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Safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab as first-line treatment in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a pilot study.

Safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab as first-line treatment in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a pilot study. - A pilot study of pembrolizumab as first-line treatment in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000029602
Enrollment
35
Registered
2017-10-18
Start date
2017-10-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks

Sponsors

Department of Respiratory Internal medicine, Hiroshima Univestity Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) ECOG PS 0 or 1 2) Non-small cell lung cancer 3) Stage IIIB or IV or recurrence 4) PD-L1 tumor proportion score of 50% or greater 5) No sensitizing EGFR mutations or ALK translocations 6) Chemotherapy naive 7) Provided written informed consent 8) With adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Pleural effusion, ascites or pericardialeffusion requiring drainage 2) Other cancers 3) Symptomatic brain metastasis and meningitis 4) With severe complication 5) Interstitial pneumonia on CT 6) Severe drug allergy 7) Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment 8) Dementia 9) Other conditions not suitable for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression Free Survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Objective Response Rate Disease Control Rate Overall survival Safety QOL

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakeshi Masuda

Hiroshima University Department of Respiratory Internal medicine, Hiroshima Univestity Hospital

ta-masuda@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5196

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026