Could an asthma drug help fight lung cancer? early trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07675876
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether an inhaled drug called cromolyn sodium, already used for asthma, is safe and feasible for people with locally advanced lung cancer. The drug works by calming mast cells, which may play a role in tumor growth and treatment resistance. About 5 to 10 participants will receive the drug via a dry powder inhaler and be monitored for side effects, tumor changes, and other health markers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cromolyn sodium (inhaled)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new way to treat lung cancer by calming inflammation in the tumor environment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 10 people. It is designed mainly to check safety, not to prove the drug works against cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- 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: Patients with local advanced stage 3 lung cancer or lung adenocarcinoma will be eligible for the study only if they meet the following criteria: * Provide written informed consent prior to screening. * Male or female patients, age ≥ 18 years * Histological- or cytological-confirmed diagnosis of Lung cancer * Previous tumor scan location in lung Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 4 weeks (6 weeks for biological agents) before screening or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. * Patients with known pericardial effusion * Patients with active infection or serious concomitant systemic disorder (for example, heart failure) incompatible with the study (at the discretion of the Investigator) * Planned concomitant participation in another clinical trial of an experimental agent, vaccine, or device. * Patients with any other medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would make the patient unsuitable for enrollment, or could interfere with the patient participating in or completing the study. * Known allergy or history of serious adverse event with Cromolyn Sodium
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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In home ttreatment
Denver, Colorado, 80220-4425, United States
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Treated at home
Denver, Colorado, 80220-4425, United States
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