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Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy with Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase II trial tests whether hypofractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy with chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) and immunotherapy (durvalumab) works to shrink tumors in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers higher doses of radiation therapy over a shorter period of time and may kill more cancer cells and have fewer side effects. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Durvalumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving a higher daily radiation dose delivered over fewer treatments with chemotherapy and immunotherapy may improve shrinkage of tumors and overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.