Small cell lung carcinoma

This trial is testing an experimental oral drug, LG00313112, in people with advanced solid tumors that carry a specific genetic change called TP53 Y220C. The drug aims to restore the function of the p53 protein, which normally helps stop cancer growth. The study includes adults w…

This study tests a combination of two experimental drugs, obrixtamig and ZL-1310, designed to help the immune system fight cancer. It is for adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers. The trial has two parts: the first finds a safe dose of the tw…

This early-phase trial tests a new therapy for people with advanced small cell lung cancer or similar neuroendocrine cancers that have not responded to prior treatment. The approach involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, modifying them in a lab to recognize a protein c…

Researchers are testing a combination of paclitaxel polymeric micelles and ivonescimab in adults with small cell lung cancer that has returned or stopped responding after platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. The phase 2 trial aims to see how many participants'…

Researchers are testing an investigational oral drug called catequentinib hydrochloride (AL3818) in adults with advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer, low grade serous ovarian cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, or glioblastoma. The trial has two parts: a phase 1b part to find safe …

This early-phase study is testing a combination of two experimental drugs, Ris-Rez and ivonescimab, in about 184 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The main goals are to find a safe dose, understand side effects, and see if the combo can shrink tumors. It's a fir…

This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding lurbinectedin to paclitaxel works better than paclitaxel alone for people with advanced small cell lung cancer that has returned after first treatment. About 69 adults will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The study measures how m…

This phase III trial compares an experimental combination of two drugs, QLC5508 and QL2107, against the current standard treatment (tislelizumab plus chemotherapy) as a first-line therapy for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The study enrolls adults who have no…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining an experimental drug called SHR-7787 with the immunotherapy adebrelimab can help people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer. The study enrolls adults aged 18 to 75 whose cancer has not progressed after standard chemotherapy and rad…

This phase 3 trial tests whether the experimental drug ZL-1310, when combined with an immunotherapy drug, can help people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live longer than those receiving standard chemotherapy plus immunotherapy. The study enrolls about 530 adults who …

This early-stage trial is testing whether combining two chemotherapy drugs—liposomal irinotecan and cisplatin—can safely shrink or control advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study will enroll about 44 adults aged 20 to 85 with various types …

This early study tests a new drug (177Lu-DTPA-SC16.56) that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells in people with small-cell lung cancer or neuroendocrine prostate cancer that has come back after standard chemotherapy. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see if the …

This early-stage trial tests whether an experimental drug called TLN-499, combined with the approved cancer drug venetoclax, is safe and tolerable for people with certain advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study includes adults with sma…

This trial is testing a combination of three drugs—benmelstobart, anlotinib, and etoposide—as a first treatment for elderly patients (65 and older) or those too frail for standard intensive chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this platinum-free regimen can control the cancer and …

This study tests a new treatment for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, a fast-growing cancer that has spread. It combines low-dose radiation to the chest with an immunotherapy drug (adebrelimab) and chemotherapy, followed by maintenance immunotherapy for up to t…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining the immunotherapy drug toripalimab with a specific chemotherapy regimen can shrink tumors in people with advanced small cell lung cancer that has progressed after prior treatments. Participants receive toripalimab plus a rotating schedul…

This phase 2 trial is testing whether giving platinum-based chemotherapy (carboplatin and etoposide) together with the immunotherapy tarlatamab can help patients with advanced small-cell lung cancer whose disease has worsened while on tarlatamab alone. The study enrolls about 54 …

This study tests a combination of two drugs, QL1706 and anlotinib, for people with advanced small cell lung cancer who have already tried at least two prior treatments. The goal is to see if the combination helps control the cancer and extends survival. About 120 adults aged 18 t…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining two drugs, lomustine and anlotinib, can shrink tumors or slow disease in people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that has not responded to at least two prior treatments. About 46 participants will receive the drug combination …

This study tests a new drug (GV20-0251) combined with an immunotherapy (anti-PD-1) in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to or cannot tolerate standard treatments. About 227 adults with various cancers, including lung, breast, and colorectal, will participa…

This study tests whether adding tarlatamab to durvalumab after standard chemotherapy and radiation can delay cancer return and extend life in people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer. Tarlatamab works by helping immune cells recognize and attack cancer cells. About 430 pa…

This study tests an experimental drug called DXC006 combined with either an immunotherapy drug (toripalimab) or standard chemotherapy (carboplatin or cisplatin) in 200 people with small cell lung cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination shrinks tumor…

