Final analysis results from TITAN: A phase III study of apalutamide (APA) versus placebo (PBO) in patients (pts) with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11-11
Author(s):  
Kim N. Chi ◽  
Simon Chowdhury ◽  
Anders Bjartell ◽  
Byung Ha Chung ◽  
Andrea Juliana Pereira de Santana Gomes ◽  
...  

11 Background: TITAN evaluated APA or PBO added to ADT in pts with mCSPC. Pts with high- and low-volume disease, prior docetaxel, prior treatment for localized disease, and prior ADT (≤ 6 mos) were eligible. At the first interim analysis, with 22.7 mos median follow-up, APA significantly improved dual primary end points of overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR] 0.67) and radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) (HR 0.48) compared with PBO (Chi et al. NEJM. 2019). At that time, OS analysis was first planned interim while rPFS was final. TITAN was unblinded, allowing pts without progression who were still receiving PBO to cross over to APA. Herein, we report the final analysis of efficacy and safety results from TITAN. Methods: 1052 mCSPC pts were randomized 1:1 to receive APA (240 mg QD) or PBO plus ADT. Time-to-event end points were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model. A preplanned sensitivity analysis for OS, accounting for crossover using inverse probability censoring weighted (IPCW) log-rank test, was conducted. No formal statistical retesting was performed; nominal p values were reported without multiplicity adjustment. Change from baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) total score was assessed using a mixed-effect repeated-measures model. Results: With 44 mos median follow-up, 405 OS events had occurred. After unblinding, 208 PBO pts (39.5%) crossed over to APA. Median treatment duration was 39.3 mos for the APA group, 20.2 mos for the entire PBO group, and 15.4 mos for the PBO→APA crossover group. OS was superior in the APA group compared with the PBO group despite crossover (Table). 48-mo survival rates were 65% (APA) vs 52% (PBO). Other end points also favored APA vs PBO (Table). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), per total FACT-P, was maintained in the APA group through the study and was not different from the PBO group. Safety was consistent with previous reports. Conclusions: With close to 4 yrs of follow-up, the final analysis of TITAN demonstrated that in a broad population of pts with mCSPC, APA plus ADT provides an improvement in OS with a 35% reduction in risk of death, which increased to 48% reduction after adjusting for pts who crossed over from PBO to APA. In addition, there was consistent benefit with APA in other end points, including delaying castration resistance, and HRQoL continued to be maintained with an acceptable safety profile. Clinical trial information: NCT02489318. [Table: see text]

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (27_suppl) ◽  
pp. 125-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hope S. Rugo ◽  
J. Thaddeus Beck ◽  
José Baselga ◽  
Shinzaburo Noguchi ◽  
Michael Gnant ◽  
...  

125 Background: BOLERO-2, a phase III study, randomized 724 patients with hormone-receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer, who had recurrence or progression on/after prior nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor therapy, to everolimus (EVE) + exemestane (EXE) or EXE + placebo. A preplanned 12-mo median time interim analysis demonstrated that EVE + EXE significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) vs EXE + placebo, but EVE + EXE resulted in a higher rate of grade 3-4 toxicity. Per-protocol patients reported HRQoL data are limited; here we report on additional post hoc analyses of these outcomes. Methods: Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire, HRQoL was assessed at baseline and every 6 weeks thereafter until progression. QLQ-C30 consists of 30 items combined into 15 subscales, including a Global Health Status (GHS), where higher scores (range, 0-100) indicate better HRQoL. Analysis included a protocol-specified time to definitive deterioration (TTD) analysis at a 5% decrease in QoL relative to baseline, with no subsequent increase above this threshold. We report additional sensitivity analyses using 10-point minimally important difference (MID) decreases in QLQ-C30 score relative to baseline. Treatment arms were compared using a stratified log-rank test and a Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for trial stratum (visceral metastases and previous hormone sensitivity), age, sex, race, baseline score, ECOG performance status, prognostic risk factors, and treatment history. Results: Baseline QLQ-C30 GHS scores were not statistically significantly different across treatment groups (64.7 vs 65.3; difference –0.7 [95% CI, –4.3-3.0]). Median TTD in HRQoL was 7.0 mo (95% CI, 5.6-8.3) for EVE + EXE vs 5.6 (95% CI, 4.2-7.0) for EXE (p = .0792). Adjusted HR (0.80) approached significance (95% CI, 0.63-1.02). At the 10-point MID, median TTD for EVE + EXE was 9.7 mo (95% CI, 8.3-11.2) vs 8.4 mo (95% CI, 6.3-12.5) for EXE. Adjusted HR was 0.90 (95% CI, 0.69-1.18). Conclusions: These additional analyses from the BOLERO-2 study demonstrate that in addition to significantly improving PFS, EVE + EXE does not compromise HRQoL.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Edoardo Francini ◽  
Kathryn P. Gray ◽  
Grace Shaw ◽  
Carolyn Evan ◽  
Anis Hamid ◽  
...  

203 Background: From 2004 to 2009, mCRPC treatment options were limited to docetaxel (D), mitoxantrone, first generation anti-androgens (AA), estrogens, steroids, and ketoconazole, with only D showing OS benefit. Since 2010, five new therapies prolonged OS and were approved for mCRPC: sipuleucel-T, cabazitaxel, abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide, and radium 223. We sought to assess the aggregate impact of new therapies on OS. Methods: We used the DFCI CRIS database to identify cohorts of pts who developed mCRPC between 2004-2007 (cohort A) and 2010-2013 (cohort B). Therapies for mCRPC in each cohort were annotated. Given the median follow-up (FU) was 10.6 years (yrs) in cohort A and 4.6 yrs in cohort B, we evaluated OS, defined as time from mCRPC per PCWG3 criteria to death from all causes or last follow-up visit within 5 yrs (truncated OS). Kaplan-Meier method estimated the time to events distribution with median (95% CI). Cox proportional hazards model evaluated effects of treatment groups on disease outcomes with estimates of hazard ratio (95% CI). Results: Of the 583 pts identified, 317 (54%) were in cohort A and 266 (46%) in cohort B. Pts in cohort B had a significantly longer median OS (p<0.001), a 5-yr OS of 26% vs. 10%, and a 31% reduced risk of death compared to cohort A (HR=0.69; 95% CI, 0.57-0.83) (see Table). On multivariable analysis, adjusting for prior local Rx, ECOG PS, and the number of agents received, longer OS is confirmed associated with cohort B vs. A and also with ECOG PS status 0 vs. 1, number of agents received 5-12 vs. ≤3. Conclusions: Using the DFCI prostate cancer database, therapies approved for mCRPC since 2010 showed a modest impact on OS, with a median improvement of 6 months. There was a more substantial effect on long term survivors with 2.6 fold increase of 5-yr OS. [Table: see text]


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1020-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra M. Swain ◽  
David Miles ◽  
Sung-Bae Kim ◽  
Young-Hyuck Im ◽  
Seock-Ah Im ◽  
...  

1020 Background: Progression-free and overall survival (PFS and OS) were significantly improved with 1L P + H + D v Pla + H + D in 808 pts with HER2-positive MBC in CLEOPATRA (NCT00567190). OS was increased by an unprecedented 15.7 mo (median 56.5 mo with P + H + D v 40.8 mo with Pla + H + D; HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.56, 0.84; p < .001) with a median follow-up of 50 mo [Swain et al. NEJM 2015]). Here we report the end-of-study analysis with a median follow-up of 99 mo (max 120 mo). Methods: In this descriptive analysis, OS was compared between arms using the log-rank test, stratified by prior treatment status and geographic region. The Kaplan–Meier approach was used to estimate median OS, and a stratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the HR and 95% CIs. Subgroup analyses of OS were performed for stratification factors and other baseline characteristics. Results: Clinical cutoff was Nov 23, 2018. Since Jul 2012, 50 pts crossed from the Pla to the P arm. These pts are counted in the Pla arm for efficacy analyses and up to the first dose of P for safety analyses. The OS HR was 0.69 (95% CI 0.58, 0.82), favoring P + H + D. Median OS was 57.1 mo in the P arm (402 pts) and 40.8 mo in the Pla arm (406 pts; Δ 16.3 mo). The 8-year landmark OS rates were 37% and 23%, respectively. The OS benefit in predefined subgroups, including in pts previously treated with H in the (neo)adjuvant setting (88 pts, HR 0.86; 95% CI 0.51, 1.43), remained consistent with the overall result and previous reports. The overall safety profile of P + H + D was consistent with the known P safety profile. There was only one new serious adverse event suggestive of congestive heart failure (onset ~77 mo on treatment in the P arm, resolution in 34 days, pt continued on study medication) and one new symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (onset ~46 mo after crossing to the P arm, resolution in 34 days) since the previous analysis. Conclusions: The OS improvement with 1L P + H + D v Pla + H + D for pts with HER2-positive MBC was maintained after an additional 4 years of long-term follow-up, as were the safety and cardiac safety profiles. Clinical trial information: NCT00567190.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús F. San Miguel ◽  
Rudolf Schlag ◽  
Nuriet K. Khuageva ◽  
Meletios A. Dimopoulos ◽  
Ofer Shpilberg ◽  
...  

