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Poster Display session 3

2743 - The Impact of Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapy in Melanoma Brain Metastases: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Date

30 Sep 2019

Session

Poster Display session 3

Topics

Immunotherapy

Tumour Site

Melanoma

Presenters

Mario Mandala

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2019) 30 (suppl_5): v533-v563. 10.1093/annonc/mdz255

Authors

M. Mandala1, L. Legramandi2, L. Salvati3, E. Rulli4

Author affiliations

  • 1 Oncology And Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, 24127 - Bergamo/IT
  • 2 Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, 24100 - Milan/IT
  • 3 Department Of Experimental And Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence/IT
  • 4 Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan/IT

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Abstract 2743

Background

Targeted therapies (TT), combo-immunotherapy (CMI) and mono-immunotherapy (MI) in combination (CRI) or not with radiotherapy are commonly used in patients with melanoma brain metastases (MBMs), but studies that directly compare these strategies are lacking. This meta-analysis aimed to better elucidate their activity and efficacy.

Methods

A systematic search of Medline, Embase and conferences proceedings up to January 2019 was carried out to identify trials investigating combo TT, mono TT, MI, CMI, CRI in MBMs. The outcomes considered were progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and objective response rate (ORR) evaluated at both intra and extra-cranial sites. Random effects models were used to compare the different therapeutic strategies.

Results

We included 15 trials, which provided 1132 patients for analyses. CMI showed a statistically significant better OS than MI (p = 0.03, p = 0.05, p = 0.03 at 6, 18 and 24 months respectively) and combo TT (p = 0.04, p = 0.03, at 18 and 24 months respectively). CMI showed a statistically significant better PFS compared to combo TT (p < 0.001 at 12 and 18 months), MI (p = 0.02, p < 0.02 and p = 0.05 at 6, 12 and 18 months respectively) and mono TT (p < 0.001 at 6, 12 and 18 months respectively). The intracranial ORR was higher with CMI compared to mono TT (p < 0.001) and MI (p < 0.001), while there was no difference between CMI and combo TT.

Conclusions

This meta-analysis suggests that CMI increases long term PFS and OS compared to MI and combo TT. Combo TT and CMI are associated with a similar intracranial response rate. The role systemic therapy in combination with radiotherapy remains to be better elucidated.

Clinical trial identification

Not applicable

Editorial acknowledgement

Legal entity responsible for the study

The authors.

Funding

Has not received any funding.

Disclosure

All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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