Can a Cholesterol-Lowering injection help lung cancer patients stay on a key treatment?

NCT ID NCT07674368

First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether recakimab, an injectable drug that lowers cholesterol, can safely reduce high cholesterol caused by the lung cancer medication lorlatinib. The trial enrolls about 29 adults with advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer who developed high cholesterol while taking lorlatinib. Participants receive recakimab injections every 8 weeks for up to 32 weeks, and researchers track changes in cholesterol levels and any side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Recakimab (a PCSK9 inhibitor injection)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a way to manage a common side effect of a key lung cancer treatment, potentially allowing more people to stay on lorlatinib longer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 29 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. The cholesterol-lowering effect may be modest or not sustained.

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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

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Hunan Cancer Hospital

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

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