Cancer Vaccine Study for Stage III, Unresectable, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in the Asian Population

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the cancer vaccine tecemotide (L-BLP25) in addition to best supportive care is effective in prolonging the lives of Asian subjects with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer in comparison to a placebo plus best supportive care (a so-called placebo controlled study).

Timeline

Start

2009-12

Primary completion

2015-06

Completion

2015-06

Publications

• Zhu J, Yuan Y, Wan X, Yin D, Li R, Chen W, Suo C, Song H. Immunotherapy (excluding checkpoint inhibitors) for stage I to III non-small cell lung cancer treated with surgery or radiotherapy with curative intent. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 6;12(12):CD011300. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011300.pub3.
• Wu YL, Park K, Soo RA, Sun Y, Tyroller K, Wages D, Ely G, Yang JC, Mok T. INSPIRE: A phase III study of the BLP25 liposome vaccine (L-BLP25) in Asian patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. BMC Cancer. 2011 Oct 7;11:430. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-430.

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