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Safety and Feasibility of Surgery After Conversion Therapy for Locally Advanced and Advanced NSCLC

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Locally Advanced Cancer
Pulmonary Neoplasm
Advanced Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Surgery
Registration Number
NCT04945928
Lead Sponsor
Ruijin Hospital
Brief Summary

Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide and the mortality ranks first in the world. In recent years, with the development of targeted therapy and immunotherapy, the overall survival of lung cancer patients has improved significantly. However, the inoperable advanced tumor remains the main reason for the poor prognosis of lung cancer. Thus, we aim to carry out this single-arm, prospective study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of surgery after conversion therapy for locally advanced and advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

Previous studies have shown that selective surgery after conversion therapy is feasible and safe in locally advanced or stage IV patients, and indicates potential benefits for these patients. However, surgery after conversion therapy is difficult and has high risk of postoperative complications which requires strict operation indications and patient screening. At present, there are only relevant retrospective studies and no prospective evidence. Therefore, our team plans to carry out this single-arm prospective clinical trial to evaluate the safety and feasibility of surgery in patients with locally advanced and advanced non-small cell lung cancer after conversion therapy, so as to lay the foundation for further research and clinical application.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Volunteer to participate in the study with good compliance. Able to complete the observation and follow-up and have signed the informed consent;
  • More than 18 years old with no limit of sex;
  • Pathologically confirmed stage T4N0-3 or T1-3N2-3 NSCLC with residual tumor after first-line treatment (first-line chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, etc.) evaluated operable for radical resection; pathologically confirmed stage IVA NSCLC evaluated operable after first-line treatment (first-line chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, etc.);
  • ASA score: I-III;
  • Cardiopulmonary functions meet the requirements of radical operation for lung cancer with normal liver and kidney functions.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Serious heart, lung, liver and kidney dysfunction and unable to tolerate the operation;
  • Neurologic, mental illness or mental disorder which is hard to control, poor compliance, unable to cooperate or describe the treatment response;
  • Unable to receive radical resection;
  • Need of palliative or emergency operation due to lung abscess or hemoptysis;
  • Having received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Surgery after conversion therapySurgeryParticipants with locally advanced or advanced NSCLC who received first-line treatment have been evaluated as resectable after multidisciplinary discussion involving the department of thoracic surgery, respiratory medicine, radiology and oncology.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
perioperative morbiditypostoperative in-hospital stay up to 30 days

rate of perioperative complications, mainly include: pneumonia, arrhythmia, incision infection, vocal cord paralysis, trachea cannula

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
lymph nodes countsAt operation day

overall lymph node counts, number of stations dissected, and number of lymph nodes in each lymph node station

1-year overall survival (OS)1 year after surgery

OS at 1 year after surgery

3-year overall survival (OS)3 year after surgery

OS at 3 year after surgery

R0 ratepostoperative in-hospital stay up to 30 days

R0 resection rate

operative complicationsAt operation day

rate of adverse events happened in the operation

postoperative hospital staypostoperative in-hospital stay up to 30 days

length of postoperative hospitalization

30-day mortalitypostoperative in-hospital stay up to 30 days

30-day mortality after surgery

operation timeAt operation day

duration of operation

blood lossAt operation day

blood loss in the operation

3-year disease-free survival (DFS)3 year after surgery

DFS at 3 years after surgery

1-year disease-free survival (DFS)1 year after surgery

DFS at 1 year after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ruijin hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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