Purpose This final analysis of the phase III VISTA trial (Velcade As Initial Standard Therapy in Multiple Myeloma: Assessment With Melphalan and Prednisone) was conducted to determine whether the overall survival (OS) benefit with bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone (VMP) versus melphalan-prednisone (MP) in patients with myeloma who were ineligible for transplantation was maintained after 5 years of follow-up and to explore the risk of second primary malignancies. Patients and Methods In all, 682 patients received up to nine 6-week cycles of VMP or MP and were then observed every 12 weeks or less. Data on second primary malignancies were collected by individual patient inquiries at all sites from 655 patients. Results After median follow-up of 60.1 months (range, 0 to 74 months), there was a 31% reduced risk of death with VMP versus MP (hazard ratio [HR], 0.695; P < .001; median OS 56.4 v 43.1 months). OS benefit with VMP was seen across prespecified patient subgroups (age ≥ 75 years, stage III myeloma, creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min). Sixty-three percent of VMP patients and 73% of MP patients had received subsequent therapy. Time to next therapy (median, 30.7 v 20.5 months; HR, 0.557; P < .001) was longer with VMP than with MP. Among patients who received subsequent therapies, survival from start of subsequent therapy was similar following VMP (median, 28.1 months) or MP (median, 26.8 months; HR, 0.914). Following VMP/MP, incidence proportions of hematologic malignancies (1%/1%) and solid tumors (5%/3%) and exposure-adjusted incidence rates (0.017/0.013 per patient-year) were similar and were consistent with background rates. Conclusion VMP resulted in a significant reduction in risk of death versus MP that was maintained after 5 years' follow-up and despite substantial use of novel-agent-based salvage therapies. There is no emerging safety signal for second primary malignancies following VMP.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4058-4058 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gabriela Chiorean ◽  
Daniel D. Von Hoff ◽  
Thomas J. Ervin ◽  
Francis P. Arena ◽  
Jeffrey R. Infante ◽  
...  

4058^ Background: nab-P + G showed promising efficacy in a phase I/II study in MPC, and decreases in CA19-9 correlated with OS. In MPACT, patients (pts) who received nab-P + G vs G had improved median OS (8.5 vs 6.7 mo; HR 0.72; p = 0.000015), PFS (5.5 vs 3.7 mo; HR 0.69; p = 0.000024) and ORR (23% vs 7%; p = 1.1 × 10−10). Here we present a prespecified exploratory analysis of CA19-9 from the MPACT trial. Methods: 861 previously untreated pts with MPC were randomized 1:1 to receive nab-P 125 mg/m2 + G 1000 mg/m2 days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks or G alone 1000 mg/m2 weekly for 7 weeks followed by a week of rest (cycle 1) and then days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks (cycle ≥ 2). CA19-9 was evaluated at baseline and then every 8 weeks. OS comparisons at different CA19-9 criteria were performed by stratified Cox proportional hazards model (P by stratified log-rank test using randomization criteria). Results: 750 pts had an evaluable CA19-9 at baseline. More pts in the nab-P + G arm vs the G arm demonstrated a best CA19-9 decrease from baseline of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% (61% vs 44% and 31% vs 14%, respectively; Table). At the first postbaseline assessment (week 8), greater proportions of pts in the nab-P + G arm vs the G arm had CA19-9 decreases of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% (Table). At that time point, for pts with a decrease of ≥ 20% in CA19-9, nab-P + G demonstrated a significantly longer OS vs G. The risk reduction for pts with a ≥ 90% decrease was greater than in pts with a ≥ 20% decrease. In pts with an 8-week CA19-9 decrease < 20%, median OS for nab-P + G vs G was 8.3 vs 8.0 mo (HR 0.92; p = 0.705). The relationship of CA19-9 kinetics with OS will also be examined. Conclusions: Higher proportions of pts in the nab-P + G arm had CA 19-9 responses of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% vs the G arm. Pts who achieved a CA19-9 decrease at 8 weeks of ≥ 20% or ≥ 90% had significantly longer OS with nab-P + G than with G. Clinical trial information: NCT00844649. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16001-e16001
Author(s):  
Yuxian Bai ◽  
Shukui Qin ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Yanhong Deng ◽  
Lei Yang ◽  
...  

e16001 Background: The FRESCO phase 3 trial demonstrated a significant survival benefit with fruquintinib vs. placebo in the third-line or later therapy of mCRC patients. CEA levels are widely used in conjunction with imaging to monitor response to systemic therapy in patients with mCRC. Herein, we undertook post-hoc analyses of FRESCO patient data to investigate the early changes in CEA during treatment, as well as potential relationships with efficacy parameters. Methods: Patients were included if baseline CEA was abnormal according to local lab reference range. Serum CEA levels were measured at baseline and Day 1 of each cycle (except for Cycle 1). Early CEA change was analyzed at first radiological evaluation (C3D1, Week 8), CEA response was defined as ≥ 50% decrease from baseline, and CEA progression was defined as ≥ 100% increase from baseline. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method; hazard ratio (HR) was estimated through Cox proportional hazards model; p-value was generated from log rank test. Results: 88.4% (245/277) and 94.9% (130/137) of patients had an abnormal baseline CEA in the fruquintinib group and placebo group, respectively. Median baseline CEA values were similar between treatment groups. After 2 cycles of treatment, the proportion of patients had CEA response was significantly higher in the fruquintinib group than placebo group (30.0% vs. 1.3%, p < 0.001). In the fruquintinib group, patients with early CEA response (n = 63) had longer median OS (12.8 vs. 7.8 months, HR = 0.45, p < 0.001) and median PFS (5.6 vs. 3.7 months, HR = 0.49, p < 0.001) than patients without (n = 147). 66.7% (140/210) of patients in fruquintinib group had stable disease (SD), and fruquintinib in those patients with concomitant CEA response exhibited a significantly greater OS benefit than with CEA progression (14.4 vs. 8.7 months, HR = 0.38, p = 0.004). Conclusions: Fruquintinib increased early CEA response. CEA response at first radiological evaluation after cycle 2 could be considered as a predictor for better OS and PFS. Among patients with SD at first evaluation, those with CEA response seems benefit more from fruquintinib. Clinical trial information: NCT02314819 .


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3500-3500
Author(s):  
Thierry Andre ◽  
Kai-Keen Shiu ◽  
Tae Won Kim ◽  
Benny Vittrup Jensen ◽  
Lars Henrik Jensen ◽  
...  

