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Lurbinectedin and Osimertinib for Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Study AimThis study aims to evaluate the safety and optimal dose of the combination of Lurbinectedin and Osimertinib in adults with transformed small cell lung cancer.
What is being tested

Lurbinectedin

+ Osimertinib
Drug
Who is being recruted

Small Cell Lung Cancer ( SCLC )

+ Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer
Over 18 Years
How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: November 2025

Summary

Principal SponsorMisty Shields
Study ContactLori Tyson, RN
Last updated: September 3, 2025
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Study start date: November 1, 2025Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study investigates a new treatment combination for patients with a specific type of lung cancer known as transformed small cell lung cancer. The trial aims to find the safest and most effective dose of two drugs, lurbinectedin and osimertinib, when used together. This is important because transformed small cell lung cancer can be particularly challenging to treat, and finding new ways to manage it could significantly improve outcomes for patients. Participants in the study receive lurbinectedin every 21 days and take osimertinib daily. The study carefully monitors participants for any side effects over a 21-day period to identify the highest dose that can be given safely. After determining the maximum safe dose, the study will include a few more participants to ensure the treatment's effectiveness. This approach helps researchers understand both the safety and potential benefits of the drug combination in managing this type of cancer.

Official TitlePhase I/II Trial of Lurbinectedin With Osimertinib in Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer 
Principal SponsorMisty Shields
Study ContactLori Tyson, RN
Last updated: September 3, 2025
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details
16 patients to be enrolledTotal number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.
Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

How participants are assigned to different groups/arms
In this clinical study, participants are assigned to groups based on specific criteria, such as their medical history or a doctor's recommendation. This approach ensures that treatments are given to those who may benefit the most, based on known factors.

Other Ways to Assign Participants
Randomized allocation
: Participants are assigned randomly, like flipping a coin, to ensure fairness and reduce bias.

None (Single-arm trial)
: If the study has only one group, all participants receive the same treatment, and no allocation is needed.

How treatments are given to participants
In this study, all participants receive the same treatment. This approach is often used to evaluate the effects of a single intervention without comparing it to another.

Other Ways to Assign Treatments
Parallel assignment
: Participants are split into separate groups, each receiving a different treatment.

Cross-over assignment
: Participants switch between treatments during the study.

Factorial assignment
: Participants receive different combinations of treatments.

Sequential assignment
: Participants receive treatments one after another in a specific order, possibly based on individual responses.

Other assignment
: Treatment assignment does not follow a standard or predefined design.

How the effectiveness of the treatment is controlled
In a non placebo-controlled study, no participants receive an inert substance (placebo) to compare outcomes. Instead, all participants receive either the experimental treatment or an alternative treatment (often the Standard of Care). This method allows researchers to compare the effects of the experimental treatment with those of a different active intervention, rather than a placebo.

Other Options
Placebo-Controlled
: A placebo is used to compare the effects of the experimental treatment with those of an inert substance, isolating the true treatment effect.

How the interventions assigned to participants is kept confidential
Everyone involved in the study knows which treatment is being given. This is typically used when it's not possible or necessary to hide the treatment details from participants or researchers.

Other Ways to Mask Information
Single-blind
: Participants do not know which treatment they are receiving, but researchers do.

Double-blind
: Neither participants nor researchers know which treatment is given.

Triple-blind
: Participants, researchers, and outcome assessors do not know which treatment is given.

