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NCT04712903: CANTABRICO

Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy in Untreated Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 7 January 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Durvalumab in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Extensive Disease in 101 participants. Completed in 21 June 2023.

Timeline
16 December 2020
Primary endpoint
21 June 2023
21 June 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAstraZeneca
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment101
Start date16 December 2020
Primary completion21 June 2023
Estimated completion21 June 2023
Sites34 locations across Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

AstraZeneca — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Extensive Disease. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Patients With Adverse Events (AEs) Grade ≥ 3 Primary · During study treatment, until disease progression (median 6 months)

Patients with AEs grade ≥ 3 acording to NCI CTCAE v5.0

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm77
Experimental Arm24
Number of Patients With Immune-mediated Adverse Events (imAE) Primary · During study treatment, until disease progression (median 6 months)

Patients with immune-mediated adverse events (imAE) per patient

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm38
Experimental Arm63
Progression Free Survival (PFS). Secondary · From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years

PFS: Defined as the time from the first date of treatment until the date of objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression) regardless of whether the patient withdraws from investigational product or receives another anticancer therapy prior to progression. Patients who have not progressed or died at the time of analysis will be censored at the time of the latest date of assessment from their last evaluable assessment.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm6.15.2 – 6.9
Objetive Response Rate (ORR) Secondary · At least every 12 weeks, up to 18 monts

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) Criteria for target lesions: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm54.544.7 – 64.2
Duration of Response (DoR) Secondary · From the date of first documented response until the first date of documented progression or death in the absence of disease progression, assessed up to 2 years.

DoR: Defined as the time from the date of first documented response per RECIST1.1 until the first date of documented progression per RECIST1.1 or death in the absence of disease progression.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm5.64.7 – 6.5
Time to Treatment Discontinuation (TTD) Secondary · From the first date of treatment until the end of treatment date, assessed up to 2 years.

TTD: Defined as the time from the first date of treatment until the end of treatment date.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm6.24.5 – 9.9
Overal Survival (OS) Secondary · From date of inclusion until the date of death, assessed up to 30 months

OS: Defined as the time from the first date of treatment until death due to any cause. Any patient not known to have died at the time of analysis will be censored based on the last recorded date on which the patient was known to be alive.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm9.67.8 – 11.3
PFS Rate at 6 Months Secondary · Every 12 weeks

Percentage of participants remaining alive without disease progression at 6 months after initiation of study treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm53.043.2 – 62.8
PFS Rate at 12 Months Secondary · Every 12 weeks

Percentage of participants remaining alive without disease progression at 12 months after initiation of study treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm21.013.0 – 29.0
DoR Rate at 12 Months Secondary · Every 12 weeks

Percentage of responders remaining alive without disease progression at 12 months after first response.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm35.723.0 – 48.4
OS Rate at 6 Months Secondary · Every 12 weeks

Percentage of participants remaining alive at 6 months after initiation of study treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm75.266.8 – 83.6
OS Rate at 12 Months Secondary · Every 12 weeks

Percentage of participants remaining alive at 12 months after initiation of study treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Experimental Arm40.731.1 – 50.3

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: During study treatment, until disease progression (median 6 months). Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Experimental Arm
Serious: 57/101 (56%)
Deaths: 76/101

Serious adverse events (53 terms)

ReactionSystemExperimental Arm
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
SepsisInfections and infestations
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HyponatraemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
PneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
PancytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretionEndocrine disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
COVID-19 pneumoniaInfections and infestations
SeizureNervous system disorders
Superior vena cava syndromeVascular disorders
Atrial flutterCardiac disorders
Cardiac failureCardiac disorders
Cardio-respiratory arrestCardiac disorders
DiplopiaEye disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
HaematemesisGastrointestinal disorders
Chest painGeneral disorders
Bile duct stoneHepatobiliary disorders
HepatitisHepatobiliary disorders
BronchitisInfections and infestations
COVID-19Infections and infestations
Other adverse events (43 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemExperimental Arm
AstheniaGeneral disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
HypothyroidismEndocrine disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
Mucosal inflammationGeneral disorders
Respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
HypomagnesaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
HyponatraemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
HaemoptysisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HyperthyroidismEndocrine disorders
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Amylase increasedInvestigations
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
IllnessGeneral disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
COVID-19Infections and infestations
DizzinessNervous system disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Febrile neutropenia, Pneumonia, Pyrexia, Sepsis, Dyspnoea, Hyponatraemia, Pneumonitis, Neutropenia.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04712903 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a Phase IIIb, interventional, single arm, multicentre study to evaluate safety, effectivenees, use of resources and patient reporting outcomes in patients with ES-SCLC treated with durvalumab in combination with platinum-etoposide as first-line treatment in Spain.

Publications & conference data

6 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Advances in platinum-based cancer therapy: overcoming platinum resistance through rational combinatorial strategies.
    Yusoh NA, Ahmad H, Vallis KA, Gill MR. · · 2025 · cited 11× · PMID 40518502 · DOI 10.1007/s12032-025-02812-3
  2. The Potential of Single-Transcription Factor Gene Expression by RT-qPCR for Subtyping Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Iñañez A, Del Rey-Vergara R, Quimis F, Rocha P, et al · · 2025 · cited 4× · PMID 39941061 · DOI 10.3390/ijms26031293
  3. MET pathway inhibition increases chemo-immunotherapy efficacy in small cell lung cancer.
    Del Rey-Vergara R, Galindo-Campos MA, Rocha P, Carpes M, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 40543507 · DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102194
  4. Brief report: Artificial intelligence meets small cell lung cancer-integrating clinicopathological and wholeslide image data for prognostic prediction in SCLC.
    Rocha P, Gibert J, Menendez S, Del Rey-Vergara R, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42088381 · DOI 10.3389/frai.2026.1766576
  5. Baseline PD-L1 expression on circulating immune cells as a predictor of survival and immune-related adverse events in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer patients treated with durvalumab and carboplatin-etoposide (NCT04712903 Trial).
    Piedra A, Guinart-Cuadra A, Martínez-Recio S, Mulet M, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41764558 · DOI 10.1186/s12967-026-07896-7
  6. Durvalumab plus platinum-etoposide in the first-line treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (CANTABRICO): A single-arm clinical trial.
    Isla D, Zugazagoitia J, Arriola E, García-Campelo R, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41033130 · DOI 10.1016/j.lungcan.2025.108763

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