36 Lung Cancer Clinical Trials in Chicago, IL (2026)

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Recruiting Lung Cancer Studies in Chicago

NCT06122077Recruiting

Clinical Validation of Freenome Multiomics Blood Test for Lung Cancer Screening

The PROACT LUNG study is a prospective multi-center observational study to validate a blood-based test for the early detection of lung cancer by collecting blood samples from high-risk participants wh...

Chicago, IL20,000 participantsFreenome Holdings Inc.

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NCT07408531Recruiting

LUNG-07: Advancing Precision-Based Lung Cancer Screening: Implementation, AI-Guided Risk Stratification, and Biomarker Integration (CREST AI)

This research study aims to investigate methods for enhancing lung cancer screening. The study will investigate whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, known as Sybil, can aid in predicting the ...

Chicago, ILNA2,500 participantsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

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NCT05537922Recruiting

I3LUNG: Integrative Science, Intelligent Data Platform for Individualized LUNG Cancer Care With Immunotherapy

I3LUNG is an international project aiming to develop a medical device to predict immunotherapy efficacy for NSCLC patients using the integration of multisource data (real word and multi-omics data). T...

Chicago, IL2,200 participantsFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano

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NCT05898594Recruiting

Lung Cancer Screening in High-risk Black Individuals

The goal of this research study is to study U.S. Black individuals with a history of smoking to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and performance of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening...

Chicago, ILNA900 participantsMassachusetts General Hospital

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NCT07361497Recruiting

A Study to Evaluate Pumitamig Versus Durvalumab Following Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy in Participants With Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (ROSETTA Lung-201)

A study to evaluate Pumitamig versus Durvalumab following concurrent chemoradiation therapy in participants with unresectable stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)...

Chicago, ILPHASE3850 participantsBristol-Myers Squibb

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NCT06236438Recruiting

Study to Evaluate Adverse Events, Optimal Dose, and Change in Disease Activity, With Livmoniplimab in Combination With Budigalimab Plus Chemotherapy Versus IV Infused Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Adult Participants With Untreated Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) remains a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with poor survival prospects for metastatic disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the...

Chicago, ILPHASE2840 participantsAbbVie

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NCT05384626Recruiting

A Study of Neladalkib (NVL-655) in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and Other Solid Tumors Harboring ALK Rearrangement or Activating ALK Mutation (ALKOVE-1)

Phase 1/2, dose escalation and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of neladalkib (NVL-655), determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evaluate the antitumor activ...

Chicago, ILPHASE1840 participantsNuvalent Inc.

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NCT06868277Recruiting

A Global Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab Monotherapy for First-Line Treatment of PD-L1-high Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

The purpose of ARTEMIDE-Lung04 is to assess the efficacy and safety of rilvegostomig compared with pembrolizumab monotherapy as 1L treatment in participants with mNSCLC and whose tumors express PD-L1....

Chicago, ILPHASE3830 participantsAstraZeneca

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NCT05920356Recruiting

A Study Evaluating Sotorasib Platinum Doublet Combination Versus Pembrolizumab Platinum Doublet Combination as a Front-Line Therapy in Participants With Stage IV or Advanced Stage IIIB/C Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers (CodeBreaK 202)

The primary objectives are to compare progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in participants who receive sotorasib with platinum doublet chemotherapy versus participants who receive...

Chicago, ILPHASE3750 participantsAmgen

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NCT05005403Recruiting

Study to Assess Adverse Events and Pharmacokinetics in Adult Participants With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors, Receiving Intravenous Infusion of Azirkitug Alone or in Combination(s) With Budigalimab, Bevacizumab, or Telisotuzumab Adizutecan

Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is a solid tumor, a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues...

Chicago, ILPHASE1694 participantsAbbVie

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NCT05061550Recruiting

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

The study is intended to assess the safety and efficacy of perioperative treatment with Durvalumab in combination with Oleclumab, Monalizumab, or AZD0171 and platinum doublet chemotherapy (CTX); or Vo...

Chicago, ILPHASE2630 participantsAstraZeneca

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NCT06424327Recruiting

A Registry for People With Lung Cancer

Participants will complete questionnaires before surgery, between 2 to 4 weeks after surgery, and 6 months after surgery....

Chicago, IL600 participantsMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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NCT06203210Recruiting

A Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Subjects With Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of I-DXd with treatment of physician's choice in participants with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC)....

Chicago, ILPHASE3540 participantsDaiichi Sankyo

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NCT07100080Recruiting

Study of Izalontamab Brengitecan (BMS-986507) Versus Platinum-Pemetrexed for EGFR-mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of EGFR TKI Therapy (IZABRIGHT-Lung01)

A Study of Izalontamab Brengitecan (BMS-986507) versus Platinum-Pemetrexed for EGFR-mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer after failure of EGFR TKI Therapy...

Chicago, ILPHASE2500 participantsBristol-Myers Squibb

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NCT07185997Recruiting

Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Firmonertinib Compared With Investigator's Choice of EGFR Inhibitor as First-Line Treatment in Participants Who Have Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC With EGFR P-Loop and Alpha C-Helix Compressing (PACC) Uncommon Mutations

Global, Phase 3, randomized, multicenter, open-label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of firmonertinib at a dose level of 240 mg QD compared to investigator's choice of osimertinib (80 mg QD) ...

Chicago, ILPHASE3480 participantsArriVent BioPharma, Inc.

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NCT07458425Recruiting

The SENTINL-1 Study: Evaluating Patient-Reported Outcomes of AI-Inferred Lung Cancer Risk

This is a two-cohort (screen naïve vs screen established), prospective, longitudinal, single-center clinical study design that will provide data to comprehensively evaluate patient-reported outcomes o...

Chicago, ILNA400 participantsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

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NCT05118789Recruiting

A Study of Zidesamtinib (NVL-520) in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and Other Solid Tumors Harboring ROS1 Rearrangement (ARROS-1)

Phase 1/2, dose escalation and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of zidesamtinib (NVL-520), determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evaluate the antitumor act...

Chicago, ILPHASE1359 participantsNuvalent Inc.

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NCT06780137Recruiting

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Gocatamig (MK-6070) and Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-6070-002)

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has relapsed or is refractory. Gocatamig is a new type of immunotherapy that uses a person'...

Chicago, ILPHASE1327 participantsMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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NCT07154290Recruiting

A Study to Investigate Ubamatamab With and Without REGN7075 in Adult Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

This study will evaluate two study drugs called ubamatamab and REGN7075, to see if they can help treat advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and sarilumab, to evaluate to see if i...

Chicago, ILPHASE2300 participantsRegeneron Pharmaceuticals

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NCT04317534Recruiting

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab vs Observation Following Curative Resection for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Primary Tumors Between 1-4 cm

A randomized trial of adjuvant Pembrolizumab following surgical resection versus observation following surgical resection in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with primary tumor...

Chicago, ILPHASE2244 participantsGreg Durm, MD

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NCT06598306Recruiting

Subcutaneous Tarlatamab in Participants With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (DeLLphi-308)

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) tarlatamab....

Chicago, ILPHASE1220 participantsAmgen

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NCT04614103Recruiting

Autologous LN-145 in Patients With Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

This is a prospective, open-label, multi-cohort, non-randomized, multicenter phase 2 study evaluating LN-145 in patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer...

Chicago, ILPHASE2170 participantsIovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.

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NCT06681220Recruiting

Biomarker Directed Trial of Temozolomide and Stenoparib in Relapsed SCLC

Randomized phase 2, multicenter, biomarker directed clinical trial with a safety lead-in to assess the efficacy of Stenoparib plus Temozolomide (TMZ) in relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer patients. Parti...

Chicago, ILPHASE1166 participantsVA Office of Research and Development

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NCT05671887Recruiting

DREAM: Double Lung Transplant REgistry Aimed for Lung-limited Malignancies

This is a prospective observational registration trial for patients who undergo lung transplantation for the treatment of the select groups of medically refractory cancers affecting the lungs alone wi...

Chicago, IL125 participantsNorthwestern University

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NCT06362252Recruiting

A Study of I-DXd in Combination With Atezolizumab With or Without Carboplatin as First-Line Induction or Maintenance in Subjects With Extensive Stage-Small Cell Lung Cancer (IDeate-Lung03)

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) atezolizumab with or without carboplatin in participan...

Chicago, ILPHASE1123 participantsDaiichi Sankyo

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NCT06218914Recruiting

Phase 1 Study to Investigate TCRTs KRAS Mutation in Unresectable, Advanced, and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Phase I Study, a master protocol to investigate TCR-Engineered T cells recognizing KRAS mutations in adult subjects with Unresectable, Advanced, and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors....

