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Orillard E, Adhikari A, Malouf RS, Calais F, Marchal C, Westeel V. Immune checkpoint inhibitors plus platinum-based chemotherapy compared to platinum-based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for first-line treatment of older people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 8:CD015495. [PMID: 39136258 PMCID: PMC11320659 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is a cancer of the elderly, with a median age at diagnosis of 71. More than one-third of people diagnosed with lung cancer are over 75 years old. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are special antibodies that target a pathway in the immune system called the programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) pathway. These antibodies help the immune system fight cancer cells by blocking signals that cancer cells use to avoid being attacked by the immune system. ICIs have changed the treatment of people with lung cancer. In particular, for people with previously-untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), current first-line treatment now comprises ICIs plus platinum-based chemotherapy, rather than platinum-based chemotherapy alone, regardless of their PD-L1 expression status. However, as people age, their immune system changes, becoming less effective in its T cell responses. This raises questions about how well ICIs work in older adults. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy compared to platinum-based chemotherapy (with or without bevacizumab) in treatment-naïve adults aged 65 years and older with advanced NSCLC. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Lung Cancer Group Trial Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, two other trial registers, and the websites of drug regulators. The latest search date was 23 August 2023. We also checked references and searched abstracts from the meetings of seven cancer organisations from 2019 to August 2023. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that reported on the efficacy and safety of adding ICIs to platinum-based chemotherapy compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone for people 65 years and older who had not previously been treated. All data emanated from international multicentre studies involving adults with histologically-confirmed advanced NSCLC who had not received any previous systemic anticancer therapy for their advanced disease. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. Our primary outcomes were overall survival and treatment-related adverse events (grade 3 or higher). Our secondary outcomes were progression-free survival, objective response rate, time to response, duration of response, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). MAIN RESULTS We included 17 primary studies, with a total of 4276 participants, in the review synthesis. We identified nine ongoing studies, and listed one study as 'awaiting classification'. Twelve of the 17 studies included people older than 75 years, accounting for 9% to 13% of their participants. We rated some studies as having 'some concerns' for risk of bias arising from the randomisation process, deviations from the intended interventions, or measurement of the outcome. The overall GRADE rating for the certainty of the evidence ranged from moderate to low because of the risk of bias, imprecision, or inconsistency. People aged 65 years and older The addition of ICIs to platinum-based chemotherapy probably increased overall survival compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone (hazard ratio (HR) 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.70 to 0.88; 8 studies, 2093 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Only one study reported data for treatment-related adverse events (grade 3 or higher). The frequency of treatment-related adverse events may not differ between the two treatment groups (risk ratio (RR) 1.09, 95% CI 0.89 to 1.32; 1 study, 127 participants; low-certainty evidence). The addition of ICIs to platinum-based chemotherapy probably improves progression-free survival (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.68; 7 studies, 1885 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). People aged 65 to 75 years, inclusive The addition of ICIs to platinum-based chemotherapy probably improved overall survival compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.87; 6 studies, 1406 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Only one study reported data for treatment-related adverse events (grade 3 or higher). The frequency of treatment-related adverse events probably increased in people treated with ICIs plus platinum-based chemotherapy compared to those treated with platinum-based chemotherapy alone (RR 1.47, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.13; 1 study, 97 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). The addition of ICIs to platinum-based chemotherapy probably improved progression-free survival (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.73; 8 studies, 1466 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). People aged 75 years and older There may be no difference in overall survival in people treated with ICIs combined with platinum-based chemotherapy compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.16; 4 studies, 297 participants; low-certainty evidence). No data on treatment-related adverse events were available in this age group. The effect of combination ICI and platinum-based chemotherapy on progression-free survival is uncertain (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.51 to 1.36; 3 studies, 226 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Only three studies assessed the objective response rate. For time to response, duration of response, and health-related quality of life, we do not have any evidence yet. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone, adding ICIs to platinum-based chemotherapy probably leads to higher overall survival and progression-free survival, without an increase in treatment-related adverse events (grade 3 or higher), in people 65 years and older with advanced NSCLC. These data are based on results from studies dominated by participants between 65 and 75 years old. However, the analysis also suggests that the improvements reported in overall survival and progression-free survival may not be seen in people older than 75 years.
