Characteristics of Patients Comparing Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy or Pembrolizumab alone with Chemotherapy in Included Trials

SourceHistologyTherapeutic regimenChemotherapy DrugNo. of patientsNO. of responsePFSa(m)HR for PFSOSa(m)HR for OSMedian Follow-up time (m)
Pem/Pem + ChemoChemoPem/Pem + ChemoChemo
KEYNOTE-0212016, 2018nonsquamousPem + Chemo vs. ChemoAC1) carboplatin (5 mg/ml/min Q3W)2) pemetrexed (500 mg/m^2 Q3W)2017166NRNRNRNR23.9
KEYNOTE-1892018nonsquamousPem + Chemo vs. ChemoAP or AC1) cisplatin (75 mg/m^2 Q3W) or carboplatin (6 mg/ml/min Q3W)2) pemetrexed (500 mg/m^2 Q3W)132708116NR0.36 (0.25–0.52)NR0.42 (0.26–0.68)10.5
KEYNOTE-4072018squamousPem + Chemo vs. ChemoPC1) carboplatin (6 mg/ml/min Q3W)2) paclitaxel(200 mg/m^2 Q3W) or nab-paclitaxel (100 mg/m^2 Q1W)737344248.0 vs. 4.20.37 (0.24–0.58)NR0.64 (0.37–1.10)7.8
KEYNOTE-0242016, 2017suqamous and nonsquamousPem vs. ChemoAP or AC or PC or GP or GC1) cisplatin (75 mg/m^2 Q3W) or carboplatin (5-6 mg/ml/min Q3W)2) pemetrexed (500 mg/m^2 Q3W) or paclitaxel (200 mg/m^2 Q3W) or Gemicitabine (1250 mg/m2 d1,8 of Q3W)154151704510.3 vs. 6.00.50 (0.37–0.68)30.0 vs. 14.20.63 (0.47–0.86)25.2
KEYNOTE-0422018suqamous and nonsquamousPem vs. ChemoAC or PC1) carboplatin (5-6 mg/ml/min Q3W)2) pemetrexed (500 mg/m^2 Q3W) or paclitaxel (200 mg/m^2 Q3W)299300118967.1 vs. 6.40.81 (0.67–0.99)20.0 vs. 12.20.69 (0.56–0.85)12.8

aData presented as “Pem/Pem + Chemo vs. Chemo”

Abbreviation: Pem Pembrolizumab, Chemo Chemotherapy, NR Not Reported, HR Hazard Ratio, PFS Progression-free Survival, OS Overall survival;