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RATIONALE: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis is a serious autoimmune event affecting up to 20% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, yet the factors underpinning its development in some patients and not others are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells against surfactant-related proteins in the development of pneumonitis. METHODS: The study cohort consisted of non-small cell lung cancer patients who gave blood samples before and during immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Serum was used for proteomics analyses and to detect autoantibodies present during pneumonitis. T cell stimulation assays and single-cell RNA sequencing were performed to investigate the specificity and functionality of peripheral autoreactive T cells. The findings were confirmed in a validation cohort comprising patients with non-small cell lung cancer and patients with melanoma. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Across both cohorts, patients who developed pneumonitis had higher pre-treatment levels of immunoglobulin G autoantibodies targeting surfactant protein-B. At the onset of pneumonitis, these patients also exhibited higher frequencies of CD4+ interferon-gamma-positive surfactant protein B-specific T cells, and expanding T cell clonotypes recognizing this protein, accompanied by a pro-inflammatory serum proteomic profile. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that the co-occurrence of surfactant protein-B-specific immunoglobulin G autoantibodies and CD4+ T cells is associated with the development of pneumonitis during ICI therapy. Pre-treatment levels of these antibodies may represent a potential biomarker for elevated risk of developing pneumonitis and on-treatment levels may provide a diagnostic aid. This article is open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate a first-site-metastasis pattern (FSMP) in unresectable stage III NSCLC after concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) with or without immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI). METHODS: We defined three patient subgroups according to the year of initial multimodal treatment: A (2011-2014), B (2015-2017) and C (2018-2020). Different treatment-related parameters were analyzed. Observed outcome parameters were brain metastasis-free survival (BMFS), extracranial distant metastasis-free survival (ecDMFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). RESULTS: 136 patients treated between 2011 and 2020 were included with ≥â¯60.0â¯Gy total dose and concurrent chemotherapy (cCRT); thirty-six (26%) received ICI. Median follow-up was 49.7 (range:0.7-126.1), median OS 31.2 (95% CI:16.4-30.3) months (23.4 for non-ICI vs not reached for ICI patients, pâ¯= 0.001). Median BMFS/ecDMFS/DMFS in subgroups A, B and C was 14.9/16.3/14.7 months, 20.6/12.9/12.7 months and not reached (NR)/NR/36.4 months (pâ¯= 0.004/0.001/0.016). For cCRT+ICI median BMFS was 53.1 vs. 19.1 months for cCRT alone (pâ¯= 0.005). Median ecDMFS achieved 55.2 vs. 17.9 (pâ¯= 0.003) and median DMFS 29.5 (95% CI: 1.4-57.6) vs 14.93 (95% CI:10.8-19.0) months (pâ¯= 0.031), respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that age over 65 (HR:1.629; pâ¯= 0.036), GTV ≥â¯78â¯cc (HR: 2.100; pâ¯= 0.002) and V20 ≥â¯30 (HR: 2.400; pâ¯= 0.002) were negative prognosticators for BMFS and GTV ≥â¯78â¯cc for ecDMFS (HR: 1.739; pâ¯= 0.027). After onset of brain metastasis (BM), patients survived 13.3 (95% CI: 6.4-20.2) months and 8.6 months (95% CI: 1.6-15.5) after extracranial-distant-metastasis (ecDM). Patients with ecDM as FSMP reached significantly worse overall survival of 22.1 (range:14.4-29.8) vs. 40.1 (range:18.7-61.3) months (pâ¯= 0.034) in the rest of cohort. In contrast, BM as FSMP had no impact on OS. CONCLUSION: This retrospective analysis of inoperable stage III NSCLC patients revealed that age over 65, V20 ≥â¯30 and GTV ≥â¯78â¯cc were prognosticators for BMFS and GTV ≥â¯78â¯cc for ecDMFS. ICI treatment led to a significant improvement of BMFS, ecDMFS and DMFS. ecDM as FSMP was associated with significant deterioration of OS, whereas BM as FSMP was not.
