Clinical trials Below are current clinical trials.12 studies in Thoracic Surgery (open studies only). Filter this list of studies by location, status and more. ALEX Study: A Randomized, Phase III Study Comparing Alectinib with Crizotinib in Treatment-Naive Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-Positive Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. This randomized, active controlled, multicenter Phase III open-label study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of alectinib compared with critozinib treatment in patients with treatment-naive ALK-positive advanced NSCLC. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either alectinib, 600 mg orally twice daily (BID), or critozinib, 250 mg orally BID. Patients will receive treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal or death occurs. The study is expected to last approximately 42 months. A Study to Explore the Mechanisms that Separate Responders Versus Non-responders to Treatment such as Immunotherapy, Target Therapy and Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer Patients Jacksonville, Fla. The purpose of this study is to explore the underlying mechanisms that distinguishes responder versus non-responders to treatment such as immunotherapy, target therapy and chemotherapy in lung cancer and mechanisms of resistance. The information generated from this study will likely help to design the optimal strategies to improve clinical outcomes in lung cancers. Pagination Clinical studies PrevPrevious Page Go to page 11 Go to page 22 Request an appointment Expertise & rankingsResearch Nov. 07, 2024 Share on: FacebookTwitter Thoracic SurgeryDepartmenthomeSectionsOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. SectionsRequest an AppointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals ORG-20380885 Medical Departments & Centers Thoracic Surgery