Quadruple-blind
: Participants, researchers, outcome assessors, and care providers all do not know which treatment is given.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria
Any sexBiological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.
Over 18 YearsRange of ages for which participants are eligible to join.
Healthy volunteers not allowedIf individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.
Conditions
Pathology
Small Cell Lung Cancer ( SCLC )
Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria 1. ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent. 2. Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization. 3. Must have a histologically or cytologically confirmed transformation to small cell lung carcinoma/cancer. 4. Must have an initial diagnosis of EGFR altered (EGFR-mutated) non-small cell lung cancer and received EGFR targeted therapy (TKI) osimertinib, and does not demonstrate evidence of acquired molecular underpinnings (i.e., presence of a MET amplification \>6 copies or EGFR C797S) resulting in progression on osimertinib, aside from histologic transformation to small cell lung cancer. Interruptions of osimertinib prior to enrollment on study is permitted. Note: Tissue specimens from archival tissue are encouraged but not required for enrollment. 5. Patients who have received platinum (cisplatin or carboplatin)/etoposide after histologic transformation are permitted on study. Receipt of last cycle of therapy should be at least 3 weeks prior to initiation of treatment on study. Last exposure to immunotherapy such as anti-PD-L1 should be at least four weeks from treatment to initiation of treatment on study. Patients who decline to receive platinum/etoposide after SCLC transformation, for personal preferences or considered medical ineligible for this regimen, may be considered for this study, subject to investigator discretion. 6. Must have measurable disease per RECIST (version 1.1). 7. ECOG performance status ≤ 2. 8. Adequate laboratory functions on baseline testing within 21 days of enrollment, as defined as: a. Hematologic parameters: i. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5x109/L ii. Platelet count (Plt) ≥ 100x109/L b. Hepatic parameters: i. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN); for patients with suspected/documented Gilbert's syndrome, total bilirubin ≤ 3x ULN. ii. AST ≤ 3x ULN. iii. ALT ≤ 3x ULN. c. Renal parameters: i. Creatinine clearance (CrCl) or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, calculated per institutional standards) should be \> 30 mL/min. 9. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 21 days of protocol registration. Women are considered to have childbearing potential (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) unless they meet one of the following criteria: i. Has achieved menarche at some point; or ii. Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or iii. Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months). 10. Women of childbearing potential and men with any partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use 2 forms of effective contraception throughout the study and for 6 months after the last study treatment. Note: Acceptable methods of birth control include abstinence, partner with previous vasectomy, placement of an intrauterine device (IUD), condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository, diaphragm or cervical vault cap, or hormonal birth control (pills or injections). 11. Male subjects must agree to refrain from donating sperm during the study and for 6 months after the last study treatment. Female subjects must agree to refrain from donating eggs during the study and for 6 months after the last study treatment. Exclusion Criteria 1. Patients who have tumors harboring EGFR exon 20 insertion alterations, EGFR C797S, or known mechanisms of resistance to osimertinib (i.e., MET amplification) aside from histologic transformation to SCLC. 2. Patients who are pregnant (treatment can cause fetal harm) and/or breastfeeding. 3. Symptomatic or unstable brain metastases, requiring \> 2 mg dexamethasone orally daily, or received palliative radiation to the CNS within 2 weeks of enrollment. 4. Patients with known history of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis (\> grade 1) or ILD/pneumonitis (\> grade 1) related to antineoplastic drug treatment. 5. Prior history of documented Stephen Johnson Syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), erythema multiforme major (EMM), or aplastic anemia on osimertinib. 6. History of congenital long QTc syndrome or mean resting QTc \>500 msec at screening with two replicated EKGs at baseline screening for the study. 7. History of ongoing unstable or uncontrolled cardiac conditions, including documented cardiomyopathy or symptomatic congestive heart failure (defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV). 8. Prior history of documented severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction to osimertinib. 9. Prior history of documented aplastic anemia with osimertinib. 10. Prior history of documented allergic or anaphylactic reactions to inactive ingredients of lurbinectedin, including sucrose, lactic acid, and sodium hydroxide.


Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
2 intervention groups 

are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups
Group I
Experimental
3.2 mg/m2 or 2.6 mg/m2 dose of lurbinectedin with 80 mg or 40 mg daily dose of osimertinib. This will occur day 1 of each 21 day cycle.
Group II
Experimental
3.2 mg/m2 or 2.6 mg/m2 dose of lurbinectedin with 80 mg or 40 mg daily dose of osimertinib. This will occur day 1 of each 21 day cycle.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives

The number of incidences of grade 3 or dose-limiting toxicities of the combination of lurbinectedin with osimertinib assessed using NCI CTCAE v5.0 criteria.
Secondary Objectives

The average length of time of progression-free survival (PFS) of the combination of lurbinectedin with osimertinib.

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.
This study has 1 location
Suspended
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, United StatesSee the location

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