Implementation of a precision medicine thoracic (PREDICT) service using reflex testing in a large academic-community practice network.

Authors

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Debora S. Bruno

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Debora S. Bruno , Andrea Lynn Donner , Shelby Rose Kopp , Jennifer Yoest , Wadad Mneimneh , Seunghee Margevicius , John Shanahan , Pingfu Fu , Melinda Laine Hsu , Afshin Dowlati , Navid Sadri

Organizations

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospitals/Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, Hematology Oncology/Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

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Background: Broad genomic testing is necessary for treatment of patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This quality improvement initiative aims to implement a precision medicine service for NSCLC patients at a hybrid academic-community practice oncology network. Methods: Following IRB approval, network tumor registries were queried for retrospective newly diagnosed stage IV NSCLC from 01/2016 through 12/2018. PREDICT was implemented in 08/2021. It consists of: 1) system-wide reflex testing of newly diagnosed stage IV NSCLC patients by an in-house solid tumor focused assay (hybrid DNA/RNA next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel previously reported) and PD-L1 testing, 2) PREDICT navigator, 3) molecular tumor board (MTB), 4) integrated information portal for real-time updates on samples processing, results and treatment recommendations by the MTB. We compared prospective data (08/2021 through 01/2022) after PREDICT with retrospective practice assessment. Comparisons between the groups were conducted using independent samples t-test / Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous variables and Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables. Results: Of 861 retrospective patients identified in the compiled registry of stage IV NSCLC, 626 were eligible. Since PREDICT launch in 08/2021, 103 eligible prospective patients have been identified. Prospective patients are slightly older (mean age 70.9 vs 68 years old; p = 0.013), with no other significant demographic or clinical differences identified. Rates of NGS testing obtained within 90 days of biopsy date (BxD) increased significantly (94.1% vs 60.8%; p < 0.0001) after PREDICT. Turnaround times (TAT) from BxD to test results were significantly shorter for both NGS (12 vs 18 days; p < 0.0001) and PD-L1 (7 vs 10 days; p = 0.007) after PREDICT. A trend towards higher rates of actionable alterations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, RET, BRAF, MET14 skipping, NTRK1/2/3) was noted: 19.6% vs 13% (p = 0.071). Targeted therapy use increased from 6.8% to 15.6% (p = 0.002) in the overall cohort. No differences in time to treatment initiation (TTI) after PREDICT have been identified to this point, with a median of 34 and 35 days for the prospective and retrospective groups, respectively. Conclusions: Implementing a precision medicine service for thoracic oncology patients has led to significantly higher rates of NGS testing for patients with stage IV NSCLC in a large hybrid academic-community practice network. Launching of this initiative resulted in significantly shorter TAT for both NGS and PD-L1 test results. A trend towards higher rates of actionable alterations has been identified. Targeted therapy use has increased significantly overtime, potentially due to higher availability of precision medicine drugs in the current era.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Health Services Research and Quality Improvement

Track

Quality Care/Health Services Research

Sub Track

Quality Improvement

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 6572)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.6572

Abstract #

6572

Poster Bd #

355

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