Can an herbal formula boost lung cancer treatment?

NCT ID NCT07390565

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: LI FENG Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding Yishen Qutong Granules, a traditional Chinese medicine, to standard chemo-immunotherapy can improve outcomes for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. About 308 participants will receive either the herbal granules or a placebo alongside their regular treatment. The goal is to see if the granules help control the disease, improve quality of life, and reduce 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

Yishen Qutong Granules (a traditional Chinese medicine formula)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a way to reduce chemotherapy side effects and improve quality of life and survival for people with advanced small cell lung cancer.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage trial with no phase designation, so results are uncertain. The herbal granules may not provide added benefit over standard therapy, and interactions with chemo-immunotherapy are not well understood.

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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

Locations

  • Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College

    Beijing, Chaoyang, 100021, China