Uveal melanoma metastatic to the liver: Treatment trends and outcomes

Abstract

Objective: To describe treatment trends and outcomes of liver metastasis from uveal melanoma. Methods: Retrospective case series of 73 patients with uveal melanoma liver metastasis. Patients were treated first-line with systemic therapy (not including checkpoint inhibitors), checkpoint inhibitors, local therapy or no treatment. Time to metastasis, detection method, and survival data were collected. Time periods were divided between 2004-2011 and 2012-2016. Cox proportional hazards models were used to compare progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results: Median PFS and OS for the entire cohort was 4 months (95% CI 3-5) and 15 months (95% CI 11-18), respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in PFS and OS across the two time periods. Patients who received no treatment had the shortest OS (median 4.9 months), whereas those treated with local therapy had the longest PFS (median 4.6 months) and OS (median 18.7 months). Having liver metastasis diagnosed by symptoms was associated with a greater risk of mortality (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patients who received first-line local treatment had the longest PFS and OS, while patients who received no treatment had the shortest OS. Survival outcomes did not improve for patients including those receiving check point inhibitors.