Comorbidities predict overall survival (OS) in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 189-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Halabi ◽  
W. K. Kelly ◽  
D. J. George ◽  
M. J. Morris ◽  
E. B. Kaplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
P Value ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Castrate Resistant

189 Background: Management of prostate cancer in senior adults represents an important challenge as the median age at diagnosis is 68 and comorbidities in patients increase with advancing age. The objective of this analysis was to determine if baseline comorbidities number (CON) prior to initiating frontline chemotherapy impacts OS in men with CRPC. Methods: Data from a randomized phase III trial of 1,050 men who received docetaxel, prednisone with or without bevacizumab were used in this analysis. Eligible patients had metastatic CRPC with evidence of progressive disease despite castration and anti-androgen withdrawal, ECOG performance status ≤ 2, and adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function. Comorbidities on 14 conditions including cardiovascular, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, thrombosis, AIDS, renal disease, liver disease and peptic ulcer were prospectively collected at baseline from men enrolled on this trial. The proportional hazards model was used to test if CON predicted OS adjusting for treatment arm, age, race, body mass index and predicted survival probability at 24 months using the CALGB nomogram. Results: In 1,048 men with comorbidity data, the mean CON was 1.5 (s.d.= 1.47, range=0-9) and 73% of men had at least one comorbidity. There was a statistically significant association between CON and risk of death. In multivariable analysis, the hazard ratio (HR) for death for one unit increase in CON was 1.09 (95% CI= 1.04- 1.14, p-value=0.0008). Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first analysis to show that CON is a statistically significant predictor of OS in men with CRPC. These results require prospective validation in phase III trials of men with CRPC. [Table: see text]

An elevated body mass (BMI) index predicts for better clinical outcomes in men with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC)

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4556-4556
Author(s):  
S. Halabi ◽  
S. Ou ◽  
N. J. Vogelzang ◽  
E. J. Small
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
P Value ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Severely Obese

4556 Background: Previous articles have reported that an elevated BMI was associated with an increased risk of biochemical failure in hormone sensitive patients. We asked the question as to whether an elevated BMI predicts for worst clinical outcomes, namely overall survival (OS) and prostate-cancer survival (PCS), among 1,216 men with HRPC. Methods: Patients were enrolled on eight clinical trials conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB). Eligible patients had progressive prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy (with documented castrate levels of testosterone), an ECOG performance status of 0–2, adequate hematologic, renal and hepatic function. We used the NIH definition to classify patients as: normal (<25 kg/m2), overweight (25–29 kg/m2 ), mildly obese (30–34 kg/m2), and moderately to severely obese (≥35 kg/m2). PCS was defined as the time from study entry to the time of death due to prostate cancer. The proportional hazards model was used to explore the prognostic significance of BMI in predicting OS and PCS. Results: The median BMI was 27.7 kg/m2 (inter-quartile range = 25.2–31.0 kg/m2 ). Twenty three percent (285/1216) of the patients had normal BMI, 46% (555/1216) were overweight, 23% (280/1216) were mildly obese, and 8% (96/1216) were moderately to severely obese. In multivariate analysis, adjusting for age, race, performance status, hemoglobin, PSA, LDH, alkaline phosphatase, testosterone, years since diagnosis, presence of visceral disease and Gleason scores, BMI was a statistically significant predictor of OS and PCS. Compared to normal men, the hazard ratios (HR) of overweight patients was 0.80 (95% CI = 0.69–0.93, p-value = 0.003), for mildly obese patients was 0.86 (95% CI = 0.72–1.02, p-value = 0.087) and for moderately to severely obese men it was 0.60 (95% CI = 0.47–0.78, p-value < 0.001). In addition, the HRs for PCS for overweight patients was 0.83 (95% CI = 0.70–0.97, p-value = 0.023), was 0.88 (95% CI = 0.72–1.06, p-value = 0.179) for mildly obese and for moderately to severely obese was 0.62 (95% CI = 0.47–0.81, p-value = 0.001) compared to men with normal BMI. Conclusions: Contrary to what was reported, these findings demonstrate an inverse relationship between BMI and clinical outcomes in men with HRPC. [Table: see text]

Liver metastases (LM) to predict for short overall survival (OS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients (pts).

