Active clinical trials for "Lung Neoplasms"

Patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer receive six cycles of chemotherapy(etoposide plus platinum) as first-line treatment,who achieve Complete Response(CR)/Partial Response(PR) will accept small doses of etoposide as maintenance treatment. The objective of this study is to evaluate the progression free survival,overall survival,objective response rate,disease control rate and safety of etoposide as maintenance therapy. Based on previous studies on maintenance therapy in small cell lung cancer,the hypothesis of this study is maintenance therapy using etoposide may improve progression free survival,overall survival for selected patients. The investigators will use the peripheral blood to assess circulating tumor cell and cell-free DNA,which may help us to screen a subgroup of patients with better response to etoposide maintenance therapy.

The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic yield of early lung cancer in high risk population, who smokes or has other risk factors, by different bronchoscopy,. Furthermore, another purpose is to determine whether the different bronchoscopy are significant different in diagnosing early lung cancer.

Patients with extensive disease(ED) small cell lung cancer is still have a dismal prognosis, even though the first line chemotherapy showing about 70% response rate. Most of the patients will relapse with in 6 months after the chemotherapy and the following therapy such as second line chemotherapy have a very limited efficacy to these patients. Currently, there is no standard 3rd line therapy for the patients with ED small cell lung cancer(SCLC). As the investigators know, Nab-paclitaxel had showing promising efficacy in several cases report in the patients with SCLC, the aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of nab-paclitaxel as a single agent in the SCLC patients with extensive disease and failed to first line/ second line chemotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether EGFR-TKI can control the development of intracranial lesions in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer patients with asymptomatic brain metastases, and the difference in progression free survival between exon 19 and exon 21 mutations.

AC0010 is a novel, potent, small molecule irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that selectively targets mutant forms of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) while sparing wild-type (WT) EGFR. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety profile of oral AC0010; to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of oral AC0010; to assess the safety and efficacy of AC0010 in previously treated mutant EGFR in NSCLC patients with EGFR T790M mutation.

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of a radiotherapy dose complement (boost) in the treatment of hypoxic lesions, measured by F-miso PET/CT, in patients with stage III NSCLC not amenable to surgery and candidate for chemoradiotherapy. Preliminary studies in head and neck cancers have demonstrated the feasibility and support the medical benefit of this novel approach. The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of a radiotherapy dose complement (boost) in this difficult medical condition for which only limited treatment options are available.

Background: - Imaging studies like positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans are used to detect tumor responses to cancer treatment. However, it may be difficult to detect early response to lung cancer or thymoma treatment with standard PET/CT scans. These scans cannot easily show a difference between remaining cancer cells and inflammation. Researchers want to try a new PET/CT scan tracer that may be able to show the difference between these cells. 18F-Fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) is better at showing which cells are still actively dividing. PET/CT scans with 18F-FLT may help show if tumor cells are responding to early stages of treatment. Objectives: - To see if 18F-FLT is a safe and effective imaging study tracer to show early cancer response to treatment. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who are being treated for lung cancer or thymoma. Design: Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. Blood, urine, and tumor tissue samples will be collected. Participants will have two PET/CT scans on separate days before starting chemotherapy. One scan will be with a standard radiotracer. The other will be with the 18F-FLT tracer. About 2 weeks after starting chemotherapy, participants will repeat the two PET/CT scans on separate days. Additional blood samples will be collected at this time.

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of gefitinib combinated with Pemetrexed/Cisplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of BAI Plus 3DCRT in local advanced NSCLC.

Patients suffering from non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), depend upon lung removal to increase their chances of survival. But, this type of surgery cannot be advised to patients with significant heart disease, limited lung fuction or reduced physical fitness. Intensive physical training has been shown to increase aerobic fitness in healthy subjects. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a short term rehabilitation prior to surgery on the post-operative and physiological outcomes for patients undergoing this type of surgery.