Lauren E McCullough, Lauren E Barber, Rebecca Nash, Lindsay J Collin, Maret L Maliniak
Purpose: Despite narrowing racial gaps, disparities persist across cancer types and socioeconomic levels. The diminishing returns hypothesis suggests that economic advantage yields fewer health benefits for Black individuals but is largely unexplored in the context of cancer. We examined the diminishing returns among Black and White individuals across cancer types using a nationally representative study population.
Methods: The study analyzed cancer-specific survival among 5.3 million non-Hispanic Black and White adults diagnosed with primary cancer (2006-2020) using SEER-22. We assessed how race and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) jointly affects survival across 21 cancer types. A 10-level race-SES variable was created, using White individuals in the highest-SES group as the reference. The main outcome was cancer-specific death. Diminishing returns were defined quantitively and qualitatively as worse survival for Black individuals even at higher SES. Cox models adjusted for demographics and clinical factors, with multiple imputation for missing data. Social gradients were also evaluated.
Results: Black women showed strong evidence of diminishing returns overall and for seven cancers, especially uterine and breast cancers. A social gradient was also evident in cancers with diminishing returns, except uterine cancer. For Black men, diminishing returns were not observed across all cancers combined but was present in eight cancers-including prostate and colorectal cancers. Most cancers among men exhibited a strong social gradient. Findings were consistent by time period and upon restricting to localized and regional disease in sensitivity analyses.
Conclusion: Higher SES improves cancer survival for White patients but not Black patients, worsening racial disparities for certain cancers.
{"title":"Diminishing Returns Among Black Patients With Cancer: The Intersection of Race and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status.","authors":"Lauren E McCullough, Lauren E Barber, Rebecca Nash, Lindsay J Collin, Maret L Maliniak","doi":"10.1200/JCO-25-01038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-25-01038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Despite narrowing racial gaps, disparities persist across cancer types and socioeconomic levels. The diminishing returns hypothesis suggests that economic advantage yields fewer health benefits for Black individuals but is largely unexplored in the context of cancer. We examined the diminishing returns among Black and White individuals across cancer types using a nationally representative study population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study analyzed cancer-specific survival among 5.3 million non-Hispanic Black and White adults diagnosed with primary cancer (2006-2020) using SEER-22. We assessed how race and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) jointly affects survival across 21 cancer types. A 10-level race-SES variable was created, using White individuals in the highest-SES group as the reference. The main outcome was cancer-specific death. Diminishing returns were defined quantitively and qualitatively as worse survival for Black individuals even at higher SES. Cox models adjusted for demographics and clinical factors, with multiple imputation for missing data. Social gradients were also evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Black women showed strong evidence of diminishing returns overall and for seven cancers, especially uterine and breast cancers. A social gradient was also evident in cancers with diminishing returns, except uterine cancer. For Black men, diminishing returns were not observed across all cancers combined but was present in eight cancers-including prostate and colorectal cancers. Most cancers among men exhibited a strong social gradient. Findings were consistent by time period and upon restricting to localized and regional disease in sensitivity analyses.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Higher SES improves cancer survival for White patients but not Black patients, worsening racial disparities for certain cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"JCO2501038"},"PeriodicalIF":41.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146105731","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}
{"title":"Bridging the Gap: Transforming Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: NEOTERIC Signals a Step Forward in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.","authors":"Christopher G Cann, Cathy Eng, Ramya Thota","doi":"10.1200/JCO-25-02967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-25-02967","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"JCO2502967"},"PeriodicalIF":41.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146105737","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}
Frank A Sinicrope, Diana Segovia, Nalin Sharma, Steven R Alberts, Aaron Hardin, Thereasa Rich, Qian Shi
Purpose: Detection of molecular residual disease using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may enable postoperative risk stratification and guide adjuvant therapy. We evaluated the prognostic value of a tissue-free, epigenomic ctDNA assay in patients with stage III colon cancer (CC) enrolled in a phase III adjuvant chemotherapy trial.
