Improving survival in patients with advanced lung cancer in Ohio
Official title: Beating Lung Cancer in Ohio (BLCIO) Protocol
Run by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · NCT03199651 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new approach to help people with advanced lung cancer in Ohio live longer and feel better by using advanced genetic and immune system tests to guide their treatment.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 3584 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Columbus, Ohio) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 17, 2017 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | June 17, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT03199651 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include English-speaking patients with pathologically confirmed stage IV NSCLC who are current smokers or recent quitters.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with early-stage lung cancer or those who do not meet the smoking criteria may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial evaluates the Beating Lung Cancer in Ohio protocol aimed at improving survival rates for patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It involves a three-month observation period for newly diagnosed patients, followed by a two-phase, cluster-randomized trial assessing the impact of advanced genomic and immunotherapy testing on treatment outcomes. The study will document usual care practices, survival rates, and quality of life for participants, with a focus on providing decision support through a genomics board. The trial aims to recruit a total of 2100 patients across various sites in Ohio.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved survival rates and quality of life for patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in using genomic and immunotherapy approaches for lung cancer, suggesting potential success for this trial.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
Where it's running
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Peter Shields, MD — Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Email: OSUCCCClinicaltrials@osumc.edu
- Phone: 800-293-5066
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.