Chemoradiation-induced pneumonitis in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer : A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

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INTRODUCTION: High-grade pneumonitis is a severe and potentially life-threatening adverse event associated with concurrent chemoradiation (cCRT) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to summarize and quantify the incidence of severe (grade 3-5) cCRT-induced pneumonitis in unresectable stage III NSCLC patients.

METHODS: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Published literature was searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies, and non-randomized trials from 2014 to April 2020. The primary outcome of interest was incidence of grade 3-5 pneumonitis.

RESULTS: Included were 17 studies for the review and 11 for the meta-analysis (1,788 participants); all studies examined radiation-related pneumonitis (RP). The pooled incidence of cCRT-induced grade 3-5 RP in unresectable stage III NSCLC patients was estimated to be 3.62% [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.65-6.21] in RCTs, 5.98% [95% CI: 2.26-12.91] in observational studies, and 7.85% [95% CI: 4.08-13.10] in observational studies using platinum-based doublet chemotherapies.

CONCLUSION: These results suggest the incidence of severe and fatal RP in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC treated with cCRT ranges from 3.62% to 7.85%, with incidence varying by study design and chemotherapy regimen. Estimates of RP incidence were higher in the real-world setting compared to RCTs. These results can be used to contextualize the baseline risk of cCRT-induced pneumonitis in unresectable stage III NSCLC to better understand the adverse event of pneumonitis associated with novel immunotherapy treatments indicated for concomitant use with this modality.

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CommentIn: Lung Cancer. 2023 Sep;183:107309. - PMID 37494739

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:174

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Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 174(2022) vom: 18. Dez., Seite 174-185

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuang, Yuting [VerfasserIn]
Pierce, Christine M [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Hsiu-Ching [VerfasserIn]
Sosinsky, Alexandra Z [VerfasserIn]
Deitz, Anne C [VerfasserIn]
Keller, Steven M [VerfasserIn]
Samkari, Ayman [VerfasserIn]
Uyei, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Concurrent chemoradiation
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Non-small cell lung cancer
Pneumonitis
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 16.12.2022

Date Revised 26.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Lung Cancer. 2023 Sep;183:107309. - PMID 37494739

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.lungcan.2022.06.005

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NLM342386166