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Circulating microRNAs to choose the IO strategy in PD-L1≥50% NSCLC patients: the Ark clinical trial

Fase: Phase II-III clinical trials

Struttura Principale: Oncologia Medica Toraco-Polmonare

Farmaco: Pembrolizumab

Chemoterapy:
-paclitaxel+cisplatin or carboplatin
-pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin

Patologie: Lung cancer

PI: Dr.ssa Claudia Proto 

The study consists of four phases:  

  1. a pre-screening phase to select patients characterized by a MSC high risk level; 
  2. ia screening period for completion of all screening assessments and subsequent randomization;  
  3. a treatment period;  
  4. a post-treatment follow-up period. 

All participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be 1:1 randomized to receive: 

- single agent immune checkpoint inhibitor (Pembrolizumab) in the control arm  

- immune checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy (Pembrolizumab and chemoterapy) in the experimental arm 

Last update: 20/05/2025

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