Small Cell Lung Cancer

In the phase 3 IMforte clinical trial, researchers are exploring lurbinectedin and atezolizumab as induction and maintenance therapy for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

In 2019, there were approximately 30,000 new cases of small cell lung cancer diagnosed in the United States with nearly all cases attributable to cigarette smoking.

Small cell lung cancer is the most aggressive form of lung cancer and mostly occurs in smokers. Although the disease has proved to be sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation, responses are short and those who relapse have short survival.

In a 73-year-old patient, a PET scan revealed activity in the left upper lobe mass, supraclavicular nodal areas, and liver lesions, and an MRI discovered 1 small asymptomatic brain lesion. This lead to a diagnosis of stage T3N3M1-IV extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Cased-Based Roundtable event, Meghan Mooradian, MD, discussed the case of a 73-year-old patient with extensive stage-small cell lung cancer.

In patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, durvalumab added to platinum/etoposide chemotherapy continued to demonstrate an overall survival improvement compared with chemotherapy alone with a favorable safety profile, according to updated data from the phase 3 CASPIAN trial.

"We are pleased to bring a new treatment choice to relapsed SCLC patients."