Can a new drug boost chemotherapy for a rare cancer?

NCT ID NCT07720193

First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase III trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called LBL-024 to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (EP-NEC), a rare and aggressive cancer. Participants will receive either LBL-024 or a placebo alongside etoposide and cisplatin or carboplatin. The study aims to see if the combination improves overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
an experimental drug called LBL-024 combined with standard chemotherapy (etoposide plus cisplatin or carboplatin)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with advanced extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma, potentially improving survival.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not prove more effective than chemotherapy alone. Side effects from the combination could also be significant.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China

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  • Beijing GoBroad Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China

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  • First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 30012, China

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  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

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  • Fujian Cancer Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China

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  • Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Nanning, Guangxi, 530200, China

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  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China

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  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China

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  • Shandong Cancer Hospital

    Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China

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  • Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China

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  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China

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  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science & Technology

    Luoyang, Henan, 471023, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi’an, Shanxi, 710061, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510062, China

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  • Yunnan Cancer Hospital

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, China

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  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China

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