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Poster display session: Biomarkers, Gynaecological cancers, Haematological malignancies, Immunotherapy of cancer, New diagnostic tools, NSCLC - early stage, locally advanced & metastatic, SCLC, Thoracic malignancies, Translational research

1262 - Incidence of cardiac toxicities in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with osimertinib: a combined analysis of two phase III randomized controlled trials

Date

20 Oct 2018

Session

Poster display session: Biomarkers, Gynaecological cancers, Haematological malignancies, Immunotherapy of cancer, New diagnostic tools, NSCLC - early stage, locally advanced & metastatic, SCLC, Thoracic malignancies, Translational research

Presenters

Kyaw Thein

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2018) 29 (suppl_8): viii493-viii547. 10.1093/annonc/mdy292

Authors

K.Z. Thein1, S. Swarup1, S. Ball2, M. Quirch2, Y. Vorakunthada2, K.K. Htwe3, N. D'Cunha1, F. Hardwicke1, S. Awasthi1, L. Tijani1

Author affiliations

  • 1 Hematology Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 79430 - Lubbock/US
  • 2 Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 79430 - Lubbock/US
  • 3 Internal Medicine, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn/US

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Abstract 1262

Background

Osimertinib is an oral, irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI). In both EGFR-TKI sensitizing and EGFR T790M resistance mutations in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), osimertinib has shown to improve survival. Nevertheless, cardiac toxicities remain a safety concern. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to determine the incidence of cardiac toxicities.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE databases and meeting abstracts from inception through March 2018 were queried. Phase III RCTs that mentioned cardiac failure (CF), decrease in ejection fraction (EF) and ECG QT prolongation as adverse effects were incorporated in the analysis. Mantel-Haenszel (MH) method was used to calculate the estimated pooled risk ratio (RR) and absolute risk difference (RD) with 95% confidence interval (CI). A fixed effects model was applied.

Results

971 patients with advanced NSCLC from two phase III RCTs were included. Studies compared osimertinib vs carboplatin/cisplatin + pemetrexed and osimertinib vs gefitinib/erlotinib. The I2 statistic for heterogeneity was 0, and the heterogeneity X2 (Cochran’s Q) was 1 (P = 0.787), suggesting homogeneity among RCTs. The CF incidence was 21 (3.763%) in the osimertinib group vs 6 (1.453%) in control group. The RR for CF was 2.719 (95% CI: 1.094 – 6.755, P = 0.031) and RD was 0.026 (95% CI: 0.006 – 0.046, P = 0.012). The decrease in EF was noted in 16 (2.867%) in study arm vs 5 (1.211%) in control arm. The RR for decrease in EF was 2.502 (95% CI: 0.927 –6.753, P = 0.070) and RD was 0.019 (95% CI: - 0.001 – 0.037, P = 0.037). The QT prolongation was reported in 35 (6.272%) vs 12 (2.906%) in control group with the RR of 2.623 (95% CI: 1.374 –5.007, P = 0.003) and RD of 0.04 (95% CI: - 0.017 – 0.071, P = 0.002).

Conclusions

Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, a major cause of morbidity and mortality, is one of the most feared complications and affects patients’ quality of life and adds financial burden. Our study showed that osimertinib notably increased the risk of cardiac toxicities with a RR of 2.71 for CF and 2.62 for QT prolongation. Prompt monitoring and early intervention is warranted.

Clinical trial identification

Legal entity responsible for the study

Kyaw Zin Thein/ Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Funding

Has not received any funding.

Editorial Acknowledgement

Disclosure

All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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