scholarly journals Prospective Phase II Randomized Trial Comparing Proton Therapy vs. IMRT for Newly Diagnosed GBM: Secondary Analysis Comparison of Progression Free Survival between Clinical Radiological Assessment vs. Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO)

Author(s):  
K.A. Al Feghali ◽  
J.W. Randall ◽  
J.S. Wefel ◽  
N. Guha-Thakurta ◽  
D.R. Grosshans ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi161-vi162
Author(s):  
Karine Al Feghali ◽  
James Randall ◽  
Jeffrey Wefel ◽  
Nandita Guha-Thakurta ◽  
David Grosshans ◽  
...  

Abstract PURPOSE To compare tumor progression based on clinical radiological assessment and on Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria between GBM patients treated with proton radiotherapy (PT) vs. photon intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). METHODS Eligible patients were enrolled on the described prospective phase II trial and had MR imaging at baseline and follow-up beyond 12 weeks from treatment completion. ‘Clinical’ progression was based on a radiology report of progression in combination with changes in treatment due to suspected disease progression. A single blinded observer applied RANO criteria to determine the RANO-based tumor progression. RESULTS Of 90 enrolled patients, 66 were evaluable, with median follow-up of 19.8 (Range: 3.2–65.1) months; median of 22.6 months for PT (n=25) vs. 18.9 months for IMRT (n=41). Median time to progression (TTP) was 7.9 months based on clinical progression criteria (8.1 months IMRT, 6.3 months PT) and 7.2 months (7.3 months IMRT, 5.7 months PT) by RANO criteria (p=ns for all). Median ‘clinical’ progression-free survival (PFS) was 8.7 (Range: 6.4–11.1) months; 8.9 months IMRT vs. 8.7 months PT (p=0.065). Median RANO PFS was 8.3 (range, 5.8–11.6) months: 8.3 months IMRT vs. 6.9 months PT (p=0.226). There were 14 discrepant cases: 3 had progression based on ‘clinical’ but not RANO criteria, and 11 had progression based on RANO but not ‘clinical’ criteria. CONCLUSION Based on this secondary analysis of a randomized trial of PT vs. IMRT for GBM, there was no difference in tumor progression relative to treatment technique used. There was no statistical difference in PFS noted between clinical and RANO-based assessments, but RANO criteria identified progression more often than clinical assessment, and TTP was shortened with the use of RANO criteria alone. Further development of tumor assessment tools that improve consistency and accuracy of determining tumor progression are needed to guide therapeutic trials in GBM.


2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supp 1) ◽  
pp. S3-S5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Ray-Coquard

Trabectedin is indicated for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma after failure of treatment with anthracyclines and ifosfamide or for patients who are unsuited to receive these agents. The agent has shown activity in patients with advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma, with an acceptable safety profile. Thus, the results of phase II studies have shown that treatment with trabectedin results in 30% progression-free survival at 6 months. More than 50% of these pretreated patients were alive at 1 year. The response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival compared favorably with other single agents (eg, doxorubicin, ifosfamide, and gemcitabine), with clinical benefit in 50% of patients in second-line treatment. These results are being confirmed in a current prospective phase II study in first-line uterine leiomyosarcoma combining trabectedin with doxorubicin.


Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 2570-2570
Author(s):  
R. Suppiah ◽  
E. Walker ◽  
K. Almhanna ◽  
S. Andresen ◽  
J. Reed ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The activity of V in myeloma was first described in the 1970’s. Although Phase II data suggest that V demonstrates single agent activity, subsequent reports have questioned its role. Due to these conflicting results, we conducted a subanalysis investigating the effect of V dose in the phase II DVd-T regimen that we have previously reported (Agrawal et al ASH 2003). We evaluated the effects of V dose on progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory patients treated with DVd-T. Patients and Methods: As previously reported, this Phase II study enrolled 102 patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with evidence of end organ damage. DVd-T was administered as previously reported. After best response, patients were maintained on prednisone 50mg every other day and the maximum tolerated dose of thalidomide until disease progression. For patients experiencing grade 1 neuropathy, V was reduced by 25%, and for grade 2, by 50%. Patients developing grade 3/4 neuropathy had V discontinued and thalidomide suspended until toxicity decreased by at least one grade. Univariate analyses were conducted to assess the effect of V dose reduction or elimination on PFS and OS. Multivariate analyses were performed to adjust for the impact of age, platelet count, stage, quality of response (CR or near CR versus SD or PR), and thalidomide dose. Results: Trial included 53 newly diagnosed and 49 relapsed/refractory patients. Median age was 62.9 years. 59% had stage 3 or 4 disease. 37% had abnormal cytogenetics. Median beta-2 microglobulin was 4.1. Overall response rate of 87% was seen in newly diagnosed patients (36% achieved CR; 13% near CR; 38% PR; 8% SD; 6% PD). In the relapsed/refractory patients, overall response rate of 87% was achieved (21% achieved CR; 26% near CR; 40% PR; 13% SD). Median follow up was 28.1 months. Median PFS for the newly diagnosed group was 28.2 months and 15.5 for the relapsed/refractory group. Median OS was 39.9 months for the relapsed/refractory group. After 50 months of follow-up for the newly diagnosed group, median OS has not been reached. In total, 464 cycles were administered, of which 225 were given with full dose V and 242 with reduced dose or eliminated V. Grade 3/4 neuropathy occurred in 22 patients. Univariate analysis revealed that reducing or eliminating V had a significant positive effect on PFS and OS (p = 0.0002 and 0.02 respectively). Multivariate analysis adjusting for age at start of study, platelet count, stage, quality of response [CR or near CR versus SD or PR], and thalidomide dose, similarly found that reducing or eliminating the dose of V had a significant positive effect (p = 0.0121) on PFS. However, multivariate analysis did not reveal the same effect on OS (p = 0.11). Conclusions: This subanalysis suggests that the use of full dose V in the DVd-T regimen may have a negative effect on PFS. The exact mechanism by which V affects PFS is not clear. Studies are now on-going investigating this regimen without V. Figure Figure


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16081-e16081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camillo Porta ◽  
Vittorio D. Ferrari ◽  
Paolo Andrea Zucali ◽  
Giuseppe Fornarini ◽  
Antonio Bernardo ◽  
...  

e16081 Background: Sunitinib is a 1st-line standard of care in mRCC. Lack of cross-resistance to sequential VEGF-targeting drugs and the possibility of a successful rechallenge with Sunitinib have been postulated. Whether mRCC patients (pts) could benefit from rechallenge with Sunitinib after progressing on 1st-line Sunitinib and 2nd-line Everolimus was the aim of this phase II study Methods: 39 mRCCpts were prospectively treated with Sunitinib (50 mg/daily, 4:2); main inclusion criteria were: histologically proven RCC with clear cell component, previous 1st-line Sunitinib with a Disease Control Rate lasting at least 10 months, 2nd-line Everolimus, and written informed consent. The primary end-point of this study was 6-months progression-free survival (PFS). A Simon’s 2-stage design was used; after testing Sunitinib on 12 pts in the first stage, the trial would have been terminated if 5 or fewer had a PFS of less than 6 months. Otherwise, the trial would have proceeded to the second stage, enrolling a total of 38 pts. If the total number of pts free of progression at 6 months would have been less than or equal to 18, Sunitinib would have been rejected Results: As a whole, 39 pts (30 males, 9 females) were enrolled. The study quickly moved from the first stage to its completion and ultimately succeeded; indeed, 6-months PFS was 60%, median PFS being 8.6 months (average: 9.59, range: 0.7-24.6 months). In terms of safety no unexpected toxicities were observed. Tx-related grade 3-4 AEs observed in ≥5% of the pts were: hand-foot skin reaction, fatigue, nausea, hypertriglyceridemia, hypophosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, and neutropenia. One case each of myocardial infarction, atrial flutter and spontaneous pneumothorax were also reported, but resolved Conclusions: Despite an ineluctable time-lead-bias, median PFS on Sunitinib rechallenge was high (8.6 months), clearly showing that many pts may become sensitive again to VEGFRs-inhibition. Although many agents are presently available from 2nd-line on, in countries where treatment options are still limited, Sunitinib rechallenge could still represent a reasonable treatment option. EudraCT number: 2012-000473-23. Clinical trial information: 2012-000473-23.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1517-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Vogelbaum ◽  
B. Berkey ◽  
D. Peereboom ◽  
C. Giannini ◽  
R. Jenkins ◽  
...  

