Lung adenocarcinoma
MONDO:0005061A carcinoma that arises from the lung and is characterized by the presence of malignant glandular epithelial cells. There is a male predilection with a male to female ratio of 2:1. Usually lung adenocarcinoma is asymptomatic and is identified through screening studies or as an incidental radiologic finding. If clinical symptoms are present they include shortness of breath, cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and fever. Tobacco smoke is a known risk factor.
Also known as: adenocarcinoma of lung, adenocarcinoma of the lung, lung adenocarcinoma, non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma
2917 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 114 tagged with Lung adenocarcinoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Lung adenocarcinoma
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3 sub-types
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Lung adenocarcinoma in situ 1 trial
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Lung signet ring cell carcinoma 1 trial
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Acinar lung adenocarcinoma 0 trials
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Lung adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Lung colloid adenocarcinoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
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Lung occult adenocarcinoma 0 trials
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Papillary lung adenocarcinoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can adding surgery or radiation to immunotherapy boost survival in advanced lung cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding local treatments like surgery or radiation to a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) helps people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer live longer compared to immunotherapy alone. About 339 participants who have not…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink lung tumors better
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug TRC102 to standard treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy) can help shrink tumors and extend survival in people with stage III non-squamous lung cancer. TRC102 blocks cancer cells from repairing damage, making t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail for tough lung cancer shows promise in small trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 pilot trial tested adding the drug bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study enrolled 29 newly diagnosed patients to see if the combination is safe and helps …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called PF-07220060 in people with advanced solid tumors, including breast, prostate, lung, and liposarcoma cancers. The drug is given alone or with hormone therapies to see if it is safe and works. About 362 participants will take part to find the best…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a new hope for hard-to-treat lung cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that does not have the PD-L1 marker, making it harder to treat with immunotherapy alone. The trial compares standard immunotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) to the same treatment plus radiation therapy. The go…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for early lung cancer: targeted combo aims to stop return after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two new drugs (datopotamab deruxtecan and rilvegostomig) after surgery can help prevent early-stage lung cancer from coming back. It is for people with stage I adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancer who have signs of cancer DNA in their blood or…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a new drug combo shrink tough lung tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug veliparib to standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with stage III lung cancer that can't be removed by surgery. About 53 adults took part to find the best dose and see if the combination slows cancer growth. The goal is to impro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to outdo chemo for lung cancer patients Who've run out of options
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests a new drug called BL-B01D1 against standard chemotherapy in 432 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose previous targeted therapy (EGFR-TKI) has stopped working. The study compares how long the cancer stays under control and overall survival…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted drug shows promise for lung cancer with MET mutations
Disease control OngoingThis trial tested the drug tepotinib in 337 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has specific MET gene changes (METex14 skipping or MET amplification). Participants took a 500 mg pill once daily. The main goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors. The study …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat cancers: experimental combo targets STK11 mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called TNG260 combined with an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific gene change (STK11 mutation). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination is safe and can shrink tumors. A…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Tango Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Vaccine trains immune system to hunt down cancer cells
Disease control PausedThis trial tests a vaccine called LabVax 3(22)-23, designed to help the immune system recognize and attack a protein called labyrinthin found on adenocarcinoma tumor cells. The study includes adults with advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma and will evaluate the vaccine alone or…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for early lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) to precise, high-dose radiation therapy helps prevent lung cancer from coming back in people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. About 140 participants will receive either radiation alone or radiation plus…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Electric fields could prime immune system against lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether a device that delivers electric fields (TTFields) to lung tumors is safe and practical when used for 3 weeks before surgery. The study includes 12 people with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Researchers also want to see if this treatment…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a drug called HER3-DXd in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The study includes patients with specific genetic changes (EGFR or KRAS mutations) whose cancer worsened after other treatments.…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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CRISPR Gene-Edited immune cells aim to fight lung cancer – but trial never started
Disease control CancelledThis early-phase trial planned to test a new approach for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Doctors would remove immune cells from the tumor, edit them with CRISPR to remove a gene called CISH, and then infuse them back to help fight the cancer. However, the tria…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Intima Bioscience, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost lung cancer fight
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing a new way to give radiation therapy for people with stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed with surgery. Instead of standard daily radiation for many weeks, patients receive a shorter, higher-dose course (hypofractionated radiation) a…
Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Experimental cancer combo aims to supercharge immune attack on tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called IMP321, which activates immune cells, in combination with other cancer treatments like chemotherapy or immunotherapy. The study includes 83 people with advanced solid tumors, including lung and bladder cancers. The main goa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New targeted therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called AMG 510 in people with advanced lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (KRAS G12C mutation). The drug is designed to block the cancer's growth signal. About 116 participants will receive the treatment to see if it can shrink tumors and slow …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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New drug shows promise against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan in 53 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors. Researchers will also track how long any response lasts and how well the drug contro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Can AI be a Pathologist's second opinion?
Diagnosis By invitation onlyThis trial tests whether an AI tool called ENLIGHT can help pathologists more accurately and quickly distinguish between certain lung and kidney cancer subtypes. Pathologists will review digitized slides under three conditions: without AI, with AI as a double-check after their ow…
Sponsor: Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Electric current test may forecast lung surgery complications
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study investigates whether bioimpedance analysis, a quick and painless test that measures body water and muscle mass using a weak electrical current, can help predict complications after lung cancer surgery. Researchers will compare these measurements with standard CT scans …
Sponsor: Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple blood tests could help monitor cancer treatment progress
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is collecting blood samples from 102 patients with non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, or pancreatic cancer who are receiving standard treatments. Researchers will analyze the blood for cancer DNA (ctDNA) to see how it changes over time and whether it relate…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC