Can simple tests predict dangerous lung side effects in cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT04913311
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tracks 150 people with non-small cell lung cancer who are getting chemotherapy and radiation followed by immunotherapy. Researchers collect blood, saliva, stool, and lung fluid samples, along with regular lung function tests, to find early signs of lung inflammation (pneumonitis). The goal is to create a database that may help spot problems sooner, allowing faster treatment and better care for future patients.
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 detect lung inflammation earlier in lung cancer patients, leading to quicker treatment and better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a new treatment. It may not find reliable early warning signs, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
Patients with newly-diagnosed NSCLC (with a particular focus on lung inflammation) scheduled to undergo chemoradiation followed by immunotherapy.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Newly-diagnosed NSCLC patients who will be undergoing concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy (XRT) followed by immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) therapy with durvalumab, as per the PACIFIC trial * Willing to undergo all treatment and evaluation at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) * Has access to a smartphone with the ability to transmit data via wireless connection or through their personal cellular plan * Able and willing to perform home spirometry (HS) weekly without absolute contraindications to performing spirometry
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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