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Retrospective analysis of treatment-naive Slovenian patients with metastatic melanoma treated with pembrolizumab – real-world experience Cover

Retrospective analysis of treatment-naive Slovenian patients with metastatic melanoma treated with pembrolizumab – real-world experience

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|Jan 2020

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Kaplan-Meier estimates for overall survival (A) and progression free survival (B) according to different metastatic stages (p < 0.001).
Kaplan-Meier estimates for overall survival (A) and progression free survival (B) according to different metastatic stages (p < 0.001).

Figure 2

Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival according to best overall response (p < 0.001).
Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival according to best overall response (p < 0.001).

Figure 3

Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival according to number of organs with metastatic involvement (p = 0.04).
Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival according to number of organs with metastatic involvement (p = 0.04).

Figure 4

Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival according to serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p < 0.001).
Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival according to serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p < 0.001).

Demographic and disease characteristics of the patients

Median age (range) – years65.4 (25-87)
Older than 70 years – n (%)47 (48.9%)
Male gender –n (%)84 (60.9)
Average body weight (range) – kilograms79.5 (46 – 138)
ECOG performance status –n (%)
    053 (38.4)
    171 (51.4)
    212 (8.7)
    32 (1.4)
Anatomic site of primary
Cutaneous116 (84.1)
Ocular8 (5.8)
Mucosal7 (5.1)
Unknown primary7 (5.1)
Actionable mutation –n (%)
Wild type94 (68.1)
BRAF V600E22 (15.9)
BRAF V600K/M3 (2.2)
NRAS3 (2.2)
Not provided16 (11.6)
Elevated baseline LDH level (> 4.31 microkat/L) – n (%)36 (26.1)
Elevated baseline S100 level (> 0.105 microg/L) – n (%)72 (52.2)
Metastatic stage – n (%)*
    M1a (0)28 (20.3)
    M1a (1)6 (4.3)
    M1b (0)29 (21.0)
    M1b (1)2 (1.4)
    M1c (0)32 (23.2)
    M1c (1)22 (15.9)
    M1d (0)13 (9.4)
    M1d (1)6 (4.3)
Organs with metastatic involvement –n (%)
    147 (34.1)
    252 (37.7)
    319 (13.8)
    >320 (14.5)
Further lines of systemic therapy – n (%)41 (29.7)
Radiotherapy during immunotherapy –n (%)38 (27.5)

Immune related adverse events

Adverse event*Any grade – no. (%)Grade 3-4 – no. (%)
Any88 (63.8)12 (8.7)
High AST, ALT35 (25.4)3 (2.2)
Hypothyroidism33 (23.9)0
Pruritus28 (20.3)0
Rash25 (18.1)1 (0.7)
Arthralgia14 (10)2 (1.4)
Diarrhoea13 (9.4)1 (0.7)
Fatigue8 (5.8)0
Pneumonitis7 (5.1)2 (1.4)
Vitiligo7 (5.1)0
Other12 (8.7)4 (2.9)

Best overall responses and median overall survival for each group

Responsen (%)
ORR60 (43.5)
DCR83 (60.2)
Best response
    CR29 (21.0)
    PR31 (22.5)
    SD23 (16.7)
    PD54 (39.1)
No assessment1 (0.7)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2020-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 127
Submitted on: Oct 24, 2019
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Accepted on: Dec 28, 2019
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Published on: Jan 19, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Nezka Hribernik, Marko Boc, Janja Ocvirk, Jasna Knez-Arbeiter, Tanja Mesti, Marija Ignjatovic, Martina Rebersek, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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