Lung CarcinomaPhase 2NCT04789681
Canakinumab for the Prevention of Lung Cancer, the Can-Prevent-Lung Trial
A Phase 2 study testing Canakinumab and Quality-of-Life Assessment in people with Lung Carcinoma and Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This phase II trial studies the effects of canakinumab in preventing lung cancer in patients who have high-risk pulmonary nodules. Canakinumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving canakinumab may prevent the development of lung cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Lung Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- What is being tested?
- Canakinumab and Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 20 Jul 2021to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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
- The participant (or legally authorized representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial
- Participants are eligible to be included in the study if one of the following criteria applies:
- Patients with no history of lung cancer, who have persistent IPNs (on two computed tomography [CT] scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) detected by low dose computed tomography [LDCT]-guided lung cancer screening or imaging studies for other reasons (incidentalomas) with 10-30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation as following
- Patients with no history of lung cancer, who have persistent IPNs (on two CT scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) detected by LDCT-guided lung cancer screening or imaging studies for other reasons (incidentalomas) with > 30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation as following, but biopsy showed no clear evidence of malignancy
- Patients with history of stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who have completed treatment with curative intent, who have persistent IPNs (on two CT scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) with 5-30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation as following
- Patients with history of stage I-III NSCLC, who have completed treatment with curative intent, who have persistent IPNs (on two CT scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) with > 30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation, but biopsy showed no clear evidence of malignancy
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- At least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent
- A male participant must agree to use a contraception during the treatment period plus an additional 6months (a spermatogenesis cycle) after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period
- A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
- Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
- A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after study treatments with risk of genotoxicity after the last dose of study treatment
- Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/uL (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
- Platelets >= 100 000/uL (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
- Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL or >= 5.6 mmol/L (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
- Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks.
- Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit or normal (ULN) OR measured or calculated creatinine clearance (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) can also be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance [CrCl]) >= 30 mL/min for participant with creatinine levels > 1.5 x institutional ULN (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
- Creatinine clearance (CrCl) should be calculated per institutional standard
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin =< ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 x ULN (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x ULN (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
Who cannot join
- A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to treatment. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. Note: in the event that 72 hours have elapsed between the screening pregnancy test and the first dose of study treatment, another pregnancy test (urine or serum) must be performed and must be negative in order for subject to start receiving study medication
- Has received prior therapy with an anti-IL1beta
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past year. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 6 months after the last dose of trial treatment
- Is receiving the following therapies during the screening and treatment phases (including retreatment for post-complete response relapse) of this trial: antineoplastic systemic chemotherapy or biological therapy, immunotherapy not specified by this protocol, chemotherapy not specified by this protocol, investigational agents other than canakinumab
- Has received live vaccines within 30 days prior to first dose of study treatment and while participating in the study. Examples of live vaccines include but are not limited to: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster, yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and typhoid vaccine. (Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however intranasal influenza vaccines (eg FluMist are live attenuated vaccines are not allowed)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
Jianjun Zhang, 713-792-6363
Jianjun Zhang
About this study
Official title: Single Arm Phase II Trial Using Canakinumab for the Prevention of Lung Cancer (Can-Prevent-Lung)
This phase II trial studies the effects of canakinumab in preventing lung cancer in patients who have high-risk pulmonary nodules. Canakinumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving canakinumab may prevent the development of lung cancer.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- To determine whether canakinumab increases regression rate of high-risk pulmonary nodules.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To determine whether canakinumab prolongs lung cancer-free survival. II. To determine whether canakinumab decreases the incidence of lung cancers. III. To assess the safety and tolerability of canakinumab in patients with high-risk indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs).
IV. To assess quality of life by patient reported outcomes in patients treated with canakinumab.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- To explore the radiographic (including radiomic features) evolution of high-risk IPNs with treatment of canakinumab and to assess their association with risks of lung cancer as well as their association with clinical benefit/toxicities in patients treated with canakinumab.
II. To explore the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire evolution of patients with high-risk IPNs and assess their association with risks of lung cancer as well as their association with clinical benefit/toxicities in patients treated with canakinumab.
III. To explore the evolution of serum soluble factors, such as IFN-gamma and interferon inducible factors (such as CXCL9 and CXCL10), IL-12, TNFalpha, IL-10, TGF-beta, VEGF, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17, IL-18, C-reactive protein etc.) and assess their association with risks of lung cancer as well as their association with clinical benefit/toxicities in patients treated with canakinumab.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive canakinumab subcutaneously (SC) on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study, patients are followed up for 30 days and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks.
