Clinical Trial: Esomeprazole and Radiation Induced Esophagitis
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Radiation Esophagitis
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Esomeprazole on Radiation Induced Esophagitis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (EERENs): A Phase II Single Arm Study
Brief Summary:
Thoracic radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy (with or without immunotherapy) is the cornerstone of management in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Despite advancement in radiation delivery techniques, about 1/3 of patients who undergo thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) for advanced NSCLC suffer from symptoms of radiation-induced inflammation of the esophagus, also known as radiation-induced esophagitis (RE).Radiation induced esophagitis can have detrimental effect on…
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