New cocktail of drugs shows promise for tough lung cancer

NCT ID NCT05384015

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

Summary

This phase II trial is testing whether adding two targeted drugs (pembrolizumab and lenvatinib) to standard chemotherapy can help people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. The study involves 46 participants who have not had prior treatment for this advanced stage. Researchers are monitoring safety and how well the tumors respond.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, carboplatin, and etoposide

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option that improves how long people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live without their disease getting worse.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase (phase II) trial with only 46 participants and no comparison group, so results may not be definitive. The combination also carries risks of side effects from multiple drugs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung neoplasm 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

  • Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

    Pamplona, Pamplona, 31008, Spain

  • Hospital 12 De Octubre

    Madrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Clínic De Barcelona

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Hospital Clínico de Valencia

    Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain

  • Hospital De Basurto

    Bilbao, Bilbao, 48013, Spain

  • Hospital General Universitario de Alicante

    Alicante, Alicante, 03010, Spain

  • Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, Valencia, 46014, Spain

  • Hospital Parc Taulí

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08208, Spain

  • Hospital Son Espases

    Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, 07120, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz

    Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti

    Lugo, Lugo, 27003, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

    Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga

    Málaga, Málaga, 29010, Spain

  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08041, Spain

  • Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

    A Coruña, La Coruña, 15006, Spain

  • ICO Badalona, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain

  • ICO Girona, Hospital Josep Trueta

    Girona, Girona, 17007, Spain