Pub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3888
Dominik Hlauschek, Christian Fesl, Michael Gnant
This Viewpoint discusses how the inclusion or exclusion of certain events in the standardization of clinical trial end points can affect the interpretation of results.
本视点讨论了在临床试验终点标准化中纳入或排除某些事件会如何影响结果的解释。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3891
Naifei Chen, Chengfei Pu, Lingling Zhao, Wei Li, Chang Wang, Ruihong Zhu, Tingting Liang, Chao Niu, Xi Huang, Haiyang Tang, Yizhuo Wang, Hang Yang, Beibei Jia, Xianyang Jiang, Guiting Han, Wensheng Wang, Dongqi Chen, Yiming Wang, Eric K. Rowinsky, Eugene Kennedy, Victor X. Lu, Guozhen Cui, Zhao Wu, Lei Xiao, Jiuwei Cui
ImportanceChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy (CART) has transformed the treatment landscape of hematologic cancer, but has negligible effects for adult solid cancers. In this trial, an autologous CAR T-cell product demonstrated antitumor activity in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of guanylate cyclase-C (GCC19) CART in participants with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis single-arm, nonrandomized, phase 1 trial was conducted at the First Hospital of Jilin University from December 3, 2020, to April 13, 2022. Data analysis was conducted from May 2022 to April 2024. Adults with relapsed and refractory mCRC expressing GCC were treated with GCC19CART, a mixture of autologous CAR T cells transduced with lentiviral vectors expressing genes that encode either CD-19 CAR or GCC CAR.Main Outcomes and MeasuresSafety and tolerability of CAR T-cell therapy targeting GCC in patients with mCRC without therapeutic options is capable of conferring a reasonable likeliness of clinical benefit. Other outcomes included objective response rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, and immune activation.ResultsOf 15 patients 9 (60%) were women, and the median (range) age was 44 (33-61) years. Treatment with GCC19CART was associated with the development of cytokine release syndrome and diarrhea in most patients, all of which were self-limited and manageable. The objective response rate was 40%, with a partial response in 2 of 8 and 4 of 7 patients treated with either 1 × 106 cells/kg or 2 × 106 cells/kg. Median overall survival was 22.8 months (95% CI, 13.4-26.1) at data cutoff; the median progress-free survival was 6.0 months in the high dose level group (95% CI, 3.0 to not available).Conclusions and RelevanceThe results of this nonrandomized clinical trial suggest that GCC19CART was safe and tolerable in heavily pretreated patients with mCRC and is the first CAR T-cell therapy known to produce objective clinical activity in refractory cancer. Given the paucity of effective therapeutics developed for colorectal cancer in recent decades, the observation that CD-19 CART target engagement can robustly induce GCC19CART target engagement sufficient to produce objective activity may serve as a foundation to develop effective cellular therapy in mCRC and other solid cancers.Trial RegistrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2000040645
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Pub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3089
Anand Swaminath, Sameer Parpia, Marcin Wierzbicki, Vijayananda Kundapur, Sergio Faria, Gordon S. Okawara, Theodoros K. Tsakiridis, Naseer Ahmed, Alexis Bujold, Khalid Hirmiz, Timothy Owen, Nelson Leong, Kevin Ramchandar, Edith Filion, Harold Lau, Zsolt Gabos, Robert Thompson, Brian Yaremko, Selma Mehiri, Alexander V. Louie, Kimmen Quan, Mark N. Levine, James R. Wright, Timothy J. Whelan
ImportanceStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is widely used for stage I medically inoperable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet varied results from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and concerns in treating centrally located tumors persist.ObjectiveTo examine whether SBRT would improve local control (LC) compared with hypofractionated conventional radiotherapy (CRT).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis phase 3 RCT was conducted in 16 Canadian centers. Patients with medically inoperable stage I (≤5 cm) NSCLC were randomized 2:1 to SBRT of 48 Gy in 4 fractions (peripheral NSCLC) or 60 Gy in 8 fractions (central NSCLC) vs CRT of 60 Gy in 15 fractions. Data were collected from May 2014 to January 2020, and data were analyzed from July 2022 to July 2023.InterventionsSBRT or CRT.