High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) plus peripheral-blood stem-cell transplant (PBSCT) for patients (pts) with relapsed germ-cell tumors (GCT) and active brain metastases (mets).

Authors

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Maitri Kalra

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN

Maitri Kalra , Nabil Adra , John Mckay , Rafat Abonour , Nasser H. Hanna , Lawrence H. Einhorn

Organizations

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

Research Funding

Other

Background: The optimal management of progressive brain mets in pts with GCT remains unsettled. Treatment options include chemotherapy, stereotactic or whole brain radiation (XRT), surgery, or a combination thereof. Global germ cell cancer group analysis suggested multimodality therapy improves survival probabilities in pts with brain mets at relapse (JCO.2016;1;34(4):345-51). We report our experience on managing 25 consecutive pts with relapsed GCT and progressive brain mets undergoing HDCT with PBSCT at Indiana University from 2006-2016. Methods: All pts received HDCT consisting of carboplatin 700 mg/m2 days 1-3 and etoposide 750 mg/m2 i.v. days 1-3 followed by PBSCT on day 5 for upto 2 cycles. Pts were treated with craniotomy, XRT, chemotherapy alone, or a combination of modalities. Patient and disease characteristics, management of brain mets, and outcomes were measured. Platelet transfusions were given to maintain platelet counts > 30,000 and goal of > 50,000 in those with signs of hemorrhage. Results: Patient characteristics and outcomes are summarized in Table 1. Median age was 27.7 years (range, 16-48). All pts had progressive brain mets at time of starting HDCT. AFP ranged 1.6 to 1130, hCG 0.5 to 25601. At median follow-up of 24.8 months (range 2.5 to 118.5 months), 11 pts (44%) were alive with NED, 2 pts were alive with relapsed disease, and 12 pts died of disease progression. 17/18 patients developed progressive CNS mets despite radiation and/or craniotomy and of those, 8 are alive with NED. Toxicity was as previously published with this regimen (N Engl J Med 2007;357:340-8). Conclusions: Patients with relapsed GCT with progressing brain mets, including those with prior locoregional therapy, are curable with HDCT.

Characteristic (N)Alive with
NED (11)
Dead of
disease (12)
Alive with relapsed
disease (2)
CNS as primary presentation (7)4 (36.37%)3 (25%)-
Predominant histology of craniotomy
specimen (13)
Embryonal carcinoma (5)41-
Yolk Sac (6)33-
Teratoma (1)10-
Negative for malignancy (1)1--
Craniotomy and XRT before HDCT (10)64-
Craniotomy alone before HDCT (2)2--
XRT alone before HDCT (6)141
HDCT alone (7)241

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2017 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Genitourinary (Nonprostate) Cancer

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Germ Cell/Testicular

Citation

J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr 4558)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.4558

Abstract #

4558

Poster Bd #

236

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