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SynthesisSaudi medical journal2025

Phase IV clinical trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC): A systemic review from 2020-2025.

Yousif A Kariri, Mohammed H Alqasmi, Bijad S Alqahtani

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Synthesis in Saudi medical journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yousif A KaririFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Kariri, Alqasmi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, and from the Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences (Alqhhtani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2507-2292
Mohammed H AlqasmiFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Kariri, Alqasmi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, and from the Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences (Alqhhtani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bijad S AlqahtaniFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Kariri, Alqasmi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, and from the Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences (Alqhhtani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate and provide evidence on drugs investigated in completed phase IV clinical trials for adult non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) therapy, primarily focusing on treatment objectives and adverse effects.

methodsClinical research studies from January 2020 to January 2025 were systematically reviewed using the "ClinicalTrials.gov" database. The inclusion criteria focused on publicly available, relevant, and completed Phase IV studies limited to "Clinicaltrials.gov", while those not meeting these specifications were excluded. As of 3 January 2025, a total of 7,541 Phase IV clinical trials were available on "ClinicalTrials.gov", of which 121 were related to NSCLC.

resultsSix of these clinical studies met the requirements for inclusion in the current investigation. The pharmacological agents investigated in these Phase IV trials were dacomitinib, lorlatinib, durvalumab, osimertinib, and a combination of rivaroxban and sotorasib. Treatment options for NSCLC remain limited due to its complex nature and frequent co-occurrence with other respiratory infections.

conclusionThe studies reviewed reported high rates of adverse events, alongside reduced subjective outcomes and faster response periods. This warrants for continuous research to develop safer and more efficient therapy methods for NSCLC patients.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials, Phase IV as TopicLung NeoplasmsAcrylamidesAniline CompoundsAntibodies, MonoclonalHumansIndolesPyrimidinesAcrylamidesAniline CompoundsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsdurvalumabIndolesosimertinibPyrimidinesAdverse effectClinical TrialsDacomitinibLorlatinibpharmaceuticaltreatment

Identifiers

PMID41087063
PMCPMC12548791

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