New immunotherapy combo aims to outperform standard lung cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT05502237
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (zimberelimab and domvanalimab) plus chemotherapy works better than the current standard treatment (pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy) for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has not been treated before. About 1,021 participants will receive one of the two treatments. The main goal is to see which group lives longer overall.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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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1,021 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. * Pathologically documented NSCLC that meets both of the criteria below: * Have documented evidence of Stage IV NSCLC disease at the time of enrollment (based on American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), Eighth Edition). * Have documented negative test results for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutations. * Have no actionable genomic alterations such as ROS proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1), neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK), proto-oncogene B-raf (BRAF), RET mutations, or other driver oncogenes with approved frontline therapies. * Have not received prior systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC. * Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 criteria by investigator assessment. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) score of 0 or 1. * Have adequate organ functions. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Have mixed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and NSCLC histology. * Positive serum pregnancy test or individuals who are breastfeeding or have plans to breastfeed during the study period. * Received prior treatment with any anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or any other antibody targeting an immune checkpoint. * Known hypersensitivity to the study drug, its metabolites, or formulation excipient. * Have an active second malignancy or have had an active second malignancy within 3 years prior to enrollment. * Have an active autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment in past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). * Are receiving chronic systemic steroids. * Have significant third-space fluid retention. * Have untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. * Active chronic inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or gastrointestinal perforation within 6 months of enrollment. * Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease. * Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant. * Have received a live-virus vaccination within 30 days of planned treatment start. Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines that do not contain live virus are permitted. * Have known active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AHN Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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AORN Cardarelli
Naples, 80131, Italy
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AZ Sint-Maarten
Mechelen, 2800, Belgium
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Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar Universitesi Atakent Hastanesi
Kaakaekmece, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-Lucas
Aalst, 9300, Belgium
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Ambroise-Pare Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris
Boulogne-Billancourt, 92100, France
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Amphia Ziekenhuis
Breda, 4818 CK, Netherlands
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Ankara Bilkent Sehir Hastanesi
Ankara, 06550, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg
Hamburg, 21075, Germany
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Azienda Ospedaliera San Giuseppe Moscati
Avellino, Italy
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Azienda Sanitaria Territoriale Pesaro e Urbino (AST)
Pesaro, 61122, Italy
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Cremona
Cremona, 26100, Italy
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Biocinetic
Santiago, 8331143, Chile
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CHI de Toulon la Seyne-sur-Mer Hopital Sainte Musse
Toulon, 83056, France
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CHU UCL Namur / Site Sainte Elisabeth
Namur, 5000, Belgium
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CISSS des Laurentides
Québec, J7Z 2V4, Canada
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Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College
Shantou, 0754-88555844, China
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Cenantron Centro Avançado de Tratamento Oncologico Ltda
Belo Horizonte, 30130-090, Brazil
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Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Quentin
Saint-Quentin, 2100, France
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Centre Integre de sante et de services sociaux de la Monteregie Centre
Greenfield Park, J4V 2H1, Canada
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Centre de santé et services sociaux de Rimouski-Neigette
Rimouski, G5L5T1, Canada
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Centro Des Pesquisas Clinicas da Fundacao Doutor Amaral Carvalho
São Paulo, 17210080, Brazil
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Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte - Hospital Pulido Valente
Lisbon, Portugal
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Centro Médico Privado Centro de Especialidades Médicas Ambulatorias e Investigación Clínica
Cardoba, X5008HHW, Argentina
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Centro de Investigacion Clinica de Oaxaca
Oaxaca City, 68020, Mexico
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Centro di Riferimento Oncologico
Pordenone, 33081, Italy
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Branch of the Chang Gung Medical Foundation
Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan
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Changhua Christian Hospital
Changhua, 500-06, Taiwan
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Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying
Tainan, 736, Taiwan
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Chongqing University Cancer Hospital
Chongqing, 400030, China
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Chungbuk National University Hospital
Heungdeok-Gu, 361-711, South Korea
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Clinica Alemana de Santiago
Las Condes, 7550000, Chile
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Clinica Integral Internacional de Oncologia S de RL de CV
Puebla City, 72530, Mexico
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Clinica Puerto Montt
Port Montt, 5500243, Chile
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Madrid, 28027, Spain
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Clinical Medical Research SC.
