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    MO13 - SCLC I (ID 118)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO13.08 - A pilot study of adjuvant chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin for completely resected high grade pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinona (Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and small cell lung cancer) (ID 1562)

      11:15 - 11:20  |  Author(s): I. Sekine

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      Background
      Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are recognized as high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (HGNEC) of the lung. In patients with completely resected HGNEC, platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy may be considered. However, the optimum chemotherapy regimen has not been determined. We conducted a multicenter single-arm phase II trial to evaluate irinotecan and cisplatin in postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for HGNEC patients.

      Methods
      Patients with completely resected stage I- IIIA HGNEC received 4 cycles of irinotecan (60 mg/m[2], day 1, 8, 15) plus cisplatin (60 mg/m[2], day 1). This regimen was repeated every 4 weeks. Other eligibility criteria included ECOG PS 0–1, age 20, and <75 years old, adequate organ function, and no prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Patients with UGT1A1 polymorphisms (homozygous for *6 or *28, or simultaneously heterozygous *6 and *28), associated with irinotecan-related severe toxicity, were excluded. The primary endpoint was the rate of completion of chemotherapy (defined as underwent 3 or 4 cycles), and secondary endpoints were 3-year relapse free survival (RFS), rate of 3-year survival and toxicities.

      Results
      Forty patients were enrolled between September 2007 and April 2010. Patients’ characteristics were as follows: median age (range) 65 (45-73) years; male 85%; ECOG-PS 1 60%; LCNEC 57% and SCLC 43%; stage IA/IB/IIB/IIIA 32/35/8/5%; 95% received lobectomy. The rate of completion of chemotherapy was 83% (90% C.I.; 71-90%). The rate of overall survival at 3 years was estimated at 81%, and of RFS at 3 years was 74%. The rates of overall survival and RFS at 3 years were 86% and 74% among 23 LCNEC patients, and 74%, 76% among 17 SCLC patients, respectively. Nineteen patients (48%) experienced grade 3 or 4 neutrophils, but only five patients (13%) developed febrile neutropenia. Two patients (5%) developed grade 3 diarrhea, and 4 patients (10%) had grade 3 nausea. No treatment related deaths were observed in this study. All 40 specimens were also diagnosed as HGNEC at pathological central review among 7 pathologists. There were two specimens that showed the difference in between institutional diagnosis and central pathological diagnosis.

      Conclusion
      The combination of irinotecan and cisplatin as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy was feasible and possibly efficacious for resected HGNEC.In Japan, a randomized phase III trial is ongoing to evaluate adjuvant chemotherapy of irinotecan and cisplatin, compared with etoposide and cisplatin, for completely resected HGNEC.

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    P2.10 - Poster Session 2 - Chemotherapy (ID 207)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P2.10-016 - Phase II study of gefitinib and inserted cisplatin plus docetaxel as a first-line treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer harboring an epidermal growth factor receptor activating mutation (ID 1107)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): I. Sekine

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      Background
      Gefitinib yields a longer progression-free survival (PFS) period than platinum-doublet chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutation, but most patients develop resistance against gefitinib after the initial response. We hypothesized that the insertion of platinum-doublet chemotherapy during the initial response could prevent the emergence of acquired resistance and prolong survival, compared with gefitinib monotherapy.

      Methods
      We performed a phase II study of the following first-line treatment for patients with advanced NSCLC with EGFR mutation. Gefitinib (250 mg) was administrated on days 1-56. After a two-week rest, three cycles of cisplatin (80 mg/m[2]) and docetaxel (60 mg/m[2]) were administered on days 71, 92, and 113. Gefitinib was re-started on day 134 and was continued until progression. The primary endpoint was the two-year PFS rate. The sample size was estimated at 33, and this treatment was considered worthy for further development if more than 11 of the 33 patients who started treatment had a 2-year PFS.

      Results
      Thirty-three Japanese patients were enrolled. Twenty-five patients could recieve the second gefitinib, 12 achieved a PFS period of over 2 years, and 7 continued to receive the protocol treatment without experiencing progression. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year estimated PFS rates were 67.0%, 40.2%, and 36.9%, respectively, and the median PFS time was 19.5 months. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year estimated survival rates were 90.6%, 71.9%, and 64.8%, respectively, and the median survival time had not been reached at the time of analysis. Treatment-related deaths and unexpected severe toxicities were not seen.

      Conclusion
      Our results indicated that first-line treatment consisting of gefitinib and inserted cisplatin plus docetaxel is promising in patients with advanced NSCLC with EGFR mutation. A phase III study of this treatment compared with gefitinib monotherapy is warranted.