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PURPOSE: In patients with unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), durvalumab maintenance treatment after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) significantly improves survival. So far, however, metabolic changes of tumoral lesions and secondary lymphoid organs under durvalumab are unknown. Hence, we assessed changes on [18F]FDG PET/CT in comparison to patients undergoing CRT alone. METHODS: Forty-three patients with [18F]FDG PET/CT both before and after standard CRT for unresectable stage III NSCLC were included, in 16/43 patients durvalumab maintenance treatment was initiated (CRT-IO) prior to the second PET/CT. Uptake of tumor sites and secondary lymphoid organs was compared between CRT and CRT-IO. Also, readers were blinded for durvalumab administration and reviewed scans for findings suspicious for immunotherapy-related adverse events (irAE). RESULTS: Initial uptake characteristics were comparable. However, under durvalumab, diverging metabolic patterns were noted: There was a significantly higher reduction of tumoral uptake intensity in CRT-IO compared to CRT, e.g. median decrease of SUVmax -70.0% vs. -24.8%, p = 0.009. In contrast, the spleen uptake increased in CRT-IO while it dropped in CRT (median + 12.5% vs. -4.4%, p = 0.029). Overall survival was significantly longer in CRT-IO compared to CRT with few events (progression/death) noted in CRT-IO. Findings suggestive of irAE were present on PET/CT more often in CRT-IO (12/16) compared to CRT (8/27 patients), p = 0.005. CONCLUSION: Durvalumab maintenance treatment after CRT leads to diverging tumoral metabolic changes, but also increases splenic metabolism and leads to a higher proportion of findings suggestive of irAE compared to patients without durvalumab. Due to significantly prolonged survival with durvalumab, survival analysis will be substantiated in correlation to metabolic changes as soon as more clinical events are present.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/diagnóstico por imagen , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Resultado del Tratamiento , Quimioradioterapia/efectos adversosRESUMEN
As a result of advances in the treatment of lung cancer, the life expectancy of lung cancer patients has improved significantly, but it remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. For decades, most of the initial tumor biopsies have been obtained by bronchoscopy or computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic lung biopsy without concerning reports of cancer seeding following the latter. In this case report we discuss the patient history of a 56-year old women with low-differentiated squamous cell lung cancer who developed tumor seeding following a CT-guided transthoracic biopsy 11 months after the intervention. This is put into context reviewing former and current literature.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Biopsia con Aguja/efectos adversos , Biopsia con Aguja/métodos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Pulmón/diagnóstico por imagen , Pulmón/patología , Tórax/patología , Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/efectos adversos , Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/métodos , Siembra Neoplásica , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodosRESUMEN
In rheumatic diseases the possibility of pulmonary manifestation must always be considered and checked. Interstitial lung disease can often be fatal in these cases. In the presented case, the link between progressive dyspnea and newly occurring skin irritation is to be seen as particularly important. A good outcome can be achieved by immediate therapy with immunosuppression and plasmapheresis.
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Disnea , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales , Humanos , Disnea/diagnóstico , Disnea/etiología , Disnea/terapia , Pulmón , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/terapiaRESUMEN
The current S3 Lung Cancer Guidelines are edited with fundamental changes to the previous edition based on the dynamic influx of information to this field:The recommendations include de novo a mandatory case presentation for all patients with lung cancer in a multidisciplinary tumor board before initiation of treatment, furthermore CT-Screening for asymptomatic patients at risk (after federal approval), recommendations for incidental lung nodule management , molecular testing of all NSCLC independent of subtypes, EGFR-mutations in resectable early stage lung cancer in relapsed or recurrent disease, adjuvant TKI-therapy in the presence of common EGFR-mutations, adjuvant consolidation treatment with checkpoint inhibitors in resected lung cancer with PD-L1 ≥â50%, obligatory evaluation of PD-L1-status, consolidation treatment with checkpoint inhibition after radiochemotherapy in patients with PD-L1-pos. tumor, adjuvant consolidation treatment with checkpoint inhibition in patients withPD-L1 ≥â50% stage IIIA and treatment options in PD-L1 ≥â50% tumors independent of PD-L1status and targeted therapy and treatment option immune chemotherapy in first line SCLC patients.Based on the current dynamic status of information in this field and the turnaround time required to implement new options, a transformation to a "living guideline" was proposed.