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Tachihara M, Tsujino K, Ishihara T, Hayashi H, Sato Y, Kurata T, Sugawara S, Shiraishi Y, Teraoka S, Azuma K, Daga H, Yamaguchi M, Kodaira T, Satouchi M, Shimokawa M, Yamamoto N, Nakagawa K. Durvalumab Plus Concurrent Radiotherapy for Treatment of Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The DOLPHIN Phase 2 Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Oncol 2023; 9:1505-1513. [PMID: 37676681 PMCID: PMC10485744 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.3309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
Importance Administration of durvalumab after concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment of unresectable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, 20% to 30% of patients do not receive durvalumab because of adverse events (AEs) during concurrent chemoradiotherapy. In addition, radiotherapy and immunotherapy have a synergistic effect. Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of durvalumab immunotherapy plus concurrent radiotherapy followed by maintenance with durvalumab therapy for treatment of locally advanced NSCLC without chemotherapy. Design, Setting, and Participants The multicenter, single-arm DOLPHIN (Phase II Study of Durvalumab [MEDI4736] Plus Concurrent Radiation Therapy in Advanced Localized NSCLC Patients) nonrandomized controlled trial was performed by 12 institutions in Japan from September 13, 2019, to May 31, 2022. Participants in the primary registration phase included 74 patients with programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive, unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC. The current analyses were conducted from June 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022. Interventions Patients received radiotherapy (60 Gy) in combination with concurrent and maintenance durvalumab immunotherapy, 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks, for up to 1 year. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point of the rate of 12-month progression-free survival (PFS), as assessed by an independent central review, was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and evaluated with 90% CIs calculated using the Greenwood formula. The key secondary end points were PFS, objective response rate, treatment completion rate, and AEs. Results Data from 35 patients (median [range] age, 72 [44-83] years; 31 [88.6%] men) were included in the full analysis set of the evaluable population. The 12-month PFS rate was 72.1% (90% CI, 59.1%-85.1%), and the median PFS was 25.6 months (95% CI, 13.1 months to not estimable) at a median follow-up of 22.8 months (range, 4.3-31.8 months). Scheduled radiation therapy was completed in 97.1% of patients. The confirmed objective response rate was 90.9% (95% CI, 75.7%-98.1%), and the treatment completion rate was 57.6% (95% CI, 39.2%-74.5%). Among 34 patients evaluated in the safety analysis set, AEs of grade 3 or 4 occurred in 18 patients (52.9%), and of grade 5 in 2 patients (5.9%). Pneumonitis or radiation pneumonitis of any grade occurred in 23 patients (67.6%), and of grades 3 or 4 in 4 patients (11.8%). Conclusions and Relevance Findings from this phase 2 nonrandomized controlled trial indicate that durvalumab immunotherapy combined with curative radiotherapy for patients with PD-L1-positive, unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC is a promising treatment with tolerable AEs and is appropriate as a study treatment for phase 3 clinical trials. Trial Registration Japan Registry of Clinical Trials ID: jRCT2080224763.
