Association of progression-free survival with patient-reported outcomes and survival: results from a randomised phase 3 trial of panitumumab.

Abstract

In a randomised phase 3 trial, panitumumab significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This analysis characterises the association of PFS with CRC symptoms, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and overall survival (OS). CRC symptoms (NCCN/FACT CRC symptom index, FCSI) and HRQoL (EQ-5D) were assessed for 207 panitumumab patients and 184 best supportive care (BSC) patients who had at least one post-baseline patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessment. Patients alive at week 8 were included in the PRO and OS analyses and categorised by their week 8 progression status as follows: no progressive disease (no PD; best response of at least stable disease) vs progressive disease (PD). Standard imputation methods were used to assign missing values. Significantly more patients were progression free at weeks 8-24 with panitumumab vs BSC. After excluding responders, a significant difference in PFS remained favouring panitumumab (HR=0.63, 95% CI=0.52-0.77; P<0.0001). At week 8, lack of disease progression was associated with significantly and clinically meaningful lower CRC symptomatology for both treatment groups and higher HRQoL for panitumumab patients only. Overall survival favoured no PD patients vs PD patients alive at week 8. Lack of disease progression was associated with better symptom control, HRQoL, and OS.

• Authors: S Siena, M Peeters, E Van Cutsem, Y Humblet, P Conte, E Bajetta, D Comandini, G Bodoky, G Van Hazel, T Salek, M Wolf, G Devercelli, M Woolley, R G Amado
• Journal: British journal of cancer (Br J Cancer) Vol. 97 Issue 11 Pg. 1469-74 (Dec 03 2007) ISSN: 0007-0920 [Print] England
• PMID: 18040272 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase III, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Monoclonal
• Panitumumab
• ErbB Receptors

Topics

• Antibodies, Monoclonal (immunology, therapeutic use)
• Colorectal Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology)
• Disease Progression
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
• ErbB Receptors
• Humans
• Neoplasm Metastasis
• Panitumumab
• Quality of Life
• Self-Examination
• Severity of Illness Index
• Survival Analysis
• Treatment Outcome