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4655-4655 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Kevin Kelly ◽  
Susan Halabi ◽  
Michael Anthony Carducci ◽  
Daniel J. George ◽  
John Francis Mahoney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Data Set

4655 Background: Patients withCRPC with LM represent a subset of patients with a poor prognosis. An exploratory analysis was performed to evaluate the difference in baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with and without LM from a randomized phase III trial (CALGB 90401) in men with mCRPC. Methods: Data from 1,050 men treated with docetaxel, prednisone with either bevacizumab or placebo were used. Pts were chemotherapy naïve, and had evidence of progressive mCRPC despite castrate testosterone levels and anti-androgen withdrawal, ECOG performance status ≤ 2, and adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal functions. The proportional hazards model was used to assess the prognostic significance of LM in predicting OS and progression free survival (PFS) adjusting for stratification factors. Results: Fifty-nine (5.6%) of the 1045 pts with a complete data set had documented LM. Patients with LM had higher baseline alkaline phosphatase (ALK, 167 vs 117 U/L, p =0.0205) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, 262 vs 205 U/L, p =0.0001) compared to patients without LM. There were strong associations between LM status and lung metastasis (p=0.0004) and other visceral disease (p=<0.001) but not with bone disease. Clinical outcomes as a function of LM status are listed in the table. The median OS time in LM pts was 14.4 compared to 22.6 months, with a hazard ratio (HR) 1.4. The HR for treatment effect (DP+B vs. DP) for LM was not statistically significant for either group. Conclusions: Compared to pts without LM, mCRPC with LM are characterized by higher LDH and ALK and have a poor OS despite having similar PFS and objectivebiochemical response to docetaxel based therapy. [Table: see text]

Comparison of outcomes with pembrolizumab monotherapy (P) versus combination with chemotherapy (P+C) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21579-e21579
Author(s):  
Kartik Sehgal ◽  
Ritu R. Gill ◽  
Poorva Bindal ◽  
Anita Geevarghese Koshy ◽  
Danielle C McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Advanced Nsclc ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Ecog Performance Status

e21579 Background: P and P+C are standard-of-care (SOC) treatment options for advanced NSCLC. However, they have not yet been directly compared in clinical trials. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with advanced NSCLC who initiated treatment with SOC P±C at our center from 2/11/16 to 10/15/19 (data cutoff 1/15/20). Patient demographic, clinicopathologic, therapeutic and outcomes data were extracted. All radiographic scans were independently evaluated by a thoracic radiologist using iRECIST. Survival time was defined from the start of P±C. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards model were utilized. Results: Of 103 patients with median follow up of 17.7 months, 74 (71.8%) had received P, while 29 (28.2%) had received P+C. In PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) unselected population, there were no significant differences in age, sex, smoking status, driver mutation, tumor mutational burden (TMB), line of therapy, ECOG performance status (PS) or immune-related adverse events (irAE) between P and P+C groups. 71.6% in P vs 13.8% in P+C had PD-L1 TPS ≥50% (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences between the two groups in objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), unadjusted progression-free survival (PFS) or unadjusted overall survival (OS) (Table). Multivariable adjustment for confounding factors between P+C vs P revealed no differences in OS [hazard ratio (HR) for death, 1.53, 95% CI 0.55 – 4.25] or PFS [HR for progression/death, 1.75, 95% CI 0.63 – 4.91]. Further stratification into PD-L1 TPS ≥50% and < 50% showed no significant differences between P+C vs. P in adjusted OS [HR for death, TPS < 50%- 1.54 (95% CI 0.59 – 4.03); TPS ≥50%- 0.71 (95% CI 0.11 – 4.52)] or PFS [HR for progression/death, TPS < 50%- 1.58 (95% CI 0.72 – 3.48); TPS ≥50%- 0.64 (95% CI 0.06 – 6.93)]. ECOG PS and development of irAE influenced OS in all groups, while TMB was relevant in PD-L1 ≥50% only. Conclusions: Our study shows no significant differences in outcomes with P vs P+C in advanced NSCLC in a real-world setting, albeit with limitations of single-center design, limited sample size, different line settings and lack of disease burden stratification. Ongoing phase III trials comparing front line P vs P+C will definitively address the long-term clinical benefits -if any- of combining cytotoxic chemotherapy with anti-PD-1 drugs. [Table: see text]

Effects of Azacitidine (AZA) Vs Conventional Care Regimens (CCR) in Elderly (≥75 years) Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) from the AZA-001 Survival Trial

