Pathological chemotherapy response score is prognostic in tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Gynecol Oncol
; 154(2): 441-448, 2019 08.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
There is a need to develop and validate biomarkers for treatment response and survival in tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC). The chemotherapy response score (CRS) stratifies patients into complete/near-complete (CRS3), partial (CRS2), and no/minimal (CRS1) response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Our aim was to review current evidence to determine whether the CRS is prognostic in women with tubo-ovarian HGSC treated with NACT.METHODS:
We established an international collaboration to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis, pooling individual patient data from 16 sites in 11 countries. Patients had stage IIIC/IV HGSC, 3-4 NACT cycles and >6-months follow-up. Random effects models were used to derive combined odds ratios in the pooled population to investigate associations between CRS and progression free and overall survival (PFS and OS).RESULTS:
877 patients were included from published and unpublished studies. Median PFS and OS were 15â¯months (IQR 5-65) and 28â¯months (IQR 7-92) respectively. CRS3 was seen in 249 patients (28%). The pooled hazard ratios (HR) for PFS and OS for CRS3 versus CRS1/CRS2 were 0·55 (95% CI, 0·45-0·66; Pâ¯<â¯0·001) and 0·65 (95% CI 0·50-0·85, Pâ¯=â¯0·002) respectively; no heterogeneity was identified (PFS Qâ¯=â¯6·42, Pâ¯=â¯0·698, I2â¯=â¯0·0%; OS Qâ¯=â¯6·89, Pâ¯=â¯0·648, I2â¯=â¯0·0%). CRS was significantly associated with PFS and OS in multivariate models adjusting for age and stage. Of 306 patients with known germline BRCA1/2 status, those with BRCA1/2 mutations (nâ¯=â¯80) were more likely to achieve CRS3 (Pâ¯=â¯0·027).CONCLUSIONS:
CRS3 was significantly associated with improved PFS and OS compared to CRS1/2. This validation of CRS in a real-world setting demonstrates it to be a robust and reproducible biomarker with potential to be incorporated into therapeutic decision-making and clinical trial design.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Carboplatin
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Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous
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Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gynecol Oncol
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article