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- Emeline Orillard
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
- EFS, INSERM, UMR RIGHT, Université de Franche-Comté, CHU Besançon, Besançon, France
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- Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bibliothèque Universitaire de Santé, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- EFS, INSERM, UMR RIGHT, Université de Franche-Comté, CHU Besançon, Besançon, France
- Department of Chest Diseases and Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
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Kakiuchi Y, Saruwatari K, Murotani K, Tokito T, Iriki T, Iwakawa J, Sakata Y, Shingu N, Saeki S, Inaba M, Takaki A, Misono S, Suetsugu T, Azuma K, Mizuno K, Sakagami T. Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab Administration Following Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study. Clin Lung Cancer 2024:S1525-7304(24)00139-6. [PMID: 39095234 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2024.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND The PACIFIC trial established durvalumab administration after chemoradiotherapy as the standard of care for unresectable locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC). However, the efficacy and safety of durvalumab in elderly patients aged 75 years or above remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the real-world efficacy and safety of durvalumab for LA-NSCLC, with a specific focus on elderly patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed 214 patients who received durvalumab out of 278 patients with unresectable LA-NSCLC who underwent chemoradiotherapy at 7 institutions between July 2018 and March 2022. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy of durvalumab in elderly patients. RESULTS The 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and 2-year overall survival (OS) rates were 42.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 34.7%-49.5%) and 77.1% (95% CI, 70.1-82.7%), respectively. Grade ≥ 3 immune-related adverse events (irAEs) occurred in 8.2% of patients. PSM analysis revealed that OS was significantly shorter in elderly patients (≥ 75 years) than in younger patients (< 75 years) (hazard ratio [HR]; 95% CI, 1.39-8.99; P = .008), whereas PFS did not differ significantly between the 2 groups (HR: 1.50, 95% CI, 0.84-2.68, P = .169). The frequency of irAEs did not differ between these groups. CONCLUSIONS The real-world efficacy and safety of durvalumab administration following chemoradiotherapy for LA-NSCLC coincided with the PACIFIC trial's findings. Disease control achieved with this protocol did not differ significantly between elderly and younger patients but had acceptable tolerability, demonstrating its benefit even in elderly LA-NSCLC patients aged 75 years or above.
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- Yosuke Kakiuchi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japan Community Health Care Organization Hitoyoshi Medical Center, Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan.
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- School of Medical Technology, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan; Biostatistics Center, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imakiire General Hospital, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imakiire General Hospital, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan
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Marchal C, Orillard E, Calais F, Westeel V. Immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly population: a generic protocol. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 7:CD014907. [PMID: 38958139 PMCID: PMC11220895 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014907.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) as monotherapy or in combination compared to standard of care for elderly people (≥ 65 years) with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, Interactions Hôte-Greffon-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, Besançon, France
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- Bibliothèque universitaire de Santé, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, Interactions Hôte-Greffon-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, Besançon, France
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
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Paul T, Palaniyandi K, Gnanasampanthapandian D. Therapeutic Approaches to Increase the Survival Rate of Cancer Patients in the Younger and Older Population. Curr Aging Sci 2024; 17:16-30. [PMID: 38062658 DOI: 10.2174/0118746098241507231127114248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Various developments have been observed in the treatment of cancer patients, such as higher survival rates and better treatment outcomes. However, expecting similar outcomes in older patients remains a challenge. The main reason for this conclusion is the exclusion of older people from clinical trials for cancer drugs, as well as other factors, such as comorbidity, side effects, age-related frailties and their willingness to undergo multiple treatments. However, the discovery of new techniques and drug combinations has led to a significant improvement in the survival of the elderly population after the onset of the disease. On the other hand, cancer treatments have not become more complex for the younger population when compared to the older population, as the younger population tends to respond well to treatment trials and their physiological conditions are stable in response to treatments. In summary, this review correlates recent cancer treatment strategies and the corresponding responses and survival outcomes of older and younger patients.
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- Tharrun Paul
- Cancer Science Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, Chengalpattu, India
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- Cancer Science Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, Chengalpattu, India
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- Cancer Science Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, Chengalpattu, India
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Morimoto K, Yamada T, Takayama K. The landscape of immune therapy in vulnerable patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2023; 12:2310-2321. [PMID: 38090528 PMCID: PMC10713257 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-23-581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The clinical development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has led to substantial advances in the treatment of lung cancer. In particular, the contribution of ICIs to the long-term survival of certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been reported. With the accumulated experience in the use of ICIs, numerous studies have documented the efficacy and safety of ICIs in patients with diverse backgrounds, including those with problematic indications for drug therapy. In the current review, we summarize the most recent literature-based findings on ICI administration in vulnerable patients with NSCLC and provide an overview of the current status and prospects of ICIs. METHODS Herein, we defined vulnerable as the group of patients with NSCLC and performance status (PS) ≥2 (poor PS), advanced age (≥75 years), or cancer cachexia. We conducted a narrative review of the literature on the efficacy and safety of ICIs in vulnerable patients with advanced NSCLC. KEY CONTENT AND FINDINGS Among the vulnerable patient group, poor PS was a strong, poor prognostic factor, even in patients undergoing ICI therapy. ICI therapy in older patients can be effective, although adverse events (AEs) should be carefully monitored. The efficacy of ICI therapy in patients with cancer cachexia is poor, with further therapeutic development warranted. CONCLUSIONS Although prior studies have evaluated lung cancer pharmacotherapy in various vulnerable populations, clinical studies on the application of ICIs in patients with vulnerable NSCLC are lacking in both number and quality. Further development of these therapeutic agents, with the emergence of additional evidence regarding their appropriate use in this population, is expected.
