What Is a Clinical Trial

Lung cancer clinical trials are carefully designed research studies to evaluate and learn more about new drugs and treatments. They give people the ability to participate in lung cancer research and access to new treatments that otherwise may not be available to them, all under the close supervision of medical experts. 

Watch Recorded Expert Sessions From ILCSC

The International Lung Cancer Survivorship Conference (ILCSC) is a free virtual educational conference for people with lung cancer, caregivers, and advocates. The 2023 conference was held September 22-23.  

The recorded sessions from this conference are available to registered participants through December 21, 2023, at www.lungevity.org/ilcsc. If you did not register for the conference but would like to view the recordings, you may still register for free access. The recordings are available until December 21.

Decentralized Trials: Bringing Clinical Trials Closer to the Patient

While participating in clinical trials can provide substantial benefits to people with lung cancer, the resources required to do so may pose significant hurdles, especially to those who don’t live close to where trials are held, such as academic medical centers or major oncology network sites. Decentralized clinical trials remove some hurdles to trial participation for patients and are thus important for improving trial access for larger and more diverse groups of people. The U.S.

We have succeeded in targeting KRAS G12C mutations. Now what?

We currently have two FDA-approved drugs, sotorasib and adagrasib, that are used to treat advanced-stage NSCLC with KRAS G12C mutations. Watch the discussion with guest speakers Rosemary Conway (patient advocate who was diagnosed with KRAS G12D-positive NSCLC) and Dr. Kathryn Arbour, MD (thoracic oncologist, assistant attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Dr. Arbour received a 2020 LUNGevity Career Development Award and is studying how lung cancer cells become resistant to KRAS G12C-blocking drugs.

Navigating Hope: How Comprehensive Biomarker Testing is Guiding Lung Cancer Care

Join us for a discussion on lung cancer biomarkers to learn what biomarker testing is, why it’s important, and how it can be used to optimize your treatment plans. We are thrilled to welcome our panelists: Balazs Halmos, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist from Montefiore Medical Center in New York; Elizabeth Ravera, a patient navigator at Montefiore; and a patient living with lung cancer who tested positive for the ALK biomarker. The panel is moderated by LUNGevity's Amy Moore, PhD, VP of Global Engagement and Patient Partnerships.

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Finding Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer: Tools and Resources

Clinical trials are an important option for patients because the newest treatment approaches, not available otherwise, are being tested in them. Clinical trial research leads to more advancements and potential treatment options, and the therapies used today were once tested in clinical trials. Continued progress is only possible if patients with lung cancer volunteer to participate in the clinical trial process. 

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Real-World Drug Development at the Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting

The development of new treatments for any disease relies on the collaborative efforts of many different stakeholders, such as scientists, clinicians, patient advocacy groups, regulators, and pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

During scientific conferences that happen throughout the year, stakeholders cobble together opportunities to discuss the current state of treatments and strategize ways to bring emerging lifesaving treatments to patients.

Ask Your Oncologist the Right Questions

Communication is critical to a positive doctor-patient relationship. Knowing the right questions to ask helps ensure you leave your appointments with the information and answers you need. Being prepared may also lessen anxiety and help provide a sense of control. Meeting with your oncologist, especially when first diagnosed or deciding on a treatment plan, are times when being prepared with questions is necessary.  

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New FDA approval for KRAS G12C

We want to share this KRAS Patient Gateway news alert with you.

The News

On December 12, 2022, the FDA granted accelerated approval to adagrasib for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. This news has been eagerly anticipated and adds to the continued excitement in the KRAS targeted therapy space following the approval of sotorasib one year ago. This approval gives yet another option to patients with KRAS G12C-positive NSCLC who have been on at least one prior systemic therapy.

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