New drug strategy aims to shrink tumors before surgery in advanced lung cancer

NCT ID NCT05740943

Summary

This study is testing whether giving the drug lorlatinib before surgery or radiation helps people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (ALK fusion). About 48 participants will take lorlatinib for three cycles. Doctors will then check if the tumor has shrunk enough for surgery or radiation, followed by possible additional treatment. The main goal is to see if the drug can completely eliminate the cancer cells in the removed tissue.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

  • Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijin, Beijin, 100730, China

  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China

Conditions

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