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Symbiotic-Lung-10: A Study to Learn About PF-08634404 Alone or in Combination in Early-stage or Locally Advanced NSCLC

This study is being done to learn more about a new medicine called PF-08634404. The study team wants to understand how well it works when given alone or with chemotherapy. The study is for adults with early stage or locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that may or may not be removable with surgery. The study is seeking participants who: * Are aged 18 years or older * Have either: * Early-stage or locally advanced (Stage II or IIIA/B) NSCLC and are a candidate for neoadjuvant therapy, followed by surgical removal of the tumor. Neoadjuvant therapy is a treatment given as a first step to shrink the tumor before surgery. * Early-stage or locally advanced (Stage II or IIIA/B) NSCLC and are a candidate for adjuvant therapy and did not achieve a pathological complete response (pCR) from approved treatment that was administered before surgery. Adjuvant therapy is an additional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer will come back. pCR is defined as absence of viable tumor in all surgically removed samples. * Locally advanced (Stage III) NSCLC that may not be removable with surgery, was treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT), and is a candidate for additional treatment, otherwise known as consolidation therapy. cCRT is chemotherapy and radiation given simultaneously. * Be in good physical condition and have healthy organs based on medical tests. * Do not have known actionable changes in DNA The study has 3 parts and each participant will be assigned to one part by their doctor based on their disease diagnosis: * Part A will test PF-08634404 given with chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting, followed by surgery. * Part B will test PF-08634404 alone in adults who already were treated with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy, underwent surgery, and did not achieve pCR per tumor tissue pathology analysis. Neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy refers to the combination of chemotherapy with immunotherapy per local standard-of-care, given before surgical removal of the tumor. * Part C will test PF-08634404 alone in adults with unresectable disease who received cCRT and did not have progressive disease. Progressive disease refers to a condition that grows, spreads, or worsens. All treatments will be done at clinical study sites, where a trained medical team will monitor adults during and after each visit.

Participants needed: 120
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Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: PfizerUpdated: Oct 8, 2026Locations: 37
Eligibility criteria

18 years of age or older at screening. [+7]

Participants with known EGFR and ALK AGAs; documented negative results for EGFR... [+16]

Status: Recruiting

Symbiotic-Lung-14: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF08634404 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Adult Participants With Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study is being done to learn more about a new medicine called PF-08634404. The study team wants to understand how well PF-08634404 works when given alone or with chemotherapy . Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses medicines to destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing. The study is for adults with Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer (T-SCLC ). T SCLC is a rare lung cancer that happens when one type of lung cancer changes into a more aggressive type after treatment stops working. To join the study, participants must meet the following conditions: * Are aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with T-SCLC and have not received treatment for this type of lung cancer (a single cycle of chemotherapy may be permitted) * Prior diagnosis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) * Have healthy organs based on medical tests and are in good physical condition After joining the study, adults will be given chemotherapy in addition to the study medicine. After this combination treatment is finished, the study medicine will be continued alone. Adults will receive the treatment through IV infusions (medicine given directly into a vein). All treatments will be done at clinical study sites, where a trained medical team will monitor adults during and after each visit.

Participants needed: 40
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: PfizerUpdated: Oct 9, 2026Locations: 61
Eligibility criteria

Male or female participants aged ≥18 years at the time of informed consent. [+7]

Active or untreated CNS disease, including brain, brainstem, spinal cord, or men... [+25]

Status: Recruiting

Benchmarking Large Language Models Against Tumour Boards for Oncology Treatment Recommendations

