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    ORAL 04 - Adjuvant Therapy for Early Stage Lung Cancer (ID 99)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Treatment of Localized Disease - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      ORAL04.07 - Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Resected Non-Small-Cell-Lung Cancer Treated with Carboplatin and Oral Vinorelbine - SWITCH I Study (ID 497)

      10:45 - 12:15  |  Author(s): J. Skrickova

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      Background:
      Adjuvant cisplatinum-based chemotherapy is recommended in patients with stages IB (≥ 4 cm), IIA, IIB, and IIIA of non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after radical resection. Vinorelbine with cisplatin are preferable drugs in this indication, but the side effects of this treatment were not negligible in big adjuvant trials. Carboplatin with vinorelbine given intravenously switched to orally were applied in a multicentre prospective study SWITCH I to give better comfort, higher tolerability and comparable effectivenes as standard adjuvant chemotherapy. The recruitment period started in January 12[th], 2005 and lasted till September 5[th], 2008.

      Methods:
      Consecutive chemo-naive patients were recruited after complete resection of NSCLC stages IB, IIA, IIB and IIIA. Chemotherapy was applied from 2 to 6 weeks after complete resection. Four cycles of 21 days regimens were planned, Patients received carboplatin AUC 5 on the day 1,vinorelbine 25 mg/m[2] intravenously on the day 1 switched to 60 mg/m[2] orally on the day 8. Follow-up visits with physical evaluation, chest CT and laboratory tests have been realized every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months. Tolerability, side effects, relative dose intensity and survival were evaluated.

      Results:
      Seventy four patients (pts) were recruited to the SWITCH I study: 53 men and 21 women, 45 smokers, 23 ex- smokers and 6 non-smokers. Median age was 64 y (48-75 y). Tumor was squamous in 46, adenocarcinoma in 22, giant cell in 4 and NOS in 2 pts. Stage of the tumor was IB in19, IIA in 8, IIB in 22 and IIIA in 25. Mean number of applied cycles was 3.77 four planned cycles finished 82,4% patients. The most frequent hematological toxicities grade 3/4 were neutropenia (25.7 %), leukopenia (16.2 %), anemia (8.1 %) and trombocytopenia (2.7 %). Non-hematological toxicities were alopecia (12.2 %), nausea (4.1%), nefrotoxicity (1.4%) and diarrhoea (1,4%). Median of follow up was 4.73 y. Median of disease specific survival was 7.63 y (95% CI: 4.57 to NR), median of overall survival (MOS) was 5.9 y (95% CI, 3.7 to, NR) and median of disease free survival (DFS) 4.43 y . Three-year survival of 70.3% and five-year survival of 56,2% were reached.

      Conclusion:
      Adjuvant chemotherapy with carboplatinum and vinorelbine given intravenously on the day 1 and orally on the day 8 in 21 day regimen appears to be a comfortable and tolerable therapy in radically resected NSCLC. It provides higher dose intensity and more of acomplished treatments compared to big adjuvant trials and LACE meta-analysis, in which these parametres varied between 50 % to 76 % only. Survival results are comparable to LACE (3-year survival 70,3% vs 64.3%), 5-year survival 56,2% vs 55.1%) and MOS 5.9 vs 5.15 y). Supported by Grant Grant IGA MZ ČR NT/13569 of the Czech Ministry of Health.

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    P1.01 - Poster Session/ Treatment of Advanced Diseases – NSCLC (ID 206)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Treatment of Advanced Diseases - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.01-019 - Czech Experience with Crizotinib in the Personalized Treatment of NSCLC (ID 305)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): J. Skrickova

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      Background:
      Crizotinib is a highly selective drug used in the treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene re-arrangement positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the Czech Republic it was used in frame of compassionate cases program and now is reimbursed in pretreated tumors with EML 4/ALK gen translocation verified by FISH and/or IHC testing. The recommended dose is 250 mg bid/ day. Crizotinib is used since 2011, data are evaluated according to the National Reference Centre Registry.

      Methods:
      Present study evaluates 26 patients (pts), 14 males,12 females with mean age 60 (31- 75) years. Out of them 11 (42.3%) were non-smokers, 8 (30.8%) ex-smokers and 7 (26.9 %) smokers. All of them had NSCLC with EML4/ALK gene translocation, 23 had adenocarcinoma, two NOS and one patient had adenosquamous cancer. Stage in the time of treatment was IIIB in 3 and IV in 23 pts. Crizotinib was applied in 2[nd] ĺine in 17 pts, 3[rd] line in 5 pts, 4[th] line in 3 pts, 5[th] in one patient. PS was 0 in 3 pts, 1 in 20 pts and 2 in 3 pts.

      Results:
      On the date of evaluation, 14 pts continued the treatment, 6 died and 6 stopped treatment due to progression. Crizotinib effectiveness was assessed in 15 pts: CR in 3 (20%) pts, PR in 3 (20%) pts, SD in 5 (33.3 %) pts, DP in 4 (26.7 %) pts. CR was associated with long response duration (10.7, 31.8, 34.1 months). Grade 3 adverse events (gastrointenstinal discomfort and liver disease) were observed in two (7.7 %) pts, grade 2 problems with visus appeared in two patients. Dose of crizotinib was reduced in 3 pts. Median of progression free survival was 15 months, median of overall survival was not reached.