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- Motoko Tachihara
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
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Torasawa M, Horinouchi H, Yagishita S, Utsumi H, Okuda K, Takekoshi D, Ito S, Wakui H, Murata S, Kaku S, Okuma K, Matsumoto Y, Shinno Y, Okuma Y, Yoshida T, Goto Y, Yamamoto N, Araya J, Ohe Y, Fujita Y. Exploratory analysis to predict pneumonitis during durvalumab consolidation therapy for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer from proteomic profiling of circulating extracellular vesicles. Thorac Cancer 2023; 14:2909-2923. [PMID: 37614219 PMCID: PMC10569905 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk factors for predicting pneumonitis during durvalumab consolidation after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) are still lacking. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a crucial role in intercellular communication and are potential diagnostic tools for various diseases. METHODS We retrospectively collected predurvalumab treatment serum samples from patients treated with durvalumab for LA-NSCLC, isolated EVs using anti-CD9 and anti-CD63 antibodies, and performed proteomic analyses. We examined EV proteins that could predict the development of symptomatic pneumonitis (SP) during durvalumab treatment. Potential EV-protein biomarkers were validated in an independent cohort. RESULTS In the discovery cohort, 73 patients were included, 49 with asymptomatic pneumonitis (AP) and 24 with SP. Of the 5797 proteins detected in circulating EVs, 33 were significantly elevated (fold change [FC] > 1.5, p < 0.05) in the SP group, indicating enrichment of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway. Patients with high levels of EV-RELA, an NF-κB subunit, had a higher incidence of SP than those with low levels of EV-RELA (53.8% vs. 13.4%, p = 0.0017). In the receiver operating characteristic analysis, EV-RELA demonstrated a higher area under the curve (AUC) than lung V20 (0.76 vs. 0.62) and was identified as an independent risk factor in the multivariate logistic regression analysis (p = 0.008, odds ratio 7.72). Moreover, high EV-RELA was also a predictor of SP in the validation cohort comprising 43 patients (AUC of 0.80). CONCLUSIONS Circulating EV-RELA may be a predictive marker for symptomatic pneumonitis in patients with LA-NSCLC treated with durvalumab.
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- Masahiro Torasawa
- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
- Department of Respiratory MedicineJuntendo University Graduate School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Molecular PharmacologyNational Cancer Center Research InstituteTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Diagnostic RadiologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
- Department of Experimental TherapeuticsNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
- Department of Experimental TherapeuticsNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Division of Next‐Generation Drug Development Research, Research Center for Medical SciencesThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Yang X, Zhou Y, Ge H, Tian Z, Li P, Zhao X. Identification of a transcription factor‑cyclin family genes network in lung adenocarcinoma through bioinformatics analysis and validation through RT‑qPCR. Exp Ther Med 2022; 25:63. [PMID: 36605530 PMCID: PMC9798156 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the predominant pathological subtype of lung cancer, which is the most prevalent and lethal malignancy worldwide. Cyclins have been reported to regulate the physiology of various types of tumors by controlling cell cycle progression. However, the key roles and regulatory networks associated with the majority of the cyclin family members in LUAD remain unclear. In total, 556 differentially expressed genes were screened from the GSE33532, GSE40791 and GSE19188 mRNA microarray datasets by R software. Subsequently, protein-protein interaction network containing 499 nodes and 4,311 edges, in addition to a significant module containing 76 nodes and 2,631 edges, were extracted through the MCODE plug-in of Cytoscape. A total of four cyclin family genes [cyclin (CCNA2, CCNB1, CCNB2 and CCNE2] were then found in this module. Further co-expression analysis and associated gene prediction revealed forkhead box M1 (FOXM1), the common transcription factor of CCNB2, CCNB1 and CCNA2. In addition, using GEPIA database, it was found that the high expression of these four genes were simultaneously associated with poorer prognosis in patients with LUAD. Experimentally, it was proved that these four hub genes were highly expressed in LUAD cell lines (Beas-2B and H1299) and LUAD tissues through qPCR, western blot analysis and immunohistochemical studies. The diagnostic value of these 4 hub genes in LUAD was analyzed by logistic regression, CCNA2 was deleted, following which a nomogram diagnostic model was constructed accordingly. The area under the curve values of CCNB1, CCNB2 and FOXM1 diagnostic models were calculated to be 0.92, 0.91 and 0.96 in the training set (Combined dataset of GSE33532, GSE40791 and GSE19188) and two validation sets (GSE10072 and GSE75037), respectively. To conclude, data from the present study suggested that the FOXM1/cyclin (CCNA2, CCNB1 and/or CCNB2) axis may serve a regulatory role in the development and prognosis of LUAD. Specifically, CCNB1, CCNB2 and FOXM1 have potential as diagnostic markers and/or therapeutic targets for LUAD treatment.