BEACON (Benchmarking AI for Clinical Oncology decisioNmaking) is a prospective, multicentre, comparative, blinded, non-interventional benchmark comparing the treatment recommendations of six frontier large language models (LLMs) with those of multidisciplinary tumour boards (RCP) in oncology treatment planning. One hundred standardised synthetic cases (20 per localisation, across breast, lung, urological, digestive and gynaecological cancers) are submitted as identical structured input to two independent tumour boards per localisation and to six frontier LLMs. Every recommendation, human or model, is decomposed into five predefined decision domains (intent, surgery, radiotherapy, systemic therapy with its line, work-up and biomarkers). For each domain, concordance between two recommendations is scored 2 when the same options are selected, 1 when at least one option is shared, and 0 when none is shared; the score is computed automatically from the recommendation forms, without human scoring. The primary endpoint is the mean domain score between each LLM and each tumour board, read against the same score computed between the two tumour boards of the same case, so that humans and models are measured by an identical rule and no respondent contributes to its own reference. A co-primary safety endpoint captures the proportion of recommendations carrying serious harm potential, because concordance alone can conceal dangerous errors. Where the two boards select different options, the case-domain is classified EQUIPOISE and, like every discordance, is adjudicated by an independent panel blinded to the source of the recommendation. Tumour boards record their recommendations during the meeting itself, on a dedicated platform (https://etude-beacon.fr) that reveals a case only once it is presented and time-stamps that reveal, so that no board can read a case in advance. BEACON is designed as reusable, openly licensed, pre-registered infrastructure: all synthetic cases, evaluation rubrics, scoring algorithms, verbatim prompts and raw model outputs are released for full reproducibility.

Participants needed: 100
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de ParisUpdated: Oct 7, 2026Locations: 5
Eligibility criteria

Synthetic oncology case within one of the five predefined localisations (breast,... [+2]

Case outside the five predefined localisations. [+3]

Status: Recruiting

Anti-Mesothelin TNaive/SCM hYP218 (TNhYP218) CAR T Cells in Participants With Mesothelin-Expressing Solid Tumors Including Mesothelioma

Background: Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that grows in the linings of the body; this can include the membranes that line the heart, lungs, and internal organs. Mesothelin (MSLN) is a protein that appears in high numbers in many tumors, including mesothelioma. Researchers are developing a new treatment that collects a person s own immune cells (T cells); the T cells are genetically modified to target and kill tumor cells with high levels of MSLN. Objective: To test a new treatment (TNhYP218 CAR T cells) in people with solid tumors including mesothelioma. Eligibility: People aged 18 and older with solid tumors including mesothelioma that returned or spread after standard treatment. Design: Participants will be screened. A small piece of tissue will be cut from a tumor (biopsy). The sample will be tested to see if it has enough MSLN. Participants will undergo leukapheresis: Blood will be taken from their body through a vein. The blood will pass through a machine that separates out the T cells. The remaining blood will be returned to the body through a different vein. Participant s T cells will be modified in a lab to produce TNhYP218 CAR T cells. Participants will enter the hospital. For 7 days, they will receive drugs to prepare their bodies for the study treatment. TNhYP218 CAR T cells will be administered into a vein. Participants will remain in the hospital for at least 7 more days. After discharge, participants will have follow-up visits for 5 years. These visits may include imaging scans, blood and heart tests, and a new biopsy. Long-term follow-up will continue another 10 years....

Participants needed: 120
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18-120Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)Updated: Oct 6, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Participant must have unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic, or recurren... [+23]

Prior systemic therapy, an investigational therapy, radiation, and/or surgery wi... [+20]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Impact of a Telerehabilitation-based Therapeutic Exercise Program on Postoperative Recovery in Patients With Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Thoracic surgery remains the treatment of choice for patients with early-stage disease; however, postoperative recovery is frequently associated with reduced functional capacity, decreased physical activity levels, pulmonary complications, dyspnea, and impaired quality of life. Early physiotherapy interventions are recommended to minimize these adverse outcomes, although access to postoperative rehabilitation services remains limited in many healthcare settings, including the Andalusian Public Health System. Telerehabilitation has emerged as a promising strategy to improve access to rehabilitation services by delivering therapeutic exercise and clinical follow-up remotely. Previous studies have demonstrated that telerehabilitation is safe, effective, and cost-efficient across different clinical populations. However, evidence regarding its effectiveness in patients recovering from lung cancer surgery remains limited. This single-blind randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of an eight-week telerehabilitation program based on therapeutic exercise with usual postoperative care in patients with lung cancer undergoing thoracic surgery. Participants allocated to the intervention group will receive 24 therapeutic exercise sessions and 8 online clinical follow-up sessions delivered through the Rehbody platform over an 8-week period. Outcomes will include functional capacity, dyspnea, physical activity level, postoperative pulmonary complications, and health-related quality of life. The study is designed to address the following research question: In adults with lung cancer undergoing thoracic surgery (Population), does an eight-week therapeutic exercise-based telerehabilitation program (Intervention), compared with usual postoperative care (Comparison), improve postoperative recovery as measured by functional capacity, dyspnea, physical activity level, postoperative pulmonary complications, and quality of life (Outcomes)?