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/prevención & control , Antígeno B7-H1/genética , Antígeno B7-H1/uso terapéutico , Estudios de Seguimiento , Receptores ErbB/genética , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patologíaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: The advent of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has led to significantly improved disease outcome in lung adenocarcinoma (ADC), but response of ALK/EGFR-positive tumors to immune therapy is limited. The underlying immune biology is incompletely understood. METHODS: We performed comparative mRNA expression profiling of 31 ALK-positive, 40 EGFR-positive and 43 ALK/EGFR-negative lung ADC focused on immune gene expression. The presence and levels of tumor infiltration lymphocytes (TILs) as well as fourteen specific immune cell populations were estimated from the gene expression profiles. RESULTS: While total TILs were not lower in ALK-positive and EGFR-positive tumors compared to ALK/EGFR-negative tumors, specific immunosuppressive characteristics were detected in both subgroups: In ALK-positive tumors, regulatory T cells were significantly higher compared to EGFR-positive (fold change: FC = 1.9, p = 0.0013) and ALK/EGFR-negative tumors (FC = 2.1, p = 0.00047). In EGFR-positive tumors, cytotoxic cells were significantly lower compared to ALK-positive (FC = - 1.7, p = 0.016) and to ALK/EGFR-negative tumors (FC = - 2.1, p = 2.0E-05). A total number of 289 genes, 40 part of cytokine-cytokine receptor signaling, were differentially expressed between the three subgroups. Among the latter, five genes were differently expressed in both ALK-positive and EGFR-positive tumors, while twelve genes showed differential expression solely in ALK-positive tumors and eleven genes solely in EGFR-positive tumors. CONCLUSION: Targeted gene expression profiling is a promising tool to read out tumor microenvironment characteristics from routine diagnostic lung cancer biopsies. Significant immune reactivity including specific immunosuppressive characteristics in ALK- and EGFR-positive lung ADC, but not a total absence of immune infiltration supports further clinical evaluation of immune-modulators as partners of ICB in such tumors.
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Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/inmunología , Quinasa de Linfoma Anaplásico/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/inmunología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/inmunología , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor/inmunología , Microambiente Tumoral , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/metabolismo , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Tasa de Supervivencia , Células Tumorales CultivadasRESUMEN
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The current review presents clinically relevant driver alterations in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the targeted treatments currently available for clinical use as well as those in clinical trials and advanced stages of drug development. RECENT FINDINGS: Mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, proto-oncogene B-RAF (BRAF), proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS (ROS1), rearranged during transfection (RET) and neurotrophic tyrosine kinase are rare genetic driver alterations, each present in a small subset of patients with NSCLC. Treatments targeting BRAF, ROS1, RET and neurotrophic tyrosine kinase are approved in Europe, and promising treatments targeting mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 are available in clinical trials and compassionate use programs. The response rates, duration of response and tolerability observed in trials of targeted drugs in this setting are presented in detail here. SUMMARY: While rare driver alterations are, by definition, rare, their recognition can change the course of NSCLC for those patients affected. Targeted treatments for many rare driver alterations are well tolerated and effective. Screening for molecular changes in advanced NSCLC should include screening for rare drivers, and patients should be directed to clinical trials in setting where treatment of the driver alterations is not otherwise available.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/genética , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Proteínas Tirosina Quinasas , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas/uso terapéutico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas B-raf/genéticaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The present study evaluates outcome after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with concurrent and/or sequential Programmed Cell Death 1 (PD-1) or Ligand 1 (PD-L1) immune checkpoint inhibition (CPI) for inoperable stage III NSCLC patients depending on planning target volume (PTV). METHOD AND PATIENTS: Prospective data of thirty-three consecutive patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC treated with CRT and sequential durvalumab (67%, 22 patients) or concurrent and sequential nivolumab (33%, 11 patients) were analyzed. Different PTV cut offs and PTV as a continuous variable were evaluated for their association with progression-free (PFS), local-regional progression-free (LRPFS), extracranial distant metastasis-free (eMFS) and brain-metastasis free-survival (BMFS). RESULTS: All patients were treated with conventionally fractionated thoracic radiotherapy (TRT); 93% to a total dose of at least 60 Gy, 97% of patients received two cycles of concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy. Median follow-up for the entire cohort was 19.9 (range: 6.0-42.4) months; median overall survival (OS), LRFS, BMFS and eMFS were not reached. Median PFS was 22.8 (95% CI: 10.7-34.8) months. Patients with PTV ≥ 900ccm had a significantly shorter PFS (6.9 vs 22.8 months, p = 0.020) and eMFS (8.1 months vs. not reached, p = 0.003). Furthermore, patients with PTV ≥ 900ccm and stage IIIC disease (UICC-TNM Classification 8th Edition) achieved a very poor outcome with a median PFS and eMFS of 3.6 vs 22.8 months (p < 0.001) and 3.6 months vs. not reached (p = 0.001), respectively. PTV as a continuous variable also had a significant impact on eMFS (p = 0.048). However, no significant association of different PTV cut-offs or PTV as a continuous variable with LRPFS and BMFS could be shown. The multivariate analysis that was performed for PTV ≥ 900ccm and age (≥ 65 years), gender (male), histology (non-ACC) as well as T- and N-stage (T4, N3) as covariates also revealed PTV ≥ 900ccm as the only factor that had a significant correlation with PFS (HR: 5.383 (95% CI:1.263-22.942, p = 0.023)). CONCLUSION: In this prospective analysis of inoperable stage III NSCLC patients treated with definitive CRT combined with concurrent and/or sequential CPI, significantly shorter PFS and eMFS were observed in patients with initial PTV ≥ 900ccm.
