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    MO07 - NSCLC - Targeted Therapies II (ID 114)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO07.09 - Feasibility and clinical impact of re-biopsy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective multicentric study in real world setting (GFPC study 12-01) (ID 1045)

      17:00 - 17:05  |  Author(s): C. Chouaid

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      Background
      In case of progression under initial treatment, repeat biopsy is a new option procedure in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Its justification is based on the assessment of biological markers (comparison to the initial status, emergence of resistance to chemotherapy or new biomarkers). The aim of this pragmatic prospective multicenter study was to assess feasibility and clinical utility of re-biopsy in real world setting in advanced NSCLC.

      Methods
      Patient’s main inclusion criteria was advanced NSCLC with an indication of repeat biopsy by the referent clinician. The primary outcome was the percentage of successful procedures; secondary outcomes were localization of the new biopsy, type of procedure, new biological status (comparison to initial status, new biomarkers, resistance biomarkers) and tolerance of the procedure.

      Results
      From May 2012 to May 2013, 18 centers included 102 patients. The characteristics of the 67 first patients were: male: 40%; age: 64.8 ± 10.9 years; PS 0/1: 87%; adenocarcinoma: 85%; EGFR mutated: 46.2%; no biological available assessment: 16.4%; controlled disease as best response to first line: 70%. Repeat biopsy was possible in 80.6%. The main failure reasons were: inaccessible lesion: 4.5%, medical contraindications: 14.9%. Main procedures were: bronchial endoscopy: 48.1%, trans thoracic needle biopsy: 24.1%. The procedure permits to find, in EGFR wild type population, 3 patients with a driver oncogene (1 HER2, 1 Ros1, 1 EML4 ALK); in EGFR mutated patients, 2 T790M mutations and to obtain in 3 patients with no biological data’s at the diagnosis, a biological profile. Complications were very low: 2 cases of moderate bleeding and 1 case of pneumothorax.

      Conclusion
      Repeat biopsy is a feasible procedure with acceptable adverse events. Recommendations should be realized on the indications of re-biopsy, the timing and the recommended site (primary versus metastasis, progressive target versus no progressive). Analysis of the complete population (n=102) will be presented at the meeting. Supported by an academic grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Company and Hoffmann-La Roche Company.

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    O15 - NSCLC - Chemotherapy II (ID 109)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      O15.03 - Phase III, randomized, multicenter study comparing in elderly patients (≥70 years) with stage IV non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) a standard strategy of treatment allocation (carboplatin based bi-therapy or monotherapy with docetaxel) based on performance status (PS) and age with an experimental strategy allocating the same chemotherapies or best supportive care (BSC) according to a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) - Study ESOGIA-GFPC-GECP 08-02. (ID 694)

      10:50 - 11:00  |  Author(s): C. Chouaid

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      Background
      Incidence of advanced NSCLC in the elderly is increasing. The use of a CGA is recommended to detect the patient’s vulnerability but its integration in treatment decision making has never been prospectively evaluated. The main objective of this study was to show that, compared to a standard strategy based on PS and age, the use of a CGA can improve the management of NSCLC in first line.

      Methods
      Randomized, multicentric, prospective phase III study in patients ≥70 y, PS 0-2 with stage IV NSCLC. We compared in arm A a standard algorithm of chemotherapy allocation based on PS and age: carboplatin based doublet in PS≤1 and age ≤75y, mono-therapy in PS =2 or age >75y with in arm B an experimental strategy of treatment allocation based on CGA: carboplatin based doublet for fit patients, mono-therapy for vulnerable patients and BSC for frail patients. Carboplatin (AUC5,d1), was associated to pemetrexed (500 mg/m2,d1) in non-squamous tumors and to gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2, d1-8) in squamous tumors, monotherapy was docetaxel 38 mg/m2 (d1-8). Four cycles of chemotherapy were to be given every three weeks. The main endpoint was time to failure treatment (TTF=duration between the date of randomization and the date the patient was withdrawn from treatment for any reason (progression, toxicity, death), secondary endpoints were Overall Response Rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), toxicity and quality of life (QoL), survival adjusted on QoL .

      Results
      493 patients were randomized from 01/2010 to 01/2013 by 45 centers. Patients characteristics were: male: 74%, median age: 77 (70-91) years, non-squamous histology: 71.8%, PS 0-1: 81.4%, ADL<6:13.9%, IADL<4:27.5%, Charlson’s index ≥2: 23%, score GDS 5≥3:2.5%. The 2 arms were well-balanced for patients characteristics except for ADL<6 (17.4% in arm A vs 10.3% in arm B). Respectively in arms A and B, 34.4% and 47% patients received a carboplatin based doublet, 65.6% and 31.5% received docetaxel and in arm B 21.5% received BSC. There was no significant difference in terms of TTF, respectively for arm A and arm B: median TTF was 99 days (d), 95%CI:[89; 126] vs. 98 d, 95%CI:[81;135], p=0.7149 and in terms of mOS: 196 d in arm A, 95%CI [171;231] vs. 185 d in arm B ,95%CI [148;235], p=0.7784. All grades toxicities were significantly less frequent in arm B than in arm A (93% vs.86.2%, p=0.016), but there was no difference in terms of grade 3-4 toxicities. All the secondary endpoints data will be updated at time of the meeting.

