0 (collected within 10 minutes of the end of infusion). Trough concentrations on Weeks 3 and 12 are the pre-infusion concentrations of Weeks 3 and 12, respectively.

    Measured: Samples were collected post-dose on Day 1 (Week 0), pre-dose on Weeks 3 and 12 and at follow-up (3 months after the last valid dose). Assessed at the global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021.

  9. Number of Patients With Anti-Drug Antibody (ADA) Response to Durvalumab

    Blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints and number of patients who developed detectable ADAs against durvalumab was determined. ADA prevalence is defined as percentage of patients with positive ADA result at any time, baseline or post-baseline. Treatment-emergent ADA is defined as either treatment-induced ADA or treatment-boosted ADA. ADA incidence is percentage of patients who were treatment-emergent ADA-positive. Treatment-boosted ADA is defined as baseline positive ADA titer that was boosted by ≥4-fold during the study period. Persistently positive is defined as having ≥2 post-baseline ADA positive measurements with ≥16 weeks (112 days) between the first and last positive, or an ADA positive result at the last available assessment. Transiently positive is defined as having ≥1 post-baseline ADA positive measurement and not fulfilling the conditions for persistently positive. Presence of neutralizing antibody (nAb) was tested for all ADA positive samples.

    Measured: Samples were collected on Day 1 (Week 0), Week 12 and at 3 months after the last dose of study treatment (ie, durvalumab).

  10. Number of Patients With ADA Response to Tremelimumab

    Blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints and number of patients who developed detectable ADAs against tremelimumab was determined. ADA prevalence is defined as percentage of patients with positive ADA result at any time, baseline or post-baseline. Treatment-emergent ADA is defined as either treatment-induced ADA or treatment-boosted ADA. ADA incidence is percentage of patients who were treatment-emergent ADA-positive. Treatment-boosted ADA is defined as baseline positive ADA titer that was boosted by ≥4-fold during the study period. Persistently positive is defined as having ≥2 post-baseline ADA positive measurements with ≥16 weeks (112 days) between the first and last positive, or an ADA positive result at the last available assessment. Transiently positive is defined as having ≥1 post-baseline ADA positive measurement and not fulfilling the conditions for persistently positive. Presence of nAb was tested for all ADA positive samples.

    Measured: Samples were collected on Day 1 (Week 0), Week 12 and at 3 months after the last dose of study treatment (ie, tremelimumab).

  11. Time to Deterioration of Global Health Status / Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) Symptoms, Assessed Using European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ)

    The EORTC QLQ-Core 30 version 3 (QLQ-C30 v3) was included for assessing HRQoL. It assesses HRQoL/health status through 9 multi-item scales: 5 functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social), 3 symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea and vomiting), and a global health and QoL scale. 6 single-item symptom measures are also included: dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties. Scores from 0 to 100 were derived for each of the 15 domains, with higher scores representing greater functioning, greater HRQoL, or greater level of symptoms. Time to deterioration was defined as time from randomization until the date of first clinically meaningful deterioration that was confirmed at a subsequent visit or death (by any cause) in the absence of a clinically meaningful deterioration.

    Measured: At baseline, Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12, 16 and 20, then Q4W until PD, on Day 28 and 2 months post-PD, then every 8 weeks until second progression/death (whichever came first). Assessed until global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021 (maximum of approximately 45 months).

  12. Time to Deterioration of PRO Symptoms, Assessed Using EORTC QLQ-Lung Cancer Module 13 (QLQ-LC13)

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a disease-specific 13-item self-administered questionnaire for lung cancer, to be used in conjunction with the EORTC QLQ-C30. It comprises both multi-item and single-item measures of lung cancer-associated symptoms (ie, coughing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and pain) and treatment-related symptoms from conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy (ie, hair loss, neuropathy, sore mouth, and dysphagia). Scores from 0 to 100 were derived for each symptom item, with higher scores representing greater level of symptoms. Time to deterioration was defined as time from randomization until the date of first clinically meaningful deterioration that was confirmed at a subsequent visit or death (by any cause) in the absence of a clinically meaningful deterioration.

    Measured: At baseline, Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12, 16 and 20, then Q4W until PD, on Day 28 and 2 months post-PD, then every 8 weeks until second progression/death (whichever came first). Assessed until global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021 (maximum of approximately 45 months).

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 May 2017
  2. Study start1 Jun 2017
  3. Primary completion12 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion15 Nov 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,186 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03164616
Sponsor's protocol ID
D419MC00004
Other IDs
2017-000920-81, 2017
Acronym
POSEIDON
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
22 May 2017
Last updated
13 Mar 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared.

Publications

  • Peters S, Cho BC, Luft AV, Alatorre-Alexander J, Geater SL, Laktionov K, Trukhin D, Kim SW, Ursol GM, Hussein M, Lim FL, Yang CT, Araujo LH, Saito H, Reinmuth N, Lowery C, Mann H, Stewart R, Jiang H, Garon EB, Mok T, Johnson ML. Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab in Combination With Chemotherapy in First-Line Metastatic NSCLC: Five-Year Overall Survival Outcomes From the Phase 3 POSEIDON Trial. J Thorac Oncol. 2025 Jan;20(1):76-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.09.1381. Epub 2024 Sep 5.

    PubMed 39243945
  • He JZ, Duval V, Jauslin P, Goncalves A, Abegesah A, Fan C, Lim K, Song X, Chen C, Shi X, Mann H, Krug L, Ren S, Phipps A, Gibbs M, Zhou D. Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Analysis for the CTLA-4 Inhibitor Tremelimumab in Metastatic NSCLC Patients in the Phase III POSEIDON Study. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Dec;114(6):1375-1386. doi: 10.1002/cpt.3063. Epub 2023 Oct 17.

    PubMed 37777827
  • Johnson ML, Cho BC, Luft A, Alatorre-Alexander J, Geater SL, Laktionov K, Kim SW, Ursol G, Hussein M, Lim FL, Yang CT, Araujo LH, Saito H, Reinmuth N, Shi X, Poole L, Peters S, Garon EB, Mok T; POSEIDON investigators. Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab in Combination With Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: The Phase III POSEIDON Study. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Feb 20;41(6):1213-1227. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00975. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

    PubMed 36327426

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