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P1.06 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 458)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Advanced NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P1.06-046 - Can We Better Manage Advanced NSCLC in the Elderly with the New Therapeutic Agents? Preliminary Analysis of a Real-Life Multicenter Study (ID 5814)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): F. Ambrosio
- Abstract
Background:
Systemic treatment of NSCLC has profoundly changed over the past years with novel therapeutic strategies recently implemented in clinical practice. Benefit of these novel agents in elderly patients (pts) is uncertain, given the paucity of prospective data in this population. Moreover, elderly pts are often undertreated, due to comorbidities and toxicity concerns. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the access, safety and outcome with novel therapeutic agents in pts ≥ 70 years (yrs).
Methods:
We planned an observational study to retrospectively evaluate consecutive elderly patients (≥ 70 yrs) with metastatic NSCLC treated at 9 Italian Centers between January 2014 and December 2015. Data collected include clinical and pathological characteristics, treatment types, safety and outcome report.
Results:
220 patients with stage IV NSCLC were included in this preliminary analysis (53% IVa, 47% IVb). Median age was 74,5 (range 70-85) and 69% were male. 15% of pts aged 80 years or older. ECOG PS was 0, 1, 2 in 37%, 51% and 12% of pts, respectively. According to comprehensive geriatric assessment, 59% of pts were fit, 28% vulnerable and 13% frail. Histology was 23% squamous cell carcinoma, 72% non-squamous cell carcinoma and 5% NOS. EGFR mutation was diagnosed in 24% of cases; 1,4% and 1% of pts had ALK and ROS-1 translocations, respectively. 90% of pts received a systemic therapy: 48% a platinum doublet chemotherapy (CHT), 27% a mono-CHT, 25% an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Only 1% of pts were treated with antiangiogenic drugs. Immunotherapy (IT) was administered in 16% of all treated pts. 7% of pts received only BSC. Second- and third-line treatment were given to 44% and 8% of pts, respectively. 51% of pts who received second line treatment and 60% of pts treated with a third line therapy had a novel therapeutic agent (II line TKI 20%, IT 31%; III line TKI 33%, IT 27%). 31% of pts were included in clinical trials. A dose reduction was reported in 41% of therapies and the discontinuation rate was 9%. Survival data are not mature at this time.
Conclusion:
Our data, albeit preliminary, suggest an evolution in the management of NSCLC in the elderly. The interesting activity and the good safety profile encourage the use of novel agents also in this setting of NSCLC. Adequate selection of elderly pts and personalized approach are still matters of debate. Use of adapted schedule and dose reduction could warrant a good compromise between safety and efficacy.
