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Efficacy and safety of ginseng polysaccharide combined with PD-1/L1 inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer

Development and Clinical Study of a Series of Traditional Chinese Medicine Products from Ginseng Targeting the Gut Microenvironment as an Adjunct to Lung Cancer Therapy —— Efficacy and safety of Ginseng polysaccharide combined with PD-1/L1 inhibitors as neoadjuvant therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: a single-center, randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128031
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-13
Start date
2026-07-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

Control group:Placebo and PD-1/L1 inhibitors
Experimental group:Ginseng Polysaccharides and PD-1/L1 inhibitors

Sponsors

THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >= 18 years; 2.Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage IB–IIIB with measurable lesions; 3.Receiving PD-1/L1 inhibitor monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant/induction therapy; 4.No prior chemotherapy or immunotherapy (e.g., PD-1/L1 inhibitors, CTLA-4 inhibitors); 5.ECOG performance status (PS) 0–1; 6.Adequate organ function meeting the following requirements (without any blood component or growth factor support during screening): (1) Hematology: Hemoglobin (HGB) >= 90 g/L; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1.5×10^9/L; platelet count (PLT) >= 90×10^9/L; (2) Liver function: Total bilirubin (BIL) 60 mL/min; (4) Thyroid function: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) <= ULN (if abnormal, free T3/T4 levels should be assessed; patients with normal T3/T4 levels are eligible); 7.Women of childbearing potential must have practiced reliable contraception or have had a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment, and must be willing to use appropriate contraceptive methods during the study and for 8 weeks after the last dose of study treatment; 8.The subject voluntarily participates in this study, signs the informed consent form, demonstrates good compliance, and agrees to cooperate with follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Histologically or cytologically confirmed mixed non-small cell lung cancer, large cell carcinoma, or small cell lung cancer; 2.Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 3.Prior history of allogeneic bone marrow, stem cell, or solid organ transplantation; 4.Prior history of severe hypersensitivity to monoclonal antibodies or traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharides; 5.Presence of any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease; 6.Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (e.g., HIV-infected individuals) or active hepatitis; 7.Poorly controlled cardiac clinical symptoms or diseases, including: (1) New York Heart Association (NYHA) class >= II heart failure; (2) Unstable angina pectoris; (3) Myocardial infarction within 1 year; (4) Clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment or intervention; 8.Poorly controlled severe pulmonary impairment or gastrointestinal disease; 9.History of systemic antibiotic therapy within 3 months prior to administration of the study drug; 10.Receipt of radiotherapy, grade 4 surgery, systemic anti-tumor therapy, or investigational drug therapy within 4 weeks prior to administration of the study drug; 11.Receipt of corticosteroids (>=10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or immunosuppressive agents within 14 days prior to administration of the study drug (topical, ophthalmic, inhaled, or intranasal corticosteroids are allowed); 12.According to the investigator’s judgment, any other factors that may compel premature termination of the study, such as other serious diseases (including psychiatric disorders) requiring concomitant treatment, severe laboratory abnormalities, or family/social factors that could affect subject safety or the collection of data and samples.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Major Pathological Response;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pathological Complete Response;Event-Free Survival;Safety ;Overall Survival;Lymph node downgrading;Disease-Free Survival;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiang Wenhua

THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

550627660@qq.com+86 20 8306 2807

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026