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MA14 - Survivorship, Socioeconomic and End-of-Life Considerations (ID 915)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
- Track: Treatment in the Real World - Support, Survivorship, Systems Research
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 10:30 - 12:00, Room 205 BD
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MA14.11 - Factors Associated with Early Mortality in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Following Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (ID 12970)
11:40 - 11:45 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
To determine a 30-day mortality rate benchmark and assess factors associated with early mortality of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients following receipt of systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT).
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In a 10-year population-based analysis, NSCLC patients receiving SACT in 2005-2014, with or without other treatments, and captured in the Glans-Look Lung Cancer Database, which contains demographic, clinical, pathological, treatment and outcome data were reviewed. 30-day mortality after most recent SACT cycle was calculated, and end-of life (EOL) regimen changes in the last 14 days of life were identified. Univariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify demographic, tumor or treatment-related factors that correlated with mortality risk.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
1044 eligible NSCLC patients receiving at least one cycle of SACT in 2005-2014 were identified. 51% were female, 62% adenocarcinoma, 79% current/former smokers, 83% advanced stage at diagnosis, and 77% receiving palliative-intent treatment. 233 (22.3%) deaths occurred ≤ 30 days following SACT receipt, and 32 (13.7%) EOL regimen changes identified. Risk of early mortality decreased for never-smokers and those receiving SACT between 2010-2014, and increased in association with male gender, advanced disease at diagnosis, palliative-intent treatment, and use of EGFR-targeting agents. No factors were associated with a decreased risk of EOL regimen change. (Table 1). The predominant SACT-modality among those experiencing 30-day mortality was EGFR-targeting agents (54%).
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Our findings from a real-world population identify several factors which affect the risk of early mortality in NSCLC patients following SACT, and establish a 30-day mortality benchmark for Canadian NSCLC populations. Evolving SACT modalities may facilitate an increased use of SACT at EOL and associated early mortality; however, in this cohort, decreased early mortality risk in the 2010-2014 timeframe suggests concomitant evolution of decisions regarding EOL SACT and/or palliative and EOL care may be underway at our centre, but represents an area for ongoing investigation.
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P2.01 - Advanced NSCLC (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 950)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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- Presentations: 2
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- Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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P2.01-13 - Number, Rather Than Location of Metastases, Dictates Outcome in Stage IV, M1b, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 12799)
16:45 - 18:00 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
To assess the impact of location versus number of extra-pulmonary metastatic sites (EPMS) on survival in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
A large scale, multi-year retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with a new diagnosis of stage IV, M1b (AJCC 7th edition) NSCLC between 1999-2013. Demographic, clinical, histopathological, treatment and outcome data was extracted from the Canadian institutional Glans-Look Lung Cancer Database. We assessed the impact of location and number of EPMS and identified correlates of overall survival using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
A total of 2,065 NSCLC patients with EPMS were identified. Median age was 67 (IQR 58-75) years, 52% were male, and 78% reported a history of smoking. 60% had one EPMS, and 40% had two or more EPMS. Among those with only one EMPS, most frequent organ involvement included bone (40%), brain (32%), liver (13%) and adrenal (10%). Median overall survival (mOS) was worst in those with liver metastasis and best in those with adrenal metastasis (2.0 vs. 5.2 months, p=0.015). However, outcomes based on organ site involvement did not retain prognostic significance in multivariable analysis after controlling for other measured confounders. Compared to patients with one EPMS, individuals with ≥ 2 EPMS experienced worse outcomes (mOS 3.9 vs 2.9 months, p<0.001), and were associated with worse prognosis in Cox regression analysis (HR 1.5, 95%CI 1.3-1.7, p<0.001). A statistically and clinically significant inverse relationship persisted between increasing number of EMPS sites and mOS. Those patients who received systemic anti-cancer therapy or surgical resection of metastatic disease (received by 25% and 3% of total cohort respectively) demonstrated the most improved mOS, regardless of number or location of EMPS (10.0 vs 2.0 months, p<0.001, and 9.0 vs 3.0 months, p<0.001, respectively).
