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‹ Fri · 28 Aug 2026
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Efficacy and safety of durvalumab with or without tremelimumab in the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The therapeutic role of combining PD-L1 and CTLA-4 blockade in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear, with individual trials yielding discrepant results. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the efficacy and safety of durvalumab with or without tremelimumab in advanced NSCLC.

The therapeutic role of combining PD-L1 and CTLA-4 blockade in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear, with individual trials yielding discrepant results. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the efficacy and safety of durvalumab with or without tremelimumab in advanced NSCLC.

What the study was

Study design
Meta-Analysis
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)

Why it surfaced

Matched watchlist topic 'Precision oncology and genomic medicine'. Study design: Meta-Analysis. Score: 8/10 (N:1, R:3, D:2, P:2).

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