Can a pulsatile drug schedule beat brain metastases in lung cancer?
NCT ID NCT07348965
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing a higher, every-other-day dose of the drug furmonertinib in people with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR-mutant NSCLC) that has spread to the lining of the brain and spinal cord (leptomeningeal metastasis). The study will compare this high-dose schedule to the standard daily dose to see if it controls the disease better and has acceptable side effects. About 42 participants will choose or be assigned to one of the two dosing schedules and be followed until their disease worsens or side effects become too severe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- furmonertinib
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective way to control NSCLC that has spread to the brain and spinal cord lining, potentially improving survival and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. High-dose regimens can also cause more side effects, and the drug may not work for everyone.
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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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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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