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 3629-3629 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F Seymour ◽  
Pierre Fenaux ◽  
Lewis B. Silverman ◽  
Ghulam J Mufti ◽  
Eva Hellström-Lindberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Treatment ◽  
Subgroup Analysis ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Risk Of Death

Abstract Background. A recent phase III trial (AZA-001) showed AZA is the first treatment to significantly extend overall survival (OS) in higher-risk MDS patients (pts) (Blood2007;110:817). MDS incidence increases with age resulting in limited treatment options, particularly for those ≥75 years of age, given the poor tolerability and ineffectiveness of cytotoxic therapies. This subgroup analysis compared the effects of AZA vs CCR on OS, hematologic improvement (HI), transfusion independence (TI), and tolerability in pts ≥75 yrs of age. Methods. Higher-risk MDS (FAB: RAEB, RAEB-T, CMML and IPSS: Int-2 or High) pts were enrolled. All pts were pre-selected by site investigators – based on age, performance status, and comorbidities – to receive 1 of 3 CCR: best supportive care only (BSC); lowdose ara-C (LDAC), or intensive chemotherapy (IC). Pts were then randomized to AZA (75 mg/m2/d SC × 7d q 28d), or to CCR. Those randomized to AZA received AZA; those randomized to CCR received their pre-selected treatment. Randomization was stratified based on FAB subtype (RAEB and RAEB-T) and IPSS (Int-2 or High). Erythropoiesis stimulating agents were disallowed. OS was assessed using Kaplan-Meier (KM) methods and HI and TI were assessed per IWG 2000. To adjust for baseline imbalances, a Cox proportional hazards model was used, with ECOG status, LDH, number of RBC transfusions, Hgb, and presence or absence of -7/del(7q) at baseline as variables in the final model. Adverse events (AEs) were evaluated using NCI-CTC v. 2.0. Results. Of all enrolled pts (N=358, median age 69 yrs), 87 pts (24%) were ≥75 yrs of age (AZA n=38, CCR n=49 [BSC, n=33; LDAC, n=14; IC, n=2]). The majority of pts randomized to CCR received BSC only, suggesting clinicians are generally reticent to use active treatment in this population. Similar to the overall AZA-001 results, treatment with AZA was associated with prolonged survival in pts ≥75 yrs of age, with KM median OS in the AZA group not reached at 17.7 months of follow-up, vs KM median OS for CCR at 10.8 months (HR: 0.48 [95%CI: 0.26, 0.89]; p=0.0193). In these pts, OS rates at 2 years were significantly higher in the AZA group vs CCR: 55% vs 15% (p=0.0003). Two-fold more RBC transfusion-dependent pts at baseline in the AZA group achieved TI vs CCR: 10/23 (44%) vs 7/32 (22%), p=0.1386, respectively. Similarly, more pts in the AZA group achieved HI (major + minor) vs CCR: 58% vs 39%, (p=0.0875), respectively. As previously reported, AZA was generally well tolerated. Anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia were seen in 42%, 66%, and 71% of pts in the AZA group, respectively, vs 47%, 26%, and 40% in the CCR group, who were predominately receiving BSC only. Infections were reported by 79% and 60% of AZA and CCR pts, respectively. Discontinuations due to an AE occurred in 13% of AZA and 8% of CCR pts ≥75 yrs of age. Conclusion. Data from this subgroup analysis indicate pts ≥75 yrs of age with higher-risk MDS receiving active treatment with AZA experience significantly prolonged 2-year OS and reduced risk of death. AZA is generally well tolerated in this elderly patient population.

Clinical outcomes in Caucasian (C), African American (AA) and Asian men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 186-186
Author(s):  
Susan Halabi ◽  
Sandipan Dutta ◽  
Kim N. Chi ◽  
Catherine M. Tangen ◽  
Daniel Peter Petrylak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
P Value ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Castration Resistant ◽  
Hazard Ratios ◽  
Asian Men

