NCOG-19. PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA: A RETROSPECTIVE INSTITUTIONAL SERIES OF 160 PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi156-vi156
Author(s):  
Alessia Pellerino ◽  
Francesco Bruno ◽  
Edoardo Pronello ◽  
Francesca Mo ◽  
Federica Franchino ◽  
...  

Abstract INTRODUCTION Glioblastoma (GBM) prevails in elderly patients, who often suffer from other comorbidities that may affect the outcome. The aim of the study was to investigate clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and treatment-related complications that may impact the outcome of elderly patients with GBM. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this institutional retrospective study, we included GBM patients ≥ 65 years diagnosed with glioblastoma from 2015 to 2020. We retained information about comorbidities according to Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Karnofsky prognostic score (KPS), MGMTp methylation, and clinical complications during treatment or follow-up. RESULTS We included 160 patients. Median age was 72 years (65-88). Median time of follow-up was 9.25 months. Median progression-free survival (mPFS) and overall survival (mOS) were 5.84 and 9.67 months. In a multivariate analysis, factors affecting survival were: KPS after surgery ≥ 70 (mPFS: HR 0.24, 0.13-0.44; mOS: HR 0.43, 0.24–0.76. 95% CI), partial vs gross total resection (mPFS: HR 2.15, 1.23–3.77; mOS: HR 2.61, 1.34–5.07. 95% CI), MGMTp methylation (mPFS: HR 0.35, 0.22–0.55; mOS: HR 0.37, 0.24–0.76. 95% CI), and complications after surgery (mPFS: HR 2.52, 1.39–4.55; mOS: HR 2.96, 1.63–5.40. 95% CI). Conversely, age and CCI were not significantly correlated with prognosis. CONCLUSIONS For elderly patients with GBM, CCI does not seem to predict the outcome. Other factors such as extent of surgery, MGMTp methylaton, postoperative KPS, and clinical complications after surgery retain a significant prognostic importance. Further studies are needed to standardize clinical prognostic scales specific for elderly GBM patients.

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 279-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Khoury ◽  
E. Martin ◽  
M. Gauthier ◽  
G. Crehange ◽  
S. Ladoire ◽  
...  

279 Background: Frail and elderly patients (pts) with invasive bladder carcinoma (BC) are often unfit for surgery. Whether exclusive concomitant chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) without TURBT could be performed in a curative-intent remains uncertain. Methods: From 1996 to 2007, 68 pts were treated with exclusive cCRT. Median age was 77.5 years (70-91). WHO performance status (PS) at baseline were: PS 0: 27 pts; PS 1: 36 pts; PS 2; 4 pts; PS 3: 1 pt. 31 pts (45.5%) had a Charlson's score ≥ 5. Tumors were staged T1 (5 pts), T2 (44 pts), T3 (13 pts) and T4 (6 pts). 87.5% of the pts were clinically staged N0. Transuretral resection bladder tumor (TURBT) was incomplete and thus done for a diagnostic purpose only. 58 pts had an urothelial tumor (85.29%). External radiotherapy (ERT) was delivered with 1.8-2.0 daily fractions: median total dose of 63Gy [18Gy-69.4Gy] to the bladder and 92% of the pts had a whole pelvic ERT: median dose: 37.2Gy [18Gy-46Gy]. Drug was either cisplatin (CDDP) for 40 pts or carboplatin (CBDCA) for 28 pts. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates were evaluated. Results: The rate of compliant pts with the full course of cCRT was 77.9% (53 pts). 5 pts stopped cCRT for acute urinary adverse events (AE) whereas 8 pts stopped chemotherapy only for hematological or renal biochemical AE. For late toxicity, 5 pts had a G3/4 toxicity (1 rectal bleeding, 1 urinary bleeding, 1 recto-urinary fistula, 1 urinary incontinence and 1 urinary retention). Median follow-up was 4.6 years [CI95%: 3.43-5.93]. Of the 68 pts, 14 are alive (13 recurrence-free) amongst the 61 evaluable pts and 47 have died (24 recurrence-free). OS rates at 2 and 5 years were 50% (CI95%: [37.45%-61.44%]) and 31% (CI95%: [13.67%-38.43%]). PFS rates at 2 and 5 years were 37.4% [CI95%: 25.89%-48.82%] and 22% [CI95%: 12.25%- 33.61%], respectively. OS and PFS rates were worse for pts treated with CBDCA in comparison with those treated with CDDP (p= 0.01 for OS and p= 0.03 for PFS). Combined 5-FU did not impact either OS or PFS. Conclusions: cCRT for elderly pts with a BC was feasible. For selected pts with a good PS, the adequate drug that should be combined with a conventional full course of ERT remains CDDP. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Lin Zhuang ◽  
Jianghua Liang ◽  
Le Li ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
...  

