Freeze and fight: new combo tackles early lung cancer without surgery

NCT ID NCT07064876

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This phase II trial tests whether combining cryoablation (freezing the tumor) with the immunotherapy drug serplulimab can treat early-stage non-small cell lung cancer in people who cannot have surgery or radiation. Twenty-five adults with stage Ia NSCLC will receive one cryoablation procedure followed by up to six doses of serplulimab. The study will measure how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear, and track survival and side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

serplulimab (a PD-1 inhibitor immunotherapy) and cryoablation (a procedure that freezes and destroys tumor tissue)

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could offer a non-surgical treatment option for early-stage lung cancer, potentially controlling the disease and improving survival.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 25 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. The immunotherapy can cause immune-related side effects, and the freezing procedure carries risks like bleeding or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung carcinoma lung neoplasm 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

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District,

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

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