Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Gastrointestinal Malignancies Participating in Phase I Clinical Trials

Aaron Denson, Nancy Burke, Georgine Wapinsky, Barbara Bertels, Tzu Hua Juan, Jae Lee, Gregory M. Springett, Jonathan R. Strosberg, Richard D. Kim, Dan M. Sullivan, Amit Mahipal

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Abstract

Objectives: Early-phase clinical trials play a pivotal role in drug development. However, limited data are available on outcomes of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients enrolled in phase I clinical trials. Here, we evaluated the characteristics associated with survival in GI cancer patients participating in phase I clinical trials and attempted to validate previously established prognostic models. Materials and Methods: All consecutive patients with advanced GI tumors who participated in phase I clinical trials at our institution from January 2007 to December 2013 and received at least 1 dose of the study drug were included. Cox regression models were used to estimate multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval. Results: In 243 study patients (median age, 62 y [range, 26 to 82 y]; 55% male), treatment included chemotherapy only (14%), targeted therapy (41%), chemotherapy + targeted therapy (42%), and others (2%) for the following disease types: pancreatic (42%), colorectal (34%), gastroesophageal (10%), hepatobiliary (13%), and others (2%). Response rate was 4%, with 38% achieving stable disease and 42% having progressive disease. Median survival was 5.8 months (range, 0.2 to 52.4 mo). Our multivariable Cox regression analyses included the following as predictors of survival: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score ≥ (HR = 1.76), prior systemic therapies ≥ (HR = 1.63), lactate dehydrogenase >618 IU/L (HR = 1.85), sodium >135 mmol/L (HR = 0.46), and white blood count >6×109/L (HR = 1.5). Our data set was consistent with previous prognostic scores. Conclusions: This is the largest study to assess clinical outcomes in this patient population. Phase I trials provide clinical benefit to patients with advanced GI malignancies and should be recommended as a treatment option in appropriate patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)133-139
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • clinical trial
  • clinical trial
  • gastrointestinal neoplasms
  • phase I
  • survival
  • therapeutics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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