Inhaled therapy aims to cut lung Tumors' sugar supply

NCT ID NCT07631299

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

Summary

This pilot study tests whether an inhaled drug called AER101 can reduce glycolysis—the process cancer cells use to break down sugar for energy—in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Participants inhale the drug three times daily for two weeks before their scheduled surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or weaken the tumor by cutting its fuel supply.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

AER101

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat early-stage lung cancer by starving tumor cells of energy before surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early-phase study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply widely. The drug may not reduce glycolysis enough to affect the cancer.

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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

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Locations

  • OU Medical Center Hospital

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, United States

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  • Stephenson Cancer Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, United States

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