Can a pill plus immunotherapy and targeted radiation shrink lung tumors before surgery?
NCT ID NCT07754812
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether giving a combination of oral paclitaxel (a chemotherapy pill), an immunotherapy drug, and focused radiation before surgery can help older adults with stage IIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if this pre-surgery treatment can shrink or eliminate tumors, making surgery more effective. The study includes people aged 70 and older who are eligible for surgery and do not have certain genetic mutations. Researchers will measure how well the tumors respond and monitor for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral paclitaxel solution combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor) and stereotactic body radiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could shrink tumors before surgery in older lung cancer patients, potentially improving surgical outcomes and long-term control.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants, so results may not hold in larger groups. The combination may cause significant side effects, especially in older adults.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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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70 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: * Age 70 years or older, regardless of sex. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. * Histologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer, clinical stage IIA-IIIB according to the 8th edition of the AJCC staging system. * No evidence of distant metastasis and considered suitable for radical lung cancer surgery. * The primary lung lesion is suitable for stereotactic body radiotherapy. * No sensitizing driver alterations in EGFR, ALK, ROS1, or other tested actionable genes. * Adequate major organ function, including all of the following: * Absolute neutrophil count at least 1.5 × 10\^9/L, platelet count at least 100 × 10\^9/L, and hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL. * Total bilirubin no more than 1.5 × the upper limit of normal; alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase no more than 2.5 × the upper limit of normal. * Serum creatinine no more than 1.5 × the upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min. * Urine protein less than 1+; if urine protein is 1+, 24-hour urine protein must be less than 500 mg. * Blood glucose within the normal range or stable glycemic control in participants with diabetes. * Baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at least 2 L; if FEV1 is less than 2 L, the predicted postoperative FEV1 must be greater than 800 mL as assessed by a thoracic surgeon. * No myocardial infarction within the previous year, no unstable angina, no symptomatic severe arrhythmia, and no cardiac insufficiency. * The participant has been fully informed and voluntarily provides written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior lobectomy, thoracic radiotherapy, or systemic antitumor therapy. * Another concurrent malignancy or a history of another malignancy cured less than 5 years before enrollment, except adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. * Active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive treatment. * Active infection requiring systemic treatment, active tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus infection, active hepatitis B or hepatitis C, active syphilis, or another active transmissible infection specified by the protocol. * Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or metabolic disease that precludes surgery or study treatment. * History of interstitial lung disease or drug-induced pneumonitis, or imaging evidence of active interstitial lung disease. * Uncontrolled large pleural effusion or pericardial effusion. * Major surgery, severe trauma, or treatment with another investigational drug within 4 weeks before enrollment. * Recent receipt of an anticancer vaccine or live vaccine. * Any other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, makes the participant unsuitable for the study or may interfere with interpretation of the study results.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 519041, China
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Lishui People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLishui, Zhejiang, 323000, China
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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China
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The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSuqian, Jiangsu, 223800, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China
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