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ArticleCancers2025

Split-Dose Cisplatin Use, Eligibility Criteria, and Drivers for Treatment Choice in Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Results of a Large International Physician Survey.

Richard O'Dwyer, Sophia Junker, Robert Szulkin, Scarlette Kienzle, Mairead Kearney, Srikala S Sridhar

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Richard O'DwyerDivision of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
Sophia JunkerCytel Inc., Potsdamer Strasse 58, 7th Floor, 10785 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1434-9380
Robert SzulkinCytel Inc., Sankt Eriksgatan 113, 3rd Floor, 113 43 Stockholm, Sweden.
Scarlette KienzleCytel Inc., Potsdamer Strasse 58, 7th Floor, 10785 Berlin, Germany.
Mairead KearneyMerck Healthcare KGaA, Frankfurter Strasse 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany.
Srikala S SridharDivision of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6994-1285

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Merck (CrossRef Funder ID: 10.13039/100009945) n/a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor many decades, gemcitabine + cisplatin has been a preferred and accepted treatment option for patients with urothelial cancer (UC). In patients ineligible for standard-dose cisplatin, split-dose cisplatin is a promising alternative. This study aimed to provide insights into the use of split-dose cisplatin and factors influencing treatment choice.

methodsBetween January and March 2024, an international cross-sectional survey was carried out, which involved oncologists and urologists treating patients with locally advanced/metastatic UC (la/mUC) in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the USA. Demographics, practice patterns, and clinical parameters influencing treatment choice were collected.

resultsOf the 791 respondents, most were male (73%), the mean age was 43 years, and the mean time spent in clinical practice was 13 years. In total, 85% reported using split-dose cisplatin in UC, ranging from 97% in Canada to 67% in Brazil. The preferred schedule in la/mUC was gemcitabine + cisplatin 35 mg/m

conclusionsThis large international survey demonstrates the extensive use of split-dose cisplatin in patients with la/mUC. Responses indicate that split-dose cisplatin is administered to patients in clinical practice with a wider range of creatinine clearance, performance status, and comorbidities than suggested for standard-dose cisplatin. Results highlight the need to evaluate split-dose cisplatin prospectively and establish consensus guidelines for its use, especially in patients unfit for standard-dose cisplatin.

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advanced urothelial cancerinternationalphysician surveyreal-world evidencesplit-dose cisplatin

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PMID39941876
PMCPMC11816825

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