Shanghai Chest Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Shanghai Chest Hospital, explained in plain language.
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New drug duo aims to wipe out lung cancer before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving two drugs (SHR-A1811 and adebelimumab) before surgery can shrink or eliminate tumors in people with early-stage lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (HER2 alteration). About 40 adults with resectable non-small cell lung cancer will receiv…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:32 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new drug, vebreltinib, combined with standard chemotherapy as a first treatment for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific marker (MET overexpression) and no other treatable gene changes. The goal is to see if the combination shrink…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:30 UTC
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Could a common diabetes pill help fight lung cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether adding an SGLT2 inhibitor (a diabetes drug) to standard cancer treatment can help people with both advanced lung cancer and type 2 diabetes live longer or slow their cancer's growth. About 200 adults will take either the SGLT2 inhibitor pill or other d…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:28 UTC
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Double attack on AFib: nerve procedure plus ablation may stop early relapse
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a nerve-blocking procedure (renal denervation) to standard heart ablation (pulsed-field ablation) can prevent atrial fibrillation from coming back early after treatment. About 86 adults with persistent AFib will be randomly assigned to get ablation…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:25 UTC
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Could a heart pill help lung cancer patients live longer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a drug called sacubitril/valsartan, already used for heart failure and high blood pressure, can improve survival and reduce heart complications in 200 adults with advanced lung cancer who also have high blood pressure. Participants will take the medicatio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:24 UTC
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Robot tackles lung nodules in one go: biopsy and burn combined
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a robot-assisted bronchoscope can both take a tissue sample (biopsy) and destroy a lung nodule with heat (radiofrequency ablation) in a single procedure. It involves 76 adults with suspicious lung nodules who cannot or choose not to have surgery. The g…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat thymic tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab to standard chemotherapy and radiation before surgery can shrink tumors in people with locally advanced thymic carcinoma. About 31 participants will receive 2-4 cycles of this combination, then have surge…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Could a diabetes drug boost success of heart procedure for AFib patients with extra heart fat?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether dapagliflozin, a drug typically used for diabetes, can help prevent atrial fibrillation from coming back after a heart ablation procedure. The trial focuses on people with persistent AFib who have increased epicardial adipose tissue (fat around the heart)…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New mobile scanner aims to sharpen lung biopsy images
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study will test a new mobile 4D CT scanner during lung biopsies to see if it provides clearer, more detailed images of lung lesions. About 50 adults with small to medium-sized lung spots will take part. The goal is to improve diagnosis accuracy without changing the standard …
Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:06 UTC