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Table 1 Summary of trials cited as basis for FDA approval for drugs used in first line advanced NSCLC and their baseline and surveillance CNS imaging requirements

From: An estimate of rate of deviation from NCCN guideline recommendations for central nervous system imaging in trials forming basis for drug approval in first line advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Trial Name

Drug and Indication

NCT

Baseline CNS Imaging Required

Surveillance CNS Imaging Required

RELAY

Ramucirumab + Erlotinib, first line EGFR (19del, L858R)

NCT02411448

MRI brain required for all subjects

As clinically indicated

ALTA-1 L

Brigatinib, first line ALK mutated

NCT02737501

MRI brain required for all subjects

At regular imaging intervals in all subjects

Impower110

Atezolizumab, first line PDL1 high

NCT02409342

CT or MRI brain required for all subjects

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

CHECKMATE-227

Ipilimumab + Nivolumab, first line PDL1 > 1%

NCT02477826

MRI brain required for all subjects

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

IMpower130

Atezolizumab with carboplatin/protein-bound paclitaxel, first line non-squamous

NCT02367781

CT or MRI brain required for all subjects

As clinically indicated

KEYNOTE-042

Pembrolizumab, first line PDL1 > 1%

NCT02220894

Unclear*

Unclear*

KEYNOTE-407

Pembrolizumab + carboplatin/paclitaxel, first line

NCT02775435

CT or MRI brain accepted**

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

ARCHER 1050

Dacomitinib, first line EGFR (19del, L858R)

NCT01774721

CT or MRI brain required for all subjects

As clinically indicated

KEYNOTE-189

Pembrolizumab + pemetrexed/carboplatin, first line

NCT02578680

CT or MRI brain accepted**

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

FLAURA

Osimertinib, first line EGFR (19del, L858R)

NCT02296125

CT or MRI required if known/suspected CNS disease

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

ASCEND-4

Ceritinib, first line ALK mutated

NCT01828099

CT or MRI brain required for all subjects

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

ALEX

Alectinib, first line ALK mutated

NCT02075840

MRI brain required for all subjects

At regular imaging intervals in all subjects

KEYNOTE-024

Pembrolizumab, first line PDL1 high

NCT02142738

MRI brain required for all subjects

As clinically indicated

SQUIRE

Necitumumab + gemcitabine/cisplatin, first line squamous

NCT00981058

CT or MRI brain required for all subjects

At regular imaging intervals in subjects with CNS disease

  1. *Protocol, supplement, and manuscript do not explicitly discuss requirement
  2. **Protocol is not explicit if all subjects or only subjects with history of CNS disease underwent baseline CNS screening