Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Maintenance lurbinectedin with serplulimab after first-line therapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Official title: An Exploratory Study of Maintenance Lurbinectedin in Combination With Serplulimab for Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Run by Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease · NCT06497530 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether continuing lurbinectedin with serplulimab after initial treatment helps people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer stay disease control.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
SponsorGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsSerplulimab
Locations1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 1, 2024
Main results expectedDecember 2026
Study endsDecember 2026
Registry record updatedJune 8, 2026
Trial IDNCT06497530 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18) with ES-SCLC who have completed 4 cycles of induction therapy and achieved response or stable disease, with adequate organ function and ECOG 0-1.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not respond to induction, or who experience unacceptable toxicity or disease progression during maintenance, may not benefit.

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 phase 2, single-arm, open-label study evaluating maintenance therapy with lurbinectedin plus serplulimab following an induction course of carboplatin, etoposide, and serplulimab in ES-SCLC. Eligible participants must have achieved response or stable disease by RECIST 1.1 after 4 induction cycles. The trial has an induction phase and a maintenance phase, with the maintenance period receiving the combination therapy. Primary goals focus on safety and preliminary efficacy in the maintenance setting, using standard oncologic criteria to monitor response and progression.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could provide ongoing disease control and potential survival benefit for ES-SCLC patients who respond to initial therapy.

How similar studies have gone: Prior studies in maintenance strategies for ES-SCLC have shown mixed results; this approach is exploratory and builds on combination immunotherapy plus platinum-doublet concepts.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria for the Induction Phase:

* Fully informed about the study and voluntarily signed a written informed consent form, and able to comply with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form;
* Male or female with age ≥ 18 years;
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0-1;
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) and has not received any systemic treatment for ES-SCLC;
* At least one measurable lesion (according to RECIST 1.1 criteria);
* Having adequate bone marrow, hepatic, renal and metabolic function, meaning the functional level of the organs meets the following requirements:
* Platelet count (PLT) ≥ 100×10\^9/L; Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 2.0×10\^9/L;
* Regardless of whether liver metastasis is present, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0×upper limit of normal (ULN);
* Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 5×ULN;
* Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5×ULN, and direct bilirubin ≤ 1.0×ULN;
* Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance rate ≥ 30 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula);
* Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) ≤ 2.5×ULN;
* Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL.
* Women of childbearing potential(WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test before enrollment. WOCBP must use effective contraceptive measure during the trial drug treatment and for 6 months after the last administration. Male patients (with partners of WOCBP) must use effective contraceptive measure during the trial drug treatment and for 4 months after the last administration;
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative, with no active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Exclusion Criteria for the Induction Phase:

* Have a history of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis or related history;
* Have a history of active autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency, or related history;
* Have a history of malignancies other than SCLC within 5 years before enrollment;
* Previous treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors or lurbinectedin;
* Have a history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or pneumonia, or active pneumonia detected in CT screening;
* Treatment with any other investigational product within 28 days before enrollment.

Inclusion Criteria for the Maintenance Phase:

* Have a continuous response or stable disease according to RECIST 1.1 criteria after 4 cycles of induction therapy;
* Toxicity from the induction therapy phase has recovered to ≤ Grade 1;
* Have sufficient bone marrow and organ function.

Exclusion Criteria for the Maintenance Phase:

* Have a history of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis or related history;
* Has received chest consolidation radiotherapy;
* Severe infection within 2 weeks before enrollment.

Where it's running

  • The first affiliated hospital of Guangzhou medical university
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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