Background
Advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) has been shown to be effectively targeted by PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in phase II trials and real-world studies. More than 50% of MCC patients display resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors while identification of predictive factors for response has been inconclusive so far in this population. Our primary objective was to assess overall survival (OS) in a real-world cohort of advanced MCC patients treated with PD(L)1 inhibitors in France. Secondary objectives were to assess real-world overall response rates (rwORR), duration of response (rwDOR), progression-free survival (rwPFS) and predictive factors of response.
Methods
Patients from an ongoing cohort of MCC cases (1998–2023) were included in the current study if they had received at least one infusion of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor for advanced MCC as any line of treatment.
Results
Among the 81 patients included, OS at 24 months- was 58 % (95 % confidence interval (CI) 46.2–68.9). RwORR was 51.9 % (95 %CI 40.9–62.9). Median OS was significantly higher among responders than non-responders (median OS 59.0 months (95 %CI 39.4-not reached (NR)) vs. 8.1 months (95 %CI 6.6–17.0). RwDOR was significantly shorter in partial vs. complete responders (3.4 months vs. NR). Patients with rwDOR in excess of 6 months had improved OS compared to others (median OS: 59.0 months, 95 %CI 39-NR vs. 28.5 months, 95 %CI 20.3-NR). Median rwPFS was 9.0 months (95 %CI 4.5–20.4). None of the baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics or treatment-related characteristics were found to be associated with response.
Conclusion
Our results confirm durable responses and prolonged survival to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in MCC patients. We did not identify any biomarker predictive of response to treatment. Our data underline the benefit of achieving complete response in PD(L)1 inhibitor-treated MCC patients, allowing longer duration of response and increased OS, suggesting the potential use of DOR above 6 months as a surrogate marker of OS in this setting.
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