REFLECT-a phase 3 trial comparing efficacy and safety of lenvatinib to sorafenib for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: an analysis of Japanese subset.


Journal

Journal of gastroenterology
ISSN: 1435-5922
Titre abrégé: J Gastroenterol
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9430794

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Historique:
received: 12 04 2019
accepted: 27 10 2019
pubmed: 14 11 2019
medline: 29 4 2021
entrez: 14 11 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

A phase 3, multinational, randomized, non-inferiority trial (REFLECT) compared the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (LEN) and sorafenib (SOR) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). LEN had an effect on overall survival (OS) compared to SOR, statistically confirmed by non-inferiority [OS: median = 13.6 months vs. 12.3 months; hazard ratio (HR) 0.92, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79-1.06], and demonstrated statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) and the objective response rate (ORR) in the overall population. The results of a subset analysis that evaluated the efficacy and safety of LEN and SOR in the Japanese population are reported. The intent-to-treat population enrolled in Japan was analyzed. Of 954 patients in the overall population, 168 Japanese patients were assigned to the LEN arm (N = 81) or the SOR arm (N = 87). Median OS was 17.6 months for LEN vs. 17.8 months for SOR (HR 0.90; 95% CI 0.62-1.29). LEN showed statistically significant improvements over SOR in PFS (7.2 months vs. 4.6 months) and ORR (29.6% vs. 6.9%). The relative dose intensity of LEN and SOR in the Japanese population was lower than in the overall population. Frequently observed, related adverse events included palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (PPES), hypertension, decreased appetite, and proteinuria in the LEN arm, and PPES, hypertension, diarrhea, and alopecia in the SOR arm. The efficacy and safety of LEN in the Japanese population were similar to those in the overall population of REFLECT. With manageable adverse events, LEN is a new treatment option for Japanese patients with uHCC. ClinicalTrials.gov. No. NCT01761266.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
A phase 3, multinational, randomized, non-inferiority trial (REFLECT) compared the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (LEN) and sorafenib (SOR) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). LEN had an effect on overall survival (OS) compared to SOR, statistically confirmed by non-inferiority [OS: median = 13.6 months vs. 12.3 months; hazard ratio (HR) 0.92, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79-1.06], and demonstrated statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) and the objective response rate (ORR) in the overall population. The results of a subset analysis that evaluated the efficacy and safety of LEN and SOR in the Japanese population are reported.
METHODS METHODS
The intent-to-treat population enrolled in Japan was analyzed.
RESULTS RESULTS
Of 954 patients in the overall population, 168 Japanese patients were assigned to the LEN arm (N = 81) or the SOR arm (N = 87). Median OS was 17.6 months for LEN vs. 17.8 months for SOR (HR 0.90; 95% CI 0.62-1.29). LEN showed statistically significant improvements over SOR in PFS (7.2 months vs. 4.6 months) and ORR (29.6% vs. 6.9%). The relative dose intensity of LEN and SOR in the Japanese population was lower than in the overall population. Frequently observed, related adverse events included palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (PPES), hypertension, decreased appetite, and proteinuria in the LEN arm, and PPES, hypertension, diarrhea, and alopecia in the SOR arm.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The efficacy and safety of LEN in the Japanese population were similar to those in the overall population of REFLECT. With manageable adverse events, LEN is a new treatment option for Japanese patients with uHCC.
TRIAL REGISTRATION ID BACKGROUND
ClinicalTrials.gov. No. NCT01761266.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31720835
doi: 10.1007/s00535-019-01642-1
pii: 10.1007/s00535-019-01642-1
pmc: PMC6942573
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antineoplastic Agents 0
Phenylurea Compounds 0
Quinolines 0
Sorafenib 9ZOQ3TZI87
lenvatinib EE083865G2

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT01761266']

Types de publication

Clinical Trial, Phase III Comparative Study Equivalence Trial Journal Article Multicenter Study Randomized Controlled Trial

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

113-122

Subventions

Organisme : Eisai Inc.
ID : N/A
Organisme : Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ID : N/A
Organisme : Eisai
ID : N/A

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Auteurs

Tatsuya Yamashita (T)

Department of Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. ytatsuya@m-kanazawa.jp.

Masatoshi Kudo (M)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

Kenji Ikeda (K)

Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Namiki Izumi (N)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Musashino, Japan.

Ryosuke Tateishi (R)

Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Masafumi Ikeda (M)

Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.

Hiroshi Aikata (H)

Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

Yasunori Kawaguchi (Y)

Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatology, Saga-Ken Medical Center Koseikan, Saga, Japan.
Department of Gastroenterology, Asakura Medical Association Hospital, Asakura, Japan.

Yoshiyuki Wada (Y)

Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan.

Kazushi Numata (K)

Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.

Yoshitaka Inaba (Y)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.

Ryoko Kuromatsu (R)

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.

Masahiro Kobayashi (M)

Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Takuji Okusaka (T)

Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Toshiyuki Tamai (T)

Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Chifumi Kitamura (C)

Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Kenichi Saito (K)

Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Katsuya Haruna (K)

Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Kiwamu Okita (K)

Department of Hepatology, Shunan Memorial Hospital, Kudamatsu, Japan.

Hiromitsu Kumada (H)

Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

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