Participants needed: 56
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Age: 18-80Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: University of SevilleUpdated: Oct 6, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Adults aged 18 to 80 years. [+5]

Any medical condition or comorbidity that contraindicates participation in an ex... [+4]

Status: Recruiting

HTL0039732 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumours

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate a new drug, HTL0039732, that will be administered on its own (as a monotherapy) and in combination with atezolizumab or with other approved anti-cancer therapies, in participants with advanced solid tumours.

Participants needed: 150
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1, Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Cancer Research UKUpdated: Oct 1, 2026Locations: 6
Eligibility criteria

Written (signed and dated) informed consent and capable of co-operating with inv... [+22]

Radiotherapy (except for palliative reasons), chemotherapy, non chemotherapy sys... [+23]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Radiomics for Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Lung Nodules

Differentiating between benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) pulmonary nodules is a critical step in determining appropriate patient management and cancer treatment planning. Conventional evaluation using chest computed tomography (CT) relies on visual inspection of features such as size, shape, and borders; however, benign and malignant nodules frequently exhibit overlapping characteristics, which often necessitates invasive biopsy procedures. Radiomics is an emerging analytical technique that extracts high-dimensional quantitative data from standard medical images, including tissue texture, density patterns, and complex spatial features, that cannot be detected by visual inspection alone. The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the utility of CT-derived radiomics combined with machine learning algorithms to non-invasively differentiate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. Researchers will extract quantitative imaging features from chest CT scans of patients presenting with pulmonary nodules measuring less than 5 cm to train and validate predictive machine learning models, with the goal of improving non-invasive diagnostic accuracy and reducing unnecessary biopsy procedures.

Participants needed: 255
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Assiut UniversityUpdated: Oct 1, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Patients presenting with pulmonary nodules measuring less than 5 cm in diameter. [+1]

Patients with pulmonary nodules measuring greater than 5 cm in diameter. [+2]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Low-Frequency rTMS for Sleep After Thoracoscopic Lung Resection

This single-center randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial will evaluate whether low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves postoperative inpatient sleep in adults undergoing elective thoracoscopic lung resection for primary lung cancer. A total of 220 participants will be assigned 1:1 to active or matched sham stimulation. Five sessions will be delivered during seven perioperative calendar days, with no more than one session per day. The primary outcome is each participant's mean Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) total score across postoperative inpatient nights 1-3, calculated from at least two eligible nights. Secondary outcomes include length of postoperative hospitalization, pain, quality of life, actigraphy-derived sleep, anxiety, depression, electroencephalographic measures, and safety.

