Immunotherapy combo shows promise in shrinking lung tumors before surgery

NCT ID NCT05925530

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug durvalumab along with standard chemotherapy before surgery or radiation can help people with stage IIB-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. The study includes 142 participants whose tumors are considered removable or borderline removable. After initial treatment, some will have surgery followed by more durvalumab, while others will get chemoradiation followed by durvalumab. The main goal is to see how many people can successfully have their tumors surgically removed.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

durvalumab (an immunotherapy drug) plus platinum-based chemotherapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could improve the chances of completely removing lung cancer tumors and help keep the cancer from coming back.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 142 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Immunotherapy can cause serious side effects like inflammation of the lungs or other organs.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

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    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

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    Vienna, 1130, Austria

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    Vienna, 1140, Austria

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    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada

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    Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 5H6, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

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    Brno, 625 00, Czechia

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    Olomouc, 77900, Czechia

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    Prague, 12808, Czechia

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    Prague, 150 06, Czechia

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    La Tronche, 38700, France

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    Marseille, 13008, France

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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    Mulhouse, 68070, France

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    Paris, 75005, France

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    Pessac, 33604, France

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    Poitiers, 86000, France

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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    Berlin, 13125, Germany

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    Cologne, 51109, Germany

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    Großhansdorf, 22927, Germany

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    Moers, 47441, Germany

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    Würzburg, 97074, Germany

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    Budapest, 1122, Hungary

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    Törökbálint, 2045, Hungary

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    Bari, 70124, Italy

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    Bologna, 40138, Italy

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    Milan, 20132, Italy

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    Milan, 20133, Italy

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    Milan, 20141, Italy

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    Naples, 80131, Italy

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    Palermo, 90127, Italy

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    Pavia, 27100, Italy

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    Peschiera del Garda, 37019, Italy

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    Lisbon, 1350-352, Portugal

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    Lisbon, 1500-650, Portugal

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    Barakaldo, 48903, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08025, Spain

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    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908, Spain

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    Madrid, 28007, Spain

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    Madrid, 28027, Spain

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    Madrid, 28046, Spain

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    Pamplona, 31008, Spain

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    Valencia, 46009, Spain

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    Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

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    Solna, 171 64, Sweden

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    Uppsala, SE-751 85, Sweden