New cocktail of drugs and radiation takes on tough lung cancer

NCT ID NCT04728230

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 37 times

Summary

This study is testing a combination of drugs and radiation for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) who haven't been treated yet. The drugs include olaparib (which blocks cancer cells from repairing themselves), durvalumab (which helps the immune system attack cancer), and standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this mix is safe and works better than current treatments. About 63 participants are involved in this early-phase trial.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Olaparib (PARP inhibitor), durvalumab (immunotherapy), carboplatin, etoposide, and radiation therapy

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could offer a new, more effective treatment option for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, potentially extending survival.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 63 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Combining multiple treatments also raises the risk of serious side effects.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.