Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients (pts) with progressive, poorly differentiated, extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (PD-EP-NEC) enrolled in NET-02: A phase II trial of liposomal irinotecan (nal-IRI)/5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/folinic acid or docetaxel as second-line therapy.

Authors

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Zoe Craig

Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

Zoe Craig, Jayne Swain, Rohini Sharma, Olusola Olusesan Faluyi, Jonathan Wadsley, Carys Morgan, Lucy R. Wall, Ian Chau, Nicholas Simon Reed, Debashis Sarker, Jane Margetts, Daniel Krell, Judith Cave, Sothi Sharmila, Alan Anthoney, Alkesh Patel, Angela Lamarca, Richard A Hubner, Juan W. Valle, Mairead Geraldine McNamara

Organizations

Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Wirral, United Kingdom, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom, King's College Hospital, Institute of Liver Studies, London, United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Mount Vernon Cancer Center, Middlesex, United Kingdom, Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Brockenhurst, United Kingdom, University Hospital Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom, University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Servier.

Background: NET-02 was a multi-centre, randomised (1:1), non-comparative phase II trial of nal-IRI/5-FU/folinic acid (ARM A) or docetaxel (ARM B) in pts with progressive PD-EP-NEC, aimed at selecting a treatment for evaluation in a phase III trial. Primary analysis (N = 58) showed ARM A, but not ARM B, achieved the target 6-month progression-free survival rate primary endpoint (McNamara et al. ASCO 2022). HRQoL was a secondary endpoint in NET-02. Methods: HRQoL was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and GINET21 (at baseline (BL), 6-weekly intervals and at disease progression). The mean change from BL was estimated for each scale by timepoint and treatment arm. Results are presented where there were ≥4 responses per time point. Scores were considered stable if they did not change by > 10 points from BL. The mean BL C30 scores for all pts were compared to United Kingdom (UK) population normative C30 data using a 2-sample t-test. Results: Fifty-four of 58 pts (93%) completed a BL questionnaire; of these, 39 (72%) completed ≥1 post-BL questionnaire, with 21 (51%) completing questionnaires at progression. Global health status (GHS) and all functional scales in ARM A remained stable from BL to intervals pre-progression, with a sustained improvement in role functioning observed post-BL. In ARM B, GHS and all C30 functional scales decreased by > 10 points between BL and week 18 (worsening of QoL). Both arms had a > 10-point increase from BL in constipation and diarrhoea in ≥1 post-BL time point. In ARM A, pain, insomnia and financial problems decreased from BL. No C30 symptom scales in ARM B were consistently lower post-BL. Patterns of change in GINET21 mean score were similar in both arms: body image, disease-related worries, information/communication, sexual function and social function all had a > 10-point reduction in score from BL (indicating improvement in symptoms/problems); endocrine and gastrointestinal symptoms remained stable; muscle/bone pain varied across time points, initially showing a reduction in pain followed by an increase, compared to BL. In comparison to the UK C30 norms (BL all pts), 11 of 15 C30 scales did not significantly differ (P > 0.05). Mean scores for fatigue and appetite loss were significantly higher than UK C30 norms (worse symptoms in pts from NET-02) (P = 0.03, P = 0.0003 respectively). However, emotional functioning and GHS were significantly better in pts from NET-02 (P = 0.001, P = 0.03 respectively). Role and social functioning were lower in pts from NET-02 (both P = 0.06) (poorer level of functioning). Conclusions: HRQoL was maintained and potentially improved with nal-IRI/5-FU/folinic acid, but not docetaxel. Compared to the UK general population, BL QoL did not substantially differ in pts from NET-02. Clinical trial information: NCT03837977.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session A

Track

Cost, Value, and Policy,Health Care Access, Equity, and Disparities,Patient Experience

Sub Track

Symptom Prevention, Assessment, and Management

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03837977

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 28; abstr 293)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.28_suppl.293

Abstract #

293

Poster Bd #

G32

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