      Conclusion
      this large phase III study failed to show a superiority of a CGA based strategy of treatment allocation in terms of TTF. In experimental arm, 21.5% of frail patients according to Balducci’s criteria were enrolled and received an exclusive BSC management. Carboplatin-based doublets with pemetrexed and gemcitabine according to histology are feasible with a good profile of tolerance in selected elderly patients. This study will help to precise the most relevant geriatric tools and their cut-off in order to improve the management of the elderly with advanced NSCLC.

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    O16 - NSCLC - Targeted Therapies III (ID 115)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      O16.03 - Cost-utility analysis of first-line treatment with erlotinib versus chemotherapy in EGFR-mutant advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): economic analysis of EURTAC trial (ID 1100)

      10:50 - 11:00  |  Author(s): C. Chouaid

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      Background
      The impact of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC is poorly documented. Two studies (Jacob et al, ISPOR2010, Brown et al, Health Technol Assess, 2010) are based on modelisation and indirect comparisons. The present study reports a cost-utility analysis of a phase III randomized trial (EURTAC).

      Methods
      A three state Markov model (first line PFS, second line PD and death) was built. Clinical data and resource assessment (drugs, drug administration, adverse events, second-line treatment) were collected from the trial. Utility values were derived from Nafees et al, as previously published (Vergnenegre et al. JTO 2011). Incremental cost-utility ratios (ICUR) were calculated for the first-line treatment and the overall strategy until death from the perspective of different countries (2013 actualized euros). Sensitivity analyses researched the main cost drivers.

      Results
      The quality-adjusted life-years gained was 0.124 with erlotinib, which showed an improvement in the quality of life for these patients. Despite the extra treatment costs of second-line erlotinib in the chemotherapy arm, there was a cost benefit for erlotinib first, resulting in fewer patients receiving second-line pemetrexed along with other therapy. Cost gain in favor of first-line erlotinib was 8,918 Euros. The main results are depicted in Table1.

      First-line erlotinib First-line chemotherapy
      Average cost of first-line (euros 2013)
      Drugs 21,679 1030
      Administration 329 4,455
      Adverse events 546 2,686
      Cost of post-first progression care 40,467 67,281
      ICUR (erlotinib versus chemotherapy)
      ICUR France negative
      ICUR Spain negative
      ICUR Italy negative
      Sensitivity analyses will be presented at the meeting.

      Conclusion
      ICUR favored first-line erlotinib in EGFR-mutant patients with advanced NSCLC, which is the widely accepted treatment compared to chemotherapy. The cost-utility of the overall strategy remained beneficial in three different European countries. On behalf GFCP,GEPC and AIOT groups

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    P1.03 - Poster Session 1 - Technology and Novel Development (ID 150)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Biology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.03-005 - High throughput array and sensitive mass spectrometry technology applied to Transbronchial Needle Aspiration allow the (detection of hundreds molecular targets) tumor profiling for routine care personalized medicine (ID 2432)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): C. Chouaid

      • Abstract

      Background
      The personalized therapies against specific genetic targets in tumoral cells like EGFR mutations or EML-ALK translocation, or the development of minimized invasive procedures for diagnosis and cancer staging have dramatically improved the outcome of patients with lung cancer. The combination of the wide use of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and genetic testing to individually tailor chemotherapy should become the standard of care. However, the rapid evolution of personalized medicine is toward the routine testing of high number of biomarkers per patient. Therefore, we have tested whether the recently developed DNA arrays and multiplex technologies could increase the suitability of very small size biopsies performed by EBUS-TBNA for the high-throughput molecular diagnosis

      Methods
      Fourty consecutive EBUS TBNAs with histologically diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma were tested using the high throughput array and sensitive mass spectrometry technology (Massarray, Sequenom) for the detection of 216 mutations in 26 cancer genes (Lungcarta).Each of the 40 DNAs extracted from only one 19- to 22-gauge needle aspiration spread on a glass slide per patient has been successfully amplified and analyzed within one-day experiment for all of the 238 mutations

      Results
      Five patients (12.5 %) exhibited EGFR mutations and received either gefitinib or erlotinib, 1 of them exhibiting the T790M resistance mutation. One patient had the BRAFV600E mutation confirmed 1-y later on a skin metastasis and thus entered a phase II trial to receive anti-BRAF therapy. There were EBUS-TBNA exhibiting mutations in KRAS (n=7), PI3K (n=1) and cMET (n=1), and insertion in HER2 (n=2).

