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ArticleBJC reports2025

Real-world treatment outcomes and clinicopathologic and molecular determinants of response to first-line lenvatinib in patients with advanced follicular cell-derived thyroid cancer.

Kara M Ruicci, Yangqing Deng, Tian Xiao, Antoine Eskander, David Goldstein, Ozgur Mete, Aruz Mesci, Jelena Lukovic, Monika K Krzyzanowska, Carly C Barron and 1 more

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Kara M RuicciRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Yangqing DengDepartment of Biostatistics, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Tian XiaoDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Antoine EskanderDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
David GoldsteinDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ozgur MeteDepartment of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Aruz MesciRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jelena LukovicRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Monika K KrzyzanowskaDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Carly C BarronDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lucy X MaDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. lucy.ma@uhn.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1407-0715

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Abstract

backgroundThere is a paucity of real-world data regarding lenvatinib for locally-recurrent, metastatic and RAI-refractory thyroid cancer. Here we examined the efficacy of first-line lenvatinib in a genomically-characterized cohort and identified clinicopathological/molecular correlates of drug response.

methodsPatients with advanced follicular cell-derived thyroid cancer who underwent NGS at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and commenced first-line lenvatinib monotherapy between 2015-2023 were included. Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank tests and univariable/multivariable proportional hazard models were employed.

resultsIn total, 77 patients were included (48% female, majority papillary (52%), poorly differentiated (17%) or invasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary (16%)). Most (79%) underwent total thyroidectomy and adjuvant RAI (median cumulative dose 231 mCi). At lenvatinib initiation, median age was 62.9 years, 68% were ECOG performance status ≥2, 81% had lung metastases, 53% had bone metastases and 8% had liver metastases. Most patients started with ≤14 mg of lenvatinib daily. Median time to treatment discontinuation was 33 months. Older age, ECOG ≥ 2, liver metastases and TP53 mutation(s) were associated with shorter time to treatment discontinuation; ECOG ≥ 2 and TP53 mutation(s) remained significant on multivariable analysis.

conclusionOur findings reinforce the clinical efficacy of lenvatinib in advanced thyroid cancer patients with heterogenous clinicopathologic/molecular features and highlight variables for future treatment stratification.

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PMCPMC12134128

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