Overview
The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of the early systematic provision of oral nutritional supplements enriched in immunonutrients in non-small lung cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy and receiving nutritional counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed histological diagnosis of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (both squamous and non-squamous histology);
- First-line treatment with immunotherapy (alone or in combination with chemotherapy) for metastatic disease by investigators' choice within the framework of good clinical practice and in agreement with current guidelines;
- Will to participate by providing written informed consent;
- Availability to administer oral supplements and immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy;
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status ≤ 2;
- Life expectancy ≥ 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age < 18 years;
- Inability to sign an informed consent;
- Indication to or ongoing artificial nutrition support (totally compromised spontaneous food-intake) and incapacity or unavailability to consume oral nutritional supplements