Intergroupe Francophone De Cancerologie Thoracique

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Molecular Subtypes

The portfolio is centered on non-small cell lung cancer across advanced, metastatic, and resected settings, with particular attention to molecularly defined disease.

  • ALK-positive and ROS1-positive lung cancer
  • MET exon 14 mutated disease
  • BRAF V600E-mutant lung cancer
  • Advanced non-squamous NSCLC

Research also includes post-treatment disease control and adjuvant strategies for patients with resected early-stage disease.

Immunotherapy and Immune-Based Combinations

Several studies focus on immune checkpoint inhibitors and related combinations in thoracic malignancies, including maintenance, first-line, and post-induction settings.

  • PD-1 and PD-L1 blockade
  • Dual immunotherapy combinations
  • Anti-VEGF and immunotherapy pairings
  • Maintenance treatment after induction therapy

This area also covers use in older patients and in individuals with limited functional reserve.

Thoracic Malignancies Beyond NSCLC

The sponsor funds research in other thoracic cancers and related rare malignancies, extending its scope beyond common lung cancer subtypes.

  • Pleural mesothelioma
  • Small cell lung cancer
  • Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas
  • Extensive-stage SCLC

These studies address recurrent, relapsed, and pre-treated disease populations with limited therapeutic options.

Perioperative and Adjuvant Therapy

Research includes treatment strategies around surgery, with emphasis on adjuvant therapy, perioperative risk reduction, and disease-free survival in resected lung cancer.

  • Completely resected stage I, II, and IIIA disease
  • Postoperative chemotherapy
  • Adjuvant immunotherapy
  • Prognostic assay-guided treatment selection

These trials also include patients with high-risk features after complete resection of non-squamous tumors.

Complex Clinical Situations and Comorbid Lung Disease

The sponsored trials also address thoracic cancer care in patients with challenging clinical profiles, including poor performance status and coexisting lung disease.

  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Poor general status
  • Unresectable stage III disease
  • Older or medically unfit patients

These studies examine treatment tolerance and disease management in populations often underrepresented in oncology research.

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Matched clinical trials

  • Study of fianlimab plus cemiplimab with chemotherapy or cemiplimab with chemotherapy for patients with pleural mesothelioma who have not received prior treatment

    Recruiting

    2 1 1 1
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    Investigated drugs:
    France
  • Comparing tarlatamab with standard chemotherapy in patients with pre-treated advanced pulmonary or gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    France
  • Study Comparing Tepotinib to Standard Treatment for Patients with Advanced MET Exon 14 Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    France
  • Study of Ivonescimab for Treating Relapsed Pleural Mesothelioma in Patients After Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy

    Recruiting

    2 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    France
  • Study on the Effectiveness of Cemiplimab, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel for Unfit or Elderly Patients with Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    France
  • Study on Maintenance Treatment with Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients After Initial Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy

    Recruiting

    4 1 1 1
    France