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Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/uso terapéutico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Nivolumab/uso terapéutico , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/efectos adversos , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/efectos adversos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Quimioradioterapia/efectos adversos , Quimioradioterapia/métodos , Femenino , Humanos , Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico/administración & dosificación , Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico/efectos adversos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Nivolumab/administración & dosificación , Nivolumab/efectos adversos , Estudios Prospectivos , Factores Sexuales , Análisis de SupervivenciaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global COVID-19 pandemic, leading to worldwide changes in public health measures. In addition to changes in the public sector (lockdowns, contact restrictions), hospitals modified care to minimize risk of infection and to mobilize resources for COVID-19 patients. Our study aimed to assess the impact of these measures on access to care and behaviour of patients with thoracic malignancies. METHODS: Thoracic oncology patients were surveyed in October 2020 using paper-based questionnaires to assess access to ambulatory care services and tumor-directed therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, behaviour regarding social distancing and wearing of face masks were assessed, as well as COVID-19 exposure, testing and vaccination. Results are presented as absolute and relative frequencies for categorical variables and means with standard deviation for numerical variables. We used t-test, and ANOVA to compare differences in metric variables and Chi2-test to compare proportions between groups. RESULTS: 93 of 245 (38%) patients surveyed completed the questionnaire. Respiration therapy and physical therapy were unavailable for 57% to 70% of patients during March/April. Appointments for tumor-directed therapy, tumor imaging, and follow-up care were postponed or cancelled for 18.9%, 13.6%, and 14.8% of patients, respectively. Patients reported their general health as mostly unaffected. The majority of patients surveyed did not report reducing their contacts with family. The majority reduced contact with friends. Most patients wore community masks, although a significant proportion reported respiratory difficulties during prolonged mask-wearing. 74 patients (80%) reported willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. CONCLUSIONS: This survey provides insights into the patient experience during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Munich, Germany. Most patients reported no negative changes to cancer treatments or general health; however, allied health services were greatly impacted. Patients reported gaps in social distancing, but were prepared to wear community masks. The willingness to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 was high. This information is not only of high relevance to policy makers, but also to health care providers.