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- Kenji Morimoto
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Immunotherapy in Elderly Patients Affected by Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051833. [PMID: 36902620 PMCID: PMC10003062 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80% of all lung cancers, and most NSCLC is diagnosed in the advanced stage. The advent of immune check point inhibitors (ICIs) changed the therapeutic scenario both in metastatic disease (in first and subsequent lines) and earlier settings. Comorbidities, reduced organ function, cognitive deterioration, and social impairment give reasons for a greater probability of adverse events, making the treatment of elderly patients challenging. The reduced toxicity of ICIs compared to standard chemotherapy makes this approach attractive in this population. The effectiveness of ICIs varies according to age, and patients older than 75 years may benefit less than younger patients. This may be related to the so-called immunosenescence, a phenomenon that refers to the reduced activity of immunity with older age. Elders are often under-represented in clinical trials, even if they are a large part of the patients in a clinical practice. In this review, we aim to explore the biological aspects of immunosenescence and to report and analyze the most relevant and recent literature findings on the role of immunotherapy in elderly patients with NSCLC.
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Paz-Ares LG, Ciuleanu TE, Pluzanski A, Lee JS, Gainor JF, Otterson GA, Audigier-Valette C, Ready N, Schenker M, Linardou H, Caro RB, Provencio M, Zurawski B, Lee KH, Kim SW, Caserta C, Ramalingam SS, Spigel DR, Brahmer JR, Reck M, O'Byrne KJ, Girard N, Popat S, Peters S, Memaj A, Nathan F, Aanur N, Borghaei H. Safety of First-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Metastatic NSCLC: A Pooled Analysis of CheckMate 227, CheckMate 568, and CheckMate 817. J Thorac Oncol 2023; 18:79-92. [PMID: 36049658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We characterized the safety of first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO+IPI) in a large patient population with metastatic NSCLC and efficacy outcomes after NIVO+IPI discontinuation owing to treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs). METHODS We pooled data from three first-line NIVO+IPI studies (NIVO, 3 mg/kg or 240 mg every 2 wk; IPI, 1 mg/kg every 6 wk) in metastatic NSCLC (CheckMate 227 part 1, CheckMate 817 cohort A, CheckMate 568 part 1). Safety end points included TRAEs and immune-mediated adverse events (IMAEs) in the pooled population and patients aged 75 years or older. RESULTS In the pooled population (N = 1255), any-grade TRAEs occurred in 78% of the patients, grade 3 or 4 TRAEs in 34%, and discontinuation of any regimen component owing to TRAEs in 21%. The most frequent TRAE and IMAE were diarrhea (20%; grade 3 or 4, 2%) and rash (17%; grade 3 or 4, 3%), respectively. The most common grade 3 or 4 IMAEs were hepatitis (5%) and diarrhea/colitis and pneumonitis (4% each). Pneumonitis was the most common cause of treatment-related death (5 of 16). Safety in patients aged 75 years or older (n = 174) was generally similar to the overall population, but discontinuation of any regimen component owing to TRAEs was more common (29%). In patients discontinuing NIVO+IPI owing to TRAEs (n = 225), 3-year overall survival was 50% (95% confidence interval: 42.6-56.0), and 42% (31.2-52.4) of 130 responders remained in response 2 years after discontinuation. CONCLUSIONS First-line NIVO+IPI was well tolerated in this large population with metastatic NSCLC and in patients aged 75 years or older. Discontinuation owing to TRAEs did not reduce long-term survival.
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- Luis G Paz-Ares
- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institutul Oncologic Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta and University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iulia Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Lung Cancer and Chest Tumours, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Ohio State University-James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sf Nectarie Oncology Center, Craiova, Romania
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- Fourth Oncology Department and Comprehensive Clinical Trials Center, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio, Instituto de Biomedicina de Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Chemotherapy Department, Ambulatorium Chemioterapii, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Medical Oncology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Thoracic Medical Oncology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, LungClinic, Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Translational Research Institute and Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institut du Thorax Curie-Montsouris, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Lung Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom; The Institute of Cancer Research, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Oncology Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Global Biometrics and Data Sciences, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- OneClinical, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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- Hematology and Oncology Department, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Effectiveness and Safety of PD-1 Inhibitor Monotherapy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Real-World Exploratory Study. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:1710272. [PMID: 35909903 PMCID: PMC9337937 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1710272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Immunotherapy represented by PD-1 blockades had become the standard of care for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) gradually. Unfortunately, several PD-1 inhibitor-related studies excluded elderly patients with NSCLC over 75 years of age, resulting in relatively limited evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of PD-1 in elderly patients with NSCLC clinically. Objective This study aimed to identify the effectiveness and safety of PD-1 blockade monotherapy among elderly patients with advanced NSCLC. Methods Elderly patients with advanced NSCLC (≥65 years) who received PD-1 blockade monotherapy from September 2018 to December 2021 were screened retrospectively, and a total of 68 elderly patients with NSCLC were eligible for inclusion ultimately. The PD-1 blockades in the study were the available PD-1 monoclonal antibodies that had been approved for marketing in China, including camrelizumab, sintilimab, pembrolizumab, and nivolumab. The effectiveness and safety of the patients was collected retrospectively. Additionally, the correlation between prognosis and baseline characteristic subgroups was analyzed to identify the potential risk factors for progression-free survival (PFS). Results The median age of the 68 elderly patients with advanced NSCLC was 73 years (range: 65–82 years). Best overall response during PD-1 blockade administration suggested that no patients were found with complete response, partial response was found in 14 patients, stable disease was noted in 29 patients, and 25 patients had progressive disease, yielding an objective response rate (ORR) of 20.6% (95%CI: 11.7%–32.1%) and a disease control rate (DCR) of 63.2% (95%CI: 50.7%–74.6%). Furthermore, prognostic analysis exhibited that the median progression-free survival (PFS) of the 68 patients with advanced NSCLC was 3.5 months (95%CI: 2.4–4.6) and the median overall survival (OS) was 10.5 months (95%CI: 6.3–14.7). Additionally, a total of 48 patients were observed with the treatment-related adverse reaction (70.6%) of the 68 elderly patients with NSCLC, and the incidence of grade 3 or above adverse reactions was 16.2%. Specifically, the most common adverse reactions were fatigue, diarrhea, rash, and abnormal liver function with the incidence of 25.0%, 22.1%, 16.2%, and 14.7%, respectively. Exploratory analysis between PFS and baseline characteristic subgroups suggested that ECOG performance status and number of metastatic lesions might be independent factors for PFS. Conclusion PD-1 blockade monotherapy exhibited potential effectiveness and acceptable toxicity for elderly patients with NSCLC. ECOG performance status and number of metastatic lesions might be potential risk factors to predict the PFS of elderly patients with advanced NSCLC.
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[Clinical Observation of Immunotherapy Efficacy and Adverse Effects
in Chinese Patients with Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2022; 25:546-554. [PMID: 35899455 PMCID: PMC9346147 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2022.101.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) improved survival of partial patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC). However, it was still insufficient of data in older patients. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and toxicity of immunotherapy in patients with LUSC in Chinese population of real world. METHODS A total of 185 LUSC patients underwent pathological diagnosis were involved from January 2018 to January 2022. Patients were divided into elderly group (age ≥70 years) and younger group (age <70 years). The efficacy of mono-immunotherapy or combined with chemotherapy to chemotherapy in first-line treatment was compared. The expression of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and tumor mutational burden (TMB) were evaluated. Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 was used to evaluate the efficacy, and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03 was used to evaluate immune-related adverse. Kaplan-Meier and Log-rank test was performed. Cox regression was used in prognostic analysis. RESULTS Combined therapy acquired significantly higher overall response rate (ORR) compared with chemotherapy alone in elderly group (P<0.05), and also in younger group, despite the difference was not significant (P>0.05). The median progression-free survival (mPFS) and median overall survival (mOS) in elderly group were similar with younger group (P>0.05). Both combined group and immunology alone demonstrated prolonged mPFS in first-line compared with chemotherapy in elderly group. And combined group demonstrated significantly prolonged mPFS compared with chemotherapy in younger group (P<0.01). There was no difference of mOS between different regimes in two groups. Elderly LUSC patients had higher PD-L1 positive rate (≥1%) and similar TMB compared with younger group. There was no relationship between mPFS and mOS with the expression of PD-L1 and TMB. Immunology combined with chemotherapy demonstrated better mPFS compared to chemotherapy in first-line therapy with TMB-High (P<0.05), and inferior mPFS with TMB-Low despite the difference was not significant (P>0.05). Cox regression model demonstrated that clinical stage was an independent predictor and prognostic factor. The incidence of immune-related adverse was 58.0% (51/88) and grade 3 or above 25.0% (22/88). The most common grade 3 adverse events were rash, immune-associated pneumonia, and fatigue. CONCLUSIONS Immunology combined with chemotherapy increased ORR, mPFS and mOS of Chinese patients with LUSC in first-line therapy compared with chemotherapy. There was no difference of efficacy and adverse effects rate between elderly group and younger group. The adverse effects of immunology in elderly patients with LUSC were controllable.
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[Analysis of the Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2022; 25:401-408. [PMID: 35747919 PMCID: PMC9244504 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2022.102.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immunotherapy represented by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has become the standard treatment for patients with non-oncogenic advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While lung cancer is most prevalent in elderly patients, these patients are rarely included in pivotal clinical trial studies. We aimed to describe the efficacy and safety of immunotherapy for elderly patients in the "real-world". METHODS The data of older NSCLC patients and younger patients who received immunotherapy between July 2018 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and the objective response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS) in different age groups (less than 60 years old was defined as the young group, 60 years-74 years old was the young old group, 75 years old and above was the old old group) were compared. And the impact of different clinical characteristics on treatment response and prognosis were analyzed in each age subgroup. RESULTS A total of 21 young patients, 70 young old patients and 15 old old patients were included in this study, with ORR of 33.3%, 52.8% and 53.3%, respectively, without statistically significant difference (P=0.284). The median PFS was 9.1 mon, 7.6 mon and 10.9 mon, respectively, without statistically significant difference (P=0.654). Further analysis of the predictors of immunotherapy in each subgroup revealed that patients in the young old group and young group who received immunotherapy in the first line had a longer PFS. The difference of the incidence of adverse events was not statistically significant among the three groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The efficacy and safety of immunotherapy in elderly patients were similar to those in younger patients, and PFS was superior in the first-line immunotherapy. Further prospective studies are still needed to explore predictors of immunotherapy in elderly NSCLC patients.
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Huo G, Liu W, Chen P. Inhibitors of PD-1 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical and Molecular Features. Front Immunol 2022; 13:875093. [PMID: 35479081 PMCID: PMC9037098 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.875093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Objective PD-1 inhibitors have become an indispensable treatment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), but the potential predictive value of clinical and molecular features need to be clarified. The objective of the study was to study the potency of PD-1 inhibitors in patients with NSCLC in contexts of both clinical and molecular features, and to aid identification of patients for choice of type of PD-1 inhibitor therapy in order to acquire more accurate NSCLC treatment in immunotherapy. Method PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase Science Direct, the Cochrane library, and major oncology conferences were searched for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that were published prior to December 2021. RCTs that had PD-1 inhibitor alone or in combination with chemotherapy with non-PD-1 inhibitor for the treatment of NSCLC patients were selected. Two authors independently selected studies, data extraction and bias risk assessment. Basic characteristics of included studies, and also the 95% confidence interval and hazard ratios of the overall patients and subgroups were recorded. The inverse variance weighted method was used to estimate pooled treatment data. Result A total of eleven RCTs including 5,887 patients were involved. PD-1 inhibitors-based therapy substantially enhanced OS compared with non-PD-1 inhibitor therapy in patients with age group <65 years, 65-74 years, active or previous smokers, without brain metastases, liver metastases, EGFR wild-type patients, individuals in East Asia and U.S./Canada, but not in patients with age group ≥75 years, never smokers, brain metastases, EGFR mutant patients or individuals in Europe. OS was improved in patients with NSCLC who received PD-1 inhibitors regardless of their gender (male or female), histomorphological subtypes (squamous or non-squamous NSCLC), performance status (0 or 1), and PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) (<1%, ≥1%, 1-49%, or ≥50%). An analysis of subgroups revealed that, patients with age group <65 years old, male, non squamous cell carcinoma, PS 1, TPS ≥1%, and TPS ≥50% benefited from pembrolizumab treatment not related with treatment line and treatment regimen. Conclusion Age group, smoking history, metastasis status/site, EGFR mutation status, and region can be used to predict the potency of PD-1 inhibitors, and to be individualized to choose different types of PD-1 inhibitors, and treatment regimen for NSCLC patients.
