Efficacy of adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors pembrolizumab or nivolumab in melanoma patients ≥ 75 years: results of a real-world cohort including 456 patients.
Cancer Immunol Immunother
; 73(9): 185, 2024 Jul 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) applied in patients with melanoma in an adjuvant setting have proven safety and efficacy in several studies, but data on elderly patients aged 75 years or more is scarce. Aim of this study was to investigate efficacy and safety of adjuvant ICI in patients aged ≥ 75 years compared to patients < 75 years in a real-world setting.METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed clinical data, including occurrence of immune-related adverse events (irAE) and outcome of 456 patients that had been treated with adjuvant ICI between January 1st, 2018 and December 20th, 2022. We then compared patients aged ≥ 75 years (n = 117) to patients < 75 years (n = 339) in terms of safety and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
ICI were well tolerated in both groups, with no significant difference observed in the overall occurrence of irAE. However, within the elderly subgroup, there was a significantly higher proportion of skin or nephrological toxicity and colitis/diarrhea compared to the other group. In terms of efficacy, a significantly shorter DFS in patients aged ≥ 75 years was observed. Adjuvant ICI in patients ≥ 75 years was less effective and furthermore associated with an increased risk for skin, renal or bowel toxicity. Therefore, in elderly patients, adjuvant ICI should be used with precaution.Palabras clave
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Colección:
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados
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Nivolumab
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Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico
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Melanoma
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Immunol Immunother
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania