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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with stage III NSCLC in Korea: The KINDLE study.

Jiyun Lee, Hee Kyung Ahn, Sang-We Kim, Ji-Youn Han, Sung Sook Lee, Hyung Soon Park, Hyun Woo Lee, Joo-Hang Kim, Eunhan Cho, Reto Huggenberger and 1 more

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Jiyun LeeLung Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Kyung AhnDepartment of Medical Oncology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Sang-We KimDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1065-8095
Ji-Youn HanCenter for Lung Cancer, National Cancer Center, Research Institute and Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Sung Sook LeeDepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Hyung Soon ParkDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
Hyun Woo LeeDepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Joo-Hang KimCHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Eunhan ChoAstraZeneca, Seoul, Korea.
Reto HuggenbergerAstraZeneca, Baar, Switzerland.
Byoung Chul ChoLung Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5562-270X

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Abstract

objectiveKINDLE-Korea is part of a real-world KINDLE study that aimed to characterize the treatment patterns and clinical outcomes of patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIALS AND

methodsThe KINDLE was an international real-world study that explores patient and disease characteristics, treatment patterns, and survival outcomes. The KINDLE-Korea included stage III NSCLC patients diagnosed between January 2013 and December 2017.

resultsA total of 461 patients were enrolled. The median age was 66 years (range: 24-87). Most patients were men (75.7%) with a history of smoking (74.0%), stage IIIA NSCLC (69.2%), and unresectable disease (52.9%). A total of 24.3% had activating EGFR mutation and 62.2% were positive for PDL1 expression. Broadly categorized, 44.6% of the patients received chemoradiation (CRT)-based therapy, 35.1% underwent surgery, and 20.3% received palliative therapies as initial treatment. The most commonly adopted approaches for patients with stage IIIA and IIIB disease were surgery and CRT, respectively. The median PFS was 15.2 months and OS was 66.7 months. Age >65 years, adenocarcinoma histology, and surgery as the initial treatment were significantly associated with longer OS.

conclusionThis study revealed the heterogeneity of treatment patterns and survival outcomes in patients with stage III NSCLC before durvalumab consolidation came into clinical practice. There is an unmet need for patients who are not eligible for surgery as an initial therapy. Novel therapeutic approaches are highly warranted to improve clinical outcomes.

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AdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsAgedChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansMaleRepublic of KoreaRetrospective Studieschemoradiationpalliative therapystage III NSCLCsurgery

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PMCPMC11019151

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