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Lung CancerMarch 2026Summary reviewed April 2026

What the LAURA Trial Found — Osimertinib After Chemoradiation for Stage III Lung Cancer

A daily targeted pill reduced disease progression risk by 84% in unresectable Stage III EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after chemoradiation — a population with few good options after completing standard treatment.

What the trial was testing

The LAURA Trial enrolled 216 patients with lung cancer. The study was sponsored by AstraZeneca and tracked outcomes across the full group of patients who matched the trial's eligibility profile.

It was a large trial designed to confirm whether the treatment works well enough for wider use. Trials at this stage are designed to produce evidence regulators and physicians can act on — not just observations to follow up later.

What the results showed

Osimertinib reduced the risk of disease progression by 84% compared to placebo.

New England Journal of Medicine · 2026 · NCT03041701

These findings — that in disease progression risk for Stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer after chemoradiation — were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and represent the headline result of the study.

Researchers tracked outcomes across 216 patients enrolled in the trial. The result was consistent enough across the group that the team felt confident reporting it.

What this means for patients

For patients with lung cancer, this result changes the calculus on what to ask their care team about. Whether it changes day-to-day care depends on factors like disease subtype, prior treatments, and where the patient is in their care journey.

What you can do now

Osimertinib (Tagrisso) is already FDA-approved for other lung cancer settings. This result expands the evidence for its use in Stage III patients after chemoradiation. If you have unresectable Stage III EGFR-mutated NSCLC and have completed chemoradiation, ask your oncologist about osimertinib.

Eligibility for the treatments mentioned above depends on specific test results and clinical history. Bring this summary, the trial name, and your most recent labs or pathology report to your next visit.