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ClinicalTrials.gov 21 recruiting now early-phase tilt

Lung Carcinoma: early-phase trial registry

21 of 39 indexed Lung Carcinoma trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #382 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

39 US clinical trials · 21 currently recruiting · #382 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Lung Carcinoma: 39 US clinical trials tracked, 21 recruiting.

Lung Carcinoma is the subject of 39 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 21 of them currently open to new participants. 0 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 9 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, running 9 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition lung-carcinoma

OPEN 21 | RECR 54% | LATE 0 | EARLY 9 | RANK #382 | SPON 9

Nearest open-share peer: Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (54% recruiting · 13 trials)

Lung Carcinoma (this)54%B-cell Lymphoma46.2%Binge-Eating Disorder43.6%Kidney Diseases38.5%Acute Myelogenous Leukemia17.9%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Lung Carcinoma

Lung Carcinoma lists 21 open slots (54% of 39 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 Carcinoma 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.

  1. Lung Carcinoma is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    21 of 39 indexed trials (53.8%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. One sponsor concentrates Lung Carcinoma research.

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center accounts for 9 of 39 trials (23.1%). 19 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Lung Carcinoma enrolment sits around 100 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 100 among the 39 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 19 of those (48.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Lung Carcinoma research is mostly interventional.

    35 interventional and 4 observational studies make up this index (89.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 16Phase 23

Open and recent trials

39 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 24,000 participants

The Vanguard Study: Testing a New Way to Screen for Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT06995898

RECRUITING 5,000 participants

Data Collection for the Assessment of Acute and Late Normal Tissue in Patients Treated With Proton Therapy

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT00991094

RECRUITING NA 900 participants

Lung Cancer Screening in High-risk Black Individuals

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT05898594

RECRUITING NA 822 participants

Support and Outreach to Increase Screening for Lung Cancer in Patients With a History of Smoking

Ronald Myers

NCT05679349

RECRUITING NA 800 participants

Educating Smokers About Lung Cancer Screening Using Tobacco Quitlines

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04595422

RECRUITING NA 800 participants

Utilizing Advocates and Supporters to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Rates in Eligible Participants

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT05978128

RECRUITING 600 participants

The Rise in Robotic Atypical Segmentectomies

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04644952

RECRUITING NA 382 participants

Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT06196008

RECRUITING NA 300 participants

Improving Decision-Making Encounters in Lung Cancer Using a Low-Literacy Conversation Tool

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

NCT05407168

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

Walking After Surgery to Improve Recovery and Outcomes After Surgery, AIRTECH Study

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04783168

RECRUITING NA 194 participants

Engagement of Veterans With Lung Cancer

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

NCT07219251

RECRUITING NA 147 participants

CONNECTing to LungCare

University of California, San Francisco

NCT06213532

RECRUITING NA 108 participants

Feasibility of Cell-Free DNA Liquid Biopsy in Screening High-Risk Patients for Lung Cancer

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT05384769

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Novel INPUT Screening Tool to Improve Illness Understanding in Patients With Metastatic or Incurable Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT06743308

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

A Self-Monitoring Platform for Tracking Medication Safety and Concerns in Cancer Patients

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

NCT07291414

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Planning With Artificial Intelligence-Directed Dose Recommendation for Treatment of Primary or Metastatic Lung Tumors, RAD-AI Study

Northwestern University

NCT05802186

RECRUITING Phase 2 50 participants

Canakinumab for the Prevention of Lung Cancer, the Can-Prevent-Lung Trial

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04789681

RECRUITING 40 participants

Molecular Analysis of Suspected or High-Risk Lung Cancer to Drive Individualized Care (Interception for Suspected Lung Cancer)

Mayo Clinic

NCT06482073

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

Panitumumab-IRDye800 in Detecting Cancer in Participants With Lung Cancer During Surgery

Stanford University

NCT03582124

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device or Deep Inspiration Breath Hold in Reducing Tumor Motion in Patients Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03422302

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

PET/CT Imaging to Evaluate Cardiac Radiation Damage in Patients With Lung or Esophageal Cancer, EUCLID Trial

Thomas Jefferson University

NCT05775939

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 154,901 participants

Screening for Lung Cancer in Older Patients (PLCO Screening Trial)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT01696968

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 600 participants

Yoga Program for Improving the Quality of Life in Couples Coping With Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04607590

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 465 participants

HOPE-Genomics Intervention for the Improvement of Cancer Patient Knowledge of Genomics

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT04905082

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 261 participants

Survivorship Care Plans and Telehealth Education for the Improvement of Access to Cancer Survivorship, the IMPACT Study

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

NCT04081779

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 140 participants

Risk and Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes to Older Smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT05144542

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 94 participants

Veliparib, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT01366144

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 65 participants

Evaluating the Impact of a Virtually Supervised Exercise Intervention and Group Counseling on Inflammation and the Microbiome of Smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer, BE FIT Trial

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT06445192

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 50 participants

Metformin for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer in Overweight or Obese Individuals at High Risk for Lung Cancer

Northwestern University

NCT04931017

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle-Aspiration With Suction in Obtaining Samples From Patients With Suspected Nodal Metastatic Lung Cancer

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT04116970

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 50 participants

MUC1 Vaccine in Preventing Lung Cancer in Current and Former Smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03300817

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 41 participants

Evaluation of Canakinumab in High-Risk Former-Smokers

Peter Shields

NCT06038526

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 29 participants

Experimental PET Imaging Scans Before Cancer Surgery to Study the Amount of PET Tracer Accumulated in Normal and Cancer Tissues

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT04147494

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 27 participants

First-in-Human Positron Emission Tomography Study Using the 18F-αvβ6-Binding-Peptide

Julie L. Sutcliffe, Ph.D

NCT03164486

COMPLETED 102 participants

Tailoring Shared Decision Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Persons Living With HIV

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

NCT04682301

COMPLETED Phase 1 34 participants

Iloprost in Preventing Lung Cancer in Former Smokers

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT02237183

COMPLETED NA 25 participants

Educational Intervention for the Promotion of Knowledge and Preventive Health Behaviors Related to Personal Air Pollution Exposure, The Air Study

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

NCT04922697

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

SPECT/CT in Measuring Lung Function in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy

University of Washington

NCT01982123

COMPLETED NA 2 participants

Provider Training in Increasing Patient Tobacco Cessation Counseling and Referrals for Patients With Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

NCT03135782

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 6
Phase 2 3

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Lung Carcinoma records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Questionnaire Administration Other
13 trials
Survey Administration Other
8 trials
Educational Intervention Other
6 trials
Best Practice Other
6 trials
Quality-of-Life Assessment Other
5 trials
Electronic Health Record Review Other
4 trials
Computed Tomography Procedure
4 trials
Biospecimen Collection Procedure
4 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Lung Carcinoma trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

Texas 11 trials
California 11 trials
Ohio 5 trials
Washington 4 trials
Pennsylvania 4 trials
Michigan 3 trials
Massachusetts 3 trials
Illinois 3 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Lung Carcinoma page

39 registered trials, 21 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

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 Carcinoma condition card totals 39 registered trials; most-linked intervention Questionnaire Administration; top US site state Texas. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.