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ArticleJTO clinical and research reports2026

RATIONALE-303: Long-Term Outcomes of Tislelizumab in Previously Treated Advanced/Metastatic NSCLC.

Pedro de Marchi, Yun Fan, Zhiyong Ma, Yan Wang, Yuanyuan Bao, Wenjuan Zheng, Kirsha Naicker, Caicun Zhou

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Article in JTO clinical and research reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03358875 (A Phase 3, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of BGB-A317), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Phase 3, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of BGB-A317 (Anti-PD1 Antibody) Compared With Docetaxel in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Progressed on a Prior Platinum-Containing Regimen

TypeinterventionalSponsorBeiGeneRan2017 to 2024Enrolled805ConditionsNon-small Cell Lung CancerArmsTislelizumab, Docetaxel
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Pedro de MarchiOncoclinicas - Praia de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; OncoClinic, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Yun FanDepartment of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Zhiyong MaThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Yan WangClinical Development-Solid Tumors, BeOne Medicines, Ltd., Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yuanyuan BaoGlobal Statistics and Data Science, BeOne Medicines, Ltd., Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wenjuan ZhengClinical Development-Solid Tumors, BeOne Medicines, Ltd., Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Kirsha NaickerClinical Development-Solid Tumors, BeOne Medicines, Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Caicun ZhouShanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Introduction: RATIONALE-303 (NCT03358875) investigated the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab versus docetaxel in pretreated patients with advanced NSCLC. We present long-term outcomes with an additional 30-month follow-up after the final analysis. Methods: In this open-label, randomized, phase 3 trial, patients aged 18 years or older with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC that progressed on prior platinum-based chemotherapy were randomized (2:1) to tislelizumab or docetaxel. The dual primary end points were overall survival (OS) in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population and OS in patients with programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumor cell expression 25% or greater. Secondary end points included progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DoR), and safety. Results: A total of 805 patients were randomized (ITT: tislelizumab, Conclusions: Extended follow-up confirmed clinically meaningful improvements in OS and other efficacy outcomes with tislelizumab versus docetaxel in previously treated advanced/metastatic NSCLC, with a favorable safety profile. Clinical trial registration: NCT03358875.

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ImmunotherapyNSCLCPD-1 inhibitorSecond-line treatmentTislelizumab

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PMCPMC13416824

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