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  • The study examines treatment patterns and outcomes for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) who received ramucirumab and/or immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).
  • A total of 4,054 patients were analyzed, all of whom underwent at least two treatment lines involving these therapies between December 2014 and May 2017.
  • Key findings show that overall survival varied based on treatment sequences: 29.3 months for those on sequential ramucirumab and ICI therapy, 15.1 months for ramucirumab without ICI, and 23.1 months for ICI alone.

Article Abstract

To describe treatment patterns and outcomes for advanced/metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) treated with single-agent or combination ramucirumab (ramucirumab-based) and/or immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI-based) therapy. Retrospective study of aNSCLC patients (n = 4054) identified in the Flatiron Health database, who received at least two treatment lines including ramucirumab- and/or ICI-based regimens between December 2014 and May 2017. Median overall survival (95% CI) from aNSCLC diagnosis was 29.3 (25.5-33.0) months for patients receiving sequential ramucirumab- and ICI-based therapy (n = 245), 15.1 (12.6-18.2) months for patients receiving sequences including ramucirumab- without ICI-based therapy (n = 112), and 23.1 (21.9-24.2) months for patients receiving ICI-based therapy without ramucirumab-based therapy in sequence (n = 3697). Results provide real-world survival estimates for aNSCLC treated with sequences including ramucirumab- and/or ICI-based therapies.

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