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Trial reportCancer medicine2024

Correlation of multiple endpoints in the first-line chemotherapy of advanced gastric cancer: Pooled analysis of individual patient data from Japanese Phase III trials.

Hiroyuki Arai, Madoka Takeuchi, Wataru Ichikawa, Kohei Shitara, Yu Sunakawa, Koji Oba, Wasaburo Koizumi, Yuh Sakata, Hiroshi Furukawa, Yasuhide Yamada and 2 more

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase III
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Trial report in Cancer medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Hiroyuki AraiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1886-7070
Madoka TakeuchiGraduate School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Wataru IchikawaDivision of Medical Oncology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Kohei ShitaraDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5196-3630
Yu SunakawaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
Koji ObaDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Wasaburo KoizumiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
Yuh SakataDepartment of Internal Medicine, Misawa City Hospital, Misawa, Japan.
Hiroshi FurukawaDepartment of Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan.
Yasuhide YamadaComprehensive Cancer Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masahiro TakeuchiDepartment of Clinical Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan.
Masashi FujiiDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Nihon University Itabashi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kitasato University · JPSt. Marianna University School of Medicine · JPKindai University · JPMisawa City Hospital · JPNational Cancer Center Hospital East · JPNational Center for Global Health and Medicine · JPNihon University Itabashi Hospital · JPShowa University Fujigaoka Hospital · JPThe University of Tokyo · JP

Funding

Daiichi Sankyo Co., LtdTaiho Pharmaceutical Co., LtdYakult Honsha Co., Ltd
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIndividual-level surrogates are important for management in patients treated for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). This study aimed to comprehensively investigate the correlation of multiple clinical endpoints in the first-line chemotherapy of AGC.

methodsIndividual patient data (IPD) were collected from four Japanese Phase III trials comparing S-1-based first-line chemotherapies (SPIRITS, START, GC0301/TOP-002, and G-SOX trials). Patients without Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)-based radiological assessments were excluded. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was tested for correlation among overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and postprogression survival (PPS). OS, PFS, and PPS were compared between responders (best response: complete response or partial response) and nonresponders (best response: stable disease or progressive disease).

resultsThe study included a total of 1492 patients. Eighty percent of the patients (n = 1190) received subsequent chemotherapies after the failure of each trial's treatment protocol. PFS moderately correlated with OS (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.66, p < 0.005), whereas the correlation between PPS and OS was strong (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.87, p < 0.005). Responders had significantly longer OS (median, 17.7 vs. 9.1 months, p < 0.005), PFS (median, 6.9 vs. 2.8 months, p < 0.005), and PPS (median, 10.5 vs. 6.0 months, p < 0.005) than nonresponders.

conclusionsOur results reacknowledged the mild surrogacy of PFS and importance of postprogression treatments in patients with AGC receiving first-line chemotherapy. Consistent longer survival outcomes in better RECIST categories suggested that tumor response might be a useful individual-level surrogate.

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Clinical Trials, Phase III as TopicStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug CombinationsEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedOxonic AcidProgression-Free SurvivalTegafurTreatment OutcomeDrug CombinationsOxonic AcidS 1 (combination)Tegafuradvanced gastric cancerfirst‐line chemotherapypostprogression survivalsurrogate endpoint

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PMID38140879
PMCPMC10807593
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