1517 Background: In a previous report, we showed in patients with newly diagnosed anaplastic oligodendrogliomas (AOs) and mixed anaplastic oligoastrocytomas (MAOs) that temozolomide (TMZ) can be given concurrently with radiation therapy (RT) with acceptable toxicity. We have now evaluated the efficacy of this regimen and correlated durability of response with tumor 1p/19q genotype. Methods: A phase II study was performed to evaluate the use of pre-RT TMZ followed by concurrent RT and TMZ in patients with newly diagnosed AO or MAO. The primary endpoint was to determine the pre-RT TMZ six-month progression rate, and secondary endpoints included progression-free survival and overall survival. Results: 40 eligible patients were entered into the trial. Thirty-two patients completed 6 months of pre-RT TMZ and concurrent RT and TMZ. Of the remaining eight patients, 4 withdrew due to toxicity and 4 other patients withdrew from study without evidence of toxicity or pre-RT progression. 1p/19q data are available in 37 cases; 23 tumors had loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of both 1p and 19q (double-deleted) while 14 tumors had LOH of either 1p or 19q (n = 3), or no LOH (n = 11). To date, 11 patients have experienced tumor progression; 1p/19q data are available for 10 of these cases (2 are double-deleted (2/23 = 9%), 8 have at least one intact chromosome (8/14 = 57%). Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrates that progression free survival is significantly better for the double-deleted group (median time to progression not reached) than for the intact group (median time to progression = 15.2 months, p = 0.001). Overall survival is 98% (39/40) with a median follow-up of 17.5 months (2.8 - 31.1 months). Conclusions: LOH of both 1p and 19q is strongly correlated with a durable response of AO and MAO to a combined regimen of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Tumors that are intact at 1p and/or 19q progress early despite an aggressive therapeutic regimen. These results suggest that future clinical trials should be prospectively stratified by tumor 1p/19q genotype. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS2580-TPS2580
Author(s):  
Wenyin Shi ◽  
Lawrence Kleinberg ◽  
Suriya A. Jeyapalan ◽  
Samuel Aaron Goldlust ◽  
Seema Nagpal ◽  
...  

TPS2580 Background: Tumor treating fields (TTFields) is a non-invasive, regional antimitotic treatment approved as a standard of care for glioblastoma (GBM). In the EF-14 phase III trial, TTFields (200 kHz) plus temozolomide (TMZ) significantly increased the survival of patients with newly diagnosed GBM (ndGBM) without increase in systemic toxicity. TTFields-related AEs were mainly skin AEs. In preclinical models, TTFields increase the therapeutic effects of radiation therapy (RT). A pilot study showed that TTFields concomitant with RT and TMZ is well tolerated. The benefit of concomitant TTFields with RT and TMZ will be tested in this phase III TRIDENT randomized trial. Methods: TRIDENT is an international phase III randomized trial comparing standard RT with TMZ vs the triple combination of RT plus TMZ with concomitant TTFields. RT is delivered through the TTFields arrays. Patients in both arms will receive maintenance TTFields with TMZ. TTFields (200 KHz) will be delivered >18 hours/day using Optune. Patients will continue TTFields treatment until second recurrence. Patients with pathologically confirmed newly ndGBM, ≥ 18 years, KPS ≥ 70, either sex, post-surgery or biopsy, who are amenable for RT/TMZ therapy will be enrolled. Patients will be stratified by extent of resection and MGMT promoter methylation status. The primary endpoint is overall survival (OS). Secondary end points include: progression free survival (PFS; RANO), 1- and 2-year survival rates, overall radiological response (ORR; RANO), progression-free survival (PFS2, PFS6, PFS12); severity and frequency of AEs (CTCAE V5.0); pathological changes in resected GBM tumors post treatment; quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30); and correlation of OS to TTFields compliance. The hypothesis is that concomitant TTFields with radiation and TMZ will significantly improve OS as compared to radiation and TMZ alone. The sample size is 950, with 475 in each arm to detect a HR <0.8 with a 5% type I error. Survival will be measured from the time of randomization until date of death. At the time of analysis, patients who are lost to follow-up or still on protocol follow-up will be censored at the last date known to be alive.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi133-vi133
Author(s):  
Gilbert Youssef ◽  
Mary Jane Lim-Fat ◽  
Camden Bay ◽  
Omar Arnaout ◽  
Wenya Linda Bi ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Accurate response criteria are crucial for determining treatment efficacy. The response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria was developed to standardize response assessment in neuro-oncology. Modified RANO (m-RANO) criteria were recently proposed to address some limitations of the initial criteria including the use of a post-radiation baseline and an additional scan to confirm progression. We sought to identify differences in the association of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) using RANO and m-RANO criteria. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) patients treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from January 2013 until December 2019. Patients with available clinical and imaging data obtained before initiation of treatment, after radiation completion and at intervals of 1 to 3 months were included. MRIs were evaluated by two independent readers, and PD dates determined using RANO and m-RANO criteria. RESULTS 552 patients were included. 97.1% of the tumors were IDH wild-type. MGMT promoter was unmethylated in 51.4%, methylated in 35.1% and undetermined in 8.5%. Median OS among patients was 18.1 months. 72 patients (13%) did not have PD at the end of the study. 83 patients had treatment change while being clinically stable and without a confirmation scan and were excluded from the final analysis. PFS was 8.2 months with RANO and 8.4 months with mRANO. Difference in PD dates between RANO and m-RANO was detected in 76 patients (14%), where PFS was 3.5 months with RANO and 5.1 months with m-RANO. These patients had a worse median OS than those with identical RANO and m-RANO PD dates (15.2 vs. 22.4 months, p&lt; 0.0001). CONCLUSION RANO and m-RANO criteria resulted in identical PFS for most patients. 14% of patients had discordant PD dates and a worse prognosis. These patients progressed early, and their PD was identified sooner with RANO criteria.


