Non-small cell squamous lung carcinoma
MONDO:0056806A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the lung. It is characterized by the presence of large malignant cells. It includes the clear cell and papillary variants of squamous cell carcinoma.
Also known as: non-small cell squamous lung cancer, non-small cell squamous lung carcinoma, squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma
2876 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 83 tagged with Non-small cell squamous lung carcinoma itself.
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Adenosquamous lung carcinoma 5 trials
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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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Double immunotherapy attack shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, zimberelimab and domvanalimab, as a first treatment for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of a protein called PD-L1. The study includes 169 participants and aims to see if t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer trial asks: is it better to start with immunotherapy alone?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing two different treatment sequences for people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. One group starts with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab alone, then adds chemotherapy only if the cancer progresses. The other group receives pem…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to shrink lung tumors in First-Line trial
Disease control CancelledThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding petosemtamab to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab can shrink tumors in adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. About 180 participants will receive the combination as their first treatment. The study focuses on how many pat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merus B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer vaccine plus immunotherapy shows promise in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study combines the CIMAvax EGF vaccine with immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer and squamous head and neck cancer. The vaccine aims to slow tumor growth, while the immunotherapy helps the immune system attack cancer c…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of drugs (berzosertib, carboplatin, gemcitabine, and pembrolizumab) in people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo helps control the cancer longer than standard tre…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets tough cancers: early trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental oral drug called silevertinib (BDTX-1535) in about 200 adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer or glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The drug is designed to block specific EGFR mutations that help these cancers grow. The trial has two p…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called tisotumab vedotin, alone or with other cancer medicines, in people with advanced colorectal, lung, pancreatic, or head and neck cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments. About 350 participants receive different dosing schedules to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted pill may keep EGFR lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether taking erlotinib (Tarceva) after surgery helps people with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer live longer and stay cancer-free longer. About 390 patients who had their lung cancer completely removed are randomly assigned to receive erlotinib p…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer: immunotherapy without chemo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in 60 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high PD-L1 levels and has not been treated before. Participants receive the drug every three weeks. The study aims to see if it helps the…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 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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Immunotherapy combo tested for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two immunotherapy drugs—nivolumab alone versus nivolumab plus ipilimumab—in people with stage IV squamous cell lung cancer that has come back after previous treatment. Participants do not have a specific biomarker that would match them to another targeted ther…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Lung cancer mRNA vaccine trial pulled before it began
Disease control CancelledThis early-stage study aimed to test a new mRNA vaccine (CVHNLC) combined with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in people with advanced squamous non-small-cell lung cancer. The trial was designed to find a safe dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors. However, the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: CureVac • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Custom-Made vaccine takes on tough cancers in early trial
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine (PANDA-VAC) made from a patient's own tumor markers, given alongside the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab. It includes up to 6 people with advanced squamous cell lung cancer or head and neck cancer that cannot be cured. The main…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New combo aims to control lung cancer when immunotherapy fails
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests a new drug (pevonedistat) combined with two standard chemotherapies (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in 27 adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has not responded to immunotherapy. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or control th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 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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AI-Designed vaccine takes on lung cancer in new trial
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine called Microlyvaq™ for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The vaccine is custom-made for each patient using AI and quantum modeling to target their unique tumor mutations. It is given alongside standard chemotherap…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Biogenea Pharmaceuticals Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether combining two drugs, afatinib and prednisone, can help people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer who have already tried other treatments. The goal was to see if the combination could slow cancer growth. The trial enrolled 12 adults and mea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Researchers test if electronic health records can mimic Gold-Standard cancer studies
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether information from electronic health records can be used to recreate the results of two earlier clinical trials (CheckMate 017 and 057) for advanced lung cancer. Researchers will compare survival outcomes in patients who started either nivolumab or docet…
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC