Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study

Abstract Background Treatment options for advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the first line include platinum-based doublet therapy with or without bevacizumab. This study examined efficacy outcomes and patient reported outcomes (PROs) in a community oncology patient sample. M...

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Main Authors: Mark S. Walker, William Wong, Arliene Ravelo, Paul J. E. Miller, Lee S. Schwartzberg
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0735-4
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author Mark S. Walker
William Wong
Arliene Ravelo
Paul J. E. Miller
Lee S. Schwartzberg
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Arliene Ravelo
Paul J. E. Miller
Lee S. Schwartzberg
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description Abstract Background Treatment options for advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the first line include platinum-based doublet therapy with or without bevacizumab. This study examined efficacy outcomes and patient reported outcomes (PROs) in a community oncology patient sample. Methods Advanced nonsquamous NSCLC patients from 34 U.S. community oncology practices treated in first line with bevacizumab regimens (A platinum doublet; gemcitabine doublet; pemetrexed with platinum) or non-bevacizumab regimens (B platinum doublet; gemcitabine doublet; C pemetrexed with platinum) were recruited for this prospective study. Patient characteristics and clinical outcomes were accessed from routine care records. Three validated and widely used PRO measures of health related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptom burden were collected prospectively at each visit and up to one-year follow-up. Effectiveness outcomes were progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) assessed by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression methods. PROs were analyzed with linear mixed model regression to examine changes over time, and the effect of disease progression. Results Of 147 patients in the study, 145 provided PRO data. Patients in treatment groups were: A (n = 66, 44.9%); B (n = 25, 17.0%); C (n = 56, 38.1%). A was associated with significantly longer OS than B (HR = 0.341, p = 0.0012), and significantly longer than C (HR = 0.602, p = 0.0354). PFS results were similar. Irrespective of regimen group and on 12/32 measures, patients showed significant and clinically meaningful worsening of symptoms and HRQOL at disease progression. After disease progression, the pattern of symptom and HRQOL change showed continued worsening. Conclusions Bevacizumab-containing regimens were associated with longer PFS and OS compared with non-bevacizumab regimens. PRO measures show disease progression is associated with worsening HRQOL. Delaying disease progression can sustain better HRQL and reduce symptom burden.
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spelling doaj.art-de2d5752a1e14c30b6d182dc09be2bf12022-12-21T23:54:04ZengBMCHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes1477-75252017-08-0115111110.1186/s12955-017-0735-4Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry studyMark S. Walker0William Wong1Arliene Ravelo2Paul J. E. Miller3Lee S. Schwartzberg4Vector OncologyGenentech, Inc.Genentech, Inc.Vector OncologyWest Cancer CenterAbstract Background Treatment options for advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the first line include platinum-based doublet therapy with or without bevacizumab. This study examined efficacy outcomes and patient reported outcomes (PROs) in a community oncology patient sample. Methods Advanced nonsquamous NSCLC patients from 34 U.S. community oncology practices treated in first line with bevacizumab regimens (A platinum doublet; gemcitabine doublet; pemetrexed with platinum) or non-bevacizumab regimens (B platinum doublet; gemcitabine doublet; C pemetrexed with platinum) were recruited for this prospective study. Patient characteristics and clinical outcomes were accessed from routine care records. Three validated and widely used PRO measures of health related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptom burden were collected prospectively at each visit and up to one-year follow-up. Effectiveness outcomes were progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) assessed by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression methods. PROs were analyzed with linear mixed model regression to examine changes over time, and the effect of disease progression. Results Of 147 patients in the study, 145 provided PRO data. Patients in treatment groups were: A (n = 66, 44.9%); B (n = 25, 17.0%); C (n = 56, 38.1%). A was associated with significantly longer OS than B (HR = 0.341, p = 0.0012), and significantly longer than C (HR = 0.602, p = 0.0354). PFS results were similar. Irrespective of regimen group and on 12/32 measures, patients showed significant and clinically meaningful worsening of symptoms and HRQOL at disease progression. After disease progression, the pattern of symptom and HRQOL change showed continued worsening. Conclusions Bevacizumab-containing regimens were associated with longer PFS and OS compared with non-bevacizumab regimens. PRO measures show disease progression is associated with worsening HRQOL. Delaying disease progression can sustain better HRQL and reduce symptom burden.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0735-4Nonsquamous NSCLCCommunity oncologyPatient reported outcomesTreatment effectivenessHealth related quality of life
spellingShingle Mark S. Walker
William Wong
Arliene Ravelo
Paul J. E. Miller
Lee S. Schwartzberg
Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Nonsquamous NSCLC
Community oncology
Patient reported outcomes
Treatment effectiveness
Health related quality of life
title Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study
title_full Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study
title_fullStr Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study
title_short Effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC treated in real-world community oncology settings: results from a prospective medical record registry study
title_sort effectiveness outcomes and health related quality of life impact of disease progression in patients with advanced nonsquamous nsclc treated in real world community oncology settings results from a prospective medical record registry study
topic Nonsquamous NSCLC
Community oncology
Patient reported outcomes
Treatment effectiveness
Health related quality of life
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0735-4
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