AUG 17, 2026 · REVIEW
Efficacy hierarchy and absolute survival benefit of first-line immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancer: a meta-analysis and pooled survival analysis
Frontiers in Immunology
High-quality meta-analysis of 8 phase III RCTs with 7,127 patients showing consistent, statistically significant OS and PFS benefit for ICI-chemotherapy over chemotherapy alone in advanced gastric cancer, with clinically meaningful absolute survival gains and manageable toxicity.
Reported
Sample size7127
Number of trials8
Overall survival hazard ratio0.79