Clinical trial No longer in our active list Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Targeted radiation treatment for advanced lung cancer

Official title: A Prospective Study on the Efficacy, Safety and Immune Effects of Dose-painting Radiation for Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer(LA-NSCLC)

Run by Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute · NCT05031533 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing a special type of targeted radiation treatment for people with advanced lung cancer to see if it helps them live longer and feel better.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment46 (estimated)
SponsorSichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation
Locations4 sites (Chengdu, Sichuan and 3 other locations)
Trial IDNCT05031533 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 75 with inoperable stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer who can tolerate radical radiotherapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with operable lung cancer or those who do not meet the health and functional criteria 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 study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of dose-painting radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It aims to assess the immune effects of this targeted approach, focusing on progression-free survival as the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints include overall response rate, overall survival, health-related quality of life, and safety profiles. The study involves patients who are inoperable and have measurable lesions suitable for radical radiotherapy.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could improve treatment outcomes and quality of life for patients with advanced lung cancer.

How similar studies have gone: While dose-painting radiation is a novel approach, similar studies have shown promise in improving outcomes for patients with localized tumors.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. The patient or the legal representative of the patient can sign a written informed consent, and can understand and agree to follow the research requirements;
2. The age at the time of signing the informed consent form is between 18 and 75 years old;
3. It is diagnosed as non-small cell lung cancer by histology, and is suitable for radical radiotherapy:
4. Stage II-Ⅲ (AJCC 8th edition \[Rice et al., 2017\]) inoperable NSCLC patients (not medically suitable for surgery or refuse surgical intervention);
5. Measurable lesions that meet the definition of RECISTv1.1;
6. ECOG physical status ≤ 2;
7. Survival expectancy ≥ 3 months;
8. Hemoglobin ≥100g/L, WBC≥4×109/L, platelet ≥100×109/L (or follow the standards of each center);
9. Liver function: ALT, AST\<1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin\<1.5×ULN;
10. Renal function: serum creatinine \<1.5×ULN;
11. Pulmonary function: FEV1\>50%, the percentage of DLCO (lung diffusion function) measured value and predicted value\>80% mild to moderate lung function impairment.
12. The patient has good compliance with the treatment and follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. There is evidence of distant metastasis (M1, AJCC 8th edition \[Rice et al., 2017\]);
2. There is pleural effusion, pericardial effusion or ascites that is not clinically controlled and requires repeated drainage or medical intervention (within 2 weeks before randomization);
3. Intolerance or resistance to the chemotherapy, targeted, and immunotherapy specified in the experimental protocol;
4. Have received radiotherapy and surgical treatment;
5. There were other active malignant tumors ≤ 2 years before enrollment, except for the specific cancers under study in this study and locally recurring cancers that have been cured (eg, resected basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial Bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast);
6. A history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonia or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung diseases, etc.;
7. Has suffered from other malignant tumors;
8. Subjects who have received other drug trials within the past month;
9. Pregnant or lactating women and women who refuse contraception during the treatment observation period;
10. People with a history of severe allergies or idiosyncratic physique;
11. Those with a history of severe lung or heart disease;
12. Refusal or inability to sign the informed consent to participate in the trial;
13. Drug or alcohol addicts;
14. Personality or mental illness, lack of capacity for civil conduct or limited capacity for civil conduct.

Where it's running

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Recruiting
  • Yunnan Cancer Hospital
    Kunming, China
    Recruiting
  • Chongqing university three Gorges hospital
    Wanzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
    Yingchuan, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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