STAGE IIIC LUNG CANCER AJCC V8

This phase III trial compares adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy alone in adults aged 70+ with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if the combination improves survival. About 304 participants will be enrolled.

This trial investigates whether adding papaverine—a drug traditionally used as a muscle relaxant—to standard chemoradiation can improve treatment for people with stage II to III non-small cell lung cancer. Papaverine targets the energy factories inside cancer cells (mitochondria)…

This study tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own tumor proteins, given alone or with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps the immune system attack advanced solid tumors. About 132 people with various advanc…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining two drugs, SX-682 and pembrolizumab, can shrink tumors in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or come back. The study will enroll 30 adults whose tumors have a certain protein (PD-L1) and who have not had prio…

This phase 2 trial tests the drug avapritinib in 50 adults with advanced solid tumors that have mutations in the CKIT or PDGFRA genes. The drug blocks enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear. Researchers will also…

This phase II trial tests whether adding local treatments like surgery or radiation to the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can help control stage III non-small cell lung cancer that has progressed after chemoradiation and durvalumab. About 51 participants with 3 or more growing tum…

This study tests whether the drug canakinumab can prevent lung cancer in 50 people who have suspicious lung nodules that haven't gone away. Participants receive the drug and are monitored for nodule shrinkage and cancer development. The goal is to see if this approach can stop lu…

This study tests whether a yoga program designed for both patients and their family caregivers can improve physical function, fatigue, sleep, mood, and quality of life. It includes 400 people with lung or esophageal cancer who are getting radiation therapy, plus their caregivers.…

This study looks at how the bacteria in your gut might cause stomach issues like diarrhea and colitis when you take certain cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors. Researchers will collect stool, blood, and tissue samples from 800 people with melanoma, lung cancer, or g…

This study looks at how chemoradiation for locally advanced lung cancer affects the heart. Researchers will track 100 patients using heart tests, blood samples, and questionnaires. The goal is to see if tailoring treatment based on individual risk can reduce heart problems.