Biomarker & Intervention Discovery

Lung Cancer

This page lists 12 druggable gene targets, 52 approved or trial-tested drug candidates and 15 recent clinical trials for Lung Cancer, with each agent ranked by the strength of its evidence (clinical, mechanistic or correlative). Candidates include existing drugs that could be repurposed. Sources are linked so you can check every claim.

US DALYs3.04MWHO GHE 2021 · all ages
Global DALYs45.38MWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
US mortality137.1K deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021
Global mortality1.85M deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
NIH funding$439MFY2025 · RCDC estimate
Funding levelUnderfunded
Spontaneous remissionSpontaneous regression is rare (<0.5% of cases); 5-year survival without treatment: <5% for advanced NSCLC; ~20% for…
Best-intervention remissionNSCLC with driver mutations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, MET, KRAS G12C): targeted therapy achieves 70-90% response rates; PFS…
Gap sizeVery large between targeted/immunotherapy eligible and chemotherapy-only; large between treated and screened populations
Primary barrieraccess/practice
Full remission profile →

Remission & chronicity

Spontaneous remission
Spontaneous regression is rare (<0.5% of cases); 5-year survival without treatment: <5% for advanced NSCLC; ~20% for stage I-II with surgery
Best-intervention remission
NSCLC with driver mutations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, MET, KRAS G12C): targeted therapy achieves 70-90% response rates; PFS 16-19 months with osimertinib (FLAURA2 combination up to 25 months); immunotherapy (pembrolizumab): 5-year OS ~31% in high PD-L1 expressers vs ~16% chemotherapy; SBRT for early-stage inoperable: 80-90% local control at 3 years
Gap size
Very large between targeted/immunotherapy eligible and chemotherapy-only; large between treated and screened populations
Primary barrier
access/practice
Biomarker testing (PD-L1, EGFR/ALK/ROS1 mutations) still not universal; only 5-6% of high-risk smokers undergo low-dose CT screening despite 20% mortality reduction (NLST trial); smoking cessation dramatically reduces incidence but is underfunded

Biomarker Targets & Therapeutic Agents

Gene targets queried against DGIdb, Open Targets, ChEMBL, PubMed, and Europe PMC. Agents ranked: Clinical > Mechanistic > Correlative.