Orizaba Centro, 94300, Mexico
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Clinique Victor Hugo, Centre de Cancerologie de la Sarthe
Le Mans, 72000, France
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Clínica Viedma
Viedma, 8500, Argentina
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Deyang People's Hospital
Deyang, 618000, China
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Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Onkoloji Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
Ankara, 6200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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E-DA Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 824, Taiwan
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FAICIC Clínical Research
Veracruz, 91900, Mexico
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Fujian Cancer Hospital
Fuzhou, 350014, China
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Fundacao Champalimaud
Lisbon, 1400-038, Portugal
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Fundacao Universidade De Caxias Do Sul - FUCS/RS
Caxias do Sul, 95070-560, Brazil
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Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Inchon, 21565, South Korea
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George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20052, United States
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Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcın Sehir Hastanesi
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Grand Hopital de Charleroi asbl (GHdC)
Charleroi, 6000, Belgium
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Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital
Nanning, 530021, China
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Guangzhou First People's Hospital
Guangzhou, 510180, China
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Health Pharma Professional Research S.A. de C.V.
México, 3100, Mexico
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Hematology & Oncology Associates
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Henan Cancer Hospital
Zhengzhou, 450008, China
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Hopital Nord
Marseille, 13005, France
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Hopital d'Instruction des Armees (HIA) Begin
Saint-Mandé, 94160, France
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Hospital Ana Nery Santa Cruz do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul, 96810-110, Brazil
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Hospital Beatriz Angelo. Hospital de Loures.
Lisbon, 2674-514, Portugal
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta
Girona, 17007, Spain
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Hospital Evangelico de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, 29308-014, Brazil
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Hospital Parc Tauli
Barcelona, 8208, Spain
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Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca
Amadora, 2720276, Portugal
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Hospital Provincial del Centenario
Rosario, S2002KDS, Argentina
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga
Rincón de la Victoria, 29011, Spain
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Hospital Sant Joan de Reus
Reus, 43204, Spain
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Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS
Porto Alegre, 90610-000, Brazil
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Hospital Universitari Dexeus (USP Institut Universitari Dexeus/Hospital Universitari Quiron Dexeus)
Barcelona, 8028, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron
Barcelona, 8035, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46015, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez
Mitras Centro, 64460, Mexico
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Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid, 28020, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda
Majadahonda, 28222, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
Seville, 41014, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Canarias
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35016, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Jaen
Jaén, 23007, Spain
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Hospital Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre
Valencia, 46015, Spain
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
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Hyogo Cancer Center
Hyōgo, 673-8558, Japan
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Hôpital Foch
Suresnes, 92150, France
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IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Dipartimento Oncologia Ematologia-Oncologia Medica
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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Illinois Cancer Care
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Innovative Clinical Research Institute
Whittier, California, 90606, United States
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Institut de Cancer de Montpellier (ICM) - Val d'Aurelle
Montpellier, 34928, France
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Institut de cancerologie de l'ouest (ICO)
Saint-Herblain, 44805, France
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Instituto Brasiliero de Controle do Cancer IBCC
São Paulo, 03102002, Brazil
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Instituto Medico de la Fundacion Estudios Clinicos
Rosario, S2013DTC, Argentina
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Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil
Lisbon, 1089, Portugal
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Instituto Valenciano De Oncologia (IVO)
Valencia, 46009, Spain
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Instituto do Câncer do Ceará - ICC
Fortaleza, 60430-230, Brazil
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Investigaciones CORI S.R.L.
