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Fujimoto D, Miura S, Yoshimura K, Wakuda K, Oya Y, Yokoyama T, Yokoi T, Asao T, Tamiya M, Nakamura A, Yoshioka H, Haratani K, Teraoka S, Tokito T, Murakami S, Tamiya A, Itoh S, Yokouchi H, Watanabe S, Yamaguchi O, Tomii K, Yamamoto N. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy-induced pneumonitis in chemo-naïve patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer: A multicentre, retrospective cohort study. Eur J Cancer 2021; 150:63-72. [PMID: 33892408 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Despite the extensive use of the combination of cytotoxic chemotherapy and programmed cell death protein 1/programmed death-ligand 1 checkpoint inhibitors for cancer treatment, the incidence and characteristics of pneumonitis caused by this combination therapy have not been examined in clinical settings. METHODS We conducted a 36-centre, retrospective cohort study in patients with chemo-naïve advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer who received a combination of platinum, pemetrexed and pembrolizumab between December 2018 and June 2019. RESULTS The study comprised 299 patients. The most frequent grade ≥3 non-hematologic adverse event was pneumonitis. There were 37 patients (12.4%, 95% CI 8.9-16.7) with all-grade pneumonitis and 10 (3.3%, 95% CI 1.6-6.1) with grade ≥3 pneumonitis. Of these, 21 (7.0%, 95% CI 4.4-10.5) and 9 patients (3.0%, 95% CI 1.4-5.6) developed all-grade and grade ≥3 pneumonitis within 90 days after initiating the combination therapy, respectively. The median time to treatment failure and progression-free survival was 5.9 (95% CI 5.0-6.8) and 7.5 (95% CI 6.5-8.7) months, respectively. In the survival analysis after adjusting for immortal time bias, pneumonitis was independently associated with shorter progression-free survival (HR 1.99, 95% CI 1.07-3.69, P = 0.03) and overall survival (HR 3.03, 95% CI 1.12-8.20, P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Treatment-related pneumonitis occurred at a higher rate in the real-world population than that reported previously; it led to worse survival outcomes. Pneumonitis requires more attention. Additional studies are required to improve the safety of this combination therapy. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER UMIN000038084.
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- Daichi Fujimoto
- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
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- Medical Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Hematology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Internal Medicine III, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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Saito Y, Sasaki S, Oikado K, Tominaga J, Sata M, Sakai F, Kato T, Iwasawa T, Kenmotsu H, Kusumoto M, Baba T, Endo M, Fujiwara Y, Sugiura H, Yanagawa N, Ito Y, Sakamoto T, Ohe Y, Kuwano K. Radiographic features and poor prognostic factors of interstitial lung disease with nivolumab for non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Sci 2021; 112:1495-1505. [PMID: 33098725 PMCID: PMC8019215 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Nivolumab can cause interstitial lung disease (ILD), which may be fatal; however, mortality risk factors have not been identified. This postmarketing study evaluated the poor prognostic factors of ILD in nivolumab-treated patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Japan. Clinical and chest imaging findings for each ILD case were assessed by an expert central review committee, and prognosis was evaluated by radiographic findings, including the presence/absence of peritumoral ground-glass opacity (peritumoral-GGO). Poor prognostic factors were identified by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. Of the 238 patients with nivolumab-induced ILD, 37 died. The main radiographic patterns of ILD were cryptogenic organizing pneumonia/chronic eosinophilic pneumonia-like (53.4%), faint infiltration pattern/acute hypersensitivity pneumonia-like (20.2%), diffuse alveolar damage (DAD)-like (10.9%), and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia-like (6.3%). The main poor prognostic factors identified were DAD-like pattern (highest hazard ratio: 10.72), ≤60 days from the start of nivolumab treatment to the onset of ILD, pleural effusion before treatment, lesion distribution contralateral or bilateral to the tumor, and abnormal change in C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Of the 37 deaths due to ILD, 17 had DAD-like radiographic pattern, three had peritumoral-GGO, and five had a change in radiographic pattern from non-DAD at the onset to DAD-like. Patients with NSCLC who develop ILD during nivolumab treatment should be managed carefully if they have poor prognostic factors such as DAD-like radiographic pattern, onset of ILD ≤60 days from nivolumab initiation, pleural effusion before nivolumab treatment, lesion distribution contralateral or bilateral to the tumor, and abnormal changes in CRP levels.
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- Saitama Medical University International Medical CenterHidakaJapan
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- Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Shizuoka Cancer CenterNagaizumiJapan
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Chiba University School of MedicineChibaJapan
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- Keio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Present address:
National Defense Medical CollegeSaitamaJapan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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A multicenter retrospective study of nivolumab monotherapy in previously treated metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients: interim analysis of Japanese real-world data. Int J Clin Oncol 2020; 25:1533-1542. [PMID: 32519026 PMCID: PMC7392942 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-020-01692-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background In a phase III clinical trial, CheckMate 025, treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) with nivolumab demonstrated superior efficacy over everolimus. However, as the clinical trial excluded patients with specific complications and poor performance status (PS), the effectiveness and safety of nivolumab in clinical practice, in which patients with various clinical complications are treated, is unclear. This study explored real-world nivolumab treatment in Japanese mRCC patients. Methods This is an interim analysis of a multicenter, non-interventional, medical record review study (minimum follow-up: 9 months). All eligible Japanese mRCC patients who first received nivolumab between February and October 2017 were included; data cut-off was April 2019. We analyzed nivolumab treatment patterns, efficacy (including overall survival, progression-free survival, objective response rate, and duration of response) and safety (including immune-related adverse events). Results Of 208 evaluable patients, 31.7% received nivolumab as fourth- or later line of treatment. At data cut-off, 26.9% of patients were continuing nivolumab treatment. The major reason for discontinuation was disease progression (n = 100, 65.8%). Median overall survival was not reached; the 12-month survival rate was 75.6%. Median progression-free survival was 7.1 months, the objective response rate was 22.6%, and median duration of response was 13.3 months. Patients who were excluded or limited in number in CheckMate 025, such as those with non-clear cell RCC or poor PS, also received benefits from nivolumab treatment. Immune-related adverse events occurred in 27.4% of patients (grade ≥ 3, 10.1%). Conclusion Nivolumab was effective and well-tolerated in real-world Japanese mRCC patients. Trial registration UMIN000033312 Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s10147-020-01692-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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