New combo therapy targets aggressive lung cancer transformation

NCT ID NCT06830694

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of tarlatamab (a targeted immune therapy), chemotherapy, and atezolizumab in 50 adults whose lung cancer has transformed from a common type (adenocarcinoma) to a more aggressive small cell form after initial treatment. The goal is to see if this approach can improve how long people live without their cancer growing. Participants must have a specific EGFR mutation and no prior treatment for the transformed cancer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Tarlatamab (a drug that helps immune cells attack cancer), combined with chemotherapy (etoposide, carboplatin) and immunotherapy (atezolizumab)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new, more effective treatment option for people whose lung cancer has transformed into a hard-to-treat type after initial therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (50 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The combination also carries risks of serious side effects from chemotherapy and immune-related reactions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

  • Samsung Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 06351, South Korea

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