Impact of Sarcopenia on Survival in Patients Treated with FOLFIRINOX in a First-Line Setting for Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma

Sarcopenia, defined as decreased muscle mass and strength, can be evaluated by a computed tomography (CT) examination and might be associated with reduced survival in patients with carcinoma. The prognosis of patients with metastatic pancreatic carcinoma is poor. The FOLFIRINOX (a combination of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin) chemotherapy regimen is a validated first-line treatment option. We investigated the impact of sarcopenia on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. Clinical data and CT examinations of patients treated with FOLFIRINOX were retrospectively reviewed. Sarcopenia was estimated using baseline CT examinations. Seventy-five patients were included. Forty-three (57.3%) were classified as sarcopenic. The median OS of non-sarcopenic and sarcopenic patients were 15.6 and 14.1 months, respectively (p = 0.36). The median PFS was 10.3 in non-sarcopenic patients and 9.3 in sarcopenic patients (p = 0.83). No differences in toxicity of FOLFIRINOX were observed. There was a trend towards a higher probability of short-term death (within 4 months of diagnosis) in sarcopenic patients. In this study, the detection of sarcopenia failed to predict a longer OS or PFS in selected patients deemed eligible by a physician for triplet chemotherapy and receiving the FOLFIRINOX regimen in a first-line setting, confirming the major importance of a comprehensive patient assessment by physicians in selecting the best treatment option.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 12(2023), 6 vom: 13. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lellouche, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Barat, Maxime [VerfasserIn]
Pellat, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Leroux, Juliette [VerfasserIn]
Corre, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Hallit, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Assaf, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Brezault, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Dhooge, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Soyer, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Coriat, Romain [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

FOLFIRINOX
Journal Article
Metastatic pancreatic carcinoma
Oxaliplatin
Sarcopenia

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Date Revised 31.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm12062211

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354881752