Real world efficacy and toxicity of consolidation durvalumab following chemoradiotherapy in older Australian patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
J Geriatr Oncol
; 15(2): 101705, 2024 03.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Consolidation durvalumab following platinum-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) significantly improved overall survival for patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the PACIFIC trial. However, older patients were underrepresented in PACIFIC, and subsequent analyses suggested trends toward poorer survival and increased toxicity in patients aged ≥70 years old. We assessed the effectiveness and safety of consolidation durvalumab following CRT in older Australian patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This retrospective observational study was conducted across seven sites in Sydney, Australia between January 2018 and September 2021. All adult patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC who received platinum-based chemoradiotherapy followed by at least one cycle of consolidation durvalumab were included. Older patients were defined as being ≥70 years old.RESULTS:
Of 152 patients included in the analysis, 42.8% (n = 67) patients were 70 years or older. Median follow-up was 26.1 months. The two-year overall survival and median PFS was similar between older and younger patients. At two years, 74.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 65.4-84.2%) of patients <70 years old and 65.2% (95% CI 53.4-77.0%) of older patients were alive (p = 0.07; hazard ratio [HR] 1.64, 95% CI 0.95-2.81). Median progression-free survival (PFS) in patients <70 years was 30.3 months (95% CI 22.2-38.4 months) compared with 26.7 months (95% CI 12.8-40.6 months) in older patients (p = 0.22; HR 1.46, 95% CI 0.80-2.65). Toxicity was also similar, with 11.5% of patients <70 years old and 18.5% of older patients experiencing grade 3-4 adverse events (AEs; p = 0.23); 16.1% and 24.6% of the patients, respectively, discontinued treatment due to toxicity (p = 0.19). Grade 3-4 AEs and treatment discontinuation were associated with Charlson Comorbidity Index >5 (p = 0.011) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis at presentation (p = 0.002), respectively.DISCUSSION:
Older Australian patients receiving consolidation durvalumab following CRT experienced comparable outcomes to their younger peers. Comorbidity burden may be more important determinants of treatment tolerance than chronological age.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Anticuerpos Monoclonales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Geriatr Oncol
Año:
2024
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Article
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