New drug cocktail shows promise in slowing advanced lung cancer
NCT ID NCT03164616
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding the immunotherapy drugs durvalumab (with or without tremelimumab) to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer or keep their cancer from growing. About 1,186 adults with metastatic NSCLC who had not received prior treatment took part. The goal was to see if the combination improves survival and disease control compared to chemotherapy alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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1,186 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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18 to 130 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: For inclusion in the study, patients should fulfill the following criteria: 1. Aged at least 18 years. 2. Histologically or cytologically documented Stage IV NSCLC. 3. Confirmed tumor PD-L1 status prior to randomization. 4. Patients must have tumors that lack activating EGFR mutations and ALK fusions. 5. No prior chemotherapy or any other systemic therapy for metastatic NSCLC. 6. World Health Organization (WHO)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 7. No prior exposure to immunemediated therapy, excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines. Exclusion Criteria: Patients should not enter the study if any of the following exclusion criteria are fulfilled: 1. Mixed small-cell lung cancer and NSCLC histology, sarcomatoid variant. 2. Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders. 3. Brain metastases or spinal cord compression unless the patient's condition is stable and off steroids. 4. Active infection including tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Bakersfield, California, 93309, United States
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Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States
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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States
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Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States
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Canton, Ohio, 44710, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77090, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Barretos, 14784-400, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, 30380-472, Brazil
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Curitiba, 81520-060, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 90035-003, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 90610-000, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 91350-200, Brazil
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Ribeirão Preto, 14015-140, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, 20231-050, Brazil
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Santo André, 09060-650, Brazil
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Santo André, 09080-110, Brazil
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São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil
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São Paulo, 01209-000, Brazil
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São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil
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São Paulo, 03102-002, Brazil
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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, 100021, China
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Beijing, 100142, China
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Changchun, 130012, China
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Changsha, 410013, China
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Fuzhou, 350014, China
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Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Hangzhou, 310022, China
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Harbin, 150081, China
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Hefei, 230601, China
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Kunming, CN-650034, China
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Linyi, 276000, China
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Liuzhou, 545006, China
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Nanjing, 210009, China
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Qingdao, 110016, China
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Shanghai, 200030, China
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Shanghai, 200032, China
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Shanghai, 200080, China
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Shantou, 515041, China
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Wuhan, 430022, China
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Wuhan, 430079, China
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Xining, 810001, China
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Yangzhou, 225001, China
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Zhanjiang, 524001, China
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Zhengzhou, 450008, China
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Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Berlin, 13125, Germany
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Essen, 45122, Germany
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Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Gauting, 82131, Germany
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Hamburg, 20251, Germany
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Hamburg, 21075, Germany
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Heidelberg, 69126, Germany
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Immenhausen, 34376, Germany
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Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Oldenburg, 26121, Germany
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Würzburg, 97067, Germany
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Shatin, 00000, Hong Kong
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Budapest, 1083, Hungary
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Budapest, 1121, Hungary
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Kecskemét, 6000, Hungary
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Miskolc, 3529, Hungary
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Törökbálint, 2045, Hungary
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Bunkyō City, 113-8603, Japan
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Chūōku, 104-0045, Japan
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Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Hiroshima, 730-0011, Japan
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Iwakuni-shi, 740-8510, Japan
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Kanazawa, 920-8641, 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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Matsuyama, 790-0007, Japan
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Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Okayama, 700-8607, Japan
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Sapporo, 003-0804, Japan
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Sayama, 589-8511, Japan
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Sunto-gun, 411-8777, Japan
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Toyoake-shi, 470-1101, 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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Aguascalientes, 20230, Mexico
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Cuautitlán Izcalli, 54769, Mexico
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Guadalajara, 44280, Mexico
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Mexico City, 0 3100, Mexico
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México, 04739, Mexico
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México, 14080, Mexico
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Monterrey, 64060, Mexico
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Monterrey, 64460, Mexico
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29030, Mexico
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Arequipa, AREQUIPA01, Peru
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Lima, L27, Peru
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Lima, LIMA 29, Peru
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Lima, LIMA 34, Peru
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Lima, LIMA 41, Peru
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San Isidro, 27, Peru
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Olsztyn, 10-357, Poland
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Tomaszów Mazowiecki, 97-200, Poland
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Warsaw, 02-781, Poland
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Wodzisław Śląski, 44-300, Poland
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Moscow, 105229, Russia
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Moscow, 115280, Russia
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Moscow, 115478, Russia
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Moscow, 125367, Russia
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Omsk, 644013, 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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Cape Town, 7570, South Africa
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Durban, 4091, South Africa
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Johannesburg, 0001, South Africa
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Parktown, 2193, South Africa
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Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
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Vereeniging, 1930, South Africa
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Busan, 47392, South Korea
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Chungcheongbuk-do, 28644, South Korea
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Daegu, 42415, South Korea
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Incheon, 21565, South Korea
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Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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Seoul, 120-752, South Korea
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Seoul, 6351, South Korea
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Ulsan, 44033, South Korea
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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, 70403, Taiwan
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Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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Taipei, 235, Taiwan
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Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Muang, 50200, Thailand
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Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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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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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
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Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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London, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
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Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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