Maintenance Pembrolizumab at Usual or Low doSE in Non-squamous Lung Cancer: a Non-inferiority Study

Summary

Pulse is a randomized non-inferiority phase III clinical trial assessing a new mode of immunotherapy administration based on increased interval time between 2 infusions as maintenance treatment in Pulse arm compared with the conventional administration in Control arm. In both treatment arms, pembrolizumab alone or combined with pemetrexed is allowed as maintenance treatment. Indeed : In Pulse arm : Pembrolizumab 200 mg will be administered to patients every 6 weeks (Q6W) plus, in the absence of contra-indication pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 will be administered every 3 weeks (Q3W). In control arm : Pembrolizumab 200 mg will be administered to patients every 3 weeks (Q3W) or 400 mg every 6 weeks plus,in the absence of contra-indication pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 will be administered every 3 weeks (Q3W).

Timeline

Start

2023-03-20

Primary completion

2029-01

Completion

2029-01

Drugs

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