Cancers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Buchroithner ◽  
Friedrich Erhart ◽  
Josef Pichler ◽  
Georg Widhalm ◽  
Matthias Preusser ◽  
...  

Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells that are capable of priming anti-tumor immune responses, thus serving as attractive tools to generate tumor vaccines. In this multicentric randomized open-label phase II study, we investigated the efficacy of vaccination with tumor lysate-charged autologous DCs (Audencel) in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Patients aged 18 to 70 years with histologically proven primary GBM and resection of at least 70% were randomized 1:1 to standard of care (SOC) or SOC plus vaccination (weekly intranodal application in weeks seven to 10, followed by monthly intervals). The primary endpoint was progression-free survival at 12 months. Secondary endpoints were overall survival, safety, and toxicity. Seventy-six adult patients were analyzed in this study. Vaccinations were given for seven (3–20) months on average. No severe toxicity was attributable to vaccination. Seven patients showed flu-like symptoms, and six patients developed local skin reactions. Progression-free survival at 12 months did not differ significantly between the control and vaccine groups (28.4% versus 24.5%, p = 0.9975). Median overall survival was similar with 18.3 months (vaccine: 564 days, 95% CI: 436–671 versus control: 568 days, 95% CI: 349–680; p = 0.89, harzard ratio (HR) 0.99). Hence, in this trial, the clinical outcomes of patients with primary GBM could not be improved by the addition of Audencel to SOC.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana Vitolo ◽  
Lorenzo Cobianchi ◽  
Silvia Brugnatelli ◽  
Amelia Barcellini ◽  
Andrea Peloso ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a high-mortality neoplasm with a documented 5-years-overall survival around 5%. In the last decades, a real breakthrough in the treatment of the disease has not been achieved. Here we propose a prospective, phase II, multicentre, single-arm study aiming to assess the efficacy and the feasibility of a therapeutic protocol combining chemotherapy, carbon ion therapy and surgery for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Method The purpose of this trial (PIOPPO Protocol) is to assess the efficacy and the feasibility of 3 cycles of FOLFIRINOX neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by a short-course of carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) for resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients. Primary outcome of this study is the assessment of local progression free survival (L-PFS). The calculation of sample size is based on the analysis of the primary endpoint “progression free survival” according to Fleming’s Procedure. Discussion Very preliminary results provide initial evidence of the feasibility of the combined chemotherapy and CIRT in the neoadjuvant setting for resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Completion of the accrual and long term results are awaited to see if this combination of treatment is advisable and will provide the expected benefits. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03822936 registered on January 2019.


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