Morning or afternoon? new study tests if immunotherapy timing boosts cancer fight

NCT ID NCT07630168

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

Summary

This study looks at whether getting immunotherapy infusions in the morning versus the afternoon changes outcomes for people with advanced lung cancer or head and neck cancer. About 238 participants will be randomly assigned to morning or afternoon infusions. Researchers will track survival and tumor response over up to 2 years to see if timing makes a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor (immunotherapy)

What this could lead to

If timing matters, this could lead to simple scheduling changes that improve how well immunotherapy works for some cancers.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial testing a hypothesis, not a proven treatment. The effect of timing may be small or absent, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma lung cancer lung neoplasm metastatic malignant neoplasm metastatic squamous cell carcinoma non-small cell lung carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation Oncology

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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