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Assessing Benefits and Harms of Cannabis/Cannabinoid Use Among Cancer Patients Treated in Community Oncology Clinics
This is a multi-site clinical study enrolling 2000 newly diagnosed patients with breast, colorectal, melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or non-small cell lung cancer, who are planning to receive one or more systemic cancer directed therapies with chemotherapy and/or (immune checkpoint inhibitors) ICIs.
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06418204
PhaseNot Applicable
Enrollment2000
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences
Age18 Years
SexALL
Conditions studied
Breast Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
About this study
This is a multi-site clinical study enrolling 2000 newly diagnosed patients with breast, colorectal, melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or non-small cell lung cancer, who are planning to receive one or more systemic cancer directed therapies with chemotherapy and/or (immune checkpoint inhibitors) ICIs.
Interventions
- Other: Non-interventional Study — Non-interventional study
Primary outcomes
- Cancer-related symptoms (Baseline and re-assessed monthly up to 12 months post-enrollment)
Eligibility information
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged 18 years or older with one of the following newly diagnosed cancers: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or non-small cell lung cancer (e.g. adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, adenosquamous cell carcinoma, and not otherwise specified).
* Planned treatment with systemic chemotherapy (single or multi-agent, includes targeted therapy) and/or immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (targeting PD-1, PD-L1 or CTLA-4). If unable to engage participant before treatment starts, enrollment is allowed up to the start of Cycle 2 treatment.
* Participants must be able to comprehend English or Spanish (for survey completion).
* Participants must have a working email address and be must be willing to complete surveys online. This can be completed at home, in the clinic or other location.
* Completion of the confidential Self-Reported Screening Survey and receipt of a screening result - eligible for enrollment.
* Participant must reside in the United States, officially determined per patient report on Self-reported Screening Survey
* In the treating provider's opinion, the participant should have a life expectancy of \>=6 months. Participants in hospice are not eligible.
Optional Sub-study (available at select sites only):
* Must be willing to participate in both the main study and the sub-study at the Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center (WF CCC) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
* Must be receiving treatment at the WF CCC and VCU.
* Must be diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
* Must be planning to receive paclitaxel as part of their chemotherapy in conjunction with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICIs) PD-1, PD-L1 or CTLA-4.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Currently enrolled in an interventional supportive treatment trial to manage cancer symptoms.
* Participants with known pregnancy.
* Participant received systemic therapy treatment for prior cancer(s) including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormonal therapy.
* Participants enrolled in hospice.
Optional Substudy (available at select sites only):
* Participants with chronic or ongoing steroid or immunomodulatory agents (i.e., prednisone, dexamethasone, etanercept, infliximab, etc.). The use of glucocorticoids as pre-medications for chemotherapy treatment is allowed.
* Participants with a history of HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
Study locations
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 United States
- Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman, Arizona 86401 United States
- Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 United States
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903 United States
- NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401 United States
- Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center, Antioch, California 94531 United States
- Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Grande, California 93420 United States
- PCR Oncology, Arroyo Grande, California 93420 United States
- Mercy Cancer Center - Carmichael, Carmichael, California 95608 United States
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael, California 95608 United States
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Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.