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Hanvesakul R, Rengarajan B, Naveh N, Boccuti A, Park JE, Adeyemi A, Caisip C, Jansen JP, Wilson FR. Indirect treatment comparison of lurbinectedin versus other second-line treatments for small-cell lung cancer. J Comp Eff Res 2023; 12:e220098. [PMID: 37079341 PMCID: PMC10402758 DOI: 10.57264/cer-2022-0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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Aim: Compare lurbinectedin versus other second-line (2L) small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) treatments. Methods: An unanchored matching-adjusted indirect comparison connected the platinum-sensitive SCLC cohort of a single-arm lurbinectedin trial to a network of three randomized controlled trials (oral and intravenous [IV] topotecan, and platinum re-challenge) identified by systematic literature review. Network meta-analysis methods estimated relative treatment effects. Results: In platinum-sensitive patients, lurbinectedin demonstrated a survival benefit and favorable safety profile versus oral and IV topotecan and platinum re-challenge (overall survival, hazard ratio [HR]: 0.43; 95% credible interval [CrI]: 0.27, 0.67; HR: 0.43; 95% CrI: 0.26, 0.70; HR: 0.42; 95% CrI: 0.30, 0.58 respectively). Conclusion: Lurbinectedin showed a robust survival benefit and favorable safety versus other SCLC treatments in 2L platinum-sensitive SCLC.
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- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
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- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
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Olmedo ME, Forster M, Moreno V, López-Criado MP, Braña I, Flynn M, Doger B, de Miguel M, López-Vilariño JA, Núñez R, Kahatt C, Cullell-Young M, Zeaiter A, Calvo E. Efficacy and safety of lurbinectedin and doxorubicin in relapsed small cell lung cancer. Results from an expansion cohort of a phase I study. Invest New Drugs 2021; 39:1275-1283. [PMID: 33704620 PMCID: PMC8426303 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-020-01025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background A phase I study found remarkable activity and manageable toxicity for doxorubicin (bolus) plus lurbinectedin (1-h intravenous [i.v.] infusion) on Day 1 every three weeks (q3wk) as second-line therapy in relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC). An expansion cohort further evaluated this combination. Patients and methods Twenty-eight patients with relapsed SCLC after no more than one line of cytotoxic-containing chemotherapy were treated: 18 (64%) with sensitive disease (chemotherapy-free interval [CTFI] ≥90 days) and ten (36%) with resistant disease (CTFI <90 days; including six with refractory disease [CTFI ≤30 days]). Results Ten patients showed confirmed response (overall response rate [ORR] = 36%); median progression-free survival (PFS) = 3.3 months; median overall survival (OS) = 7.9 months. ORR was 50% in sensitive disease (median PFS = 5.7 months; median OS = 11.5 months) and 10% in resistant disease (median PFS = 1.3 months; median OS = 4.6 months). The main toxicity was transient and reversible myelosuppression. Treatment-related non-hematological events (fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, vomiting, alopecia) were mostly mild or moderate. Conclusion Doxorubicin 40 mg/m2 and lurbinectedin 2.0 mg/m2 on Day 1 q3wk has shown noteworthy activity in relapsed SCLC and a manageable safety profile. The combination is being evaluated as second-line therapy for SCLC in an ongoing, randomized phase III trial. Clinical trial registration www.ClinicalTrials.gov code: NCT01970540. Date of registration: 22 October, 2013.
