You're not walking this alone.
Lung cancer isn't one disease. It's dozens, each defined by its mutation. Kindred connects you with a patient or caregiver who shares your exact subtype — and within 24 hours of joining, someone who understands your path will message you first.
A community built around what matters most
Generic support groups can only go so far. Peers who share your exact biomarker know your exact decisions.
Share your biomarker
Tell us the driver mutation, subtype, and where you are along the way: EGFR Exon 20, KRAS G12C, ALK fusion, PD-L1, SCLC and more.
Someone reaches out first
Within 24 hours, a Kindred member or team member who shares your mutation sends you a personal message. You never have to make the first move.
Talk privately, one to one
Trade side-effect tips, questions for your next visit, and trial leads that actually apply to you, in a private 1:1 conversation.
See it in action
A quick look at how Kindred works on your phone. Install it to your home screen and get notified the moment you match.
See your matches
Open Kindred to a ranked list of peers who share your mutation subtype, each with a clear match score and reason.
Message privately
Connect 1:1 and trade side-effect tips, questions for your next visit, and trial leads that actually apply to you.
Get notified by email
Every match and message reaches your inbox, so you never miss a reply.
When someone I love was diagnosed with EGFR-mutant lung cancer, I spent nights deep in the science, trying to turn clinical language into decisions, hope, and the right questions for the next visit.
What I couldn't find was someone walking the exact same path. Lung cancer isn't one disease. It's dozens, each defined by its mutation, and the fears, trial options, and timelines all shift with the subtype.
So I built Kindred. The person who understands your Tuesday should be findable, and so should the trial that could change your odds. I'm a caregiver who got fluent out of necessity. The next person shouldn't have to start from zero.
Everything inside Kindred
Built around one thing: finding the person who understands your exact path.
Subtype matching
A ranked list of peers who share your exact mutation and subtype, each with a clear match score.
Private 1:1 messaging
One ongoing conversation per peer to trade tips, questions, and trial leads, with email alerts for new messages.
A real person, first
Every new member is welcomed personally within 24 hours by someone who shares their mutation.
The right science, to the right person, in time
Our vision is to grow Kindred into a matching platform that connects patients to the clinical trials built for their exact mutation, so no one misses the treatment that was out there all along. Today we match people; tomorrow we match people to the trials that could change their odds.
Private & encrypted
Your profile is visible only to verified members.
Verified members only
Every member is welcomed personally by our team before they're matched. No bots, no ads.
Free for patients and caregivers
Kindred is free for the lung cancer community.
Subtype-level matching
Matched by mutation subtype, not just diagnosis.
Private. Lung-cancer focused. Free for patients and caregivers.
Kindred is for lung cancer patients and the people caring for them. Find the peer who understands your exact path, and one day, the trial built for it.
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