Adding immunotherapy to first-line treatment of advanced and metastatic endometrial cancer.

Endometrial cancer chemotherapy first-line immunotherapy

Journal

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
ISSN: 1569-8041
Titre abrégé: Ann Oncol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9007735

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
29 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 08 01 2024
revised: 12 02 2024
accepted: 13 02 2024
medline: 3 3 2024
pubmed: 3 3 2024
entrez: 2 3 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Immunotherapy has transformed the endometrial cancer treatment landscape , particularly for those exhibiting mismatch repair deficiency (MMRd/MSI-H). A growing body of evidence supports the integration of immunotherapy with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment strategy. Recently, findings from ongoing trials such as RUBY (NCT03981796), NRG-GY018 (NCT03914612), AtTEnd (NCT03603184), and DUO-E (NCT04269200) have been disclosed. This paper constitutes a review and meta-analysis of phase III trials investigating the role of immunotherapy in the first-line setting for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The pooled data from 2,320 patients across these trials substantiate the adoption of chemotherapy alongside immunotherapy, revealing a significant improvement in progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone (Hazard Ratio (HR): 0.70, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.62, 0.79) across all patient groups. Progression-free survival benefits are more pronounced in MMRd/MSI-H tumors (n=563; HR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.23, 0.43). This benefit, albeit less robust, persists in the MMRp/MSS group (n=1,757; HR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.60, 0.91). Pooled data further indicate that chemotherapy plus immunotherapy enhances overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone in all patients (HR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.63, 0.89). However, overall survival data maturity remain low. The incorporation of immunotherapy into the initial treatment for advanced and metastatic endometrial cancer brings about a substantial improvement in oncologic outcomes, especially within the MMRd/MSI-H subset. This specific subgroup is currently a focal point of investigation for evaluating the potential of chemotherapy-free regimens. Ongoing exploratory analyses aim to identify non-responding patients eligible for inclusion in clinical trials.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Immunotherapy has transformed the endometrial cancer treatment landscape , particularly for those exhibiting mismatch repair deficiency (MMRd/MSI-H). A growing body of evidence supports the integration of immunotherapy with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment strategy. Recently, findings from ongoing trials such as RUBY (NCT03981796), NRG-GY018 (NCT03914612), AtTEnd (NCT03603184), and DUO-E (NCT04269200) have been disclosed.
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
This paper constitutes a review and meta-analysis of phase III trials investigating the role of immunotherapy in the first-line setting for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
RESULTS RESULTS
The pooled data from 2,320 patients across these trials substantiate the adoption of chemotherapy alongside immunotherapy, revealing a significant improvement in progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone (Hazard Ratio (HR): 0.70, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.62, 0.79) across all patient groups. Progression-free survival benefits are more pronounced in MMRd/MSI-H tumors (n=563; HR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.23, 0.43). This benefit, albeit less robust, persists in the MMRp/MSS group (n=1,757; HR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.60, 0.91). Pooled data further indicate that chemotherapy plus immunotherapy enhances overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone in all patients (HR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.63, 0.89). However, overall survival data maturity remain low.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The incorporation of immunotherapy into the initial treatment for advanced and metastatic endometrial cancer brings about a substantial improvement in oncologic outcomes, especially within the MMRd/MSI-H subset. This specific subgroup is currently a focal point of investigation for evaluating the potential of chemotherapy-free regimens. Ongoing exploratory analyses aim to identify non-responding patients eligible for inclusion in clinical trials.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38431043
pii: S0923-7534(24)00056-5
doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2024.02.006
pii:
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT04269200', 'NCT03603184']

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

G Bogani (G)

Gynecological Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Italy. Electronic address: giorgiobogani@yahoo.it.

B J Monk (BJ)

GOG Foundation; Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, US.

M A Powell (MA)

Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, St. Louis, MO, US.

S N Westin (SN)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, US.

B Slomovitz (B)

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, US.

K N Moore (KN)

Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma, OK, US.

R N Eskander (RN)

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, US.

F Raspagliesi (F)

Gynecological Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Italy.

M-P Barretina-Ginesta (MP)

Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta, Avinguda de França s/n, 17707, Girona, Spain; Precision Oncology Group (OncoGIR-Pro), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, Girona University, Girona, Spain.

N Colombo (N)

Gynecologic Oncology Program, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca.

M R Mirza (MR)

Nordic Society of Gynecological Oncology and Rigshospitalet-Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen.

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