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Trial reportCancer2025

Quality of life outcomes in patients participating in the CALGB 30610 trial (CALGB 70702): Alliance.

Apar K Ganti, Briant Fruth, Andreas Rimner, Saiama Waqar, Michael D Mix, W Jeffrey Petty, Thomas E Stinchcombe, Everett E Vokes, Jeffrey A Bogart, Amylou C Dueck

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Apar K GantiVeterans Administration Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3724-2671
Briant FruthAlliance Statistics and Data Management Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Andreas RimnerMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Saiama WaqarWashington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Michael D MixState University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
W Jeffrey PettyWake Forest University Health System, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Thomas E StinchcombeDuke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-8011
Everett E VokesUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jeffrey A BogartState University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
Amylou C DueckAlliance Statistics and Data Management Center, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NRG Oncology Network Group Operations Center - GY9 BIQSFP Reports/BudgetsU10CA180868 · NCI · NRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. · PI NORMAN WOLMARK · 2014 to 2026
$206.8M
Collaborations and NCORP Collective ManagementUG1CA189823 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Evanthia Galanis, Olwen Hahn · 2014 to 2026
$120.6M
Wake Forest NCORP Research BaseUG1CA189824 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Emily Van Meter Dressler, GLENN J LESSER · 2014 to 2026
$57.9M
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY / SITEMAN CANCER CENTER LEAD ACADEMIC SITEUG1CA233339 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI NANCY L BARTLETT, Clifford Grant Robinson · 2019 to 2026
$11.3M
Network Lead Academic Participating Site: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUG1CA233290 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI CAROL AGHAJANIAN, Darren Feldman · 2019 to 2026
$10.2M
UG1 - NCTN (Network Lead)UG1CA233327 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI STEVEN J CHMURA, HEDY L KINDLER · 2019 to 2026
$4.4M
The Duke University - Duke Cancer Institute National Clinical Trials Network LAPS (UG1) Support GrantUG1CA233253 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI John H Strickler, Alexandra Thomas · 2019 to 2026
$3.7M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS U10 CA180868NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA189823NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA189824NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA233253NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA233290NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA233327NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA233339NIH HHS U10CA180868NIH HHS UG1CA189823NIH HHS UG1CA189824NIH HHS UG1CA233253NIH HHS UG1CA233290NIH HHS UG1CA233327NIH HHS UG1CA233339
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCALGB 30610 trial demonstrated that once daily thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) was not superior compared to standard twice daily TRT, in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer. Quality of life outcomes may help oncologists decide the best treatment approach.

methodsA total of 417 patients on CALGB 30610 participated in the quality-of-life substudy (CALGB 70702), which included the FACT Trial Outcome Index-Lung Cancer (FACT-L TOI), FACT-Esophageal Cancer (FACT-E) Eating and Swallowing Indices, ECOG Acute Esophagitis Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), difficulty swallowing, EQ-5D, and treatment convenience assessment at baseline, 3, 5, 7, 12, 26, and 52 weeks after starting TRT. Primary end points included FACT-L TOI and FACT-E at 12 weeks. Mean changes from baseline were compared between arms using general linear mixed models.

resultsFACT-L worsening was more in the twice daily arm at week 3 (-1.0 vs. -7.0). FACT-L TOI worsening was less at week 3 (-2.9 vs. -7.6) and greater at week 12 (-7.6 vs. -2.8) in the once daily arm. The once daily arm had a lower EQ-5D index worsening at 3 weeks (0.01 vs. -0.02). Increase in acute esophagitis score (1.06 vs. 2.89; p < .001) and difficulty swallowing (0.39 vs. 1.14) were greater in the twice daily arm at week 3. A total of 74.5% of patients on the once daily arm felt that treatment was convenient, compared to 67% of patients in the twice daily arm (p = .03).

conclusionsThe once daily arm had better quality-of-life scores earlier during treatment and was perceived to be more convenient.

Indexed as

Lung NeoplasmsQuality of LifeAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaTreatment Outcomeconcurrent chemotherapy and radiationlimited stage small cell lung cancerquality of life

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PMID39580636
PMCPMC11723347

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