New combo therapy targets tough lung cancer in early trial

NCT ID NCT07325136

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

Summary

This study tests an experimental drug called BMS-986525, given alone or with the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo), in 240 people whose small cell lung cancer has returned or stopped responding to standard platinum-based chemotherapy. The main goals are to check safety and tolerability, and to see if the drug shrinks tumors. The trial is currently recruiting.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

BMS-986525 (an experimental drug) and nivolumab (Opdivo, an immunotherapy)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with relapsed/refractory small cell lung cancer, potentially improving tumor shrinkage or slowing disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with a small number of participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The experimental drug may cause side effects or fail to work better than existing treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Duke Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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  • Local Institution - 0001

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy

    Contact

  • Local Institution - 0003

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Craiova, 200347, Romania

    Contact

  • Local Institution - 0009

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

    Contact

  • Local Institution - 0011

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

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  • Local Institution - 0018

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

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  • Local Institution - 0020

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1191, Japan

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  • Local Institution - 0023

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Timișoara, Timiș County, 300239, Romania

    Contact

  • Local Institution - 0026

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

    Contact

  • SCRI Oncology Partners

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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