Table 1

Ongoing clinical trials involving immunotherapy combinations for neuroendocrine tumors

Clinical trialsPhaseNLinePopulationRegimen
NCT03980925II38First-lineMetastatic SCLCs or poorly differentiated NECsNivolumab + etoposide + carboplatin
NCT03901378II/First-line or second-lineMetastatic or unresectable recurrent LCNECs or GEP-NECsPembrolizumab + platinum + etoposide
NCT05058651II/III189First-lineExtrapulmonary poorly differentiated, small cell NECs.Atezolizumab + cisplatin/carboplatin + etoposide
NCT03591731II185First-line or second-lineMetastatic or unresectable recurrent LCNEC or GEP-NECsNivolumab + ipilimumab
NCT04079712II30≥Second-lineAdvanced NECs, after the failure of at least one line of prior therapy.Nivolumab + ipilimumab + cabozantinib
NCT04197310II35First-lineLocally unresectable or metastatic nonpancreatic WD-NETsNivolumab + cabozantinib
NCT04400474II144≥Second-lineAdvanced and progressive neoplasms of the endocrine systemCabozantinib + atezolizumab
NCT04579757Ib/II120≥Second-lineAdvanced solid tumors including low/moderate thoracogenic NETsSurufatinib+ tislelizumab
NCT04525638II30First-line or second-lineAdvanced/metastatic, well-differentiated grade 3 NETs or NECs of the pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, lung and unknown primary site.Nivolumab + 177Lu-DOTATATE
NCT02554812 (JAVELIN Medley)Ib/II398First-line or second-lineLocally advanced or metastatic solid tumors including advanced/metastatic SCLCsUtomilumab + avelumab
NCT03126110I/II145≥Second-lineAdvanced or metastatic malignancies including NETsINCAGN01876 + nivolumab + ipilimumab
NCT03241173I/II52≥Second-lineAdvanced or metastatic malignancies including NETsINCAGN01949 + nivolumab, ipilimumab, or both
NCT03026166I/II42≥Second-lineSCLCsRova-T + nivolumab or nivolumab + ipilimumab
NCT04192682II40≥Second-lineSCLCsAnlotinib + sintilimab
NCT03575793I/II55≥Second-lineRecurrent SCLCsPlinabulin + nivolumab + ipilimumab
NCT03071406II50≥Second-lineMetastatic MCCsNivolumab + ipilimumab ± SBRT
NCT03304639II100First-line or second-lineMetastatic MCCsNivolumab + pembrolizumab or radiation therapy
NCT04261855I/II65First-lineMetastatic MCCsAvelumab + external beam radiation therapy or 177-Lu-DOTATATE
NCT02643303I/II58Any number of prior systemic therapiesMetastatic MCCsTremelimumab + durvalumab + polyICLC

NETs, neuroendocrine tumors. NECs, neuroendocrine carcinomas. NENs, neuroendocrine neoplasms. WD, well differentiated. GEP, gastro-entero-pancreatic. SCLCs, small cell lung cancers. MCC, Merkel cell carcinoma. LCNEC, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. N, number of patients expected or actually enrolled.