New combo aims to tame Chemo's worst side effect in deadly lung cancer
NCT ID NCT05578326
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding trilaciclib to the chemotherapy drug lurbinectedin can reduce severe neutropenia (a dangerous drop in white blood cells) in people with small cell lung cancer that has spread. About 30 participants will receive both drugs intravenously. The study focuses on safety and how well the combination works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- trilaciclib and lurbinectedin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could reduce dangerous side effects (severe neutropenia) from chemotherapy and improve treatment tolerance for small cell lung cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drugs may still cause significant side effects or fail to improve 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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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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In order to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1 * Measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1 within 28 days prior to start of treatment. * Previous treatment with a platinum agent, PD1 or PDL1 agent. Exclusion Criteria: * Active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Pregnant or breastfeeding (NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study). * Treatment with any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to start of treatment. * A known allergy or sensitivity to either study drug or its excipients. * Subject is receiving prohibited medications or treatments as listed in the protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
WITHDRAWNLebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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