New drug cocktail aims to outperform current lung cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT04619797
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding the experimental immunotherapy tiragolumab to a standard combination of atezolizumab and chemotherapy works better than the current standard treatment (pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy) for people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer who had not received prior treatment. About 542 participants were randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms. The goal was to see if the new combo could delay cancer growth or improve survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tiragolumab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and chemotherapy (pemetrexed plus carboplatin or cisplatin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with advanced non-squamous lung cancer, potentially improving how long they live without their cancer growing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results may not show a significant benefit over the current standard treatment. Immunotherapy combinations can cause serious immune-related side effects. The findings may not apply to all lung cancer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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542 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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: * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1 * Histologically or cytologically documented locally advanced unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC that is not eligible for curative surgery and/or definitive chemoradiotherapy * No prior systemic treatment for metastatic non-squamous NSCLC * Known tumor programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) status * Measurable disease, as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) * Life expectancy \>= 12 weeks * Adequate hematologic and end-organ function * Negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test at screening * Serology test negative for active hepatitis B virus or active hepatitis C virus at screening. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion oncogene * Pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma subtype of NSCLC * Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing central nervous system (CNS) metastases * Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency * History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis * History of malignancy other than NSCLC within 5 years prior to randomization, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death * Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment or any active infection that, in the opinion of the investigator, could impact patient safety * Treatment with investigational therapy within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment * Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4, anti-TIGIT, anti-PD-1, and anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies * Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents within 4 weeks or 5 drug-elimination half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment * Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medication within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for systemic immunosuppressive medication during study treatment * Known allergy or hypersensitivity or other contraindication to any component of the chemotherapy regimen the participant may receive during the study * Women who are pregnant, or breastfeeding * Known targetable c-ROS oncogene 1 (ROS1) or BRAFV600E genomic aberration.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O. Villa Scassi
Genoa, Liguria, 16149, Italy
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ARKE Estudios Clínicos S.A. de C.V.
Mexico City, 06700, Mexico
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AZORG Campus Aalst-Moorselbaan
Aalst, 9300, Belgium
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Adana Baskent University Medical Faculty
Adana, 01220, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Advent Health Orlando
Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University
Chengde, 067020, China
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Anhui Provincial Hospital
Hefei, 230088, China
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Auckland City Hospital, Cancer and Blood Research
Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Florence, Tuscany, 50139, Italy
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Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Barts & London School of Med
London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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Beijing Cancer Hospital
Beijing, 100142, China
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CHU Strasbourg - Nouvel Hopital Civil
Strasbourg, 67091, France
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CHU UCL Mont-Godinne
Mont-godinne, 5530, Belgium
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Larrey
Toulouse, 31100, France
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Castle Hill Hospital
Hull, HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom
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Centro Di Riferimento Oncologico
Aviano, Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33081, Italy
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Centrum Terapii Wspolczesnej J.M.Jasnorzewska Spolka Komandytowo-Akcyjna
Lódz, 90-338, Poland
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Changhua Christian Hospital
Chang-hua, 500, Taiwan
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Christie Hospital Nhs Trust
Manchester, M2O 4BX, United Kingdom
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Chulalongkorn Hospital
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Chungnam National University Hospital
Daejeon, 35015, South Korea
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Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC)
A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular?Materno Infantil
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, LAS Palmas, 35016, Spain
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Crio - Centro Regional Integrado de Oncologia
Fortaleza, Ceará, 60336-550, Brazil
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Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
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Cuidados oncologicos
Querétaro City, Querétaro, 76000, Mexico
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Dicle University Faculty of Medicine
Diyarbakır, 21280, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Faculty of Med. Siriraj Hosp.
Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Inc
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States
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Guy'S Hospital
London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring GmbH
Berlin, 14165, Germany
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Hiroshima University Hospital
Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hong Kong United Oncology Centre
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Hopital Nord
Marseille, 13915, France
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Hopital de Pontchaillou
Rennes, 35033, France
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Hospital Clinic Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Lucus Augusti
Lugo, 27003, Spain
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Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil
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Hospital Son Llatzer
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07198, Spain
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Hospital Univ. Nuestra Señora de Valme
Seville, 41014, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital das Clinicas - UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
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Hospital de Cancer de Barretos
Barretos, São Paulo, 14784-400, Brazil
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Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Hubei Cancer Hospital
Wuhan, 430079, China
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ICO L'Hospitalet
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08908, Spain
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Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Institut Bergonie
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo - ICESP
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil
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Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty
Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Jilin Cancer Hospital
Changchun, 132013, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, 250013, China
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, 03181, South Korea
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Kansai Medical University Hospital
Osaka, 573-1191, Japan
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Kantonsspital Aarau
Aarau, 5001, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Graubünden Medizin Onkologie
Chur, 7000, Switzerland
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Kindai University Hospital
Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH
Chemnitz, 09116, Germany
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Klinikum der Philipps-Universität Marburg
Marburg, 35032, Germany
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Kosin University Gospel Hospital
Busan, 49267, South Korea
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Kurume University Hospital
Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
Daegu, 41404, South Korea
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Kyushu University Hospital
Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2B9, Canada
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Liv Hospital Ankara
Ankara, 06680, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital
Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital.
Kadiköy, 34722, Turkey (Türkiye)
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NHO Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center
Osaka, 591-8555, Japan
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New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
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Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers PC - Marietta
Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Odense Universitetshospital, Onkologisk Afdeling R
Odense C, 5000, Denmark
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Oncocentro Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30360-680, Brazil
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Oncologico Potosino
San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, 78209, Mexico
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Oncosite - Centro de Pesquisa Clinica Em Oncologia Ltda
Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, 98700-000, Brazil
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Osaka International Cancer Institute
Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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PIH Health Whittier Hospital
Whittier, California, 90602, United States
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Palmerston North Hospital
Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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Pingxiang People's Hospital
Pingxiang, 337000, China
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong
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Qingdao Central Hospital
Qingdao, 266042, China
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Rigshospitalet
København Ø, 2100, Denmark
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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6M2, Canada
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SCRI Florida Cancer Specialists North
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States
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SCRI Florida Cancer Specialists South
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States
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Saitama Cancer Center
Saitama, 362-0806, Japan
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Samsung Changwon Hospital
Gyeongsangnam-do, 51353, South Korea
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute / Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Sault Area Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6B 0A8, Canada
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Sendai Kousei Hospital
Miyagi, 981-0914, Japan
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Seoul St Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Sichuan Cancer Hospital
Chengdu, 610041, China
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Sjællands Universitetshospital, Roskilde
Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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Songklanagarind Hospital
Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, 16247, South Korea
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St. Vincentius Kliniken Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, 76137, Germany
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Takarazuka City Hospital
Hyōgo, 665-0827, Japan
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Tennessee Oncology Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States
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The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiao Tong University
Xi'an, 710061, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
Xinxiang, 453000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Trakya University Medical Faculty
Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Tuen Mun Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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UCLA
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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UniversitätsSpital Zürich
Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Medizinische Klinik, Pneumologie
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Vajira Hospital
Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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Vitaz
Sint-Niklaas, 9100, Belgium
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Waikato Hospital - Cancer and Blood Research Trials Unit
Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
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Wakayama Medical University Hospital
Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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Warminsko-Mazurskie Centrum Chorób P?uc w Olsztynie
Olsztyn, 10-357, Poland
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Weifang People's Hospital
Weifang, 261041, China
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West China Hospital - Sichuan University
Chengdu, 610047, China
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Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Changsha, 410008, China
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