2024
The outcome in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma treated with anti-programmed death receptor-1 monotherapy or targeted therapy in the real-world setting
KOPECKY, Jindrich; Marek PASEK; Radek LAKOMÝ; Bohuslav MELICHAR; Ivona MRAZOVA et al.Basic information
Original name
The outcome in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma treated with anti-programmed death receptor-1 monotherapy or targeted therapy in the real-world setting
Authors
KOPECKY, Jindrich; Marek PASEK; Radek LAKOMÝ; Bohuslav MELICHAR; Ivona MRAZOVA; Ondrej KUBECEK; Monika ARENBERGEROVA; Radmila LEMSTROVA; Alzbeta SVANCAROVA; Vojtech TRETERA; Alzbeta HLODAKOVA and Kamila ZVACKOVA
Edition
Cancer Medicine, HOBOKEN, WILEY, 2024, 2045-7634
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Article in a journal
Field of Study
30204 Oncology
Country of publisher
United States of America
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
References:
Impact factor
Impact factor: 3.100
Marked to be transferred to RIV
Yes
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14110/24:00136423
Organization unit
Faculty of Medicine
UT WoS
EID Scopus
Keywords in English
BRAF mutation; immunotherapy; real-world data; targeted therapy
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 9/7/2024 09:33, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová
Abstract
In the original language
Background: Immunotherapy and targeted therapy are currently two alternative backbones in the therapy of BRAF-mutated malignant melanoma. However, predictive biomarkers that would help with treatment selection are lacking. Methods: This retrospective study investigated outcomes of anti-programmed death receptor-1 monotherapy and targeted therapy in the first-line setting in patients with metastatic BRAF-mutated melanoma, focusing on clinical and laboratory parameters associated with treatment outcome. Results: Data from 174 patients were analysed. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 17.0 months (95% CI; 8-39) and 12.5 months (95% CI; 9-14.2) for immunotherapy and targeted therapy, respectively. The 3-year PFS rate was 39% for immunotherapy and 25% for targeted therapy. The objective response rate was 72% and 51% for targeted therapy and immunotherapy. The median overall (OS) survival for immunotherapy has not been reached and was 23.6 months (95% CI; 16.1-38.2) for targeted therapy, with a 3-year survival rate of 63% and 40%, respectively. In a univariate analysis, age < 70 years, a higher number of metastatic sites, elevated serum LDH and a neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio above the cut-off value were associated with inferior PFS regardless of the therapy received, but only serum LDH level and the presence of lung metastases remained significant predictors of PFS in a multivariate analysis. Conclusions: Present real-world data document the high effectiveness of immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Although targeted therapy had higher response rates, immunotherapy improved PFS and OS. While the prognostic value of LDH was confirmed, the potential use of blood cell count-derived parameters to predict outcomes needs further investigation.