186 Background: We have previously shown in multivariable analysis that African American (AA) men had 19% lower risk of death than Caucasian (C) men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with a docetaxel (D) prednisone (P) based regimen. The primary goal of this analysis was to compare progression-free survival (PFS) and PSA PFS in C men, AA men, and Asian men with mCRPC treated with a DP based regimen. Methods: Individual patient data from 8,820 mCRPC men randomized on nine phase III trials to a DP containing regimen were combined. Race used in the analysis was based on self-report. The endpoints were PFS and PSA PFS. Per protocol definition of PFS was used in the analysis while PSA PFS was defined per PCWG3 criteria. The proportional hazards model was used to assess the prognostic importance of race in predicting PFS and PSA PFS, adjusting for treatment arm and prognostic factors that were common across the trials (performance status, and sites of metastases). Results: Of 8,820 patients, 7,528 (85%) were C, 500 (6%) were AA, 424 (5%) were Asian and 368 (4%) had race unspecified. Men with race unspecified were excluded from the analysis, leaving 8,452 men. Median PFS was 8.3 months (m) (95% CI = 8.1-8.5), 8.2 m (95% CI = 7.4-8.8), and 8.3 m (95% CI = 7.6-8.8) in C, AA and Asian men, respectively. In multivariable analysis adjusting for risk factors, the pooled hazard ratios for AA vs. C was 1.04 (95% CI = 0.94-1.15, p-value = 0.461) and 1.08 (95% CI = 0.96-1.21, p-value = 0.192) for Asian vs. C. PSA data were available for 6,685 (89%) C, 456 (91%) AA and 412 (97%) Asian men. Median PSA PFS were 9.7 m (95% CI = 9.4-10), 8.5 m (95% CI = 7.6-10) and 10.0 m (95% CI = 9.5-11.8) in C, AA and Asian, respectively. In multivariable analysis, the pooled hazard ratios were 1.05 (95% CI = 0.94-1.16, p-value = 0.408) for AA vs. C and 1.00 (95% CI = 0.82-1.22, p-value = 0.996) for Asian vs. C. Conclusions: There were no differences in PFS and PSA PFS outcomes in C, AA, or Asian men with mCRPC enrolled on these phase III clinical trials with DP. Clinical trial information: NCT00004001.

scholarly journals Prognostic Significance of p16INK4A and Human Papillomavirus in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated on TROG 02.02 Phase III Trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (27) ◽  
pp. 4142-4148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Rischin ◽  
Richard J. Young ◽  
Richard Fisher ◽  
Stephen B. Fox ◽  
Quynh-Thu Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Oropharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Cell Cancer ◽  
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Significant Prognostic Factor ◽  
Ecog Performance Status

Purpose To determine the prognostic importance of p16 and human papillomavirus (HPV) in patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated on a phase III concurrent chemoradiotherapy trial. Patients and Methods Patients with stage III or IV head and neck squamous cell cancer were randomly assigned to concurrent radiotherapy and cisplatin with or without tirapazamine. In this substudy, analyses were restricted to patients with oropharyngeal cancer. p16 was detected by immunohistochemistry, and HPV was detected by in situ hybridization and polymerase chain reaction. Results Slides were available for p16 assay in 206 of 465 patients, of which 185 were eligible, and p16 and HPV were evaluable in 172 patients. One hundred six (57%) of 185 were p16-positive, and in patients evaluable for both p16 and HPV, 88 (86%) of 102 p16-positive patients were also HPV-positive. Patients who were p16-positive had lower T and higher N categories and better Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status. p16-positive tumors compared with p16-negative tumors were associated with better 2-year overall survival (91% v 74%; hazard ratio [HR], 0.36; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.74; P = .004) and failure-free survival (87% v 72%; HR, 0.39; 95% CI, 0.20 to 0.74; P = .003). p16 was a significant prognostic factor on multivariable analysis (HR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.21 to 0.96; P = .04). p16-positive patients had lower rates of locoregional failure and deaths due to other causes. There was a trend favoring the tirapazamine arm for improved locoregional control in p16-negative patients (HR, 0.33; 95% CI, 0.09 to 1.24; P = .13). Conclusion HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer is a distinct entity with a favorable prognosis compared with HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer when treated with cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy.

Early Hb Response to ESA Treatment May Be An Indicator of Better Survival Prognosis

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 4587-4587
Author(s):  
Jesse A Berlin ◽  
Peter Bowers ◽  
Sudhakar Rao ◽  
Suresh Aravind ◽  
Steven Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Epoetin Alfa ◽  
Survival Prognosis ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Hazards Model ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Baseline Covariates

Abstract Chemotherapy induced anemia patients who respond to ESA treatment have hemoglobin increases within 4–8 weeks. Patients with inadequate Hb response after several weeks treatment often have their ESA dose escalated.. We conducted an exploratory analysis to test the hypothesis that safety outcomes in randomized studies of epoetin alfa might differ depending on the Hb response after 4–8 weeks of treatment. Methods: The analysis compared the survival across subsets of epoetin-alfa treated patients. Specifically, a landmark analysis was used, which defines a hemoglobin responder at a pre-specified point in time (in this case 4 & 8 weeks post treatment), and then examines survival subsequent to that point in time.Patients were categorized as “Hb responder” when their Hb increased by &gt;0.5 g/dL; “Hb stable” when Hb change within ≤ 0.5g/dL; “Hb non-responder” when the Hb decreased &gt;0.5 g/dL, compared to the value prior to epoetin-alfa treatment. Survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and comparisons were made between the responders and non-responders versus the stable group. Cox’s proportional hazards model was used to adjust for the following baseline covariates: hemoglobin prior to treatment, baseline performance status, and advanced disease at baseline. All analyses were stratified by study to account for any differences in the study populations and study conduct. Results: These exploratory findings suggest the possibility that patients identified as non-responders to ESAs after 4 or 8 weeks of ESA treatment may be at increased risk of death, and that this effect is most pronounced in the studies that treated patients beyond the correction of anemia. Although these analyses were adjusted for several key baseline covariates, it is unclear whether these effects result from treatment, or whether patients who fail to respond to epoetin alfa are inherently at increased risk of death (e.g., due underlying malignancy), regardless of their treatment status.

βIII-tubulin expression as a predictor of docetaxel resistance in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15174-e15174
Author(s):  
Bertha E. Sanchez ◽  
Nilesh Gupta ◽  
Meredith Mahan ◽  
Evelyn R Barrack ◽  
Prem-veer Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Gleason Score ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Docetaxel Resistance ◽  
Psa Response ◽  
Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Castrate Resistant

e15174 Background: Docetaxel is a tubulin-targeting cytotoxic that remains first-line therapy in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients (pts) even though half of pts are reported to be non-responders. A predictive marker to identify those who will benefit from docetaxel-therapy will assist clinical decision making. High βIII-tubulin (TUBB3) expression has previously been reported to correlate with lack of response to taxanes in other cancers. We evaluated TUBB3 expression as a predictor of docetaxel-resistance in mCRPC. Methods: mCRPC pts treated with at least 3 cycles of docetaxel between 1990 and 2011 were identified retrospectively. TUBB3 immunostaining was performed on archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue. Stain intensity was scored from 0 to 3; 2 and 3 were interpreted as positive. Rates of PSA response were compared between pts with positive (+) and negative (-) TUBB3 expression. Two definitions of PSA response were evaluated (any PSA decline and at least 50% decline). Overall survival (OS) distribution between TUBB3+ and TUBB3- pts was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Of 73 pts, 26 (35%) expressed TUBB3. At diagnosis, the mean age was 65.7 years and the median Gleason score was 8. At the time of docetaxel therapy, the mean age was 71.2 years, the median PSA level was 70.9 (range, 0.2-5253) and 76% had ECOG performance status ≤1. The median number of docetaxel cycles was 7 (range, 3-18). The total dose of docetaxel was not different between groups (p=0.705). The median OS was 19.2 mo. TUBB3 expression was not correlated with any clinical or pathological characteristic (age, Gleason score, stage, ECOG, PSA, LDH, alkaline phosphatase, hemoglobin, visceral disease or chemotherapy before docetaxel). 65% of TUBB3+ pts had any PSA decline compared to 89% of pts with TUBB3- (p=0.0267). 52% of TUBB3+ pts had a PSA decline of ≥ 50% compared to 70% of TUBB3- pts (p=0.0144). Median OS for TUBB3+ pts was 16.8 mo compared to 20.4 mo in TUBB3- pts (p=0.039). Conclusions: High TUBB3 expression was associated with shorter OS and lower PSA response rates in mCRPC pts treated with docetaxel. These findings need to be validated prospectively.

