New drug shows promise for tough lung cancer
NCT ID NCT05280470
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 study tests a drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in 187 people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that has already been treated with chemotherapy. The drug is designed to target and kill cancer cells. Researchers are checking how many patients' tumors shrink and what side effects occur. The goal is to see if this drug can help control the cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced small cell lung cancer who have already tried chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 187 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug can cause side effects, and it is not yet proven to be safe or effective.
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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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187 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment into the study: * Sign and date the informed consent form (ICF) prior to the start of any study-specific qualification procedures. * Participant must have at least one lesion, not previously irradiated, amenable to core biopsy. * Male or female subjects aged ≥18 years (follow local regulatory requirements if the legal age of consent for study participation is \>18 years old). * Histologically or cytologically documented ES-SCLC. * At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the investigator. * Prior therapy with at least one platinum-based line as systemic therapy for extensive-stage disease with at least two cycles of therapy (except in the case of early objective PD) and beginning with protocol version 3.0, a minimum of two previous lines of systemic therapy. * Documentation of radiological disease progression on or after most recent systemic therapy. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1. Exclusion Criteria: Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be disqualified from entering the study: * Prior treatment with orlotamab, enoblituzumab, or other B7-H3 targeted agents, including I-DXd. * Prior discontinuation of an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) that consists of an exatecan derivative (eg, trastuzumab deruxtecan) due to treatment-related toxicities. * Clinically active brain metastases, spinal cord compression or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, defined as untreated or symptomatic, or requiring therapy with steroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms. * Any of the following conditions within the past 6 months: cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or another arterial thromboembolic event. * Clinically significant corneal disease. * Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease. * History of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required corticosteroids, current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. * Clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses, * Chronic steroid treatment (dose of 10 mg daily or more prednisone equivalent), except for low-dose inhaled steroids (for asthma/COPD) or topical steroids (for mild skin conditions) or intra-articular steroid injections. * History of malignancy other than SCLC within the 3 years prior to enrollment, except adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ disease, superficial gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors and non-muscle invasive bladder cancer curatively resected by endoscopic surgery. * History of allogeneic bone marrow, stem cell, or solid organ transplant. * Unresolved toxicities from previous anticancer therapy, defined as toxicities (other than alopecia) not yet resolved to National Cancer Institute- Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (NCI-CTCAE V5.0), Grade ≤1 or baseline. * History of hypersensitivity to the drug substances, inactive ingredients in the drug product or severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies. * Evidence of ongoing uncontrolled systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. * Has active or uncontrolled hepatitis B or C infection. * Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease. * Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases (including active bleeding diatheses, psychiatric illness/social situations, substance abuse). * Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. * Female who is pregnant or breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant during the study. * Prior or ongoing clinically relevant illness, medical condition, surgical history, physical finding, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's opinion, could affect the safety of the participant. * Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that is not well controlled.
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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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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 5505, South Korea
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CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil
Créteil, 94000, France
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Centre Leon Berard
Lyon, 69008, France
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation - Kaohsiung Branch
Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Dana-Faeber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Duke University Health System
Durham, North Carolina, 27703, United States
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Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin
Berlin, 13125, Germany
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, 200032, China
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Guangdong Provincial People'S Hospital
Guangdong, 510000, China
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Hackensack Meridian Health-Southern Ocean Medical Center
Manahawkin, New Jersey, 08050, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Highlands Oncology Group
Springdale, Arkansas, 72762, United States
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Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Hopital Tenon
Paris, 75020, France
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Hospital Regional Universitario Malaga
Málaga, 29011, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Vall Dhebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
Changsha, 410013, China
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Hôpital Nord - Chu Marseille
Marseille, 13915, France
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Ico L'Hospitalet - Hospital Duran I Reynals
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908, Spain
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Institut Curie - Site de Paris
Paris, 75005, France
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Jilin Cancer Hospital
Changchun, 130012, China
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Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Kanagawa Cancer Center
Yokohama, 241-8515, Japan
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Kindai University Hospital
Ōsaka-sayama, 589-8511, Japan
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Linyi Cancer Hospital
Linyi, 276000, China
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Mskcc) - New York
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Millennium Physicians Association, Llp
Houston, Texas, 77090, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center Prime
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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National Cancer Center
Goyang-si, 10408, South Korea
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chūōku, 104-0045, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital Nckuh
Tainan, 704, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Osaka International Cancer Institute
Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Sarah Cannon (Tennessee Oncology - Nashville)
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Shizuoka Cancer Center
Nagaizumi-chō, 411-8777, Japan
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, 40705, Taiwan
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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The Cancer Institute Hospital of Jfcr
Kōtoku, 135-8550, Japan
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The Cancer Specialists, Llc
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, 430022, China
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Universitaetsklinikum Essen
Essen, 45147, Germany
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, 610041, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, 310022, China
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