Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-22DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00285-4
Ava Kwong, Roland Leung, Tsz Ching Chan, Anvi Khandelwal, Kshama Mishra, Min Huang
{"title":"Cost-effectiveness of Pembrolizumab in Combination with Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Treatment and Continued as a Single Agent Adjuvant Treatment for High-Risk Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Hong Kong.","authors":"Ava Kwong, Roland Leung, Tsz Ching Chan, Anvi Khandelwal, Kshama Mishra, Min Huang","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00285-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00285-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The phase III randomized KEYNOTE-522 trial demonstrated that pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab (pembrolizumab + chemotherapy) provided significant improvements in event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (eTNBC). The objective was to assess the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab + chemotherapy compared to neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone (chemotherapy) in patients with high-risk eTNBC from a Hong Kong third-party payer perspective.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multistate transition model with four health states (event-free), locoregional recurrence, distant metastases, and death) was developed to assess the lifetime medical costs and health outcomes (3% annual discount), along with incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) using efficacy and safety data from the KEYNOTE-522 trial. The health state utilities were derived from KEYNOTE-522 Euro-QoL-five-dimension five-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) data. Costs were expressed in 2022 Hong Kong dollars (HKD). Scenario and sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the robustness of results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a 32-year time horizon, base case results showed that pembrolizumab + chemotherapy was associated with a 3.42 year longer EFS and expected gains of 3.05 life years (LYs) and 2.45 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) compared to chemotherapy. The resultant ICERs were HKD 135,200 per QALY gained and HKD 108,463 per LY gained, which were lower than the World Health Organization (WHO) cost-effectiveness threshold of three times gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for Hong Kong of HKD 1,171,308 per QALY. The one-way sensitivity analyses (OWSA) and probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) showed the results were robust across various inputs and alternative scenarios.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>On the basis of the analysis conducted for a 56-year-old cohort with high-risk eTNBC and assumptions in the model, pembrolizumab + chemotherapy represents a cost-effective proposition (as the ICER is approximately 35% of the GDP per capita in Hong Kong) for patients with high-risk eTNBC in Hong Kong.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"525-547"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333381/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-04DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00280-9
Mirosława Püsküllüoğlu, Małgorzata Pieniążek, Agnieszka Rudzińska, Agnieszka Pietruszka, Renata Pacholczak-Madej, Aleksandra Grela-Wojewoda, Marek Ziobro
{"title":"Cisplatin Monotherapy as a Treatment Option for Patients with HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer Experiencing Hepatic Visceral Crisis or Impending Visceral Crisis.","authors":"Mirosława Püsküllüoğlu, Małgorzata Pieniążek, Agnieszka Rudzińska, Agnieszka Pietruszka, Renata Pacholczak-Madej, Aleksandra Grela-Wojewoda, Marek Ziobro","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00280-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00280-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hepatic visceral crisis (VC), characterized by a rapid total bilirubin increase with disease progression, poses a life-threatening risk in advanced breast cancer (ABC). International consensus guidelines define VC and touch on impending VC (IVC). Limited data exist on systemic treatments for hepatic VC/IVC. This study explores the safety and efficacy of cisplatin monotherapy in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2- negative breast cancer (BC) and hepatic IVC/VC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective single-center cohort study data of patients treated with cisplatin monotherapy (60-80 mg/m<sup>2</sup>, every 3-4 weeks) between 2016 and 2023 at a reference Cancer Centre in Southern Poland were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>33 female patients (24/33 hormonal-positive) with the mean age 53.84 years were included. Participants progressed on median 2 prior palliative systemic treatment lines. In 10/23 patients hepatic VC and in 23/33 IVC (rapid, symptomatic liver progression; extensive liver involvement; alanine or aspartate aminotransferase > 2 × normal limit; significant increases in lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, or gamma-glutamyl transferase) were identified. Median progression-free survival was 1.87 months and median overall survival 2.67 months. 33% of the patients presented stable disease or partial response. Eight patients experienced adverse events grade ≥ 3: in five the dose of cisplatin was reduced; two stopped the treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Due to the hepatotoxicity of BC-active drugs, specific recommendations for systemic treatment are scarce. Our study explored cisplatin's potential use, finding it to be a viable option in patients with performance status 0 or 1 experiencing hepatic IVC/VC, irrespective of liver function parameters and other factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"419-435"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141238377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00288-1
Betty K Hamilton, Paul Williams, John Galvin, James Turnbull, Jingbo Yu
{"title":"Disability Associated with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Analysis of a Cross-Sectional US Patient Survey.","authors":"Betty K Hamilton, Paul Williams, John Galvin, James Turnbull, Jingbo Yu","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00288-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00288-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional status. However, few studies have evaluated chronic GVHD-related disability and specific activity limitations from a patient perspective. The objective of this analysis was to assess physical, cognitive, and work disability, and describe factors predictive of disability in patients with chronic GVHD in the potentially employable general workforce.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cross-sectional, online, Living With Chronic GVHD Patient Survey was administered in 2020 to adult US patients who reported an active chronic GVHD diagnosis (i.e., within the previous 5 years) following HSCT. Data included demographics, diagnosis, work status, chronic GVHD symptoms per the Lee Symptom Scale (LSS), and effects on daily living activities. Descriptive and correlational analyses informed composite disability definitions: (1) severe cognitive disability, (2) severe physical disability, and (3) work disability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 137 respondents with GVHD included in this analysis, 47.0% reported severe cognitive disability, and approximately two-thirds each reported severe physical disability (67.4%) and work disability (62.8%). Chronic GVHD severity/duration, symptoms (Lee Symptom Scale), and number of transplant specialists consulted were associated with all types of disability (univariable analyses). Severe cognitive disability was associated with the number of transplant specialists consulted, severe physical disability with female sex, and work disability with nonwhite race.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this analysis, we found that the presence of specific symptoms and the number of transplant specialists consulted were associated with all types of severe disability; female sex was predictive of severe physical disability and nonwhite race of work disability. These findings add to the understanding of chronic GVHD-associated disability, suggest a need for improved social support for patients, and highlight potential indicators for those most in need.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"451-464"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333386/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141451825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Real-World Study of Lanreotide Autogel in Routine Practice in Patients with Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-NETs) in Hong Kong and Taiwan.","authors":"Jen-Shi Chen, Li-Yuan Bai, Hsiao-Hsiang Cheng, Stephen Lam Chan, Ji-Yan Zou, Xiaofeng Shi, Aude Houchard, Xuan-Mai Truong-Thanh, Ming-Huang Chen","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00302-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00302-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There is a lack of data on the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of lanreotide autogel in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) of Chinese ethnicity. This noninterventional, retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of lanreotide autogel in patients of Chinese ethnicity with GEP-NETs in clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients' charts were abstracted from five hospitals in Hong Kong and Taiwan (July-September 2021), where lanreotide autogel is approved for treating GEP-NETs. Included patients were adults with unresectable, metastatic, or locally advanced GEP-NETs who received a first injection (index) of lanreotide autogel 120 mg between 01 January 2017 and 30 June 2020 (planned sample size: N = 30). Follow-up ran from index to a maximum of 48 (± 4) weeks or until disease progression, start of new antitumor treatment, or death. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) rate at week 48 (±4), and secondary endpoints included PFS rate at week 24 (±4), estimated using Kaplan-Meier analyses. All analyses were descriptive.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 27 patients enrolled, 22 (81.5%) had 48 weeks of follow-up. Tumors of pancreatic origin were the most common (73.9%). PFS rate was 0.96 (95% confidence interval: 0.72 - 0.99) at 24 weeks and 0.82 (0.53-0.94) at 48 weeks. Overall, 74.1% patients experienced ≥ 1 treatment-emergent adverse event; none were serious. No deaths were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Lanreotide autogel was well tolerated and showed good tumor control rate in a real-world setting. These findings align with results from previous studies in Caucasian, Japanese, and Korean patients, thus supporting lanreotide autogel for treating patients with GEP-NETs of Chinese ethnicity.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142113156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00271-w
Fred R Hirsch, Chul Kim
{"title":"The Importance of Biomarker Testing in the Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Podcast.","authors":"Fred R Hirsch, Chul Kim","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00271-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00271-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The identification of actionable biomarkers and development of targeted therapies have revolutionized the field of lung cancer treatment. In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), biomarker testing can inform selection of effective targeted therapies as well as avoid therapies that are less likely to be effective in certain populations. A growing number of actionable targets, including those involving EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, MET, KRAS, NTRK, RET, HER2, and PD-L1, can be identified with biomarker testing. More than half of patients with advanced NSCLC have