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

  • Durvalumab personalized consolidation immunotherapy after chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage III non‑small cell lung cancer

    Not yet recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated Diseases:
    Investigated Drugs:
    France
  • Carboplatin‑based drug combination for advanced non‑small cell lung cancer patients with interstitial lung disease

    Not yet recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    France
  • Study on the Effectiveness of Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Durvalumab for Patients with Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Not yet recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    France Luxembourg
  • Study on Continuing Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Treatment vs. Observation in Patients with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Not recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated Diseases:
    Investigated Drugs:
    France
  • Study of Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel for Elderly Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Not recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated Diseases:
    France
  • Study on Durvalumab for Patients with Poor General Condition and Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Not recruiting

    2 1 1 1
    Investigated Drugs:
    France