3500 Background: In the phase III, randomized open-label KEYNOTE-177 (NCT02563002) study 1L pembrolizumab (pembro) versus chemotherapy (chemo) provided superior progression-free survival (PFS) at second interim analysis (IA2) in patients (pts) with MSI-H/dMMR mCRC. The study continued to final analysis of overall survival (OS), planned after 190 OS events or 12 months after IA2, whichever occurred first. We present results of the final analysis of OS, 12 months after IA2. Methods: A total of 307 pts with MSI-H/dMMR mCRC and ECOG PS 0 or 1 were randomized 1:1 to 1L pembro 200 mg Q3W for up to 2y or investigator’s choice of mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI Q2W ± bevacizumab or cetuximab. Treatment continued until PD, unacceptable toxicity, pt/investigator decision to withdraw, or completion of 35 cycles (pembro only). Pts receiving chemo could crossover to pembro for up to 35 cycles after confirmed PD. Primary end points were OS and PFS (RECIST v1.1, central review). Secondary end points included ORR, duration of response (DOR) (RECIST v1.1, central review), and safety. For OS significance, the p-value had to meet a prespecified α of 0.0246 (one-sided). Sensitivity analyses to adjust for crossover effect were performed. Data cut-off for final analysis was Feb 19, 2021. Results: Median (range) study follow-up was 44.5 mo (36.0-60.3) with pembro vs 44.4 mo (36.2-58.6) with chemo. 56 (36%) pts crossed over from chemo to pembro, with 37 more receiving anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies off study (60% effective crossover rate in the ITT). The HR for OS favored pembro vs chemo with a trend toward reduction in the risk of death (HR 0.74; 95% CI, 0.53-1.03; P=0.0359; median not reached [NR] vs 36.7 mo); this difference did not reach statistical significance. Sensitivity analysis by the rank-preserving structure failure time model and inverse probability of censoring weighting showed OS HRs of 0.66 (95% CI 0.42-1.04) and 0.77 (95% CI 0.44-1.38), respectively. Pembro vs chemo met the prespecified criteria for PFS superiority at IA2. At final analysis, median PFS was 16.5 mo vs 8.2 mo (HR 0.59; 95% CI, 0.45-0.79), but was not formally tested per analysis plan. Confirmed ORR was 45.1% (20 CR, 49 PR) vs 33.1% (6 CR, 45 PR). Median (range) DOR was NR (2.3+ to 53.5+) vs 10.6 mo (2.8 to 48.3+), respectively. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 79.7% vs 98.6% of pts; 21.6% vs 66.4%, respectively, had grade ≥3 TRAEs. Conclusions: As 1L therapy for pts with MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, pembro vs chemo provides statistically superior PFS with fewer TRAEs, and is associated with a trend toward reduced mortality that did not meet statistical significance likely due to the high crossover rate from chemo to anti-PD1/PD-L1 therapies. Together these data confirm pembro as a new standard-of-care in the 1L for pts with MSI-H/dMMR mCRC. Clinical trial information: NCT02563002.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS508-TPS508
Author(s):  
Andrew James Weickhardt ◽  
Michiel Simon Van Der Heijden ◽  
Arjun Vasant Balar ◽  
Shahrokh F. Shariat ◽  
Neal D. Shore ◽  
...  

TPS508 Background: CRT is recommended by treatment guidelines as a bladder-preserving treatment option for selected pts with MIBC. Pembro has shown clinical activity across many stages of bladder cancer (BC), including metastatic BC, MIBC, and non–MIBC (NMIBC). The interim results of 2 ongoing phase II studies (ANZUP 1502, NCT02662062; NCT02621151) evaluating the combination of pembro plus CRT are promising. The KEYNOTE-992 (NCT04241185) study will further investigate the safety and efficacy of pembro + CRT in pts with MIBC who opt for bladder preservation. Methods: KEYNOTE-992 is a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter phase III trial that will evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembro + CRT versus placebo + CRT in pts with previously untreated MIBC. Eligibility criteria include age ≥18 years, histologically confirmed cT2-T4a, nonmetastatic (N0M0) MIBC, and decision to pursue bladder-preserving therapy. Approximately 636 pts will be randomly assigned 1:1 to receive CRT + either pembro 400 mg IV every 6 weeks (Q6W) or placebo (pembro or placebo limited to 9 doses). The study’s stratification factors are ECOG PS (0 or 1 vs 2), PD-L1 combined positive score (<10 vs ≥10), T stage (T2 vs T3 or T4), and geographic region (US vs Europe vs rest of world). The investigator must determine the CRT regimen before randomization. The following radiotherapy (RT) regimens are allowed in the trial: conventional RT consisting of 64 Gy at 2 Gy/fraction over 6.5 weeks (whole bladder with or without pelvic nodes) or hypofractionated RT consisting of 55 Gy at 2.75 Gy/fraction over 4 weeks (whole bladder only). The following radiosensitizing chemotherapy regimens are allowed: cisplatin monotherapy (35 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-fluorouracil (500 mg/m2 on days 1-5 and days 22-26) + mitomycin C (12 mg/m2 on day 1), and gemcitabine monotherapy (27 mg/m2 IV twice weekly). Efficacy will be assessed by cystoscopy (± biopsy), CT or MRI with blinded independent central review, and by urine cytology at 10 weeks after CRT, then Q12W until the end of year 2, and Q24W thereafter. The primary end point is bladder-intact event-free survival (BI-EFS), defined as the following: time from randomization to residual/recurrent MIBC, nodal or distant metastases, radical cystectomy, or death from any cause. The key secondary end point is overall survival (OS), and additional secondary end points are metastasis-free survival, time to any NMIBC, time to cystectomy, and safety. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated using a tiered approach. Both the primary (BI-EFS) and key secondary (OS) end points will be evaluated using a stratified log-rank test, and treatment differences will be estimated using the stratified Cox proportional hazards model with Efron’s tie handling method. KEYNOTE-992 is currently enrolling at sites in 19 countries globally. Clinical trial information: NCT04241185.


Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 3629-3629 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F Seymour ◽  
Pierre Fenaux ◽  
Lewis B. Silverman ◽  
Ghulam J Mufti ◽  
Eva Hellström-Lindberg ◽  
...  

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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Fox ◽  
S Virdone ◽  
K Pieper

Abstract Background The GARFIELD-AF risk tool was originally developed to predict future risk of adverse events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using a range of baseline clinical variables. In the present work a new, improved risk tool was developed using data from all five GARFIELD cohorts gathered over 2 years' follow-up. Purpose To derive a new integrated risk tool for predicting mortality, stroke/systemic embolism (SE), and major bleeding in AF patients up to 2 years after enrolment and compare the risk tool versus CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED. Methods GARFIELD-AF is an international prospective registry of nonvalvular AF patients diagnosed within 6 weeks prior to enrolment and having at least one risk factor for stroke. In this study only the first occurrence of events was considered. Event rates were estimated using a Poisson model. Potential predictors of events including a large set of demographics, clinical characteristics, choice of treatment, and lifestyle factors were identified, and a Cox proportional hazards model chosen for each outcome by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). Indices were compared versus models of CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED. Results Among a total 52,080 patients enrolled 52,032 (male, 55.8%; median age, 71 years) had available follow-up data. At 2 years, 3702 patients had died (event rate, 3.82 [95% CI, 3.70–3.95] per 100 patient-years) whereas non-haemorrhagic stroke/SE was noted in 957 patients (rate, 1.00 [95% CI, 0.94–1.06] per 100 patient-years) and major bleed/haemorrhagic stroke in 673 patients (rate, 0.70 [95% CI, 0.65–0.75] per 100 patient-years). The GARFIELD risk tool outperformed CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED at predicting all adverse events in the overall population and pre-selected subpopulations over 2 years. Notably, the new model identified use of OAC therapy, which is not included in CHA2DS2-VASc, as one of the strongest predictors of risk of mortality and stroke, and unlike HAS-BLED, could discriminate a lower risk of bleeding in patients treated with NOACs versus VKAs. Population All-cause mortality Stroke/SE Major bleeding* GARFIELD CHA2DS2-VASc GARFIELD CHA2DS2-VASc GARFIELD CHA2DS2-VASc Overall 0.76 (0.75–0.76) 0.66 (0.65–0.67) 0.68 (0.67–0.70) 0.64 (0.62–0.66) – – AC treated 0.74 (0.73–0.75) 0.65 (0.64–0.66) 0.68 (0.66–0.70) 0.65 (0.62–0.67) 0.67 (0.64–0.69) 0.63 (0.61–0.65) *Model only considers AC-treated patients. Conclusions The GARFIELD-AF risk tool demonstrated good calibration and discrimination, outperforming CHA2DS2-VASc at predicting risk of death and non-haemorrhagic stroke and HAS-BLED for major bleed in AF patients over 2 years. Acknowledgement/Funding The GARFIELD-AF registry is funded by an unrestricted research grant from Bayer AG.


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