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary objective was to determine the effectiveness of SBRT compared with CRT based on LC at 3 years. Secondary outcomes included event-free survival, overall survival, and toxic effects. All radiation plans were subject to real-time/final review. Local failures were centrally adjudicated. The study was designed to detect a 3-year LC improvement of SBRT from 75% to 87.5%. The target sample size was 324 patients.ResultsOf 233 included patients, 119 (51.1%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 75.4 (7.7) years; the median (IQR) follow-up was 36.1 (26.4-52.8) months. A total of 154 patients received SBRT and 79 received CRT. The 3-year LC was 87.6% (95% CI, 81.9%-93.4%) for SBRT and 81.2% (95% CI, 71.9%-90.5%) for CRT (hazard ratio [HR], 0.61; 95% CI, 0.31-1.20; P = .15). The HR was 1.02 (95% CI, 0.72-1.45; P = .87) for event-free survival and 1.18 (95% CI, 0.80-1.76; P = .40) for overall survival. Minimal acute toxic effects were observed. Among those randomized to SBRT, late grade 3 or 4 toxic effects occurred in 5 of 45 (11%) with central NSCLC and 2 of 109 (1.8%) with peripheral NSCLC; among those randomized to CRT, in 1 of 19 (5%) with central NSCLC and 1 of 60 (2%) with peripheral NSCLC. One patient who received SBRT for an ultracentral lesion (target overlapping proximal bronchus) experienced a possible treatment-related grade 5 event (hemoptysis).Conclusions and RelevanceThis RCT compared lung SBRT with hypofractionated CRT that included central/ultracentral tumors. No difference was detected in LC between groups. Severe toxic effects were limited, including patients with central tumors. The trial provides important prospective data evaluating SBRT; however, further research is necessary to determine if SBRT is more effective than CRT for peripheral and central NSCLC.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03924869
{"title":"Stereotactic vs Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Inoperable Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer","authors":"Anand Swaminath, Sameer Parpia, Marcin Wierzbicki, Vijayananda Kundapur, Sergio Faria, Gordon S. Okawara, Theodoros K. Tsakiridis, Naseer Ahmed, Alexis Bujold, Khalid Hirmiz, Timothy Owen, Nelson Leong, Kevin Ramchandar, Edith Filion, Harold Lau, Zsolt Gabos, Robert Thompson, Brian Yaremko, Selma Mehiri, Alexander V. Louie, Kimmen Quan, Mark N. Levine, James R. Wright, Timothy J. Whelan","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3089","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is widely used for stage I medically inoperable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet varied results from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and concerns in treating centrally located tumors persist.ObjectiveTo examine whether SBRT would improve local control (LC) compared with hypofractionated conventional radiotherapy (CRT).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis phase 3 RCT was conducted in 16 Canadian centers. Patients with medically inoperable stage I (≤5 cm) NSCLC were randomized 2:1 to SBRT of 48 Gy in 4 fractions (peripheral NSCLC) or 60 Gy in 8 fractions (central NSCLC) vs CRT of 60 Gy in 15 fractions. Data were collected from May 2014 to January 2020, and data were analyzed from July 2022 to July 2023.InterventionsSBRT or CRT.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary objective was to determine the effectiveness of SBRT compared with CRT based on LC at 3 years. Secondary outcomes included event-free survival, overall survival, and toxic effects. All radiation plans were subject to real-time/final review. Local failures were centrally adjudicated. The study was designed to detect a 3-year LC improvement of SBRT from 75% to 87.5%. The target sample size was 324 patients.ResultsOf 233 included patients, 119 (51.1%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 75.4 (7.7) years; the median (IQR) follow-up was 36.1 (26.4-52.8) months. A total of 154 patients received SBRT and 79 received CRT. The 3-year LC was 87.6% (95% CI, 81.9%-93.4%) for SBRT and 81.2% (95% CI, 71.9%-90.5%) for CRT (hazard ratio [HR], 0.61; 95% CI, 0.31-1.20; <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> = .15). The HR was 1.02 (95% CI, 0.72-1.45; <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> = .87) for event-free survival and 1.18 (95% CI, 0.80-1.76; <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> = .40) for overall survival. Minimal acute toxic effects were observed. Among those randomized to SBRT, late grade 3 or 4 toxic effects occurred in 5 of 45 (11%) with central NSCLC and 2 of 109 (1.8%) with peripheral NSCLC; among those randomized to CRT, in 1 of 19 (5%) with central NSCLC and 1 of 60 (2%) with peripheral NSCLC. One patient who received SBRT for an ultracentral lesion (target overlapping proximal bronchus) experienced a possible treatment-related grade 5 event (hemoptysis).Conclusions and RelevanceThis RCT compared lung SBRT with hypofractionated CRT that included central/ultracentral tumors. No difference was detected in LC between groups. Severe toxic effects were limited, including patients with central tumors. The trial provides important prospective data evaluating SBRT; however, further research is necessary to determine if SBRT is more effective than CRT for peripheral and central NSCLC.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03924869\">NCT03924869</jats:ext-link>","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142275593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3666
Mahmoud Yousef,Abdelrahman Yousef,Saikat Chowdhury,Mohammad M Fanaeian,Mark Knafl,Jennifer Peterson,Mohammad Zeineddine,Kristin Alfaro,Fadl Zeineddine,Drew Goldstein,Nicholas Hornstein,Arvind Dasari,Ryan Huey,Benny Johnson,Victoria Higbie,Alisha Bent,Bryan Kee,Michael Lee,Maria Pia Morelli,Van Karlyle Morris,Daniel Halperin,Michael J Overman,Christine Parseghian,Eduardo Vilar,Robert Wolff,Kanwal P Raghav,Michael G White,Abhineet Uppal,Ryan Sun,Wenyi Wang,Scott Kopetz,Jason Willis,John Paul Shen
ImportanceDisparity in overall survival (OS) and differences in the frequency of driver gene variants by race and ethnicity have been separately observed in patients with colorectal cancer; however, how these differences contribute to survival disparity is unknown.ObjectiveTo quantify the association of molecular, socioeconomic, and clinical covariates with racial and ethnic disparities in overall survival among patients with colorectal cancer.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis single-center cohort study was conducted at a tertiary-level cancer center using relevant data on all patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer from January 1, 1973, to March 1, 2023. The relative contribution of variables to the disparity was determined using mediation analysis with sequential multivariate Cox regression models.Main OutcomeOS, from diagnosis date and from start of first-line chemotherapy.ResultsThe study population of 47 178 patients (median [IQR] age, 57.0 [49-66] years; 20 465 [43.4%] females and 26 713 [56.6%] males; 3.0% Asian, 8.7% Black, 8.8% Hispanic, and 79.4% White individuals) had a median (IQR) follow-up from initial diagnosis of 124 (174) months and OS of 55 (145) months. Compared with White patients, Black patients had worse OS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.16; 95% CI, 1.09-1.24; P <.001), whereas Asian and Hispanic patients had better OS (HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.59-0.74; P <.001; and 0.86; 95% CI, 0.81-0.92; P <.001, respectively). When restricted to patients with metastatic disease, the greatest disparity was between Black patients compared with White patients (HR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.06-1.37; P <.001). Evaluating changes in OS disparity over 20 years showed disparity decreasing among Asian, Hispanic, and White patients, but increasing between Black patients and White patients (HRs, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.07-1.31 for 2008-2012; 1.24, 95% CI, 1.08-1.42 for 2013-2017; and 1.50; 95% CI, 1.20-1.87 for 2018-2023). Survival outcomes for first-line chemotherapy were worse for Black patients compared with White patients (median OS, 18 vs 26 months; HR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.01-1.70). Among 7628 patients who had clinical molecular testing, APC, KRAS, and PIK3CA showed higher variant frequency in Black patients (false discovery rate [FDR], 0.01; < 0.001; and 0.01, respectively), whereas BRAF and KIT were higher among White patients (FDR, 0.001 and 0.01). Mediation analysis identified neighborhood socioeconomic status as the greatest contributor to OS disparity (29%), followed by molecular characteristics (microsatellite instability status, KRAS variation and BRAF variation, 10%), and tumor sidedness (9%).ConclusionsThis single-center cohort study identified substantial OS disparity and differing frequencies of driver gene variations by race and ethnicity. Socioeconomic status had the largest contribution but accounted for less than one-third of the disparity, with substantial contribution from tumor molecular features. Further study of the associations of genetic ancestry and
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Pub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3683
Gustav Y Cederquist,Lillian A Boe,Michael Walsh,Gary M Freedman,Kara N Maxwell,Neil Taunk,Lior Z Braunstein
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Pub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3675
Sameer V Gopalani,Jin Qin,Janos Baksa,Trevor D Thompson,Mona Saraiya,Virginia Senkomago,Paran Pordell,Youngju Jeong,Neal A Palafox,Martina Reichhardt,Lee E Buenconsejo-Lum
ImportanceThe World Health Organization has called for eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem. Accurate and up-to-date estimates of population-based cervical cancer incidence are essential for monitoring progress toward elimination and informing local cancer control strategies, but these estimates are lacking for the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI).ObjectiveTo calculate age-standardized incidence rates for cervical cancer in the 6 USAPI and compare these rates with rates in the US (50 states and the District of Columbia).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study used population-based data from the Pacific Regional Central Cancer Registry for women aged 20 years or older who were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2020. The registry comprises data on all cervical cancers from the USAPI, which include 3 US territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam) and 3 freely associated states (Federated States of Micronesia [FSM], Republic of the Marshall Islands [RMI], and Republic of Palau). Data were analyzed from July 10, 2023, to November 28, 2023.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main outcome was age-standardized cervical cancer incidence rates, stratified by age, stage, and histologic code for the USAPI using population estimates from 3 different sources (US Census Bureau International Database, United Nations Population Division, and Pacific Data Hub). Rate ratios were calculated to compare incidence rates between the USAPI and the US.ResultsFrom 2007 to 2020, 409 cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in the USAPI (median age at diagnosis, 46.0 years [25th-75th percentile, 39.0-55.0 years]), with an age-standardized incidence rate ranging from 21.7 (95% CI, 19.6-23.9) to 22.1 (95% CI, 20.0-24.4) per 100 000 women, depending on the population estimate. Incidence rates were highest in RMI, ranging from 58.1 (95% CI, 48.0-69.7) to 83.4 (95% CI, 68.3-101.0) per 100 000 women, followed by FSM, ranging from 28.7 (95% CI, 23.4-34.9) to 29.8 (95% CI, 24.3-36.3) per 100 000 women. Compared with the US, incidence rates were highest in RMI (rate ratio, 5.7 [95% CI, 4.7-6.8] to 8.2 [95% CI, 6.7-9.9]) and FSM (rate ratio; 2.8; 95% CI, 2.3-3.4). Of all cases in the USAPI, 213 (68.2%) were diagnosed at a late stage.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study, cervical cancer remained a major public health issue in some USAPI, with RMI reporting the highest incidence rates. The findings suggest that improvements in human papillomavirus vaccination and cancer screening coverage through efforts tailored to the unique geographic, sociocultural, economic, and health care landscape of the USAPI may reduce the burden of cervical cancer.
{"title":"Cervical Cancer Incidence in the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands.","authors":"Sameer V Gopalani,Jin Qin,Janos Baksa,Trevor D Thompson,Mona Saraiya,Virginia Senkomago,Paran Pordell,Youngju Jeong,Neal A Palafox,Martina Reichhardt,Lee E Buenconsejo-Lum","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3675","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceThe World Health Organization has called for eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem. Accurate and up-to-date estimates of population-based cervical cancer incidence are essential for monitoring progress toward elimination and informing local cancer control strategies, but these estimates are lacking for the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI).ObjectiveTo calculate age-standardized incidence rates for cervical cancer in the 6 USAPI and compare these rates with rates in the US (50 states and the District of Columbia).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study used population-based data from the Pacific Regional Central Cancer Registry for women aged 20 years or older who were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2020. The registry comprises data on all cervical cancers from the USAPI, which include 3 US territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam) and 3 freely associated states (Federated States of Micronesia [FSM], Republic of the Marshall Islands [RMI], and Republic of Palau). Data were analyzed from July 10, 2023, to November 28, 2023.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main outcome was age-standardized cervical cancer incidence rates, stratified by age, stage, and histologic code for the USAPI using population estimates from 3 different sources (US Census Bureau International Database, United Nations Population Division, and Pacific Data Hub). Rate ratios were calculated to compare incidence rates between the USAPI and the US.ResultsFrom 2007 to 2020, 409 cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in the USAPI (median age at diagnosis, 46.0 years [25th-75th percentile, 39.0-55.0 years]), with an age-standardized incidence rate ranging from 21.7 (95% CI, 19.6-23.9) to 22.1 (95% CI, 20.0-24.4) per 100 000 women, depending on the population estimate. Incidence rates were highest in RMI, ranging from 58.1 (95% CI, 48.0-69.7) to 83.4 (95% CI, 68.3-101.0) per 100 000 women, followed by FSM, ranging from 28.7 (95% CI, 23.4-34.9) to 29.8 (95% CI, 24.3-36.3) per 100 000 women. Compared with the US, incidence rates were highest in RMI (rate ratio, 5.7 [95% CI, 4.7-6.8] to 8.2 [95% CI, 6.7-9.9]) and FSM (rate ratio; 2.8; 95% CI, 2.3-3.4). Of all cases in the USAPI, 213 (68.2%) were diagnosed at a late stage.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study, cervical cancer remained a major public health issue in some USAPI, with RMI reporting the highest incidence rates. The findings suggest that improvements in human papillomavirus vaccination and cancer screening coverage through efforts tailored to the unique geographic, sociocultural, economic, and health care landscape of the USAPI may reduce the burden of cervical cancer.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142174532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3663
Nina N Sanford,William A Hall
{"title":"Accrual to Radiotherapy Trials in the US-Pitfalls and Potential Solutions.","authors":"Nina N Sanford,William A Hall","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3663","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142174624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3679
Paolo Tarantino,Gabriel Hortobagyi,Sara M Tolaney,Elizabeth A Mittendorf