      Conclusion:
      Interim analysis of present series shows, that crizotinib has very good tolerability and promising effectiveness even in heavily pretreated patients with EML4/ALK gene translocation. Long term survival analysis is running. Supported by national grant IGA MZ ČR NT/13569

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    P2.01 - Poster Session/ Treatment of Advanced Diseases – NSCLC (ID 207)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Treatment of Advanced Diseases - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P2.01-071 - TULUNG REGISTRY: Data Analysis of Patients with Non-Squamous NSCLC Treated with Bevacizumab in the Czech Republic (ID 2934)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): J. Skrickova

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      Background:
      We conducted a systematic review of data from patients reported in the TULUNG registry (data cut-off 26-Jan-15). The TULUNG registry is Czech national oncology registry which prospectively collects data from all NSCLC patients treated with new targeted therapies in Czech Republic since 2008.

      Methods:
      Analysis was performed on a group of patients with non-squamous NSCLC with good performance status (PS 0-2), treated with bevacizumab. Since 2008 bevacizumab has been used for treatment in 193 patients (full record criteria met). 10 patients with incomplete records were not included to the review

      Results:
      In this group of patients 35.8% were female; the median age at bevacizumab treatment initiation was 60 years (range 29-83). The majority of patients were smokers and ex-smokers (37.8% and 34.7% respectively) and 91.7% of tumors were adenocarcinomas by histology. 91.7% patients were at the metastatic stage at the initiation of bevacizumab treatment, 6.2% of patients were in stage IIIb and only 2.1% of patients in stage IIIa (UICC6). The performance status was distributed between ECOG PS0 and PS1 mainly (40.9% PS0 and 58% PS1)at the initiation of the bevacizumab treatment. Majority of patients received bevacizumab treatment in the first line (96.4%). Two main chemotherapy regimens were used; carboplatin+paclitaxel (68.4%) and cisplatin+gemcitabine (9.8%). In this group of 193 patients analyzed, bevacizumab therapy was terminated in 152 (78.8%) patients at data cut-off. The most frequent reasons for termination were disease progression, in 55.9%, termination of treatment according to plan in 8.6% and death, in 7.9% of patients. Treatment with bevacizumab is ongoing in 41 (21.2%) patients. In 152 of patients with terminated treatment, the median duration of treatment was 15.6 weeks (95% CI 0.3 – 51.3). Response assessment showed CR in 0.7%, PR in 40.8% and SD in 35.5% of patients. Median progression free survival was 6.9 months (95% CI 5.8 – 8.1), median overall survival 16.7 months (95% CI 11.7 – 21.7). 1-year survival from bevacizumab treatment initiation was 67.9%. Adverse events were reported in 9.8% of patients, the most frequently reported adverse events were thromboembolic events (5.2%) and neutropenia (1.6%). Tromboembolic events were observed in 10 patients, none of these was fatal. We didn´t observe any severe episode of bleeding event.

      Conclusion:
      Therapy with bevacizumab in non-squamous NSCLC was active and very well tolerated. In eligible patients, only 7 patients (4.6%) had to discontinue bevacizumab therapy due to safety reasons. In patients with completed bevacizumab therapy 77.0% disease control rate was reached with a median survival of approximately 16.7 months from initiation of first line therapy with bevacizumab.

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    P3.08 - Poster Session/ Thymoma, Mesothelioma and Other Thoracic Malignancies (ID 226)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Thymoma, Mesothelioma and Other Thoracic Malignancies
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.08-010 - Pemetrexed and Cisplatin in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma - Czech Experience (ID 213)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): J. Skrickova

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      Background:
      Malignant Pleural Mesotelioma (MPM) is a tumour with extremely unfavourable prognosis. Early diagnostic is rarely possible and chemotherapy has limited value in prolongation of survival. Pemetrexed with platinum is the standard 1[st] line chemotherapy. In the Czech Republic, the incidence of MPM is influenced mostly by former industry processing asbestos for roofs, other parts of buildings and isolation materials. Any work with asbetos is prohibited in the mean time.

      Methods:
      Treatment with pemetrexed and cisplatin was evaluated in a prospective study. Data of consecutive patients from 9 centers were prospectively collected from January 2008 till February 2015. Altogether 181 patients (47 women, 134 men) were evaluated. Mean age was 62 years, 71 pts were non smokers, 47 smokers, 61 ex smokers. Professional/ non-professional exposure was reported in 44/ 18 pts. Histology: 119 epithelial, 20 mixed, 12 sarcomatoid, not specified in 30 pts, TNM st.: I/II/III/IV in 19/32/48/78 pts, not assessed in 4 pts, PS: 0/1/2 in 39/130/12 pts.

      Results:
      Median of treatment was 18.5 weeks. Most frequent side effects (Gr 3, 4): leucopenia in 22, neutropenia in 15, anaemia in 15, trombocytopenia in 6, nausea/vomiting in 19, fatigue in 8 pts. Therapeutic response: CR in 5, PR in 47, SD 85, PD in 21 pts, overall disease control was 75.6 %. The median of overall survival (OS) was 19.8 months (16.2; 23.4), 1 year survival 67.9% (48.3; 71.5). Median of progression free survival (PFS) was 9.1 months (7.6; 10.7). Differences of survival were compared according to sex, smoking history, age, PS, TNM stage, treatment associated AE occurrence, type of exposure and histology. Significantly different results were achieved according to PS,TNM, exposure, AE and histology.

      Conclusion:
      Treatment of MPM with pemetrexed and cisplatinum in routine practice is effective and well tolerated. Prognosis is still poor and it is influenced by several clinical markers. Longer survival can be expected in PS 0, TNM I/II, unknown asbestos exposure, epitheloid histology and no treatment associated AE. Supported by national grant IGA MZ ČR NT/13569

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