NCT06598839

Brief Summary

To explore the effect of thymosin alpha 1 (Tα1) on postoperative peripheral blood circulating tumor cells and immunosenescence in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 30, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2024

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 19, 2024

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

September 19, 2024

Status Verified

September 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

September 12, 2024

Last Update Submit

September 12, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

NSCLCThymosin alpha1CTCImmunosenescence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of CTCs

    Number of peripheral blood circulating tumor cells after Tα1 treatment

    4 months after sugery

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Number of immune cells

    4 months after sugery

  • Peripheral blood immune cells profile

    4 months after sugery

  • AE

    within 4 months after sugery

Study Arms (2)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

only observation after surgery

Tα1 group

EXPERIMENTAL

Tα1 treatment for 3 months after surgery

Drug: Thymosin Alpha1

Interventions

subcutaneous injection of Tα1, 1.6mg each time, biw, for 3 months

Also known as: Tα1, Thymalfasin
Tα1 group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Pathologically confirmed stage I (per AJCC 8th edition) invasive NSCLC
  • Resectable tumor
  • undergoing lobectomy and systemic lymph node dessection
  • Without a previous history of malignant tumors or other concurrent malignancies
  • Naïve to any anticancer therapies or other immunostimulatory agents
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) score 0-1, with cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, cerebral, and renal functions capable of withstanding surgery
  • Aged ≥18 years and ≤75 years
  • Having signed written informed consent and capable of adhering to the visit schedule and related procedures outlined in the study protocol

You may not qualify if:

  • With a pathologically confirmed non-invasive NSCLC, including preinvasive lesions, small cell lung cancer, and benign lesions
  • Post-diagnostic use of immunosuppressive medications or other immunostimulatory agents
  • With known or suspected active autoimmune disease
  • Allergic to thymopeptides
  • With other uncontrolled serious illnesses or having acute or chronic conditions that may confound test outcomes, including active severe clinical infections ( \>NCI-CTCAE grade 2 infection); diagnosed with epilepsy requiring antiepileptic treatment; on renal dialysis; with non-healing wounds, ulcers, or fractures; with a history of arteriovenous thrombotic events, including cerebrovascular accident, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism, within six months prior to the first dose

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Interventions

Thymalfasin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ThymosinThymus HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsPeptide HormonesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteins

Study Officials

  • Yousheng Mao

    National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2024

First Posted

September 19, 2024

Study Start

June 30, 2024

Primary Completion

September 30, 2025

Study Completion

December 30, 2025

Last Updated

September 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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