Clinical trials
Lung cancer clinical trials
Cancer that begins in the lungs, often linked to smoking but also affecting non-smokers. We’re tracking 2,008 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05572944Recruiting
Using family risk to predict lung cancer in never-smokers
This study builds and tests risk prediction tools for lung cancer in people who have never smoked, using information from family history. If it works, it may help doctors identify who might need closer screening earlier.
Taichung, TaiwanAges 20–80 - NCT05570825RecruitingPhase 2
Study drug SX-682 with pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer
This trial tests SX-682 plus pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to treat metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It aims to see how well the combination works and whether it can shrink or control the cancer in people whose tumors have enough PD-L1.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT03556228RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tested medicine for tumors with TrkA changes, alone or with pembrolizumab
This early-phase study tests VMD-928, a targeted cancer medicine, for cancers that have TrkA-related tumor changes. It may be given by itself or with pembrolizumab to see if it can shrink tumors when standard treatments have not worked.
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaAges 18–80 - NCT05502523Recruiting
Blood test DNA levels after lung surgery
This study looks at how different lung surgical techniques affect levels of tumor DNA in the blood before and after surgery for early-stage lung cancer. It may help doctors choose surgical approaches and use a blood test to monitor cancer after surgery.
Abington, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05493566RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Low-dose IL-2 plus pembrolizumab for stage IV lung cancer
This early-phase study tests whether low-dose IL-2 combined with pembrolizumab can help treat stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that has not had prior advanced treatment. It may be an option if your tumor has certain immune-marker findings (PD-L1) and you meet safety requirements.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05483491RecruitingPhase 1
TCR cell therapy for select metastatic cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests a personalized immune-cell treatment (TCR-T cells) for certain metastatic cancers. It targets cancers that carry a specific marker and requires patients to have a specific immune-system match, aiming to improve cancer control when standard options were already tried.
New Brunswick, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05450965RecruitingPhase 2
Onvansertib for relapsed small cell lung cancer
This trial studies onvansertib, a targeted medicine, in people whose small cell lung cancer has come back or did not respond to prior platinum chemotherapy. It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes after standard treatment has already been tried.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05452005RecruitingPhase 1
PET scan with a new tracer for lung cancer brain metastases
This Phase 1 study tests whether a specialized PET scan tracer can “light up” metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in the brain. If you join, you’ll get brain MRI and PET/CT scans and you’ll continue with your planned cancer treatments and follow-up imaging.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05419076RecruitingPhase 2
SRS radiation for small cell lung cancer with brain spread
This Phase 2 trial tests a type of focused radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery, or SRS) for people with small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain. It looks at whether this approach can treat brain metastases when the cancer has limited to a certain number of spots.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05363280RecruitingPhase 2
Second-treatment study for lung or kidney cancer after initial therapy
This Phase 2 study tests a new treatment for people with small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or kidney cancer after they have finished their first main treatment. It may help shrink tumors or control the cancer further.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05401110RecruitingPhase 1
Osimertinib plus antibody treatment for EGFR-mutated lung cancer
This Phase 1 study tests the combination of osimertinib (a targeted lung cancer pill) with an antibody called carotuximab to treat advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to see whether adding the antibody can help when the cancer has grown despite prior EGFR-targeted therapy.
Beverly Hills, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05334069Recruiting
Blood test study for early cancer detection in patients
This study collects blood from people with cancer and people without cancer (or with possible cancer) to test whether new blood tests can detect cancer earlier. Your blood samples help researchers evaluate how well these tests work.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 40–75 - NCT05281237Recruiting
Microwave ablation for small early lung cancer nodules
This trial studies a flexible “microwave heating” probe placed through the airways to treat small lung cancer nodules. It may help some patients avoid more invasive treatment by destroying the tumor during a bronchoscopy procedure.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 22 years+ - NCT05269381RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Personalized cancer vaccine with pembrolizumab for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a personalized vaccine made from your tumor's unique markers, combined with the drug pembrolizumab, to help your immune system fight cancer. It is for people with advanced solid tumors who have already tried standard treatments.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 16 years+ - NCT05234307RecruitingPhase 1
Nivolumab plus PBF-1129 for advanced lung cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests a new combination of PBF-1129 with nivolumab (an immune therapy) for lung cancer that has come back or spread. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05179408Recruiting
Video rehab after lung cancer treatment for Veterans
This trial tests whether targeted rehab done by video (telerehabilitation) can help Veterans recover after curative (aim-to-cure) lung cancer treatment. It mainly focuses on people who have recently finished surgery or radiation/chemo-radiation and may benefit from guided exercise from home.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT05142033Recruiting
Cancer or precancer testing using DNA sequencing results
This trial helps doctors study and analyze cancer- or precancer-related DNA information. If you’re 18 or older and can consent, your results may help researchers understand the biology of your condition and guide future care.
Marshall, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05136846RecruitingPhase 1
Papaverine with chemoradiation for stage II–III lung cancer
This early-phase trial tests whether adding papaverine to standard chemoradiation can improve treatment for stage II–III non-small cell lung cancer (and some limited stage IV cases). It aims to see if the combination is safe and tolerable while targeting the cancer with radiation and chemotherapy.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05068232RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab plus targeted radiation for metastatic small cell lung cancer
This Phase 2 study tests durvalumab (an immunotherapy) together with focused, ablative radiation to treat metastatic small cell lung cancer. It may help shrink tumors and improve outcomes, especially when at least one tumor can be safely targeted with this radiation plan.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05098210RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized vaccine made from your tumor’s new immune targets
This Phase 1 study tests a customized vaccine made from “neo-antigens,” which are new targets found in your tumor. It aims to help your immune system fight certain advanced cancers that have not responded well to prior treatment.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT05010109Recruiting
Testing heart safety and fitness during lung cancer chemoradiation
This study looks at how lung cancer treatment affects the heart and whether a “walking test” and blood tests can track heart fitness and injury. It may help by improving how cancer therapy is planned and monitored for heart safety.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04981119Recruiting
Test apheresis for CAR T manufacturing in HLA-A2 solid tumors
This trial studies how a process called apheresis is used to make CAR T cells for people with certain solid tumors. It is designed for tumors that have lost a specific immune marker (HLA-A*02), which may affect how well CAR T therapies work.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04991025RecruitingPhase 2
Adding certolizumab to chemotherapy and nivolumab for lung cancer
This study tests whether adding an extra medication, certolizumab, to the usual chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug called nivolumab can help people with early-stage lung cancer before they have surgery. It aims to see if this combination shrinks the cancer more and improves outcomes.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT04892953RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab plus focused radiation for progressing stage III lung cancer
This trial studies adding focused radiation to some cancer spots in people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose cancer did not fully stop after standard chemoradiation and durvalumab. The goal is to control a small number of growing spots (or more than a few) and improve outcomes after durvalumab.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for lung cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,008 recruiting lung cancer studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a lung cancer trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a lung cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.