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Atención Ambulatoria/tendencias , COVID-19/terapia , Prestación Integrada de Atención de Salud/tendencias , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/tendencias , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Oncología Médica/tendencias , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/tendencias , Anciano , Citas y Horarios , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/transmisión , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/uso terapéutico , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Alemania , Encuestas de Atención de la Salud , Estado de Salud , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Masculino , Máscaras/tendencias , Persona de Mediana Edad , Modalidades de Fisioterapia/tendencias , Terapia Respiratoria/tendencias , Conducta Social , Factores de Tiempo , Tiempo de Tratamiento/tendenciasRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Lung cancers arising in never smokers have been suggested to be substantially different from lung cancers in smokers at an epidemiological, genetic and molecular level. Focusing on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we characterized lung cancer patients in China looking for demographic and clinical differences between the smoking and never-smoking subgroups. METHODS: In total, 891 patients with NSCLC, including 841 with adenocarcinoma and 50 with squamous cell carcinoma, were recruited in this study. Association of smoking status with demographic and clinical features of NSCLC was determined, and risk factors for lymph node metastasis and TNM stage were evaluated using Multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: In patients with adenocarcinoma, never smokers showed a younger age at diagnosis (54.2 ± 12.7vs. 59.3 ± 9.4, padjusted<0.001), a lower risk for lymph node metastasis than smokers (7,6% vs. 19.5%, padjusted<0.001) and less severe disease as indicated by lower percentages of patients with TNM stage of III or IV (5.5% vs. 14.7%, padjusted<0.001 ). By contrast, these associations were not observed in 50 patients with squamous cell carcinoma. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking status was a risk factor for lymph node metastasis (OR = 2.70, 95% CI: 1.39-5.31, p = 0.004) but not for TNM stage (OR = 1.18, 95% CI: 0.09-14.43, p = 0.896) in adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that lung adenocarcinoma in never smokers significantly differ from those in smokers regarding both age at diagnosis and risk of lymph node metastasis, supporting the notion that they are distinct entries with different etiology and pathogenesis.
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Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/epidemiología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Metástasis Linfática , Fumadores , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Adenocarcinoma/epidemiología , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiología , Pulmón/patologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The PET-derived metabolic tumor volume (MTV) is an independent prognosticator in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. We analyzed the prognostic value of residual MTV (rMTV) after completion of chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in inoperable stage III NSCLC patients with and without immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI). METHODS: Fifty-six inoperable stage III NSCLC patients (16 female, median 65.0 years) underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT after completion of standard CRT. rMTV was delineated on 18F-FDG PET/CT using a standard threshold (liver SUVmean + 2 × standard deviation). 21/56 patients underwent additional ICI (CRT-IO, 21/56 patients) thereafter. Patients were divided in volumetric subgroups using median split dichotomization (MTV ≤ 4.3 ml vs. > 4.3 ml). rMTV, clinical features, and ICI-application were correlated with clinical outcome parameters (progression-free survival (PFS), local PFS (LPFS), and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: Overall, median follow-up was 52.0 months. Smaller rMTV was associated with longer median PFS (29.3 vs. 10.5 months, p = 0.015), LPFS (49.9 vs. 13.5 months, p = 0.001), and OS (63.0 vs. 23.0 months, p = 0.003). CRT-IO patients compared to CRT patients showed significantly longer median PFS (29.3 vs. 11.2 months, p = 0.034), LPFS (median not reached vs. 14.0 months, p = 0.016), and OS (median not reached vs. 25.2 months, p = 0.007). In the CRT subgroup, smaller rMTV was associated with longer median PFS (33.5 vs. 8.6 months, p = 0.001), LPFS (49.9 vs. 10.1 months, p = 0.001), and OS (63.0 vs. 16.3 months, p = 0.004). In the CRT-IO subgroup, neither PFS, LPFS, nor OS were associated with MTV (p > 0.05 each). The findings were confirmed in subsequent multivariate analyses. CONCLUSION: In stage III NSCLC, smaller rMTV is highly associated with superior clinical outcome, especially in patients undergoing CRT without ICI. Patients with CRT-IO show significantly improved outcome compared to CRT patients. Of note, clinical outcome in CRT-IO patients is independent of residual MTV. Hence, even patients with large rMTV might profit from ICI despite extensive tumor load.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Quimioradioterapia , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Femenino , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18/metabolismo , Humanos , Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Masculino , Neoplasia Residual/tratamiento farmacológico , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Pronóstico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Carga TumoralRESUMEN
PURPOSE: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may result not only in acute symptoms such as severe pneumonia, but also in persisting symptoms after months. Here we present a 1 year follow-up of a patient with a secondary tension pneumothorax due to COVID-19 pneumonia. CASE PRESENTATION: In May 2020, a 47-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department with fever, dry cough, and sore throat as well as acute chest pain and shortness of breath. Sputum testing (polymerase chain reaction, PCR) and computed tomography (CT) confirmed infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Eleven days after discharge, the patient returned to the emergency department with pronounced dyspnoea after coughing. CT showed a right-sided tension pneumothorax, which was relieved by a chest drain (Buelau) via mini open thoracotomy. For a period of 3 months following resolution of the pneumothorax the patient complained of fatigue with mild joint pain and dyspnoea. After 1 year, the patient did not suffer from any persisting symptoms. The pulmonary function and blood parameters were normal, with the exception of slightly increased levels of D-Dimer. The CT scan revealed only discrete ground glass opacities (GGO) and subpleural linear opacities. CONCLUSION: Tension pneumothorax is a rare, severe complication of a SARS-CoV-2 infection but may resolve after treatment without negative long-term sequelae. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: V.