ALK 278BRAF 361CD274 200EGFR 403ERBB2 336KDR 382KRAS 233MET 299NTRK1 256PDCD1 52RET 233ROS1 214
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
HESPERADIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ENSARTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BRIGATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EG5 KINESIN-RELATED MOTOR PROTEIN INHIBITOR 4SC-205 ? unclear Mechanistic
CRIZOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 20.0 nM (IC50)
CARBAMAZEPINE ? unclear Mechanistic
FILGOTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
UNECRITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ALECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BELIZATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AFATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
ERLOTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic 1200.0 nM (Kd)
TAMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
IPILIMUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
CEP-37440 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ETOPOSIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CONTELTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
NVP-TAE 226 ? unclear Mechanistic
PEMBROLIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
IDASANUTLIN ? unclear Mechanistic
BRENTUXIMAB VEDOTIN ? unclear Mechanistic
IMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TAK-715 ? unclear Mechanistic
ENTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NIVOLUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PD166285 ? unclear Mechanistic
AZD3463 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CEMIPLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
CYTARABINE ? unclear Mechanistic
REPOTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DABRAFENIB ? unclear Mechanistic
VANDETANIB ? unclear Mechanistic 2100.0 nM (Kd)
ALK/C-MET INHIBITOR TQ-B3139 ? unclear Mechanistic
COMPOUND 17 [PMID: 34176264] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ZOLEDRONIC ACID ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
CERITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ENVONALKIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TOPOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
FULVESTRANT ? unclear Mechanistic
MTI-31 ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 278 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
ENZALUTAMIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
AVUTOMETINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TRAMETINIB DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
NIVOLUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
LIFIRAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BINIMETINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
SORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 46.0 nM (IC50)
CI-1040 ? unclear Mechanistic
NAVITOCLAX ? unclear Mechanistic
OMIPALISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
ALPELISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
B-RAF/VEGFR-2 INHIBITOR RAF265 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
REGORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SARACATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
PONATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
ERLOTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
MEK INHIBITOR IMM-1-104 ? unclear Mechanistic
COMPOUND 2 [PMID: 26061392] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PANITUMUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
CHIR-265 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MIRDAMETINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
SB590885 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 0.3 nM (Kd)
KO-947 ? unclear Mechanistic
BUPARLISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TOVORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ATEZOLIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
AZD1208 ? unclear Mechanistic
PI3K/BET INHIBITOR LY294002 ? unclear Mechanistic
GEDATOLISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
DOXORUBICIN LIPOSOME ? unclear Mechanistic
DABRAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
FUTIBATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
SAR260301 ? unclear Mechanistic
SONOLISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
BRAFV600/PI3K INHIBITOR ASN003 ? unclear Mechanistic
IDELALISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
E6201 ? unclear Mechanistic
SAPITINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
OXALIPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
DENOSUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 361 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
ATEZOLIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
DURVALUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PEMETREXED DISODIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
BETIFISOLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
AVELUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
SOCAZOLIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NIVOLUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
COSIBELIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
DANBURSTOTUG ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ENVAFOLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PACMILIMAB ~ modulates Mechanistic
CA-170 ? unclear Mechanistic
CISPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
TISLELIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ERFONRILIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TREMELIMUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTI-PD-L1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY FAZ053 ? unclear Mechanistic
BINTRAFUSP ALFA ? unclear Mechanistic
IPILIMUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
CEMIPLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ADEBRELIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SUGEMALIMAB ~ modulates Mechanistic
LODAPOLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
INCB-086550 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PIDILIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
CARBOPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTI-PD-L1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY MDX-1105 ? unclear Mechanistic
PENPULIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PEMBROLIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTI-LAG-3/PD-L1 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY FS118 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL3582257 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3582256 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3582255 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1010.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3582254 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3582253 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 110.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3582252 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4081869 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4099869 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 146.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4089730 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 18.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4061613 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6.0 nM (IC50)