Methods: Plasma samples were collected after surgery and before adjuvant infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin alone or combined with cetuximab. ctDNA was analyzed using a tissue-free assay; in ctDNA-positive patients, tumor fraction (TF) was quantified and genotyping was performed with a 739-gene panel. Associations with disease-free survival (DFS), time to recurrence (TTR), and overall survival (OS) were assessed using multivariable Cox models adjusted for covariates.
Results: Among 2,260 evaluable patients, 461 (20.4%) were ctDNA-positive with significantly higher detection in advanced T-/N-stage, high-grade, obstruction/perforation, and BRAFV600E tumors. At a median follow-up of 6.1 years, ctDNA positivity was independently associated with shorter TTR (hazard ratio [HR], 5.96 [95% CI, 5.11 to 6.96]), DFS (HR, 5.03 [95% CI, 4.36 to 5.81]), and OS (HR, 4.45 [95% CI, 3.76 to 5.27]; all P < .0001). The 5-year DFS was 27.7% (95% CI, 23.8 to 32.2) v 77.1% (95% CI, 75.1 to 79.1) in ctDNA-positive versus ctDNA-negative patients, and adverse prognostic impact was greater in lower T/N stage, low-risk, and dMMR subsets (interaction P = .0012-.041). Among ctDNA-positive patients, TF was nearly double in those who recurred or died (P = .0002) and stratified patients for TTR, DFS, and OS (all adjusted P < .002). Genotyping identified mutations in FLT1 (OR, 8.99) and PREX2 (OR, 7.73) genes that were most strongly associated with recurrence (P < .03).
Conclusion: Evaluation of ctDNA in resected stage III CC using a tissue-free assay provided robust and independent prognostic value. Higher ctDNA burden, dMMR, and specific mutations defined poor prognostic groups among ctDNA-positive patients.
{"title":"Tissue-Free Circulating Tumor DNA Assay and Patient Outcome in a Phase III Trial of FOLFOX-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy (Alliance N0147).","authors":"Frank A Sinicrope, Diana Segovia, Nalin Sharma, Steven R Alberts, Aaron Hardin, Thereasa Rich, Qian Shi","doi":"10.1200/JCO-25-02086","DOIUrl":"10.1200/JCO-25-02086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Detection of molecular residual disease using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may enable postoperative risk stratification and guide adjuvant therapy. We evaluated the prognostic value of a tissue-free, epigenomic ctDNA assay in patients with stage III colon cancer (CC) enrolled in a phase III adjuvant chemotherapy trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Plasma samples were collected after surgery and before adjuvant infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin alone or combined with cetuximab. ctDNA was analyzed using a tissue-free assay; in ctDNA-positive patients, tumor fraction (TF) was quantified and genotyping was performed with a 739-gene panel. Associations with disease-free survival (DFS), time to recurrence (TTR), and overall survival (OS) were assessed using multivariable Cox models adjusted for covariates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 2,260 evaluable patients, 461 (20.4%) were ctDNA-positive with significantly higher detection in advanced T-/N-stage, high-grade, obstruction/perforation, and <i>BRAF</i><sup><i>V600E</i></sup> tumors. At a median follow-up of 6.1 years, ctDNA positivity was independently associated with shorter TTR (hazard ratio [HR], 5.96 [95% CI, 5.11 to 6.96]), DFS (HR, 5.03 [95% CI, 4.36 to 5.81]), and OS (HR, 4.45 [95% CI, 3.76 to 5.27]; all <i>P</i> < .0001). The 5-year DFS was 27.7% (95% CI, 23.8 to 32.2) <i>v</i> 77.1% (95% CI, 75.1 to 79.1) in ctDNA-positive versus ctDNA-negative patients, and adverse prognostic impact was greater in lower T/N stage, low-risk, and dMMR subsets (interaction <i>P</i> = .0012-.041). Among ctDNA-positive patients, TF was nearly double in those who recurred or died (<i>P</i> = .0002) and stratified patients for TTR, DFS, and OS (all adjusted <i>P</i> < .002). Genotyping identified mutations in <i>FLT1</i> (OR, 8.99) and <i>PREX2</i> (OR, 7.73) genes that were most strongly associated with recurrence (<i>P</i> < .03).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Evaluation of ctDNA in resected stage III CC using a tissue-free assay provided robust and independent prognostic value. Higher ctDNA burden, dMMR, and specific mutations defined poor prognostic groups among ctDNA-positive patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"JCO2502086"},"PeriodicalIF":41.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12866954/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146093093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dear Doctor: We Still Have No Idea of What Dose of Capecitabine You Should Prescribe.","authors":"Mark J Ratain,Peter H O'Donnell","doi":"10.1200/jco-25-02896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/jco-25-02896","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":"102 1","pages":"JCO2502896"},"PeriodicalIF":45.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146072925","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}
