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Not, O.J. van; Meza, M.M. de; Eertwegh, A.J.M. van den; Haanen, J.B.; Blank, C.U.; Aarts, M.J.B.; ... ; Suijkerbuijk, K.P.M. (2022)

Response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in acral melanoma: a nationwide cohort study

Article / Letter to editor
Background: Recent reports suggest the limited efficacy of immune checkpoints inhibitors in advanced acral melanoma (AM). This study aims to investigate the clinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with stage III and IV AM and compare them to cutaneous melanoma (CM). Methods: We included patients with advanced AM and CM treated with first-line anti -programmed cell death (PD)-1 monotherapy or ipilimumab-nivolumab registered in the prospective nationwide Dutch Melanoma Treatment Registry. Objective response rates, progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess the prognostic factors with PFS and OS. Results: In total, 2058 patients (88 AM and 1970 CM) with advanced melanoma were included. First-line objective response rates were 34% for AM versus 54% for CM in the advanced anti-PD-1 cohort and 33% for AM versus 53% for CM in the advanced ipilimumab-nivolumab cohort. The Median PFS was...Show moreBackground: Recent reports suggest the limited efficacy of immune checkpoints inhibitors in advanced acral melanoma (AM). This study aims to investigate the clinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with stage III and IV AM and compare them to cutaneous melanoma (CM). Methods: We included patients with advanced AM and CM treated with first-line anti -programmed cell death (PD)-1 monotherapy or ipilimumab-nivolumab registered in the prospective nationwide Dutch Melanoma Treatment Registry. Objective response rates, progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess the prognostic factors with PFS and OS. Results: In total, 2058 patients (88 AM and 1970 CM) with advanced melanoma were included. First-line objective response rates were 34% for AM versus 54% for CM in the advanced anti-PD-1 cohort and 33% for AM versus 53% for CM in the advanced ipilimumab-nivolumab cohort. The Median PFS was significantly shorter for anti-PD-1 treated AM patients (3.1 months; 95%CI: 2.8-5.6) than patients with CM (10.1 months; 95%CI: 8.5-12.2) (P < 0.001). In patients with advanced melanoma, AM was significantly associated with a higher risk of progression (HRadj 1.63; 95%CI: 1.26-2.11 ; P < 0.001) and death (HRadj 1.54; 95%CI: 1.15-2.06; P Z 0.004) than CM. Conclusions: This study shows lower effectiveness of anti-PD-1 monotherapy and ipilimumab-nivolumab in AM, with lower response rates, PFS and OS than CM. This group of patients should be prioritised in the development of alternative treatment strategies. 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Show less
Melanoma
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Immunotherapy
Response
Survival
All authors
Not, O.J. van; Meza, M.M. de; Eertwegh, A.J.M. van den; Haanen, J.B.; Blank, C.U.; Aarts, M.J.B.; Berkmortel, F.W.P.J. van den; Breeschoten, J. van; Groot, J.W.B. de; Hospers, G.A.P.; Ismail, R.K.; Kapiteijn, E.; Piersma, D.; Rijn, R.S. van; Stevense-den Boer, M.A.M.; Veldt, A.A.M. van der; Vreugdenhil, G.; Bonenkamp, H.J.; Boers-Sonderen, M.J.; Blokx, W.A.M.; Wouters, M.W.J.M.; Suijkerbuijk, K.P.M.
Date
2022-05-01
Journal
European Journal of Cancer
Volume
167
Pages
70 - 80
DOI
doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2022.02.026
Link
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959804922001241?via%...