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Lin Shen

沈琳

MD, PhD

🏢Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute(北京大学肿瘤医院暨北京市肿瘤防治研究所)🌐China

Professor, Deputy Director; Chief of GI Oncology Department教授,副院长,消化肿瘤内科主任

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👥Biography 个人简介

China's foremost authority in GI oncology. Led pivotal trials of PD-1 inhibitors in gastric and esophageal cancer in China, including ORIENT-16 and RATIONALE-305. Bridging Western and Asian GI oncology practice, her work informs global understanding of immunotherapy response in Asian gastric cancer populations.

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🧪Research Fields 研究领域

Gastric Cancer胃癌
Esophageal Cancer食管癌
GI Immunotherapy胃肠道免疫治疗
Clinical Trials临床试验

🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献

PD-1 Immunotherapy in Chinese Gastric Cancer

Led ORIENT-16 and multiple sintilimab/tislelizumab trials in gastric cancer, demonstrating immunotherapy benefit specific to Chinese patients and informing NMPA approvals.

Biomarker Research in GI Cancers

Pioneered MSI-H, TMB, and EBV-positive subtype analyses in Chinese gastric and esophageal cancer cohorts, enabling precision immunotherapy patient selection.

Representative Works 代表性著作

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Sintilimab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy as first-line therapy in patients with advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (ORIENT-16)

The Lancet (2021)

Pivotal trial supporting NMPA approval of sintilimab for advanced gastric cancer in China.

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Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (RATIONALE-305)

Journal of Clinical Oncology (2023)

Established tislelizumab combination as effective first-line option in gastric cancer.

🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉

🏆China National Science and Technology Progress Award
🏆CSCO Outstanding Achievement Award
🏆Beijing Science and Technology Award

📄Data Sources 数据来源

Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources

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