Morning vs. afternoon infusions: could timing boost cancer treatment?
NCT ID NCT07630168
First seen Jun 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether getting immunotherapy in the morning or afternoon changes how well it works for people with advanced lung cancer or head and neck cancer. About 238 participants will be randomly assigned to receive their infusions before noon or after 3 PM. Researchers will track survival and tumor response for up to 2 years to see if timing makes a difference.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation Oncology
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What this could mean
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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 phase 2 trial, so results are still uncertain. The effect of timing may be small or nonexistent, and findings may not apply to all patients or cancer types.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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