This phase 3 trial tests a new type of radiotherapy that uses daily MRI scans to precisely target brain metastases from lung cancer. The approach, called MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy, adjusts the radiation dose based on real-time tumor changes. Researchers hope it will improve…

This study tests whether adding radiation to immunotherapy and chemotherapy can help people with advanced small-cell lung cancer that has spread to the liver. It includes 30 adults aged 18-75 whose cancer did not respond to or stopped responding to prior treatments. The goal is t…

This phase 2 trial tests a drug called FHD-286 in 20 people with a specific type of small-cell lung cancer that has a marker called POU2F3. Participants take the drug by mouth once daily in 21-day cycles. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors.

This early-stage trial tests a new drug called BL0020 combined with the immunotherapy Toripalimab in 33 people whose extensive-stage small cell lung cancer has returned after initial treatment. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, while also seeing if the com…

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of nab-paclitaxel (a chemotherapy drug) and local radiation therapy for people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer whose disease has worsened after initial treatment. The study aims to see if this combo can improve progression-free s…

This phase 2 trial is testing a powerful combination of treatments for people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) who have not had prior therapy. Participants will receive an immunotherapy drug (benmelstobart), an anti-angiogenic pill (anlotinib), standard chemoth…

This study tests a new treatment for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) who haven't had treatment before. It combines an immunotherapy drug (benmelstobart), a targeted therapy (anlotinib), and chemotherapy, followed by chest radiation. The goal is to see…

This study tests a combination of two drugs, sacituzumab tirumotecan and anlotinib, in people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer whose cancer has already been treated. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors. About 33 adults aged 18 to 75 with good perfor…

This study tests whether combining two drugs, tislelizumab and nintedanib, can help control limited-stage small cell lung cancer after standard chemoradiation. About 20 adults with good performance status will receive this consolidation therapy. The goal is to delay cancer progre…

This study tests a combination of the targeted drug limertinib plus chemotherapy (etoposide and carboplatin) in 30 people with a specific type of lung cancer. These patients have a mutation in the EGFR gene and their cancer has changed from non-small cell to small cell lung cance…

This early-phase study tests a new drug called SYS6090 combined with standard chemotherapy or other drugs in about 600 people with advanced lung cancer (non-small cell or small cell). The goal is to see if the combinations are safe and if they can shrink tumors. The trial is not …

This early-stage trial tests a new drug called BL0020 in 48 adults whose lung cancer has changed from one type (non-small cell) to another (small cell) after standard treatment. The drug is given by IV every three weeks. The goal is to see if it can shrink tumors and control the …

This study tests a combination of two drugs (adebrelimab and oral etoposide) in elderly or frail patients with small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if this treatment can slow down the cancer's growth and improve outcomes. About 47 participants will receive the treatment, an…

This study tests a combination of two drugs, sacituzumab tirumotecan and anlotinib, in 30 people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer whose disease got worse after initial chemotherapy plus immunotherapy. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tumors or slow cancer gro…

This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab to standard chemoradiotherapy, followed by maintenance adebrelimab, can help control limited-stage small cell lung cancer. About 76 adults aged 18-75 with untreated localized disease will be enrolled. The …

This phase 2 trial tests a four-drug maintenance therapy for people with extensive small cell lung cancer that has responded to initial treatment. The combination includes liposome irinotecan, platinum chemotherapy, an immune checkpoint inhibitor (toripalimab), and an anti-angiog…

This study looks at people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer whose disease is under control after chemoradiation. A special blood test (MRD) checks for leftover cancer signals. Those with positive results get a combination of immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs to try…

This study tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) to standard chemotherapy and chest radiation can help people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 46 adults aged 18-75 who have not had pr…

This study tests an experimental oral drug called XNW34017 in 150 people with advanced solid tumors who have not responded to or cannot tolerate standard treatments. The trial has two parts: first, finding a safe dose, then expanding to see if the drug can shrink tumors. It is an…

This study will follow 1,200 people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who are starting treatment with toripalimab plus chemotherapy. Researchers will track how long patients live without their cancer progressing and overall survival, using real-world data from medical r…

This phase 2 trial tests the drug golidocitinib in 16 people with advanced lung cancer who have severe blood problems caused by immunotherapy. The goal is to see if the drug can safely improve blood counts and reduce symptoms. Participants take the drug until their blood levels r…