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- Gengwei Huo
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
- Department of Oncology, Jining No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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Mouritzen MT, Junker KF, Carus A, Ladekarl M, Meldgaard P, Nielsen AWM, Livbjerg A, Larsen JW, Skuladottir H, Kristiansen C, Wedervang K, Schytte T, Hansen KH, Østby AC, Frank MS, Lauritsen J, Sørensen JB, Langer SW, Persson GF, Andersen JL, Homann PH, Kristensen EB, Drivsholm LB, Bøgsted M, Christensen HS, Pøhl M, Bjørnhart B. Clinical features affecting efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in pretreated patients with advanced NSCLC: a Danish nationwide real-world study. Acta Oncol 2022; 61:409-416. [PMID: 35012430 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2021.2023213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are implemented as standard treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in first-line and subsequent-line treatment. However, certain subgroups such as patients with older age, poor performance status (PS), and severe comorbidity are underrepresented in the randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This study aimed to assess overall survival (OS), treatment data, and clinical features affecting second- or subsequent-line ICI efficacy in an unselected, Danish, nationwide NSCLC population. METHODS Patients with advanced NSCLC who started nivolumab or pembrolizumab as second-line or subsequent-line treatment between 1 September 2015, and 1 October 2018, were identified from institutional records of all Danish oncology departments. Clinical and treatment data were retrospectively collected. Descriptive statistics and survival analyses were performed. RESULTS Data were available for 840 patients; 49% females. The median age was 68 years (19% were ≥75 years), 19% had PS ≥2, and 36% had moderate to severe comorbidity. The median OS (mOS) was 12.2 months; 15.1 months and 10.0 months in females and males, respectively. The median time-to-treatment discontinuation (mTTD) and median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 3.2 and 5.2 months, respectively. Patients with PS ≥2 had a mOS of 4.5 months, mTTD of 1.1 month, and mPFS of 2.0 months. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, male sex (HR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.11-1.62), PS >0 (PS 1, HR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.52-2.33; PS ≥2, HR = 4.15, 95% CI 3.13-5.5), liver metastases (HR = 1.72, 95% CI 1.34-2.22), and bone metastases (HR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.03-1.58) were significant poor prognostic OS factors. CONCLUSIONS Danish real-world patients with advanced NSCLC treated with second- or subsequent-line ICI had an OS comparable to results from RCTs. Women, frail and older patients constituted a higher proportion than in previous RCTs. Clinical features associated with poor OS were male sex, PS ≥1 (in particular PS ≥2), bone-, and liver metastases.
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- Mette T. Mouritzen
- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Region Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Region Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Sønderjylland, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Odense Patient data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Odense Patient data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen E, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen E, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Hematology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Hematology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen E, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Odense Patient data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense, Denmark
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Clinical Effectiveness And Safety Of Anti-PD-(L)1 Therapy Among Older Adults With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clin Lung Cancer 2022; 23:236-243. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Safety and Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Older Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review of 48 Real-World Studies. Drugs Aging 2021; 38:1055-1065. [PMID: 34671933 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-021-00899-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Over recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have changed the clinical management and prognosis for most cancers. However, data on older patients in clinical trials are scarce. OBJECTIVE We performed a systematic review and pooled analysis of real-life studies to explore the efficacy and toxicity of ICIs in unselected older individuals in multiple tumor settings treated outside of clinical trials. PATIENTS AND METHODS We searched articles, including prospective cohort studies, observational or retrospective series, or expanded access programs, published in English from 2010 to October 2020 in PubMed, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, and EMBASE. We excluded hematological malignancies. RESULTS Forty-eight studies met the predefined criteria and were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review. We included 5524 patients. The pooled median overall survival was 8.9 (95% CI 7.3-10.5) and 14.3 (95% CI 11.3-17) months for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC: n = 17 studies; 95% in pretreated setting) and melanoma, respectively (n = 3). Median progression-free survival was 3.2 (95% CI 2.7-3.8) and 7.9 (95% CI 6.05-9.78) months for NSCLC and melanoma cohorts. Pooled rates of Grade 1-5 hepatitis, pneumonitis, hypothyroidism, and diarrhea were 5.3% (95% CI 3.7-7.6), 6% (95% CI 3.8-9.4), 8.3% (95% CI 5.4-12.5) and 7.6% (95% CI 5.7-10), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that ICIs could be safely administered in older individuals with comparable survival outcomes with respect to younger individuals. Future studies should include some form of geriatric assessment to improve patient stratification.
