New cocktail of immune drugs shows promise in lung cancer trial
NCT ID NCT04262856
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 study tested three different drug combinations in 151 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that had not been treated before. The drugs help the immune system attack cancer cells. Researchers measured how many patients' tumors shrank or stopped growing, and how long they lived without the cancer getting worse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Zimberelimab, domvanalimab, and etrumadenant (three drugs that help the immune system fight cancer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer by combining immune-boosting drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with only 151 participants, so results are still early. The drug combinations may cause immune-related side effects and may not improve survival compared to existing treatments.
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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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151 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female participants; age ≥ 18 years * Histologically confirmed, treatment naive, metastatic squamous or non-squamous NSCLC with documented high PD-L1 expression, with no epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) genomic tumor aberrations. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1 * Must have at least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1 * Adequate organ and marrow function Exclusion Criteria: * Use of any live vaccines against infectious diseases within 28 days of first dose of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) * Any gastrointestinal condition that would preclude the use of oral medications (eg, difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomiting, or malabsorption) * History of trauma or major surgery within 28 days prior to the first dose of IMP * Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of supra-physiologic doses of corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day of oral prednisone or equivalent) or immunosuppressive medications * Positive test results for Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis C virus antibody with presence of Hepatitis C qualitative RNA or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1 and/or HIV-2) antibody at screening * Any active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease or syndrome that required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (ie, with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs), except for vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy. * Prior malignancy active within the previous 2 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, breast, or prostate cancer
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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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Adelaide Cancer Centre
Elizabeth Vale, Australia
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Allegheny General Hospital (AGH)-Alleghney Singer Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Border Medical Oncology
Albury, Australia
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Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
Uijeongbu-si, South Korea
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chi Mei Hospital
Tainan, Taiwan
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Chonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, South Korea
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Chonnam University Hospital
Hwasun, South Korea
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Chungbuk National University Hospital (CBNUH)
Cheongju-si, South Korea
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Clinical Research Alliance
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Coffs Harbour Health Campus
Coffs Harbour, Australia
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Curie Oncology
Singapore, Singapore
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Englewood, Florida, 34223, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Gainesville, Florida, 32605, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists - East
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists - Panhandle
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Incheon, South Korea
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Hong Kong United Oncology Centre
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Innovative Clinical Research Institute (ICRI)
Whittier, California, 90603, United States
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Kosin University Gospel Hospital
Busan, South Korea
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McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) - The Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH)
Montreal, Canada
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Millennium Oncology
Houston, Texas, 77339, United States
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Inc., DBA Blue Ridge Cancer Care
Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060, United States
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, South Korea
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Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre
Nowra, Australia
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St Vincent Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea
Suwon, South Korea
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Taipei Medical University - Shuang Ho Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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The Center For Cancer And Blood Disorders (Texas Cancer Care)
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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The Valley Hospital - Valley Health System - The Robert and Audrey Luckow Pavilion
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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