- Conditions
- Lung Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Being tested
- Canakinumab, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
CanakinumabDrug
Also called ACZ885, Ilaris
Given SC
Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther
Also called Quality of Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Prevention (canakinumab) | Experimental | Patients receive canakinumab SC on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Receives: Drug: Canakinumab; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Regression of indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs)
Will assess complete response or partial response by modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria.
Measured: At 7 months after treatment
Secondary outcomes (5)
Lung cancer-free survival
Will be computed using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: Up to 24 weeks
Incidence of lung cancers
Measured: Up to 24 weeks
Incidence of adverse events
Measured: Up to 24 weeks
Quality of life questionnaires
Assessed using The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) Score ranges (1-4) 1-Not at all, 2-A little, 3-Quite a bit, 4-Very Much
Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks
Quality of life questionnaires
Assessed using The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - the Quality of Life Lung Cancer 29 Module (EORTC QLQ-LC29).
Score ranges (1-4) 1-Not at all, 2-A little, 3-Quite a bit, 4-Very Much
Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Mar 2021
- Study start20 Jul 2021
- Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Lung CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jianjun Zhang, Principal investigator, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04789681
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-0674
- Other IDs
- NCI-2020-11724, 2020-0674
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Dec 2020
- Last updated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Single Arm Phase II Trial Using Canakinumab for the Prevention of Lung Cancer (Can-Prevent-Lung)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04789681
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-0674
- Conditions
- Lung Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Jul 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This phase II trial studies the effects of canakinumab in preventing lung cancer in patients who have high-risk pulmonary nodules. Canakinumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving canakinumab may prevent the development of lung cancer.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- To determine whether canakinumab increases regression rate of high-risk pulmonary nodules.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To determine whether canakinumab prolongs lung cancer-free survival. II. To determine whether canakinumab decreases the incidence of lung cancers. III. To assess the safety and tolerability of canakinumab in patients with high-risk indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs).
IV. To assess quality of life by patient reported outcomes in patients treated with canakinumab.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- To explore the radiographic (including radiomic features) evolution of high-risk IPNs with treatment of canakinumab and to assess their association with risks of lung cancer as well as their association with clinical benefit/toxicities in patients treated with canakinumab.
II. To explore the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire evolution of patients with high-risk IPNs and assess their association with risks of lung cancer as well as their association with clinical benefit/toxicities in patients treated with canakinumab.
III. To explore the evolution of serum soluble factors, such as IFN-gamma and interferon inducible factors (such as CXCL9 and CXCL10), IL-12, TNFalpha, IL-10, TGF-beta, VEGF, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17, IL-18, C-reactive protein etc.) and assess their association with risks of lung cancer as well as their association with clinical benefit/toxicities in patients treated with canakinumab.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive canakinumab subcutaneously (SC) on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study, patients are followed up for 30 days and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Prevention (canakinumab) | Experimental | Drug: Canakinumab, Other: Quality-of-Life AssessmentPatients receive canakinumab SC on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (20 listed)
- The participant (or legally authorized representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial
- Participants are eligible to be included in the study if one of the following criteria applies:
- At least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent
- A male participant must agree to use a contraception during the treatment period plus an additional 6months (a spermatogenesis cycle) after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period
- A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to treatment. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. Note: in the event that 72 hours have elapsed between the screening pregnancy test and the first dose of study treatment, another pregnancy test (urine or serum) must be performed and must be negative in order for subject to start receiving study medication
- Has received prior therapy with an anti-IL1beta
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past year. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| CanakinumabAlso: ACZ885, IlarisGiven SC | Drug | Prevention (canakinumab) |
| Quality-of-Life AssessmentAlso: Quality of Life AssessmentAncillary studies | Other | Prevention (canakinumab) |
Primary outcome
Regression of indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs)
Time frame: At 7 months after treatment
Will assess complete response or partial response by modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria.
5 secondary outcomes
Lung cancer-free survival
Time frame: Up to 24 weeks
Incidence of lung cancers
Time frame: Up to 24 weeks
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: Up to 24 weeks
Quality of life questionnaires
Time frame: Baseline and 24 weeks
Quality of life questionnaires
Time frame: Baseline and 24 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jun 2026.
- MD Anderson Cancer CenterLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jianjun Zhang principal investigator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Canakinumab and Quality-of-Life Assessment in people with Lung Carcinoma and Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
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 20 inclusion and 8 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 12 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 1 site in United States. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
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 Jianjun Zhang (713-792-6363, jzhang20@mdanderson.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Regression of indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs) (time frame: At 7 months after treatment). 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 12 Jun 2026.