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Takamori S, Shimokawa M, Komiya T. Prognostic impact of chronological age on efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small-cell lung cancer: Real-world data from 86 173 patients. Thorac Cancer 2021; 12:2943-2948. [PMID: 34612011 PMCID: PMC8563149 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become standard pharmacological therapies in patients with non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Because elderly patients with NSCLC are often excluded from clinical trials as a result of lower functional capacity or comorbidities, the prognostic impact of chronological age on the efficacy of ICIs is unclear. The National Cancer Database was queried for stage IV NSCLC patients between 2014 and 2015. Associations between ICI therapy and clinical characteristics were assessed using chi‐squared tests. Kaplan–Meier curves were compared using the log‐rank test. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify clinical characteristics predictive of overall survival (OS). This study included 24 136 patients with stage IV NSCLC aged ≥75 years and 62 037 patients with stage IV NSCLC aged <75 years. Patients aged ≥75 years treated with ICIs had significantly longer OS than those not treated with ICIs (hazard ratio [HR] 0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.58–0.64, p < 0.0001). The corresponding HR in patients aged <75 years was 0.67 (95% CI 0.65–0.68, p < 0.0001). Cox modeling confirmed the survival benefit of ICI therapy in patients aged ≥75 years (HR for patients not receiving ICIs 1.63 [95% CI: 1.55–1.71], p < 0.0001). The corresponding HR in patients aged <75 years was 1.47 (95% CI 1.43–1.51, p < 0.0001). Chronological age does not appear to negatively impact the survival benefit of ICI therapy in patients with stage IV NSCLC according to this large real‐world database analysis.
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- Shinkichi Takamori
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Biostatistics, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Medical Oncology, Parkview Cancer Institute, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
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Nationwide Survival Benefit after Implementation of First-Line Immunotherapy for Patients with Advanced NSCLC-Real World Efficacy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13194846. [PMID: 34638329 PMCID: PMC8507718 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background The selection of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment remains challenging. This real-world study aimed to compare the overall survival (OS) before and after the implementation of ICIs, to identify OS prognostic factors, and to assess treatment data in first-line (1L) ICI-treated patients without epidermal growth factor receptor mutation or anaplastic lymphoma kinase translocation. Methods Data from the Danish NSCLC population initiated with 1L palliative antineoplastic treatment from 1 January 2013 to 1 October 2018, were extracted from the Danish Lung Cancer Registry (DLCR). Long-term survival and median OS pre- and post-approval of 1L ICI were compared. From electronic health records, additional clinical and treatment data were obtained for ICI-treated patients from 1 March 2017 to 1 October 2018. Results The OS was significantly improved in the DLCR post-approval cohort (n = 2055) compared to the pre-approval cohort (n = 1658). The 3-year OS rates were 18% (95% CI 15.6-20.0) and 6% (95% CI 5.1-7.4), respectively. On multivariable Cox regression, bone (HR = 1.63) and liver metastases (HR = 1.47), performance status (PS) 1 (HR = 1.86), and PS ≥ 2 (HR = 2.19) were significantly associated with poor OS in ICI-treated patients. Conclusion OS significantly improved in patients with advanced NSCLC after ICI implementation in Denmark. In ICI-treated patients, PS ≥ 1, and bone and liver metastases were associated with a worse prognosis.
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Xu Y, Wang Q, Xie J, Chen M, Liu H, Zhan P, Lv T, Song Y. The Predictive Value of Clinical and Molecular Characteristics or Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Oncol 2021; 11:732214. [PMID: 34557415 PMCID: PMC8453160 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.732214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based therapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with different clinical and molecular characteristics such as age, sex, histological type, performance status (PS), smoking status, driver mutations, metastatic site, region and number of prior systemic regimens. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library databases to identify qualified randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and the secondary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Results A total of 19 RCTs were included in this meta-analysis. ICI-based therapy significantly improved OS compared with non-ICI therapy in patients aged <65 years (HR, 0.74; P<0.00001), 65-74 years (HR, 0.73; P<0.00001), receiving first-line (HR, 0.75; P<0.00001) or second-line (HR, 0.72; P<0.00001) treatment, current or previous smokers (HR, 0.76; P<0.00001), and EGFR wild-type patients (HR, 0.76; P<0.00001), but not in patients aged ≥75 years (HR, 0.91; P=0.50), receiving third-line treatment (HR, 0.93; P=0.55), never smokers (HR, 0.84; P=0.10), or EGFR mutant patients (HR, 0.99; P=0.92). No statistical OS improvement was observed in KRAS mutant (HR, 0.68; P=0.05) or KRAS wild-type (HR, 0.95; P=0.65) patients. Immunotherapy improved OS in NSCLC patients, regardless of sex (male or female), histological type (squamous or non-squamous NSCLC), PS (0 or 1), metastatic site (brain or liver metastases), and region (East Asia or America/Europe) (all P<0.05). Subgroup analysis showed that the survival benefit of ICIs in patients with brain metastases was observed in first-line combination therapy (P<0.05), but not in second or more line monotherapy (P>0.05). Programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors significantly prolonged OS in patients with liver metastases compared with non-ICI therapy (P=0.0007), but PD-L1 inhibitors did not (P=0.35). Similar results were observed in the combined analysis of PFS. Conclusions Age, smoking status, EGFR mutation status, and number of prior systemic regimens predicted the efficacy of immunotherapy. While sex, histological type, PS 0 or 1, KRAS mutation status and region were not associated with the efficacy of ICIs. Patients with liver metastases benefited from anti-PD-1-based therapy, and those with brain metastases benefited from first-line ICI-based combination therapy. Systematic Review Registration http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero, identifier CRD42020206062.
