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New hope for ALK+ lung cancer: brigatinib trial underway
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial is testing the targeted drug brigatinib in 118 people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The main goal is to see how long the cancer stays under control before it progresses. Researchers are also studyi…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Blood tests may help decide best time to switch lung cancer drugs
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested two drugs, osimertinib and gefitinib, in 156 people with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer. The goal was to see if using blood tests (liquid biopsies) to detect genetic changes could help decide when to switch treatments, compared to standard scans. The s…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo shows promise against tough cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (eftilagimod alpha and pembrolizumab) in 187 people with advanced lung cancer or head/neck cancer that had not been treated or had stopped responding to prior therapy. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink t…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Immutep S.A.S. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Electric field therapy extends life in advanced lung cancer trial
Disease control CompletedThis phase 3 trial tested a portable device that creates electric fields to disrupt cancer cell division in 291 people with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer that had worsened after initial chemotherapy. Participants wore the device on their chest while continuing standard treat…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: NovoCure GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Lung cancer drug cocktail shows promise in delaying tumor growth
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 3 study tested whether adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to erlotinib (Tarceva) works better than erlotinib alone for Chinese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has specific EGFR mutations. Over 300 patients were randomly assigned to one of the t…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Guangdong Association of Clinical Trials • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Can zapping cancer spots delay lung cancer progression?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a procedure called local ablative therapy (LAT) can help control metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when a blood test shows signs of remaining cancer (minimal residual disease, or MRD). 37 patients with stage IV NSCLC received LAT to all visib…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New drug JAB-21822 targets tough KRAS mutation in advanced cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a new oral drug called JAB-21822, alone or with cetuximab, in 29 adults with advanced solid tumors (like lung or colorectal cancer) that have a specific KRAS G12C mutation. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. Participants had…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New drug shows promise for lung cancer brain metastases
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested the drug furmonertinib in 24 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has EGFR mutations and spread to the brain. The goal was to see how long the drug could keep brain tumors from growing. Participants took a daily pill, and research…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New targeted drug shows promise for BRAF-Mutant cancers in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tested a new drug called CFT1946, alone or with other drugs, in 89 adults with solid tumors that have a BRAF V600 mutation, including melanoma, lung, colon, and thyroid cancers. The main goals were to check safety and find the best dose. The study is comple…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: C4 Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New combo therapy for lung cancer shows promise in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 2 trial tested whether adding the experimental drug OSI-906 to the standard targeted therapy erlotinib (Tarceva) could help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific EGFR gene mutation. The study enrolled 88 people who had not received prior c…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New triple therapy shows promise for resistant cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a combination of three drugs—afuresertib, sintilimab, and chemotherapy—in 22 adults with solid tumors (including lung, cervical, and stomach cancers) that had stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the …
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Laekna Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Breath sniffing device may predict cancer drug success
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a simple breath test can predict if cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy drugs. Researchers used an electronic nose device to analyze breath samples from 190 patients with lung, melanoma, kidney, bladder, or head and neck cancers. The goal is to…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Blood test may spot lingering lung cancer after surgery
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether a blood test measuring DNA fragments can detect leftover cancer after lung cancer surgery. Researchers followed 133 patients with early-stage lung cancer for one year after their operation. The goal was to see if changes in the DNA test could predict …
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Cancer patients may not need lifelong immunotherapy, study suggests
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at people with advanced solid tumors (like lung, bladder, or melanoma) who had been on immunotherapy for one year and whose disease was stable. Half stopped treatment and half continued. The goal was to see if stopping early affected how long until the cancer pr…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Dan Zandberg • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New model aims to predict lung cancer treatment outcomes and side effects
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed observational study looked at 3,000 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who received immunotherapy plus chemotherapy. Researchers built a model using chest CT scans, lung function tests, and immune markers to predict how well the treatment would work an…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC