scholarly journals Second-Line Therapy In Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. A414
Author(s):  
M Bharmal ◽  
S Guenther ◽  
G Rosen ◽  
M Kearney ◽  
H Phatak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Urothelial Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Second Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

A phase II study of single agent abraxane as second-line therapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16058-e16058
Author(s):  
S. S. Sridhar ◽  
C. M. Canil ◽  
A. Eisen ◽  
I. F. Tannock ◽  
J. J. Knox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Ii ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Urothelial Cancer ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Second Line ◽  
First Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Metastatic Urothelial Cancer ◽  
Cancer Setting

e16058 Background: Metastatic urothelial cancer progressing on or after first-line platinum-based chemotherapy is incurable and has a very poor prognosis. There is no standard second-line therapy, but the taxanes including paclitaxel, have previously shown activity. Abraxane (ABI-007) is a novel well tolerated albumin-bound nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel. The goal of this study was to determine the efficacy and tolerability of single agent Abraxane in the second-line metastatic urothelial cancer setting. Methods: Patients with measureable metastatic urothelial cancer, who progressed on or after first-line cisplatin based chemotherapy were enrolled onto this phase II, two-stage multicenter trial. Patients received Abraxane 260 mg/m2 intravenously every 3 weeks. Clinical evaluation, CBC and blood chemistries were performed every cycle and restaging CT scans every 2 cycles. Results: Fourteen patients have been enrolled to date. Patient demographics: M: F 12:2; mean age 64 (range 45–80); ECOG 0:1:2 4:5:5. A total of 57 cycles, avg 4 cycles/ patient (range 1–9) have been administered. There were three dose delays due to neuropathy, pain, and low neutrophil count respectively. There were two dose reductions due to fatigue and neuropathy. Most frequent adverse events (AE) were fatigue, alopecia, anorexia, cough and joint pain; the most frequent grade 3+ AE were fatigue, joint pain, hypertension, joint stiffness and back pain. Fourteen patients are currently evaluable for best response using RECIST criteria. There have been 5 partial responses (PR), 5 stable disease (SD) and 4 progressive disease (PD). Conclusions: Single agent Abraxane was well tolerated in the 2nd line, cisplatin refractory/resistant metastatic urothelial cancer setting. Preliminary efficacy results are encouraging with a clinical benefit rate of 71% (10 out of 14 evaluable pts having either SD or PR). Stage 1 response criteria have been met and accrual is ongoing to a total of 48 patients. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Determinants of first-line treatment selection in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 468-468
Author(s):  
Hui-Li Wong ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Yaling Yin ◽  
Hagen F. Kennecke ◽  
Winson Y. Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Treatment Selection ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Second Line ◽  
First Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Line Treatment

468 Background: Chemotherapy options currently available for the first-line treatment of advanced PDAC include FOLFIRINOX (FX), gemcitabine with nab-paclitaxel (GP) and single agent gemcitabine (Gem). GP was introduced most recently and funded for clinical use in British Columbia (BC) in September 2014. In this retrospective analysis, we explore the impact of GP availability on first-line treatment selection and overall survival (OS) in advanced PDAC. Methods: The BC Cancer Agency provincial pharmacy database was used to identify patients (pts) who started FX, GP or Gem between January and August 2014 (pre-GP) or January and August 2015 (post-GP). Pts were eligible for inclusion if they received at least one cycle of first-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic PDAC. Clinical data were extracted from electronic medical records. OS was defined as time from diagnosis of advanced PDAC to death and compared by treatment era, adjusting for age, ECOG, comorbidities, disease extent and baseline CA19-9. Results: 286 pts fulfilled eligibility criteria: 88 (31%) with locally advanced and 198 (69%) with metastatic disease. 131 and 155 pts were treated in the pre- and post-GP eras respectively. Prior to GP approval, 44% and 49% of pts received Gem and FX; this decreased to 21% and 33% after GP funding, with 46% of pts receiving GP in the latter period. Nine (7%) pts received GP in the pre-GP era, either through self-pay or addition of nab-paclitaxel after approval. There were no significant differences in pt characteristics across both eras. 46% of pts who received GP post approval had ECOG ≥ 2. The proportion of pts receiving second-line therapy was lower in the post-GP era (22% vs. 38%). Median OS in the post-GP era was 8.1 vs. 10.1 months in the pre-GP era; adjusted HR 1.28 (95% CI 0.96–1.71). Pts with ECOG ≥ 2 who received GP had a median OS of 6.5 months. Conclusions: After GP was funded, it became the preferred first-line regimen for advanced PDAC. Its more frequent use instead of FX did not appear to compromise overall survival even though a substantial proportion of pts were ECOG ≥ 2 and few pts received second-line therapy.

Combination therapy of low-dose gemcitabine and paclitaxel in every 4 weeks for patients with platinum-resistant urothelial cancer whose performance status is 2 or 3.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 462-462
Author(s):  
Tomohiro Matsuo ◽  
Yasuyoshi Miyata ◽  
Yuji Sagara ◽  
Kojiro Ohba ◽  
Hideki Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Urothelial Cancer ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Experimental Group

462 Background: Platinum-based regimens are standard therapy for advanced urothelial cancer (UC). However, second-line chemotherapy is still not established. Therefore, best supportive care is often selected in patients with poor performance status (PS). In our hospital, combination therapy of low-dose gemcitabine and paclitaxel every 4 weeks is administered as second-line therapy for platinum-resistant patients with PS 2 or 3. We investigated the quality of life (QoL) and safety of our regimen in these patients. Methods: Forty-two advanced UC patients were treated with gemcitabine (700 mg/m2 on day 1) and paclitaxel (70 mg/m2 on day 1) every 4 weeks (experimental group). The QoL was evaluated using the short-form survey (SF)-36, and the data were collected on the day before the first cycle was started and 8 weeks after starting the therapy. In addition, survival analysis was performed between these patients and 30 patients who received no second-line therapy (control group). Results: In experimental group, one patient showed grade 3 anemia after the treatment. However, this patient also had severe hematuria before staring of the therapy. No patient had severe adverse events (grade 3 and higher) because of this therapy. The QoL score decreased after the therapy; however, the difference was not significant. With regard to efficacy, partial response was found in two patients, and the mean/SD survival period of the experimental group was 9.2/7.2 months. This period was significantly (P < 0.01) longer than that in the control group (5.8/2.4 months). In addition, 13 (31.0%) and 6 patients (14.3%) survived over 12 and 18 months, respectively. Conclusions: Combined therapy of low-dose gemcitabine and paclitaxel every 4 weeks was well tolerated, and the patient’s QoL was maintained after treatment. Some patients showed relatively long survival periods. We suggest that this treatment regimen is worthy of consideration as second-line therapy for patients with advanced UC with PS 2 or 3.

Modified FOLFIRINOX as a second-line treatment in pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients with poor performance status.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15796-e15796
Author(s):  
Adarsh Das ◽  
Andrew Peter Dean ◽  
Domenic Higgs
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Poor Performance Status ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Second Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

e15796 Background: FOLFIRINOX is well known to be a highly effective treatment in pancreatic cancer for young patients with good performance status. As the original ACCORD study was carried out with patient’s performance status 0 or 1, many oncologists feel uncertain administering modified dose FOLFIRINOX (m-FOLFIRINOX) as a second-line therapy. We have previously reported our experience in 35 patients (aged 27 – 85) where we concluded that m-FOLFIRINOX can be administered safely with appropriate dose reductions. More recently, the systematic review and meta-analysis by Tong et al. concluded that m-FOLFIRINOX is a good choice of therapy even for those with poor performance status. This retrospective analysis assessed the efficacy of m-FOLFIRINOX in second-line treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Methods: Using an electronic database, patients with either locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma were identified who had received first-line gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel, followed by second-line m-FOLFIRINOX between January 2013 and July 2018. All patients had an ECOG performance status of 2 or less. Overall survival (OS) was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Fifty-two patients were identified, with 65% of the patients having metastatic pancreatic disease. Median age of patients was 75 (range, 27 – 86). Dose intensity of m-FOLFIRINOX was 65% for oxaliplatin, 68% for irinotecan, 18% for bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and 68% for infusional 5-FU. From diagnosis, the median OS of all patients was 45.0 months (95% CI, 25.0 – 63.0). The median OS of the locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma was 63.0 months (95% CI, 45.0 – 70.0) and 22.5 months (95% CI, 18.0, 38.0), respectively. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of m-FOLFIRINOX as a second-line therapy after gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel failure. These findings correlate with the findings of Tong et al.’s findings of the benefits of m-FOLFIRINOX for advanced pancreatic cancer in patients with poor performance status.

