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What proportion of patients with stage 3 ovarian cancer are potentially cured following intraperitoneal chemotherapy? Analysis of the long term (≥10 years) survivors in NRG/GOG randomized clinical trials of intraperitoneal and intravenous chemotherapy in stage III ovarian cancer

  • Omali Pitiyarachchi
  • , Michael Friedlander
  • , James J. Java
  • , John K. Chan
  • , Deborah K. Armstrong
  • , Maurie Markman
  • , Thomas J. Herzog
  • , Bradley J. Monk
  • , Floor Backes
  • , Angeles Alvarez Secord
  • , Albert Bonebrake
  • , Peter G. Rose
  • , Krishnansu S. Tewari
  • , Samuel S. Lentz
  • , Melissa A. Geller
  • , Larry J. Copeland
  • , Robert S. Mannel

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) alive without progression at a landmark time-point of 10 years from diagnosis are likely cured. We report the proportion of patients with Stage III EOC who were long-term disease-free survivors (LTDFS≥10 years) following either intraperitoneal (IP) or intravenous (IV) chemotherapy as well as the predictors of LTDFS.

METHODS: Data from 3 mature NRG/GOG trials (104, 114, 172) were analyzed and included demographics, clinicopathologic details, route of administration, and survival outcomes of patients living ≥10 years assessed according to the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression survival analysis was performed to evaluate independent prognostic predictors of LTDFS.

RESULTS: Of 1174 patients randomized, 10-year overall survival (OS) was 26% (95% CI, 23-28%) and LTDFS ≥10 years was 18% (95% CI, 16-20%). Patients with LTDFS ≥10 years had a median age of 54.6 years (p < 0.001). Younger age (p < 0.001) was the only independent prognostic factor for LTDFS≥10 years on multivariate Cox analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 18% of patients were LTDFS ≥10 years. They form the tail end of the survival curve and are likely cured. Our results provide a comparative benchmark to evaluate the impact of PARP inhibitors in 1st line maintenance trials on survival outcomes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)410-416
Number of pages7
JournalGynecologic oncology
Volume166
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
MF reports honoraria from Astra Zeneca;GSK;Novartis;MSD;Takeda;Lilly;Eisei for advisory boards/consulting.Speaker fees from Astra Zeneca;GSK and MSD. Institutional research funding from Astra Zeneca;Novartis and Beigene. Travel expenses for Astra Zeneca.

Funding Information:
MF supported by NHMRC Program Grant APP1092856 .

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • 10-year survival
  • Advanced ovarian cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Ovarian Neoplasms/drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/drug therapy
  • Female
  • Neoplasm Staging

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Journal Article

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