Showing top 40 of 200 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
AUMOLERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AFATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ABIVERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
FUTUXIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RINDOPEPIMUT ? unclear Mechanistic
PD-0166285 HYDROCHLORIDE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CISPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
OLMUTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
OSIMERTINIB MESYLATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ABIVERTINIB MALEATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ROCILETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GEFITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 515.0 nM (IC50)
MATUZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GRACILIN J ? unclear Mechanistic
NIMOTUZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LAZERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LAPATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PANITUMUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DOSIMERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
COMPOUND 17B [PMID: 35286086] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
IBRUTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
POZIOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TARLOXOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
OSIMERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DACOMITINIB ANHYDROUS ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ICOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
MIFANERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NAQUOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BMS-690514 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NAZARTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CUDC-101 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DEHYDRATED ALCOHOL ? unclear Mechanistic
BEFOTERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NECITUMUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1914653 ? unclear Mechanistic
LAPRITUXIMAB EMTANSINE ? unclear Mechanistic
INDIUM-111 ? unclear Mechanistic
AV-412 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CETUXIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EPIREGULIN ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 403 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
TYRPHOSTIN AG 879 ? unclear Mechanistic
TAK-285 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PERTUZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SAPITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CANERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 529.0 nM (IC50)
LAPATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9.0 nM (IC50)
AFATINIB DIMALEATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MUBRITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
JNJ-26483327 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NAKIJIQUINONE I ? unclear Mechanistic
AEE788 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
HEMAY-022 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MM-111 ? unclear Mechanistic
NERATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DACOMITINIB ANHYDROUS ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
IXABEPILONE ? unclear Mechanistic
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL ? unclear Mechanistic
TAMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
S-222611 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CP-724714 ? unclear Mechanistic
AKT INHIBITOR MK2206 ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT ? unclear Mechanistic
TIPIFARNIB ? unclear Mechanistic
BMS-599626 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MIFANERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GEFITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1604.0 nM (IC50)
ADO-TRASTUZUMAB EMTANSINE ? unclear Mechanistic
CARBOPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
TRASTUZUMAB DUOCARMAZINE ~ modulates Mechanistic
POZIOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
HLX22 ? unclear Mechanistic
CURCUMIN ? unclear Mechanistic
HSP90 INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
TUCATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TRASTUZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
PACLITAXEL PROTEIN-BOUND ? unclear Mechanistic
FAM-TRASTUZUMAB DERUXTECAN-NXKI ? unclear Mechanistic
DASATINIB ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
TRASTUZUMAB EMTANSINE ~ modulates Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 336 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
CEDIRANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
XL820 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EUPATORIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TOCERANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LAZERTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VADIMEZAN ? unclear Mechanistic
VANDETANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 70.0 nM (IC50)
SURUFATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CANLITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
FORETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PEGPLERANIB SODIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
REGORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LINIFANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MOTESANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ILORASERTIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SUNITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
COMPOUND 13A [PMID: 23639540] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PONATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
XL-820 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BX-795 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TELATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LUCITANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PP-121 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NINGETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TINENGOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BJ-2412 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VEGF RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR III ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PF-00337210 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AST-487 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RAMUCIRUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AG-13958 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SU-14813 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
X-82 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ENMD-2076 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GOLVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CENISERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
LENVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SULFATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 382 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
GEMCITABINE ? unclear Mechanistic
VEDROPREVIR ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
COBIMETINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
BEVACIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
RAS PEPTIDE CANCER VACCINE ? unclear Mechanistic
PACLITAXEL PROTEIN-BOUND ? unclear Mechanistic
SOTORASIB ? unclear Mechanistic 68.0 nM (IC50)
AMG410 ~ modulates Mechanistic
NIVOLUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PIMASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
METFORMIN ? unclear Mechanistic
TIZATERKIB ? unclear Mechanistic
GARSORASIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CAPECITABINE ? unclear Mechanistic
ENCORAFENIB ? unclear Mechanistic
DACTOLISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
PICTILISIB ? unclear Mechanistic
PEMBROLIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ARS-1620 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DASATINIB ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
COMPOUND 25 [PMID: 32023060] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DANOPREVIR ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DOCETAXEL ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
MUC1-TARGETED PEPTIDE GO-203-2C ? unclear Mechanistic
THERAPEUTIC TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES ? unclear Mechanistic
AZACITIDINE ? unclear Mechanistic
B-RAF/VEGFR-2 INHIBITOR RAF265 ? unclear Mechanistic
PARITAPREVIR ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VANIPREVIR ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DUAL IGF-1R/INSR INHIBITOR BMS-754807 ? unclear Mechanistic
SORAFENIB ? unclear Mechanistic
CILUPREVIR ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TRASTUZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
TEMSIROLIMUS ? unclear Mechanistic
DECITABINE ? unclear Mechanistic
SALIRASIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PHA-665752 ? unclear Mechanistic
MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
SELUMETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 233 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GLESATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RIPK3 INHIBITOR 18 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CENISERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
C-MET INHIBITOR AMG 337 ? unclear Mechanistic
JNJ-38877605 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TEREVALEFIM ↑ activates Mechanistic
CRIZOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 8.0 nM (IC50)
ERLOTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
PF-562271 ? unclear Mechanistic
ARRY-300 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BMS-698769 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MK-8033 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DALMELITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SAVOLITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MK-2461 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TELISOTUZUMAB VEDOTIN ~ modulates Mechanistic
MERESTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ONARTUZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
COMPOUND R-16 [PMID: 21967808] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EMIBETUZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
APRATOXIN F ? unclear Mechanistic
YUANHUADINE ? unclear Mechanistic
CAPMATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CAPMATINIB HYDROCHLORIDE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TIVANTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SGX-523 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ALTIRATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PAMUFETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BMS-777607 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AMG-208 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CP-547632 ? unclear Mechanistic
ENSARTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SITRAVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
OSIMERTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
AMG-337 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GALLOCATECHIN GALLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR ? unclear Mechanistic
C-MET INHIBITOR MK2461 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 299 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
THERAPEUTIC CYTOKINE ? unclear Mechanistic
ENTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MK-2461 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GW843682X ? unclear Mechanistic
ESTRADIOL VALERATE ? unclear Mechanistic
CH7057288 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LAROTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GAMBOGIC ACID ? unclear Mechanistic
PEGCANTRATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
WORTMANNIN ? unclear Mechanistic
D5261 ~ modulates Mechanistic
METHOTREXATE ? unclear Mechanistic
UTATRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DOVITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 100.0 nM (Kd)
TALETRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CEP-2563 DIHYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
GAMBOGIC AMIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
SP-600125 ? unclear Mechanistic
GAMMA-INTERFERON ? unclear Mechanistic
MILCICLIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 53.0 nM (IC50)
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
JNJ-28312141 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DZX19 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
SITRAVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ONO-7579 ? unclear Mechanistic
IMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
ALISERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
CYTARABINE ? unclear Mechanistic
REPOTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ZIDESAMTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SURAMIN ? unclear Mechanistic
PLX7486 ? unclear Mechanistic
AZD-6918 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ASPIRIN ? unclear Mechanistic
CZS-241 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RADICICOL ? unclear Mechanistic
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
LESTAURTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PILOCARPINE HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 256 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
CAMRELIZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AMP-224 ? unclear Mechanistic
PEMBROLIZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SERPLULIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ENLONSTOBART ? unclear Mechanistic
CEMIPLIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CT-011 ? unclear Mechanistic
SASANLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PUCOTENLIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TISLELIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
TEBOTELIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CADONILIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
SPARTALIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
MEDI0680 ? unclear Mechanistic
AUNP-12 ? unclear Mechanistic
DOSTARLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
TORIPALIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CC-90006 ? unclear Mechanistic
CETRELIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH 1 LIGAND 1 ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTI-PD-1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY SYM021 ? unclear Mechanistic
CS-1003 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EZABENLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PROLGOLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
LIPUSTOBART ? unclear Mechanistic
PENPULIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BALSTILIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
GEPTANOLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
IVONESCIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
SINTILIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
LORIGERLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
FINOTONLIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RETIFANLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PUCOLENTIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
BINTRAFUSP ALFA ? unclear Mechanistic
IPAROMLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
PIMIVALIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VUDALIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
APL-501 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ZIMBERELIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 52 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
SNS-314 ? unclear Mechanistic
KBP-7018 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PONATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
TAMATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GW441756X ? unclear Mechanistic
SORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 13.0 nM (Kd)
AMUVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LENVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
REGORAFENIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PRALSETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SUNITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 12.0 nM (Kd)
SELPERCATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NVP-TAE684 ? unclear Mechanistic
RESENCATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SORAFENIB TOSYLATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LUCITANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
IMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
DOVITINIB ? unclear Mechanistic 71.0 nM (Kd)
TRETINOIN ? unclear Mechanistic
CP-547632 ? unclear Mechanistic
MOTESANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 14.0 nM (Kd)
TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE ? unclear Mechanistic
ILORASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
ENTRECTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
PD166285 ? unclear Mechanistic
HESPERADIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RECOMBINANT CHEMOKINE ? unclear Mechanistic
RET INHIBITOR TY-1091 ? unclear Mechanistic
CEP-2563 DIHYDROCHLORIDE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RET INHIBITOR FHND5071 ? unclear Mechanistic
VOLASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TAFETINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TOZASERTIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 28.0 nM (Kd)
PALBOCICLIB ? unclear Mechanistic
SB220025 ? unclear Mechanistic
ALISERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
AZD1480 ? unclear Mechanistic
COMPOUND 8H [PMID: 21561767] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 233 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
TALETRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CRIZOTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 4.1 nM (Kd)
CERITINIB ? unclear Mechanistic 141.8 nM (IC50)
SNS-314 ? unclear Mechanistic 1584.89 nM (Ki)
LORLATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
REPOTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE ? unclear Mechanistic
JNJ-7706621 ? unclear Mechanistic 501.19 nM (Ki)
PROCYSTEINE ? unclear Mechanistic
PEMBROLIZUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
ILORASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic 5.012 nM (Ki)
NEFLAMAPIMOD ? unclear Mechanistic 398.11 nM (Ki)
RG-1530 ? unclear Mechanistic 19.95 nM (Ki)
ALISERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic 158.49 nM (Ki)
CEMIPLIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
BATOPROTAFIB ? unclear Mechanistic
CP-547632 ? unclear Mechanistic
ALECTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
AST-487 ? unclear Mechanistic 1700.0 nM (Kd)
ERLOTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
HESPERADIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 77.0 nM (Kd)
GEFITINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
ALK/C-MET INHIBITOR TQ-B3139 ? unclear Mechanistic
GILTERITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SB202190 ? unclear Mechanistic
AFATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
PF-562271 ? unclear Mechanistic
ZIDESAMTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
CARBOPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
FORETINIB ? unclear Mechanistic 14.0 nM (Kd)
TAFENOQUINE ? unclear Mechanistic
OSIMERTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
IRUPLINALKIB ? unclear Mechanistic
AZD3463 ? unclear Mechanistic
COMPOUND 8E [PMID: 24432909] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PACLITAXEL PROTEIN-BOUND ? unclear Mechanistic
MLN-8054 ? unclear Mechanistic 3100.0 nM (Kd)
ENTRECTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TOZASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic 610.0 nM (Kd)
TAMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic

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Clinical Trials

Drug, biologic and supplement trials (treatment or prevention) from ClinicalTrials.gov whose main condition is Lung Cancer: recruiting, active or completed, most recently updated first. Data retrieved 2026-10-28.

NCT06747585 Phase: 1/2 Started: 2024-12-16

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, preliminary anti-tumor activity, and to determine the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of the ALE.P02 as a monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab in adult patients with selected squamous so...

NCT06931717 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-01-12

ARCH is a randomised, stratified, multicentre, phase III trial. Protocol treatment consists of cemiplimab, 350 mg i.v., every 3 weeks, for 4 cycles, followed by 700 mg i.v., every 6 weeks for 6 cycles or until relapse or unacceptable toxicities, whichever occurs first. The primary objective of the s...

NCT07063329 Phase: 1/2 Started: 2025-08-22

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) that targets Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutations. Unfortunately, despite the benefit observed for patients treated with EGFR-TKI, the vast majority of cancers are expected to develop resistance to the drug over time. The exact reasons why resistance deve...

NCT07502300 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-06-15

This trial is a registrational Phase III, randomized, open-label, multicenter study to compare the efficacy and safety of BL-B01D1 in combination with tislelizumab versus platinum-based chemotherapy in combination with tislelizumab in first-line patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

NCT06741085 Phase: 2 Started: 2024-12-13

The researchers are doing this study is to find out whether treating brain metastasis with SRS after 3 months of therapy with osimertinib is better than treating with osimertinib alone in people with NSCLC. The researchers will also look at how the study intervention impacts participants' quality of...

NCT07465757 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-09-17

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine how well people tolerate treatment with alisertib at different doses when it is used together with paclitaxel to treat people with SCLC. The main question it aims to answer is: * What percentage of side effects, both mild and serious, do participants e...

NCT03999710 Phase: 2 Started: 2019-07-19

The purpose of this study is to see if Durvalumab and radiation therapy can delay the worsening of disease in patients with non-small cell lung cancer normally treated with sequential chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy.

NCT06627647 Phase: 3 Started: 2024-11-27

The purpose of ARTEMIDE-Lung03 is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rilvegostomig compared to pembrolizumab, both in combination with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors express PD-L1.

NCT07472517 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-04-13

This study is open to adults with advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The purpose of this study is to find out if a study medicine called obrixtamig plus standard treatment (atezolizumab, carboplatin, and etoposide) improves survival when compared to standard treatment alone. Obrixtamig is an an...

NCT07080242 Phase: 1 Started: 2025-04-28

The objective of this study is to evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of BL-M14D1 in Subjects with locally Advanced or Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

NCT06996782 Phase: 1/2 Started: 2025-11-24

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of multiple study interventions including novel-novel combinations or novel agents in combination with standard therapy for the treatment of metastatic NSCLC.

NCT07295821 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-04-01

The purpose of this study is to measure efficacy and safety of osimertinib as induction therapy prior to curative intent RT and maintenance osimertinib in chemotherapy ineligible or refusal adult patients with Stage III, unresectable NSCLC with common EGFR mutations (exon 19 deletion or L858R).