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- Xiaodong Yang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chest Cancer, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China,Correspondence to: Dr Peiwei Li, Institute of Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China,Institute of Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China,Correspondence to: Dr Peiwei Li, Institute of Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China
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Ozawa Y, Yamamoto N, Yamamoto K, Ito K, Kenmotsu H, Hayashi H, Shukuya T, Fujimoto D, Sugawara S, Niho S, Ohe Y, Okamoto H, Nakagawa K, Kiura K, Yoshino I, Gemma A. Creation of an Integrated Clinical Trial Database and Data Sharing for Conducting New Research by the Japan Lung Cancer Society. JTO Clin Res Rep 2022; 3:100317. [PMID: 35498383 PMCID: PMC9048121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Although data accumulated in clinical trials have higher accuracy compared with real-world data and are irreplaceably valuable, most previous clinical trial data have been left unused. Methods The Japan Lung Cancer Society (JLCS) asked six clinical trial groups that conducted randomized clinical trials on curative chemoradiation for locally advanced NSCLC to provide data. After obtaining consent from all six groups, data were collected from August 2019 to June 2021. Results A total of eight trials, JCOG9812, JCOG0301, NJLCG0601, OLCSG0007, WJTOG0105, WJOG5008L, SPECTRA, and TORG1018, were included. More than 3000 data items were integrated into 408 items by adjusting their definitions and units. The total number of collected cases was 1288: median age (range), 66 (30-93) years; sex (male/female) 1064/224; pathological type (squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, other NSCLC, and unknown) 517, 629, 138, and 4; and stage IIIA and B, 536 and 752. The median overall survival was 26.0 months, with 2-, 5-, and 10-year survival rates of 53.7%, 24.8%, and 15.2%, respectively, in all enrollments. The median progression-free survival was 9.6 months, with 2-, 5-, and 10-year progression-free survival rates of 23.6%, 14.0%, and 9.4%, respectively. Part of the information in the database has been made available on the JLCS web page, and the JLCS members were provided the right to propose research using the database. Conclusions The integration and sharing of clinical trial data for research purposes was made real by the nonprofit, academic organization, the JLCS. This database will lead to innovative researches and contribute to the improvement of lung cancer treatment and future research.
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- Yuichi Ozawa
- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan,Corresponding author. Address for correspondence: Yuichi Ozawa, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Respiratory Center, Matsusaka Municipal Hospital, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Tachihara M, Tsujino K, Ishihara T, Hayashi H, Sato Y, Kurata T, Sugawara S, Okamoto I, Teraoka S, Azuma K, Daga H, Yamaguchi M, Kodaira T, Satouchi M, Shimokawa M, Yamamoto N, Nakagawa K. Rationale and Design for a Multicenter, Phase II Study of Durvalumab Plus Concurrent Radiation Therapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The DOLPHIN Study (WJOG11619L). Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:9167-9173. [PMID: 34934361 PMCID: PMC8684372 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s336262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Durvalumab (anti-programmed cell death ligand-1) administration after concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) has improved the survival of patients with unresectable, locally advanced (LA) stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Some patients are unable to complete cCRT and cannot receive immunotherapy due to poor performance status based on adverse events after cCRT. Immunotherapy plays an important role in anti-programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1)-positive advanced NSCLC and is replacing chemotherapy. In addition, radiotherapy and immunotherapy have been reported to have a synergistic effect. This Phase II, multicenter study (DOLPHIN, WJOG11619L, JapicCTI-194840) is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of durvalumab plus concurrent curative radiation therapy for PD-L1-positive unresectable LA-NSCLC without chemotherapy. Unresectable LA stage III NSCLC patients aged 20 years or older with a World Health Organization/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1 and PD-L1 positivity are enrolled. The patients will receive curative radiation therapy (60 Gy) plus durvalumab 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks (q2w) for up to 12 months until there is evidence of disease progression (PD) or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint is the 12-month progression-free survival rate as assessed by an independent central review. The secondary endpoints are progression-free survival, overall survival, objective response rate, treatment completion rate, and safety. Recruitment began in September 2019.
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- Motoko Tachihara
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe City, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi City, Japan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe City, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University, Osakasayama City, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe City, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata City, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Sendai City, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka City, Japan
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- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka City, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka City, Japan
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi City, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Yamaguchi, Ube City, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University, Osakasayama City, Japan
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