Single Arm Phase II Trial Using Canakinumab for the Prevention of Lung Cancer (Can-Prevent-Lung)
This phase II trial studies the effects of canakinumab in preventing lung cancer in patients who have high-risk pulmonary nodules. Canakinumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving canakinumab may prevent the development of lung cancer.
• The participant (or legally authorized representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial
• Participants are eligible to be included in the study if one of the following criteria applies:
‣ Patients with no history of lung cancer, who have persistent IPNs (on two computed tomography \[CT\] scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) detected by low dose computed tomography \[LDCT\]-guided lung cancer screening or imaging studies for other reasons (incidentalomas) with 10-30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation as following
⁃ Patients with no history of lung cancer, who have persistent IPNs (on two CT scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) detected by LDCT-guided lung cancer screening or imaging studies for other reasons (incidentalomas) with \> 30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation as following, but biopsy showed no clear evidence of malignancy
⁃ Patients with history of stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who have completed treatment with curative intent, who have persistent IPNs (on two CT scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) with 5-30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation as following
⁃ Patients with history of stage I-III NSCLC, who have completed treatment with curative intent, who have persistent IPNs (on two CT scans at least 3 months apart with no evidence of shrinkage or regression) with \> 30% cancer probability by Brock University cancer prediction equation, but biopsy showed no clear evidence of malignancy
• At least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent
• A male participant must agree to use a contraception during the treatment period plus an additional 6months (a spermatogenesis cycle) after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period
• A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
‣ Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
⁃ A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after study treatments with risk of genotoxicity after the last dose of study treatment
• Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1500/uL (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
• Platelets \>= 100 000/uL (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
• Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dL or \>= 5.6 mmol/L (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
‣ Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks.
• Creatinine =\< 1.5 x upper limit or normal (ULN) OR measured or calculated creatinine clearance (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) can also be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance \[CrCl\]) \>= 30 mL/min for participant with creatinine levels \> 1.5 x institutional ULN (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
‣ Creatinine clearance (CrCl) should be calculated per institutional standard
• Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin =\< ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels \> 1.5 x ULN (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 2.5 x ULN (collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment)