Immunotherapy After Surgery for People Who Have No Remaining Cancer Cells After Standard Treatment for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, INSIGHT Trial
Randomized Phase III Trial INcorporating Pathologic Complete ReSponse in Participants With Early StaGe Non Small Cell Lung Cancer to Optimize ImmunotHerapy in The AdjuvanT Setting (INSIGHT)
- Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
- Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Enrolment target
- 306
- Started
- 1 April 2025
- Main results due
- 15 July 2039
- Study sites
- 280
- Registry updated
- 29 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Open to any sex.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
These are the headline rules only. Every study has a longer list, and whether you are eligible is decided by the research team at the site — never by this page.
Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must have histologically or cytological confirmed diagnosis of clinical stage II-IIIB (excluding clinical N3 disease) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) * Participants must have had a complete (R0) resection of NSCLC (with appropriate lymph node sampling as defined by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network \[NCCN\] guidelines) within 84 days (12 weeks) prior to randomization. Acceptable types of surgical resection are: lobectomy, sleeve resection, bi-lobectomy, or pneumonectomy. Wedge resection is not allowed. * Note the NCCN guidelines: N1 and N2 node resection and mapping is a routine component of lung cancer resections. It is recommended at a minimum one N1 and three N2 stations is sampled or complete lymph node dissection. Formal ipsilateral mediastinal lymph node dissection is indicated for participants undergoing resection for N2 disease * Participants must have a pathologic complete response (pCR) (no viable tumor in the resected specimen or lymph nodes), as determined by local pathology review * Participants must have a PD-L1 status result (e.g. \[\< 1% versus \>= 1% or unknown\]) * Participants must not have known EGFR mutations, or ALK gene fusion * Participants must have received at least two cycles of neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy. The neoadjuvant treatment must be Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and standard of care as listed in NCCN guidelines * Participants must not be planning to receive any concurrent non-protocol directed chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic or hormonal therapy for NSCLC treatment while receiving treatment on this study * Participants must not have received any prior systemic therapy (systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy or investigational drug) within 28 days prior to randomization * Participants must not have medical contraindications or severe adverse events to receiving anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy * Participants must not have received post-operative radiation therapy (PORT) for NSCLC * Participants must not have any unresolved toxicity National Cancer Institute (NCI) CTCAE grade ≥ 2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, and vitiligo. Note, participants with grade ≥2 neuropathy may be included at the discretion of the treating investigator. Note, participants with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab may be included at the discretion of the treating investigator * Participant must be ≥ 18 years old at time of study entry * Participants must have body weight \> 30 kg * Participant must have Zubrod performance status of 0-2 * Participant must have a complete medical history and physical exam within 28 days prior to randomization * Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dL (within 28 days prior to randomization) * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 10\^3/uL (within 28 days prior to randomization) * Platelets ≥ 100 x 10\^3/uL (within 28 days prior to randomization) * Total bilirubin ≤ 1 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) unless history of Gilbert's disease. Participants with history of Gilbert's disease must have total bilirubin ≤ 5 x institutional ULN (within 28 days prior to randomization) * Aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3 × institutional ULN (within 28 days prior to randomization) * Participants must have a calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min using the following Cockcroft-Gault formula. This specimen must have been drawn and processed within 28 days prior to randomization. For creatinine clearance formula see the tools on the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Workbench https://txwb.crab.org/TXWB/Tools.aspx * Participants must have fully recovered from the effects of prior surgery in the opinion of the treating investigator * Participants with a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection must be on effective anti-retroviral therapy at registration and have undetectable viral load test on the most recent test results obtained within 6 months prior to randomization * Participants with a known history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection must have undetectable HBV viral load while on suppressive therapy on the most recent test results obtained within 6 months prior to randomization, if indicated * Participants with a known history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. Participants currently being treated for HCV infection must have undetectable HCV viral load test on the most recent test results obtained within 6 months prior to randomization, if indicated * Participants must not have had an organ transplant * Participants must not have a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment (in the opinion of the treating physician) has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen * Participant must not have medical contraindications to receiving immunotherapy, including history of non-infectious pneumonitis that required steroids or active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment with disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs in the past two years. Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine for pre-existing hypothyroidism, insulin for type I diabetes mellitus, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Intra-articular steroid injections are allowed * Participants must not be pregnant or nursing (nursing includes breast milk fed to an infant by any means, including from the breast, milk expressed by hand, or pumped). Individuals who are of reproductive potential must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method during protocol therapy and for 6 months following completion of protocol therapy with details provided as a part of the consent process. A person who has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months or who has semen likely to contain sperm is considered to be of "reproductive potential." In addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" also includes refraining from sexual activity that might result in pregnancy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a side-effect of pregnancy prevention) including hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion, and vasectomy with testing showing no sperm in the semen. Participants should not breastfeed during protocol therapy and for 6 months following completion of protocol therapy * Participants must not have received a live or live attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior randomization. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster, yellow fever rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines and coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) vaccines are allowed, however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g. Flu-Mist) are live attenuated, and are not allowed * Participants must be offered the opportunity to participate in specimen banking * Participants who can complete FACT-L, FACT-BRM, and PRO-CTCAE questionnaires forms in English, or Spanish must agree to participate in the patient-reported outcome study * NOTE: As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system * Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines * For participants with impaired decision-making capabilities, legally authorized representatives may sign and give informed consent on behalf of study participants in accordance with applicable federal, local, and Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) regulations
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This phase III trial compares durvalumab to the usual approach (patient observation) after surgery for the treatment of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. The usual approach for patients who are not in a study is to closely watch a patient's condition after surgery and to have regular visits with their doctor to watch for signs of the cancer coming back. Usually, patients do not receive further treatment unless the cancer returns. This study will help determine whether this different approach with durvalumab is better, the same, or worse than the usual approach of observation. Giving durvalumab may help patients live longer and prevent early-stage non-small cell lung cancer from coming back as compared to the usual approach.
Study sites(280)
NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Recruiting
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente Dublin
Dublin, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Fremont
Fremont, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Orchard Plaza
Fresno, California, United States
Recruiting
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States
Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System
Loma Linda, California, United States
Recruiting
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II
Modesto, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Roseville
Roseville, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente Downtown Commons
Sacramento, California, United States
Recruiting
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-South Sacramento
Sacramento, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Santa Teresa-San Jose
San Jose, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente San Leandro
San Leandro, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser San Rafael-Gallinas
San Rafael, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara
Santa Clara, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-South San Francisco
South San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Torrance Memorial Physician Network - Cancer Care
Torrance, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo
Vallejo, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Franklin
Denver, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Saint Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Rock Creek
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente-Lone Tree
Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Hartford HealthCare - Avon
Avon, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
Hartford HealthCare - Manchester
Manchester, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
Midstate Medical Center
Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
Beebe South Coastal Health Campus
Millville, Delaware, United States
Recruiting
Helen F Graham Cancer Center
Newark, Delaware, United States
Recruiting
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
Newark, Delaware, United States
Recruiting
Beebe Health Campus
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States
Recruiting
Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Saint Anthony's Hospital Cancer Care Center
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Moffitt Cancer Center-International Plaza
Tampa, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
Tampa, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Moffitt Cancer Center - McKinley Campus
Tampa, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Emory Decatur Hospital
Decatur, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Johns Creek, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront Plaza
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
Queen's Cancer Cenrer - POB I
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
Queen's Cancer Center - Kuakini
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
Hawaii Cancer Care - Westridge
‘Aiea, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
The Queen's Medical Center - West Oahu
‘Ewa Beach, Hawaii, United States
Recruiting
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
Boise, Idaho, United States
Recruiting
Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Recruiting
Showing 60 of 280 sites — filter to narrow it down. 272 of the 280 sites on this study are recruiting right now — a site can stop enrolling while the study as a whole is still open.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06498635. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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