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. 2022 Oct 21;14:3083–3094. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S351791

Table 3.

Viewpoints of Each Stance About the Adaptation of Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab as a First-Line Treatment

Viewpoint Conflicting Stance
Limit Use in CPS ≥ 5 (and MSI-H) Use Regardless of CPS
Efficacy Limited survival benefits in CPS < 5 OS benefit shown in all comers
Adverse event Increased toxicities Manageable toxicities
Post ICI treatment Availability in later line
(Subgroup in Japan)
Not all can receive later-line
or not available
Others Cost performance Limitations of CPS evaluation
(Heterogeneity, sample quality, inter-pathologist variability, difference in antibodies, etc)
Japanese subgroup No survival benefit in overall all patients in ATTRACTION4 and Japanese subgroup.

Abbreviation: CPS, PD-L1 combined positive score.