Lung cancer patients may prefer a quick shot over a long IV
NCT ID NCT05171777
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether people with non-small cell lung cancer prefer getting the drug atezolizumab as a shot under the skin (subcutaneous) or through an IV drip. About 179 patients tried both methods and reported which they liked better. The goal was to see if the shot is more convenient and preferred by patients and healthcare providers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- atezolizumab (Tecentriq)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a subcutaneous injection is preferred over an IV infusion, making treatment more convenient for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 preference study, not a test of effectiveness. The results may not change how well the drug works or apply to all lung cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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179 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 for All Participants: * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Early-stage NSCLC: * Participants must have a complete resection of a histologically or cytologically confirmed Stage II, IIIA, and selected IIIB (T3-N2) NSCLC * PD-L1 expression TC ≥ 1% or TPS ≥ 1% * Participants must have completed adjuvant chemotherapy at least 4 weeks and up to 12 weeks prior to randomization and must be adequately recovered from chemotherapy. For participants in the adjuvant setting, neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is acceptable provided that participants also received adjuvant chemotherapy as per protocol's requirement. Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Stage IV NSCLC: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed, Stage IV non-squamous or squamous NSCLC * Life expectancy ≥ 18 weeks in the opinion of the investigator * PD-L1 expression TC ≥ 50% or TPS ≥ 50% or TC3 or IC3 * No prior systemic treatment for Stage IV non-squamous or squamous NSCLC * Participants who have received prior neo-adjuvant, adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy with curative intent for non-metastatic disease must have experienced a treatment-free interval of at least 6 months from randomization since the last chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy cycle. Exclusion Criteria for All Participants: * History of malignancy within 5 years prior to initiation of study treatment, with the exception of the cancer under investigation in this study and malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death * Uncontrolled tumor-related pain * Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures * Participants known to have a sensitizing mutation in the EGFR gene or an ALK fusion oncogene * History of leptomeningeal disease * Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia * Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency * History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan * Significant cardiovascular disease within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina Exclusion Criteria for Participants with Stage IV NSCLC: * Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing central nervous system (CNS) metastases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O.U. Maggiore della Carità
Novara, Piedmont, 28100, Italy
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Medford, Oregon, 97504-8332, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
Siena, Abruzzo, 53100, Italy
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CEMIC
Buenos Aires, C1431FWN, Argentina
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Centro Oncologico Korben
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1426AGE, Argentina
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Chungbuk National University Hospital
Cheongju-si, 28644, South Korea
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Clinica CIMCA
San José, 10103, Costa Rica
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC)
A Coruña, LA Coruna, 15006, Spain
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Fundación CENIT para la Investigación en Neurociencias
Buenos Aires, C1125ABD, Argentina
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Hospital Clinico Universitario Lozano Blesa
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Canarias
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38320, Spain
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Hospital das Clinicas - UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
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ICIMED Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas
San José, 10108, Costa Rica
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IRCCS Istituto Regina Elena (IFO)
Rome, Lazio, 00144, Italy
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Instituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan, Lombardy, 20141, Italy
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Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo - ICESP
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil
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Mazowieckie Centrum Leczenia Chorob Pluc i Gruzlicy
Otwock, 05-400, Poland
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New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates LLC
Brick, New Jersey, 08724-3009, United States
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Oncosite - Centro de Pesquisa Clinica Em Oncologia Ltda
Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, 98700-000, Brazil
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OrlandiOncología
Santiago, 7500713, Chile
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Oulun yliopistollinen sairaala (OYS)
Oulu, 90220, Finland
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Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
R?ga, LV-1002, Latvia
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Riga East Clinical University Hospital Latvian Oncology Centre
Riga, LV-1079, Latvia
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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6M2, Canada
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Sault Area Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6B 0A8, Canada
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Tampereen yliopistollinen sairaala (TAYS)
Tampere, 33521, Finland
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Tri County Hematologyoncology
Massillon, Ohio, 44646-9128, United States
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Turun yliopistollinen keskussairaala (TYKS)
Turku, 20521, Finland
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UPMC - Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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Vaasan Keskussairaala
Vaasa, 65130, Finland
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Warminsko-Mazurskie Centrum Chorób P?uc w Olsztynie
Olsztyn, 10-357, Poland
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