Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer

IntroductionSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a rapidly progressing aggressive malignancy. Durvalumab in CASPIAN and atezolizumab in IMPower133 were found to improve overall survival (OS) for extensive-stage SCLC. Here we evaluate the proportion of real-world ES SCLC patients who may be eligible for...

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Main Authors: Rebekah Rittberg, Bonnie Leung, Zamzam Al-Hashami, Cheryl Ho
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1002385/full
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author Rebekah Rittberg
Bonnie Leung
Zamzam Al-Hashami
Cheryl Ho
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description IntroductionSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a rapidly progressing aggressive malignancy. Durvalumab in CASPIAN and atezolizumab in IMPower133 were found to improve overall survival (OS) for extensive-stage SCLC. Here we evaluate the proportion of real-world ES SCLC patients who may be eligible for first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) with platinum doublet.MethodsA retrospective cohort analysis was conducted of referred ES SCLC between 2015 and 2017 in British Columbia, Canada. Patient demographics, staging, treatment, and survival data were collected through the Cancer Registry. Retrospective chart review was completed to extract past medical history and missing variables. CASPIAN/IMPower133 excluded patients with autoimmune diseases, active infection, and performance status (PS) ≥2.ResultsBetween 2015 and 2017, 349 patients were diagnosed with ES SCLC. In patients who received platinum-doublet chemotherapy (n=227), 15 had medical contraindication to ICI: inflammatory bowel disease (n=4), rheumatoid arthritis (n=4), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (n=3), lupus (n=1), Sjogren’s (n=1), Takayasu arteritis (n=1), and active tuberculosis (n=1). ECOG PS was 0–1 in 96 (45%), PS was 2 in 61 (29%), and ≥3 in 51 (10%). Prior to cycle 1, 82 (36%) patients were eligible for ICI in addition to platinum doublet, 23% of the entire ES population. After cycles 1 and 2, additional 15 (7%) and 8 (4%) patients became PS 0–1, respectively. mOS for ES SCLC who received first-line platinum doublet, non-platinum chemotherapy, and best supportive care was 8.4 1.9 and 1.5 months (p<0.001).DiscussionBy CASPIAN/IMpower133 trial eligibility, only 36% of our real-world platinum-treated patients would have been eligible for the addition of ICI, which is 23% of the entire ES population in one Canadian province. After one or two cycles of chemotherapy, an additional 11% of patients showed PS improvement to 0–1. While the results of CASPIAN/IMpower133 are practice-changing, the majority of the patients will not meet clinical trial eligibility and clinical trials including patients with poor PS are necessary.
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spelling doaj.art-a7261db868e64185b5434af9d7db84bc2022-12-22T04:04:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2022-09-011210.3389/fonc.2022.10023851002385Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancerRebekah Rittberg0Bonnie Leung1Zamzam Al-Hashami2Cheryl Ho3Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, CanadaIntroductionSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a rapidly progressing aggressive malignancy. Durvalumab in CASPIAN and atezolizumab in IMPower133 were found to improve overall survival (OS) for extensive-stage SCLC. Here we evaluate the proportion of real-world ES SCLC patients who may be eligible for first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) with platinum doublet.MethodsA retrospective cohort analysis was conducted of referred ES SCLC between 2015 and 2017 in British Columbia, Canada. Patient demographics, staging, treatment, and survival data were collected through the Cancer Registry. Retrospective chart review was completed to extract past medical history and missing variables. CASPIAN/IMPower133 excluded patients with autoimmune diseases, active infection, and performance status (PS) ≥2.ResultsBetween 2015 and 2017, 349 patients were diagnosed with ES SCLC. In patients who received platinum-doublet chemotherapy (n=227), 15 had medical contraindication to ICI: inflammatory bowel disease (n=4), rheumatoid arthritis (n=4), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (n=3), lupus (n=1), Sjogren’s (n=1), Takayasu arteritis (n=1), and active tuberculosis (n=1). ECOG PS was 0–1 in 96 (45%), PS was 2 in 61 (29%), and ≥3 in 51 (10%). Prior to cycle 1, 82 (36%) patients were eligible for ICI in addition to platinum doublet, 23% of the entire ES population. After cycles 1 and 2, additional 15 (7%) and 8 (4%) patients became PS 0–1, respectively. mOS for ES SCLC who received first-line platinum doublet, non-platinum chemotherapy, and best supportive care was 8.4 1.9 and 1.5 months (p<0.001).DiscussionBy CASPIAN/IMpower133 trial eligibility, only 36% of our real-world platinum-treated patients would have been eligible for the addition of ICI, which is 23% of the entire ES population in one Canadian province. After one or two cycles of chemotherapy, an additional 11% of patients showed PS improvement to 0–1. While the results of CASPIAN/IMpower133 are practice-changing, the majority of the patients will not meet clinical trial eligibility and clinical trials including patients with poor PS are necessary.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1002385/fullsmall-cell lung cancer (SCLC)real worlddurvalumabatezolizumabplatinum doubletimmunotherapy
spellingShingle Rebekah Rittberg
Bonnie Leung
Zamzam Al-Hashami
Cheryl Ho
Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
Frontiers in Oncology
small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)
real world
durvalumab
atezolizumab
platinum doublet
immunotherapy
title Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
title_full Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
title_fullStr Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
title_full_unstemmed Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
title_short Real-world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
title_sort real world eligibility for platinum doublet plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in extensive stage small cell lung cancer
topic small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)
real world
durvalumab
atezolizumab
platinum doublet
immunotherapy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1002385/full
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