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Background <p>Lung neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) represent about 20% of all lung cancers. Few therapeutic options are available for atypical carcinoids (ACs). Single-agent temozolomide (TEM) is active in lung NENs, but whether the addition of capecitabine (CAPTEM) is associated with improved outcomes, is unknown. We sought to investigate the TEM-based therapies (TEM or CAPTEM) in patients with advanced AC.</p> Material and methods <p>This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from patients with AC of the lung referred to our institution from January 2003 to January 2023 who have received chemotherapy with either TEM or CAPTEM as any line treatment. Primary endpoint was progression free survival (PFS), secondary endpoints included overall response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS).</p> Results <p>In this study we included 31 patients with advanced AC. Median Ki-67 was 14.4% (3–30). CAPTEM in 17 patients (54.8%), while TEM was administered in 14 patients (45.2%). Overall, ORR was 39% (<i>N</i> = 12/31, all partial responses), while median PFS and OS were 57.4 months (95%CI: 43.2–71.7) and 24.4 months (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 14.7–34.1). Median PFS was 33.9 months (15.6–52.1) in the CAPTEM group, while it was 15.5 (7.3–23.8) in the TEM group (<i>p</i> = 0.047). When adjusting for potential confounding factors, treatment with TEM vs CAPTEM retained its independent association with an increased risk of progression (HR: 4.01 [95%CI: 1.18–13.68]; <i>p</i> = 0.027).</p> Conclusions <p>Treatment with CAPTEM is associated with longer PFS than TEM alone in patients with AC. Prospective studies with larger sample size are needed to validate this finding.</p>

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Capecitabine and temozolomide or temozolomide alone in patients with atypical carcinoids

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    2025年1月24日

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  • Linda Galvani,
  • Arianna Zappi,
  • Sara Pusceddu,
  • Fabio Gelsomino,
  • Anna La Salvia,
  • Simone Oldani,
  • Francesco Panzuto,
  • Elisa Andrini,
  • Giuseppe Lamberti,
  • Davide Campana

摘要

Background

Lung neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) represent about 20% of all lung cancers. Few therapeutic options are available for atypical carcinoids (ACs). Single-agent temozolomide (TEM) is active in lung NENs, but whether the addition of capecitabine (CAPTEM) is associated with improved outcomes, is unknown. We sought to investigate the TEM-based therapies (TEM or CAPTEM) in patients with advanced AC.

Material and methods

This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from patients with AC of the lung referred to our institution from January 2003 to January 2023 who have received chemotherapy with either TEM or CAPTEM as any line treatment. Primary endpoint was progression free survival (PFS), secondary endpoints included overall response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS).

Results

In this study we included 31 patients with advanced AC. Median Ki-67 was 14.4% (3–30). CAPTEM in 17 patients (54.8%), while TEM was administered in 14 patients (45.2%). Overall, ORR was 39% (N = 12/31, all partial responses), while median PFS and OS were 57.4 months (95%CI: 43.2–71.7) and 24.4 months (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 14.7–34.1). Median PFS was 33.9 months (15.6–52.1) in the CAPTEM group, while it was 15.5 (7.3–23.8) in the TEM group (p = 0.047). When adjusting for potential confounding factors, treatment with TEM vs CAPTEM retained its independent association with an increased risk of progression (HR: 4.01 [95%CI: 1.18–13.68]; p = 0.027).

Conclusions

Treatment with CAPTEM is associated with longer PFS than TEM alone in patients with AC. Prospective studies with larger sample size are needed to validate this finding.