Less may be more: smaller lung surgery tested after powerful Pre-Treatment
NCT ID NCT07612722
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether removing only part of a lung lobe (sub-lobectomy) is as good as removing the whole lobe (lobectomy) in people with stage IIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer who have already received chemotherapy plus immunotherapy. About 585 participants will be randomly assigned to one surgery or the other. The main goal is to see if the smaller surgery offers similar cancer control while better preserving lung function and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgery (sub-lobectomy or lobectomy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a smaller lung surgery (sub-lobectomy) is as effective as removing the whole lobe, while preserving more lung function and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a non-inferiority trial, meaning it aims to prove the smaller surgery is not worse—not necessarily better. Results may not apply to all lung cancer patients, and there are standard surgical risks like infection or bleeding.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 585 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2034
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.
- 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: * Voluntarily participate in the research and sign an informed consent form; * Age ≥ 18 years old,\<75 years old, both male and female; * The physical fitness status score of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) in the United States is 0 or 1; * Expected survival period ≥ 12 months; * Peripheral non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) confirmed by histology/pathology, with TNM staging of IIA\~IIIB before neoadjuvant therapy (IASLC 9th edition), without known EGFR mutations/ALK rearrangements; * No solid lesions involving different lung lobes; * No history of ipsilateral open chest surgery; * Prior to enrollment, the patient has received 2-4 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy, which includes PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and platinum based dual drug chemotherapy; * Having sufficient organ function * According to the researcher's assessment, the cardiovascular and pulmonary function meets the criteria for accepting surgery; The forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) of the lung function test should be at least 1.5 L or the diffusion volume of carbon monoxide (DLCO) in the lungs should be at least 40%; The researchers determined that there was no other impact on the heart and lung function impairment during the surgery; * Based on preoperative CT diagnosis, the distance between the tumor and the bronchial opening is greater than 2cm; * After evaluation by the evaluation committee, the lesion can be treated with sub lobe R0 resection after neoadjuvant therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Expected intolerance to lobectomy; * Received chest radiation therapy before starting surgical treatment; * Have undergone allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplantation; * Diagnosed with autoimmune disease or undergoing long-term systemic steroid therapy (prednisone or equivalent dosage exceeding 10 mg/day) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 3 months prior to surgery; * There is a history of interstitial lung disease (non infectious) that requires steroid treatment or currently has interstitial lung disease that requires steroid treatment; * Viral infectious disease in screening period: Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serum reaction; Active hepatitis B: Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and HBV-DNA quantitative detection\>500 IU/mL or\>2000 copies/mL; Active hepatitis C: Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody positive and HCV-RNA quantitative detection above the upper limit of normal; * Hypertension participants with poor drug treatment control are defined as systolic blood pressure\>150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure\>90 mmHg (it is allowed to adjust the treatment of hypertension drugs before the start of the study, but the average value of the latest three consecutive blood pressure records before enrollment in the study should be ≤ 150/90 mmHg) (each measurement should be at least 2 minutes apart); * During screening, there are still active infections that require intravenous anti infective treatment; * Other malignant tumors, excluding cured skin basal cell cancer, cervical or breast cancer in situ, superficial bladder cancer cancer, localized prostate cancer, etc., within 3 years before signing the informed consent; Participants with low-risk early prostate cancer (T1-T2a stage, Gleason score ≤ 6, PSA\<10 ng/mL) who have received curative treatment or are under active monitoring with stable condition, regardless of whether they have received treatment, are allowed to be enrolled; * There are situations that may interfere with the interpretation of research results or may affect participants' ability to complete the entire research process, or based on the judgment of the treatment researcher, participation in the research is not in the best interests of the participants; * Pregnancy, lactation, or planned pregnancy; Positive blood pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first study treatment; * Participants have poor compliance and are unwilling or unable to follow the research protocol.
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Locations
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Guangdong provincial people's hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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