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Solid CancersMINERNCT03514368

Monitoring of Immunological Mechanisms and Biomarkers Underlying Efficacy and Toxicity of Cancer Immunotherapy

A study testing Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade in people with Solid Cancers, run by Institut Claudius Regaud at 3 sites in France.

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Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

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Trial summary

This is a translational, open-label, multi-site, prospective cohort study aiming to identify and to monitor immunological biomarkers associated with therapeutic response to immune checkpoints blockade (ICB), in patients with multiple types of advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) solid cancers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Solid Cancers
What is being tested?
Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
770 participants
Where
3 sitesFrance
Study dates
28 May 2018to Nov 2029
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years at the time of study entry.
  • Patient with histologically documented metastatic and/or unresectable solid malignant tumor (NSCLC, head and neck, melanoma (except uveal melanoma), bladder cancer or any other advanced solid tumor when I-O agent is expected to be efficient or when a clinical trial is an option).
  • Patient for which a treatment with immune checkpoint blockade including, but not limited to, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 mAb alone or in combination has been decided.
  • Archived tumor specimen available or feasible for pre-treatment tumor biopsy.
  • Current treatment with ICB not yet started.
  • Evaluable disease (measurable as per RECIST 1.1. or not).
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  • ECOG Performance status 0-2.
  • Patient able to participate and willing to give informed consent prior to performance of any study-related procedures.
  • Patient affiliated to a Social Health Insurance in France.

Who cannot join

  • Patient pregnant, or breast-feeding.
  • Uveal melanoma
  • Any condition contraindicated with tumor /blood sampling procedures required by the protocol.
  • Known history of positive test for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
  • Any current severe or uncontrolled disease, including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection and auto immune disorders.
  • Any psychological, familial, geographic or social situation, according to the judgment of investigator, potentially preventing the provision of informed consent or compliance to study procedure.
  • Patient who has forfeited his/her freedom by administrative or legal award or who is under guardianship.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Hopital Larrey

    Toulouse, 31059

    Julien MAZIERES, MD, 05 67 77 18 37, mazieres.j@chu-toulouse.fr

    Recruiting
  • Institut Universitaire Du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole

    Toulouse, 31059

    Jean-Pierre DELORD, MD, 05 31 15 55 00, delord.jean-pierre@iuct-oncopole.fr

    Recruiting
  • Chu Rangueil

    Toulouse

    Nadim FARES, MD, 05 61 32 21 42, fares.n@chu-toulouse.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

This is a translational, open-label, multi-site, prospective cohort study aiming to identify and to monitor immunological biomarkers associated with therapeutic response to immune checkpoints blockade (ICB), in patients with multiple types of advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) solid cancers.

The study will be conducted on a population of patients receiving ICB (anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4, alone or in combination) in the context of either routine care or a clinical study protocol.

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Patients with any of the following tumor types may be enrolled in the trial:

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC),
  • Head and neck cancer,
  • Melanoma,
  • Bladder cancer,
  • Other tumor types when Immuno-Oncology agent is expected to be efficient or when a clinical trial is an option.

For each included patient, tumor biopsy specimens and blood samples will be collected at different time points.

All included patients will be followed-up until progression. After this date, survival data will be collected.

Conditions
Solid Cancers
Being tested
Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade
Keywords
Immune checkpoint modulation, Tumor antigens, Adaptive immune responses, Tumor molecular signature

What participants receive

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

  • Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockadeOther

    Tumor biopsy specimens and blood samples will be collected at different time points:

    • Baseline
    • before the 3rd ICB administration (blood samples only)
    • before the 5th ICB administration (blood samples only)
    • at the time of treatment permanent discontinuation (blood samples only)
    • at the time of progression (tumor biopsy specimens only)
    • after the last dose of ICB treatment (blood samples only taken twice per year until study termination)
Study groups in NCT03514368
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockadeOtherNot described
Receives: Other: Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of objective response (complete or partial response)

    Response will be assessed according to RECIST 1.1 / investigator judgment

    Measured: 18 months by patient

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Progression Free Survival defined as the time from inclusion until progression according to investigator judgment, or death, whichever occurs first.

    Measured: 18 months by patient

  2. Anti-tumor immune responses under immunotherapy defined by investigator judgment and/or iRECIST criteria

    Measured: 18 months by patient

  3. Immune related adverse event (irAE) will be evaluated using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 4.03

    Measured: 12 months by patient

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 May 2018
  2. Study start28 May 2018
  3. Primary completionNov 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2029 (estimated)

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
770 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03514368
Sponsor's protocol ID
17 GENE 23
Acronym
MINER
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
20 Apr 2018
Last updated
16 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade in people with Solid Cancers, run by Institut Claudius Regaud at 3 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jean-Pierre DELORD, MD (05 31 15 55 00, delord.jean-pierre@iuct-oncopole.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of objective response (complete or partial response) (time frame: 18 months by patient). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Jun 2026.

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