Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Activity and safety of radiotherapy with anti-PD-1 drug therapy in patients with metastatic melanoma.


ABSTRACT: The anti-PD-1 antibodies nivolumab and pembrolizumab are active in metastatic melanoma; however, there is limited data on combining anti-PD-1 antibody and radiotherapy (RT). We sought to review clinical outcomes of patients receiving RT and anti-PD-1 therapy. All patients receiving anti-PD-1 antibody and RT for metastatic melanoma were identified. RT and systemic treatment, clinical outcome, and toxicity data were collected. Fifty-three patients were included; 35 patients received extracranial RT and/or intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and 21 received whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) (three of whom also received SRS/extracranial RT). Patients treated with extracranial RT or SRS received treatment either sequentially (RT then anti-PD-1, n = 11), concurrently (n = 16), or concurrent "salvage" treatment to lesions progressing on anti-PD-1 therapy (n = 15). There was no excessive anti-PD-1 or RT toxicity observed in patients receiving extracranial RT. Of six patients receiving SRS, one patient developed grade 3 radiation necrosis. In 21 patients receiving WBRT, one patient developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome, one patient developed acute neurocognitive decline, and one patient developed significant cerebral edema in the setting of disease. Response in irradiated extracranial/intracranial SRS lesions was 44% for sequential treatment and 64% for concurrent treatment (p=0.448). Likewise there was no significant difference between sequential or concurrent treatment in lesional response of non-irradiated lesions. For progressing lesions subsequently irradiated, response rate was 45%. RT and anti-PD-1 antibodies can be safely combined, with no detectable excess toxicity in extracranial sites. WBRT and anti-PD-1 therapy is well tolerated, although there are rare toxicities and the role of either anti-PD-1 or WBRT in the etiology of these is uncertain.

SUBMITTER: Liniker E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5048757 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Activity and safety of radiotherapy with anti-PD-1 drug therapy in patients with metastatic melanoma.

Liniker E E   Menzies A M AM   Kong B Y BY   Cooper A A   Ramanujam S S   Lo S S   Kefford R F RF   Fogarty G B GB   Guminski A A   Wang T W TW   Carlino M S MS   Hong A A   Long G V GV  

Oncoimmunology 20160819 9


The anti-PD-1 antibodies nivolumab and pembrolizumab are active in metastatic melanoma; however, there is limited data on combining anti-PD-1 antibody and radiotherapy (RT). We sought to review clinical outcomes of patients receiving RT and anti-PD-1 therapy. All patients receiving anti-PD-1 antibody and RT for metastatic melanoma were identified. RT and systemic treatment, clinical outcome, and toxicity data were collected. Fifty-three patients were included; 35 patients received extracranial R  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC6561788 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8013706 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5809910 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4808437 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5834131 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6332582 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8170410 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6707353 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6094609 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5518864 | biostudies-literature