non small cell lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the trial. • Male or female, aged 18 years or above. • Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer • Scheduled to receive one of the following two therapeutic strategies: - Concurrent cisplatin-doublet chemotherapy and radiotherapy (minimal dose of 60 Gy in fractionated non-ablative doses) in patients with stage III NSCLC - SBRT for stage I NSCLC: 54Gy in 3 fractions, 48 Gy in 4 fractions or 60 Gy in 8 or 5 fractions • Is able and willing to comply with all trial requirements.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Chronic use of corticosteroids, except when used as anti-emetics for chemotherapy or inhalers - NSAIDs taken until 5 days before radiotherapy or during radiation (low dose Aspirin at a maximum of 160 mg/day, is allowed) - Active auto-immune diseases - Immunosuppressive medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes of relative protein expression / lipid profile for plasma / plasma-derived exosomes, linked to ICD | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Changes of relative protein expression, linked to Th1 / Th2 subsets - Changes of relative protein expression, linked to vascular damage | — |
Countries
Belgium, Netherlands