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
We conclude that number, rather than location of EPMS is a prognostic factor in patients with stage IV M1b NSCLC. A simple count of metastatic sites at diagnosis may be of clinical value in in the management and advanced care planning for patients with metastatic NSCLC. Of note, this could assist in identification of patients who would benefit from either more aggressive treatment or best supportive care, and may be an important consideration in future clinical trial design. Overall, this study reinforces the need to advance efforts to determine and mitigate the factors predisposing patients to develop metastatic disease, and develop initiatives to reduce the number of patients presenting with advanced disease.
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P2.01-28 - Gender and Systemic Treatment Patterns: Impacts on the Overall Survival of Stage IV NSCLC 2010 – 2014 Diagnoses (ID 13368)
16:45 - 18:00 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
Our previous work reports only ~25% systemic treatment uptake in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and proposed the availability of more tolerable regimen as one way of improving survival for NSCLC patients. The current study followed-up with the systemic treatment trend in stage IV NSCLC patients from 2010 to 2014, the era where effective and tolerable targeted agents such as EGFR- tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and ALK inhibitors are available, to determine changes in clinical and treatment patterns impacting NSCLC survival over time.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
Using the Glans-Look Lung Research (GLR) database, we defined the clinical features of stage IV NSCLC patients from 2010 to 2014, determined the impact of systemic treatment patterns and uptake rates on overall survival (OS).The findings were summarized with descriptive statistics (Fisher’s Exact tests) and Kaplan Meier survival curves using SPSS. Statistical significance was set at p value < 0.05 and 95% confidence intervals.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
Among the 470 patients diagnosed between the year 2010 – 2011, and 724 in 2012 – 2014, 26% and 33% received 1st line systemic treatment respectively. Overall, there was increased use of EGFR and ALK targets (18% in 2010 – 2011 versus 34% in 2012 – 2014 of all 1st line therapy) and a 13% decrease in platinum-based doublet (PBD) uptake over the years, (p = 0.001). This pattern of change was similar for patients ≤70 years versus >70 (p < 0.001). However, for female patients, PBD use remain constant despite the increased targeted agents uptake, (p = 0.001). The median OS was slightly better for female in the subsequent years, 7 (95% CI: 6 – 8) versus 4 (95% CI: 3 – 5) months, p = 0.036. In EGFR/ALK mutation positive patients who received 1st line TKIs, a non-statistically significant lower OS was observed in 2012 – 2014 compared to the previous years (p = 0.188). No significant difference in the OS between the year groups for patients with no actionable mutation treated with 1st line PBD (p = 0.393).
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
In stage IV NSCLC, systemic treatment uptakes slightly increased with targeted agents, however this may not add up to overall survival benefits for the disease. Targeted agents may confer more benefits to female patients. Outcome results from multivariate analysis will be presented and discussed.
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P3.03 - Biology (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 969)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 12:00 - 13:30, Exhibit Hall
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P3.03-21 - CXCR4 Overexpression is Associated with Poor Survival Outcome After Recurrence in Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients (ID 13659)
12:00 - 13:30 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
Overexpression of CXCR4 is associated with poor outcomes for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Studies suggest a gender specific difference in outcomes of stage IV NSCLC patients, with shorter survival in females with high expression of CXCR4. The current study evaluates the association between CXCR4 expression and gender, time to recurrence, and survival in early stage NSCLC patients.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
Patient characteristics, clinical variables and outcome data were obtained from the Glans-Look Lung Cancer database for stage I-III NSCLC patients diagnosed between 2003-2006 at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Tissue microarrays were created from surgical or biopsy specimens, and CXCR4 expression was evaluated using quantitative fluorescent immunohistochemistry. CXCR4 expression and outcome data were analyzed using a Cox proportional hazards and multi-state model.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
230 patients with stage I-III NSCLC were identified, and 181 patients had corresponding tissue for CXCR4 analysis. Early stage NSCLC patients with CXCR4 overexpression had worse overall survival compared to those with low CXCR4 expression (p<0.05). No gender specific difference was observed. Time to recurrence did not correlate with CXCR4 expression, and there was no association with the site of recurrence (local versus distant). However, high CXCR4 expression was associated with increased risk of death after recurrence (p<0.05).
