New drug duo shows promise for tough lung cancer

NCT ID NCT06532032

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed Phase 1/2 trial tested a combination of two drugs, amivantamab and docetaxel, in 12 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that had spread. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the combo could shrink tumors. The study focused on patients whose cancer had worsened after standard treatments like chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Amivantamab and docetaxel

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects can be serious, including severe toxicity and lung inflammation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara Bilkent Sehir Hastanesi

    Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Cancer and Blood Specialty Clinic

    Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States

  • Changhua Christian Hospital

    Changhua, 500, Taiwan

  • Chi Mei Medical Center Liu Ying

    Liou Ying Township, 736, Taiwan

  • Hunterdon Hematology Oncology

    Flemington, New Jersey, 08822, United States

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 10043, Taiwan

  • Oncology Hematology Associates

    Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

  • Taipei Medical University

    Taipei, 110, Taiwan

  • The Royal Marsden NHS Trust

    Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

  • UCI Health Irvine Hospital

    Irvine, California, 92612, United States

  • University of California Irvine Medical Center Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States