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ArticleOncology letters2025

Efficacy of combined immunotherapy and chemotherapy in recurrent non-small cell lung cancer during durvalumab maintenance therapy: A case report.

Yuki Maze, Takahiro Mitsumura, Hiroshi Nakahama, Tatsuya Kato, Yui Takahashi, Yuichiro Nei, Shigeo Hanada, Atsushi Miyamoto, Hironori Uruga, Takeshi Fujii and 1 more

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Article in Oncology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuki MazeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Takahiro MitsumuraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Hiroshi NakahamaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Tatsuya KatoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Yui TakahashiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Yuichiro NeiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Shigeo HanadaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Atsushi MiyamotoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Hironori UrugaDepartment of Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Takeshi FujiiDepartment of Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Meiyo TamaokaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.

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Abstract

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) followed by durvalumab consolidation is the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a good performance status. However, there is currently no consensus on the management of recurrence after CCRT and durvalumab consolidation therapy. The present study describes the case of a 52-year-old male former smoker with stage IIIB NSCLC who experienced recurrence in the right hilar, mediastinal and bilateral supraclavicular lymph nodes after an initial response to CCRT and durvalumab. A treatment regimen involving combined durvalumab, tremelimumab, cisplatin and pemetrexed achieved stable disease and was continued as maintenance therapy. However, the patient later developed brain and bone metastases, indicating progressive disease. This case highlights the challenges of managing recurrent NSCLC after CCRT and durvalumab consolidation therapy. Combining immunotherapy and chemotherapy may offer a viable approach, underscoring the need for further research and standardized protocols.

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chemoradiotherapydurvalumabimmunotherapyNSCLCrecurrencetremelimumab

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