tumors that harbor genetic alterations that can be targeted. When these patients are treated with targeted therapy, survival and quality of life may be significantly improved. In addition, broad-based molecular testing may detect alterations identifying patients who are potentially eligible for current or future clinical trials. Comprehensive biomarker testing rates in communities are often low, and turnaround times for results can be unacceptably long. There is an unmet need for widespread, efficient, and routine testing of all biomarkers recommended by clinical guidelines. New testing techniques and technologies can make this an attainable goal. Panel-based sequencing platforms are becoming more accessible, and molecular biomarker analysis of circulating tumor DNA is becoming more common. In this podcast, we discuss the importance of biomarker testing in advanced NSCLC and explore topics such as testing methodologies, effect of biomarker testing on patient outcomes, emerging technologies, and strategies for improving testing rates in the United States. Supplementary file1 (MP4 121301 KB).</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"223-231"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11187040/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-29DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00274-7
Giovanna Cannas, Mohamed Elhamri, Xavier Thomas
{"title":"Is There any Relationship Between the Repeated Complications of Sickle Cell Disease and the Potential Development of Acute Leukemia?","authors":"Giovanna Cannas, Mohamed Elhamri, Xavier Thomas","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00274-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00274-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a severe monogenic hereditary hemoglobinopathy that is characterized by repeated clinical and biological manifestations able to generate stress erythopoiesis. A clonal hematopoiesis involving mainly variants of TP53, DNMT3A, ASXL1, and/or TET2 may be more prevalent in patients with SCD, suggesting that mutations in these genes may lead to an increased risk of leukemia. An increased prevalence of leukemia in patients with SCD has been confirmed by an increasing number of acute myeloid leukemia cases with myelodysplastic features reported in this patient population even in the absence of disease-modifying treatments. This leads to the hypothesis of a mechanism involving multifactorial causes through the pathophysiologic manifestations of SCD, in which cells are undergoing constant hematopoietic hyperplasia, inducing genomic damage and somatic mutations.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"233-238"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11187018/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140327229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-14DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00278-3
Anne-Tove Brenne, Erik Torbjørn Løhre, Anne Kari Knudsen, Jo-Åsmund Lund, Morten Thronæs, Bardo Driller, Cinzia Brunelli, Stein Kaasa
{"title":"Standardizing Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care Across Service Levels: Challenges in Demonstrating Effects in a Prospective Controlled Intervention Trial.","authors":"Anne-Tove Brenne, Erik Torbjørn Løhre, Anne Kari Knudsen, Jo-Åsmund Lund, Morten Thronæs, Bardo Driller, Cinzia Brunelli, Stein Kaasa","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00278-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00278-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Patients with cancer often want to spend their final days at home. In Norway, most patients with cancer die in institutions. We hypothesized that full integration of oncology and palliative care services would result in more time spent at home during end-of-life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective non-randomized intervention trial was conducted in two rural regions of Mid-Norway. The hospitals' oncology and palliative care outpatient clinics and surrounding communities participated. An intervention including information, education, and a standardized care pathway was developed and implemented. Adult non-curative patients with cancer were eligible. Proportion of last 90 days of life spent at home was the primary outcome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 129 patients in the intervention group (I) and 76 patients in the comparison group (C), of whom 82% of patients in I and 78% of patients in C died during follow-up. The mean proportion of last 90 days of life spent at home was 0.62 in I and 0.72 in C (p = 0.044), with 23% and 36% (p = 0.073), respectively, dying at home. A higher proportion died at home in both groups compared to pre-study level (12%). During the observation period the comparison region developed and implemented an alternative intervention to the study intervention, with the former more focused on end-of-life care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A higher proportion of patients with cancer died at home in both groups compared to pre-study level. Patients with cancer in I did not spend more time at home during end-of-life compared to those in C. The study intervention focused on the whole disease trajectory, while the alternative intervention was more directed towards end-of-life care. \"Simpler\" and more focused interventions on end-of-life care may be relevant for future studies on integration of palliative care into oncology.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02170168.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"345-362"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11187047/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140923632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-19DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00270-x
Mary K Nesline, Vivek Subbiah, Rebecca A Previs, Kyle C Strickland, Heidi Ko, Paul DePietro, Michael D Biorn, Maureen Cooper, Nini Wu, Jeffrey Conroy, Sarabjot Pabla, Shengle Zhang, Zachary D Wallen, Pratheesh Sathyan, Kamal Saini, Marcia Eisenberg, Brian Caveney, Eric A Severson, Shakti Ramkissoon
