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A trial of ipilimumab with chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer (CA184156)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Small cell lung cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at a drug called ipilimumab alongside chemotherapy for people recently diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Everyone who took part had SCLC that had spread into the outside the lung or to other body organs. This is extensive stage SCLC.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2011

Recruitment end: 11 June 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Paul Lorigan

Supported by

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 16 May 2017

CRUK internal database number: 9576

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