Participants needed: 220
Trial details
Age: 18-80Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityUpdated: Sep 23, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Age 18-80 years and able to provide written informed consent. [+5]

History of epilepsy or seizure; intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral edema, increas... [+6]

Status: Recruiting

Empowering Patients' Lung Cancer Screening Uptake (Empower LCS/Call+)

Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer, but many people who are eligible for screening do not receive it. The purpose of the Empower LCS/Call+ study is to evaluate new strategies to improve lung cancer screening among adults who are eligible for screening based on current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines. This pilot randomized controlled trial will enroll approximately 80 participants from UC Irvine Health and Emory Healthcare. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either enhanced usual care or the Empower LCS/Call+ intervention. The intervention includes educational materials, reminders for patients and primary care providers, and information about financial and community resources when appropriate. Participants who do not complete lung cancer screening after the initial intervention may receive additional telephone-based navigation through the Call+ program to help identify and address barriers to screening and help with scheduling. Participants will complete a baseline survey and follow-up surveys at 4 and 8 months, and researchers will review electronic health record information to determine whether lung cancer screening was discussed, ordered, and completed. Some participants will also be invited to complete a one-time interview about their experiences with the study. The results of this study will help determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the Empower LCS/Call+ intervention and will inform future efforts to improve equitable access to lung cancer screening.

Participants needed: 80
Trial details
Age: 50-80Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: University of California, IrvineUpdated: Sep 21, 2026Locations: 57
Eligibility criteria

Must meet current USPSTF eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening (Current... [+4]

Meet the eligibility upper age limit during initial 4-month participation. [+4]

Status: Not yet recruiting

SRT Combined With Envafolimab and Endostar in the First-line Treatment of Advanced NSCLC

This is a prospective, single-arm phase II clinical study. It intends to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) combined with envafolimab and endostar as first-line treatment in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients without actionable EGFR/ALK/ROS1 driver gene alterations and with PD-L1 TPS ≥ 1%. A total of 61 eligible participants will receive combination treatment of stereotactic radiotherapy, envafolimab and endostar. Tumor response will be evaluated every 6 weeks according to RECIST v1.1, and treatment-related adverse events will be monitored based on NCI-CTCAE v5.0. The treatment will continue until disease progression, patient withdrawal, loss of follow-up or death.

Participants needed: 61
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-80Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: The First People's Hospital of LianyungangUpdated: Sep 14, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Subjects voluntarily participate in this study, sign the written informed consen... [+7]

Tumor invades major blood vessels on CT/MRI, or judged to carry high risk of inv... [+16]

Status: Not yet recruiting

A Multicenter Cohort Study of AI-Based Methods for Pulmonary Nodule Diagnosis and Follow-up

This is an observational, multicentre study. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance and clinical applicability of artificial intelligence models for pulmonary nodule segmentation, benign-malignant risk stratification, and follow-up management. We will collect CT images and medical data from participants at several hospitals. Participants will not receive any drugs or medical interventions.

Participants needed: 16,880
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Shanghai East HospitalUpdated: Sep 11, 2026Duration: 12 Months
Eligibility criteria

Poor CT image quality with severe artifacts that preclude AI-based analysis; [+2]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Safety and Diagnostic Performance of 111In-TJD-31 SPECT Imaging in Patients With Solid Tumors

This study aims to evaluate the performance of a novel SPECT imaging agent, 111In-TJD-31, which targets placental alkaline phosphatase (ALPP). ALPP is a protein found on the surface of many malignant solid tumor cells but rarely present in healthy adult tissues. The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of 111In-TJD-31 to detect tumor lesions in patients with malignant solid tumors, as well as to evaluate its safety, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and radiation dosimetry. The study will enroll 8 participants: 2 healthy volunteers and 6 patients with confirmed malignant solid tumors. Healthy volunteers will provide blood samples at multiple time points after a single intravenous injection of 111In-TJD-31 to help measure how the agent moves through the body. Patients with malignant solid tumors will receive a single intravenous injection of 111In-TJD-31 and undergo SPECT/CT imaging at several time points post-injection. Participants will be followed for safety assessments through Day 7 after injection. This is an open-label, exploratory study conducted at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, with support from Tuo Jiding (Jiaxing) Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.

