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A trial of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-604)

Overview

Cancer types:

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

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for people with small cell lung cancer that has spread outside the lung (extensive stage).

It is for people who are going to have treatment for the first time.

Recruitment start: 14 July 2017

Recruitment end: 30 July 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 Riyaz Shah

Supported by

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd

Last reviewed: 20 August 2018

CRUK internal database number: 14851

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