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

6 of 35 indexed Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #435 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

35 US clinical trials · 6 currently recruiting · #435 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8: 35 US clinical trials tracked, 6 recruiting.

Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 is the subject of 35 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 6 of them currently open to new participants. 0 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 30 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 stage-ivb-lung-cancer-ajcc-v8

OPEN 6 | RECR 17% | LATE 0 | EARLY 30 | RANK #435 | SPON 9

Nearest open-share peer: Gliosarcoma (17% recruiting · 35 trials)

Cannabis Use Disorder71.4%Cirrhosis, Liver60%Carcinoma, Renal Cell17.1%Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJ (th…17%Advanced Lymphoma8.6%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8

Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 lists 6 open slots (17% of 35 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 IVB 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 IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    6 of 35 indexed trials (17.1%) 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 IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 research.

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center accounts for 9 of 35 trials (25.7%). 12 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

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

    Median target enrolment is 30 among the 35 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 30 of those (85.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

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

    33 interventional and 2 observational studies make up this index (94.3% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 119Phase 211

Open and recent trials

35 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING Phase 1 69 participants

MRX-2843 and Osimertinib for the Treatment of Advanced EGFR Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Emory University

NCT04762199

RECRUITING Phase 2 56 participants

Temozolomide and Atezolizumab for Subsequent Line for the Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer

Dwight Owen

NCT04919382

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

PBF-1129 and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Dwight Owen

NCT05234307

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

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

Stanford University

NCT03582124

RECRUITING Phase 1 24 participants

Osimertinib and Tegavivint as First-Line Therapy for the Treatment of Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT04780568

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 15 participants

Low-Dose Interleukin-2 and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Emory University

NCT05493566

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 243 participants

A Video Intervention to Improve Patient Understanding of Tumor Genomic Testing in Patients With Metastatic Cancer

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT05215769

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 173 participants

Osimertinib, Surgery, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Mutations, NORTHSTAR Study

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03410043

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 124 participants

Targeted Treatment for RET Fusion-Positive Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (A LUNG-MAP Treatment Trial)

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NCT04268550

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 116 participants

Testing the Use of Targeted Treatment (AMG 510) for KRAS G12C Mutated Advanced Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (A Lung-MAP Treatment Trial)

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NCT04625647

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 101 participants

Testing the Effects of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) With or Without the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Patients 70 Years of Age and Older With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

NCT04533451

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 82 participants

Testing the Use of Combination Immunotherapy Treatment (N-803 [ALT-803] Plus Pembrolizumab) Against the Usual Treatment for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (A Lung-MAP Treatment Trial)

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NCT05096663

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 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 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 30 participants

Necitumumab and Trastuzumab in Combination With Osimertinib for the Treatment of Refractory Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-Mutated Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT04285671

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 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

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 1 5 participants

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

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT04227028

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 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

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 19
Phase 2 11

Named interventions

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

Questionnaire Administration Other
9 trials
Osimertinib Drug
6 trials
Carboplatin Drug
5 trials
Quality-of-Life Assessment Other
4 trials
Pembrolizumab Biological
4 trials
Brigatinib Drug
3 trials
Therapeutic Conventional Surgery Procedure
3 trials
Atezolizumab Biological
3 trials

US sites by state

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

California 16 trials
Texas 9 trials
Ohio 8 trials
Arizona 4 trials
Arkansas 4 trials
Wisconsin 3 trials
New York 3 trials
Georgia 3 trials

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

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

35 registered trials, 6 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 IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 condition card totals 35 registered trials; most-linked intervention Questionnaire Administration; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.