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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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      P2.01-050 - Influence of Maintenance Therapy on Incidence of 2nd Line Therapy and OS in NSCLC IV (ID 823)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): K. Wilborn

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      Background:
      One of the strongest rationale for maintenance therapy in NSCLC is the fact that exposure to 2nd line therapy is only 40-60% in clinical trials in specialized treatment centers. Even with follow-up intervals of 6 weeks, the 2nd line treatment rate does not seem to increase. We analyzed the exposure of 2nd line therapy as well as OS and PFS in patients with stage IV NSCLC in the subgroups no 2nd line, 2nd line after maintenance and 2nd line without maintenance therapy.

      Methods:
      All primary lung cancer cases stage IV in the lung cancer center were analyzed based on the documentation files between 2009 and 2013. Patients were followed-up between 1st and 2nd line therapy every 6-8 weeks according to S3 guidelines. Patients with EGFR+, ALK+ or ROS1+ were excluded from the analysis.

      Results:
      221 patients were diagnosed with NSCLC IV (UICC7), or had systemic relapse of localized disease and were treated with 1st line therapy for metastatic disease. Of these, 160 (72%) received 1st line combination therapy with Carboplatin, 50 (23%) with Cisplatin and 11 (5%) with platin-free single agent therapy. 45 (19%) of all patients received maintenance therapy, most of them with bevacizumab. Of 221 patients, 203 (92%) progressed after 1st line therapy or 1st line and maintenance therapy. 106/163 (65%) of non-maintenance therapy patients received 2nd line therapy, 57 patients (36%) did not. Of 40 patients receiving maintenance therapy and requiring 2nd line therapy, 31 (78%) received 2nd line therapy. Reasons for not obtaining 2nd line therapy were captured and were manifold. Survival analyses showed significant differences regarding overall survival (median survival 21 (maintenance and 2nd line) vs. 13 (1st and 2nd line) months) but no relevant differences regarding progression free survival on 2nd line (median 2 months).

      Conclusion:
      In a certified lung cancer center and stringent follow-up every 6 to 8 weeks, 1/3 of patients do not receive 2nd line therapy because of various reasons. The application of maintenance therapy raises the chances of receiving 2nd line therapy and increases overall survival whereas progression free survival is not affected.

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    P3.03 - Poster Session/ Treatment of Locoregional Disease – NSCLC (ID 214)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Treatment of Locoregional Disease – NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.03-018 - Intercalated TKI and Chemotherapy Induction in EGFR mt+ NSCLC Stage IIIA and IIIB: 3 Cases with Complete Remission in Mediastinal Lymph Nodes (ID 3223)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): K. Wilborn

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      Background:
      EGFR TKI treatment is standard of care in patients with metastasized NSCLC carrying an activating EGFR mutation. However, induction concepts in locally advanced NSCLC with EGFR mutation including TKI have not been studied extensively. Recently new focus has been shed on intercalated regimens of chemotherapy and TKI, showing improved PFS as well as OS. This concept was used as induction regimen in 3 patients with activating EGFR mutation in stages IIIA and IIIB.

      Methods:
      Patients were diagnosed and worked up according to standard imaging, histology and immunohistology methods. EGFR, KRAS, BRAF, ALK and P53 mutation analysis were performed with standard procedures as described by Halbfass et al. 2013. Remission induction was measured by RECIST 1.1, regression grading by Junker criteria.

      Results:
      2 female never smokers (pt #1 and 3), 62 and 59 y.o. and 1 male light smoker (pt#2) (5 packyear), 58 y.o . were diagnosed with with TTF1+ adenocarcinoma of the lung, 2 with exon 21 L858R (#2,3) and 1 with Exon 19 deletion (#1). All patients carried a p53 mutation, exon 6 (#2,3), exon 8 (#1). Tumor stage was T (extension to mediastinal pleura) N2 (2R, 4R) M0, IIIA4 (#1), T2aN3(4L,7,2R)M0 IIIB (#2) and T2N3M0. Induction therapy was started with erlotinib 150 mg/die p.o. days -12 to -1 (#1,2) and gefitinib (#3) in order to prove responsiveness of the tumor to EGFR-TKI. On day 0 partial response or no progression was achieved in all 3 patients. Therapy was continued with 3 cycles of docetaxel 75 mg/m2 d1 and cisplatin 50 mg/m2 d1 and 2 qd22 in combination with erlotinib d4-19 (#1), 1 cycle of docetaxel and cisplatin followed by 2 cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin (#2) and switch from erlotinib to gefitinib with cycle 2 (#2) because of diarrhea) and 3 cycles of docetaxel and cisplatin with gefinitib 250 mg d4-19 (#3). PR was was achieved after 2 cycles in all patients. All three patients were resected and regression grade IIB was remarked in mediastinal lymph nodes (#1-3), regression IIA was remarked in the primary tumor in 2 patients (#2,3), regression grade III in 1 patient (#1). All three patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. Patients #1 and 3 are in CR, patient 2 developed one isolated CNS metastasis which has been stereotactically irradiated. No additional therapy, including TKI was administered postoperatively.

      Conclusion:
      Intercalated TKI treatment is a promising treatment choice in patients with EGFR mt+ locally advanced NSCLC. A phase II trial (NeoIntercal) trial is currently under way in 9 German centers in stages II and III using gefitinib in combination with induction taxane based chemotherapy, supported by ASTRA Zeneca.

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