Scientists hunt for metabolic clues to boost lung cancer immunotherapy
NCT ID NCT07637474
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the body's metabolism might influence whether immunotherapy drugs work in people with non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers will collect and analyze tissue samples from 150 patients to compare those who respond to treatment with those who don't. The goal is to find biological markers that predict response and discover new ways to make immunotherapy more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy and point to new drug targets to overcome resistance.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help participants. Results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 suffering from NSCLC lung cancer
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Age \> 18 years * Histological diagnosis of advanced stage NSCLC * Histotype adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma * ECOG PS \<2 * Known PDL-1 stage * Measurable disease * Availability of tumor tissue * No evidence of molecular drivers * Written informed consent (to the study and data processing) For the second cohort in addition to the precedents it is included * Diagnosis of limited or locally advanced NSCLC deemed resectable For the third cohort in addition to the precedents it is included * patients candidates for surgery for non-small cell lung cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to immunotherapy * Unavailability of tumor tissue * Histotype with neuroendocrine or mixed component For the second cohort * Contraindication to immunotherapy * Histotype with neuroendocrine or mixed component * Locally advanced disease candidate for concomitant chemo-radiotherapy treatment For the third cohort * previously treated patients
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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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IRCCS National Cancer institute
RECRUITINGRome, Rome, 00144, Italy
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