The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with H3K27 altered diffuse midline gliomas : a multicentric retrospective study

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PURPOSE: Adult Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a very rare disease. DMGs are currently treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy even if only a few retrospective studies assessed the impact on overall survival (OS) of these approaches.

METHODS: We carried out an Italian multicentric retrospective study of adult patients with H3K27-altered DMG to assess the effective role of systemic therapy in the treatment landscape of this rare tumor type.

RESULTS: We evaluated 49 patients from 6 Institutions. The median age was 37.3 years (range 20.1-68.3). Most patients received biopsy as primary approach (n = 30, 61.2%) and radiation therapy after surgery (n = 39, 79.6%). 25 (51.0%) of patients received concurrent chemotherapy and 26 (53.1%) patients received adjuvant temozolomide. In univariate analysis, concurrent chemotherapy did not result in OS improvement while adjuvant temozolomide was associated with longer OS (21.2 vs. 9.0 months, HR 0.14, 0.05-0.41, p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis confirmed the role of adjuvant chemotherapy (HR 0.1, 95%CI: 0.03-0.34, p = 0.003). In patients who progressed after radiation and/or chemotherapy the administration of a second-line systemic treatment had a significantly favorable impact on survival (8.0 vs. 3.2 months, HR 0.2, 95%CI 0.1-0.65, p = 0.004).

CONCLUSION: In our series, adjuvant treatment after radiotherapy can be useful in improving OS of patients with H3K27-altered DMG. When feasible another systemic treatment after treatment progression could be proposed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:167

Enthalten in:

Journal of neuro-oncology - 167(2024), 1 vom: 25. März, Seite 145-154

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Di Nunno, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Lombardi, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Simonelli, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Minniti, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Mastronuzzi, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Di Ruscio, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Corrà, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Padovan, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Maccari, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Caccese, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Simonetti, Giorgia [VerfasserIn]
Berlendis, Arianna [VerfasserIn]
Farinotti, Mariangela [VerfasserIn]
Pollo, Bianca [VerfasserIn]
Antonelli, Manila [VerfasserIn]
Di Muzio, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Dipasquale, Angelo [VerfasserIn]
Asioli, Sofia [VerfasserIn]
De Biase, Dario [VerfasserIn]
Tosoni, Alicia [VerfasserIn]
Silvani, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Franceschi, Enrico [VerfasserIn]

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7GR28W0FJI
Adjuvant treatment
Adult DMG
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Concomitant chemotherapy
DMG
Dacarbazine
Diffuse midline glioma
H3K27 altered glioma
Journal Article
Radiotherapy
Temozolomide
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Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11060-024-04589-3

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NLM369468279