New MRI-Guided radiation aims to hit lung tumors without harming nearby organs

NCT ID NCT04925583

First seen Mar 10, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This phase 1 trial tests a precise radiation technique for lung tumors located very close to the windpipe or food pipe. Using daily MRI scans and real-time adjustments, doctors hope to deliver higher radiation doses safely. Up to 38 adults with ultracentral lung tumors will receive one of four dose levels to find the safest maximum dose.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital of Heidelberg, Radiation Oncology

    Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Magnetic resonance guided adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could establish a safer way to deliver high-dose radiation to hard-to-treat lung tumors near the airways and esophagus.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1 trial with only 38 participants, focused on safety and dosing. It may not lead to a standard treatment, and there are risks of lung, esophageal, or heart side effects.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.