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Immunotherapy combo extends life in aggressive lung cancer

NCT ID NCT03043872

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab (with or without another drug, tremelimumab) to standard chemotherapy for people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer, a fast-growing cancer that has spread. About 987 participants received either chemo alone or chemo plus the immunotherapy combination. Results showed that adding durvalumab helped people live longer compared to chemo alone. This approach aims to control the disease and improve survival, but it is not a cure.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

987 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2017

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 130 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically documented extensive disease. Brain metastases; must be asymptomatic or treated and stable off steroids and anti-convulsants for at least 1 month prior to study treatment. 2. Suitable to receive a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen as 1st line treatment. 3. Life expectancy ≥12 weeks at Day 1. 4. ECOG 0 or 1 at enrolment. 5. No prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines. Exclusion criteria: 1. Any history of radiotherapy to the chest prior to systemic therapy or planned consolidation chest radiation therapy (except paliative care outside of the chest). 2. Paraneoplastic syndrome of autoimmune nature, requiring systemic treatment or clinical symptomatology suggesting worsening of PNS 3. Active infection including tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B anc C 4. Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders 5. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to interstitial lung disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35235, United States

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    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

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    Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States

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    Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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    Athens, Georgia, 30607, United States

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    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States

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    Muncie, Indiana, 47303, United States

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    Leawood, Kansas, 66209, United States

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    Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

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    Paducah, Kentucky, 42003, United States

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    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

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    Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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    Columbus, Ohio, 43219, United States

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    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17109, United States

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    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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    Kennewick, Washington, 99336, United States

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    Buenos Aires, C1118AAT, Argentina

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    Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1426, Argentina

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    Mar del Plata, 7600, Argentina

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    Rosario, 2000, Argentina

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    San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000IAK, Argentina

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    Linz, 4021, Austria

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    Salzburg, 5020, Austria

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    Vienna, 1140, Austria

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    Vienna, 1210, Austria

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    Barretos, 14784-400, Brazil

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    Curitiba, 81520-060, Brazil

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    Passo Fundo, 99010 260, Brazil

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    Porto Alegre, 91350-200, Brazil

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    Ribeirão Preto, 14048-900, Brazil

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    Rio de Janeiro, 22793-080, Brazil

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    Salvador, 41.950-610, Brazil

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    Santo André, 09060-650, Brazil

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    São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 03102-002, Brazil

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    Panagyurishte, 4500, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, 4004, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, 1330, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, 1618, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, 1784, Bulgaria

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    Varna, 9010, Bulgaria

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    Beijing, 100142, China

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    Beijing, 100730, China

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    Beijing, 100853, China

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    Bengbu, 233004, China

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    Changchun, 130021, China

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    Changsha, 410013, China

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    Chengdu, 610041, China

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    Chongqing, 400038, China

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    Hangzhou, 310003, China

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    Hangzhou, 310006, China

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    Hangzhou, 310009, China

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    Hefei, 230601, China

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    Nanchang, 330006, China

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    Nanjing, 210009, China

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    Nanjing, 210029, China

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    Shanghai, 200032, China

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    Shanghai, 200433, China

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    Shenyang, 110042, China

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    Ürümqi, 830000, China

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    Wenzhou, 325000, China

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    Wuhan, 430022, China

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    Wuhan, 430030, China

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    Xi'an, 710038, China

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    Xi'an, 710061, China

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    Zhanjiang, 524001, China

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    Zhengzhou, 450008, China

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    Zhuhai, 519099, China

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    Brno, 639 00, Czechia

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    Olomouc, 775 21, Czechia

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    Ostrava - Vitkovice, 703 84, Czechia

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    Prague, 128 08, Czechia

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    Prague, 140 59, Czechia

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    Prague, CZ-150 18, Czechia

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    Avignon, 84918, France

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    Brest, 29609, France

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    Créteil, 94010, France

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    La Tronche, 38043, France

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    Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

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    Rennes, 35033, France

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    Aachen, 52074, Germany

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    Berlin, 13125, Germany

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    Gauting, 82131, Germany

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    Gera, 07548, Germany

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    Hamburg, 20251, Germany

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    Heidelberg, 69126, Germany