Emma Sophia Zwanenburg, Charlotte El Klaver, Daniel D Wisselink, Cornelis J A Punt, P Snaebjornsson, Johannes Crezee, Arend G J Aalbers, Alexandra R M Brandt-Kerkhof, Andre J A Bremers, Pim J W A Burger, Hans F J Fabry, Floris T J Ferenschild, Sebastiaan Festen, Wilhemina M U van Grevenstein, Patrick H J Hemmer, Ignace H J T de Hingh, Niels F M Kok, M Kusters, G D Musters, Lotte Schoonderwoerd, J B Tuynman, Anthony W H van de Ven, Henderik L van Westreenen, M J Wiezer, David D E Zimmerman, Annette van Zweeden, Marcel G W Dijkgraaf, Pieter J Tanis
{"title":"Erratum: Adjuvant Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Colon Cancer (COLOPEC): 5-Year Results of a Randomized Multicenter Trial.","authors":"Emma Sophia Zwanenburg, Charlotte El Klaver, Daniel D Wisselink, Cornelis J A Punt, P Snaebjornsson, Johannes Crezee, Arend G J Aalbers, Alexandra R M Brandt-Kerkhof, Andre J A Bremers, Pim J W A Burger, Hans F J Fabry, Floris T J Ferenschild, Sebastiaan Festen, Wilhemina M U van Grevenstein, Patrick H J Hemmer, Ignace H J T de Hingh, Niels F M Kok, M Kusters, G D Musters, Lotte Schoonderwoerd, J B Tuynman, Anthony W H van de Ven, Henderik L van Westreenen, M J Wiezer, David D E Zimmerman, Annette van Zweeden, Marcel G W Dijkgraaf, Pieter J Tanis","doi":"10.1200/JCO-26-00094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-26-00094","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"JCO2600094"},"PeriodicalIF":41.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146085907","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}
Ruth A L Willems,Aniek E van Diepen,Esther N Dekker,Quisette P Janssen,Jacob L van Dam,Nynke Michiels,Casper W F van Eijck,Karlijn E P E Hermans,Bert A Bonsing,Koop P Bosscha,Stefan A W Bouwense,Olivier R Busch,Hugo Ten Cate,Peter-Paul L O Coene,Casper H J van Eijck,Nick van Es,Erwin van der Harst,Ignace H J T de Hingh,Tom M Karsten,Geert Kazemier,Marion B van der Kolk,Bas de Laat,Mike S L Liem,J Sven D Mieog,Vincent B Nieuwenhuijs,Gijsbert A Patijn,Mark Roest,Hjalmar C van Santvoort,Liselot Valkenburg-van Iersel,Roeland F de Wilde,Fennie Wit,Barbara M Zonderhuis,Marc G Besselink,Marjolein Y V Homs,Geertjan van Tienhoven,Johanna W Wilmink,Bas Groot Koerkamp,Judith de Vos-Geelen,
PURPOSEPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with a high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is burdensome and associated with decreased survival. Although neoadjuvant treatment is increasingly used in patients with PDAC, data on VTE in this setting remain scarce. This study evaluated VTE incidence during (neo)adjuvant therapy for resectable and borderline resectable PDAC and its relation to survival.METHODSThis study included patients from the investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized controlled phase III PREOPANC-2 trial. Patients were randomly assigned to neoadjuvant 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin followed by surgery (FFX arm) or neoadjuvant gemcitabine-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT), followed by surgery and adjuvant gemcitabine (CRT arm). VTE was defined as both incidental and symptomatic lower- or upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), splanchnic vein thrombosis, and catheter-related thrombosis. VTE occurrence was retrospectively evaluated from random assignment to 12 months after random assignment. The association with overall survival (OS) was analyzed using Cox regression analysis.RESULTSVTE was diagnosed in 28 of 325 patients (9%): nine (3%) preoperatively and 19 (8%) postoperatively. Most VTEs were symptomatic (54%). Although a higher proportion of patients developed postoperative VTE in the CRT arm (FFX 3% v CRT 12%, P = .02), the 12-month cumulative incidence did not differ between arms (6% v 11%, P = .06). Two patients died from PE-related causes in the CRT arm. VTE was independently associated with reduced OS (adjusted time-varying hazard ratio, 2.13, P = .002).CONCLUSIONVTE occurred in 9% of patients with (borderline) resectable PDAC undergoing (neo)adjuvant treatment in the year after random assignment and was associated with decreased OS. These results underscore the need for standardized reporting of thromboembolic events in clinical trials and future studies assessing the potential benefits of thromboprophylaxis during neoadjuvant therapy.
