The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effectiveness of Nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The main question it aims to answer is: Does patient with NSCLC in treatment of Nivolumab combined with chemotherapy demonstrate better pCR and PFS ? Is it safe for patient with NSCLC in treatment of Nivolumab combined with chemotherapy ? The data for those participants already receiving nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy as part of their regular medical care for NSCLC will be collected within the designated collection period.
Rationale : In Taiwan, lung cancer is the most common cancer and has the highest mortality rate among the top 10 cancers, accounting for 19.4% of all cancer-related deaths in 2022. Additionally, 94.3% of lung cancer cases were diagnosed as NSCLC (n = 16,420). Based on clinical staging (per AJCC 8th edition), 2.26% of NSCLC cases were classified as stage 0, 35.75% as stage I, 3.79% as stage II, 8.80% as stage III, 41.01% as stage IV, and 8.39% had an unknown stage.25 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nivolumab in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy for the neoadjuvant treatment of patients with resectable NSCLC in March 2022 and Taiwan subsequently approved this indication in February 2023. However, the real-world effectiveness of this treatment and the NSCLC patient profile, particularly in the Taiwanese population, remains unclear, as does the patient profile for adjuvant therapy following neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy (chemo-IO). Therefore, this study aims to address these gaps and consolidate nivolumab's role in resectable NSCLC by bridging the data gap with real-world evidence.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Branch
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
RECRUITINGKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
RECRUITINGKaohsiung Veterns General Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
RECRUITINGChina Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
RECRUITINGTaichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
RECRUITINGMackay Memorial Hospital Taipei Branch
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGNational Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGTaipei Veteran General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGChang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, Taiwan
RECRUITINGPathological Complete Response (pCR) rate
Pathological complete response (pCR) is defined as the absence of viable tumor residue at the primary site. The pCR rate is defined as number of enrolled patients with absence of viable tumor residue in resected lung tissue, divided by the total number of enrolled patients who at least receive in the first dose of nivolumab. If non-pCR, the number of lymph node metastases will be documented if available.
Time frame: At least 12 months retrospectively
Event-free survival (EFS)
Event-free survival (EFS) is defined as the time from the first dose of neoadjuvant treatment to the date when any of the following events is first confirmed: * Any disease progression precluding surgery * Progression for patients without surgery * Progression or recurrence after surgery * Death due to any cause If a patient does not experience any events and remains alive, the observation is expected to extend to the longest period allowed by the IRB.
Time frame: At least 12 months retrospectively
Incidences of AE and SAE
An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient administered nivolumab and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Serious adverse event (SAE) is any untoward medical occurrence at any dose that results in any of the following outcomes * Death * A life-threatening event, * Inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, * A persistent or significant disability/incapacity, * A congenital anomaly/birth defect, * Development of a serious undesired medical event requiring intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (devices).
Time frame: At least 12 months retrospectively
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