# Anamorelin Hydrochloride in Reducing Anorexia in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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## TL;DR

A phase 2/3 trial in lung cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, active but no longer recruiting.

## Summary

Anamorelin Hydrochloride in Reducing Anorexia in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer is a phase 2/3, randomised interventional study registered as NCT03637816 by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, with a registry enrolment figure of 25 participants, started 2018-11-27 and due to reach its primary completion in 2026-12-31. Interventions recorded: Anamorelin Hydrochloride; Placebo; Questionnaire Administration. Conditions listed: Anorexia; Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma; Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIC Lung Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVB Lung Cancer. Primary outcome: To reach thematic saturation by qualitatively examining experiences related to anorexia at the baseline in advanced lung cancer patients with anorexia/cachexia receiving either oral Anamorelin 100 mg or placebo.. Lung eligibility wording from the registry: "* Patients with a diagnosis of advanced non-small cell lung cancer". Sites: United States. No results are recorded here; the registry entry is the source.

## Fields

- Kind: Trial
- Status: active
- Last checked: 2026-09-25
- Tags: ctgov-ingest; lung-deep-dive
- Registry id: NCT03637816
- Phase: 2/3
- Setting: Qualitative Study on Experiences Related to Anorexia and the Effects of Anamorelin and Placebo in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Anorexia-Cachexia: A Preliminary Study
- Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrolled: 25

## Sources

- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03637816: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03637816

## Connected records

- cancers: [Non-small-cell lung cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/nsclc/)
- terms: [Lung cancer trials open today (registry snapshot)](https://onco.cc/terms/lung-trials-open-today/)

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