目的：胰腺导管腺癌（PDAC）与静脉血栓栓塞（VTE）的高风险相关，这是一个沉重的负担，并与生存率降低有关。尽管新辅助治疗越来越多地用于PDAC患者，但在这种情况下静脉血栓栓塞的数据仍然很少。本研究评估了可切除和边缘性可切除PDAC（新）辅助治疗期间的静脉血栓栓塞发生率及其与生存的关系。方法本研究纳入了来自研究者发起、多中心、随机对照III期preopac -2试验的患者。患者被随机分配到新辅助的5-氟尿嘧啶、亚叶酸钙、伊立替康和奥沙利铂，然后进行手术（FFX组）或新辅助的基于吉西他滨的放化疗（CRT），然后进行手术和辅助的吉西他滨（CRT组）。VTE被定义为偶发和症状性下肢或上肢深静脉血栓形成、肺栓塞（PE）、内脏静脉血栓形成和导管相关血栓形成。从随机分配到随机分配后12个月回顾性评估静脉血栓栓塞的发生情况。采用Cox回归分析与总生存期（OS）的相关性。结果325例患者中28例（9%）确诊为静脉血栓栓塞，其中术前9例（3%），术后19例（8%）。大多数静脉血栓栓塞患者有症状（54%）。虽然CRT组术后发生静脉血栓栓塞的患者比例较高（FFX组为3%，CRT组为12%，P = 0.02），但两组间12个月的累积发生率没有差异（6% vs 11%, P = 0.06）。CRT组有两名患者死于pe相关原因。VTE与OS降低独立相关（调整时变风险比为2.13,P = 0.002）。结论：在随机分配后的一年内，接受（新）辅助治疗的（临界）可切除PDAC患者中有9%发生静脉血栓栓塞，并与OS降低相关。这些结果强调了在临床试验和未来的研究中对血栓栓塞事件进行标准化报告的必要性，以评估新辅助治疗期间血栓预防的潜在益处。
{"title":"Thromboembolic Events During Perioperative Therapy for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer in the PREOPANC-2 Trial.","authors":"Ruth A L Willems,Aniek E van Diepen,Esther N Dekker,Quisette P Janssen,Jacob L van Dam,Nynke Michiels,Casper W F van Eijck,Karlijn E P E Hermans,Bert A Bonsing,Koop P Bosscha,Stefan A W Bouwense,Olivier R Busch,Hugo Ten Cate,Peter-Paul L O Coene,Casper H J van Eijck,Nick van Es,Erwin van der Harst,Ignace H J T de Hingh,Tom M Karsten,Geert Kazemier,Marion B van der Kolk,Bas de Laat,Mike S L Liem,J Sven D Mieog,Vincent B Nieuwenhuijs,Gijsbert A Patijn,Mark Roest,Hjalmar C van Santvoort,Liselot Valkenburg-van Iersel,Roeland F de Wilde,Fennie Wit,Barbara M Zonderhuis,Marc G Besselink,Marjolein Y V Homs,Geertjan van Tienhoven,Johanna W Wilmink,Bas Groot Koerkamp,Judith de Vos-Geelen, ","doi":"10.1200/jco-25-01935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/jco-25-01935","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSEPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with a high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is burdensome and associated with decreased survival. Although neoadjuvant treatment is increasingly used in patients with PDAC, data on VTE in this setting remain scarce. This study evaluated VTE incidence during (neo)adjuvant therapy for resectable and borderline resectable PDAC and its relation to survival.METHODSThis study included patients from the investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized controlled phase III PREOPANC-2 trial. Patients were randomly assigned to neoadjuvant 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin followed by surgery (FFX arm) or neoadjuvant gemcitabine-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT), followed by surgery and adjuvant gemcitabine (CRT arm). VTE was defined as both incidental and symptomatic lower- or upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), splanchnic vein thrombosis, and catheter-related thrombosis. VTE occurrence was retrospectively evaluated from random assignment to 12 months after random assignment. The association with overall survival (OS) was analyzed using Cox regression analysis.RESULTSVTE