Clinical Trials for Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase II, Multisite, Open-label, Single Arm Trial of BNT327 in Combination With Docetaxel in Second-line Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Following Chemoimmunotherapy

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial targets patients with Stage IV NSCLC who have progressed after first-line chemoimmunotherapy and explores the combination of BNT327, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and VEGF-A, with docetaxel.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06841055

A Phase 2 Study of Defactinib and Avutometinib, in Combination With Nivolumab for Patients With Anti-PD1 Refractory LKB1-Mutant Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial is enrolling adults with advanced, LKB1-mutant, anti-PD1-refractory lung adenocarcinoma (including KRAS-mutant subset), testing the combination of oral defactinib (FAK/Pyk2 inhibitor), oral avutometinib (dual RAF/MEK inhibitor), and intravenous nivolumab. Eligible patients must have progressed on prior anti-PD1 therapy and first line chemotherapy, and have ECOG 0-1.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06495125

A Multicenter, Open-label, Phase IIb Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sutetinib Maleate Capsule in Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC (Non-resistant Uncommon EGFR Mutations Only, Including L861Q, G719X, and/or S768I)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring non-resistant, uncommon EGFR mutations (L861Q, G719X, and/or S768I) who have had ≤1 prior chemotherapy and no prior EGFR-TKI therapy, and treats them with Sutetinib Maleate, an investigational irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting these mutations.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05168566

A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Trial of Dato-DXd Plus Pembrolizumab vs Pembrolizumab Alone in Treatment-naïve Subjects With Advanced or Metastatic PD-L1 High (TPS ≥50%) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Without Actionable Genomic Alterations (TROPION-Lung08)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with previously untreated advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC, high PD-L1 expression (TPS ≥50%), and no EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 alterations, randomizing them to pembrolizumab alone or in combination with datopotamab deruxtecan, a TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor. Prior immune checkpoint inhibitor or TROP2-targeted therapy is not allowed.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05215340

A Phase 2 Trial of SX-682 and Pembrolizumab in Patients With Treatment Naive Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Eligible patients are adults with treatment-naive, stage IIIC or IV NSCLC (PD-L1 ≥1%, no EGFR/ALK/ROS1/RET alterations, ECOG 0-1), who will receive a combination of pembrolizumab and SX-682, an oral CXCR1/2 inhibitor designed to block myeloid-derived suppressor cell infiltration and enhance anti-tumor immunity.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05570825

A Phase 2 Study of EIK1001 in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with untreated stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (both squamous and non-squamous, without actionable oncogenic drivers) who receive EIK1001—a dual TLR7/8 agonist that activates dendritic cells—combined with pembrolizumab and standard platinum-doublet chemotherapy according to histology.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06246110

Phase 3, Two-stage, Randomized Study of ONC-392 Versus Docetaxel in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers That Progressed on PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with metastatic squamous NSCLC, ECOG 0-1, who have progressed after at least 12 weeks of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy, randomizing them to docetaxel or gotistobart (ONC-392), a next-generation anti-CTLA-4 antibody designed to selectively deplete intratumoral regulatory T cells while sparing peripheral Tregs. Key exclusions include actionable oncogenic drivers (except KRAS), symptomatic brain metastases, and significant comorbidities.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05671510

A Randomized, Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Optimal Dose, Safety, and Efficacy of Livmoniplimab in Combination With Budigalimab Plus Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Untreated Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with untreated metastatic non-squamous NSCLC lacking actionable driver mutations, randomizing them to receive either livmoniplimab (anti-GARP/TGF-β1) plus budigalimab (anti-PD-1) with platinum-based chemotherapy, or pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) with chemotherapy. The investigational regimen aims to enhance anti-tumor immune activity by targeting both PD-1 and Treg-mediated immunosuppression.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06236438

A Phase II, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of Volrustomig Priming Regimens in Combination With Other Anticancer Agents in Participants With Solid Tumors (eVOLVE-01)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls treatment-naïve patients with stage IV non-squamous NSCLC (ECOG 0–1, no EGFR or other driver mutations) and randomizes them to one of two volrustomig priming regimens (a novel PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody) in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed. Patients with stable, asymptomatic brain metastases may also be eligible.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06448754

A Phase 2, Open-Label, Randomized, Global Study of Two Telisotuzumab Vedotin Regimens in Subjects With Previously Treated c-Met Overexpressing, EGFR Wildtype, Locally Advanced/Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Eligible patients are adults with previously treated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC that is c-Met overexpressing (by IHC) and EGFR wildtype, who have received 1 prior cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen and have good performance status. Participants are randomized to two regimens of telisotuzumab vedotin, an investigational antibody-drug conjugate targeting c-Met and delivering the cytotoxic agent MMAE.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06568939