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A trial looking at denosumab and chemotherapy for non small cell lung cancer that has spread to another part of the body (SPLENDOUR)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at a drug called denosumab and chemotherapy for non small cell cancer that had spread to another part of the body.

It was for people having their first treatment for non small cell lung cancer that had spread. Cancer that has spread is called advanced cancer.

This trial was open for people to join between 2015 and 2018. The team published the results in 2020.

Recruitment start: 22 July 2015

Recruitment end: 10 January 2018

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 Sarah Danson

Supported by

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

European Thoracic Oncology Platform (ETOP)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 20 June 2023

CRUK internal database number: 12601

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