ImportanceOver the past 2 decades, systemic therapy for early-stage breast cancer has gradually moved from the adjuvant to the neoadjuvant setting. Administration of systemic therapy before surgery leads to potential improvements in surgical outcomes and allows for the assessment of the pathologic response to treatment. For patients with residual disease (RD), 3 adjuvant strategies have been shown to improve outcomes: (1) adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine for ERBB2-positive disease, (2) adjuvant capecitabine for triple-negative disease, and (3) adjuvant olaparib for patients with germline BRCA variants. Furthermore, studies are testing novel drugs in the postneoadjuvant setting. Given the potential to tailor adjuvant therapy based on the response to preoperative systemic therapy, recognizing the complexities of response to neoadjuvant therapy and moving beyond the binary paradigm of RD vs experiencing a pathologic complete response is becoming increasingly necessary.ObservationsNovel antibody-drug conjugates, anti-ERBB2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and immune checkpoint inhibitors are being evaluated as additional rescue options in phase 3 trials for patients with RD after neoadjuvant treatment. Concomitantly, the prognostic role of RD has been refined by the introduction of the residual cancer burden. In addition, the genomic landscape of RD has been found to be associated with long-term prognosis, as has the immune background of the disease evaluated via the presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Lastly, the dynamics of circulating tumor DNA may allow for further improvement in prognostication by understanding which patients harbor detectable minimal RD.Conclusions and RelevanceEscalating adjuvant treatment has led to meaningful survival improvements among patients with breast cancer and RD after neoadjuvant therapy. Uncovering the anatomic and biological intricacies of RD will allow for increased precision in postneoadjuvant treatments, moving beyond the binary paradigm of RD vs pathologic complete response, toward more tailored rescue strategies in the adjuvant setting.
{"title":"Heterogeneity of Residual Disease After Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Breast Cancer: A Review.","authors":"Paolo Tarantino,Gabriel Hortobagyi,Sara M Tolaney,Elizabeth A Mittendorf","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3679","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3679","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceOver the past 2 decades, systemic therapy for early-stage breast cancer has gradually moved from the adjuvant to the neoadjuvant setting. Administration of systemic therapy before surgery leads to potential improvements in surgical outcomes and allows for the assessment of the pathologic response to treatment. For patients with residual disease (RD), 3 adjuvant strategies have been shown to improve outcomes: (1) adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine for ERBB2-positive disease, (2) adjuvant capecitabine for triple-negative disease, and (3) adjuvant olaparib for patients with germline BRCA variants. Furthermore, studies are testing novel drugs in the postneoadjuvant setting. Given the potential to tailor adjuvant therapy based on the response to preoperative systemic therapy, recognizing the complexities of response to neoadjuvant therapy and moving beyond the binary paradigm of RD vs experiencing a pathologic complete response is becoming increasingly necessary.ObservationsNovel antibody-drug conjugates, anti-ERBB2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and immune checkpoint inhibitors are being evaluated as additional rescue options in phase 3 trials for patients with RD after neoadjuvant treatment. Concomitantly, the prognostic role of RD has been refined by the introduction of the residual cancer burden. In addition, the genomic landscape of RD has been found to be associated with long-term prognosis, as has the immune background of the disease evaluated via the presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Lastly, the dynamics of circulating tumor DNA may allow for further improvement in prognostication by understanding which patients harbor detectable minimal RD.Conclusions and RelevanceEscalating adjuvant treatment has led to meaningful survival improvements among patients with breast cancer and RD after neoadjuvant therapy. Uncovering the anatomic and biological intricacies of RD will allow for increased precision in postneoadjuvant treatments, moving beyond the binary paradigm of RD vs pathologic complete response, toward more tailored rescue strategies in the adjuvant setting.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142174530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3466
Sjoerd J. F. Hermans, Niek G. van der Maas, Yvette van Norden, Avinash G. Dinmohamed, Elizabeth Berkx, Peter C. Huijgens, Donna R. Rivera, R. Angelo de Claro, Francesco Pignatti, Jurjen Versluis, Jan J. Cornelissen
