New drug cocktail shows promise for tough lung cancer mutation

NCT ID NCT05751187

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of four drugs—pembrolizumab, bevacizumab, pemetrexed, and cisplatin—as a first treatment for people with advanced non-squamous lung cancer that has a specific EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation. The study enrolled 54 participants and measures how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear. The goal is to find a more effective option for this hard-to-treat cancer type.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Pembrolizumab, bevacizumab, pemetrexed, and cisplatin

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of lung cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with no control group, so results may not be definitive. The combination also carries risks like immune-related side effects and bleeding.

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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

  • Shanghai Chest Hospital

    Shanghai, China