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Lurbinectedin

Source: Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Recurrent SCLC / Treatment Options for Patients With Recurrent SCLC / Chemotherapy

Evidence (lurbinectedin):

A single-arm, open-label, phase II basket trial (NCT02454972) enrolled 105 patients with SCLC who had been previously treated with one line of a chemotherapy-containing regimen.[11]

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A single-arm, open-label, phase II basket trial (NCT02454972) enrolled 105 patients with SCLC who had been previously treated with one line of a chemotherapy-containing regimen.[11]

The overall response rate after treatment with lurbinectedin was 35% (95% confidence interval [CI], 26%−45%), with a median response duration of 5.3 months (95% CI, 4.1−6.4).

A single-arm, open-label, phase II basket trial (NCT02454972) enrolled 105 patients with SCLC who had been previously treated with one line of a chemotherapy-containing regimen.[11]

The overall response rate was 45% (95% CI, 32%−58%) for patients with chemosensitive disease and 22% (95% CI, 11%−37%) for patients with chemoresistant disease.

A single-arm, open-label, phase II basket trial (NCT02454972) enrolled 105 patients with SCLC who had been previously treated with one line of a chemotherapy-containing regimen.[11]

The median duration of response was 6.2 months (95% CI, 3.5−7.3) for patients with chemosensitive disease and 4.7 months (95% CI, 2.6−5.6) for patients with chemoresistant disease.[11][Level of evidence C3]

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