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- Yangyang Xu
- Department of Respiration, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Tomasik B, Bieńkowski M, Braun M, Popat S, Dziadziuszko R. Effectiveness and safety of immunotherapy in NSCLC patients with ECOG PS score ≥2 - Systematic review and meta-analysis. Lung Cancer 2021; 158:97-106. [PMID: 34144405 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are standard of care in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), however their status in patients with poor performance status (PS) is poorly defined. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ICIs in NSCLC patients with PS ≥ 2. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional and observational studies, which reported efficacy and safety data on ICIs in PS ≥ 2 comparing to PS ≤ 1 NSCLC patients. Efficacy endpoints included: Objective Response Rate (ORR), Disease-Control Rate (DCR), Overall Survival (OS), Progression-Free Survival (PFS). Safety endpoint was the incidence of severe (grade≥3) Adverse Events (AE). Random-effects model was applied for meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was assessed using I2. The review is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020162668). FINDINGS Sixty-seven studies (n = 26,442 patients) were included. In PS ≥ 2 vs. PS ≤ 1 patients, the pooled odds ratios were: for ORR 0.46 (95 %CI: 0.39-0.54, I2:0 %); for DCR 0.39 (95 %CI: 0.33-0.48, I2:50 %) and for AEs 1.12 (95 %CI: 0.84-1.48, I2:39 %). The pooled hazard ratio for PFS was 2.17 (95 %CI: 1.96-2.39, I2:65 %) and for OS was 2.76 (95 %CI: 2.43-3.14, I2:76 %). The safety profile was comparable regardless of the PS status. INTERPRETATION Patients with impaired PS status are, on average, twice less likely to achieve a response when exposed to ICIs when compared with representative PS ≤ 1 population. For lung cancer patients treated with ICIs, the impaired PS is not only prognostic, but also predictive for response, while the safety profile is not affected. Prospective randomized studies are indispensable to determine whether poor PS patients derive benefit from ICIs.
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- Bartłomiej Tomasik
- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, 15 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland; Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 17 Smoluchowskiego Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Łódź, Pomorska 251 Street, 92-213 Łódź, Poland
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- Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK; The Institute of Cancer Research, 123 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RP, UK; National Hearth and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 7 Debinki Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Marchal C, Orillard E, Calais F, Westeel V. Immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly population: a generic protocol. Hippokratia 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, Interactions Hôte-Greffon-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique; Besançon France
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- Bibliothèque universitaire de Santé; Université de Franche-Comté; Besançon France
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- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, Interactions Hôte-Greffon-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique; Besançon France
- Department of Thoracic Oncology; University Hospital of Besançon; Besançon France
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Zullo L, Rossi G, Dellepiane C, Tagliamento M, Alama A, Coco S, Longo L, Pronzato P, Maria AD, Genova C. Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small-cell lung cancer: focus on challenging populations. Immunotherapy 2021; 13:509-525. [PMID: 33626932 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2020-0226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have represented one of the major breakthroughs in advanced non-small cell lung cancer treatment scenario. However, enrollment in registering clinical trials is usually restricted, since frail patients (i.e., elderly, individuals with poor performance status and/or active brain metastases), as well as patients with chronic infections or who take concurrent medications, such as steroids, are routinely excluded. Thus, safety and efficacy of ICIs for these subgroups have not been adequately assessed in clinical trials, although these populations often occur in clinical practice. We reviewed the available data regarding the use of ICIs in these 'special' populations, including a focus on the issues raised by the administration of immunotherapy in lung cancer patients infected with Sars-Cov-2.
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- Lodovica Zullo
- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy.,Department of Medical, Surgical & Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Oncologia Medica 2; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- UO Clinica di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genova, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute (DISSAL), Università degli Studi di Genova, 16100 Genova, Italy
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- UOC Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16100 Genova, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche (DiMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, 16100 Genova, Italy
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Ripp J, Mohyuddin GR, Al-Jumayli M, Huang C. Outcomes in older patients with NSCLC receiving immunotherapy: A single center experience. J Geriatr Oncol 2021; 12:1104-1106. [PMID: 33619001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jacob Ripp
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS, United States of America.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2650 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Westwood, KS, United States of America
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of South Florida Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 USF Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2650 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Westwood, KS, United States of America
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