Combining Toripalimab with Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Official title: Exploratory Phase II Clinical Study of Toripalimab Plus Radiotherapy Versus Toripalimab Plus Chemotherapy for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Operable Stage II-IIIA (N+) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Run by Shanghai Chest Hospital · NCT05798845 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if combining a new immune therapy with radiation can help people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer do better after surgery compared to using chemotherapy.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 124 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Shanghai Chest Hospital Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 20, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 11, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT05798845 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 75 with operable stage II-IIIA NSCLC and no classic driver oncogene mutations.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with distant metastases or those with classic driver oncogene mutations in EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This phase II trial investigates the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of combining neoadjuvant immunotherapy with radiotherapy compared to combining it with chemotherapy in patients with operable stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study aims to optimize treatment strategies to reduce postoperative recurrence and improve survival rates. It will explore different radiotherapy patterns, particularly stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), to enhance the immune response alongside immune checkpoint inhibitors. Patients will be monitored for clinical outcomes and biomarker responses.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve survival rates and reduce recurrence in patients with operable NSCLC.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promising results with similar combinations of immunotherapy and radiotherapy, indicating potential for success in this approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18 to 75 years old, gender is not limited.
2. ECOG performance status 0-1.
3. non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed by pathology.
4. sufficient tumor tissue available for biomarker analysis.
5. clinical staging of cT1-2N1-2M0 or T3N1M0, stage II-IIIA (8th UICC staging criteria).
6. Patients with distant metastases ruled out by CT or PET/CT and physically assessed as acceptable for radical lung cancer surgery.
7. histomolecular pathology confirming the absence of classic driver oncogene mutations in EGFR, ALK, or ROS1.
8. Basic normal function of all organs (laboratory test results within 1 week prior to enrollment).
* Bone marrow function: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5x109 /L, platelet count ≥ 100x109 /L, hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dL.
* Liver: serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal; ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal.
* Kidney: blood creatinine level ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 ml/min and urea nitrogen ≤ 200 mg/L.
* Urine protein \<+, if urine protein + then total 24 hour protein must be \<500mg.
* Blood glucose: within normal range and/or with diabetic patients on treatment but with stable blood glucose control.
* Pulmonary function: baseline FEV1 of at least 2L; if baseline FEV1 \< 2L then FEV1 \> 800ml is expected after surgery as assessed by a surgical specialist.
* Cardiac function: no myocardial infarction within 1 year; no unstable angina; no symptomatic severe arrhythmia; no cardiac insufficiency.
9. Voluntarily participated in this study and signed the informed consent form by himself or his agent
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Pathology suggestive of compound small cell lung cancer, etc.
2. History of previous lobectomy, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
3. Those with concurrent second primary carcinoma and a history of previous malignancy of less than 5 years (except for completely cured cervical carcinoma in situ or basal cell or squamous epithelial cell skin cancer).
4. Patients with any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease (e.g., interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enterocolitis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, myocarditis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, etc.).
5. Have an active infection requiring systemic treatment or a history of active tuberculosis.
6. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active chronic Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B virus infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring intravenous (iv) antimicrobial treatment.
7. Those with known presence or coexistence of other uncontrollable diseases that are not amenable to surgical treatment
8. Physical examination or clinical trial finds that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the results or place the patient at increased risk for treatment complications
9. Prior interstitial lung disease, drug-induced interstitial disease or any clinically evident active interstitial lung disease with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on baseline CT scan; uncontrolled massive pleural or pericardial effusion
10. Unstable systemic concomitant disease (active infection, moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, poorly controlled hypertensive disease, unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction occurring within 6 months, severe mental disorder requiring medication for control, liver, renal or other metabolic disease, neuropsychiatric pathology such as Alzheimer's disease)
11. History of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency disorders or organ transplantation
12. Received any of the following treatments:
* Prior radiotherapy, treatment with anti PD-1, anti PD-L1 or anti PD-L2 drugs, or other drugs that synergistically inhibit T-cell receptors such as CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137.
* Having received any investigational drug within 4 weeks
* Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or an interventional clinical study follow-up
* Persons who have received an antineoplastic vaccine or who have received a live vaccine within 4 weeks
* Have undergone major surgery or had severe trauma within 4 weeks
Where it's running
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Xiaolong Fu, MD
- Email: xlfu1964@126.com
- Phone: 862122200000
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.