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Lung Cancer: early-phase trial registry
146 of 430 indexed Lung Cancer trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #12 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
430 US clinical trials · 146 currently recruiting · #12 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Lung Cancer: 430 US clinical trials tracked, 146 recruiting.
Lung Cancer is the subject of 430 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 146 of them currently open to new participants. 23 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 181 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, running 36 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition lung-cancer
OPEN 146 | RECR 34% | LATE 23 | EARLY 181 | RANK #12 | SPON 36
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Solid Tumors (34% recruiting · 127 trials)
Lung Cancer lists 146 open slots (34% of 430 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Lung Cancer on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Lung Cancer is recruiting below its size-band peers.
146 of 430 indexed trials (34%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Lung Cancer trials is spread across many organizations.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center accounts for 36 of 430 trials (8.4%). 179 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Typical Lung Cancer enrolment sits around 89 participants.
Median target enrolment is 89 among the 410 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 212 of those (51.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Lung Cancer research is mostly interventional.
321 interventional and 109 observational studies make up this index (74.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
430 total, page 7 of 9
BLP25 Liposome Vaccine and Bevacizumab After Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage IIIA or Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
NCT00828009
Broccoli Sprout Extract in Preventing Lung Cancer in Smokers
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT00255775
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT00032032
Docetaxel With or Without Infliximab in Treating Weight Loss, Loss of Appetite, and Fatigue in Patients With Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Infliximab Treatment Discontinued Effective 10/05/05)
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT00040885
Development of a Clinical Trial Specific Question Prompt List
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00662324
Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab as First-Line Therapy in Treating Older Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT00798603
ABI-007 in Treating Patients With Chemotherapy-Naïve Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00077246
Erlotinib and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With Emphasis on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
University of California, Davis
NCT00408499
Dose/ Schedule Finding Trial of Romiplostim for Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia (CIT) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Amgen
NCT00413283
Pilot Study of a Pharmacy Intervention for Older Adults With Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT02871115
Irradiation of Large Lung Tumors or Two or More Lung Metastases Simultaneously
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
NCT01543672
Evaluating the Combination of MK-3475 and Sterotactic Body Radiotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma or NSCLC
Yale University
NCT02407171
S9714: Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
SWOG Cancer Research Network
NCT00002969
Improving Supportive Care For Patients With Thoracic Malignancies
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
NCT03216109
Computer-Based Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Oncology for Individuals 70 or Older With Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
NCT00973440
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Inoperable Stage I or Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
NCT00087438
Chemotherapy Followed By Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT00049218
Effect of Rapid Rollover on Pneumothorax After CT-Guided Lung Biopsy
University of California, San Francisco
NCT05342675
Imaging Study on Halcyon 4.0 System for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT05427214
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Unresectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT00005059
Bendamustine as Second-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
NCT00984542
Olympus - 19-gauge Needle
Duke University
NCT03270670
Cigarette Smoking and Oral Microbiota
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT01862809
Imatinib Mesylate and Bevacizumab After First-Line Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
University of Washington
NCT00425646
Tumor Markers in Lung Cancer: DCAMLK-1LK-1
University of Oklahoma
NCT01578018
Phase II Bevacizumab, Gemcitabine and Carboplatin in Newly Diagnosed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Stanford University
NCT00323869
Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Followed by Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT00276588
S0220: Chemoradiotherapy Followed By Surgery and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Pancoast Tumors
SWOG Cancer Research Network
NCT00062439
Women Helping Women - Lung Cancer Screening
University of Florida
NCT04983134
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Detecting Cancer That Has Spread to Lymph Nodes in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT00089310
Decision Counseling Program in Increasing Shared Decision Making and Clinical Trial Participation in Patients With Stage 0-IV Lung Cancer (Free to Breathe)
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
NCT03820557
Microbiome in Lung Cancer and Other Malignancies
Taher Abu Hejleh
NCT03688347
Phase II Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Using Tomotherapy for Tumors of the Lung
New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
NCT00832780
Paclitaxel, Bevacizumab and Pemetrexed in Patients With Untreated, Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Web-Based Data Collection, Patient Self-Reporting of Adverse Effects and Automated Response Assessment
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00807573
A Phase I/IB Trial of MEK162 in Combination With Erlotinib in NSCLC Harboring KRAS or EGFR Mutation
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT01859026
Clinical Trial of Lung Cancer Chemoprevention With Sulforaphane in Former Smokers
Jian-Min Yuan, MD
NCT03232138
Two Rebeccamycin Analogue Regimens in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT00006017
Health Communication in Families
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00597961
Lomustine in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT00293280
Cyclophosphamide Plus Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
St. Vincent Medical Center - Los Angeles
NCT00002475
Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine in Patients With Untreated Stage IV or Recurrent Squamous Cell Lung Cancers
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT02525653
Ketamine In Thoracic Surgery (KITS) Trial
Duke University
NCT00504725
Mindfulness Therapy for Individuals With Lung Cancer
Michigan State University
NCT01565980
Combined Modality Treatment for Resectable Non-Small Cell Superior Sulcus Tumors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT00984997
Zileuton in Preventing Lung Cancer in Patients With Bronchial Dysplasia
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
NCT00056004
A Personal Cancer Vaccine (NEO-PV-01) With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy for Patients With Lung Cancer
BioNTech US
NCT03380871
Docetaxel and Thalidomide as Second-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
University of Virginia
NCT00114192
Cabozantinib in Advanced Solid Malignancies
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT01588821
Molecular Markers in Predicting Lung Cancer Development Using Tissue Samples From Healthy Participants
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
NCT00899457
Assess the Variability of Uni-Dimensional, Bi-Dimensional, and Volumetric CT Scan Measurement of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Tumors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00579852
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 1 | 85 |
| Phase 2 | 96 |
| Phase 3 | 22 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Lung Cancer records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Lung Cancer trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Lung Cancer page
430 registered trials, 146 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 146 Lung Cancer trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sponsors the most Lung Cancer trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Lung Cancer condition card totals 430 registered trials; most-linked intervention paclitaxel; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.