Impact of Baseline Versus Intercurrent Steroids Administration on Upfront Chemo-Immunotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

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Abstract

The impact of baseline versus intercurrent steroids on the efficacy of upfront chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab (CT-ICI) for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients is unclear. We conducted a retrospective study on metastatic NSCLC patients treated with upfront CT-ICI at our institution between March 2020 and December 2021. The use of steroids was considered as the administration of at least 10 mg of prednisone equivalent. Of 101 patients, 36 (35.6%) received steroid therapy at baseline, and 18 (17.8%) started steroids on treatment. Overall, median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 6.5 months (95% CI, 5.9–8.9) and median overall survival (mOS) was 18.2 months (95% CI, 8.9-NR). Patients taking baseline steroids had significantly shorter survival than those not taking them and those assuming intercurrent steroids (mPFS 5.0 vs. 9.2 vs. 7.3 months, p < 0.001; mOS 7.0 months vs. not reached, p < 0.001). Baseline steroids were significantly associated with poorer survival outcomes in the multivariate model (OS HR 2.94, p = 0.02; PFS HR 3.84, p > 0.001). Conversely, intercurrent prescription did not reach a significant value regardless of other pivotal variables included in the model. Baseline steroid administration was associated with a detrimental effect on survival outcomes in NSCLC patients treated with CT-ICI. The role of intercurrent steroid administration should be further explored in larger studies.

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De Giglio, A., Aprile, M., Di Federico, A., Sperandi, F., Melotti, B., Gelsomino, F., & Ardizzoni, A. (2022). Impact of Baseline Versus Intercurrent Steroids Administration on Upfront Chemo-Immunotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231810292

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