New immunotherapy cocktail aims to boost lung cancer survival
NCT ID NCT04623775
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested whether adding relatlimab to the standard immunotherapy nivolumab plus chemotherapy could shrink tumors better in people with advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. About 468 participants received either the two-immunotherapy combo with chemo or nivolumab with chemo. The study looked at safety and tumor response rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- relatlimab and nivolumab (immunotherapy drugs) plus chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective first-line treatment option for advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so results are still preliminary. Adding another immunotherapy may increase side effects without improving outcomes.
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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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468 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 * Histologically confirmed metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of squamous (SQ) or non-squamous (NSQ) histology with Stage IV A/B (as defined by the 8th International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Classification) or recurrent disease following multi-modal therapy for locally advanced disease. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of less than or equal to 1 at screening and confirmed prior to randomization. * Measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance resources (MRI) per response evaluation criteria in solid tumor version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) criteria. * No prior systemic anti-cancer treatment (including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors) given as primary therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. Exclusion Criteria * Participants with EGFR, ALK, ROS-1, or known B-rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma proto-oncogene (BRAF V600E) mutations that are sensitive to available targeted therapy. * Untreated CNS metastases. * Leptomeningeal metastases (carcinomatous meningitis). * Concurrent malignancy requiring treatment or history of prior malignancy active within 2 years prior to randomization (ie, participants with a history of prior malignancy are eligible if treatment was completed at least 2 years before randomization and the participant has no evidence of disease). * Prior treatment with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), anti-programmed death-ligand 2 (PD-L2), or anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.
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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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Arkhangelsk Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Arkhangelsk, 163045, Russia
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FSBI ",Research Institute of Influenza named after A.A. Smorodintsev ",of the MoH of the Rus
Saint Petersburg, 197376, Russia
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LLC Eurocityclinic
Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia
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Tyler, Texas, 75701, United States
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Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
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Saint-Mandé, 94160, France
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Dijon, 21 000, France
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Rennes, Ille-Et-Vilaine, 35000, France
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Catania, 95125, Italy
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Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34952, United States
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Craiova, Jud. Dolj, 200094, Romania
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San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, 66220, Mexico
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Cuiudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, C1430EGF, Argentina
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Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7500921, Chile
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Craiova, Dolj, 200385, Romania
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Siena, 53100, Italy
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Toluca, State of Mexico, 50090, Mexico
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Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, C1426, Argentina
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Dublin, 00009, Ireland
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Barcelona, Catalonia, 08008, Spain
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Candiolo, 10060, Italy
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Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Ravensburg, 88212, Germany
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Lublin, 20-093, Poland
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Genova, 16149, Italy
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Paris, 75018, France
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Lublin, 20-090, Poland
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Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province, 5800, Argentina
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Córdoba, X5004FHP, Argentina
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Viedma, Río Negro Province, 8500, Argentina
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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7500713, Chile
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Málaga, 29011, Spain
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Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Berlin, 13585, Germany
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Paderborn, 33098, Germany
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A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Craiova, 200347, Romania
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Harderwijk, Gelderland, 3844, Netherlands
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Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Adelaide, South Australia, 5087, Australia
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Homburg, 66421, Germany
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Milan, 20141, Italy
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Córdoba, 5006, Argentina
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Las Palmas, 35016, Spain
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Großhansdorf, 22927, Germany
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Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59062 000, Brazil
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Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45136, Germany
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Leicester, LE15WW, United Kingdom
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Timișoara, Timiș County, 300166, Romania
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Mexico City, Mexico City, 14050, Mexico
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Marburg, 35043, Germany
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Rio de Janeiro, 20220-410, Brazil
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La Rioja, F5300COE, Argentina
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Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Seville, Andalusia, 41013, Spain
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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 0, Chile
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Olsztyn, 10-357, Poland
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Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Scarborough, Maine, 04074, United States
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Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17604, United States
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Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Gosford, New South Wales, 2250, Australia
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Warsaw, 02-781, Poland
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Athens, Georgia, 30607, United States
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Graz, 8036, Austria
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Harlingen, Texas, 78550, United States
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Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States
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Manchester, Lancashire, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400015, Romania
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London, Greater London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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Paris, 75014, France
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Berlin, 12351, Germany
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Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland
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Rome, RA, 00144, Italy
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Barretos, São Paulo, 14784-400, Brazil
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Löwenstein, 74245, Germany
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Frankston, Victoria, 3199, Australia
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Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75005, France
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Santo André, São Paulo, 09060-870, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil
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Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64710, Mexico
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
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Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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São Paulo, 08270-120, Brazil
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Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States
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Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Johnson City, New York, 13790, United States
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Roeselare, 8800, Belgium
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Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States
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Ballarat, Victoria, 3350, Australia
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Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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Tamworth, New South Wales, 2340, Australia
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Elm Park, Dublin, 4, Ireland
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Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
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Badalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
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Le Mans, 72037, France
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Gdynia, 81-519, Poland
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75390-9179, United States
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Howell Township, New Jersey, 07731, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States
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Barcelona, 08025, Spain
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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Arnhem, 6815, Netherlands
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Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, 98700-000, Brazil
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Mineola, New York, 11501, United States
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São Paulo, 04014-002, Brazil
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Pesaro, 61122, Italy
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New York, New York, 10021, United States
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