A Study to Screen for Lung Cancer in High-risk Individuals Who Have Never Smoked Using Low-dose Computed Tomography (LDCT). (NEMO)

October 28, 2026 updated by: AstraZeneca

LungScreen-NEMO: Prospective National Lung Cancer Screening Study in High-risk Never-smokers

A prospective, multicenter, national, observational study involving primary data collection to evaluate the lung cancer detection rate in high-risk never-smokers undergoing LDCT screening, with an exploratory evaluation of an artificial intelligence tool applied to imaging and blood collection for future ctDNA analysis

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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200

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 74 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of never-smokers who have at least one prespecified high-risk factor for lung cancer, recruited from approximately 10 Brazilian centers.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Sign and date the informed consent form before any study-specific procedure.
  • - Be a never-smoker, defined as an individual who has smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and who has no history of regular use of cigars, pipes, straw cigarettes, or hookahs.
  • - Men aged 50 to 74 or women aged 40 to 74 at the time of enrollment.
  • - Meet at least one of the following high-risk criteria: A first-degree relative or two second-degree relatives diagnosed with lung cancer; Current or previous occupational exposure to asbestos, nickel, arsenic, beryllium, silica, or chromium for at least 1 year; Exposure for more than five years to household smoke from coal or firewood, foundry smoke, or comparable industrial smoke; Known germline mutation in genes associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, including TP53, BRCA1, BRCA2, or ATM.
  • - Be physically and medically capable of undergoing a chest CT scan in the supine position.
  • - Be available for follow-up according to the study schedule.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Previous diagnosis of invasive cancer, except for in situ neoplasms or treated non-melanoma skin tumors, when deemed clinically irrelevant by the investigator.
  • - History of using cigars, pipes, straw cigarettes, or hookahs on more than 100 occasions throughout their lifetime, or regular use (≥ 1 time per week for ≥ 6 consecutive months).
  • - Physical inability to remain in the supine position during a chest CT scan.
  • - Inability to understand, sign, or maintain informed consent.
  • - A clinical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes the safe performance of study procedures or the planned follow-up.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: PROSPECTIVE

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
High-risk never-smokers

Never-smoking men aged 50 to 74 and never-smoking women aged 40 to 74 who have at least one pre-specified high-risk factor.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detection rate of confirmed lung cancer among screened participants
Time Frame: From baseline assessment through the 24-month follow-up period.

The primary objective is to determine the detection rate of lung cancer, with an emphasis on early-stage disease, in high-risk never-smokers undergoing LDCT screening. The analysis will estimate the rate as the number of participants with a confirmed diagnosis divided by the number of enrolled participants who underwent baseline LDCT.
From baseline assessment through the 24-month follow-up period.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recruitment rate
Time Frame: Throughout the enrollment period, ending September 2027.

To estimate the recruitment rate per center and per month.
Throughout the enrollment period, ending September 2027.
Retention rate
Time Frame: From baseline to 24 months.

To estimate the retention rate between the baseline round and the 24-month follow-up assessment.
From baseline to 24 months.
Prevalence of lung cancer detected at baseline
Time Frame: At baseline visit.

To describe the prevalence of lung cancer detected at the baseline visit.
At baseline visit.
Incidence of lung cancer over follow-up
Time Frame: Over the 24-month follow-up period.

To describe the incidence of lung cancer over the follow-up period.
Over the 24-month follow-up period.
Diagnostic accuracy of LDCT
Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately at 24 months.

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of LDCT in detecting lung cancer, including sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV).
Through study completion, approximately at 24 months.
Distribution of radiological findings
Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately at 24 months.

To describe the distribution of radiological findings, Lung-RADS v1.0 categories, additional procedures, referrals, and the false-positive rate.
Through study completion, approximately at 24 months.
Characterization of diagnosed tumors
Time Frame: At time of diagnosis.

Characterize the diagnosed tumors according to clinical stage, histology, diagnostic method, and time to diagnostic confirmation.
At time of diagnosis.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
AstraZeneca

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
November 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
October 30, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
October 30, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
October 28, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • D133FR00247

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal Vivli.org. All requests will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA/PhRMA Data-Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please refer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the anonymized individual patient-level data via secure research environment Vivli.org. A Signed Data Usage Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information.

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