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Trial reportSignal transduction and targeted therapy2026

Three-year adjuvant treatment of icotinib in stage II-IIIA EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma (ICWIP): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.

Yu-Tao Liu, Le Tang, Xiao-Hong Han, Zhi-Yi Song, De-Ruo Liu, Gang Cheng, Wen-Hua Xiao, Shu-Cai Zhang, Yi Hu, Li Zhang and 4 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase IIIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02125240 (Icotinib as an Adjuvant Therapy for Stage II-IIIA Adenocarcinoma With EGFR Mutation), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT02125240 phase3unknown statusnot on this map

Icotinib as an Adjuvant Therapy for Stage II-IIIA Adenocarcinoma With EGFR Mutation: A Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Double-blind, Phase III Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorBetta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.Ran2014 to 2021Enrolled124ConditionsEGFR Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, AdenocarcinomaArmsIcotinib, Placebo
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14 authors.

Yu-Tao Liu *Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Key Technologies for Early Clinical Trial Evaluation of Innovative Drugs for Major Diseases, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Le Tang *Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Key Technologies for Early Clinical Trial Evaluation of Innovative Drugs for Major Diseases, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xiao-Hong Han *Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Key Technologies for Early Clinical Trial Evaluation of Innovative Drugs for Major Diseases, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zhi-Yi SongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
De-Ruo LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Gang ChengDepartment of Medical Oncology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wen-Hua XiaoDepartment of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Shu-Cai ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yi HuDepartment of Oncology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jun-Feng LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Gui-Lan DongDepartment of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, China.
Yuan-Kai ShiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Key Technologies for Early Clinical Trial Evaluation of Innovative Drugs for Major Diseases, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. syuankai@cicams.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-3342-4964

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized phase 3 trial (ICWIP) assessed the efficacy and safety of 3-year icotinib adjuvant treatment versus placebo in patients with completely resected stage II-IIIA epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated lung adenocarcinoma who had completed four cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy (NCT02125240). Eligible patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either icotinib (125 mg, three times daily) or placebo for 3 years. The primary endpoint was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed disease-free survival (DFS). Between June 3, 2014, and November 15, 2018, 66 patients received icotinib, and 69 patients received placebo. At the data cutoff date of October 31, 2024, the median follow-up for DFS was 78.3 months (interquartile range [IQR] 71.3-95.6) for the icotinib group and 69.9 months (IQR 35.2-96.4) for the placebo group. IRC-assessed median DFS was 48.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 33.0-63.4) in the icotinib group and 20.0 months (95% CI 14.7-32.9) in the placebo group (hazard ratio [HR] 0.54, 95% CI 0.34-0.87; p = 0.011). The 3-year DFS rates were 58.5% (95% CI 39.9-73.1%) for the icotinib group and 36.1% (95% CI 19.9-52.6%) for the placebo group, and the 5-year DFS rates were 39.4% (95% CI 22.2-56.2%) for the icotinib group and 25.8% (95% CI 8.7-47.1%) for the placebo group. The median overall survival (OS) was not reached in either group (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.39-1.81; p = 0.65). The estimated 5-year OS rates were 88.6% (95% CI 57.9-97.5%) for the icotinib group and 83.4% (95% CI 57.7-94.2%) for the placebo group. Treatment-related adverse events occurred in 48.5% (32/66) and 23.2% (16/69) of the patients in the icotinib group and the placebo group, respectively. Three-year adjuvant treatment with icotinib significantly improved DFS compared to placebo in patients with completely resected stage II-IIIA EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma who had completed four cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy, with a manageable safety profile.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungCrown EthersLung NeoplasmsMutationQuinazolinesAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingCrown EthersEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsicotinibQuinazolines

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PMID42660909
PMCPMC13522608

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