Immunotherapy combo aims to boost lung cancer surgery success

NCT ID NCT03694236

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

Summary

This study tests adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemoradiation before surgery in people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer. About 39 participants will receive the combination, then undergo surgery to remove the tumor. Researchers will monitor side effects, survival, and immune changes in the tumor to see if this approach is safe and effective.

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) combined with chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) and radiation therapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could improve survival and increase the chance of complete tumor removal in stage III lung cancer patients.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 39 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Adding durvalumab to chemoradiation may increase side effects like immune-related inflammation.

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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

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Severance Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, Seoul, 03722, South Korea

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