was diagnosed in 28 of 325 patients (9%): nine (3%) preoperatively and 19 (8%) postoperatively. Most VTEs were symptomatic (54%). Although a higher proportion of patients developed postoperative VTE in the CRT arm (FFX 3% v CRT 12%, P = .02), the 12-month cumulative incidence did not differ between arms (6% v 11%, P = .06). Two patients died from PE-related causes in the CRT arm. VTE was independently associated with reduced OS (adjusted time-varying hazard ratio, 2.13, P = .002).CONCLUSIONVTE occurred in 9% of patients with (borderline) resectable PDAC undergoing (neo)adjuvant treatment in the year after random assignment and was associated with decreased OS. These results underscore the need for standardized reporting of thromboembolic events in clinical trials and future studies assessing the potential benefits of thromboprophylaxis during neoadjuvant therapy.","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":"1 1","pages":"JCO2501935"},"PeriodicalIF":45.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146072931","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}
PURPOSEImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) achieve sufficient receptor occupancy at much lower than standard approved doses. We hypothesized that ultra-low-dose nivolumab would retain clinical efficacy.PATIENTS AND METHODSIn this phase III randomized superiority trial, patients with advanced solid tumors (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0-1) and progression on ≥1 prior line of systemic therapy were randomly assigned 1:1 to ultra-low-dose nivolumab (20 mg intravenously once every 2 weeks) or standard chemotherapy (docetaxel or paclitaxel, as per tumor type). Treatment continued until progression or intolerable toxicity. The primary end point was overall survival (OS).RESULTSFrom June 2020 to February 2024, we enrolled 500 patients: 250 per arm; 52% had head and neck and 36% lung cancers. The median number of prior lines of therapy was 1 (range, 1-8); 29% had received ≥2 prior lines. Median OS was significantly longer with ultra-low-dose nivolumab: 5.88 months (95% CI, 4.99 to 7.13) versus 4.70 months (95% CI, 3.91 to 5.65; hazard ratio [HR], 0.80 [95% CI, 0.66 to 0.97]; P = .022). One-year OS was 27.3% versus 16.9%. Median progression-free survival was similar: 2.04 months (95% CI, 2.00 to 2.10) with ultra-low-dose nivolumab and 2.09 months (95% CI, 2.04 to 2.17) with chemotherapy (HR, 1.03 [95% CI, 0.86 to 1.23]; P = .77). Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events were less frequent with ultra-low-dose nivolumab (42.5% v 60.8%; P < .001). Quality of life (QoL) was significantly better with ultra-low-dose nivolumab.CONCLUSIONUltra-low-dose nivolumab significantly improves OS versus chemotherapy in pretreated solid tumors, with fewer severe toxicities and better QoL. These findings support re-evaluation of ICI dosing strategies and may enhance global access.