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- University College of London Hospital and UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- START Madrid - FJD (Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- University College of London Hospital and UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- START Madrid - FJD (Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz), Madrid, Spain
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- START Madrid - HM CIOCC, Hospital Madrid Norte Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharma Mar, S.A., Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain
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- START Madrid - HM CIOCC, Hospital Madrid Norte Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
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Melosky B, Cheema PK, Brade A, McLeod D, Liu G, Price PW, Jao K, Schellenberg DD, Juergens R, Leighl N, Chu Q. Prolonging Survival: The Role of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Treatment of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. Oncologist 2020; 25:981-992. [PMID: 32860288 PMCID: PMC7648366 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents approximately 15% of lung cancers, and approximately 70% are diagnosed as extensive-stage SCLC (ES-SCLC). Although ES-SCLC is highly responsive to chemotherapy, patients typically progress rapidly, and there is an urgent need for new therapies. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have recently been investigated in SCLC, and this review provides guidance on the use of these agents in ES-SCLC based on phase III evidence. METHODS Published and presented literature on phase III data addressing use of ICIs in ES-SCLC was identified using the key search terms "small cell lung cancer" AND "checkpoint inhibitors" (OR respective aliases). Directed searches of eligible studies were periodically performed to ensure capture of the most recent data. RESULTS Six phase III trials were identified, with four assessing the benefits of ICIs plus chemotherapy first-line, one evaluating ICIs as first-line therapy maintenance, and one assessing ICI monotherapy after progression on platinum-based chemotherapy. The addition of ipilimumab or tremelimumab to first-line treatment or as first-line maintenance did not improve survival. Two out of three studies combining PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy demonstrated significant long-lasting survival benefits and improved quality of life with no unexpected safety concerns. PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors as first-line maintenance or in later lines of therapy did not improve survival. Biomarker research is ongoing as well as research into the role of ICIs in combination with radiation therapy in limited-stage SCLC. CONCLUSION The addition of atezolizumab or durvalumab to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy for ES-SCLC prolongs survival and improves quality of life. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Platinum-based chemotherapy has been standard of care for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) for more than a decade. Six recent phase III trials investigating immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have clarified the role of these agents in this setting. Although ICIs were assessed first-line, as first-line maintenance, and in later lines of therapy, the additions of atezolizumab or durvalumab to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy were the only interventions that significantly improved overall survival and increased quality of life. These combinations should therefore be considered standard therapy for first-line ES-SCLC. Biomarker research and investigations into the role of ICIs for limited-stage disease are ongoing.
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- Barbara Melosky
- BC Cancer, Vancouver Centre, University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- William Osler Health System, University of Toronto, Brampton and TorontoOntarioCanada
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- Trillium Health Partners, University of TorontoMississaugaOntarioCanada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Hôpital Sacré‐Cœur, Université de MontréalMontrealQuebecCanada
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- BC Cancer, Surrey Centre, University of British ColumbiaSurreyBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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Subbiah V, Paz-Ares L, Besse B, Moreno V, Peters S, Sala MA, López-Vilariño JA, Fernández C, Kahatt C, Alfaro V, Siguero M, Zeaiter A, Zaman K, López R, Ponce S, Boni V, Arrondeau J, Delord JP, Martínez M, Wannesson L, Antón A, Valdivia J, Awada A, Kristeleit R, Olmedo ME, Rubio MJ, Sarantopoulos J, Chawla SP, Mosquera-Martinez J, D' Arcangelo M, Santoro A, Villalobos VM, Sands J, Trigo J. Antitumor activity of lurbinectedin in second-line small cell lung cancer patients who are candidates for re-challenge with the first-line treatment. Lung Cancer 2020; 150:90-96. [PMID: 33096421 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend re-challenge with the first-line treatment for relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with chemotherapy-free interval (CTFI)≥180 days. A phase II study (NCT02454972) showed remarkable antitumor activity in SCLC patients treated with lurbinectedin 3.2 mg/m2 1 -h intravenous infusion every 3 weeks as second-line therapy. We report results for the pre-planned subset of patients with CTFI ≥ 180 days. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty patients aged ≥18 years with pathologically proven SCLC diagnosis, pretreated with only one prior platinum-containing line, no CNS metastases, and with CTFI ≥ 180 days were evaluated. The primary efficacy endpoint was the overall response rate (ORR) assessed by the Investigators according to RECIST v1.1. RESULTS ORR was 60.0 % (95 %CI, 36.1-86.9), with a median duration of response of 5.5 months (95 %CI, 2.9-11.2) and disease control rate of 95.0 % (95 %CI, 75.1-99.9). Median progression-free survival was 4.6 months (95 %CI, 2.6-7.3). With a censoring of 55.0 %, the median overall survival was 16.2 months (95 %CI, 9.6-upper level not reached). Of note, 60.9 % and 27.1 % of patients were alive at 1 and 2 years, respectively. The most common grade 3/4 adverse events and laboratory abnormalities were hematological disorders (neutropenia, 55.0 %; anemia; 10.0 % thrombocytopenia, 10.0 %), fatigue (10.0 %) and increased liver function tests (GGT, 10 %; ALT and AP, 5.0 % each). No febrile neutropenia was reported. CONCLUSION Lurbinectedin is an effective treatment for platinum-sensitive relapsed SCLC, especially in patients with CTFI ≥ 180 days, with acceptable safety and tolerability. These encouraging results suggest that lurbinectedin can be another valuable therapeutic option rather than platinum re-challenge.
