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Trial reportSignal transduction and targeted therapy2026

Camrelizumab plus chemotherapy as induction therapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy and camrelizumab consolidation in limited-stage small cell lung cancer: a randomized phase II trial.

Di Liu, Letong Yang, Min Hu, He Du, Yun Chen, Yaoyao Zhu, Jingjing Kang, Xiaoshuai Yuan, Shuangyan Yang, Qinghua Xu and 4 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase II
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Di Liu *Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Letong Yang *Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Min Hu *Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
He Du *Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yun ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yaoyao ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jingjing KangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoshuai YuanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Shuangyan YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Qinghua XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Shengxiang RenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jian NiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. drnijian@189.cn.
Caicun ZhouDepartment of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. caicunzhoudr@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6958-0766
Yaping XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. xuyaping1207@163.com.

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Abstract

Definitive chemoradiotherapy followed by immunotherapy consolidation is the current standard of care for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). We conducted a randomized phase II trial (ChiCTR2000032275) to evaluate a camrelizumab-based induction-consolidation strategy in previously untreated patients with LS-SCLC. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive induction camrelizumab plus etoposide-platinum followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and camrelizumab consolidation (camrelizumab group), or induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent CRT alone (cCRT group). The primary endpoint was the 1‑year progression‑free survival (PFS) rate. Secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), PFS, overall survival (OS), and safety. Between November 2020 and April 2024, 41 patients were enrolled. At a median follow‑up of 32.1 months (interquartile range [IQR]: 26.4-38.7), ORR was 100% in the camrelizumab group and 83.3% in the cCRT group. The 1‑year PFS rates were 65.5% with camrelizumab versus 47.4% with cCRT (P = 0.029). Median PFS was 24.0 months versus 11.8 months, and median OS was not reached versus 23.9 months (P = 0.042). Exploratory biomarker analyses indicated that patients with lower baseline systemic inflammatory indices, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio <2.8 and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio <207.0, and those with a decline in lactate dehydrogenase at week 12 after CRT, derived greater benefit from camrelizumab. The OS benefit was also more evident in patients with Ki-67 ≤80%. Toxicities in the camrelizumab group were manageable, with a low incidence of severe immune-related adverse events (4.8%), and radiation pneumonitis rates were comparable between groups. Taken together, induction camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy, followed by CRT and camrelizumab consolidation, significantly improved survival outcomes in LS-SCLC, with a manageable safety profile, warranting further validation for this aggressive malignancy.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapyInduction ChemotherapyLung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaAdultAgedEtoposideFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedcamrelizumabEtoposide

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PMID42869886
PMCPMC13661532

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