Active clinical trials for "Lung Neoplasms"

The primary purpose of this study is to look at effects, good or bad, of combining two investigational anti-cancer drugs called MPDL3280A and CDX-1401. CDX-1401 is given in combination with a third agent, poly-ICLC, which is another investigational drug that is believed to work together with CDX-1401. All investigational drugs, MPDL3280A and CDX-1401 in conjunction with poly-ICLC, have been evaluated separately in prior studies; however, this is the first study assessing the combination therapy.

After any surgery, there is a risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the major veins of the legs and Pulmonary Embolus (PE) in the lungs. These clots are usually prevented by the administration of low-molecular-weight heparin, a blood thinner that prevents clotting. In most surgical specialties like thoracic or vascular surgery, this treatment is used until patients are discharged from the hospital. However, in orthopaedic surgery, there is strong evidence that longer term preventative treatment up to 35 days after hospital discharge helps to reduce VTE occurrences. In thoracic surgery, there is an even greater risk of developing PE because of the surgical stress, the common presence of cancer and direct damage to blood vessels in the lung during surgery. Despite the potential utility, the use of extended VTE prevention has never been evaluated in the thoracic surgery population. If extended treatment prevents clots, more patients will avoid complications related to VTE. There is currently very limited information available on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing lung cancer resection and the utility of extended thromboprophylaxis (ET) in this patient population. Furthermore, in contrast to patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery where ET has become standard of care, duration of thromboprophylaxis is not well defined in this patient population. Therefore, there is a clear need to systematically evaluate the effects of extended VTE prophylaxis on the incidence of VTE in the post-op population.

Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United Kingdom, accounting for 22% of cancer deaths. The main treatments for lung cancer are surgery, radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Current methods, for assessing lung function in lung cancer patients i.e. spirometry and gas transfer are inadequate. We aim to develop a new technique capable of describing regional lung abnormality using hyperpolarized xenon gas MRI. The study will involve 50 patients diagnosed with lung cancer considered suitable for radical radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Participants will be offered hyperpolarized Xe129 MR at baseline, two weeks after commencement of radiotherapy schedules and four followup visits over one year posttreatment. Patients will undertake extensive study measures at baseline and followup visits, including chest CT scans, ventilation/perfusion nuclear medicine scans, gadolinium enhanced MRI scans, pulmonary function tests, breathlessness scores, radiotherapy induced lung toxicity assessments and exercise testing. Participation in these full tests takes a day, allowing patients time to rest between tests and allowing for a period of observation following the final hyperpolarized xenon scan. The investigators will correlate baseline hyperpolarized Xe129 MR imaging with spirometry and breathlessness scores to determine if tolerance for radiotherapy is better predicted by hyperpolarized Xe129 MR imaging. The investigators will evaluate changes in hyperpolarized Xe129 MR imaging before and after radiotherapy (RT) to determine if it provides better monitoring of response compared with spirometry. The study will take place at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service Trust and will be funded by the National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. Hyperpolarized Xe129 MR imaging has the potential to inform individual suitability for radiotherapy schedules better than the investigations used currently. In addition, hyperpolarized Xe129 MR imaging has the potential for better monitoring of treatment response and improved detection of radiation induced lung injury, invaluable to treating patients with radiation induced injury.

This open-label, multicenter, non-randomized, dose-escalating phase Ib study with an expansion cohort will determine the recommended Phase II dose and schedule to investigate safety, tolerability, and activity of RO5083945 in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine or carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer of squamous histology who have not received prior chemotherapy for the metastatic disease. Cohorts of patients will receive escalating doses of RO5083945 in combination with up to 6 cycles of cisplatin and gemcitabine or carboplatin and paclitaxel. Anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.

