Status:

RECRUITING

The Effect of Combined Cryotherapy and Immunotherapy on Systemic T Cell Changes and Clinical Outcomes in Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Research Council of Lithuania

Conditions:

Lung Cancer Stage IV

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Lung cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed oncological diseases worldwide and the first in terms of mortality. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors form the backbone of current metastatic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score 0 - 1;
  • Patients with histologically confirmed metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and PD-L1 expression on tumor cells was evaluated;
  • CT examination shows measurable tumor formations according to the RECIST 1.1 criteria;
  • Primary lung tumor or metastasis accessible to flexible bronchoscopy;
  • Patients may have received surgery, adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to the study if it was completed at least 12 months before relapse;
  • Patients informed about the purpose and course of the study and provided a written consent to participate.

Exclusion

  • Patients who refused to participate in the clinical trial and did not sign the informed consent form;
  • Men and women under the age of 18, pregnant women;
  • Patients belonging to a vulnerable social group;
  • High risk of general anesthesia, defined as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 4 - 6;
  • Documented allergy to medications used during general and local anesthesia, systemic cancer treatment;
  • Patients previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors;
  • EGFR mutations or ALK translocations have been identified in patients;
  • Patients with previously diagnosed autoimmune diseases, active viral hepatitis, uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or untreated tuberculosis;
  • Patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs, systemic corticosteroids, with equivalent doses of prednisolone exceeding 10 mg/day;
  • Patients with an increased risk of bleeding during an interventional procedure;
  • Acute untreated conditions that would make it impossible to perform an interventional lung procedure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06000358

Start Date

April 1 2023

End Date

March 31 2026

Last Update

August 21 2023

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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Kaunas, Lithuania, LT 44307