{"title":"The Impact of Prior Single-Gene Testing on Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Results for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.","authors":"Mary K Nesline, Vivek Subbiah, Rebecca A Previs, Kyle C Strickland, Heidi Ko, Paul DePietro, Michael D Biorn, Maureen Cooper, Nini Wu, Jeffrey Conroy, Sarabjot Pabla, Shengle Zhang, Zachary D Wallen, Pratheesh Sathyan, Kamal Saini, Marcia Eisenberg, Brian Caveney, Eric A Severson, Shakti Ramkissoon","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00270-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00270-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Tissue-based broad molecular profiling of guideline-recommended biomarkers is advised for the therapeutic management of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, practice variation can affect whether all indicated biomarkers are tested. We aimed to evaluate the impact of common single-gene testing (SGT) on subsequent comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) test outcomes and results in NSCLC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Oncologists who ordered SGT for guideline-recommended biomarkers in NSCLC patients were prospectively contacted (May-December 2022) and offered CGP (DNA and RNA sequencing), either following receipt of negative SGT findings, or instead of SGT for each patient. We describe SGT patterns and compare CGP completion rates, turnaround time, and recommended biomarker detection for NSCLC patients with and without prior negative SGT results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Oncologists in > 80 community practices ordered CGP for 561 NSCLC patients; 135 patients (27%) first had negative results from 30 different SGT combinations; 84% included ALK, EGFR and PD-L1, while only 3% of orders included all available SGTs for guideline-recommended genes. Among patients with negative SGT results, CGP was attempted using the same tissue specimen 90% of the time. There were also significantly more CGP order cancellations due to tissue insufficiency (17% vs. 7%), DNA sequencing failures (13% vs. 8%), and turnaround time > 14 days (62% vs. 29%) than among patients who only had CGP. Forty-six percent of patients with negative prior SGT had positive CGP results for recommended biomarkers, including targetable genomic variants in genes beyond ALK and EGFR, such as ERBB2, KRAS (non-G12C), MET (exon 14 skipping), NTRK2/3, and RET .</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For patients with NSCLC, initial use of SGT increases subsequent CGP test cancellations, turnaround time, and the likelihood of incomplete molecular profiling for guideline-recommended biomarkers due to tissue insufficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"329-343"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11187032/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-02-20DOI: 10.1007/s40487-024-00265-8
Scarlette Pacis, Anna Bolzani, Alexander Heuck, Klaus Gossens, Mathias Kruse, Björn Fritz, Ulf Maywald, Thomas Wilke, Christian Kunz
{"title":"Epidemiology and Real-World Treatment of Incident Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL): A German Claims Data Analysis.","authors":"Scarlette Pacis, Anna Bolzani, Alexander Heuck, Klaus Gossens, Mathias Kruse, Björn Fritz, Ulf Maywald, Thomas Wilke, Christian Kunz","doi":"10.1007/s40487-024-00265-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-024-00265-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence, incidence, and treatment patterns (treatment regimens, switches, duration) for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in a real-world setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective German claims data analysis of patients with DLBCL diagnosed between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2020. The prevalence and cumulative incidence of DLBCL were found for 2019/2020. Line of treatment (LOT) and treatment setting from first DLBCL diagnosis to end of follow-up were described. Kaplan-Meier overall survival (OS) estimates since DLBCL diagnosis and start of treatment lines were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 2633 incident DLBCL cases were identified (median age 75 years, 51% male). Of these, 2119 patients received at least one DLBCL-related treatment (LOT1), and 1567 patients died during follow-up. In 2019/2020, the prevalence and cumulative incidence of DLBCL was 34.8/36.7 per 100,000 patients and 14.0/12.7 per 100,000 patients, respectively. For LOT1, 1922 patients were given a chemotherapy-based regimen (1530 with CD20 antibodies). A total of 403 patients were administered a second line (LOT2), of which 183 patients received a CD20 antibody-containing chemotherapy regimen and 100 patients received stem cell transplantation or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy. Of the 136 LOT3+ treatments, 74 were chemotherapy regimens (54 with CD20 antibodies) and 18 were kinase inhibitors. The median time between treatment lines was less than 6 months. Among patients with at least LOT2, approximately 50% received more than one LOT during the first year after diagnosis. Approximately 25% of treated patients died within 6 months of treatment initiation. Of the 2633 included patients, the median OS from diagnosis was 31.0 months (treated patients: 46.8 months, untreated patients: 3.0 months).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite advances in the field, high unmet medical need in DLBCL remains. The treatment landscape is very heterogeneous, particularly in second- or later-line treatments, with few patients receiving potentially curative treatment beyond the first line. Treatment for DLBCL, particularly for transplant-ineligible patients, remains challenging.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"293-309"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11187056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139913681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}