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Nivolumab versus docetaxel in advanced nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer

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Borghaei, Hossein, Paz-Ares, Luis, Horn, Leora, Spigel, David R., Steins, Martin, Ready, Neal E., Chow, Laura Q., Vokes, Everett E. +20 more·2015·New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nivolumab, a fully human IgG4 programmed death 1 (PD-1) immune-checkpoint-inhibitor antibody, disrupts PD-1-mediated signaling and may restore antitumor immunity. METHODS: In this randomized, open-label, international phase 3 study, we assigned patients with nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that had progressed during or after platinum-based doublet chemotherapy to receive nivolumab at a dose of 3 mg per kilogram of body weight every 2 weeks or docetaxel at a dose of 75 mg per square meter of body-surface area every 3 weeks. The primary end point was overall survival. RESULTS: Overall survival was longer with nivolumab than with docetaxel. The median overall survival was 12.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.7 to 15.0) among 292 patients in the nivolumab group and 9.4 months (95% CI, 8.1 to 10.7) among 290 patients in the docetaxel group (hazard ratio for death, 0.73; 96% CI, 0.59 to 0.89; P=0.002). At 1 year, the overall survival rate was 51% (95% CI, 45 to 56) with nivolumab versus 39% (95% CI, 33 to 45) with docetaxel. With additional follow-up, the overall survival rate at 18 months was 39% (95% CI, 34 to 45) with nivolumab versus 23% (95% CI, 19 to 28) with docetaxel. The response rate was 19% with nivolumab versus 12% with docetaxel (P=0.02). Although progression-free survival did not favor nivolumab over docetaxel (median, 2.3 months and 4.2 months, respectively), the rate of progression-free survival at 1 year was higher with nivolumab than with docetaxel (19% and 8%, respectively). Nivolumab was associated with even greater efficacy than docetaxel across all end points in subgroups defined according to prespecified levels of tumor-membrane expression (≥1%, ≥5%, and ≥10%) of the PD-1 ligand. Treatment-related adverse events of grade 3 or 4 were reported in 10% of the patients in the nivolumab group, as compared with 54% of those in the docetaxel group. CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC that had progressed during or after platinum-based chemotherapy, overall survival was longer with nivolumab than with docetaxel. (Funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb; CheckMate 057 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01673867.).

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Borghaei, H., Paz-Ares, L., Horn, L., Spigel, D. R., Steins, M., Ready, N. E., Chow, L. Q., Vokes, E. E., Felip, E., Holgado, E., Barlesi, F., Kohlhäufl, M., Arrieta, O., Burgio, M. A., Fayette, J., Lena, H., Poddubskaya, E., Gerber, D. E., Gettinger, S. N., Rudin, C. M., Rizvi, N., Crinò, L., Blumenschein, G. R., Antonia, S. J., Dorange, C., Harbison, C. T., Graf Finckenstein, F., & Brahmer, J. R.
Affiliations
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center (US)
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (US)
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute (GB)
  • University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
  • Duke Medical Center (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
  • Robert Bosch Hospital (DE)
  • Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (MX)
  • Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IT)
  • Centre Léon Bérard (FR)
  • Russian Cancer Research Center NN Blokhin (RU)
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
  • Yale Cancer Center (US)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
  • Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia (IT)
  • Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb (United States) (US)
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2015-10-22
Volume
373
Issue
17
Pages
1627-1639
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2104347254
Cited by
9,335
References
22
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FWCI
426.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA008748)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
nivolumab, docetaxel, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, PD-1 inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors, overall survival, progression-free survival, response rate, treatment-emergent adverse events, immune-related adverse events, immune-related pneumonitis, immune-related colitis, immune-related endocrinopathy, immune-related dermatitis
MeSH terms
Docetaxel, Nivolumab, Aged, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antineoplastic Agents, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Survival Analysis, Taxoids, B7-H1 Antigen

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