Could a Pre-Surgery immune drug shrink early lung cancer nodules?
NCT ID NCT04047186
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested the drug Tislelizumab given before surgery in 12 people with early-stage lung cancer who also had multiple ground-glass nodules on CT scans. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors before removal. Researchers measured how many patients responded and tracked 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
- Tislelizumab (a drug that helps the immune system fight cancer)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to shrink early lung tumors before surgery, possibly improving outcomes for people with multiple lung nodules.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 12 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug can cause immune-related side effects, and it is not yet proven to be better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Finished
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May 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.
- 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: * not less than two GGNs on chest CT * at least one lesion is diagnosed as NSCLC from biopsy pathology * no contraindication for surgery * ECOG score of 0 or 1 * no detectable evidence of distant metastasis Exclusion Criteria: * medical history of malignancy * pregnant or breeding period * severe organ failure (heart, liver, kidney, and lung) * high risk of cerebral-cardiovascular evens * infection out of control * received or receiving chemo- and radiotherapy * history of severe reaction due to allergy or hypersensitivity * severe mental disorder * currently been enrolled in other trials * autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Huazhong Technology Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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