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    Mainz, 55131, Germany

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    Regensburg, 93053, Germany

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    Budapest, 1083, Hungary

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    Budapest, 1106, Hungary

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    Budapest, 1121, Hungary

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    Budapest, 1134, Hungary

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    Deszk, 6772, Hungary

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    Gyula, 5700, Hungary

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    Kaposvár, 7400, Hungary

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    Kecskemét, 6000, Hungary

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    Miskolc, 3529, Hungary

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    Pécs, 7624, Hungary

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    Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary

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    Jerusalem, 91031, Israel

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    Kfar Saba, 95847, Israel

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    Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel

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    Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel

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    Bergamo, 24127, Italy

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    Meldola, 47014, Italy

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    Milan, 20133, Italy

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    Palermo, 90146, Italy

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    Roma, 00100, Italy

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    Terni, 05100, Italy

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    Chūōku, 104-0045, Japan

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    Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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    Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan

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    Himeji-shi, 670-8520, Japan

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    Iwakuni-shi, 740-8510, Japan

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    Kashiwa, 227-8577, Japan

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    Kōtoku, 135-8550, Japan

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    Kurume-shi, 830-0011, Japan

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    Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan

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    Matsuyama, 791-0280, Japan

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    Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan

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    Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan

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    Okayama, 700-8558, Japan

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    Sakaishi, 591-8555, Japan

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    Sayama, 589-8511, Japan

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    Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan

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    Ube-shi, 755-0241, Japan

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    Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan

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    Yokohama, 241-8515, Japan

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    Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands

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    Arnhem, 6815 AD, Netherlands

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    Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

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    Hengelo, 7555 DL, Netherlands

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    Maastricht, 6202 AZ, Netherlands

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    Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands

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    Bialystok, 15-027, Poland

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    Bialystok, 15-540, Poland

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    Lublin, 20-954, Poland

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    Olsztyn, 10-357, Poland

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    Warsaw, 02-781, Poland

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    Cluj-Napoca, 400015, Romania

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    Floreşti, 407280, Romania

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    Suceava, 720237, Romania

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    Moscow, 105229, Russia

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    Omsk, 644013, Russia

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    Rostov-on-Don, 344037, Russia

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    Saint Petersburg, 194291, Russia

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    Saint Petersburg, 195271, Russia

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    Saint Petersburg, 196603, Russia

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    Saint Petersburg, 197758, Russia

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    Ufa, 450054, Russia

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    Banská Bystrica, 97517, Slovakia

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    Bardejov, 085 01, Slovakia

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    Bratislava, 82606, Slovakia

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    Bratislava, 833 01, Slovakia

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    Košice, 041 91, Slovakia

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    Nové Zámky, 940 01, Slovakia

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    Trnava, 91708, Slovakia

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    Changwon, 51353, South Korea

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    Cheongju-si, 28644, South Korea

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    Daegu, 42415, South Korea

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    Incheon, 21565, South Korea

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    Jinju, 660-702, South Korea

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    Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea

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    Seongnam-si, 463-712, South Korea

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    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

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    Seoul, 110746, South Korea

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    A Coruña, 15006, Spain

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    Badajoz, 06008, Spain

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    Badalona, 08916, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08041, Spain

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    Madrid, 08035, Spain

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    Madrid, 28040, Spain

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    Madrid, 28041, Spain

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    Santander, 39008, Spain

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    Valencia, 46010, Spain

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    Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

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    Changhua, 50006, Taiwan

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    Kaohsiung City, 82445, Taiwan

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    Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

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    Tainan, 704, Taiwan

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    Tainan, 736, Taiwan

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    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

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    Taipei, 235, Taiwan

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    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, 32098, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Izmir, 35620, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Dnipro, 49102, Ukraine

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    Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018, Ukraine

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    Kirovohrad, 25006, Ukraine

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    Kryvyi Rih, 50048, Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 03022, Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 03115, Ukraine

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    Lviv, 79031, Ukraine

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    Odesa, 65055, Ukraine

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    Sumy, 40022, Ukraine

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    Vinnytsia, 21029, Ukraine

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    Zaporizhzhia, 69040, Ukraine