Immunotherapy plus chemo may open door to surgery for inoperable lung cancer
NCT ID NCT07603661
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving sintilimab (an immunotherapy drug) together with chemotherapy can shrink advanced stage IIIC lung cancer enough to allow surgery. About 33 adults with previously untreated, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer will receive four cycles of the combination. After treatment, doctors will check if the tumor has shrunk enough for safe removal. The main goal is to see how many patients become eligible for surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 33 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 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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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Inclusion Criteria: Signed written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures. Age ≥18 and ≤75 years, male or female. Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). At least one measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1. Treatment-naive, initially unresectable stage IIIC NSCLC (UICC/AJCC 9th edition). No known EGFR/ALK sensitive mutations. Willing to undergo re-evaluation for surgery and accept surgery if eligible. No absolute contraindications to surgery. ECOG performance status 0-1. Life expectancy \>6 months. Adequate organ function. Negative pregnancy test for fertile females. Exclusion Criteria: Other malignancy within 5 years (except cured basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of skin, or carcinoma in situ). Participation in another interventional clinical study within 4 weeks. Prior anti-PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2 or other immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Systemic anti-tumor Chinese patent medicine or immunomodulatory drugs within 2 weeks. Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy within 2 years. Systemic glucocorticoid or immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days. History of allogeneic organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Hypersensitivity to sintilimab or any excipient. Inadequate recovery from prior interventions (≥Grade 2). Known HIV infection. Untreated active HBV infection; active HCV infection. Live vaccine within 30 days. Pregnant or lactating women. Severe uncontrolled systemic disease (cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, infectious, etc.).
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