Abstract

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. Late diagnosis and poor prognosis of advanced cancer are considered to be the main causes for the high mortality rates in NSCLC. Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) demonstrated substantial improvements in overall survival (OS) compared with chemotherapy in previously treated patients with advanced NSCLC. However, the annual therapy costs are high (>EUR100,000 in Germany).

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