Second-line therapy with pemetrexed after gemcitabine failure in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer: A multicenter phase II trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4124-4124 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Boeck ◽  
K. Weigang-Koehler ◽  
M. Fuchs ◽  
E. Kettner ◽  
D. Quietzsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Second Line ◽  
First Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy

4124 Background: There is no established second-line therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer after failure of standard first-line treatment with gemcitabine. In view of the urgent need of such therapy and the observation of clinically meaningful responses with pemetrexed in previously untreated pancreatic cancer, this phase II study evaluated pemetrexed as second-line therapy. Methods: This study was planned to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed in 54 patients (pts) with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer (stage II-IV), ECOG performance status ≤2 and estimated life expectancy of ≥12 weeks (wks) after failure of first-line gemcitabine single agent or combination therapy. Pemetrexed was started at 500 mg/m2 q3w (10 min infusion), with vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation. Dose escalation by 100 mg/m2 every other cycle and an unlimited number of cycles were allowed. Primary endpoint was the 3-month survival rate. Results: A total of 189 treatment cycles (median 2, range 1–20) was given to 52 pts (60% male, median age 63 yrs, median time since initial diagnosis 32 wks, 89% stage IV disease). Doses were escalated in 2 pts (4%) and reduced due to toxicity in 9 pts (17%); median dose per cycle was 500 mg/m2 (range 212–700 mg/m2). The 3-month survival rate was 75% (95% CI 63.2–86.8%). At a median follow-up of 20 wks, the median overall survival estimate was 20 wks, with 9 pts alive including 1 still on pemetrexed. Median TTP was 7 wks (range 1–62 wks). The overall response rate was 3.8% (0 CR, 2 PR); 12 pts (23%) had SD for ≥6 wks, 9 of them for ≥12 wks. CA 19–9 decreased at least once by ≥ 50% in 12 pts (23%). Grade 3/4 hematological toxicity rates per pt were as follows: neutropenia 17.3% (febrile neutopenia: 3.8%), leukopenia 15.4%, thrombopenia 5.8% and anemia 3.8%. Conclusion: Pemetrexed is a feasible option for second-line therapy with mild toxicity and encouraging activity in unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer after gemcitabine failure. [Table: see text]

Management of complicated tumor response (CTR) to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients (pts) with locally advanced/metastatic disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21512-e21512
Author(s):  
P. Coco ◽  
E. Fumagalli ◽  
C. Morosi ◽  
A. Messina ◽  
R. Bertulli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supportive Care ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Bowel Perforation ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Second Line ◽  
Second Line Therapy ◽  
Bleeding Lesion ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Treatment Start ◽  
Life Threatening

e21512 Background: Bleeding, perforation, and infection may complicate TKI therapy in GIST. Their incidence and best management are not completely known yet. Methods: Between May 2001 and December 2008, 278 pts were treated with imatinib or sunitinib, respectively, as first or second line therapy. Pts experienced bleeding, perforation and colliquation with superimposed infection were recorded and reviewed. Results: CTR occurred in 24 pts (9%) after a median time of 241 days from treatment start (8–2090 days). In 5 pts the complication took place after increasing the dose. Before complication, according to RECIST criteria, a partial response (PR) and a stable response (SD) were respectively documented in 16 and 8 pts . Radiologically assessed bleeding in closed lesions was seen in 13 pts (5%). All but one were treated conservatively with supportive care and blood transfusions. The other pt required surgical resection of his peritoneal bleeding lesion. Nine pts (3%) developed colliquation with bacterical superinfection: 5 were treated with antibiotics, 4 had their lesions drained. Two pts underwent emergency surgery due to perforation with a superimposed infection. In 21 out of 24 pts the event resolved without sequelae. Three pts died: 2 developed massive haemorrhage, 1 had a bowel perforation. After stopping treatment for a median interval of 10 days (2–63), all but one restarted treatment at the previous dose. No further complications were seen after the first event. Eight pts are still on treatment with a SD, 2 pts switched to a second line therapy due to progressive disease (PD), 11 died due to PD. Conclusions: Bleeding, perforation and colliquation with superimposed infection may occur at different time intervals from treatment start. Even if supportive care and medical therapy are successful in most of cases, pts should be carefully monitored because these complications can be life-threatening. Surgery should be considered in case of failure of conservative treatment. Reintroduction of the therapy at the same dose is feasible and well tolerated. [Table: see text]

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