实用医学杂志 ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (17): 3035-3044.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2026.17.001

• 指南·共识·解读 •    下一篇

《老年晚期非小细胞肺癌免疫检查点抑制剂治疗中国专家共识(2025版)》解读:从证据到临床实践的思考

陈露1, 刘丹娜2, 孙博2, 周寒丽1, 赵晓丽1, 孔天东1()   

  1. 1. 河南大学肿瘤医院(郑州市第三人民医院),呼吸肿瘤内科,(河南 郑州 450000 )
    2. 河南大学肿瘤医院(郑州市第三人民医院),药学部,(河南 郑州 450000 )
  • 收稿日期:2026-06-09 出版日期:2026-09-10 发布日期:2026-10-10
  • 通讯作者: 孔天东
  • 基金资助:
    河南省科技攻关重点计划(252102311082)

Interpretation of the Chinese Expert Consensus on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Version 2025): From evidence to clinical practice

Lu Chen1, Danna Liu2, Bo Sun2, Hanli Zhou1, Xiaoli Zhao1, Tiandong Kong1()   

  1. 1. Department of Respiratory Oncology,Cancer Hospital of Henan University,the 3rd People′s Hospital of Zhengzhou,Zhengzhou 450000,Henan,Chin
    2. Department of Pharmacy,Cancer Hospital of Henan University,the 3rd People′s Hospital of Zhengzhou,Zhengzhou 450000,Henan,China
  • Received:2026-06-09 Online:2026-09-10 Published:2026-10-10
  • Contact: Tiandong Kong
  • About author:

    Kong Tiandong and Chen Lu designed the study and drafted the manuscript. Zhao Xiaoli, Sun Bo, and Zhou Hanli collected the data and reviewed the literature. Liu Danna reviewed the pharmaceutical literature and revised the adverse reactions section. All authors read and approved the final manuscript as submitted.

摘要:

免疫检查点抑制剂(ICIs)已成为驱动基因阴性及EGFR敏感耐药后晚期非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)的重要治疗手段。随着人口老龄化进程加速,老年晚期NSCLC患者的比例持续攀升,其ICIs治疗面临脏器储备功能减退、合并症增多、衰弱状态等特殊挑战。然而,既往多项Ⅲ期临床研究入组患者的中位年龄仅为61 ~ 65岁,老年患者尤其是高龄(≥ 75岁)人群代表性不足。《老年晚期非小细胞肺癌免疫检查点抑制剂治疗中国专家共识(2025版)》(以下简称《共识》)是我国首个专门针对老年NSCLC患者ICIs治疗的规范化指导意见。本文结合最新临床研究数据,对该《共识》的主要内容进行系统解读,《共识》强调老年综合评估(CGA)在老年肺癌免疫治疗中的重要性,推荐联合应用G8量表初筛与ASCO多维度评估工具;《共识》首次提出基于年龄分层的治疗路径,65 ~ 74岁患者优先推荐免疫联合含铂双药化疗,≥ 75岁患者则需依据PD-L1表达水平及耐受性综合决策,PD-L1高表达(≥ 50%)者推荐ICIs单药,低表达者酌情考虑ICIs ± 单药化疗;《共识》深入探讨老年患者免疫相关不良反应(irAE)的发生规律与管理要点。《共识》的发布填补了我国老年肺癌ICIs治疗领域的规范化空白,对提升老年肺癌患者临床诊疗的同质化水平具有重要意义,但其推荐意见仍需在真实世界研究和前瞻性临床试验中进一步验证和优化。

关键词: 非小细胞肺癌, 免疫检查点抑制剂, 老年患者, 综合评估, 治疗策略

Abstract:

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become a cornerstone in the treatment of driver-gene-negative and EGFR-TKI-resistant advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). With the accelerating aging of the global population, the proportion of elderly patients diagnosed with advanced NSCLC continues to increase, posing unique clinical challenges for ICI therapy. These challenges stem from age-related reductions in organ reserve, higher comorbidity burdens, and a higher prevalence of frailty in this population. However, most pivotal phase Ⅲ clinical trials only enrolled patients with a median age of 61 ⁃ 65 years old, leading to substantial underrepresentation of elderly individuals, particularly those aged ≥ 75 years old. The Chinese Expert Consensus on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (2025 Edition) is the first standardized clinical guidance specifically developed for ICI treatment in elderly Chinese patients with NSCLC. This article systematically interprets the core content of this consensus, highlighting that comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) serves as the cornerstone for guiding immunotherapy decision-making for elderly patients with lung cancer, and recommends combining the G8 screening tool with ASCO-recommended multidimensional assessment instruments. The consensus proposes an age-stratified treatment algorithm for the first time: for patients aged 65 ⁃ 74 years old, immunotherapy combined with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy is the preferred first-line regimen; for patients aged ≥ 75 years old, treatment decisions should be individualized based on PD-L1 expression levels and tolerance status. Specifically, ICI monotherapy is recommended for patients with high PD-L1 expression (≥ 50%), while ICIs combined with or without single-agent chemotherapy can be considered for patients with low PD-L1 expression. The consensus also provides in-depth discussion on the pattern of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) and corresponding management strategies in elderly patients, and delineates future research directions including the development of localized geriatric assessment tools and prospective clinical trials specifically targeting older adults. The publication of this consensus fills an important gap in the standardization of ICI therapy for elderly patients with lung cancer in China, and has important guiding value for improving the homogeneity of clinical practice. Nevertheless, its recommendations still require further validation and refinement in real-world studies and prospective clinical trials.

Key words: non-small cell lung cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors, elderly patients, comprehensive geriatric assessment, treatment strategy

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