The efficacy and safety of atezolizumab, nivolumab, and pembrolizumab as second-line therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer: preliminary data

Mazina N.K.; Mazin P.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/onkolog2018706180

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Abstract:

Objective was publication sum concerning efficacy and safety of atezolizumab, nivolumab, pembrolizumab and docetaxel in second-line treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Aim was to determine and compare the atezolizumab, nivolumab and pembrolizumab efficiency and safety integral parameters in second-line NSCLC. Comparative analysis of the several checkpoint PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors was undertaken. Deterioration due to parameters variability was too high, so the homogeneous groups combination and following meta-analysis increased statistical power of the research. Efficiency of atezolizumab was the best in comparisons nivolumab, pembrolizumab and docetaxel overall and progression-free survival. Also atezolizumab had the best safety in frequencies of autoimmune adverse effects against others checkpoint PD-1/ PD-L1 inhibitors.

Keywords:

non-small-cell lung cancer

atezolizumab

nivolumab

pembrolizumab

docetaxel

PD-1 receptor

PD-L1 ligand

metaanalysis

odds ratio

Authors:

Mazina N.K.

Kirov State Medical Academy, Kirov

Mazin P.V.

Kirov State medical Academy, Kirov, Russia

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