Ohio study aims to beat lung cancer with smarter testing
NCT ID NCT03199651
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This large study in Ohio is looking at whether advanced genomic testing and immunotherapy decision support can help people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer live longer and have a better quality of life. Researchers will compare standard care with a more personalized approach that uses tumor and blood samples to guide treatment. The study also includes support for smoking cessation and tracks costs to see if the approach is worth it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that personalized treatment decisions based on genomic testing improve survival and quality of life for people with advanced lung cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational and randomized study, not a test of a new drug. Results depend on many factors, and improvements may be modest or not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 3,584 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * AIM 1-3 * Pathologically confirmed stage IV NSCLC (with any Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \[ECOG\] performance status, and any NSCLC - adenocarcinoma, squamous cell, etc.) with available imaging OR patients who do not yet have their staging completed, but in the judgment of the physician are likely to be stage IV; * Patients may be enrolled if the recruiter cannot reach the patient by the first office visit, preferably prior to starting therapy and no later than one month after starting therapy; (NCCN guidelines allow for a switch to targeted therapy from chemotherapy if testing comes back positive after starting chemotherapy) * English speaking; and * Willing to provide access to medical records, insurance and billing data, biospecimens and respond to questionnaires, typically by phone, but possibly to include online or in-person surveys * AIM 3 ONLY * Patients must be current smokers who smoke at least one cigarette most days per week, or recent quitters who smoked at least one cigarette most days per week (\< 3 months); and * Household members must be current smokers, defined as smoking at least one cigarette most days per week * Hearing and vision impairments that would prevent ability to complete consent, interviews, or sample collection Exclusion Criteria: * Being treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy or surgery * Receiving treatment for advanced lung cancer for over one month before enrollment; OR
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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