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COVID-19 , Neumotórax , COVID-19/complicaciones , Tubos Torácicos/efectos adversos , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neumotórax/diagnóstico , Neumotórax/etiología , Neumotórax/terapia , SARS-CoV-2RESUMEN
Aim: To analyze immune cell populations in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors and matched tumor-bearing and non-tumor-bearing lymph nodes (ntbLNs) to predict prognosis. Patients & methods: 71 patients with long-term disease-free survival and 80 patients with relapse within 3 years were included in this study. We used Cox regression to identify factors associated with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: Sinus histiocytosis and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte density in the tumor were positively associated with PFS and OS. CD4 expression in node 1 (hazard ratio = 0.72; p = 0.02) and node 2 (hazard ratio = 0.91; p = 0.04) ntbLNs were positively correlated with OS and PFS, respectively. Discussion: Immunological markers in ntbLNs could be used to predict survival in NSCLC.
Lay abstract Aim: We analyzed populations of immune cells in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In addition, we also investigated lymph nodes from the same patient that contained or did not contain cancer cells. Patients & methods: We included 71 patients whose cancer did not return within 3 years and 80 patients whose cancer did return within 3 years after they underwent surgery to remove their tumors. We used various statistical methods to identify factors that can predict survival. Results: Sinus histiocytosis (a widening of ducts in the lymph nodes due to an increased number of certain cells) and the density of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (immune cells that enter the tumor to destroy it) can predict how long patients can survive after surgery or if their tumor will come back quickly. Discussion: Looking at immune cells can help physicians decide which patients need increased follow-up care due to an increased risk for their tumors to return.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/inmunología , Histiocitosis Sinusal/inmunología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/inmunología , Ganglios Linfáticos/inmunología , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor/inmunología , Anciano , Antígenos CD4/inmunología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/cirugía , Supervivencia sin Enfermedad , Femenino , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirugía , Ganglios Linfáticos/cirugía , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , RecurrenciaRESUMEN
The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the clinical use and real-world efficacy of durvalumab maintenance treatment after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in unresectable stage, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). All consecutive patients with unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC and PD-L1 expression (≥1%) treated after October 2018 were included. Regular follow up, including physical examination, PET/CT and/or contrast-enhanced CT-Thorax/Abdomen were performed every three months after CRT. Descriptive treatment pattern analyses, including reasons of discontinuation and salvage treatment, were undertaken. Statistics were calculated from the last day of thoracic irradiation (TRT). Twenty-six patients were included. Median follow up achieved 20.6 months (range: 1.9-30.6). Durvalumab was initiated after a median of 25 (range: 13-103) days after completion of CRT. In median 14 (range: 2-24) cycles of durvalumab were applied within 6.4 (range 1-12.7) months. Six patients (23%) are still in treatment and seven (27%) have completed treatment with 24 cycles. Maintenance treatment was discontinued in 13 (50%) patients: 4 (15%) patients developed grade 3 pneumonitis according to CTCAE v5 after a median of 3.9 (range: 0.5-11.6) months and 7 (range: 2-17) cycles of durvalumab. Four (15%) patients developed grade 2 skin toxicity. One (4%) patient has discontinued treatment due to incompliance. Six and 12- month progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 82% and 62%, median PFS was not reached. No case of hyperprogression was documented. Eight (31%) patients have relapsed during maintenance treatment after a median of 4.8 (range: 2.2-11.3) months and 11 (range: 6-17) durvalumab cycles. Two patients (9%) developed a local-regional recurrence after 14 and 17 cycles of durvalumab. Extracranial distant metastases and brain metastases as first site of failure were detected in 4 (15%) and 2 (8%) patients, respectively. Three (13%) patients presented with symptomatic relapse. Our prospective study confirmed a favourable safety profile of durvalumab maintenance treatment after completion of CRT in unresectable stage, locally advanced NSCLC in a real-world setting. In a median follow-up time of 20.6 months, durvalumab was discontinued in 27% of all patients due to progressive disease. All patients with progressive disease were eligible for second-line treatment.
