Lung cancer rebiopsy study aims to uncover immunotherapy resistance
NCT ID NCT04300062
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study collects tumor samples from 50 lung cancer patients whose disease has worsened while on immunotherapy. The goal is to analyze the tissue for clues about why the treatment stopped working. No new drug is being tested; instead, researchers hope to better understand resistance mechanisms to guide future therapies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal why some lung cancers stop responding to immunotherapy, pointing toward better treatments in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (50 participants) and early-stage, so findings may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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Service de Pneumologie et Oncologie thoracique, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, APHP
RECRUITINGBoulogne-Billancourt, 92100, France
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