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Iván R. González: Does neoadjuvant immunotherapy outperform chemotherapy in resectable lung cancer?
Jan 10, 2025, 06:50

Iván R. González: Does neoadjuvant immunotherapy outperform chemotherapy in resectable lung cancer?

Iván R. González, Medical Oncologist at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Hospital Ángeles Puebla, posted on X about recent paper by Mark M. Awad et al., titled “Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Chemotherapy in Resectable Lung Cancer” published on Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Authors: Mark M. Awad, Patrick M. Forde, Nicolas Girard, Jonathan Spicer, Changli Wang, Shun Lu, Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Enriqueta Felip, Stephen R. Broderick, Scott J. Swanson, Julie Brahmer, Keith Kerr, Gene B. Saylors, Ke-Neng Chen, Vishwanath Gharpure, Jaclyn Neely, David Balli, Nan Hu, Mariano Provencio Pulla

Iván R. González: Does neoadjuvant immunotherapy outperform chemotherapy in resectable lung cancer?

“Revolution in resectable lung cancer treatment: Does neoadjuvant immunotherapy outperform chemotherapy?

Important results:

  1. Median EFS: 54.8 months with immunotherapy vs. 20.9 months with chemotherapy. 3-year rates: 56% vs. 44%.
  2. OS: 3-year rates: 73% with immunotherapy vs. 61% with chemotherapy.
  3. Pathological complete response: Nivolumab + ipilimumab: 20.4% vs. 4.6% with chemotherapy.
  4. Toxicity: Grade 3-4 events: 14% with immunotherapy vs. 36% with chemotherapy.

Nivolumab + ipilimumab in the neoadjuvant setting delivers superior EFS and OS and demonstrates lower toxicity, marking a significant leap toward safer and more effective treatments.”