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Early stage lung cancer patients with high CXCR4 expression have worse survival outcomes, particularly after recurrence of disease. The role of CXCR4 as a prognostic marker in NSCLC patients who have recurred should be further elucidated.
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P3.09 - Pathology (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 975)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 12:00 - 13:30, Exhibit Hall
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P3.09-16 - Transcriptome Profiling for Subtyping NSCLC: Off the Beaten Path(Ologist) (ID 13894)
12:00 - 13:30 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
Histopathological distinction between non-small cell lung cancer subtypes is still relevant in the age of targeted therapy due to the relatively low number of patients with actionable molecular alterations such as EGFR mutations or ALK rearrangements in squamous cell carcinomas. In addition, for patients without these alterations, the choice of most effective chemotherapy regimens is often based upon non-squamous vs squamous cell histology. However, histopathology scoring typically requires resected or biopsied tissue to be fixed, sliced, stained, and subjectively scored by a pathologist. Here we endeavor to demonstrate that subtle variances in gene expression within NSCLC patient samples can be used to classify the cancer subtype with a high degree of accuracy to pathology classification.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
RNA extracted from 46 resected NSCLC cases (34 stage IIA/B, 12 stage IIIA/B; primarily adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas) were profiled using a transcriptome microarray platform (Illumina) and analyzed and compared to normal tissue using several Bioconductor R package pathway analysis tools and DAVID Bioinformatics Resources 6.8. Expression profiles were grouped by principle component score in a blinded manner.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
Clustering samples based on the top 10% most variable genes resulted in a highly accurate separation of adenocarcinoma samples and squamous cell carcinoma samples, with only one case of squamous cell carcinoma being misclassified as adenocarcinoma. The altered pathways that differentiated these samples included p53 signalling and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways, Cell adhesion molecules (CAM), ECM-receptor interactions, Wnt signalling and several other key pathways.
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Due to the successes of targeted therapeutic approaches, evaluating patient biopsies or other samples for EFGR mutations and ALK rearrangements are currently the standard of care for advanced-stage NSCLC. Immunohistochemical staining for the purposes of subtyping NSCLC can aid in developing treatment strategies for patients without these molecular alterations, but this can significantly reduce the quantity of tissue available for subsequent molecular tests. Based on our data, we believe that expression variances in a relatively small pool of genes and pathway analysis is sufficient to accurately predict the subtype of NSCLC, or at least narrow the number of cases requiring input from a pathologist to a small number of more difficult cases.
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P3.13 - Targeted Therapy (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 979)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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- Presentations: 2
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- Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 12:00 - 13:30, Exhibit Hall
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P3.13-10 - Factors Associated with Long-Term Survival of Stage IV NSCLC Patients on First-Line EGFR-Targeting Therapy (ID 12981)
12:00 - 13:30 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
To determine factors associated with long term survival in Stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving EGFR-targeting agents (EGFR-TA) as systemic anti-cancer treatment in the first-line setting at a Canadian tertiary cancer centre.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
Retrospective analysis was conducted on patients diagnosed with Stage IV (AJCC 7th edition) NSCLC between 1999 and 2014, and receiving EGFR-TA as first-line treatment. Demographic, clinical, histopathological, treatment and outcome data was extracted from the large, population-based institutional Glans-Look Lung Cancer Database. Long-term survivors (LTS) were defined as those surviving ≥ 18 months post EGFR-TA initiation. Correlates of survival were investigated via univariate analysis, Kaplan-Meier analysis using the log-rank test, and multivariate Cox regression.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
We identified 117 eligible patients. Median age was 65 (IQR 54.5-74) years, 61% female, 91% adenocarcinoma, 60% never smoking history, and 80% were identified as EGFR-mutant (remainder were untested and accessed EGFR-TA before routine testing was performed). Most common ethnicity (by place of birth) was North American (47%), followed by Asian (37%). 21% survived ≥ 18 months post-EGFR-TA initiation, with a median overall survival (mOS) of 46 vs. 13 months in those surviving < 18 months post-EGFR-TA initiation (p <0.001).