Participants needed: 8
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Yong HeUpdated: Sep 11, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Voluntary signed written informed consent before any study-specific procedures; [+10]

Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant during the... [+18]

Status: Not yet recruiting

A Preregistered Multi-Cohort Evaluation of the FATHOM AI System for Molecular Testing Prioritization to Support Clinical Trial Enrollment

Many clinical trials evaluating cancer treatments require patients to undergo testing for specific molecular markers as part of eligibility screening, typically using immunohistochemistry or sequencing. Because relatively few patients may carry a required marker, trial investigators often test large numbers of patients to identify the few who may ultimately qualify for enrollment. Pathology laboratories routinely produce hematoxylin-and-eosin (H\&E) slides during cancer diagnosis. Pathology foundation models-large neural networks pretrained on millions of histology images-have shown promise in predicting molecular characteristics from these slides. Researchers can use these models to build classifiers that predict specific molecular markers and prioritize patients for confirmatory testing. This study evaluates FATHOM (Facilitating Accrual through Tumor Histology and Omics Matching), an autonomous research system powered by large multimodal models. Its agents read registered clinical trial records, identify molecular markers used as enrollment criteria, build prediction models using pathology foundation models, select the individual models or model combinations that best meet prespecified criteria, set their decision thresholds, and determine whether to deploy them. Together, a prediction model, its decision threshold, and the decision to deploy it constitute an AI prediction policy. Before FATHOM runs, the investigators preregister the clinical trial records that its agents may read, the cutoff date that defines which trial information they may use, the rules governing the agents, and the analysis plan. The system timestamps and locks each policy immediately after an agent produces it. The investigators then apply the policies to archived patient slides and compare their predictions with existing molecular marker results. The primary outcome is the proportion of prespecified evaluation scenarios in which an agent-generated policy, compared with universal molecular testing, either enriches the population selected for confirmatory testing with marker-positive patients or safely spares patients from confirmatory testing while meeting prespecified performance criteria. This study analyzes existing pathology images and clinical trial records only. It does not enroll or contact patients, influence patient care, or affect participation in any clinical trial.

Participants needed: 30,000
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)Updated: Sep 11, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patients with a histologically confirmed cancer [+2]

Poor-quality or unreadable slides, assessed independently of model output [+1]

Status: Recruiting

LUNG-ROLL: Treatment Patterns and Cost of Illness of Lung Cancer in Canada

LUNG-ROLL is a retrospective cohort study that will describe the contemporary treatment patterns, prevalence and incidence, patient demographic and clinical characteristics, clinical outcomes, and healthcare resource use/costs for patients with lung cancer in Canada (specifically, Alberta and Ontario) using administrative data.

Participants needed: 60,000
Trial details
Age: 18-130Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: AstraZenecaUpdated: Sep 3, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Patients with lung cancer between January 1, 2018 and end of the Selection Perio... [+2]

Diagnosed with any other cancer in the 5-year period prior to January 1, 2018. [+3]

Status: Recruiting

MDT-Based Umbrella Decision Model for Geriatric Lung Cancer Patients

This is a single-center, prospective, single-arm interventional study with historical control, designed to evaluate the clinical value of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)-based decision-making umbrella decision model in elderly patients with lung cancer. A total of 2,000 patients aged 60-90 years with newly diagnosed non-small cell or small cell lung cancer will be enrolled. Each patient will undergo comprehensive geriatric assessment and receive an individualized treatment plan formulated by an MDT comprising thoracic surgeons, geriatricians, oncologists, pulmonologists, rehabilitation therapists, and radiologists. Treatment options include surgery, ablation, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy, targeted therapy, and best supportive care. The primary outcome is 3-year progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary outcomes include overall survival, objective response rate, quality of life (EORTC QLQ-LC43), incidence of adverse events (CTCAE v5.0), and healthcare economics. Historical controls (2014-2024) will be extracted from hospital records and matched using propensity score matching. The study aims to establish a standardized MDT pathway to improve treatment outcomes and reduce risks in the geriatric lung cancer population.

