Immune-related adverse events of a PD-L1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy versus a PD-L1 inhibitor alone in first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer : A meta-analysis of randomized control trials

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BACKGROUND: The addition of chemotherapy to a programmed death 1/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor is a more effective option as a first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It might also inhibit an overactive immune response and thereby reduce immune-related adverse events (irAEs). This meta-analysis assessed the rate of irAEs with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy (I+C) versus a PD-(L)1 inhibitor alone (I) and evaluated the indirect relative risk (RR) of I+C versus I.

METHODS: The protocol of this study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020139923). The pooled rates of irAEs at different grades were calculated by a single-arm meta-analysis weighted by sample size, and RRs were determined by direct meta-analysis and indirect treatment comparison.

RESULTS: Overall, I+C had a lower rate of grade 3 or higher irAEs than I (7.1% vs 10.6%; indirect RR, 0.516; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.291-0.916), although irAEs of any grade were similar. The rate of pneumonitis with I+C was lower than the rate with I for any grade (5.9% vs 7.1%; indirect RR, 0.217; 95% CI, 0.080-0.588) and for grade 3 or higher. In the endocrine system, I+C was associated with a lower overall ratein comparison with I (16.1% vs 20.1%; indirect RR, 0.260; 95% CI, 0.120-0.564), whereas irAEs of the digestive system were similar with I+C and I. In other systems, I+C decreased the rate of skin reactions, including rash, in comparison with I (10.4% vs 12.9%; indirect RR, 0.474; 95% CI, 0.299-0.751). The rate of grade 3 or higher skin reactions (excluding rash) also decreased with I+C versus I (1.1% vs 2.0%) with an indirect RR of 0.158 (95% CI, 0.032-0.765), whereas other included irAEs were similar.

CONCLUSIONS: In comparison with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor alone, a combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of NSCLC decreased the rates of most irAEs, such as pneumonitis and endocrine and skin reactions, and the overall rate.

LAY SUMMARY: In the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the addition of chemotherapy to a programmed death 1/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-(L)1) inhibitor is a more effective option. Adding chemotherapy might reduce immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Thus, this article assesses the rate of irAEs with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy (I+C) in comparison with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor alone (I) and evaluates the indirect relative risk (RR) with I+C versus I. The key finding is that in comparison with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor alone, a combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of NSCLC decreases the rates of most irAEs, such as pneumonitis and endocrine and skin reactions, and the overall rate.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:127

Enthalten in:

Cancer - 127(2021), 5 vom: 01. März, Seite 777-786

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Manting [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Hengrui [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Shen [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Xiuyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Li, Caichen [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Shan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jianfu [VerfasserIn]
He, Jianxing [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Wenhua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chemotherapy
Comparative Study
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune-related adverse event (irAE)
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Programmed death 1/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 15.10.2021

Date Revised 15.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cncr.33270

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316877417