MAGRIT: the largest-ever phase III lung cancer trial aims to establish a novel tumor-specific approach to therapy

Clin Lung Cancer. 2009 Sep;10(5):371-4. doi: 10.3816/CLC.2009.n.052.

Abstract

This clinical trial summary provides the background and rationale for a randomized trial, MAGRIT, to investigate the efficacy of MAGE-A3 antigen-specific cancer immunotherapeutic (ASCI) agents in preventing cancer relapse, when administered after tumor resection, in patients with MAGE-A3-positive stages IB, II, and IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer. The study will also evaluate potential side effects of MAGE-A3 ASCIs. The primary endpoint is disease-free survival. The secondary endpoint is prospective validation of the gene signature predictive of benefit from MAGE-A3 ASCI therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology*
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / metabolism
  • Biomarkers
  • Cancer Vaccines
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / immunology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / therapy*
  • Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy, Active* / adverse effects
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / immunology
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Neoplasm Proteins / immunology*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology*
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Biomarkers
  • Cancer Vaccines
  • MAGEA3 protein, human
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins