Inhaled therapy aims to cut lung Tumors' sugar supply
NCT ID NCT07631299
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether an inhaled drug called AER101 can reduce glycolysis—the process cancer cells use to break down sugar for energy—in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Participants inhale the drug three times daily for two weeks before their scheduled surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or weaken the tumor by cutting its fuel supply.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AER101
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat early-stage lung cancer by starving tumor cells of energy before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply widely. The drug may not reduce glycolysis enough to affect the cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 5 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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 100 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: * 18 years or older * Agree to sign consent and follow study requirements * Recently diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma * Primary patients prior to resection * Candidate for surgery (patients are qualified for inclusion if surgery or radiation treatment are agreed to) * Baseline PET/CT imaging performed at Stephenson Cancer Center available and performed within previous 30 days Exclusion Criteria: * Recurrent tumor(s) * Nodal or metastatic tumor (multiple lung tumors are acceptable) * Pregnant patients * Patients unable to provide informed consent * Prisoners
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OU Medical Center Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, United States
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Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, United States
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