IASLC Resources for JLCS Annual Meeting

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免疫組織化学診断 IASLCアトラス編集者 Yasushi Yatabe, MD, PhD Alain C. Borczuk, MD Wendy A. Cooper, MBBS, BSC(Med), FRCPA, PhD Sanja Dacic, MD, PhD Keith M. Kerr, MD, FRCPATH, FRCPE Andre L. Moreira, MD, PhD Ming Sound Tsao, MD, FRCPC

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IASLC Language Guide

The following Language Guide has been developed by members of the IASLC to provide guidelines on...

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Staging Project Resource

International Staging Project Data Submission and Query Toolkit

The Staging Project is now entering the third cycle, with the goal of developing recommendations for...

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Lung Cancer Considered Podcasts

LCC in Japanese: State of the Art for EGFR

This episode of Lung Cancer Considered is recorded entirely in Japanese and focuses on EGFR-mutated lung cancer.

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WCLC 2023 Recap

Lung Cancer Considered hosts Dr. Narjust Florez & Dr. Stephen Liu recap #WCLC23, discussing the meeting's most impactful research, including data presented on the MARS2, FLAURA2...

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LCC in Japanese: Treating Lung Cancer in Japan

In keeping with its mission to cover lung cancer from a global perspective, this episode of Lung Cancer Considered focuses on lung cancer in Japan. Host Dr. Misako Nagasaka, a...

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RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM

Through partnering with the IASLC Foundation, other foundations, nonprofits, corporations, and individual donors, the IASLC provides funding opportunities each year to facilitate research advances and save lives.

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Highly-Cited JTO Articles

159P Optimization and validation of a circulating microRNA biomarker panel for early detection of lung cancer in a Japanese population

Screening for lung cancer using imaging modalities such as low-dose CT (LDCT) is currently recommended only for high-risk populations. However, the proportion of lung cancer in...

Tumor Microenvironment Landscape of NSCLC Reveals Resistance Mechanisms for Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Blockade After Chemoradiotherapy: A Multicenter Prospective Biomarker Study (WJOG11518L:SUBMARINE)

The PACIFIC regimen of consolidation therapy with the programmed cell death-ligand 1 inhibitor durvalumab after definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy has become a standard...

Lung Cancer in Japan

Japan is located in East Asia and consists of five large islands and numerous smaller islands, with a total of 6852 islands (Fig. 1). Mountainous areas cover 75% of the country...

Safety and Immunogenicity of mRNA Vaccines Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Patients With Lung Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Multicenter Observational Study in Japan

Patients with cancer have been prioritized for vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Nevertheless, there are limited data regarding the safety...

EP08.02-115 A Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study to Evaluate Outcomes With Lorlatinib After Alectinib in ALK+ NSCLC in Japan

Three years have passed since lorlatinib was approved in Japan in September 2018 for the treatment of ALK+ NSCLC. As not much is known about lorlatinib efficacy when given after...

Gefitinib With Concurrent Thoracic Radiotherapy in Unresectable Locally Advanced NSCLC With EGFR Mutation; West Japan Oncology Group 6911L

About 10% of patients with locally advanced NSCLC (LA-NSCLC) harbor EGFR mutation and recent reports suggested the declined benefit with an immune checkpoint inhibitor in this...

Real-World Evaluation of Factors for Interstitial Lung Disease Incidence and Radiologic Characteristics in Patients With EGFR T790M–positive NSCLC Treated With Osimertinib in Japan

Using real-world Japanese postmarketing data, we characterized interstitial lung disease (ILD) development during the second- or later-line osimertinib treatment for EGFR mutation...

PDF [402 KB] Figures Save Share Reprints Request Brigatinib in Japanese Patients With ALK-Positive NSCLC Previously Treated With Alectinib and Other Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Outcomes of the Phase 2 J-ALTA Trial

This phase 2 trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of brigatinib in patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC refractory to alectinib or other ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors...

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Highly-Cited JTO CRR Articles

First-Line Lorlatinib Versus Crizotinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC: Japanese Subgroup Analysis of CROWN

Lorlatinib, a third-generation ALK inhibitor, was found to have improved efficacy versus crizotinib in patients with previously untreated, advanced ALK-positive NSCLC in the...

A Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study to Evaluate Clinical Outcomes of Lorlatinib After Alectinib in Patients With ALK-Positive NSCLC in Japan

Lorlatinib is an ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved in Japan for the treatment of advanced ALK+ NSCLC. There has been little evidence about lorlatinib efficacy after first-line...

Effectiveness and Safety of Atezolizumab Monotherapy in Previously Treated Japanese Patients With Unresectable Advanced or Recurrent NSCLC: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study (J-TAIL)

The efficacy and safety of atezolizumab in previously treated patients with NSCLC have been established in the registrational phase 3 OAK trial. In this study, we evaluated the...

TTF-1 Expression and Clinical Outcomes of Combined Chemoimmunotherapy in Patients With Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Prospective Observational Study

Lung adenocarcinoma with negative TTF-1 expression is believed to be a poor prognostic factor for certain systemic treatments. Nevertheless, the impact of TTF-1 expression on...

Impact of Lymphopenia Recovery After Chemoradiotherapy on Durvalumab Consolidation Therapy in Stage III NSCLC

Durvalumab maintenance therapy after definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment modality for stage III NSCLC. Although severe treatment-related...

Multicenter, retrospective study to evaluate necitumumab plus cisplatin/gemcitabine after immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced squamous cell lung cancer in Japan: The NINJA study

Necitumumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin (GCN) is a standard therapy for patients with advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSqCC). However, the efficacy and tolerability of...

First-Line Pembrolizumab Monotherapy for Advanced NSCLC With Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Expression Greater Than or Equal to 50%: Real-World Study Including Older Patients in Japan

Pembrolizumab became available in Japan in February 2017 for first-line monotherapy of unresectable advanced and metastatic NSCLC with programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumor...

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