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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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      MA13.02 - Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism at the Time of Lung Cancer Diagnosis: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Trial (Rising-VTE/NEJ037) (Now Available) (ID 1195)

      14:00 - 15:30  |  Author(s): Takamasa Hotta

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      Background

      Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a most well-known kind of cancer associated thrombosis, and a common complication of malignancy. However, little is known about the incidence of VTE at the time of lung cancer diagnosis. This information is important for clinicians and patients to inform their decision-making about cancer treatment.

      Method

      The Rising-VTE/NEJ037 study was a multicenter, prospective, observational study with 40 participating Japanese institutions. It included 1,021 patients diagnosed with lung cancer unsuitable for radical resection or radiation between June 2016 and August 2018. The incidence of VTE and characteristics of patients diagnosed with VTE based on contrast-enhanced computed tomography or ultrasonography of the leg are described. Diagnosis of VTE was confirmed via central review by two radiologists.

      Result

      Baseline data was available for 1,013 patients. The median age was 71 years (range 30-94). Eighty-six percent of patients had non-small cell lung cancer and 13.5% had small cell lung cancer. Histological types included adenocarcinoma (N=645, 63.7%), squamous cell carcinoma (N=180, 17.8%), small-cell lung cancer (N=137, 13.5%) and others (N=42, 4.1%). There were 59 patients (5.8%) diagnosed with VTE, of whom 53.9% had deep vein thrombosis (DVT), 28.7% had pulmonary embolism (PE) and 24.6% had both DVT and PE. Most patients with VTE had adenocarcinomas (89.1%).

      Conclusion

      The incidence of VTE in this study seems to be higher than in the clinical setting, suggesting that screening may be desirable. Adenocarcinoma of the lung seems to be a risk factor for VTE that we should consider more carefully. The primary endpoint of this trial is the rate of symptomatic or asymptomatic recurrence or newly diagnosed VTE during 2 years after registration. Follow-up is ongoing, with a report of final findings planned for 2021. Clinical trial information: UMIN000020194. Funding: Daiichi Sankyo Company.

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    P1.14 - Targeted Therapy (ID 182)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
    • Track: Targeted Therapy
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 09:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      P1.14-36 - Phase II Trial of Afatinib in Elderly Patients Aged Over 75 Years with EGFR Mutation Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 970)

      09:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Takamasa Hotta

      • Abstract

      Background

      Although reports on the use of gefitinib or erlotinib in elderly patients were occasionally found, those on afatinib were rare. According to the analysis of 54 Japanese patients in the LUX-Lung3 study, the dose reduction of afatinib from 40 mg/day was necessary for 76.0% of patients. However, the prolonged administration was possible after a dose reduction to 30 or 20 mg/day, and antitumor effects were maintained with the reduced dose.

      Method

      The efficacy and safety of afatinib at 30 mg/day in PS 0-1 patients who were aged 75 years with EGFR mutation positive chemotherapy-naïve non-small cell lung cancer were studied. The primary endpoint was the response rate (RR), and the planned number of registered cases was set at 35, with a threshold RR of 50%, an expected RR of 75%, α of 0.05, and β of 0.1. The secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), the incidence rate of adverse events (AEs), QOL survey (FACT-L), and trough plasma concentration of afatinib at steady state (PK, collected between the 8th to 15th day after the start of oral administration).

      Result

      The data of 35 patients were collected from May 2015 to August 2017. Patient background was, median age of 79 years (75-92), male/female: 8/27, PS 0/1: 8/27, adenocarcinoma/NSCLC: 30/5, IIIA/IIIB/IV/postoperative recurrence (TNM 7th edition): 2/2/22/9, and exon19del/exon21L858R/exon19del+exon21L858R: 15/19/1. The best overall efficacy was PR/SD/PD/NE: 28/4/1/2, and the RR was 80.0% (95% CI, 63.1-91.6). The median PFS and OS were 16.3 months (95% CI, 11.8-27.0) and not reached, respectively. The main AEs were rash 69%, diarrhea 60%, and paronychia 51%. While the initial afatinib dose was 30 mg, nine (26%) patients continued with 30 mg, 23 (66%) were reduced to 20 mg, and 3 (8%) discontinued due to AEs (2 ILD and 1 stomatitis). Treatment-related death was not observed. There were no significant change of QOL at baseline, after 4, 8, and 12 weeks. PK analyses showed steady state plasma concentration as 22.8 ng/mL which was comparable to reported plasma concentration of 40 mg afatinib in LUX-LUNG3 and 6 (24.3 ng/mL). No obvious PK differences were found according to dose reduction, adverse event, and response.

      Conclusion

      Afatinib at 30 mg/day could be an effective treatment option for elderly patients, over 75 years of age, with good PS. (UMIN 0000177050)