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Ultra-Low-Dose Immunotherapy in Relapsed Refractory Solid Tumors: Phase III Superiority Randomized Trial (DELII).","authors":"Vanita Noronha,Vijay Patil,Nandini Menon,Minit Shah,Vikas Ostwal,Anant Ramaswamy,Prabhat Bhargava,Srushti Shah,Kavita Nawale,Ankush Shetake,Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev,Laxman Sahu,Shreya Mehta,Charushila Deshmukh,Savita Gaikwad,Shital Chavan,Ravi Narayan,Ravi Ingale,Sachin Dhumal,Rajiv Kumar Kaushal,Trupti Pai,Nilendu Purandare,Amit Janu,Nivedita Chakrabarty,Arpita Sahu,Purvi Haria,Arvind Vaidyanathan,Mehak Trikha,Sandeep Gedela,Shripad Banavali,Rajendra A Badwe,Kumar Prabhash","doi":"10.1200/jco-25-01546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/jco-25-01546","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSEImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) achieve sufficient receptor occupancy at much lower than standard approved doses. We hypothesized that ultra-low-dose nivolumab would retain clinical efficacy.PATIENTS AND METHODSIn this phase III randomized superiority trial, patients with advanced solid tumors (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0-1) and progression on ≥1 prior line of systemic therapy were randomly assigned 1:1 to ultra-low-dose nivolumab (20 mg intravenously once every 2 weeks) or standard chemotherapy (docetaxel or paclitaxel, as per tumor type). Treatment continued until progression or intolerable toxicity. The primary end point was overall survival (OS).RESULTSFrom June 2020 to February 2024, we enrolled 500 patients: 250 per arm; 52% had head and neck and 36% lung cancers. The median number of prior lines of therapy was 1 (range, 1-8); 29% had received ≥2 prior lines. Median OS was significantly longer with ultra-low-dose nivolumab: 5.88 months (95% CI, 4.99 to 7.13) versus 4.70 months (95% CI, 3.91 to 5.65; hazard ratio [HR], 0.80 [95% CI, 0.66 to 0.97]; P = .022). One-year OS was 27.3% versus 16.9%. Median progression-free survival was similar: 2.04 months (95% CI, 2.00 to 2.10) with ultra-low-dose nivolumab and 2.09 months (95% CI, 2.04 to 2.17) with chemotherapy (HR, 1.03 [95% CI, 0.86 to 1.23]; P = .77). Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events were less frequent with ultra-low-dose nivolumab (42.5% v 60.8%; P < .001). Quality of life (QoL) was significantly better with ultra-low-dose nivolumab.CONCLUSIONUltra-low-dose nivolumab significantly improves OS versus chemotherapy in pretreated solid tumors, with fewer severe toxicities and better QoL. These findings support re-evaluation of ICI dosing strategies and may enhance global access.","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":"42 1","pages":"JCO2501546"},"PeriodicalIF":45.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146069828","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}
Rahul Banerjee,Tracy King,Beth Faiman,Susie Harding,Aaron S Rosenberg,Vaishali Sanchorawala,Joseph R Mikhael,Andrew J Cowan
For over half a century, dexamethasone has been a backbone of treatment regimens for plasma cell disorders such as multiple myeloma (MM) and light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. Dexamethasone doses of approximately 40 milligrams (mg) once weekly are often continued for months or years despite accumulating evidence that they can cause dose-dependent toxicities such as cataracts and infections. Acute dexamethasone-related toxicities such as insomnia or pedal edema, even if low-grade by clinical criteria, can significantly interfere with patient quality of life. In the past 5 years, several trials have demonstrated the efficacy and improved tolerability of corticosteroid-sparing regimens in MM. In this review, we discuss these and other studies to comprehensively assess the role of dexamethasone in the modern era. In newly diagnosed MM, robust data support planned dexamethasone discontinuation after one to two cycles in older and frailer patients. In the maintenance setting, the risk-benefit ratio of prolonged dexamethasone is unfavorable. While randomized trials have shown that once-weekly dexamethasone adds value within doublet regimens in relapsed/refractory MM, its contribution to triplet and quadruplet regimens is uncertain. Furthermore, data suggest that indefinite dexamethasone may actually limit the feasibility and efficacy of subsequent postprogression therapies. In AL amyloidosis, dexamethasone 40 mg once weekly for 6 months is excessive and may predispose patients to volume overload. In our review, we also discuss dexamethasone as a premedication for CD38-targeted monoclonal antibodies (where it is no longer required after one to two cycles) and for supportive care (where lower doses of 4-8 mg as needed can often suffice). Despite the historical inertia of corticosteroid-containing regimens in clinical trials and practice guidelines, corticosteroid-sparing regimens warrant prospective investigation across the gamut of plasma cell disorders.
