Using E-Nose Technology for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study is looking at a new technology called "breathprinting" or electronic nose (E-Nose) to see if it can track how well treatment is working for people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The E-Nose measures changes in chemicals in your breath. Researchers will collect breath samples at different times: before treatment, during treatment, and after surgery for up to two years. They will also collect blood samples at the same times. This study is for adults aged 18 and older who have untreated NSCLC that can be treated with surgery or a combination of treatments. The main goals are to see how well the E-Nose can predict how your cancer responds to treatment and if the cancer progresses. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 60 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive specific interventions. It plans to enroll 60 participants.
What's involved
You would provide breath samples and blood samples at several points: before treatment, 2 weeks after neoadjuvant therapy, 2 weeks after surgery, 6 months after surgery, and then every 6 months for the first 2 years.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 2 years to track pathological response and progression of the cancer.

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NCT07218601

Using E-Nose Technology to Track Treatment Response in People With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Recruiting
PHASE2Ages 18+InterventionalDiagnostic
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
~60 participants
Updated 2026-03-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Breath sample collectionResearch blood collection

At a glance

Recruiting sites
7 of 7 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
pathological response (Cohort 1: stages II to IIIB)
Measured over up to 2 years
+2 more outcomes measured
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
7 sites across 2 states
New York4
New Jersey3
  • Gaetano Rocco, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age ≥18
Untreated clinical stage I NSCLC amenable to upfront surgery
Untreated stage II to IIIB NSCLC amenable to neoadjuvant treatment followed by surgery
ECOG Performance Status of ≤2 Of note, the E-nose is a completely noninvasive technology (only breath samples are collected). Therefore, this intervention would have no effects on a developing human fetus. There are therefore no requirements for the study population related to contraception or pregnancy testing.
  • pathological response (Cohort 1: stages II to IIIB)up to 2 years

    obtained using E-nose technology, all patients who have pre-neoadjuvant treatment E-nose testing, pre-surgery E-nose testing, 2 week post-surgery E-nose testing, and E-nose testing every 6 months for 2 years will be considered evaluable for the primary endpoint of Major Pathologic Response (MPR). Patients with MPR confirmed on pathologic analysis will be considered to have had an MPR, whereas all other evaluable patients will be considered to have not had an MPR, in accordance with the intention-to-treat analysis.

  • progression (Cohort 1: stages II to IIIB)up to 2 years

    Differences in VOC expression between time-point assessments will be calculated in terms of VOC percentage change from baseline to assess the magnitude of change among patients with and without progression, particularly at earlier time points. Here, progression is considered as a binary endpoint, where progression includes recurrence, disease progression, or death within 2 years.

  • progression (Cohort 2: Stage I)up to 2 years

    Differences in VOC expression between time-point assessments will be calculated in terms of VOC percentage change from baseline to assess the magnitude of change among patients with and without progression, particularly at earlier time points. Here, progression is considered as a binary endpoint, where progression includes recurrence, disease progression, or death within 2 years.