      Conclusion
      In conclusion, only one 19-22 gauge needle aspiration is suitable in routine care for the detection of at least 238 mutations, to guide treatment decisions and offer patients to benefit from current and future individually targeted drugs

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    P1.14 - Poster Session 1 - Mesothelioma (ID 194)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Mesothelioma
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.14-008 - Clinical features and current management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in France. TheGFPC 0804 study. (ID 2378)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): C. Chouaid

      • Abstract

      Background
      Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive primitive pleural tumour, which is associated with exposure to asbestos. Chemotherapy is the main part of therapy with new cytotoxic agents resulting in superior survival time. Recently the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons proposed practical and up-to-date guidelines on the management of MPM. The objective of this study was to assess the current management of MPM in France between January 2005 and December 2008.

      Methods
      Observational, multicentric, national, study. The medical records of patients with MPM diagnosed during the study period in the 37 participating centers were retrospectively reviewed. Epidemiological data, clinical data, diagnosis procedures and several components of management were recorded. Mains inclusion criteria’s were a new diagnosis of MPM, a histology diagnosis and a management in the center.

      Results
      Four hundred and six patients (males: 76%) were included; median age: 68.9± 9.8 years; > 75 years: 27.8%; Asbestos exposure was found out in 259(63.8%) patients (251 professional exposure, 8 environmental exposure). Histological diagnosis was: epithelial MPM: 82.9%, sarcomatoid MPM: 10%, biphasic MPM 7.1%. The main diagnosis procedure was thoracoscopy (296 (73.1%)). Thirty patients underwent surgery (25 radical surgery, 5 pleurectomy). Pleurodesis was performed 191 times. Prophylactic drain site radiotherapy was performed in 268. Three hundred and three patients (74.6%) received first-line combination chemotherapy (mean cycles: 4.7 ± 1.7, median 6); 162 (40.2%) received second line chemotherapy (mean cycles: 3.5 ± 1.9, median 3); 56 ( 13 %) received third line chemotherapy (3.1± 2, median 3). One and two year survival rates will be updated at the congress.

      Conclusion
      This study provides an assessment of diagnosis modes and therapeutic strategies for the management of MPM in France. Further analyses are needed to model the management strategies and assess the cost-effectiveness of this disease.

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    P3.10 - Poster Session 3 - Chemotherapy (ID 210)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.10-041 - Impact of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment on management strategies in elderly patients with advanced no small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): a polled analysis of two phase 2 prospective study of the GFPC group. (ID 2418)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): C. Chouaid

      • Abstract

      Background
      The impact of a systematic use of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) on management strategies in elderly patients with no small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is not well established. The objective of this study was to analyze if items of CGA may predict overall survival of elderly patients with NSCLC treated by chemotherapy or erlotinib in first or second lines setting.

      Methods
      Individuals data’s of GFPC 0504 study (population of fit elderly patients) and GFPC 0505 study (population of frail elderly patients) were pooled. The aim of these two prospective phase 2 trials were to compare a strategy using chemotherapy (doublet in fit patients, monotherapy in frail patients) in first line followed by erlotinib in second line to the reverse strategy (erlotinib in first line, followed by chemotherapy), in terms of progression-free survival (PFS) in second line period. Secondary outcomes were to compare first-line PFS, overall survival (OS), tolerance and costs. All patients had a complete comprehensive geriatric assessment, evaluating diverse areas as functional status, nutritional status, cognition, psychological functioning, and social support, at randomization. Predictive factors associated with OS were searched using Kaplan-Meier curves and logrank tests in the univariate analysis. A Cox model was used for the multivariate analysis.

      Results
      195 patients were included. Mean age was 77 years. 135 (70%) patients were males, 172 (89%) were stage IV and 109 (56%) were no or ex-smokers. At CGA assessment, 176 patients (70%) had an IADLD score of 3 or 4, 129 pts (66%) had a 0 or 1Charlson score, 167 pts (86%) had a simplified Charlson score < 8, 19 pts had a MMS score < 30, 146 pts (75%) had a situational score >10, 33 (17%) had a nutritional score <8. Factors predicting OS in the univariate analysis were 1-3 PS scores (1.5 [1.1 – 2.0], p=0.01); no or ex-smoker (0.70 [0.52–0.95], p = 0.02); 2-4 Charlson score (2.0 [1.4 – 2.7], p<0.0001, Simplified Charlson score ≥ 8 (1.50 [1.10–2.07],p=0.03), nutritional score>8 (0.60 [0.42 – 0.91], p= 0.01); 2 level mobility score (0.15 [0.04 – 0.62], p = 0.009). In the multivariate analysis, remained 1-3 PS (1.4 [1.02 – 1.9], p = 0.04), 2-4 Charlson score (1.46 [1.07 – 1.99], p=0.02), >8 nutritional score (0.69 [0.46 – 1.04], p= 0.07), level 2 mobility score level (0.25 [0.06 – 1.01], p = 0.06)

      Conclusion
      Comorbidities, nutritional and mobility scores, in this specific elderly population are predictive of OS. Prospective studies using large prospective cohort are needed to better select the more relevant management for elderly with advance NSCLC.