Objectives: Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a very rare, characteristic and highly aggressive neoplasm occurring in children, most under 6 years of age. We assessed the clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors affecting survival in patients with PPB treated at our institution over a 10-year period to improve the prognosis of PPB. Methods: From November 2008 to November 2019, 31 children (21 boys and 10 girls) with a median age of 30 months (range, 22 days-54 months) were treated at our institution. Here, we describe the patient characteristics, treatment modalities and treatment outcomes. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the progression free survival probability (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Log-rank test was performed for comparison between groups. Results: 3 children were lost to follow-up and 2 were dead of postoperative complications. Of the 26 patients included in the follow-up, 16 PPB patients displayed tumor-free survival. The 6-month, 1-, 3-, and 5-year PFS were 80.8%, 69.0%, 60.4% and 60.4%, respectively. Accordingly, the 6-month, 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS were 84.6%, 72.7%, 60.1% and 60.1%, respectively. Sex, extent of surgery and chemotherapy/irradiation appeared to affect the survival, while age and pathology type appeared not to do. Conclusions: PPB is an aggressive neoplasm. To improve the prognosis of PPB, we should promote radical resection and improve the auxiliary treatment measures.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 3312-3312
Author(s):  
Gerald Marit ◽  
Valérie Lauwers-Cances ◽  
Denis Caillot ◽  
Thierry Facon ◽  
Cyrille Hulin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Lenalidomide is an effective agent for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). The IFM Group conducted a randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial investigating the efficacy of lenalidomide maintenance treatment after autologous transplantation (IFM 2005-02 trial). The results showed that lenalidomide maintenance therapy significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS). Methods The aim of the present study was to identify prognostic factors affecting PFS in the 614 patients enrolled in this study. Analysis was performed using an extended Cox model, complete response (CR) was entered into the model as a time varying covariate. Results With a median follow-up of 60.6 months (54.5-68) PFS since randomization was shorter in the placebo arm (23.8 months, 95% CI 21-27.3) than in the lenalidomide arm (45.6 months, 95% CI: 40-55.1) (p<.001). Multivariate analysis showed that lenalidomide maintenance treatment arm, female sex, and obtention of CR were favourable prognostic factors for PFS. Conversely, beta2microglobuline, deletion of chromosome 13 and induction treatment reinforced by DCEP were associated with reduced PFS. For patients not in CR before initiation of maintenance therapy lenalidomide arm improved significantly PFS. This advantage is still observed in the 129 patients in CR at time of initiation of maintenance treatment. Conclusion These results confirm that obtention of CR at any time during treatment is a major factor for improving PFS in MM patients receiving first-line treatment including autologous transplantation. In this setting our data and those of other studies seems to support that lenalidomide maintenance treatment could be an intereresting option for delaying progression. At this time the gain in PFS did not translate into an OS improvement Disclosures: Marit: janssen-cilag: Honoraria, upport for travel to meeting, meeting expenses, upport for travel to meeting, meeting expenses Other; celgene: support for travel to meeting, meeting expenses Other. Off Label Use: lenalidomide maintenance treatment after autologous transplantation in myeloma patients. Facon:Amgen: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Britsol-Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Onyx: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Hulin:JANSSEN: Honoraria; CELGENE: Honoraria. Moreau:JANSSEN: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; CELGENE: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Roussel:JANSSEN: Honoraria; CELGENE: Honoraria. Avet-Loiseau:JANSSEN: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; CELGENE: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Attal:CELGENE: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; JANSSEN: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7191-7191
Author(s):  
Y. Segawa ◽  
K. Hotta ◽  
S. Umemura ◽  
Y. Fujiwara ◽  
T. Shinkai ◽  
...  

