Clinical trials

This is a prospective phase I study to determine the safety and feasibility of non-ablative oligofractionated radiation therapy (NORT) before lung transplantation for patients with underlying pulmonary malignancy. We hypothesize that heterogeneous dose distributions could generate a vaccination effect against the tumor by creating anti-tumoral immune response in the body and these patients may be immunized against their tumor which could reduce the risk of cancer recurrence after transplantation despite the anti-rejection medications required for the transplantation.

The SUPER trial is a prospective Phase II trial. It is designed for patients with stage 2 or 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to surgery. Patients who are enrolled in this trial will receive combination of Non-ablative oligofractionated radiation (NORT) and two cycles of Durvalumab, an immunotherapy drug before their surgery.