Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Immunotherapy as Second-line in Patient With Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Immunotherapy as Second-line in Patient With Small Cell Lung Cancer

Official Title: A Randomized Non-comparative Phase II Study of Anti-PDL1 ATEZOLIZUMAB (MPDL3280A) or Chemotherapy as Second-line Therapy in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)

Study ID: NCT03059667

Conditions

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small Cell Lung Cancer Limited Stage

Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive Stage

Interventions

Study Description

Brief Summary: Chemotherapy still constitutes the backbone of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) therapy, particularly in the extensive disease (ED) stage (ED-SCLC). Despite the fact that a substantial complete response rate could be achieved in SCLC patients receiving etoposide - cisplatin doublet, cure remains the exception. Overall survival in patients receiving this combination is 10 months and progression free survival 6.3 months. At time of progression two options are hitherto accepted: reinduction of carboplatin - etoposide doublet or, for patients unfit for reinduction, topotecan single-drug regimen. However, in both clinical cases, median survival hardly achieves 33 weeks. Consistent data using anti - PDL1 (Programmed death-ligand 1) or anti PD1 (programmed cell death 1) antibodies suggest that they are active as single drug regimens in many malignant diseases. Taking into account the rich tumor infiltrating lymphocyte in pathological specimens of SCLC, we can hypothesize that experimental use of ATEZOLIZUMAB (MPDL3280A) in patients is ethical pending that it demonstrates activity in the second line setting.

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