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Pegzilarginase and Pembrolizumab for Extensive Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT03371979 is on the Cheap-to-Truth Radar because its public ClinicalTrials.gov record contains a recent development signal worth inspecting. This page is not a recommendation or diligence conclusion.
Priority to inspect82/100
StatusTERMINATED
PhasePHASE1 / PHASE2
Lead sponsorImmedica Pharma AB
Last update2026-10-28
Public-record facts
| Intervention | Pegzilarginase (DRUG), Pembrolizumab (DRUG) |
|---|---|
| Condition | Small-cell Lung Cancer |
| Enrollment | 42 |
| Why stopped | Study enrollment was halted early based on ongoing data monitoring; no efficacy analyses were performed |
| Results posted | Yes |
Why Beacon surfaced it
- The record is terminated and was updated 2026-10-28.
- It is an interventional PHASE1/PHASE2 study with a named drug/drug intervention.
- The lead sponsor is classified as industry.
- The record states a reason for stopping, creating a concrete diligence question.
- ClinicalTrials.gov indicates posted results are available.
What Cheap-to-Truth would verify next
- Was the stopping reason scientific, operational, financial, strategic, or mixed?
- What human safety and efficacy evidence actually exists beyond the registry summary?
- Who controls the relevant rights, and are they practically obtainable?
- Is there an indication and endpoint where a smaller experiment could answer the key decision?
- Would the resulting data be usable by the regulator that matters?
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03371979. Registry information is sponsor/investigator submitted; verify primary evidence before making development decisions.