Combining Tislelizumab with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
Official title: Tislelizumab Plus Chemotherapy and Concurrent Thoracic Radiotherapy as First-line Therapy for Extensive-stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC): an Multicenter, Single Arm Prospective Trial
Run by Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University · NCT06536868 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if combining a new drug called Tislelizumab with chemotherapy and radiation can help people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer feel better and improve their health.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, Tislelizumab |
| Locations | 6 sites (Jincheng, Shanxi and 5 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 24, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06536868 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 80 with confirmed extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer and at least one measurable lesion.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with prior antitumor treatment for extensive-stage disease or those with a poor ECOG performance status may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter phase II study aimed at evaluating the preliminary efficacy and safety of Tislelizumab when combined with thoracic radiotherapy as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. Participants will receive Tislelizumab along with either Etoposide and Carboplatin or Cisplatin, alongside thoracic radiotherapy. The study will assess the treatment's effectiveness based on measurable lesions and overall patient health. The goal is to provide a new therapeutic option for patients with this aggressive form of lung cancer.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new effective option for patients suffering from extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is being evaluated in this specific context, similar combinations of immunotherapy and chemotherapy have shown promise in other studies.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 18 to 80 years old (inclusive of 18th and 80th birthdays), male or female, at the time of signing the informed consent form; * Confirmed small cell lung cancer of extensive stage by histology or cytology; * At least one measurable lesion by imaging studies (according to RECIST 1.1) with a long diameter of ≥10 mm as examined by spiral CT or MRI; * Within 3 days prior to treatment, an ECOG score of 0 to 1; * No prior antitumor treatment for extensive stage disease (if the patient has previously received chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy in the limited stage of SCLC, the treatment intent must have been curative, and there must be at least a 6-month treatment-free interval between the end of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy and the diagnosis of extensive stage SCLC); * Expected life span of ≥3 months; * Good function of vital organs; * The subject voluntarily joins this study, signs the informed consent form, has good compliance, and cooperates with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent severe respiratory diseases: such as pulmonary fibrosis; * Presence of psychiatric disorders, hematologic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and severe primary diseases of the heart, brain, liver, or kidneys; * Uncontrolled active infections; * Known or suspected allergies to the study medication and its excipients; * Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or women of childbearing potential with a positive baseline pregnancy test; * Prior use of antitumor treatment targeting the PD-(L)1 pathway.
Where it's running
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Jincheng General Hospital
Jincheng, Shanxi, China Recruiting -
Jinzhong third people's hospital
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China Recruiting -
Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China Recruiting -
Shanxi Bethune Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China Recruiting -
Shanxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China Recruiting -
TISCO General Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Gang Jin, Dr. — Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
- Study coordinator: Gang Jin, Dr.
- Email: jingang2018@sina.com
- Phone: +86 351 3365422
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.