SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2024
Efficacy and safety of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to first-line standard therapy for recurrent or advanced cervical cancer: a meta-analysis of phase 3 clinical trials.
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- Efficacy and safety of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to standard chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for advanced or recurrent cervical cancer: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- COVID-19 vaccination and clinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitors therapy in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of real-world studies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of cadonilimab combined with chemotherapy for gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a single-arm meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of drug regimens for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis of phase 3 trials.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- First-line immune checkpoint inhibitors with chemotherapy in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a meta-analysis of phase 3 trials.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Acupuncture combined with immunotherapy for recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer: a pilot RCT protocol.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Trial
- Checkpoint Inhibition in Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia: A Narrative Review on the Reawakening of Antitumor Immunity.Advances in therapy · 2026Review
- Cancer of the cervix uteri: 2025 update.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Review
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- Complete remission of recurrent human papillomavirus-associated cervical cancer managed with camrelizumab and nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel as second-line treatment: a case report.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Adverse drug reaction assessment of pembrolizumab in cervical cancer treatment: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using the FAERS database.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) combined with standard therapy (ST) have emerged as a novel treatment strategy for recurrent or advanced cervical cancer (r/a CC). However, the available data from phase 3 clinical trials have yielded mixed results. This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of adding ICIs to ST in the treatment of r/a CC. Methods: Data from four phase 3 clinical trials (KEYNOTE-826, CALLA, BEATcc, and ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047/KEYNOTE-A18), involving 2,857 patients, were analyzed. Meta-analyses were conducted to combine hazard ratios (HRs) for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), odds ratios (ORs) for the objective response rate (ORR), and relative risks (RRs) for adverse events (AEs). Results: The addition of ICIs to ST significantly improved PFS (HR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.60-0.75), OS (HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.58-0.75), and ORR (OR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.13-1.94) compared to ST alone. However, there was a modest increase in grade 3-5 AEs (RR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.03-1.13) with the combined therapy. Conclusion: This meta-analysis indicates that the combination of ICIs with ST in the treatment of r/a CC not only demonstrates superior efficacy over ST alone but also maintains a comparable toxicity profile, offering strong evidence for an effective and relatively safe treatment approach for managing this disease. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024593895.
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