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ABSTRACT: Background
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) combined with chemotherapy have been successfully used in clinical trials to treat advanced gastric cancer. However, the efficacy and safety of first-line immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in Chinese patients are unknown.Methods
This multicenter retrospective study included patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) negative advanced gastric cancer treated with first-line chemotherapy or chemotherapy with an ICI between January 2019 and December 2022. Propensity score matching was used to compare progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival, objective response rates, and adverse reactions between cohorts.Results
After propensity score matching, 138 patients, who had balanced baseline char
SUBMITTER: Dai Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10541969 | biostudies-literature | 2023
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature