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ArticleThoracic cancer2025

Association Between Antibiotic and Outcomes of Chemoimmunotherapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study of 132 Patients.

Fang Deng, Hong Ye, Ping Zhang, Jing Xu, Yu Li, Meiling Sun, Zhongfei Yang

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Fang DengDepartment of Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.
Hong YeDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5890-9861
Ping ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Jing XuDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.
Yu LiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4798-1638
Meiling SunDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, China.
Zhongfei YangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7406-9332

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Abstract

introductionTo evaluate the impact of antibiotic (ATB) exposure on the outcome of chemoimmunotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

methodsIn this multicenter retrospective study, 132 patients with ES-SCLC who received chemoimmunotherapy were included from three hospitals in China. Patients receiving ATB within 30 days prior to initiating ICI therapy (p-ATB) and those receiving concurrent ICI therapy until cessation (c-ATB)were compared to those who did not (n-ATB). Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and immune-related adverse events (irAEs) were assessed. To avoid immortal time bias, c-ATB was analyzed as a time-dependent covariate in the Cox proportional hazards model.

resultsAmong the 132 patients, 25 were included in the p-ATB group and 26 in the c-ATB group, while 81 patients were categorized in the n-ATB group. Multivariate analysis revealed no significant differences in PFS (aHR = 1.028, 95% CI: 0.666-1.589, p = 0.900) and OS (aHR = 0.957, 95% CI: 0.549-1.668, p = 0.877) between the p-ATB and n-ATB groups. Similarly, p-ATB had no significant impact on ORR (p = 0.510) or irAEs (p = 0.516). The use of c-ATB had no significant effect on either PFS (aHR: 1.165, 95% CI: 0.907-1.497; p = 0.232) or OS (aHR: 1.221, 95% CI: 0.918-1.624; p = 0.171) by multivariate analysis.

conclusionsp-ATB has no significant impact on PFS, OS, ORR, or the incidence of irAEs in ES-SCLC patients receiving chemoimmunotherapy. Similarly, c-ATB does not seem to affect PFS or OS.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibioticchemoimmunotherapyextensive‐stage small cell lung cancerimmune checkpoint inhibitor

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