OPTIMISE

Full title: Optimising Immunotherapy for Māori with Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Cancer type: Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status: In set up
Brief description: Immunotherapy is an effective treatment for patients with advanced lung cancer. The Optimise Study aims to describe the experience of Māori receiving immunotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the NZ public health system, understand the clinical features and patterns of existing biomarkers in our own population and measure the survival of Māori with advanced NSCLC referred to receive first-line immunotherapy to see if we are achieving the expected benefits published in the key evidence behind immunotherapy treatment.
Sites: Auckland & Whangārei
Lead Investigator: Dr Laird Cameron
Contact: Jade Scott (j.scott@auckland.ac.nz)
Sponsor: University of Auckland
Funder: Health Research Council
Trial Registry reference: TBC
Ethics number: 21744
Publications: None currently