ImportanceThe use of real-world data (RWD) external control arms in prospective studies is increasing. The advantages, including the immediate availability of a control population, must be balanced with the requirements of meeting evidentiary standards.ObjectiveTo address the question of whether and to what extent the methods of RWD studies compare to standard methods used in randomized clinical trials.Evidence ReviewA systematic search across 4 electronic databases and Google Scholar was conducted from January 1, 2000, to October 23, 2023. Studies were included in the systematic review if they compared an intervention arm in a clinical trial to an RWD control arm in patients with hematological cancers and if they were published between 2000 and 2023.FindingsThirty-two prospective intervention studies incorporating external control data from RWD sources of patients with hematological cancers were identified. A total of 4306 patients from intervention arms and 10 594 from RWD control arms were included across all studies. Only 2 studies (6%) included prospectively collected RWD. The complete trial inclusion criteria were applied to the RWD cohort in 7 studies (22%). Four studies (13%) published the statistical analysis plan and prespecified use of RWD. A total of 23 studies (72%) applied matching algorithms for trial and RWD cohorts, including matching for demographic, disease, and/or therapy-related characteristics. The end point criteria were the same as the trial in 8 studies (25%). In contrast, 12 studies (38%) used different end points, and 12 (38%) did not provide an end point definition for the RWD. Twelve studies (38%) had a median follow-up difference of less than a year between arms. Eight studies (25%) reported toxic effect data for the trial arm, of which 5 studies reported toxic effect data for the RWD arm.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this systematic review, limitations were observed in the application of clinical trial eligibility criteria to RWD, statistical rigor and application of matching methods, the definition of end points, follow-up, and reporting of adverse events, which may challenge the conclusions reported in studies using RWD.
{"title":"Externally Controlled Studies Using Real-World Data in Patients With Hematological Cancers","authors":"Sjoerd J. F. Hermans, Niek G. van der Maas, Yvette van Norden, Avinash G. Dinmohamed, Elizabeth Berkx, Peter C. Huijgens, Donna R. Rivera, R. Angelo de Claro, Francesco Pignatti, Jurjen Versluis, Jan J. Cornelissen","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3466","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceThe use of real-world data (RWD) external control arms in prospective studies is increasing. The advantages, including the immediate availability of a control population, must be balanced with the requirements of meeting evidentiary standards.ObjectiveTo address the question of whether and to what extent the methods of RWD studies compare to standard methods used in randomized clinical trials.Evidence ReviewA systematic search across 4 electronic databases and Google Scholar was conducted from January 1, 2000, to October 23, 2023. Studies were included in the systematic review if they compared an intervention arm in a clinical trial to an RWD control arm in patients with hematological cancers and if they were published between 2000 and 2023.FindingsThirty-two prospective intervention studies incorporating external control data from RWD sources of patients with hematological cancers were identified. A total of 4306 patients from intervention arms and 10 594 from RWD control arms were included across all studies. Only 2 studies (6%) included prospectively collected RWD. The complete trial inclusion criteria were applied to the RWD cohort in 7 studies (22%). Four studies (13%) published the statistical analysis plan and prespecified use of RWD. A total of 23 studies (72%) applied matching algorithms for trial and RWD cohorts, including matching for demographic, disease, and/or therapy-related characteristics. The end point criteria were the same as the trial in 8 studies (25%). In contrast, 12 studies (38%) used different end points, and 12 (38%) did not provide an end point definition for the RWD. Twelve studies (38%) had a median follow-up difference of less than a year between arms. Eight studies (25%) reported toxic effect data for the trial arm, of which 5 studies reported toxic effect data for the RWD arm.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this systematic review, limitations were observed in the application of clinical trial eligibility criteria to RWD, statistical rigor and application of matching methods, the definition of end points, follow-up, and reporting of adverse events, which may challenge the conclusions reported in studies using RWD.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3033
Manu Mysore, Dylan Singhi, Eric K. Singhi
This JAMA Oncology Patient Page describes cardio-oncology, a relatively new area in medicine that focuses on taking care of the heart while going through cancer treatments.
{"title":"Caring for Your Heart During Cancer Treatment","authors":"Manu Mysore, Dylan Singhi, Eric K. Singhi","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3033","url":null,"abstract":"This <jats:italic>JAMA Oncology</jats:italic> Patient Page describes cardio-oncology, a relatively new area in medicine that focuses on taking care of the heart while going through cancer treatments.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}