Participants needed: 2,000
Trial details
Age: 60-90Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: West China HospitalUpdated: Sep 3, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age 60 to 90 years. [+7]

History of another active primary malignancy within the previous 5 years, except... [+6]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Family-centred Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Empower Carers

Chronic respiratory diseases are leading causes of death and disability worldwide, imposing an enormous burden on individuals, families, and societies. Dependence on others begins early in the disease course. Over 70% of people with a chronic respiratory disease rely on informal care for daily assistance. Informal carers face multiple demands that may affect their health and ability to provide care. However, support interventions remain largely absent. Informal carers have identified pulmonary rehabilitation as an opportunity to also support them. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a cornerstone non-pharmacological intervention comprising exercise training, education, psychosocial support, and behaviour change, and is known to improve symptoms, functional capacity, quality of life, and survival. Although including informal carers in pulmonary rehabilitation has shown promising benefits for family adjustment, pulmonary rehabilitation remains patient-centred, with no dedicated support for carers' specific needs. This study will therefore redesign pulmonary rehabilitation to act as a dual-support intervention for both people with chronic respiratory disease and their informal carers. The study aims to assess the effects of carer inclusive pulmonary rehabilitation on preparedness for caregiving. A total of 120 patient-informal carer dyads will be randomly assigned to either carer inclusive pulmonary rehabilitation or standard pulmonary rehabilitation. In both groups, patients will undergo pulmonary rehabilitation. In the carer inclusive pulmonary rehabilitation group, informal carers will also participate in the education and psychosocial support sessions, which will be specifically designed to also address their needs. In the standard pulmonary rehabilitation group, informal carers will not participate in the pulmonary rehabilitation programme.

Participants needed: 120
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Aveiro UniversityUpdated: Aug 27, 2026Locations: 7
Eligibility criteria

Aged 18 years or older. [+7]

Unable to provide informed consent [+5]

Status: Not yet recruiting

ERICA-02 Study : Impact of Physical Exercise on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Recent advances combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy before surgery have significantly improved outcomes for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, a substantial proportion of patients still do not respond optimally to these treatments. Researchers believe that physical activity may help strengthen the immune system and favorably modify the tumor microenvironment, potentially improving treatment effectiveness. ERICA-02 aims to investigate this hypothesis.The primary objective of ERICA-02 is to evaluate whether a structured exercise program performed during neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy can increase the presence of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes within the tumor. These immune cells play a key role in recognizing and destroying cancer cells and are considered an important marker of anti-tumor immune response.The study is designed for adults with locally advanced, resectable non-small cell lung cancer who are eligible for neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy followed by surgery. Participants must be medically fit to engage in physical activity, able to comply with study procedures, and provide informed consent before enrollment.ERICA-02 is a multicenter, randomized phase II pilot trial involving approximately 40 patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups : intervention group and control group. Each participant will be involved in the study for approximately six months, including three months of exercise intervention for patients assigned to the exercise group.

Participants needed: 40
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Centre Leon BerardUpdated: Aug 26, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

PD-L1 positive [+9]

Activating EGFR mutations or ALK translocations, as well as those who have recei... [+8]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Multiparametric Lung MRI With Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Lung-RADS 4 Lesion Characterization

This study evaluates whether multiparametric chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), performed without any contrast material, can distinguish malignant from benign lung lesions that were assigned Lung-RADS category 4 on a standard-of-care lung cancer screening low-dose CT. Participants who have a Lung-RADS 4 lesion on screening CT undergo one non-contrast research MRI of the chest at 3.0 Tesla. The MRI is added to standard care; no standard-of-care imaging, biopsy, or treatment is withheld or replaced, and the research MRI is not used for clinical decision making. Participants then continue routine clinical management, and the final nature of the lesion is established from pathology or microbiology when tissue is obtained, or otherwise from at least 24 months of clinical and imaging follow-up. The primary measure is the sensitivity and specificity of multiparametric MRI against that final diagnosis. Secondary measures include whether DWI alone performs as well as the full MRI protocol, how MRI compares with PET/CT in participants who had PET/CT as part of their care, and quantitative MRI thresholds (apparent diffusion coefficient, lesion-to-spinal-cord signal intensity ratio, native T1 and T2). This is an exploratory pilot and feasibility study. No formal power calculation was performed; the sample size is intended to support feasibility assessment, protocol optimization, and preliminary estimates of diagnostic performance.

