New combo shows promise for tough lung cancer
NCT ID NCT06478043
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 study tested a combination of two drugs—ivonescimab (AK112) and irinotecan liposome—in 60 people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer whose disease had worsened after standard first-line therapy. The goal was to see if the combo could slow cancer growth and shrink tumors. Participants received the drugs intravenously every 2 to 3 weeks. The study is now complete, and results will show how well the treatment worked and what side effects occurred.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ivonescimab (AK112) and irinotecan liposome
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced small-cell lung cancer who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 60 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. The drugs can cause serious side effects like low blood cell counts and immune-related reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 to 75 years old (at the time of inform consent obtained). 2. Be able and willing to provide written informed consent and to comply with all requirements of study participation (including all study procedures). 3. Histologically confirmed SCLC. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 5. Life expectancy of at least 3 months. 6. SCLC who failed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors. 7. At least one measurable tumor lesion according to RECIST v1.1. 8. Adequate organ function. 9. All female and male subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use an effective method of contraception, as determined by the Investigator, during and for 120 days after the last dose of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with other cancer in 5 years. 2. Undergone anti-angiogenic therapy prior to the first dose of study treatment. 3. Evidence and history of severe bleeding tendency. 4. History of severe active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years, severe drug allergy or have known allergy to any component of the study drugs. 5. Active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. 6. Active infection requiring systemic therapy. 7. Current presence of uncontrolled pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal effusions. 8. Active hepatitis B/C, or HIV infection. 9. History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cardiac or other vascular stenting, angioplasty, or surgery within 12 months prior to day 1 of study treatment. 10. History of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or allogeneic organ transplantation. 11. History of alcohol abuse, psychotropic substance abuse or drug abuse. 12. Pregnant or lactating women. 13. Other conditions considered unsuitable for this study by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China
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