Nutritional supplement and steroids for lung inflammation from cancer treatment
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a special nutritional supplement to the usual steroid treatment helps people recover from lung inflammation caused by cancer immunotherapy. If you have grade 3-4 immune-related pneumonitis, this trial may offer a way to improve your recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 75 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with cancer that is confirmed by biopsy.
- You have already received at least one round of immunotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitors).
- You have moderate to severe lung inflammation (pneumonitis) caused by the immunotherapy.
- You are able to take care of yourself (ECOG performance status 0-2) and are expected to live more than 3 months.
- Your organs are working well enough, based on blood tests, and you are not taking certain antibiotics or probiotics within 2 weeks before starting.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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