Participants needed: 30
Trial details
Age: 50-80Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: University of FloridaUpdated: Aug 19, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age 50 to 80 years, inclusive. [+3]

Part-solid or cystic nodule with a solid component measuring less than 8 mm. [+8]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Feasibility and Uptake of Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in Kuwait

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in Kuwait, where most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage and there is no national screening program. This prospective pilot feasibility study will offer low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening to approximately 500 high-risk individuals aged 50-80 years across Kuwait. The primary objective is to assess the uptake of, and barriers to, LDCT lung cancer screening in Kuwait and to establish a framework for a national screening program. Participants undergo eligibility assessment (smoking history of at least 20 pack-years, totalled across all tobacco products using pre-specified equivalency conversions for shisha/waterpipe, cigar, pipe, and roll-your-own tobacco), baseline assessment, LDCT screening with Lung-RADS-based management, a second screening round at 12 months, and follow-up. LDCT images are read by radiologists and in parallel by artificial intelligence (AI) software to evaluate AI-assisted reading. Findings will inform national lung cancer screening guidelines for Kuwait.

Participants needed: 500
Trial details
Age: 50-80Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Sulaiman KhadadahUpdated: Aug 17, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age 50 to 80 years [+2]

Previous diagnosis of lung cancer [+4]

Status: Recruiting

Nitride-Based Raman Biochip for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Monitoring

This prospective, multicenter observational study aims to evaluate the diagnostic and clinical monitoring performance of a nitride-based Raman biochip in participants with and without lung cancer. Peripheral blood samples will be collected and analyzed using the Raman biochip to characterize molecular spectral patterns and assess their association with the current standard diagnosis of lung cancer. The study plans to enroll 2,000 participants with pathologically confirmed lung cancer and 1,000 participants without lung cancer. Diagnostic performance will be evaluated using measures including sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Exploratory analyses will assess performance according to lung cancer histological subtype, disease stage, and longitudinal clinical status.

Participants needed: 3,000
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Taichung Veterans General HospitalUpdated: Aug 10, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age 18 years or older. [+13]

1. Younger than 18 years of age. 2. Unable to understand the study information o...

Status: Recruiting

Effect of Modified Arm Positioning on Shoulder Pain After Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

This study is a prospective randomized controlled trial aiming to reduce shoulder pain after lung surgery. Shoulder pain on the surgical side is common after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, affecting about 20%-58% of patients. It can limit coughing, moving, and sleeping, and may delay recovery. The pain may come from two sources: nerve stimulation during surgery and the prolonged arm position used during the operation. While nerve stimulation is hard to avoid, the arm position can be modified. Currently, most pain treatments rely on medications or nerve blocks given after surgery, which have side effects or risks. No one has tried to prevent the pain by changing the arm position during the operation. We plan to enroll 270 patients scheduled for thoracoscopic lung removal surgery at Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will receive the standard side-lying position with arms extended on arm boards (traditional position). The other group will receive a modified position where both arms are bent at the elbows and wrapped with surgical drapes, without using arm boards (modified double-arm wrap position). Our main goal is to compare the rate of shoulder pain (on the operated side) within 24 hours after surgery between the two groups. We will also compare pain on the opposite shoulder, pain severity, time needed to set up the position, total surgery time, hospital stay, and any nerve or skin complications. This study has been approved by the Biomedical Ethics Review Committee of West China Hospital, Sichuan University. All participants will provide written informed consent. The findings may help improve intraoperative positioning and enhance early recovery after lung surgery.

