Small cell lung carcinoma
MONDO:0008433Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive malignant neoplasm, accounting for 10-15% of lung cancer cases, characterized byrapid growth, and early metastasis. SCLC usually manifests as a large hilar mass with bulky mediastinal lymphadenopathy presenting clinically with chest pain, persistent cough, dyspnea, wheezing, hoarseness, hemoptysis, loss of appetite, weight loss, and neurological and endocrine paraneoplastic syndromes. SCLC is primarily reported in elderly people with a history of long-term tobacco exposure.
Also known as: SCLC, oat cell carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma (morphologic abnormality), poorly differentiated endocrine neoplasm, Small cell lung cancer, lung oat cell carcinoma, lung small cell carcinoma, lung small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
3282 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 514 tagged with Small cell lung carcinoma itself.
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Occult small cell lung carcinoma 0 trials
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New cancer drug BBI-355 trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested a new oral drug called BBI-355, alone or with other targeted therapies, in people with advanced solid tumors that had extra DNA (oncogene amplifications). The study aimed to find the safest dose and check for side effects. It was terminated early, so…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boundless Bio, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Nanoparticle chemo and DNA-Repair blocker join forces against tough cancers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial investigates a combination of two drugs: EP0057, a chemotherapy drug wrapped in a nanoparticle to help it reach cancer cells, and olaparib, which stops cancer cells from fixing DNA damage. The study includes adults with small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, or prosta…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Chemo-Immunotherapy duo outsmart tough lung cancer?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase II pilot trial is asking whether combining the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can shrink tumors in people with advanced small cell lung cancer that has spread and no longer responds to initial treatment. The study enrolls about 14 a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer patients get new hope with Arginine-Starving drug combo
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tests a three-drug combination (ADI-PEG 20, gemcitabine, and docetaxel) in people with lung cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow disease progression. About 31 particip…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged attack shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial tests whether an experimental drug called XNW5004, which blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, can boost the effects of the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study inc…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Evopoint Biosciences Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cancer therapy targets tough tumors with radioactive precision
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested a two-step radioimmunotherapy combining GD2-SADA and 177Lu-DOTA in patients with recurrent or metastatic solid tumors, including small cell lung cancer, high-risk neuroblastoma, sarcoma, and melanoma. The goal was to assess safety and find the right …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Y-mAbs Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-07265807 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that had spread. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side effects. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Brain cancer trial halted early: can Memory-Sparing radiation help when tumors return?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase III trial compared two radiation strategies for cancer that had spread to the brain and returned in new spots after initial radiosurgery. One group received focused radiation only to the new tumors, while the other received whole brain radiation that avoided the memory…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Experimental lung cancer combo trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called Debio 0123 combined with standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and etoposide) in 34 adults with small cell lung cancer that had returned after prior treatment. The main goal was to find a safe dose and check for side effects.…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Debiopharm International SA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Experimental triple therapy for advanced cancers shows early promise but trial halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested the drug plinabulin combined with radiation and immunotherapy in 19 people with advanced cancers (like lung, bladder, or melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Lung cancer immune cell therapy study stopped early after just 2 patients
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a treatment called GT201, which uses immune cells taken from a patient's own tumor to attack advanced lung cancer. It was designed for adults aged 18-70 with non-small cell or small cell lung cancer that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The study w…
Sponsor: Grit Biotechnology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Lung cancer drug combo trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a new combination of cancer drugs (bemarituzumab plus anlotinib) against a standard treatment (tislelizumab) for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The goal was to see if the new combo could delay cancer growth or improve survival. However, the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in tough lung cancers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a new drug called TQB3616 combined with either anlotinib or standard chemotherapy in 21 people with advanced lung cancer that had already been treated. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth. The study was stopped …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Experimental cancer combo shows early promise but study halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested a new drug called nanrilkefusp alfa, which helps activate immune cells, both alone and combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. It included 115 people with various advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The st…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: SOTIO Biotech AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Experimental drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers, but trial ends early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested an experimental drug called vobramitamab duocarmazine in people with advanced prostate cancer and other solid tumors that stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. The trial was terminat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: MacroGenics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Promising cancer combo trial halted after just 2 patients
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase study tested a radioactive drug called 225Ac-SSO110 combined with standard immune checkpoint inhibitors for people with advanced small cell lung cancer or Merkel cell carcinoma. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. However, the trial was terminat…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ariceum Therapeutics GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Lung cancer drug trial halted early: what toripalimab Couldn't prove
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase II trial tested whether the immunotherapy drug toripalimab could help patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer stay cancer-free longer after standard chemoradiotherapy. The study planned to enroll 170 adults aged 18-75 who had not progressed after treatment. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Lung cancer trial adding radiation to immunotherapy halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether adding radiation to the chest could improve survival for people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer who were already receiving chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The trial planned to enroll 239 participants but was terminated early. The main goal…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Cancer drug trial halted early: what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a new drug called INCB059872 in people with advanced solid tumors or blood cancers that had not responded to standard treatments. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if it could control the disease. The trial was stopped early, so results are limited.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Lung cancer maintenance combo trial stopped early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested whether adding the drug vorolanib to standard maintenance therapy with atezolizumab could help people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer stay cancer-free longer after initial chemotherapy. Only 11 participants were enrolled before the study was terminat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug trial ends early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested an experimental drug called INCB099318 in people with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. The study was terminated early, so results are…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Experimental cancer combo trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called WJ05129, taken as a tablet, together with the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel in people with advanced solid tumors that had spread. The study aimed to find safe doses and check for side effects. Only 26 people were enrolled, …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Suzhou Junjing BioSciences Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early human test
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental oral drug called NKT3447 in 23 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug could shrink tumors. The study w…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: NiKang Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Experimental combo for tough lung cancer shows early promise, but study halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental antibody called hSTC810 combined with the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel in 10 adults with relapsed or refractory extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The goal was to see if the combination is safe and helps shrink tumors or slow the…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: STCube, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:13 UTC
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Can a smartphone app ease cancer treatment side effects?
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis study tested whether a digital health app (Roche DPM Module) helps cancer patients manage symptoms and reduce healthcare visits while on systemic treatment. About 49 participants used the app alongside standard care. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC