Thunold, Solfrid https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9277-7796
Hernes, Eivor
Gyland Mikalsen, Lars Tore
Farooqi, Saima
Öjlert, Åsa Kristina
Francis, Roslyn J
Nowak, Anna K
Szejniuk, Weronika Maria
Nielsen, Søren Steen
Cedres, Susana
Perdigo, Marc Simo
Sørensen, Jens Benn
Meltzer, Carin
Helland, Åslaug
Malinen, Eirik
Haakensen, Vilde Drageset
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Oslo
Article History
Received: 5 December 2025
Accepted: 1 June 2026
First Online: 20 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted using data from the NIPU trial (NCT04300244), approved by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics, South East Norway (reference 20/47804), and site ethics committees. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and ICH E6 Good Clinical Practice guidelines. All patients provided written informed consent.
: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any identifiable individual participant data.
: ST, MS, WMS, EH, LTGM, ÅKÖ, CM, EM, and SSN: No conflicts of interest.JBS: Advisory board member for Bristol Myers Squibb.ÅH: Advisory/consultancy/meeting presentation roles for AbbVie, AstraZeneca, BMS, Pfizer, Roche, Janssen, MSD, Sanofi, Bayer, Medicover, and Takeda with honoraria directed to own institution, and receiving research grants from Roche, BMS, Ultimovacs, AstraZeneca, Novartis, InCyte, Eli Lilly, Illumina, Merck, Nanopore, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson&Johnson. AKN: AstraZeneca DSMB; research funding to the institution from AstraZeneca.VDH: Advisory boards: Astra Zeneca, Novartis, Johnson&Johnson, MSD, Lectures/text: Astra Zeneca, Pfizer, Johnson&Johnson, BMS, Takeda.SF: Advisory/consultancy/meeting presentations for MSD, AstraZeneca, Pfizer.SC: Consulting/advisory roles for Amphera; honoraria and travel support from BMS, Roche, Pfizer; grant from Roche. Consulting/honoraria for AstraZeneca, BMS, MSD Oncology, Pfizer, Roche, Takeda; travel support from AstraZeneca, MSD Oncology, Pfizer, Takeda.RJF: Advisory/consultancy for AIQ Solutions.