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Toripalimab consolidation after chemoradiotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer: a phase II, randomized controlled study (GASTO-1052A).

Consolidative immunotherapy after standard treatment showed improved survival signals in early-stage small cell lung cancer with manageable side effects.

This randomized controlled trial examined Toripalimab consolidation after chemoradiotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer: a phase II, randomized controlled study (GASTO-1052A). Consolidative toripalimab showed promising signals of improved PFS and OS with a manageable safety profile in patients with LS-SCLC.

What the study was

Study design
Randomized controlled trial
Population
Human participants or patients described in the PubMed abstract
Sample size
49
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer

Why it surfaced

Randomized controlled trial; conservative rapid-triage score based on novelty, clinical relevance, design quality, and population or unmet need.

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