New drug duo shows promise against lung cancer in early trial

NCT ID NCT03563716

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

Summary

This phase 2 study tested whether adding tiragolumab to the standard immunotherapy atezolizumab helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have not had chemotherapy. 135 participants received either the combination or a placebo plus atezolizumab. The main goals were to see if tumors shrank and how long they stayed under control.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Tiragolumab and atezolizumab (immunotherapy drugs)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line immunotherapy option for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, potentially shrinking tumors and delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial with only 135 participants, so results are preliminary. The combination may not prove more effective than existing treatments, and immune-related side effects are possible.

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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

Locations

  • Arizona Oncology Associates, PC - HAL

    Tempe, Arizona, 85284, United States

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Centre Georges François Leclerc

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • Centro Medico Quironsalud Sagrado Corazon

    Seville, 41013, Spain

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Linkou

    Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

  • Chungbuk National University Hospital

    Cheongju-si, 28644, South Korea

  • Clinica Universitaria Navarra (Madrid)

    Madrid, 28036, Spain

  • Clinical Center of Serbia

    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

  • Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa

    Belgrade, 11070, Serbia

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular?Materno Infantil

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, LAS Palmas, 35016, Spain

  • Florida Cancer Specialists - NORTH - SCRI - PPDS

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States

  • Hopital Nord AP-HM

    Marseille, 13015, France

  • Hospital General Universitario de Alicante

    Alicante, 03010, Spain

  • Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga ? Hospital General

    Málaga, 29010, Spain

  • Hospital Univ Germans Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, Barcelona, 8916, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro - Majadahonda

    Madrid, 28222, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

    Seville, 41013, Spain

  • ICO Paul Papin

    Angers, 49055, France

  • Illinois Cancer Care

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States

  • Illinois Cancer Specialists

    Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States

  • Institut Bergonié Centre Régional de Lutte Contre Le Cancer de Bordeaux Et Sud Ouest

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • Institut De Cancerologie De L'Ouest

    Saint-Herblain, 44115, France

  • Institute of Lung Diseases Vojvodina

    Kamenitz, Južnobanatski Okrug, 21204, Serbia

  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

    Seoul, 03181, South Korea

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital

    North Dist., 70403, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

  • Northwest Cancer Specialists - Vancouver

    Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States

  • Research Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States

  • SCRI Florida Cancer Specialists South

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States

  • SCRI Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

  • Taipei Medical University ?Shuang Ho Hospital

    New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, 1121, Taiwan

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists, PC

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States