Can a Direct-to-Tumor chemo blast halt advanced lung cancer?
NCT ID NCT07738367
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This phase II trial is testing a procedure called bronchial artery chemoembolization (BACE) combined with systemic anti-cancer drugs in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have no standard treatment options left. BACE delivers chemotherapy directly to the blood vessels feeding the tumor and then blocks them, aiming to increase drug exposure and cut off the tumor's blood supply. The study will see if this combination can control tumor growth in the chest and how safe it is, while also exploring effects on the immune system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bronchial artery chemoembolization (BACE) combined with systemic anti-tumor medications (chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, or targeted agents)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced lung cancer who have run out of standard therapies, potentially helping to control tumors in the chest and improve outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy could cause side effects, and it is not yet known if it will be more effective than existing options.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 75 years old; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) 0-2. 2. Histopathologically confirmed advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with at least one measurable target lesion defined by RECIST Version 1.1. 3. Two eligible patient subgroups: Patients with negative driver gene alterations: experienced disease progression or intolerable toxicity after platinum-based doublet chemotherapy combined with PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors; Patients with positive driver gene mutations (e.g., EGFR, ALK): experienced disease progression or unacceptable adverse reactions after corresponding targeted therapy plus at least one line of systemic chemotherapy. 4. Target lung lesions are suitable for bronchial arterial chemoembolization (BACE), as assessed by interventional radiology specialists. 5. Adequate function of major vital organs. 6. Able to provide written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Histopathological confirmation of mixed small cell lung cancer components. 2. Active bleeding or coagulation disorders. 3. Severe hypersensitivity to contrast media, chemotherapeutic agents, or combined study medications. 4. Extensive and rapidly progressive intra-pulmonary or extra-pulmonary metastatic lesions. 5. Angiography during the procedure shows that superselective catheterization cannot completely avoid hazardous blood vessels such as spinal arteries. 6. Severe pre-existing hepatic, renal, cardiac, or pulmonary dysfunction. 7. Estimated survival time less than 3 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fujian Cancer Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China
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