Second-line therapy in elderly patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer.
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Date publication
janvier 2014
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr DEBIEUVRE Didier, Dr MENNECIER Bertrand, Pr WESTEEL Virginie
Tous les auteurs :
Quoix E, Westeel V, Moreau L, Pichon E, Lavole A, Dauba J, Debieuvre D, Souquet PJ, Bigay-Game L, Dansin E, Poudenx M, Molinier O, Vaylet F, Moro-Sibilot D, Herman D, Sennelart H, Tredaniel J, Mennecier B, Morin F, Baudrin L, Milleron B, Zalcman G
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Résumé
There is no dedicated study on second-line treatment for elderly patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We report the results on second-line erlotinib therapy from our previously published phase III study comparing single-agent therapy with platinum-based doublet (carboplatin plus paclitaxel) therapy in 451 elderly patients. Erlotinib was given to patients exhibiting disease progression or experiencing excessive toxicity during first-line therapy, until further progression or unacceptable toxicity. In total, 292 (64.7%) patients received erlotinib as second-line therapy. Initial performance status 0-1, stage IV NSCLC and an Activities of Daily Living score of 6 were independent factors for receiving erlotinib. Median (95% CI) overall survival was 4 (3.2-6.7) versus 6.8 (5.0-8.3) months in the single-agent and doublet arms, respectively (p=0.089). Performance status 0-1, never having smoked, adenocarcinoma and weight loss
Référence
Eur Respir J. 2014 Jan;43(1):240-9