7191 Background: The mechanism of late resistance of NSCLC to gefitinib is unclear. In this study, we assessed clinical factors affecting the late resistance in patients with NSCLC. Methods: Between 2000 and 2004, 197 consecutive patients with NSCLC underwent treatment with gefitinib in our institutions. Of those, 56 patients who had received a prior chemotherapy and continued treatment with gefitinib during at least 6 months were included in this study. The characteristics of these patients were as follows: median age, 62.5 years (range, 28 to 77 years); male/female, 22/34 patients; PS 0/1/2/3/4, 15/31/8/0/2 patients; and adeno/nonadenocarcinoma, 52/4 patients. Thirty-two patients never smoked and 24 were former or current smokers. Nineteen patients underwent surgical resection of NSCLC. Numbers of chemotherapy regimens were one in 31 patients, two in 18, three in 6, four in 1, respectively. Results: Of 56 patients, three achieved a CR and 39 attained a PR, with an overall response rate of 75% (95% CI, 69.2 to 80.8%). The remaining 14 patients had a long SD. At a median follow-up time of 21.6 months (range, 7.7 to 59.7 months), median time to progression was 19.5 months, with progression-free survival rates of 68.5% at 1-year, 33.6% at 2-year, and 21.2% at 3-year, respectively. In a univariate analysis regarding progression-free survival, presences of metastasis to brain (p = 0.008), bone (p = 0.025), liver (p = 0.046), and adrenal (p = 0.008), decreased levels of hemoglobin (p = 0.021) and albumin (p = 0.017), and use of multiple chemotherapy regimens prior to treatment with gefitinib (p = 0.026) were significant factors. In a multivariate analysis using Cox proportional hazard model, presence of brain metastasis was a significant factor clinically affecting the late resistance to gefitinib (hazard ratio, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.10 to 4.17, p = 0.025). In addition, decreased hemoglobin level (p = 0.074) and prior multiple chemotherapy regimens (p = 0.069) were tended to be significant. Conclusions: In patients undergoing treatment with gefitinib, presence of brain metastasis was an important factor indicative of the emergence of late resistance in this study. It is needed to confirm this finding in a large cohort of patients with NSCLC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Solakhan ◽  
Necla Benlier ◽  
Zeliha Yıldırım ◽  
Ali Ihsan Seran ◽  
Vildan Kaya ◽  
...  

