New study checks how well dacomitinib works for advanced lung cancer in everyday practice
NCT ID NCT06321510
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how patients with advanced EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer fared while taking dacomitinib in real-world settings in Taiwan. Researchers tracked 29 adults who took dacomitinib pills at home until their cancer stopped responding. The goal was to see how often doses were changed or stopped, and how long patients lived without their disease getting worse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dacomitinib (a targeted therapy pill taken by mouth)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that dacomitinib is a safe and effective first-line treatment for advanced EGFR-positive lung cancer in real-world settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 29 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It does not compare dacomitinib to other treatments, so its relative effectiveness is unclear.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer and treated with dacomitnib in medical center or regional hospital will be enrolled.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Evidence of histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced NSCLC with EGFR-activating mutations detected by an appropriate test * Patients who were treated with dacomitinib as first-line treatment for advanced NSCLC during 01 October 2020 to 31 December 2022. * Age ≥18 years old * Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been treated with any systemic anti-cancer therapies within 12 months prior to dacomitinib treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, 11490, R.O.C., Taiwan
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