New antibody drug aims to stop lung cancer relapse in its tracks

NCT ID NCT07010263

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 3 trial is testing whether AK112 (Ivonescimab), a bispecific antibody that targets both PD-1 and VEGF, can help prevent cancer progression in people with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer who have completed chemoradiation. About 560 participants will receive either AK112 or a placebo every three weeks. The study measures how long patients live without their cancer worsening and overall survival.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
AK112 (Ivonescimab), a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new consolidation treatment option to delay cancer progression and improve survival for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not improve outcomes over placebo, and side effects from immune activation or anti-VEGF effects could occur.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China

  • Anyang Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Anyang, Henan, 455000, China

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China

  • Beijing Chest Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 101149, China

  • Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 101149, China

  • Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Beijin, Beijin, 100021, China

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

  • Fujian Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China

  • Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Lanzhou, Gansu, 730050, China

  • General Hospital of the PLA Eastern Theater Command

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangzhou, 510080, China

  • Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Guiyang, Guizhou, 400042, China

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China

  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China

  • Hunan Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

  • Hunan Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

  • Jiangmen Central Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jiangmen, Guangdong, 529030, China

  • Jiangsu Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China

  • Jilin Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China

  • Jingzhou First People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jingzhou, Hubei, 434000, China

  • Linyi Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Linyi, Shandong, 276000, China

  • Linyi People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Linyi, Shandong, 276000, China

  • Liuzhou People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545006, China

  • Longyan First Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Longyan, Fujian, 364000, China

  • Mianyang Central Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Mianyang, Sichuan, 621000, China

  • Ningxia Medical University General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China

  • PLA No. 900 Hospital of the Joint Support Force

    RECRUITING

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350025, China

  • Qingdao Central Hospital of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University

    RECRUITING

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China

  • Shandong Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China

  • Shandong Provincial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China

  • Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China

  • Shanxi Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 300013, China

  • Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Xi’an, Shanxi, 710038, China

  • Tangshan People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Tangshan, Hebei, 063001, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Gannan, Jiangxi, 341000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of South China University

    RECRUITING

    Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    RECRUITING

    Shaxi, Xi'an, 710061, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China

  • The First Hospital of China Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110001, China

  • The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150086, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China

  • Tianjin Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China

  • Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China

  • Weifang No.2 People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Weifang, Shangdong, 261041, China

  • Xuzhou Municipal Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221002, China

  • Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Zaozhuang, Shandong, 277100, China

  • Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province

    RECRUITING

    Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363000, China

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