ALK Inhibitors or Chemotherapy for Third Line in ALK-positive NSCLC? Real-world Data

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OBJECTIVES: ALK inhibitors (ALKi) are the standard-of-care treatment for metastatic ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the first- and second-line setting. We conducted a real-world multi-institutional analysis, aiming to compare the efficacy of third-line ALKi versus chemotherapy in these patients.

METHODS: Consecutive ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC patients treated with at least one ALKi were identified in the working databases of 7 Israeli oncology centers (the full cohort). Demographic and clinical data were collected. Patients receiving any systemic treatment beyond 2 ALKi comprised the third-line cohort, whether a third ALKi (group A) or chemotherapy (group B). Groups A and B were compared in terms of overall survival (OS) and time-to-next-treatment line (TNT).

RESULTS: At a median follow-up of 41 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 32-55), 80 (47.1%) have died. Median OS (mOS) in the full cohort (n = 170) was 52 months (95% CI: 32-65). Number of ALKi (hazard ratio [HR] 0.765; 95% CI: 0.61-0.95; P = .024) and age (HR 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01-1.04, P = .009) significantly associated with OS in the full cohort. The third-line cohort included 40 patients, of which 27 were treated with third ALKi (group A) and 13 treated with chemotherapy (group B). mOS from third-line initiation was 27 months in group A (95% CI: 13-NR) and 13 months for group B (95% CI: 3-NR); the difference was not significant (NS; P = .12). Chemotherapy as first line (HR 0.17, 95% CI: 0.05-0.52, P = .002) and a higher number of ALKi (HR 0.38, 95% CI: 0.20-0.86, P = .011) associated significantly with longer OS of the third-line cohort. TNT was 10 months for group A (95% CI: 5-19) and 3 months for group B (95% CI: 0-NR); the difference was NS (P = .079).

CONCLUSION: We report mature real-world data of more than 4-year mOS in ALK-positive patients. The number of ALKi given was associated with a better outcome. OS and TNT demonstrated a statistically nonsignificant trend for a better outcome in patients receiving a third-line ALKi.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

The oncologist - 27(2022), 1 vom: 03. Feb., Seite e76-e84

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moskovitz, Mor [VerfasserIn]
Dudnik, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Shamai, Sivan [VerfasserIn]
Rotenberg, Yakir [VerfasserIn]
Popovich-Hadari, Noa [VerfasserIn]
Wollner, Mira [VerfasserIn]
Zer, Alona [VerfasserIn]
Gottfried, Maya [VerfasserIn]
Mishaeli, Moshe [VerfasserIn]
Rosenberg, Shoshana Keren [VerfasserIn]
Onn, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Merimsky, Ofer [VerfasserIn]
Urban, Damien [VerfasserIn]
Peled, Nir [VerfasserIn]
Maimon, Natalie [VerfasserIn]
Bar, Jair [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

118-96-7
ALK inhibitors
ALK rearrangement
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
EC 2.7.10.1
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Non-small cell lung cancer
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Targeted therapy
Third-line treatment
Trinitrotoluene

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.04.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/oncolo/oyab005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338356274