Participants needed: 270
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health HospitalUpdated: Aug 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age ≥18 years. [+5]

Severe cervical spine disease or history of brachial plexus injury. [+1]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Safety and Efficacy of Multimodal Thermal Therapy (MTT) Combined With KRAS G12V mRNA Vaccine, S-1, and Sintilimab in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

This is a single-arm, single-center, exploratory clinical study. A total of 20 participants with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (with liver or lung metastasis) who have experienced disease progression after or are intolerant to standard first-line chemotherapy (based on the AG regimen \[Albumin-bound Paclitaxel plus Gemcitabine\]) will be enrolled.The study aims to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and underlying immunological mechanisms of Multimodal Thermal Therapy (MTT) combined with a KRAS G12V mRNA vaccine, S-1, and Sintilimab.

Participants needed: 20
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Ruijin HospitalUpdated: Aug 4, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Aged ≥ 18 years old with no restriction on gender. [+7]

Presence of diffuse hepatic or pulmonary metastases. [+13]

Status: Recruiting

Methylation Profile Test (Methylscape) in Body Fluids for Multi-Cancer Detection and Monitoring in Colombia

DNA methylation changes occur early and broadly during carcinogenesis. Methylscape is a rapid assay that detects global DNA methylation patterns in body fluids (blood, urine, and saliva) and may detect a cancer signal and predict the cancer signal origin (CSO) from a single fluid sample, using the differential interaction between methylated and unmethylated DNA and gold nanoparticles. This prospective observational study evaluates the diagnostic performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the Methylscape test in Colombian patients with various biopsy-confirmed solid tumors compared with age- and sex-matched cancer-free (healthy) volunteers. The study is conducted in three parts: Phase 1 validates the assay in 250 patients with cancer; Sub-study 2a compares 1,500 patients with cancer against 1,500 matched cancer-free volunteers; and Sub-study 2b uses serial blood and urine sampling in 300 patients with early-stage disease to assess detection of disease relapse during follow-up, in parallel with standard imaging. The study also estimates positive and negative predictive values (PPV/NPV) and projects the budget impact and cost-effectiveness of Methylscape as a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tool in an upper-middle-income Latin American setting.

Participants needed: 3,250
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cáncer, Luis Carlos Sarmiento AnguloUpdated: Aug 3, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Adults aged 18 years or older. [+11]

Failure to meet the general or cohort-specific inclusion criteria. [+4]

Status: Recruiting

Lung B.A.S.E.S. 4 Life Mobile Low-dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) Screening: Ages 40-54

Low-dose CT Screening has been shown in two large trials in the United States (NLST) and Europe (NELSON) to increase overall survival in subjects 55 years of age and older with a strong smoking history. Unfortunately, in both North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC), subjects are found to have the above referenced smoking history prior to reaching the minimum age in these studies. This study is aimed at decreasing the minimum age of screening in a high-risk population.

Participants needed: 1,160
Trial details
Age: 40-54Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Wake Forest University Health SciencesUpdated: Jul 13, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health... [+4]

Known diagnosis of lung cancer in the past 5 years. [+2]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Patient-Specific 3D Model-Assisted Preoperative Consultation for Thoracoscopic Lung Resection

This study is a single-center, cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating whether lung three-dimensional model-assisted preoperative consultation can improve shared decision-making in adult patients undergoing thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection. Six attending thoracic surgeons will be randomized to provide either three-dimensional model-assisted consultation or usual preoperative consultation. Patients in the intervention group will receive consultation supported by a generic lung three-dimensional model and patient-specific three-dimensional reconstruction data generated from routine preoperative imaging. Patients in the control group will receive usual preoperative consultation according to current clinical practice. The primary outcome is patient-perceived shared decision-making measured immediately after consultation using the 9-item Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include anxiety, disease- and surgery-related knowledge, communication satisfaction, health-related quality of life, decision regret, consultation duration, and postoperative outcomes within 30 days.

Participants needed: 132
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Tongji HospitalUpdated: Jul 7, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Adults aged 18 years or older. [+5]

Emergency surgery. [+5]