Can a morning light session boost immunotherapy? small trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07661966

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether using bright light therapy for an hour each morning, delivered through an iPad app, is tolerable for people with advanced melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer who are about to start immunotherapy. The idea is that synchronizing the body's internal clock might help the immune therapy work better. Only 12 participants will be enrolled, and the main goal is to see if they can stick with the light therapy routine, not yet to measure cancer outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

bright light therapy delivered via Circadian OS iPad application

What this could lead to

If this works, it could show that bright light therapy is a tolerable way to help align patients' body clocks, potentially improving how well immunotherapy works.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study with only 12 people, focused on whether the therapy is tolerable, not on whether it actually improves cancer outcomes. It may not lead to any clear benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

melanoma non-small cell lung carcinoma

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  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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