Capital, F5300COE, Argentina
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Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, 90020-090, Brazil
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Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Hospital
Fatih, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)
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James Lind Centro de Investigacion del Cancer
Temuco, 4800827, Chile
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Jiangxi Chest Hospital
Nanchang, 330006, China
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Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden
Minden, 32429, Germany
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Kanagawa Cancer Center
Kanagawa, 241-0815, Japan
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Kanazawa University Hospital
Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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Katholisches Marienkrankenhaus gGmbH
Hamburg, 22087, Germany
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Kindai University Hospital
Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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Kliniken der Stadt Köln ggmbh, Krankenhaus Koln-Merheim/Lungenklinik
Cologne, 51109, Germany
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Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen
Wels, 4600, Austria
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Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Halle Dölau
Halle, 06120, Germany
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Krankenhaus Nord - Klinik Floridsdorf
Vienna, A-1140, Austria
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Kurume University Hospital
Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital
Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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LungenClinic Grosshansdorf
Großhansdorf, 22927, Germany
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Lungenklinik Hemer, Zentrum fur Pneumologie and Thoraxchirurgie
Hemer, 58675, Germany
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Medipol Mega University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Messino Cancer Centers
Asheville, North Carolina, 28806, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Moncton Hospital
Moncton, E1C 6Z8, Canada
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
Nanjing, 210008, China
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National Cancer Center
Goyang, 410769, South Korea
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Chiba, 277-0882, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center
Hyōgo, 670-8520, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center
Osaka, 591-8555, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center
Ehime, 791-0280, Japan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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Niigata Cancer Center Hospital
Niigata, 951-8566, Japan
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Northwest Cancer Specialists, PC
Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States
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Oaxaca Site Management Organization
Oaxaca City, 68000, Mexico
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Oncocentro APYS
Viña del Mar, 2520612, Chile
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Oncology Hematology Care, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Oncology Institute, Galilee Medical Center, Route 89 Nahariya-Cabri
Nahariya, Israel
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Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Inc
Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060, United States
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Oncosite - Centro de Pesquisa Clinica em Oncologia LTDA
Ijuí, 98700-000, Brazil
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Oncovida- Santiago
Providencia, 7510035, Chile
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Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH, Elisabethinen
Linz, 4020, Austria
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Orlandioncologia
Providencia, 7500006, Chile
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Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital
Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
Osaka, 545-8586, Japan
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Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto AUSL di Piacenza
Piacenza, 29100, Italy
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Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genova, 16132, Italy
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Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Prince of Wales Hospital
New Territories, Hong Kong
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
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Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research
Rome, 00144, Italy
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Saitama Medical University
Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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Samsung Medical Center
Gangnam-Gu, 6351, South Korea
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Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Medizinische Klinik IV, Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
Offenbach, 63069, Germany
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Sanatorio Allende
Córdoba, 5000, Argentina
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Sanatorio Britanico de Rosario
Rosario, 2000, Argentina
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Sanatorio Parque de Rosario
Rosario, S2000DSV, Argentina
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Sendai Kousei Hospital
Miyagi, 981-0914, Japan
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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Shandong Cancer Hospital
Jinan, 250021, China
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
Shanghai, 200030, China
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Shanghai East Hospital
Shanghai, 200120, China
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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Shanghai, 200433, China
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St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Tang Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore, 308433, Singapore
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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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Texas Oncology - Austin
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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The Catholic University of Korea, Saint Vincent's Hospital
Suwon, 16247, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Medical Oncology
Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, 510120, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University
Xi'an, 710049, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College
Xinxiang, 453100, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Jiangxi, 330006, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
Tianjin, 300181, China
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Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College of Hust
Wuhan, 430030, China
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Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Turgut Ozal Medical Faculty
Malatya, 44300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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TweeSteden Ziekenhuis
Tilburg, Netherlands
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Unidade Local de Saude de Matosinhos EPE - Hospital Pedro Hispano SA
Senhora da Hora, 4464-513, Portugal
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Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, 430022, China
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Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands
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Universitatsklinikum Essen / Westdeutsches Tumorzentrum, Innere Klinik (Tumorforschung)
Essen, 45122, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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Vincentius-Diakonissen-Kliniken gAG, St. Vincentius-Kliniken, Medizinische Klinik 2
Karlsruhe, 76137, Germany
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West China Hospital Sichuan University
Chengdu, 610041, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, 310005, China
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Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei
Ede, 6716 RP, Netherlands
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Ziekenhuis St Jansdal
Harderwijk, 3844 DG, Netherlands
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