Abstract Background In this study, we aimed to determine which patients will benefit most from TMT treatment, and to evaluate the factors affecting relapse, survival and response to treatment separately. Methods For the study, patients who presented to our hospital’s outpatient clinic between 2010 and 2020 and were diagnosed with locally advanced (T2-G3) invasive urothelial bladder cancer and treated with gemcitabine concomitantly with radiotherapy following complete TUR were identified. A total of 112 patients with transitional cell bladder cancer invading the muscle were enrolled in the study including 88 (78.6%) males and 24 (21.4%) females. Results Tumor location was significantly associated with tumor recurrence (p = 0.003). Recurrence at follow-up was significantly associated with the number of tumor foci (p = 0.008). Median duration of follow-up and median progression-free survival were 41.50 months and 65 ± 4.21 (95% CI, 56.74-73.25) months, respectively. Progression-free survival was not statistically significantly associated with neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/ lymphocyte ratio (PLR) or BMI (p = 0.32, p = 0.47, p = 0.39, respectively), but muscle invasion during follow-up was significantly associated with progression-free survival (p = 0.009). Conclusions Tumor location, the number of tumor foci, history of multiple transurethral resection surgeries and a NLR ≥ 2.56 were significantly associated with recurrence following Trimodal therapy (TMT). A lower rate of recurrence was observed among patients undergoing early TMT after initial diagnosis. None of the patients treated with trimodal therapy experienced severe adverse effects. Therefore, trimodal therapy is a safe, effective and tolerable therapeutic option with a low rate of recurrence in selected eligible patients.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 4561-4561
Author(s):  
Steven E. McCormack ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Ramon V. Tiu ◽  
Jaroslaw P Maciejewski ◽  
Ronald Sobecks ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 4561 Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) typically has a dire prognosis with limited treatment options. We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of 41 patients diagnosed with CMML (n= 35) or MDS/MPD overlap (n=6) who underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation at three centers (University of Minnesota (n= 19), Johns Hopkins University (n=11), and the Cleveland Clinic (n=11)) between1990-2009. The majority of patients were male (59%) with a mean age of 51. At diagnosis nearly half of the patients had normal cytogenetics (n=20, 49%) with abnormalities of chromosome 7 the most commonly identified clonal finding (n=5, 12%). The majority had <5% blasts (n=22, 54%), and the majority had an MD Anderson Prognostic Score (MDAPS) of 2 (n=16, 39%) or 3 (n=13, 32%) at diagnosis. Fifteen patients (37%) received no pre-transplant therapy while 12 (29%) received hydroxyurea, 11 (27%) induction-type chemotherapy, and 3 (7%) miscellaneous other therapies. Nine patients (22%) had progressed to AML prior to transplant. At the time of transplant, blast percentage was <5% in the majority (n=23, 56%) of patients and more than half of patients now had a MDAPS of 1 (n=13, 32%) or 2 (n=12, 32%). Comorbidity index (HCT-CI) at transplant was retrospectively calculated on 32 patients and was 0 (n=5, 12%), 1–2 (n=13, 32%), or 3+ (n= 15, 37%). Myeloablative conditioning was used in 23 (56%) and stem cell source was bone marrow in 14 (34%), PBSC in 16 (39%), and UCB in 9 (22%). The majority of donors were matched siblings (n=22, 54%) while unrelated donors (URD) (n=16, 39%) and haploidentical donors (n=3, 7%) comprised the remaining. Graft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis consisted of a calcineurin inhibitor (cyclosporine or tacrolimus) + methotrexate or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in the majority of patients (n=29, 71%) with the remainder receiving post-transplant cyclophosphamide (n=6, 15%), elutriation (n=2, 5%), or calcineurin inhibitor alone (n=4, 10%). While the median time to follow-up was only 5.8 months (range 0.5–140), 24 patients had died by one year and there was extensive follow-up available in the surviving patients. Overall survival (OS) for the entire cohort at 1 and 3 years was 41% (95% CI, 26–56%) and 16% (95% CI, 6–30%), respectively. No disease or transplant factors significantly impacted survival. Progression free survival (PFS) at 1 and 3 years was 29% (95% CI, 16–43%) and 16% (95% CI, 7–29%), respectively. Sibling donor showed improved PFS at both 1 (45%, 95% CI 24–64%), (p=0.027) and 3 (27%, 95% CI 10–46%), (p=0.04) years. Transplant related mortality (TRM) at Day +100 and 1 year was 27% (95% CI, 13–40%) and 41% (95% CI, 26–57%) respectively. Age at transplant, year transplanted, HCT-CI at transplant, conditioning intensity, donor source, transplant site, or presence of acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) did not impact TRM. Relapse at 1 and 3 years was 29% (95% CI, 15–44%) and 40% (95% CI, 23–56%), respectively. High MDAPS at diagnosis and sibling donor source were the only significant factors impacting relapse. At 1 year, those with an MDAPS of 3–4 had a 53% chance of relapse compared with 29% with a score of 0–1 (p=0.05) and those with a sibling donor had a 9% relapse incidence compared with 50% in the URDs and 67% in the haploidentical setting (p=0.003). Interestingly the presence of acute GVHD at Day +100 was not protective against relapse (40% incidence at 1 year in those with aGVHD versus only 19% for those without). Our data suggest that high MD Anderson Prognostic score at diagnosis predicts for high incidence of relapse post allogeneic stem cell transplantation while a sibling donor source improves rates of relapse and progression free survival. Our data highlight the need for improved CMML treatment paradigms. Augmentation of pre and post transplant therapy including maintenance therapy post transplant are possible approaches to improve outcomes and could be considered for prospective trials. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Müller von der Grün ◽  
Daniel Martin ◽  
Timo Stöver ◽  
Shahram Ghanaati ◽  
Claus Rödel ◽  
...  

Background. With the aging population and a rising incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), there is an emerging need for developing strategies to treat elderly patients. Patients and Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 158 patients treated with definitive, concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for SCCHN. Clinicopathological characteristics, acute toxicities, and oncological outcomes were compared between patients younger and older than (or of age equal to) 65, 70, and 75 years. Results. RT dose, chemotherapy regimen, and total chemotherapy dose were balanced between the groups. After a median follow-up of 29 months, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), local control rate, and distant metastasis-free survival stratified by age of ≥65, ≥70, or ≥75 years revealed no differences. The rate of acute toxicities was also not higher for older patients. Worse ECOG performance score (ECOG 2-3) was associated with impaired OS (p=0.004) and PFS (p=0.048). Conclusion. Definitive treatment with CRT for SCCHN is feasible and effective; even in advanced age treatment decisions should be made according to general condition and comorbidity, rather than calendar age alone.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 6089
Author(s):  
Giulia Bega ◽  
Jacopo Olivieri ◽  
Marcello Riva ◽  
Greta Scapinello ◽  
Rossella Paolini ◽  
...  