{"title":"Past, Present, and Future of Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma and AL Amyloidosis.","authors":"Rahul Banerjee,Tracy King,Beth Faiman,Susie Harding,Aaron S Rosenberg,Vaishali Sanchorawala,Joseph R Mikhael,Andrew J Cowan","doi":"10.1200/jco-25-01713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/jco-25-01713","url":null,"abstract":"For over half a century, dexamethasone has been a backbone of treatment regimens for plasma cell disorders such as multiple myeloma (MM) and light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. Dexamethasone doses of approximately 40 milligrams (mg) once weekly are often continued for months or years despite accumulating evidence that they can cause dose-dependent toxicities such as cataracts and infections. Acute dexamethasone-related toxicities such as insomnia or pedal edema, even if low-grade by clinical criteria, can significantly interfere with patient quality of life. In the past 5 years, several trials have demonstrated the efficacy and improved tolerability of corticosteroid-sparing regimens in MM. In this review, we discuss these and other studies to comprehensively assess the role of dexamethasone in the modern era. In newly diagnosed MM, robust data support planned dexamethasone discontinuation after one to two cycles in older and frailer patients. In the maintenance setting, the risk-benefit ratio of prolonged dexamethasone is unfavorable. While randomized trials have shown that once-weekly dexamethasone adds value within doublet regimens in relapsed/refractory MM, its contribution to triplet and quadruplet regimens is uncertain. Furthermore, data suggest that indefinite dexamethasone may actually limit the feasibility and efficacy of subsequent postprogression therapies. In AL amyloidosis, dexamethasone 40 mg once weekly for 6 months is excessive and may predispose patients to volume overload. In our review, we also discuss dexamethasone as a premedication for CD38-targeted monoclonal antibodies (where it is no longer required after one to two cycles) and for supportive care (where lower doses of 4-8 mg as needed can often suffice). Despite the historical inertia of corticosteroid-containing regimens in clinical trials and practice guidelines, corticosteroid-sparing regimens warrant prospective investigation across the gamut of plasma cell disorders.","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":"1 1","pages":"JCO2501713"},"PeriodicalIF":45.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146056383","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}
Pablo Hernáiz Driever,Uwe R Kordes,Ines B Brecht,Veronica Saletti,Michael J Fisher,Gail Doughton,Million Arefayene,Anna Rigazio,Nuria Lluch,Nereida Llorente,Scott J Diede,Hector Salvador
PURPOSENeurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)-associated plexiform neurofibroma (PN) can substantially affect quality of life. The capsule and granule formulations of selumetinib (ARRY-142886, AZD6244) are approved for pediatric patients with symptomatic, inoperable NF1-PN (age ≥1 to 3 years, region dependent). SPRINKLE (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05309668) assessed pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and palatability of the selumetinib granule formulation in children (age ≥1 to <7 years) with symptomatic, inoperable NF1-PN.METHODSParticipants enrolled into Global Cohort (GC)1 (≥4 to <7 years), GC2 (≥1 to <4 years), or the Japan Cohort (JC; ≥1 to <7 years) received selumetinib 25 mg/m2 (dose equivalent) twice a day in 28-day cycles. Primary objectives assessed single-dose selumetinib PK exposure (area under concentration-time curve from time 0-12 hours [AUC0-12]) in GCs and selumetinib safety. Secondary objectives assessed selumetinib and N-desmethyl selumetinib metabolite PK (single/multiple dose), and palatability. At first data cutoff (April 8, 2024), all participants had completed ≥3 cycles.RESULTSThere were 36 participants (GC1: n = 15, GC2: n = 17, JC: n = 4). Geometric mean (95% CI) selumetinib AUC0-12 (single dose) in GC1 (n = 13) and GC2 (n = 15) was 1,902 (1,647 to 2,197) and 1,699 (1,436 to 2,009) h × ng/mL, respectively. Primary PK end point was met: 95% CIs of AUC0-12 (single dose) were within the acceptance range on the basis of the capsule formulation exposure. Median duration of exposure was approximately 11 months (range, 2.7-25.3). 97.2% of participants had ≥1 treatment-related adverse event; most were grade 1 or 2 and none led to discontinuation or dose reduction. Most participants reported swallowing the medication without problems.CONCLUSIONSelumetinib granule formulation (25 mg/m2 dose equivalent, twice a day) had comparable exposure to selumetinib capsule formulation, and was palatable with a manageable safety profile. Selumetinib granule formulation is potentially suitable for young children with NF1-PN who cannot swallow capsules.
