At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Radiotherapy (radiation), Olaparib Oral Tablet [Lynparza] (drug), AZD1390 (drug), Ceralasertib (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 84 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Radiotherapy — radiation: Administered as 30 fractions of 2Gy. · Olaparib Oral Tablet [Lynparza] — drug: Oral tablet · AZD1390 — drug: Oral tablet · Ceralasertib — drug: Oral Tablet · AZD5305 — drug: Oral Tablet · Durvalumab — drug: 1500mg iv infusion
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study looks at new medicines given alongside radiotherapy for people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is stage IIB or III and cannot be treated with surgery or chemoradiotherapy (chemotherapy given at the same time as radiotherapy). It is run by the University of Leeds.
Who can take part
- Adults aged 18 or over
- Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer at stage IIB or III
- Not suitable for surgery or chemoradiotherapy with chemotherapy at the same time
- Planned to have radiotherapy at doses aimed to cure (about 60Gy), with or without chemotherapy first
- If chemotherapy was given, it must finish less than 10 weeks before radiotherapy starts
- Expected to live more than 6 months
- Able to carry out daily activities with little or no help (performance status score of 70 or more on the Karnofsky scale)
- Breathlessness score below 3 on the MRC scale
- Lung tests show breathing strength and gas exchange at 35% or more of predicted levels
- Willing and able to give consent and follow the study plan, including using contraception during and after treatment (4 months for women, 6 months for men)
- Body weight over 30kg
- Healthy enough organs, as set out in the study's main document
- For the second phase (after radiotherapy): at least 4 and no more than 8 weeks since radiotherapy finished, side effects mostly settled, and no allergy to durvalumab's ingredients
Who may not be able to
- Cancer that is a mix of non-small cell and small cell types
- Cancer that got worse during chemotherapy given first
- Taken part in another study drug or device trial in the last 4 weeks
- Another cancer that could affect life expectancy
- Past inflammation or scarring of the lungs (interstitial pneumonitis)
- Previous radiotherapy to the chest
- Previous treatment with drugs that can harm the lungs (such as busulfan or bleomycin) in the past year, or ever if it caused lung problems
- A heart tracing (ECG) showing a longer than normal QT interval (over 470 msec)
- Previous organ or tissue transplant
- Cannot swallow tablets, or a long-term gut problem that affects how medicines are absorbed
- Numbness or tingling in hands or feet that is moderate or worse
- HIV, or active hepatitis B or C infection
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Ongoing side effects from earlier cancer treatment (moderate or worse), except hair loss
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), or signs suggesting it
- Major surgery within 2 weeks of joining (4 weeks for the second phase)
- Serious uncontrolled health problems, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, recent heart attack, seizure, active COVID-19, or an infection that is not controlled
- Autoimmune or inflammatory conditions, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, lupus, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Graves' disease, or granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- For the second phase: cancer got worse during or after radiotherapy, previous treatment with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 medicines, or use of medicines that weaken the immune system within 14 days of starting durvalumab
What taking part involves
- • Radiotherapy given at doses aimed to cure (about 60Gy), either with or without chemotherapy beforehand
- • A second phase of treatment starting 4 to 8 weeks after radiotherapy finishes, which includes durvalumab (a type of immunotherapy) and possibly a DDRi (a drug targeting cancer cell damage repair), depending on the study arm
- • A CT scan after radiotherapy to check the cancer has not got worse before starting the second phase
- • Regular checks and tests, including blood tests, lung tests, and heart tracings (ECGs)
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about how many visits are needed and how long the study lasts.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 200
- Started
- 2021-03-17
- Last checked
- 2025-03
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for non small cell lung cancer
- • Phase1 - 200 participants
- • CONCORDE is a multi-institution, multi-arm, Phase IB study that will determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) and safety profiles of different DNA damage repair inhibitors (DDRis) when given in an open label fashion in combination with fixed dose curative intent radiotherapy (RT) in patients with stage IIB/IIIA/IIIB NSCLC, followed by up to 12 months of consolidation durvalumab immunotherapy in selected study arms
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer
Where?
- • Belfast - Belfast City Hospital
- • Birmingham - Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
- • Cambridge - Addenbrooke's Hospital
- • Cardiff - Velindre Cancer Centre
- • +10 more UK sites
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
CONCORDE is a multi-institution, multi-arm, Phase IB study that will determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) and safety profiles of different DNA damage repair inhibitors (DDRis) when given in an open label fashion in combination with fixed dose curative intent radiotherapy (RT) in patients with stage IIB/IIIA/IIIB NSCLC, followed by up to 12 months of consolidation durvalumab immunotherapy in selected study arms. The RP2D will be evaluated by incorporating the number of observed dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) into a time to event continuous reassessment method (TiTE- CRM) model within each of the experimental arms. TiTE-CRM is used here to take into account longer-term toxicities up to 13.5 months post start of radiotherapy and use these to inform dose escalation decision making.
More detail
Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has not spread beyond the chest area. Radiotherapy is used as a curative treatment but unfortunately for most patients the cancer can return. Radiotherapy kills cells by damaging their DNA. Cells have the ability to repair that damage, especially the cells of normal tissue. If DNA repair can be prevented radiotherapy should be more effective causing the cancer cells to die. The study will use new drugs that affect how cells repair DNA damage, called DNA damage response inhibitors (DDRi). These will be given together with radiotherapy to hopefully improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy, followed by up to 12 months of durvalumab immunotherapy in selected study arms to develop the trial in line with the standard of care for NSCLC. The study will try to find out the most effective and safe dose of this combination treatment. This will be a clinical trial where patients due to have radiotherapy, with the hope of successful treatment that could lead to cure from their cancer or extension of life, will be offered entry onto the study. All patients will receive their radiotherapy, with 3 out of every 4 people also receiving a single DDRi drug alongside this. Both patients and study doctors will know prior to the start of the actual treatment whether a DDRi will be given, and if so which one; no placebos will be used. The patients will be followed closely to check for side effects and to assess how their cancer is responding to treatment. Blood samples will be taken to monitor treatment progress and to try to predict which patients are most likely to benefit from this type of combined treatment.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ pneumotoxic drugs
- ✓ to reconsent using the appropriate study arm PIS/ICF
What the study is looking for
- ✓Core Inclusion Criteria (Radiation Phase)
- ✓Not suitable for concurrent chemoradiotherapy/surgery due to tumour or patient factors
- ✓Stage IIB and III (TNM 8th Edition).
- ✓Planned to receive RT at curative intent doses (i.e., 60Gy) as part of treatment plan (either with or without...
- ✓Patient considered suitable for radical RT by the local lung cancer multidisciplinary team and a clinical oncologist.
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (14 UK sites)
Belfast City Hospital
Belfast, United Kingdom
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Velindre Cancer Centre
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Chelsea, United Kingdom
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
St James's University Hospital
Leeds, United Kingdom
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Liverpool, United Kingdom
St Bartholomew's Hospitals
London, United Kingdom
University College Hospital London
London, United Kingdom
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Weston Park Hospital
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Royal Marsden Sutton
Sutton, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
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