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Can zapping tumors before surgery boost lung cancer treatment?
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a three-pronged approach—tumor ablation, immunotherapy (tislelizumab), and chemotherapy—can improve outcomes for people with stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that can be surgically removed. The goal is to see if this combination can e…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Aiming to spare lung cancer patients from chemo: a smarter Pre-Surgery plan?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab can be used alone before surgery for certain patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can be removed. The goal is to see if some patients can safely skip chemotherapy and its harsh side ef…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may let cancer patients take safe breaks from immunotherapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial investigates whether a sensitive blood test (Signatera) can detect when it is safe to pause immunotherapy in people with advanced solid tumors like lung cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to either continuous standard immunother…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Natera, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart lung cancer that resists immunotherapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a combination of two drugs—tislelizumab and SYS6010—in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose cancer has progressed after immunotherapy. Tislelizumab is an approved immunotherapy, and SYS6010 is an experimental drug that targets EGFR on can…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sichuan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET scan could predict who benefits from targeted lung cancer therapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study investigates a drug called sacituzumab govitecan, which targets the TROP2 protein, in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to standard EGFR-targeted treatments. Researchers are also comparing two types of PET/CT scans—one standard…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Zhou Chengzhi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted Antibody-Drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in people with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has high levels of the HER2 protein. Participants receive T-DXd by IV every three weeks. The study measures how long the cancer stays und…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Hunan Province Tumor Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost lung cancer treatment before radiation
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding two drugs (benmelstobart and anlotinib) to standard chemotherapy before chemoradiation helps people with stage III lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. 152 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the new induction…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Antihistamine plus immunotherapy: a new hope for lung cancer patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding the antihistamine diphenhydramine to the immunotherapy drug toripalimab and standard chemotherapy helps shrink tumors more effectively in people with operable non-small cell lung cancer. About 120 participants will receive either the combin…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New targeted pill could boost lung cancer surgery success
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial is testing whether the targeted therapy firmonertinib, taken as a pill for 8 to 16 weeks before surgery, can shrink tumors in people with stage II-IIIB EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma. About 60 participants will receive the drug and then undergo surgery to re…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to fight resistant lung cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called SYS6010 to the standard treatment osimertinib can help people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutant NSCLC) live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 680 participants will be random…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost radiation for early lung cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an experimental immunotherapy (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) to targeted radiation (SBRT) can help control early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. About 28 people with stage I-IIB disease will receive the drug every 3 weeks for a year, star…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink lung tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the experimental drug rilapentib alpha to standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer that does not have certain gene mutations. Participants will receive the drug combination before su…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Freeze and fry: new device tackles lung cancer in one procedure
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a device that uses both cold and radiofrequency to treat lung tumors during a standard bronchoscopy. Twenty people with early-stage lung cancer will receive the treatment before surgical removal of the tumor. The goal is to see if the device can safely and effect…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Elisabethinen Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug SHR-A1811 tested in 1,000 lung cancer patients in Real-World setting
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how safe and effective the drug SHR-A1811 is for Chinese patients with advanced or spreading non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called HER2 alteration. About 1,000 adults will be followed as they receive the drug as part of their nor…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Sponsor: Nanjing Tianyinshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tackle lung cancer brain metastases
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new targeted cancer pill called limertinib combined with brain radiation as a first treatment for people with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR-mutant NSCLC) that has spread to the brain. The goal is to see if the combination can better control the brain tum…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New pill aims to stop lung cancer return after surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests iruplinalkib tablets as a daily treatment after surgery for people with stage IA ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer who have high-risk factors. The goal is to see if the drug can prevent the cancer from coming back. About 28 participants will take th…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New drug duo aims to shrink lung tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests two drugs (SHR-A1811 and adebelimumab) given before surgery to people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (HER2 alteration). The goal is to see if the combination can shrink or eliminate the tumor before it is removed. A…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink lung tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a new approach for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed with surgery. Before surgery, patients receive a combination of targeted radiation (SBRT), two immunotherapy drugs (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab, also called QL1706), and ch…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Jiangsu Cancer Institute & Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New hope for tough cancers: experimental drug TB511 enters human trials
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called TB511 in people with advanced solid tumors (lung, prostate, colorectal, or liver cancer) that have stopped responding to standard care. The study has two parts: first, finding the safest dose of TB511 alone; second, testing TB511 com…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Twinpig Biolab, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Chemo-Free hope: new combo before lung surgery shows promise
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new approach for people with early-stage lung cancer who cannot or will not take chemotherapy. Before surgery, patients receive a short course of focused radiation (SBRT) combined with immunotherapy (tislelizumab) and an antiangiogenic drug (anlotinib). The goa…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests an experimental oral drug called GFH276 in people with advanced solid tumors that have RAS mutations, including pancreatic, lung, and colorectal cancers. The trial has two parts: Phase 1 finds the safest dose, and Phase 2 checks if the drug shrinks tumors. About …
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Genfleet Therapeutics (Shanghai) Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New pill may shrink lung tumors before surgery in Gene-Mutated cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug Vebreltinib, taken as a pill for 8 weeks before surgery, in 30 people with stage IIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific gene change (MET exon 14 skipping). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors enough to improve surger…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:55 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink lung tumors before surgery in targeted trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the targeted drug bozitinib, combined with standard chemotherapy, can shrink tumors before surgery in people with stage IIA to IIIC non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific MET gene change. About 34 participants will receive the drug combo f…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:39 UTC
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New imaging tracer could spot hidden cancers
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis early-phase study tests a new imaging agent that targets a protein called TROP2, found on many cancer cells. About 40 adults with metastatic bladder, breast, or lung cancer will receive the agent to see where it goes in the body. The goal is to see if this tracer can help do…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: RayzeBio, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Talking it out: Pre-Surgery therapy may ease lung cancer Patients' fears
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a short, intensive psychological program before lung cancer surgery can lower anxiety and depression. About 138 adults scheduled for lung cancer surgery will be split into three groups: one receiving four weekly therapy sessions, one refusing support, and…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Lung cancer drug interaction study aims to uncover safe dosing
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis phase 1 trial investigates how HS-10504, an experimental drug for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, changes the way the body processes midazolam, a common sedative. About 24 patients with advanced lung cancer who have stopped responding to standard EGFR-targeted therap…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Electric fields zapped before lung surgery in tiny trial
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early study tests whether applying low-intensity electric fields (TTFields) to the chest before lung cancer surgery is safe and affects cancer-related genes. About 18 adults with stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer will wear a non-invasive device for a short time before …
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Gene test may predict who needs more immunotherapy after lung cancer surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at 300 lung cancer patients who had immunotherapy before surgery but still had cancer cells left after the operation. Researchers will use advanced gene testing to find hidden genetic changes that might explain why the cancer didn't fully disappear. The goal is t…
Matched conditions: NSCLC
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:30 UTC