Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of First-Line Immunotherapy in Combination with Chemotherapy for Patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Basic characteristics of the clinical trials in the analysis.

StudyPublication yearDesignRegistered numberNo. of patientsNo. of malesMean age (range, year)Brain metastasisImmunotherapyChemotherapy

M. Reck2013A randomized, double-blind, multicenter phase 2 trialNCT005277351309857–59NRIpilimumabPaclitaxel and carboplatin

M. Reck2016A randomized, double-blind, multicenter phase 3 trialNCT01450761113275862–63NRIpilimumabEtoposide and platinum

L. Horn2018A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, phase 1 (safety) and phase 3 (efficacy) trialNCT027635794032616435AtezolizumabEtoposide and carboplatin

L. Paz-Ares2019A randomized, open-label, multicenter phase 3 trialNCT0304387253737462–6355DurvalumabEtoposide and platinum

NR not reported.