Lung cancer trial matches drugs to genes: a step toward personalized treatment
NCT ID NCT02664935
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tested several targeted drugs in people with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors had specific genetic changes. The goal was to see if these drugs could shrink tumors or delay cancer growth. Over 400 participants received treatment based on their tumor's genetic profile, and doctors monitored their response with regular CT scans.
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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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423 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2015
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- 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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Core inclusion and exclusion criteria are presented below. Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply to each arm and are presented in the relevant arm supplements of the protocol. Inclusion Criteria: * Prior anti-cancer treatment: * Patients who refuse any standard of care first line therapy, are eligible to receive National Lung Matrix Trial treatment as first line therapy, providing they explicitly consent to this effect. * Patients who have previously consented to and received standard of care first line therapy must have completed all standard of care therapy that the treating oncologist thinks is appropriate. As a minimum patients must have failed one or more lines of treatment (either radiological documentation of disease progression or due to toxicity). Patients whose disease has increased in size but is not classed as progressive disease as per RECIST criteria, will be eligible. Patients with no change at all in dimension of disease (i.e. true stability) after first line therapy will not be eligible. * Patients who have progressed after surgical resection and adjuvant therapy will be eligible for entry without the need for the administration of first line metastatic therapy. * Patients will also be eligible without the necessity for first line regimen if they have relapsed within 6 months of completion of definitive chemoradiation. * Consented and provided an adequate specimen to adequately characterise the molecular genotype of the tumour in the molecular pre-screening according to the molecular exclusion rules (see Section 6.4 for definition of an adequate sample). * Histological or cytologically confirmed NSCLC stage III (not suitable for radical radiotherapy or surgery) or stage IV. This includes patients who may have abnormal histology, but IHC strongly support either squamous cell carcinoma (p63 positivity) or adenocarcinoma (Thyroid transcription factor 1 \[TTF1\] positivity). If a physician and pathologist are convinced after multi-disciplinary review that the patient has stage III or IV NSCLC but where all the IHC is negative and the morphology does not distinguish a specific sub-type, these patients will be eligible for non-histology specific cohorts. * CT or MRI scan of head, chest and abdomen within 28 days of treatment demonstrating measurable disease as per RECIST version 1.1 (see Appendix 1: Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours Version 1.1). (The same imaging modality must be used throughout treatment). * Adequate haematological function within 7 days of treatment. * Haemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L. * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L. * Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L. * Adequate hepatic function within 7 days of treatment in patients with no liver metastasis (see arm specific entry criteria for adequate hepatic function in patients with liver metastases). * Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). (Note that this will not apply to patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome (persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in the absence of evidence of haemolysis or hepatic pathology), who may be allowed inclusion at the discretion of the local Investigator). * Alanine transferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN. * Aspartate transferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN. * Adequate renal function within 7 days of treatment. * Creatinine clearance (CLcr) \>50 ml/min (measured or calculated by Cockcroft and Gault equation - see Appendix 4: Cockcroft Gault Formula - Creatinine Clearance). If calculated CLcr is \<50 ml/min a direct measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) such as EDTA may be performed. If the value is \>50 ml/min the patient is eligible. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Females must agree to use adequate contraceptive measures (as defined in Section 6.3), should not be breast feeding and must have a negative pregnancy test prior to start of dosing if of child-bearing potential or must have evidence of non-child-bearing potential by fulfilling one of the following criteria at screening: * Post-menopausal defined as aged more than 50 years and amenorrhoeic for at least 12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments * Documentation of irreversible surgical sterilisation by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy but not tubal ligation. * Women aged under 50 years old would be consider postmenopausal if they have been amenorrhoeic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments and with luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution. * Provision of signed and dated, written informed consent prior to any study specific procedures, sampling and analyses. Exclusion Criteria: * Major surgery (excluding placement of vascular access) within 4 weeks prior to treatment. * Nausea, vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease) that would preclude adequate absorption. * Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition hampering protocol compliance. * Concurrent malignancies or invasive cancers diagnosed within past 3 years except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin and in situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix. * Judgement by the local Investigator that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements. * Any unresolved toxicity of grade 2, 3 or 4 from previous treatment (excluding alopecia) at Registration (see CTCAE - Appendix 3: Common Toxicity Criteria Gradings). * Patients who have previous symptomatic brain metastases or spinal cord compression are excluded unless they have had adequate treatment, no evidence of progression or symptoms, and have had no requirement for steroid treatment in the previous 28 days before commencement of trial treatment. * Patients with asymptomatic brain metastases picked up at screening CT scan are not excluded providing that in the view of the local Investigator they do not require immediate radiotherapy or surgical intervention, and have had no requirement for steroid treatment in the previous 28 days before commencement of trial treatment. * As judged by the local Investigator, any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including active bleeding diatheses, or active infection including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus. Screening for chronic conditions is not required. * Pregnant and lactating patients (patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to registration). Cardiac exclusion criteria, performance status and prior treatment washout periods are detailed within the National Lung Matrix Trial arm-specific eligibility criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Glasgow, G12 0YN, United Kingdom
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Belfast City Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast, United Kingdom
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Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
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Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, United Kingdom
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom
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Colchester General Hospital
Colchester, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
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Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester, United Kingdom
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Maidstone Hospital
Maidstone, United Kingdom
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Exeter, United Kingdom
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Royal Marsden Hospital, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trial Research Centre, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
Newcastle, NE7 7DN, United Kingdom
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Southampton General Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
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St. James' University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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The Christie Hospital, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
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University College Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, United Kingdom
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Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre NHS Trust
Cardiff, CF14 2TL, United Kingdom
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Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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