Enzalutamide in combination with docetaxel in men with prostate cancer (PC): Preliminary results from a phase I study.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 63-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark T. Fleming ◽  
Dana E. Rathkopf ◽  
Jackie Gibbons ◽  
Amy C. Peterson ◽  
Alison Hannah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Primary Therapy ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
To Receive

63 Background: Enzalutamide (ENZA), a novel oral androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor, inhibits AR signaling via inhibition of androgen binding to the AR, AR nuclear translocation, and nuclear AR-DNA binding. ENZA demonstrated a survival benefit in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who had received prior docetaxel (Scher et al, NEJM 2012; 367:1187). A Phase III study in men with progressive chemotherapy-naïve disease (PREVAIL), is ongoing. Docetaxel (DOC) is the current standard first-line chemotherapy for mCRPC. CYP3A4, which plays a role in DOC clearance, is induced by ENZA. Patients (pts) eligible to receive DOC may benefit from continued AR inhibition with ENZA, provided the combination is well tolerated with no unacceptable drug-drug interactions. Methods: This study evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of DOC co-administered with ENZA in men with mCRPC on androgen deprivation therapy. Pts received DOC (75 mg/m2) by 1-h infusion every 3 weeks, with corticosteroids. ENZA (160 mg/d) was started 24 h after the first DOC infusion. Plasma PK samples were collected for 24 h after Cycle (C) 1 and C2 DOC infusions to enable within-subject comparisons of DOC PK ± ENZA. A sample size of 18 pts able to receive ≥ 2 full doses of DOC was specified for PK analyses. Results: As of 21 Sept. 2012, 22 pts have been enrolled, 3 did not complete both C1 and C2; PK and C1 and C2 safety data are currently available from 15 pts reported here. The median age was 65 (range 46-80 yrs); 11 had ECOG performance status 1 (vs 0). Prior primary therapy included surgery (n=2), radiation (n=4) or both (n=5); median PSA was 44.7ng/mL (1.9-585). ANC<1000mm3 was reported in 14 pts (1 febrile neutropenia), other adverse events in ≥4 pts included fatigue (11), dyspnea (6), alopecia (5), peripheral neuropathy (5), anemia (4) and dysgueusia (4). No seizures were reported. Preliminary PK data (n=15) show similar DOC exposure (within 20%) for DOC in combination with ENZA vs. DOC alone. Conclusions: This is the first evaluation of ENZA given in combination with DOC.In mCRPC pts ENZA does not appear to affect tolerability of DOC or have a clinically meaningful impact on DOC PK. Clinical trial information: NCT01565928.

Outcomes for patients ≥75 years with localized gastroesophageal cancer: Experience from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 189-189
Author(s):  
Akina Natori ◽  
Bryan Chan ◽  
Hao-Wen Sim ◽  
Eric Xueyu Chen ◽  
Geoffrey Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Significant Survival ◽  
Comorbidity Index ◽  
Cancer Experience

189 Background: The optimal treatment and outcome for elderly patients (pts) with localized gastroesophageal (GE) cancer remains unclear as they are underrepresented in clinical trials. We aimed to assess survival in pts ≥ 75 years according to treatment received. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for all pts aged ≥ 75 years with GE cancer treated in 2012 and 2013. Frailty was measured using the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and ECOG performance status (PS). Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were assessed via uni- and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusting for demographics. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine factors impacting treatment choices. Results: Of 70 pts, median age was 82 years (range: 75-98), primary sites were esophageal (40%, with 61% squamous histology), GE junction (24%) and gastric (36%). Baseline characteristics included: PS: 0 (40%), 1 (39%), 2 (14%), 3 (7%); and CCI: 0 (36%), 1 (20%), 2 (21%), ≥ 3 (23%). Treatment received included surgery (33%), radiotherapy (RT) (31%); surgery plus adjuvant chemotherapy (chemo) and/or RT (9%); chemoradiation alone (7%) and 20% had no active treatment. In univariable analysis; age < 85 (p = 0.007) and surgery (p = 0.022) were associated with improved OS. Chemo and RT, either alone or in combination, did not significantly improve OS. In multivariable analysis; age < 85 (HR 0.46, 95% CI: 0.23-0.94, p = 0.034), surgery (HR 0.32, 95% CI: 0.14-0.74, p = 0.008) and CCI < 2 (HR 0.52, 95% CI: 0.27-0.99, p = 0.048) were identified as independent predictors for improved OS. Age ≥ 85 was significantly associated with omission of surgery (OR 3.61, 95% CI: 1.13-14.01, p = 0.041) but in contrast, PS ≥ 2 (p = 0.475) and CCI ≥ 2 (p = 0.939) were not predictive. Conclusions: At our institution, very few pts ≥ 75 years received multimodality therapy for localized GE cancers. Surgery was the only treatment modality associated with a significant survival advantage, and additional chemo and/or RT did not further improve OS. The only predictor for having surgery was age. Consequently, future studies should consider comprehensive assessment for surgery so that eligible elderly pts can benefit.

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