Can adding a targeted pill to chemo beat resistant lung cancer?

NCT ID NCT04765059

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug osimertinib to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has progressed after initial osimertinib treatment. About 98 participants will receive either osimertinib plus chemo or a placebo plus chemo. The main goal is to see if the combination delays cancer growth.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Osimertinib (a targeted cancer pill) combined with chemotherapy (pemetrexed plus cisplatin or carboplatin)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with EGFR-mutant lung cancer whose disease has worsened after initial osimertinib therapy.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small Phase 3 trial (98 participants) and results may not apply to all patients. Adding osimertinib to chemo may increase side effects without improving outcomes.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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    Beijing, 100005, China

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    Beijing, 100142, China

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    Ganzhou, 341099, China

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    Guangzhou, 510080, China

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    Jinan, 250013, China

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    Shenyang, 110001, China

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    Tianjin, 300060, China

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    Zhengzhou, 450008, China

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    Berlin, 12351, Germany

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    Cologne, 50937, Germany

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    Cologne, 51109, Germany

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    Hanover, 30625, Germany

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    München, D-80336, Germany

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    Beersheba, 84101, Israel

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    Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel

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    Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel

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    Kfar Saba, 4428164, Israel

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    Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel

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    Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

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    Florence, 50134, Italy

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    Meldola, 47014, Italy

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    Messina, 98158, Italy

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    Naples, 80131, Italy

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    Padova, 35128, Italy

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    Roma, 00168, Italy

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    Terni, 05100, Italy

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    Verona, 37124, Italy

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    Alicante, 03010, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08907, Spain

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    Córdoba, 14004, Spain

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    León, 24071, Spain

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    Madrid, 28040, Spain

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    Málaga, 29010, Spain

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    Murcia, 30008, Spain

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    Oviedo, 33011, Spain

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    Palma de Mallorca, 07010, Spain

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    Seville, 41013, Spain

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    Valencia, 46010, Spain

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