This study tests a new drug called TYK-01054 for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug is taken as a capsule and works by blocking a protein (TEAD) involved in cancer growth. The trial will check safety, find the best dose, and…

This study tests an experimental drug called IBI363 in 35 people with advanced small cell lung cancer that has worsened after at least two prior treatments, including immunotherapy. IBI363 is designed to boost the immune system's ability to attack cancer cells. The main goal is t…

This study tests penfluridol, a drug originally used for mental health, in 33 adults with small cell lung or cervical cancer that has returned after at least two prior treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow disease progression. Participants take the …

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab to standard chemoradiotherapy can help people with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. About 30 participants will receive the combination, followed by maintenance adebrelimab for up to 2 years. The …

This phase 2 trial is testing several drug combinations as a first treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Researchers will assign 165 participants to different treatment arms based on specific biomarkers in their tumors. The goal is to see if matching therapy to th…

Researchers are testing a new PET/CT imaging tracer called [68Ga]-LY4257529 that targets a protein called GRPR, which some cancers make in large amounts. The study includes up to 60 adults with breast cancer or other tumors known or suspected to express GRPR, such as prostate, ov…

This pilot study explores whether a breath sample collected with the VosCryo device can provide enough cellular material to help diagnose advanced lung cancer. Researchers will compare breath samples from 12 people with late-stage lung cancer and 12 healthy relatives to see if th…

This early-phase trial will test a new radioactive tracer called [68Ga]Ga-PentixaFor in 15 people with metastatic small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if this PET-CT scan can find tumors as well as the standard FDG PET-CT scan, both at diagnosis and when the disease gets wo…

This study looks at whether low-dose CT scans can help find lung cancer early in people aged 40 to 80 who have never smoked. About 2,500 participants will fill out questionnaires, give blood and urine samples, and have lung function tests and CT scans. Researchers will track how …

This study looks at whether the shingles vaccine can prevent shingles and improve survival in 500 lung cancer patients. Participants will either receive the vaccine or not, and researchers will track shingles cases and survival rates over time. The goal is to see if the vaccine o…

Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, affects most lung cancer patients and often persists despite standard treatments. This pilot study tests a stepped-care behavioral intervention called INSPIRE, which starts with brief coping skills and adds more intensive psychological support onl…

This study tests whether a home-based exercise program can help people with gastrointestinal or lung cancer handle chemotherapy better. Up to 120 participants will be randomly assigned to either an aerobic and resistance exercise group or a stretching group. All activities are do…

This study is testing a program called Care and Connect, where trained volunteers provide support and information to people with lung cancer. The goal is to see if this program helps reduce distress and makes it easier for patients to get the care they need. About 50 adults with …

Researchers are collecting blood and tumor tissue samples from 30 adults with relapsed small-cell lung cancer who are receiving a standard DLL3 T cell engager therapy. The goal is to track changes in tumor markers over time and see if those changes relate to how well the treatmen…

This study will collect blood samples from 25 people with small cell lung cancer who are being treated with the drug tarlatamab. Researchers will analyze the samples to learn more about how the drug works, who might benefit most, and how to predict side effects like cytokine rele…

This study is looking at whether analyzing blood, urine, and stool samples can help predict which lung cancer patients are more likely to develop radiation pneumonitis—a type of lung inflammation—after receiving immunotherapy and radiation therapy. The researchers will collect sa…

This study uses blood tests (liquid biopsies) to track how small cell lung cancer changes during chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Researchers will analyze DNA from blood samples taken before, during, and after treatment in 50 patients. The goal is to understand why some cancers be…

This study collects blood and tissue samples from 110 adults with advanced lung, head and neck, or mesothelioma cancer. The samples are stored in a biobank to help scientists study cancer genes and find better ways to predict treatment outcomes. Participants do not receive any ex…

This study looks back at medical records of 350 people with advanced non-small cell or small cell lung cancer who took anlotinib after their previous treatment stopped working. The goal is to see how well anlotinib works and how safe it is when used in later lines of therapy. The…

This study will observe 300 people with advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancers who receive adebrelimab combined with other treatments. Researchers will track side effects and how well the cancer responds. It is a real-world study, meaning it watches what happens in regular med…

This study will follow 96 adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer to see how they are treated in everyday hospital settings and how they respond. Doctors will choose treatments as usual, and researchers will collect data from medical records and regular check-ins every…