LTS were more likely to be over the age of 65 years at diagnosis (76% vs. 46%, p=0.012), receive palliative radiation therapy (72% vs. 27%, p<0.001), and possess Asian ethnicity (60% vs. 30%, p=0.044), although impact of age and radiation therapy did not retain prognostic significance in multivariate analysis after controlling for other measured confounders; Asian ethnicity was retained as a favorable prognostic factor for survival [HR: 0.5, 95%CI 0.3-0.8, p=0.005)]. Patients with Asian ethnicity revealed no significant demographic or clinical characteristics (notably gender, smoking status and EGFR mutation type) between LTS and non-LTS, with the exception of age. Asian LTS were significantly more likely to be ≥ 65 years of age at diagnosis (87% vs. 32%, p<0.001), a factor which retained significance as a favorable prognostic factor in multivariate analysis [HR: 0.3, 95% CI 0.2-0.7), p=0.004)].
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Analysis of this population-based cohort identifies Asian ethnicity, and within this ethnic group, older age at diagnosis, as favorable prognostic factors for patients with Stage IV, NSCLC accessing EGFR-TA in the first-line setting. These findings help identify patients who derive the most benefit from EGFR-TA, and suggest that older, Asian patients represent a unique sub-population within metastatic NSCLC, who may possess different biological underpinnings of NSCLC, outside of a propensity to harbor EGFR mutations.
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P3.13-28 - Heterogeneity, Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of PDL1 Expression in Early Resected NSCLC (ID 14335)
12:00 - 13:30 | Author(s): Adrijana D'Silva
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Background
The interaction between the programmed death protein-1 receptor (PD1) and its membrane-bound ligand (PDL1) is one mechanism by which tumor cells evade the immune system. Cancer immunotherapies target this interaction by blocking the function of either protein, allowing for T-cell activation and destruction of the tumor. Because PDL1 expression in tumor is used to identify patients who might benefit from immune-modulating treatment, its detection plays a key role in clinical recommendations. Our objectives are to assess the prevalence of PDL1 expression in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, determine its association with clinical outcomes using the Glans-Look Research (GLR) database (Calgary, AB), and validate these findings using a cohort from the Manitoba Tumor Bank (MBTB).
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
A tissue microarray (TMA) was built using pre-treatment resected and biopsy tissue samples from 459 GLR database patients with early stage NSCLC, diagnosed between 2003 and 2010. Cell lines expressing varying levels of PDL1 were generated, embedded into HistoGel™ and co-mounted onto the GLR and MBTB arrays. Fluorescence immunohistochemistry was performed using anti-PDL1 E1L3N (Cell Signaling Technology), and PDL1 expression was evaluated as percent-positive and intensity scores in the cytoplasmic compartment of tumor and stromal cells using HALO™ automated image analysis software. Cell line PDL1 intensity scores served as on-slide reference standards to normalize PDL1 expression in patient specimens using R Programming software. PDL1-percent-positive tumor scores were generated to assess the cut-points of ≥50%(“PDL1-strong”), ≥1%-to-49%(“PDL1-weak”), and <1%(“PDL1-negative”), indicated by the FDA-approved companion diagnostic anti-PDL1 22C3 (Dako) for pembrolizumab. Clinicopathological outcomes were analyzed, and overall survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
Preliminary analyses indicate PDL1-weak/negative GLR patients with adenocarcinoma experienced higher median OS (3.50yrs) compared to PDL1-strong patients (1.91yrs) (p=0.0043). This trend was not significant over all histologies, or when using mean scores. The opposite trend was found with the MBTB cohort (2.52yrs vs. 1.76yrs OS, PDL1-strong vs. PDL1-weak/negative maximum scores, p=0.0410).
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Variations across datasets illustrate the difficulty in harmonizing PDL1 testing. Heterogeneity of protein expression, TMA sampling error, and differences between study cohorts can translate into variable correlations between PDL1-positivity and survival estimates. Increased survivorship in GLR adenocarcinoma patients with PDL1-weak/negative staining could challenge the notion of using PDL1 as a prognostic biomarker. Comparisons between the E1L3N and 22C3 anti-PDL1 assays will be performed, E1L3N percent-positive cut-points will be refined according to the lowest intensity-based statistical p-value, and further outcome findings will be presented and discussed.
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