Background: Rituximab plus bendamustine (BR), and rituximab, bendamustine, and cytarabine (R-BAC) are well-known induction therapies in elderly patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), according to clinical guidelines. However, a direct comparison between the two regimens has never been performed. Methods: In this multicentre retrospective study, we compared the outcome of patients with newly diagnosed MCL, treated with BR or R-BAC. Primary endpoint was 2-year progression-free survival (PFS). Inclusion bias was assessed using a propensity score stratified by gender, age, MCL morphology, and MIPI score. Results: After adjusting by propensity score, we identified 156 patients (53 BR, 103 R-BAC) with median age of 72 (53–90). Median follow-up was 46 months (range 12–133). R-BAC was administered in a 2-day schedule or with attenuated dose in 51% of patients. Patients treated with R-BAC achieved CR in 91% of cases, as compared with 60% for BR (p < 0.0001). The 2-year PFS was 87 ± 3% and 64 ± 7% for R-BAC and BR, respectively (p = 0.001). In terms of toxicity, R-BAC was associated with significantly more pronounced grade 3–4 thrombocytopenia than BR (50% vs. 17%). Conclusions: This study indicates that R-BAC, even when administered with judiciously attenuated doses, is associated with significantly prolonged 2-year PFS than BR in elderly patients with previously untreated MCL.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 4533-4533
Author(s):  
Javier Nunez ◽  
Arancha Bermudez ◽  
Lucrecia Yanez ◽  
Guillermo Martin ◽  
Andres Insunza ◽  
...  

Introduction The best conditioning regimen in allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) for myeloid malignancies is unknown. In the last decade, conditioning regimens based on busulfan (BU) and fludarabine (FLU) have shown a good security profile with low early toxicity and mortality but long term follow up is needed to confirm the efficacy in the disease control. Objective To analyze retrospectively the efficacy (overall survival OS, progression free survival PFS) of the conditioning regimen with FLU (40mgr/m2/4 days) and BU (3,2 mgr/kg once daily/4 days) in adult patients with myeloid neoplasms after SCT. Outcome was assessed considering age, comorbidity, disease, and donor. Patients and transplant characteristics Between 2006 and 2012, 90 patients (40 males, 50 females) underwent SCT conditioned with FB4 in our center. The median age of patients was 50 (24-74) years and 34 patients (37%) were older than 55 years. The diagnoses were 65 AML (11 secondary AML and 19 with adverse cytogenetic), 19 MDS (11 with IPSS high/intermediate 2) and 6 MPD (3 CML, 3 myelofibrosis). At time of SCT, 52 patients (80%) with AML were in first CR. High risk disease (secondary AML or with adverse cytogenetic and MDS with high/intermediate IPSS) were considered in 41 patients (45%). The HCT comorbidity index (Sorror) was low, intermediate or high in 20 (22%), 31 (34%) and 39 (43%) patients, respectively. Donor type was matched related in 42 patients (47%), matched unrelated in 30 patients (33%) and mismatched unrelated in 18 patients (20%). Stem cell source were bone marrow in 81 cases (90%). GvHD prophylaxis was done with calcineurin inhibitor associated with short course of methotrexatre or mycophenolate in all patients and Thymoglobulin was administered in 8 patients (9%). Results All patients but one engrafted. The median time to recovery >500 ANC/uL and >50000 platelets/uL was 16 days (range, 9-28) and 16 days (range, 11-455) respectively. Donor complete chimerism was achieved during first or second month in 90% cases. The incidence of acute GVHD grade II-IV and III-IV was 45% and 12% respectively. Chronic GvHD was diagnosed in 60 patients (68%) (26 mild, 18 moderate and 16 severe) and 22 patients (36%) had pulmonary affectation. Transplant related mortality at 100 days and 1 year was 5.5% and 15%. With a median follow up of 26 months (IQL 12-45), the estimated overall survival (OS) was 64% and progression free survival (PFS) was 61%. To be more than 55 years at time of SCT had a negative impact on survival (estimated OS at 40 months: 42% vs 75%, p=0.005). Neither HCT comorbidity index nor disease type had a significant influence on estimated OS at 40 months (70%, 62% and 58% in low, intermediate and high risk) and (64% in AML and 51% in MDS) respectively. However considering the group of high risk disease had worse OS (53% vs 78%, p=0.07). Although there was no significant difference, the OS in mismatched unrelated SCT was worse than matched unrelated and related SCT (40%, 63 % and 71%). Conclusion Conditioning regimen with fludarabine and busulfan (FB4) offers a good effectiveness in patients with myeloid neoplasms and allow the use of myeloablative regimen in patients with high risk disease and significant comorbidities. Only the age at time of SCT had a statically significant impact on overall survival. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


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