View clinical trials related to Squamous Cell Lung Cancer.
Filter by:PEARL is a phase III multicentre 2:1 randomised controlled trial, with an incorporated phase II (pilot) component. All patients consented/registered onto the trial will have an autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB) to check for the presence of high grade lesions (HGLs) in the lung, as verified by tissue biopsy. Only patients with one or more histologically confirmed lung HGL will be randomised to receive either photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment with surveillance (=intervention), or surveillance alone (=control). The overall aim of the phase II pilot is to demonstrate a >20% response in the PDT group (at least 3 out of 21 PDT patients), compared to a minimum response of 5%. This will be used as an efficacy signal to determine whether the trial will continue into phase III. Response will be measured by regression of high grade lesions (HGLs) to either low grade lesions (LGLs), or to normal epithelium at 6 months post treatment (blind assessment). The overall aim of the phase III is to show that the time period over which HGLs progress to invasive lung cancer is significantly longer when treated with PDT compared to surveillance alone.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of image-guided adaptive radiation therapy using active breathing control when given together with chemotherapy and simultaneous integrated boost in treating patients with stage IIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Image-guided adaptive radiation therapy aims radiation therapy right at the tumor so that higher radiation doses can be given without causing bad side effects. Giving these higher doses may help control the tumor better. Breathing causes organs and tissues, including the tumor, to move within the chest. Active breathing control may reduce the volume that needs to be treated. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving image-guided adaptive radiation therapy using active breathing control with chemotherapy and simultaneous integrated boost may be an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of sirolimus and gold sodium thiomalate when given together in treating patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Sirolimus and gold sodium thiomalate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth
To evaluate the potential of a new imaging device, termed Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI), in the early diagnosing of pulmonary malignancies in the central airways.