NCT07149649 Phase: 2/3 Started: 2026-09-29

This study investigates whether adding magnesium to the standard chemo-immunotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can improve treatment outcomes. Magnesium is important for immune function, and low levels during chemotherapy are common. Participants are randomly assigned to receiv...

NCT06357533 Phase: 3 Started: 2024-04-11

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of Dato-DXd in combination with rilvegostomig or rilvegostomig monotherapy compared with pembrolizumab monotherapy as a first line therapy in participants with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression (T...

NCT07402343 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-08-10

A single arm phase II study evaluating intracranial efficacy of tarlatamab in patients with asymptomatic active brain metastases from small cell lung cancer (SCLC).


Agents Found By Disease-Level Search

Searched directly from “Lung Cancer” via ClinicalTrials.gov interventions and Open Targets' disease→drug data — independent of the 12-gene target panel above. This surfaces agents whose mechanism doesn't route through a curated gene (combination therapies, standard-of-care drugs, targets outside the panel).

52 agents shown (approved or with trial evidence) — 39 not found by the gene-target search above.

Carboplatin

Phase 3 · 6 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02364999 NCT02142738 NCT02367781

Pembrolizumab

Phase 3 · 5 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02432963 NCT05269381 NCT02142738

docetaxelNOT in gene-target list

Phase 3 · 5 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00003565 NCT00620971 NCT00620971

Bevacizumab

Phase 3 · 4 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT06307249 NCT00620971 NCT00620971

Cisplatin

Phase 3 · 4 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02142738 NCT00620971 NCT00620971

PaclitaxelNOT in gene-target list

Phase 3 · 3 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02364999 NCT02142738 NCT00998192

Nivolumab

Phase 3 · 3 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT06735781 NCT07246863 NCT04300244

Tremelimumab

Phase 2 · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02000947 NCT02000947

Atezolizumab

Approved · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT03526900 NCT06077500

PemetrexedNOT in gene-target list

Phase 3 · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02142738 NCT02367781

Gemcitabine

Phase 3 · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02142738 NCT00620971

cetuximab

Phase 1 · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT05355701 NCT00251498

Etoposide

Approved · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT06077500 NCT01642251

TrilaciclibNOT in gene-target list

· 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06698965 NCT05874401

ripretinib (DCC-2618)NOT in gene-target list

Approved · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02571036 NCT02571036

YSCH-01NOT in gene-target list

· 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT07793500 NCT07793500

Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Vaccine Expressing p53NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02432963

entinostat

Phase 2 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02437136

serplulimab (HLX10)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04063163

carboplatin and etoposideNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04063163

Cisplatin, ThiosulfateNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01114958

VATS lobectomyNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04799509

Bevacizumab-PfizerNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02364999

Bevacizumab-EUNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02364999

HyperSightNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06236516

EthosNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06236516

LurbinectedinNOT in gene-target list

Phase 3 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT05285033

Immune Killer Cells (IKC)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03515252

custirsen sodiumNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00138658

ABX Combined With CisplatinNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01810367

Gemcitabine Combined With CisplatinNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01810367

temozolomide

Phase 2 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00022711

Gefitinib

Phase 2 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00357734

INCB099280NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04242199

gold sodium thiomalateNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00575393

gene expression analysisNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00575393

ULD CTNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04482114

Tubeless anesthesiaNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT07024433

Traditional tracheal intubationNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT07024433

durvalumab (MEDI4736)NOT in gene-target list

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02000947

CyclophosphamideNOT in gene-target list

Phase 2 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT05269381

Neoantigen Peptide VaccineNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05269381

SargramostimNOT in gene-target list

Phase 2 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT05269381

Computed TomographyNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05269381

MetoprololNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01281787

LosartanNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01281787

Gefitinib 250mgNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01530334

SNPNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06307249

Palbociclib 125mgNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06307249

Erlotinib (Tarceva)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00440414

Pemetrexed (Alimta)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00440414

4 cycles of Serplulimab combined with etoposide and carboplatin or cisplatinNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06911606

Generated by the Open Source Medicine Foundation Biomarker Pipeline — 2026-10-08. Data sources: DGIdb, Open Targets, ChEMBL, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov. Not medical advice.