Veterans have a high risk of developing lung in comparison to general populations due to their older age and smoking history. Recent evidence indicates that lung cancer screening with low dose CT scan reduces lung cancer mortality among older heavy smokers. However, the rates of false positive findings are high, requiring further testing and evaluation. Preliminary studies report that while some Veterans are enthusiastic about screening, others are highly reluctant. Patient preferences should be considered as part of an informed decision making process for this emerging paradigm of lung cancer control. Effective methods for preference assessment among Veterans have not yet been developed, evaluated, and integrated into clinical practice. The specific aims of this study are to 1) elicit patient and provider stakeholder input to inform the development of a lung cancer screening decision tool, 2) develop a web based Lung Cancer Screening Decision Tool (LCSDecTool) that incorporates patient and provider input, and 3) evaluate the impact of the LCSDecTool compared to usual care on the decision process, clinical outcomes, and quality of life. (5/8/18)-This project involves the recruitment of both Veterans as well as health care providers/leaders. Patient recruitment efforts at both sites will target male and female patients enrolled in a Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) who are eligible for lung cancer screening. Our recruitment goals for patients are 40% African American, 5% Hispanic patients, and 10% women. (10/25/2018) Patient recruitment efforts at both sites will target male and female To Date, 32 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their portion of the trial (16 at CMCVAMC and 16 at West Haven, CT). To Date, 61 Providers have completed their portion of the trial (18 at CMCVAMC and 43 at West Haven, CT). Enrollment for Phase 1 is complete. Enrollment for Phase 2 will begin in June, 2018.patients enrolled in a Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) who are eligible for lung cancer screening. Our recruitment goals for patients are 40% African American, 5% Hispanic patients, and 10% women. To Date, 9 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their portion of the trial (9 at CMCVAMC and 0 at West Haven, CT). Enrollment for Phase 2 is ongoing with the intent to complete By November 30, 2018. (01/15/2019) Phase 2 patient recruitment is complete. 18 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their portion of the trial (12 at CMCVAMC and 6 at West Haven, CT). 14 Providers have completed their portion of the trial (8 at CMCVAMC and 6 at West Haven, CT). Enrollment for Phase 3 will begin in February, 2019. To Date (7/1/2019) Enrollment for Phase 3 is ongoing with the intent to complete by February 28, 2020. To Date, 18 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (18 at CMCVAMC and 0 at West Haven, CT). To Date (12/3/2019) Enrollment for Phase 3 is ongoing with the intent to complete by February 28, 2021. A 1-year study extension has been submitted and awaiting approval. To Date, 70 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (65 at CMCVAMC and 5 at West Haven, CT). To Date (9/9/2020) Enrollment for Phase 3 has just resumed after being placed on administrative hold since March 2020 due to Covid-19. Secondary Site in West Haven, CT has been replaced by Milwaukee, WI. To Date, 90 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (83 at CMCVAMC, 5 at West Haven, CT and 2 at Milwaukee, WI). To Date (2/16/2021) 9-Month Cost Extension was approved and study enrollment for Phase 3 will continue through September 2021. Due to COVID-19 and the increasing amounts of primary care telehealth appointments, both Philadelphia and Milwaukee have modified their protocols to include telephone baseline visits to meet our recruitment goals. To Date, 106 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (91 at CMCVAMC, 5 at West Haven, CT and 10 at Milwaukee, WI). To Date (12/02/2021) Recruitment has ended and 142 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (107 at CMCVAMC, 5 at West Haven, CT and 29 at Milwaukee, WI). We are beginning our preliminary analysis.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of heart-rate variability biofeedback training on lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiation therapy. The target population consists of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving 6 weeks of radiation therapy. The study will utilize the Physiolab GP8 heart rate variability and respiration system to collect data as well as several survey instruments to analyze quality of life measures. The goal is to show the HRV training can improve certain QOL measures like anxiety and sleep quality.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death around the world, it represents 13% of all new cancer diagnoses. The lung cancer incidence is gradually increasing, especially among women and young people, but the fraction of cured patient remains low. In 80% of cases lung cancer, in early phase, is treatable only with surgery without chemotherapy or adjuvant radiotherapy and the survival perspective at five years exceeds 70%. Several scientific guidelines recommends chest CT (computed tomography) in lung cancer screening. Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) is a limited angle tomography that allows reconstruction of coronal images from a set of projection acquired over a small angle of X-ray tube movement. Several studies demonstrates that DTS is a reasonable alternative to the CT and allows a better evaluation of suspects nodules compared to conventional chest RX.

A phase II study to evaluate antitumor activity of oral cMET inhibitor INC280 in adult Chinese patients with EGFR wild-type, advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received one or two prior lines of systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease as measured by overall response rate (ORR). The study will also evaluate safety and pharmacokinetics of INC280.

Conventionally fractionated radiation therapy given over 6-7 weeks alone, sequentially, or concurrent with chemotherapy have produced poor outcomes in Stage II NSCLC in most series. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has been shown to be very effective and is now standard of care for Stage 1 disease. There has been initially reluctance to utilize SABR for central lung tumors because of published reports that showed an excess of toxicity when SABR was utilized; however, newer data with less intense treatment regimens suggest safety in treatment of central lung disease. The safety and efficacy of SABR in treating hilar nodes or N1 disease currently is not known fully and will be evaluated in this study.

To evaluate the safety, dosimetry and efficacy of 99m-Tc labeled anti-PD-L1 single domian antibody (sdAb) (Product Code Name: 99mTc-NM-01)SPECT/CT in the diagnostic imaging PD-L1 expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and compare it with the existing gold standard "biopsy PD-L1 detection". It is also to establish a new clinical method of non-invasive PD-L1 expression detection in NSCLC using 99m-Tc labeled anti-PD-L1 sdAb.