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    MA13 - Going Back to the Roots! (ID 139)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Mini Oral Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      MA13.07 - Phase I/II Study of Carboplatin Plus Weekly Nab-Paclitaxel in Aged ≥75 Patients with Squamous-Cell Lung Cancer: TORG1322   (Now Available) (ID 1369)

      14:00 - 15:30  |  Author(s): Tsuneo Shimokawa

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      Background

      Combination chemotherapy of carboplatin (CBDCA) plus weekly nab-paclitaxel (nab-PTX) showed a favorable efficacy for elderly (70 year or older) patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer (Sq-NSCLC) in a subgroup analysis of the CA031 study. We conducted a phase I/II study of CBDCA plus nab-PTX in chemo-naïve elderly patients with advanced Sq-NSCLC.

      Method

      Patients aged ≥75 years with untreated, measurable lesion, advanced Sq-NSCLC, performance status (PS) 0-1, and adequate organ function were eligible. In a phase I study, doses of carboplatin at an area under the curve (AUC) of 5 or 6 mg/mL min on day 1 (levels 1 and 2, respectively) were administered along with weekly nab-PTX (100 mg/m2) on days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks up to 6 cycles using a modified 3 + 3 design. The primary endpoint for the phase II study was the 6-month progression-free survival (6m PFS) rate and hypothesis required 36 patients to be enrolled with expecting and threshold values for the primary endpoints of 40% and 25% (one-sided alpha = 0.05; beta = 0.2).

      Result

      A total of 46 patients were enrolled in this study. The median age was 78 (range 75-85 years); male (n = 41); PS 0/1, (n = 15/31). Ten patients were enrolled in the phase I part. At dose level 1, 2/7 patients showed dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of grade 3 diarrhea and febrile neutropenia, and at dose level 2, 1/3 patient showed DLT of grade 3 anorexia. The recommended dose was determined to be level 2. Additional 36 patients were enrolled, and a total of 39 patients were evaluated in the phase II study. The median number of cycles was 4 (range 1-6), and the median follow-up time was 17.5 months (range 5.6-28.9). The 6m PFS rate was 59% (90% CI, 44.8-71.4), and the primary endpoint was met. The median overall survival time was 23.5 months (95% CI, 11.6-35.4), and the median PFS was 6.8 months (95% CI, 5.4-9.1). The response rate was 54% and disease control rate was 92%. Nineteen patients (49%) received post-study treatment and 14 out of 19 patients (74%) received immunotherapy. Common toxicities of grade 3 or 4 were neutropenia (61.5%), anemia (46.2%), thrombocytopenia (17.9%), and febrile neutropenia (15.4%). There was no treatment-related death.

      Conclusion

      Combination chemotherapy of CBDCA plus weekly nab-PTX had a promising efficacy and acceptable toxicities in elderly (aged ≥75) patients with advanced Sq-NSCLC. Clinical trial information: UMIN000011216.

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    P1.01 - Advanced NSCLC (ID 158)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 09:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      P1.01-15 - Multicenter, Single-Arm Phase II Study of Nab-Paclitaxel/Carboplatin in Untreated PS2 Patients with Advanced NSCLC: TORG1426 (Now Available) (ID 519)

      09:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Tsuneo Shimokawa

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      Background

      Performance Status (PS) has been shown to predict survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To date, PS2 patients have been underrepresented in clinical trials due to concerns about tolerability. Consequently, no standard of care exists for these patients. In CA031 trial, nab-paclitaxel/carboplatin (nab-PTX/CBDCA) demonstrated significantly higher response rate (RR) compared with PTX/CBDCA in PS0-1 patients with advanced NSCLC. Furthermore, in elderly subgroup, nab-PTX/CBDCA tended to show superior progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) based on better tolerability compared with PTX/CBDCA. Therefore, this phase II trial was designed to characterize the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of nab-PTX/CBDCA in untreated PS2 patients with advanced NSCLC.

      Method

      Chemotherapy-naive PS2 patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC were treated with nab-PTX (70 mg/m2 on day1, 8, and15, q4w) and CBDCA (AUC 5 on day1, q4w) up to 6 cycles if they did not have uncontrolled brain metastasis or pleural effusion. The primary endpoint was PFS rate at 6 months. Its achievement of more than 50% was considered worthy of further development of this regimen, whereas that of less than 30% was considered insufficient for further investigation. The estimated power was 80% with type I error of 0.05, resulting in 35 patients needed. Concurrently, Symptom Score and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) were evaluated.

      Result

      This trial was terminated due to slow accrual. Between September 2015 and August 2018, 17 patients (median age, 68 years [range, 50-73]) were enrolled and received a median of 3 cycles. The reasons for PS2 were tumor progression (71%), comorbidities (12%), or both (17%). The PFS rate at 6 months was 20.8% (95% confidence interval, 0%-41.6%). The median PFS, OS, RR, and disease control rate (DCR) were 3.0 months, 9.5 months, 17.4%, and 70.6%, respectively. Grade 3-5 adverse events (AE) included fatigue (24%), lung infection (24%, including 6% of grade 5), neutropenia (18%), and anemia (18%), resulting in trial withdrawal rate of 24%. The median PFSs of 11 patients with and 6 patients without 2nd line chemotherapy were 5 months and 1.7 months, respectively (p = 0.009). Symptom Score was improved by chemotherapy (p = 0.004), whereas comparison between lower and higher CCI values demonstrated no difference regarding chemotherapy cycles administered (p = 0.5) and regarding chemotherapy efficacy (p = 0.268).

      Conclusion

      Nab-PTX/CBDCA did not meet its primary endpoint, but could be a feasible treatment option for untreated PS2 patients with advanced NSCLC. Clinical trial information: UMIN000019458

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