Immunotherapy combo shows promise against early lung cancer in small trial
NCT ID NCT05775796
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested the drug serplulimab (an immunotherapy) combined with standard chemotherapy in 30 people with stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that could be surgically removed. The treatment was given before and after surgery to see if it could shrink tumors and improve outcomes. The study is complete, and results will help determine if this combination is safe and effective enough for larger trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Serplulimab combined with chemotherapy (paclitaxel or pemetrexed plus cisplatin or carboplatin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective treatment approach for early-stage lung cancer, potentially improving surgical outcomes and reducing recurrence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants and no comparison group, so results may not be conclusive. The combination therapy also carries risks of side effects from both immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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: * stage IB-IIIA, operable non-small cell lung cancer, confirmed in tissue. * Able and willing to give written informed consent and has signed the informed consent form (ICF), prior to performance of any trial activities. * Eligible male and female subjects aged 18-75 years. * Lung function capacity capable of tolerating the proposed lung surgery. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1. * Available tissue of primary lung tumor. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease. * Subjects with EGFR mutation or ALK、ROS1 gene rearrangement. * Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. * Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors). 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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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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