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MINI 31 - ALK (ID 158)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Mini Oral
- Track: Treatment of Advanced Diseases - NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:S. Malik, I. Ou
- Coordinates: 9/09/2015, 18:30 - 20:00, Mile High Ballroom 1a-1f
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MINI31.01 - Diverse Characteristics of ALK+ NSCLC Patients in the United States (ID 1383)
18:30 - 18:35 | Author(s): P. Galebach
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Background:
ALK rearrangements in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been associated with younger age of onset, East Asian ethnicity, non- or light-smoking history, and adenocarcinoma histology. The objective of this study was to evaluate data from two retrospective multicenter chart review studies conducted in 2013 and 2014 to assess characteristics of ALK+ NSCLC patients and further understand the epidemiology of ALK rearrangements in NSCLC patients.
Methods:
This analysis included data from two chart review studies of patients diagnosed with locally-advanced or metastatic ALK+ NSCLC conducted among two separate panels of US oncologists. In the first study conducted in September and October 2013, 27 oncologists contributed data on 273 patients; in the second study conducted between July and November 2014, 49 oncologists contributed data on 153 patients. In both studies, collected information included the age at diagnosis of NSCLC, sex, ethnicity, smoking history at primary NSCLC diagnosis, and tumor histology. Data from these studies were analyzed to assess ALK+ NSCLC patient characteristics.
Results:
Patients from the 2014 cohort tended to be younger than patients from the 2013 cohort at diagnosis of locally-advanced or metastatic NSCLC (Table). In both cohorts, a little over half of the patients were male. Racial composition was diverse in both patient groups. Patients had varied smoking histories in both studies, with approximately one third of patients reported as never-smokers, one third as light smokers, and one third as moderate/heavy smokers. Tumor histology was heterogeneous in both cohorts. However, a particularly large proportion of patients in the 2014 cohort had squamous cell histology (14%).Table. Characteristics of ALK+ NSCLC Patients from the 2013 and 2014 Studies
Notes: IQR = inter-quartile range [1] Wakelee HA, Sasane M, Zhang J, et al. Description of ALK+ NSCLC patient characteristics and ALK testing patterns. J Clin Oncol 32:5s, 2014 (suppl; abstr 8062). [2] Reported at primary NSCLC diagnosis. [3] Includes patients with unreported smoking history as well as 16 former smokers in the 2014 study with unknown smoking histories.2013 Study[1] N=273 2014 Study N=153 Age (years), median (IQR) 67 (58-72) 59 (52-67) Male (%) 52% 57% Race/Ethnicity (%) Caucasian 59% 63% Black/African American 18% 14% Asian 13% 14% Hispanic/Latino 8% 2% American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 6% Unknown 0% 1% Smoking History[2] (%) Never 33% 27% Light 33% 24% Moderate/heavy 33% 37% Unknown[3] 1% 13% Cancer Histology[2] (%) Adenocarcinoma 81% 65% Squamous cell carcinoma 3% 14% Large cell carcinoma 5% 8% Mixed 11% 9% Unknown 0% 4%
Conclusion:
Assessment of patient characteristics in the two chart reviews suggests that ALK+ NSCLC patients may have diverse characteristics with varied racial composition, smoking histories, and tumor histology to an extent not previously detected. These results suggest that physicians may be testing NSCLC patients more frequently, yielding more diverse histology than expected among ALK+ tumors. Molecular testing could be informative for all newly diagnosed NSCLC patients, including patients with squamous cell histology.
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P2.01 - Poster Session/ Treatment of Advanced Diseases – NSCLC (ID 207)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Poster
- Track: Treatment of Advanced Diseases - NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/08/2015, 09:30 - 17:00, Exhibit Hall (Hall B+C)
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P2.01-029 - Physician Decision-Making on Modifying or Discontinuing Crizotinib in <em>ALK</em>+ NSCLC: A Survey of US Physicians (ID 1582)
09:30 - 09:30 | Author(s): P. Galebach
- Abstract
Background:
Crizotinib has been commercially available since August 2011 for the treatment of locally-advanced or metastatic ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In April 2014, a second-generation ALK inhibitor, ceritinib, was approved in the US for use after intolerance to or progression on crizotinib. Tumor progression, which varies by anatomical site and extent, is complex and evolves over time, often with insidious onset. Considering this heterogeneity, it is currently unclear at which point physicians may decide to change therapy. The objective of this study was to evaluate physicians’ decision-making with regard to determining progression during crizotinib treatment of locally-advanced or metastatic ALK+ NSCLC. This research question is particularly relevant with the introduction of new, effective treatment options available to patients who progress on first-line ALK inhibitor therapy.
Methods:
In July-November 2014, US oncologists were invited to respond to a survey regarding their decision-making with regard to treatment changes following progression on crizotinib for patients with locally-advanced or metastatic ALK+ NSCLC. Information was also collected on the characteristics of their practice.
Results:
Of the 34 oncologists who responded to the survey, 59% were from private practice, 26% were from an academic practice, and 15% were from an institutional practice. In terms of practice size, 53% were from small/intermediate practices of 2-9 oncologists, and the rest were from larger practices. Half (50%) of physicians had their practice in an urban setting; 35% were in a suburban and 15% were in a rural setting. Responding physicians had been in practice for an average of 12 years. When asked to indicate all of the clinical scenarios for which they would modify or discontinue crizotinib therapy, 62% of the physicians indicated that they would do so following disease progression detected on scan; 53% following either new or worsening symptoms; 29% following the development of new metastases in the brain; 35% following the development of new metastases elsewhere; 29% following onset of a paraneoplastic neurological disorder; and 26% following lack of improvement of patient's symptoms.
Conclusion:
The study suggests there is substantial heterogeneity in the clinical scenarios physicians would consider for modifying or discontinuing therapy after progression on crizotinib. These findings highlight the need for further clinical guidance with regard to the early identification of progression on crizotinib, and in particular, for a better understanding of the optimal point to switch from crizotinib when patients present with different manifestations of disease progression.