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Anticuerpos Monoclonales/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/administración & dosificación , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Adulto , Anciano , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/efectos adversos , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/efectos adversos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Quimioradioterapia , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Estudios ProspectivosRESUMEN
PURPOSE: The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has revolutionized the treatment of advanced NSCLC, leading to a string of approvals in recent years. Herein, a narrative review on the role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in the ever-evolving treatment landscape of advanced NSCLC is presented. METHODS: This comprehensive review will begin with an introduction into current treatment paradigms incorporating ICIs; the evolution of CT-based criteria; moving onto novel phenomena observed with ICIs and the current state of hybrid imaging for diagnosis, treatment planning, evaluation of treatment efficacy and toxicity in advanced NSCLC, also taking into consideration its limitations and future directions. CONCLUSIONS: The advent of ICIs marks the dawn of a new era bringing forth new challenges particularly vis-à-vis treatment response assessment and observation of novel phenomena accompanied by novel systemic side effects. While FDG PET/CT is widely adopted for tumor volume delineation in locally advanced disease, response assessment to immunotherapy based on current criteria is of high clinical value but has its inherent limitations. In recent years, modifications of established (PET)/CT criteria have been proposed to provide more refined approaches towards response evaluation. Not only a comprehensive inclusion of PET-based response criteria in prospective randomized controlled trials, but also a general harmonization within the variety of PET-based response criteria is pertinent to strengthen clinical implementation and widespread use of hybrid imaging for response assessment in NSCLC.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/diagnóstico por imagen , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Terapia Combinada , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Estudios ProspectivosRESUMEN
The aim of this article is to present the current guideline recommendations for the follow-up and surveillance of lung cancer patients and to outline an evidence-based approach to planing individualised follow-up care.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapiaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Positron emission tomography with 2deoxy-2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-d-glucose integrated with computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) has an established role in the initial diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. However, a prognostic value of PET/CT during multimodality treatment has not yet been fully clarified. This study evaluated the role of primary tumor metabolic volume (PT-MV) changes on PET/CT before, during, and after chemoradiotherapy (CRT). METHODS: A total of 65 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) UICC stage IIIA/B (TNM 7th Edition) were treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy (sequential or concurrent setting). PET/CT was acquired before the start, at the end of the third week, and 6 weeks following CRT. RESULTS: Median overall survival (OS) for the entire cohort was 16 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 12-20). In all, 60 (92.3%) patients were eligible for pre-treatment (pre-PT-MV), 28 (43%) for mid-treatment (mid-PT-MV), and 53 (81.5%) for post-treatment (post-PT-MV) volume analysis. Patients with pre-PT-MV >63 cm3 had worse OS (p < 0.0001). A reduction from mid-PT-MV to post-PT-MV of >15% improved OS (p = 0.001). In addition, patients with post-PT-MV > 25 cm3 had significantly worse outcome (p = 0.001). On multivariate analysis, performance status (p = 0.002, hazard ratio [HR] 0.007; 95% CI 0.00-0.158), pre-PT-MV1 < 63 cm3 (p = 0.027, HR 3.98; 95% CI 1.17-13.49), post-PT-MV < 25 cm3 (p = 0.013, HR 11.90; 95% CI 1.70-83.27), and a reduction from mid-PT-MV to post-PT-MV > 15% (p = 0.004, HR 0.25; 95% CI 0.02-0.31) correlated with improved OS. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that pre- and post-treatment PT-MV, as well as an at least 15% reduction in mid- to post-PT-MV, significantly correlates with OS in patients with inoperable locally advanced NSCLC.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Quimioradioterapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Carga Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos , Carga Tumoral/efectos de la radiación , Anciano , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/mortalidad , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/fisiopatología , Terapia Combinada , Supervivencia sin Enfermedad , Femenino , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidad , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/fisiopatología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Correction to: Strahlenther Onkol 2017 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-017-1229-3 Unfortunately, an incorrect reference was provided in Table 4.The corrected version of Table 4 can be found below.We apologize for any inconvenience .