Inhaled mist could boost lung cancer treatment before surgery
NCT ID NCT06694454
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 39 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding an inhaled form of the drug azacytidine to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy can improve outcomes for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer before they have surgery. About 60 adults with operable stage IB-IIIA NSCLC will receive the inhaled drug plus durvalumab and platinum-based chemo for three cycles, then undergo tumor removal. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose and see if it can wipe out all cancer cells in the removed tissue.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
azacytidine (inhaled), carboplatin, paclitaxel, durvalumab
What this could lead to
If this works, it could improve the chance of eliminating all cancer before surgery for early-stage lung cancer patients, potentially reducing recurrence.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The inhaled drug is experimental for lung cancer, and side effects from the combination therapy could be significant.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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