Study of Tarlatamab as Maintenance Treatment After Chemo-radiotherapy for Limited Stage SCLC Patients
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A Phase II Clinical Trial of Tarlatamab as Maintenance Treatment After Sequential Chemo-radiotherapy for Limited Stage SCLC Patients Not Eligible for Concurrent Chemo-radiotherapy
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interventional
37
1 country
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Brief Summary
This is an open-label, phase II, exploratory and multi-centre clinical trial. 37 Limited stage SCLC patients not eligible for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy will be enroll. Patients will be enrolled in the trial after receiving sequential chemo-radiotherapy, if there is no progression disease, patients will be treated with maintenance Tarlatamab. Patients will receive maintenance with Tarlatamab IV until disease progression unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue or death. The primary objective is to evaluate the Progression free survival (PFS). Patient accrual is expected to be completed within 2 years. Treatment and follow-up are expected to extend the study duration to a total of 5 years. Patients will be followed for 2 years after enrollment. The study will end once survival follow-up has concluded.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started May 2026
Typical duration for phase_2
20 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 17, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 21, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 28, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2030
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2030
May 5, 2026
April 1, 2026
4 years
November 17, 2025
April 29, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Progression-free survival
Efficacy of Tarlatamab as maintenance treatment assessed by progression free survival Progression-free survival, defined as the time from enrollment to the date of the first documentation of disease progression according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) or death from any cause, whichever is earlier. Progression is defined using RECIST v1.1, as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.
From date of enrollment until the date of last follow up, assessed up to 24 months.
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Objective response rate (ORR)
From the date of enrollment to the date of last follow up, assessed up to 24 months
Overall Survival (OS)
From the date of enrollment to 6 months, 1 and 2 years
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability)
From the subject's written consent to participate in the study through 90 days after the final administration of the drug.
Study Arms (1)
Experimental: Maintenance treatment
EXPERIMENTALPatients will be enrolled in the trial after receiving sequential chemo-radiotherapy, if there is no progression disease, patients will receive tarlatamab maintenance treatment. Patients will receive maintenance with Tarlatamab IV until disease progression unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue or death.
Interventions
Patients will be enrolled in the trial after receiving sequential chemo-radiotherapy, if there is no progression disease, patients will receive tarlatamab maintenance treatment. Patients will receive maintenance with tarlatamab IV until disease progression unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue or death. Patients who still benefit from the drug treatment at the end of the study or at early termination of the clinical trial, will continue receiving the drug until progression disease.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Histologically or cytologically documented new diagnosis of LS-SCLC by histology or cytology from brushing, washing, or needle aspiration. Mixed tumors are not eligible.
- Patients who:
- were treated with sequential chemo-radiotherapy
- were treated only with chemotherapy
- Have at least one lesion that meets criteria for being measurable or non-measurable, as defined by RECIST 1.1.
- Has completed chemo-radiation or chemotherapy alone without progression of disease per RECIST v1.1
- Be male or female ≥18 years of age inclusive, on the day of signing informed consent.
- Have a life expectancy of at least 3 months from the study start.
- Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
- Toxicities attributed to chemo-radiotherapy treatment have to be resolved to grade ≤1, unless otherwise specified.
- No clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) findings
- Correct pulmonary function without oxygen supplementation
- Have voluntarily agreed to participate by giving written consent for the study prior to any specific protocol procedures.
- Have adequate organ function (hematological and biochemistry parameters).
You may not qualify if:
- Patients expected to require any other form of radiation therapy for LS-SCLC as concurrent radiotherapy.
- Extensive-stage SCLC (ES-SCLC) or any previous diagnosis of transformed non-small cell lung cancer. Mixed tumors (SCLC-NSCLC) are not eligible.
- Has known history of, or active, neurologic paraneoplastic syndrome of autoimmune nature.
- Has had major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study interventions.
- Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention.
- Has known history of a second malignancy other than SCLC, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for at least 3 years since the initiation of that therapy.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent active infection at the time of enrollment requiring systemic therapy.
- Evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis.
- History of solid organ transplantation.
- Myocardial infarction and/or symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \>class II) within 6 months prior to first dose of study treatment.
- Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
- Has a known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection.
- Has a known history of active tuberculosis.
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
- +8 more criteria
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Sponsors & Collaborators
- Fundación GECPlead
Study Sites (20)
Hospital General Universitario de Albacete
Albacete, Albacete, 02006, Spain
Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis de Alicante
Alicante, Alicante, 03010, Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Elche
Elche, Alicante, 03203, Spain
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08025, Spain
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Fundació Althaia
Manresa, Barcelona, 08243, Spain
Hospital de Basurto
Bilbao, Bizkaia, 48013, Spain
Hospital Universitario de Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, 11407, Spain
Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti
Lugo, Lugo, 27003, Spain
Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
Madrid, Madrid, 28222, Spain
Hospital Son Espases
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, 07120, Spain
Hospital Son Llàtzer
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, 07198, Spain
Hospital Regional de Málaga
Málaga, Málaga, 29010, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
Hospital Santa Maria Mai - Complexo Hospitalario Universitario Ourense
Ourense, Ourense, 32005, Spain
Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, 38010, Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46014, Spain
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Mariano Provencio, MD
President of Grupo Español de Cáncer de Pulmón
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 17, 2025
First Posted
November 21, 2025
Study Start
May 28, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2030
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2030
Last Updated
May 5, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share