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Karger Publishers, Oncology, 3(100), p. 182-187, 2021

DOI: 10.1159/000520937

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Beyond Front-Line Therapy for Unresectable Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma: Are There Differences in Subsequent Therapy Sequencing?

Journal article published in 2021 by Jane E. Rogers ORCID, Xuemei Wang, Allison Trail, Jaffer A. Ajani
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Platinum + fluoropyrimidine is a standard front-line therapy for unresectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GA). Subsequent therapy recommendations are ramucirumab + paclitaxel (RAM/PAC), taxane, irinotecan, or trifluridine-tipiracil. RAM/PAC is the preferred second-line choice; however, patients can have a contraindication due to cumulative neuropathy. Our study assessed varied sequencing of second-line and third-line therapies comparing RAM/PAC followed by fluoropyrimidine + irinotecan (FOLFIRI/CAPEIRI) versus the opposite sequence. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We retrospectively analyzed metastatic GA patients who received at least 3 lines of therapy. Two cohorts were studied. Group A: RAM/PAC second-line with FOLFIRI/CAPEIRI third-line or group B: FOLFIRI/CAPEIRI second-line followed by RAM/PAC. Primary outcome was overall survival (OS). <b><i>Results:</i></b> Ninety-four patients were available for analysis (51 pts group A: 43 pts group B). No difference was observed in median OS from the start of second-line therapy (group A = 10.5 months vs. group B = 11.1 months, <i>p</i> = 0.97) or median OS from metastatic disease diagnosis (group A = 19.8 months vs. group B = 19.4 months, <i>p</i> = 0.73). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Our study, examining a practical issue of how to sequence second- and third-line therapies, documents that one sequence versus the other does not compromise patient outcomes and overall, our patients had an outstanding OS of beyond 19 months when they receive third-line therapy.