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- Vivek Subbiah
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- START Madrid-FJD, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
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- START Madrid-CIOCC, Hospital Universitario Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre De Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Drug Development, Mays Cancer Center at University of Texas Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
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Trigo J, Subbiah V, Besse B, Moreno V, López R, Sala MA, Peters S, Ponce S, Fernández C, Alfaro V, Gómez J, Kahatt C, Zeaiter A, Zaman K, Boni V, Arrondeau J, Martínez M, Delord JP, Awada A, Kristeleit R, Olmedo ME, Wannesson L, Valdivia J, Rubio MJ, Anton A, Sarantopoulos J, Chawla SP, Mosquera-Martinez J, D'Arcangelo M, Santoro A, Villalobos VM, Sands J, Paz-Ares L. Lurbinectedin as second-line treatment for patients with small-cell lung cancer: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2 basket trial. Lancet Oncol 2020; 21:645-654. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30068-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Früh M, Panje CM, Reck M, Blackhall F, Califano R, Cappuzzo F, Besse B, Novello S, Garrido P, Felip E, O'Brien M, Paz Ares L, de Marinis F, Westeel V, De Ruysscher D, Putora PM. Choice of second-line systemic therapy in stage IV small cell lung cancer (SCLC) - A decision-making analysis amongst European lung cancer experts. Lung Cancer 2020; 146:6-11. [PMID: 32485661 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Stage IV small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is associated with short survival and progression after first-line systemic therapy frequently occurs within months. Although topotecan is approved for second-line treatment, its efficacy is limited, and treatment heterogeneity exists. MATERIAL AND METHODS The decision-making patterns for second line treatment of 13 European medical oncologists with expertise in SCLC were analyzed. RESULTS The two criteria most relevant to decision-making were the performance status and the interval of recurrence since first-line treatment. With an interval of less than 3 months since the end of first-line chemotherapy, 62 % of the experts recommended cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine (CAV) for fit patients and 54 % recommended topotecan for unfit patients. For an interval of more than 6 months, a clear consensus for a re-challenge with a platinum doublet was achieved (92 %). However, there was no consensus on the second-line therapy with an interval of 3-6 months since the end of first-line therapy. CONCLUSION Real world practice may differ from recommendations in general guidelines and cannot always be directly derived from trial results as other factor such as habits, patient's preference, convenience or costs have to be factored in.
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- M Früh
- Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland; University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- LungenClinic Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research, Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester & The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Medical Oncology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Oncology and Hematology Department, AUSL Romagna, Viale Randi 5, Ravenna, Italy
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- Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France; Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin Bicetre, France
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- Oncology Department, AOU San Luigi, University of Turin, Italy
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- Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Clinic), School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) (2019). Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 22:245-255. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02295-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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AbstractSmall-cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 15% of lung cancers. Only one-third of patients are diagnosed at limited stage. The median survival remains to be around 15–20 months without significative changes in the strategies of treatment for many years. In stage I and IIA, the standard treatment is the surgery followed by adjuvant therapy with platinum–etoposide. In stage IIB–IIIC, the recommended treatment is early concurrent chemotherapy with platinum–etoposide plus thoracic radiotherapy followed by prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients without progression. However, in the extensive stage, significant advances have been observed adding immunotherapy to platinum–etoposide chemotherapy to obtain a significant increase in overall survival, constituting the new recommended standard of care. In the second-line treatment, topotecan remains as the standard treatment. Reinduction with platinum–etoposide is the recommended regimen in patients with sensitive relapse (≥ 3 months) and new drugs such as lurbinectedin and immunotherapy are new treatment options. New biomarkers and new clinical trials designed according to the new classification of SCLC subtypes defined by distinct gene expression profiles are necessary.
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