Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Advanced or Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Japan.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q3 ONCOLOGY

Thoracic Cancer Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1111/1759-7714.70047

Satoshi Miyamoto, Akihiro Tsukaguchi, Hanako Kuhara, Taiichiro Otsuki, Takayuki Shiroyama, Motohiro Tamiya, Akihiro Tamiya, Kazumi Nishino, Yoshito Takeda, Takashi Kijima, Meinoshin Okumura, Atsushi Kumanogoh, Masahide Mori

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Abstract

Background: Lenvatinib is recommended for the treatment of advanced and recurrent thymic carcinomas. However, there is a paucity of data on lenvatinib's use in real-world clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib in patients with thymic carcinoma.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study assessed the efficacy and tolerability of lenvatinib in the treatment of patients with advanced or recurrent thymic carcinoma between March 2021 and March 2024.

Results: Twenty-seven patients from six institutions in Japan were enrolled in this study. The median progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR) were 9.0 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.8-14.5), 33% (95% CI 16.5%-54%), and 85% (95% CI 66.3%-95.8%), respectively. Although the number of patients was small, the median PFS of the first-, second-, and third- or later-line treatment groups was 21.3 months (n = 5), 9.0 months (n = 13), and 5.8 months (n = 9) (p = 0.171), respectively. Dose reduction was required in all patients, with 17 (63%) presenting grade ≥ 3 adverse events, including hypertension in seven patients and proteinuria in six. No grade ≥ 4 adverse events were observed.

Conclusion: The real-world efficacy and safety of lenvatinib are consistent with those reported in previous clinical trials of second-line lenvatinib. Furthermore, despite the relatively small sample size, our findings suggest that lenvatinib may be effective for the treatment of thymic carcinoma.

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Thoracic Cancer ONCOLOGY-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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5.20

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3.40%

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439

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2 months

期刊介绍： Thoracic Cancer aims to facilitate international collaboration and exchange of comprehensive and cutting-edge information on basic, translational, and applied clinical research in lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal cancer, breast cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Prevention, treatment and research relevant to Asia-Pacific is a focus area, but submissions from all regions are welcomed. The editors encourage contributions relevant to prevention, general thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiology, radiation medicine, pathology, basic cancer research, as well as epidemiological and translational studies in thoracic cancer. Thoracic Cancer is the official publication of the Chinese Society of Lung Cancer, International Chinese Society of Thoracic Surgery and is endorsed by the Korean Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Hong Kong Cancer Therapy Society. The Journal publishes a range of article types including: Editorials, Invited Reviews, Mini Reviews, Original Articles, Clinical Guidelines, Technological Notes, Imaging in thoracic cancer, Meeting Reports, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Commentaries, and Brief Reports.