A Retrospective Study for Nimotuzumab Plus Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

This trial is a retrospective, observational study based on real-world data obtained from the Health Information System (HIS) of Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Patients who underwent surgical resection of the pancreas for non-metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2016 and 2022 were selected and divided into two groups according to with (study arm) or without (control arm) nimotuzumab. The primary efficacy endpoint was overall survival (OS).

Inclusion criteria

• Age≥18 years old, gender is not limited;
• Confirmed by histopathological or cytological diagnosis of pancreatic cancer;
• Underwent surgical resection of the pancreas for non-metastatic pancreatic cancer (including resectable/borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, or locally advanced pancreatic cancer);
• Received Nimotuzumab plus adjuvant chemotherapy or adjuvant chemotherapy alone after surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with other primary malignancies other than pancreatic cancer;
• Evidence of recurrence or distant metastasis before surgery
• Received immunotherapy drugs (such as PD-1 inhibitors, etc.) used during adjuvant therapy, or proprietary Chinese medicines with anti-tumor indications, or hyperthermia, targeted therapy drugs other than nimotuzumab;
• Key information is missing (e.g., primary endpoint data were not available).