Can smarter radiation spare lungs without sacrificing tumor control?

NCT ID NCT06542159

First seen Nov 17, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This phase II trial is testing whether removing the usual safety margin around the tumor during online adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can lower breathing-related side effects while still controlling early-stage non-small cell lung cancer or limited lung metastases. About 130 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard SBRT with a safety margin or adaptive SBRT without it. The main goal is to see if the adaptive approach reduces severe lung toxicity.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

radiation therapy (online adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy without PTV margin)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could reduce breathing-related side effects while still controlling tumors, making radiation safer for patients with early-stage lung cancer or limited lung metastases.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 130 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Removing safety margins might increase the risk of missing tumor targets, and long-term outcomes are not yet known.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.