Chicago, ILPHASE1108 participantsAstraZeneca

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NCT05363280Recruiting

Phase 2 Study for the Patient, Who Has Diagnosed With Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) or Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and Finished the First Line Stand Treatment , Need More Treatment

This trial is a Phase II trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using oral AL8326 , a multi-targeted receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor( TKI) , to recurrent, advanced, or metastatic sma...

Chicago, ILPHASE280 participantsAdvenchen Pharmaceuticals, LLC.

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NCT05742607Recruiting

IPH5201 and Durvalumab in Patients With Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (MATISSE)

The study is intended to assess the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant combination of IPH5201 and durvalumab in addition to standard chemotherapy and adjuvant combination of IPH5201 and durvalumab in ...

Chicago, ILPHASE270 participantsInnate Pharma

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NCT05802186Recruiting

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Planning With Artificial Intelligence-Directed Dose Recommendation for Treatment of Primary or Metastatic Lung Tumors, RAD-AI Study

This phase II trial tests the effectiveness and safety of artificial intelligence (AI) to determine dose recommendation during stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) planning in patients with prim...

Chicago, ILNA70 participantsNorthwestern University

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NCT06671613Recruiting

Evaluating a Fasting-mimicking Diet in Combination With Immunotherapy in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

The purpose of this study is to learn the effects of fasting on cancer cells while you get maintenance treatment....

Chicago, ILNA66 participantsVA Office of Research and Development

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NCT07149363Recruiting

Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy for Completely Resected Small Cell Lung Cancer

This is a phase II trial of adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy for completely resected small cell lung cancer (SCLC)....

Chicago, ILPHASE265 participantsAlliance Foundation Trials, LLC.

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NCT04919382Recruiting

Temozolomide and Atezolizumab as Second or Third Line for the Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer

This phase II trial studies the effects of temozolomide and atezolizumab as second or third line treatment for patients with small cell lung cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metasta...

Chicago, ILPHASE256 participantsDwight Owen

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NCT05068232Recruiting

Durvalumab and Ablative Radiation in Small Cell Lung Cancer (DARES)

This this study is for individuals who have treatment-naïve extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (small cell lung cancer that wont respond to treatment). Doctors leading this study hope to learn if ...

Chicago, ILPHASE249 participantsUniversity of Chicago

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NCT07603856Recruiting

A Study Evaluating The Combination of Immunotherapy With Radiotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Current clinical trials testing the combination of immunotherapy with radiotherapy....

Chicago, ILPHASE239 participantsUniversity of Chicago

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NCT05613413Recruiting

A Pilot Phase II Study of Maintenance Cabozantinib Plus Pembrolizumab for Patients With Metastatic Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (sqNSCLC)

This is a phase II study to assess the efficacy, safety, and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of combination cabozantinib and pembrolizumab as maintenance therapy for patients with metastatic sq...

Chicago, ILPHASE236 participantsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

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NCT06576635Recruiting

LUNG-05: Investigating Chemotherapy Effectiveness for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Metastatic Patients

This is a Single arm, Simon's two stage pilot study in which patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with metastatic disease 2L and beyond will receive OncoChoice-informed chemotherapy follow...

Chicago, ILNA29 participantsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

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About Lung Cancer Clinical Trials in Chicago

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, starting in the cells of the lungs. The two main types are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and targeted drugs.

There are currently 36 lung cancer clinical trials recruiting participants in Chicago, IL. These studies are seeking a combined 36,256 participants. Research is being sponsored by Freenome Holdings Inc., University of Illinois at Chicago, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano and 20 other organizations. Clinical trial participation is free and participants receive study-related medical care at no cost.

Lung Cancer Clinical Trials in Chicago — FAQ

Are there lung cancer clinical trials in Chicago?

Yes, there are 36 lung cancer clinical trials currently recruiting in Chicago, IL. Browse the studies on this page to find one that fits.

How do I join a clinical trial in Chicago?

Browse the studies listed above, click one that interests you, and complete the free eligibility form. A study coordinator at the Chicago research site will contact you about next steps.

Are clinical trials in Chicago free?

Yes, clinical trial participation is always free. Study-related treatment, medical tests, and doctor visits are provided at no cost. Many Chicago studies also compensate for your time and travel.

What lung cancer treatments are being tested?

The 36 active trials in Chicago are testing new therapies including novel drugs, biologics, and treatment approaches for lung cancer.

Data updated September 2, 2026 from ClinicalTrials.gov