New drug combo aims to fight tough lung cancer

NCT ID NCT04919382

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 34 times

Summary

This phase II trial is testing whether combining the chemotherapy drug temozolomide with the immunotherapy atezolizumab can help shrink tumors or slow the disease in people with advanced small cell lung cancer that has spread or returned. About 56 participants will receive the combination as a second or third treatment option. The study will measure how many patients respond and track side effects.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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  • University of Illinois Cancer Center

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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  • University of Wisconsin

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    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

temozolomide (chemotherapy) and atezolizumab (immunotherapy)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option to help shrink tumors or slow progression in patients with advanced small cell lung cancer who have already tried other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase II trial with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The combination may cause side effects like immune-related reactions or low blood counts, and it is not yet proven to extend survival.

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.