New model aims to predict lung cancer treatment outcomes and side effects
NCT ID NCT07243899
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed observational study looked at 3,000 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who received immunotherapy plus chemotherapy. Researchers built a model using chest CT scans, lung function tests, and immune markers to predict how well the treatment would work and the risk of a serious side effect called pneumonitis. The goal is to help doctors tailor treatment for each patient.
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 doctors personalize treatment for advanced lung cancer by better predicting who will benefit and who is at risk for serious side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. The model may not be accurate enough for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 diagnosed with inoperable stage IIIB to IV NSCLS using immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy.
- 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: 1. Consistent with the "Chinese Medical Association Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer (2018 Edition)," histologically confirmed as NSCLC; 2. According to the 8th edition of the AJCC TNM staging system, it is stage III B to IV and not suitable for surgery; 3. Age ≥18 years; 4. First-time recipients of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy; 5. Baseline data within 1 month before the start of treatment is complete (at least including chest CT, pulmonary function, and laboratory tests); 6. At least 1 measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1; 7. Receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for more than 2 cycles; 8. Clinical data is complete. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of other malignant tumors; 2. Previous exposure to immunotherapy or systemic chemotherapy; 3. Patients with severe dysfunction of vital organs (heart, liver, lungs, kidneys) and bone marrow at baseline; 4. Presence of severe infectious diseases, active autoimmune diseases, or immune deficiencies that significantly affect immune function; 5. Organ transplantation; 6. Pregnant or lactating women; 7. Incomplete clinical treatment or follow-up information.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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180 Fenglin Road
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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