Lung cancer hope: combo therapy shows promise in early trial

NCT ID NCT02587455

First seen May 12, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase study tested whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with standard palliative radiotherapy is safe for people with advanced lung cancer. Twenty-four participants received different doses of pembrolizumab alongside radiation, then continued pembrolizumab alone. The main goal was to find the safest dose combination and see how well the treatment controls cancer growth.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at RM and ICR (https://www.cancerbrc.org/)

    London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

  • NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at RM and ICR (https://www.cancerbrc.org/)

    Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

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