Doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and cisplatin (ATP) for refractory germ cell tumors.

Authors

Jenny Xiang

Jenny Jing Xiang

MD Anderson Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Houston, TX

Jenny Jing Xiang , Matthew T Campbell , Shi-Ming Tu , John C. Araujo , Yago Nieto , John Kent Lin , Lianchun Xiao , Amishi Yogesh Shah , Jianbo Wang

Organizations

MD Anderson Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Houston, TX, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Funding

No funding received
None.

Background: Patients with refractory germ cell tumor (GCT) have limited treatment options and poor prognosis. We describe our institutional experience with doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and cisplatin (ATP) as an outpatient chemotherapy regimen for patients with refractory GCT. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients who received ATP at our institution between August 2017 and August 2022. ATP consisted of doxorubicin 30 mg/m2, paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 over one hour, and cisplatin 30 mg/m2 every 2-3 weeks. We reviewed patient and disease characteristics including staging, histology, prior therapies, tumor marker and imaging responses. Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were respectively calculated from the first ATP dose date to disease progression/death and to death/last follow up. Results: A total of 39 patients with refractory GCT received ATP. Patients were 95% male, 54% white, with a mean age of 30 years (range 18-63). Prior to ATP administration, 92% of GCTs had elevated tumor markers, including 54% with elevated AFP, 56% with elevated HCG, and 18% with elevated both tumor markers. 8% of GCTs did not have elevated tumor markers at baseline. Further disease characteristics are described in table 1. Patients received a median of 2 lines of prior systemic therapies (range 1-6), including 97% with prior cisplatin-based regimens and 21% with prior high dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue transplant. Patients received a median of 3 doses of ATP (range 1-8) with 31% for palliative intent and the rest as a bridge to transplant or other therapies. After ATP administration, 77% patients had decreased tumor markers, including 18% with tumor marker normalization. Of the 19 patients with imaging post-ATP, 53% had complete or partial response, 16% had stable disease, and 32% had disease progression. By December 2022, 79% patients had progression or death, with a median PFS of 3.8 months (95% CI: 1.94, 7.16) and median OS of 10.7 months (95% CI: 6.37, 32.69). 18% of patients experienced toxicities requiring admissions. Conclusions: Based on our retrospective single institution experience, ATP has clinical activity in refractory GCT and is associated with decreased tumor markers and imaging response in most patients. ATP is a convenient and feasible outpatient regimen and can be used in the salvage setting and as a bridge to other therapies.

Disease Characteristicsn%
HistologyPure Seminoma25%
Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor3897%
Stage at Initial DiagnosisI410%
II718%
III2872%
Risk Group at Initial Metastatic DiagnosisGood risk923%
Intermediate risk615%
Poor risk 2154%
Not available 38%
Sites of Metastatic DiseaseRetroperitoneal Lymph Notes3487%
Lung2769%
Mediastinum1026%
Liver923%
Brain615%
Bone615%
Intra-abdominal513%
Other25%
Pre-ATP AFPNormal ( < 20)1744%
Elevated ( > 20)2256%
> 1000615%
Pre-ATP HCGNormal ( < 2)1744%
Elevated ( > 2)2256%
> 1000923%

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Genitourinary Cancer—Prostate, Testicular, and Penile

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Prostate, Testicular, and Penile

Sub Track

Germ Cell/Testicular Cancer

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e17028)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e17028

Abstract #

e17028

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