This clinical trial studies how well circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing works in guiding immunotherapy treatment discontinuation in patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). DNA is the material in our bodies that carries instructions for cells. ctDNA is DNA that is not contained within a cell, but is instead circulating freely in the blood. This study is being performed to understand if ctDNA is another useful tool (in addition to scans) to help determine when immunotherapy can be safely discontinued.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Evaluate the 12-month disease-free survival (DFS) in ctDNA negative patients.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Overall survival of the ctDNA negative cohort.
II. Determine the correlation between ctDNA and radiographic results at baseline and if applicable at time of progression.
III. Compare lead time to recurrence and sensitivity of predicting recurrence between ctDNA and imaging.
OUTLINE:
Patients discontinue their immunotherapy treatment and undergo collection of blood samples for ctDNA analysis during screening and at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Patients also undergo computed tomography (CT) and/or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, and central nervous system (CNS) imaging throughout the trial.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typescreening
Lead OrganizationDana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorMeghan Jude Mooradian