New drug cocktail aims to fight rare cancer

NCT ID NCT05747729

First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether adding two drugs—surufatinib and serplulimab—to standard chemotherapy can help people with neuroendocrine carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. The study enrolls adults who have not had prior treatment and measures how long the cancer stays under control. It is an early-phase study at one hospital, so results are preliminary.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
surufatinib and serplulimab combined with platinum/etoposide chemotherapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option for neuroendocrine carcinoma, potentially improving how long patients live without their cancer worsening.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase, single-center trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug combination may cause significant side effects or fail to improve outcomes over standard therapy alone.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    RECRUITING

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China

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