{"title":"Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Selumetinib Granule Formulation in Children With Symptomatic, Inoperable Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Related Plexiform Neurofibromas (SPRINKLE; phase I/II).","authors":"Pablo Hernáiz Driever,Uwe R Kordes,Ines B Brecht,Veronica Saletti,Michael J Fisher,Gail Doughton,Million Arefayene,Anna Rigazio,Nuria Lluch,Nereida Llorente,Scott J Diede,Hector Salvador","doi":"10.1200/jco-25-01447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/jco-25-01447","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSENeurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)-associated plexiform neurofibroma (PN) can substantially affect quality of life. The capsule and granule formulations of selumetinib (ARRY-142886, AZD6244) are approved for pediatric patients with symptomatic, inoperable NF1-PN (age ≥1 to 3 years, region dependent). SPRINKLE (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05309668) assessed pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and palatability of the selumetinib granule formulation in children (age ≥1 to <7 years) with symptomatic, inoperable NF1-PN.METHODSParticipants enrolled into Global Cohort (GC)1 (≥4 to <7 years), GC2 (≥1 to <4 years), or the Japan Cohort (JC; ≥1 to <7 years) received selumetinib 25 mg/m2 (dose equivalent) twice a day in 28-day cycles. Primary objectives assessed single-dose selumetinib PK exposure (area under concentration-time curve from time 0-12 hours [AUC0-12]) in GCs and selumetinib safety. Secondary objectives assessed selumetinib and N-desmethyl selumetinib metabolite PK (single/multiple dose), and palatability. At first data cutoff (April 8, 2024), all participants had completed ≥3 cycles.RESULTSThere were 36 participants (GC1: n = 15, GC2: n = 17, JC: n = 4). Geometric mean (95% CI) selumetinib AUC0-12 (single dose) in GC1 (n = 13) and GC2 (n = 15) was 1,902 (1,647 to 2,197) and 1,699 (1,436 to 2,009) h × ng/mL, respectively. Primary PK end point was met: 95% CIs of AUC0-12 (single dose) were within the acceptance range on the basis of the capsule formulation exposure. Median duration of exposure was approximately 11 months (range, 2.7-25.3). 97.2% of participants had ≥1 treatment-related adverse event; most were grade 1 or 2 and none led to discontinuation or dose reduction. Most participants reported swallowing the medication without problems.CONCLUSIONSelumetinib granule formulation (25 mg/m2 dose equivalent, twice a day) had comparable exposure to selumetinib capsule formulation, and was palatable with a manageable safety profile. Selumetinib granule formulation is potentially suitable for young children with NF1-PN who cannot swallow capsules.","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":"43 1","pages":"JCO2501447"},"PeriodicalIF":45.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146056382","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}
{"title":"Pediatric-Friendly Formulations: Critical to Maximizing Benefit of Novel Therapeutics Such as Selumetinib for Children With Neurofibromatosis and Other Neoplasms.","authors":"Brooke Bernhardt,Brenda J Weigel","doi":"10.1200/jco-25-02765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/jco-25-02765","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15384,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Oncology","volume":"87 1","pages":"JCO2502765"},"PeriodicalIF":45.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146056773","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}
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