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Quality of life (QoL) analyses from OPTIMAL (CTONG-0802), a phase III, randomised, open-label study of first-line erlotinib versus chemotherapy in patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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Chen, G., Feng, J., Zhou, C., Wu, Y.-L., Liu, X.-Q., Wang, C., Zhang, S., Wang, J. +16 more·2013·Annals of Oncology

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Background The OPTIMAL study found that erlotinib improved progression-free survival (PFS) versus standard chemotherapy in Chinese patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This report describes the quality of life (QoL) and updated PFS analyses from this study.Patients and methods Chinese patients ≥ 18 years with histologically confirmed stage IIIB or IV NSCLC and a confirmed activating mutation of EGFR (exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R point mutation) received erlotinib (150 mg/day; n = 82) or gemcitabine-carboplatin (n = 72). The primary efficacy end point was PFS; QoL was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) questionnaire, Trial Outcome Index (TOI) and Lung Cancer Subscale (LCS).Results Patients receiving erlotinib experienced clinically relevant improvements in QoL compared with the chemotherapy group in total FACT-L, TOI and LCS (P < 0.0001 for all scales). Erlotinib scored better than chemotherapy for all FACT-L subscales from baseline to cycles 2 and 4 (non-significant). In the updated analysis, PFS was significantly longer for erlotinib than chemotherapy (median PFS 13.7 versus 4.6 months; HR = 0.164, 95% CI = 0.105-0.256; P < 0.0001), which was similar to the previously reported primary analysis.Conclusion Erlotinib improves QoL compared with standard chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR mutation-positive advanced NSCLC.

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  • In a second small study comparing first-line erlotinib with chemotherapy, there was a longer PFS (erlotinib: 13.7 months; 95% CI, 10.6 to 15.3; control: 4.6 months; 95% CI, 4.2 to 5.4; HR, 0.164; 95% CI, 0.11 to 0.26; P < .001).

    “In the second small study, which was a publication of an abstract in the provisional clinical opinion, there was a longer PFS (erlotinib: 13.7 months; 95% CI, 10.6 to 15.3; control: 4.6 months; 95% CI, 4.2 to 5.4; HR, 0.164; 95% CI, 0.11 to 0.26; P < .001); OS had not yet been reached.13,14”

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Chen, G., Feng, J., Zhou, C., Wu, Y.-L., Liu, X.-Q., Wang, C., Zhang, S., Wang, J., Zhou, S., Ren, S., Lu, S., Zhang, L., Hu, C.-P., Hu, C., Luo, Y., Chen, L., Ye, M., Huang, J., Zhi, X., Zhang, Y., Xiu, Q., Ma, J., Zhang, L., & You, C.
Affiliations
  • Harbin Medical University (CN)
  • Jiangsu Cancer Hospital (CN)
  • Tongji University (CN)
  • Guangdong General Hospital (CN)
  • Academy of Military Medical Sciences (CN)
  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (CN)
  • Capital Medical University (CN)
  • Peking University Cancer Hospital (CN)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
  • Hunan Cancer Hospital (CN)
  • Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College (CN)
  • First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (CN)
  • Second Military Medical University (CN)
  • Nanfang Hospital (CN)
Corresponding author
Zhou, C.
Venue
Annals of Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-06
Volume
24
Issue
6
Pages
1615-1622
ISSN
0923-7534 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2165771694
Cited by
121
References
21
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15.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Annals of Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • the Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and the Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche
  • the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (06DZ19502)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
erlotinib, EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, quality of life, first-line therapy, progression-free survival, Chinese patients, exon 19 deletion, L858R mutation
MeSH terms
Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Adult, Aged, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mutation, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Quinazolines, Disease-Free Survival, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, ErbB Receptors

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