Table 2: Summary of completed and ongoing immuno-therapy trials in small cell lung cancer.
Immuno-therapy |
Target |
Pt No. |
Stage |
Results |
BEC2/BCG |
GD3 |
III |
Limited stage SCLC |
OS 16.4 months with BSC and 14.3 months with BEC2/BCG; HR = 1.12; 95% CI: 0.91-1.371 [55] |
Ipilimumab or placebo + paclitaxel/carboplatin |
CTLA-4 |
II |
Previously untreated extensive stage SCLC |
Phased Ipilimumab improved irPFS vs. control (HR: 0.64; P = 0.03) [56] |
Ipilimumab/carboplatin/etoposide |
CTLA-4 |
II |
Previously untreated extensive stage SCLC |
Ongoing [57] |
Carboplatin/etoposide +/– ipilimumab |
CTLA-4 |
III |
Previously untreated extensive stage SCLC |
Ongoing [58] |
Nivolumab +/– ipilimumab |
PD1 and CTLA-4 |
II |
Previously treated after first line extensive stage SCLC |
Ongoing [59] |
BSC: Best Supportive Care; HR: Hazard Ratio; OR: Overall Response