Lung cancer trial seeks optimal immunotherapy schedule around surgery

NCT ID NCT07554846

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 3 trial compares three ways of giving the immunotherapy drug toripalimab to people with stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed with surgery. Participants will receive toripalimab either before surgery (neoadjuvant), after surgery (adjuvant), or both before and after surgery (perioperative), all combined with chemotherapy. The study aims to find which timing best prevents the cancer from returning over three years.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Toripalimab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with chemotherapy (pemetrexed and carboplatin or cisplatin)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show the best timing for immunotherapy to prevent lung cancer from coming back after surgery, potentially improving survival rates.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial in a specific lung cancer type, and results may not apply to all patients. Immunotherapy can cause immune-related side effects, and the added benefit over standard care is not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, 200032, China