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Poster Display session 3

5193 - Patient reported outcomes during immunotherapy: symptom burden in daily clinical practice

Date

30 Sep 2019

Session

Poster Display session 3

Presenters

José Koldenhof

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2019) 30 (suppl_5): v836-v845. 10.1093/annonc/mdz276

Authors

J.J. Koldenhof1, E.G. Verberne2, R.J. Verheijden1, E. Tonk1, F.H. van der Baan3, A. van Lindert4, J. van der Stap4, S.C. Teunissen3, P.O. Witteveen1, K.P.M. Suijkerbuijk1

Author affiliations

  • 1 Medical Oncology, UMC-University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX - Utrecht/NL
  • 2 Zuidzorg, Zuidzorg, Eindhoven/NL
  • 3 Julius Center, UMC-University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX - Utrecht/NL
  • 4 Pulmonology, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center, 3584CX - Utrecht/NL

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Abstract 5193

Background

PD(L)1-inhibitors can cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs.). IrAEs may be under-recognized and their influence on health-related quality of life (HRQL) underestimated. At this point, insight into patient-reported symptom prevalence and intensity is limited.

Methods

In this cohort study, patients with melanoma or lung carcinoma treated with PD(L)1-inhibitors - as per standard of care - between February 2016 and December 2018, were included. Patient characteristics, patient-reported symptoms and well-being, influence of (ir)AEs on HRQL were prospectively obtained, just as irAEs from professional perspectives and treatment decisions. Used instruments were the patient-scored Utrecht Symptom Diary (USD) and the professional-scored Common Terminology Criteria for AEs v4.03. Patients completed the USD as part of routine care.

Results

162 patients with melanoma (55%) or lung carcinoma (45%) were included. 59% were men, median age was 66 years. Most patients (89%) were treated with nivolumab or pembrolizumab. Preliminary analysis shows that at baseline patients reported a median of 4 symptoms with an USD-score ≥3 (11-point numeric rating scale). Symptom burden caused by anorexia (p=.035), cough (p=.000), dyspnea (p=.002) and fatigue (p=.012) differed significantly between tumor types. CTCAE grade 3 toxicity occurred in 20 patients (12%) and significantly more often in patients with melanoma (p=.004) and in patients previously treated with immunotherapy (p=.000). At time of grade 3 toxicity occurrence, patients experienced a median of six clinically relevant symptoms (USD ≥3), which was not significantly different from baseline. The median USD-score of influence of AEs on HRQL was 3 (NRS 0-7).

Conclusions

This study shows that the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as standard of care provides insight into symptom burden from patient perspectives in patients with melanoma or lung carcinoma during immunotherapy. As a result, PROs can add additional information to the objectified severity of symptoms as scored by professionals, just as to effect evaluation of interventions performed. Final results will be presented at the conference.

Clinical trial identification

Editorial acknowledgement

Legal entity responsible for the study

The authors.

Funding

Has not received any funding.

Disclosure

J.J. Koldenhof: Honoraria (institution), Advisory / Consultancy: Novartis. K.P.M. Suijkerbuijk: Honoraria (institution), Advisory / Consultancy: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Honoraria (institution), Advisory / Consultancy: Novartis; Honoraria (institution), Advisory / Consultancy: MSD; Honoraria (institution), Advisory / Consultancy: Roche; Honoraria (institution), Advisory / Consultancy: Pierre Fabre. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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