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Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8: early-phase trial registry

37 of 82 indexed Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #170 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

82 US clinical trials · 37 currently recruiting · #170 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8: 82 US clinical trials tracked, 37 recruiting.

Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 is the subject of 82 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 37 of them currently open to new participants. 8 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 59 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is National Cancer Institute (NCI), running 16 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition stage-iv-lung-cancer-ajcc-v8

OPEN 37 | RECR 45% | LATE 8 | EARLY 59 | RANK #170 | SPON 16

Nearest open-share peer: Diabetic Foot (45% recruiting · 31 trials)

Small-cell Lung Cancer47.5%Stage IV Lung Cancer AJC (th…45%Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma43.9%Peripheral Arterial Disease43.8%Liver Cancer37%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8

Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 lists 37 open slots (45% of 82 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 Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 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. Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    37 of 82 indexed trials (45.1%) 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 Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 research.

    National Cancer Institute (NCI) accounts for 16 of 82 trials (19.5%). 22 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Most Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.

    Median target enrolment is 37 among the 82 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 62 of those (75.6%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 research is mostly interventional.

    77 interventional and 5 observational studies make up this index (93.9% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 132Phase 227Phase 38

Open and recent trials

82 total, page 2 of 2

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 63 participants

Olaparib and Durvalumab With Carboplatin, Etoposide, and/or Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, PRIO Trial

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04728230

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 59 participants

Niraparib, Temozolomide and Atezolizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer With a Complete or Partial Response to Platinum-Based First-Line Chemotherapy

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT03830918

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 56 participants

WSD0922-FU for the Treatment of Glioblastoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Central Nervous System Metastases

Mayo Clinic

NCT04197934

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 55 participants

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastasis

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04516070

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 51 participants

Atezolizumab and Cobimetinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Recurrent, or Refractory Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03600701

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 50 participants

Single Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

NCT04073745

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 42 participants

A Nurse-Led Intervention for Fear of Progression in Advanced Cancer

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT04819997

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 37 participants

Trametinib and Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Is Metastatic, Unresectable, or Locally Advanced

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03225664

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 35 participants

Local Consolidative Therapy and Brigatinib in Treating Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03707938

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 32 participants

Aurora Kinase Inhibitor LY3295668 in Combination With Osimertinib for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT05017025

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Phase 2 DoceRamPem for Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent NSCLC Who Progressed on Platinum-Doublet and PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade

Emory University

NCT04340882

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 28 participants

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, BAY 1895344, to Usual Chemotherapy for Advanced Stage Solid Tumors, With a Specific Focus on Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer, Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04514497

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 27 participants

Testing the Combination of MLN4924 (Pevonedistat), Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Who Have Previously Been Treated With Immunotherapy

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03965689

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 25 participants

Anamorelin Hydrochloride in Reducing Anorexia in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03637816

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 24 participants

CCL21-Gene Modified Dendritic Cell Vaccine and Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT03546361

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 22 participants

Testing of the Anti Cancer Drugs CB-839 HCl (Telaglenastat) and MLN0128 (Sapanisertib) in Advanced Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04250545

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 22 participants

Telaglenastat Hydrochloride and Osimertinib in Treating Patients With EGFR-Mutated Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03831932

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 18 participants

All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA) and Atezolizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Dwight Owen

NCT04919369

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 15 participants

Testing the Safety of M6620 (VX-970) When Given With Standard Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, or Neuroendocrine Tumors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT02589522

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 12 participants

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Berzosertib (M6620, VX-970), to the Usual Treatments (Carboplatin and Gemcitabine) and to Pembrolizumab for Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04216316

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 12 participants

Ensartinib, Carboplatin, Pemetrexed and Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Stage IIIC or IV or Recurrent ALK-Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT04837716

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 10 participants

Targeted Treatment for ALK Positive Patients Who Have Previously Been Treated for Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03737994

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 8 participants

Minnelide and Osimertinib for the Treatment of Advanced EGFR Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT05166616

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 7 participants

Osimertinib With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With EGFR Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Brain Metastases

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT02971501

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 6 participants

Genetically Engineered Natural Killer (NK) Cells With or Without Atezolizumab for the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Previously Treated With PD-1 and/or PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

University of California, Irvine

NCT05334329

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 5 participants

A Multiple Antigen Vaccine (STEMVAC) for the Treatment of Patients With Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

University of Washington

NCT05242965

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 5 participants

Brigatinib and Bevacizumab for the Treatment of ALK-Rearranged Locally Advanced, Metastatic, or Recurrent NSCLC

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT04227028

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 5 participants

Subcutaneous Atezolizumab for the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

University of Southern California

NCT05340309

COMPLETED 75 participants

4D PET/CT in Diagnosing Participants With Lung and Colorectal Cancer With Liver and Lung Metastasis

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT00862680

COMPLETED NA 38 participants

Conquer Fear SUPPORT Intervention in Supporting Patients With Stage III-IV Lung or Gynecologic Cancer

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT03776253

COMPLETED NA 14 participants

Genetics and Shared Decision Making in Improving Care for Patients With Stage IVA-C Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Thomas Jefferson University

NCT03944265

COMPLETED 2 participants

Evaluating Modifiable Biomarkers for the Prediction of Immunotherapy Response and Toxicity

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT04954885

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 32
Phase 2 27
Phase 3 8

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Biospecimen Collection Procedure
36 trials
Computed Tomography Procedure
35 trials
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedure
17 trials
Questionnaire Administration Other
11 trials
Carboplatin Drug
9 trials
Osimertinib Drug
8 trials
Biopsy Procedure
7 trials
Atezolizumab Biological
7 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 40 trials
Arkansas 15 trials
Arizona 14 trials
Texas 12 trials
Ohio 12 trials
Florida 12 trials
Georgia 9 trials
Alabama 9 trials

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

What to do with this Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 page

82 registered trials, 37 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 Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 condition card totals 82 registered trials; most-linked intervention Biospecimen Collection; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.