Impact of the corticosteroid indication and administration route on overall survival and the tumor response after immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation - Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Article Dans Une Revue Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology Année : 2021

Impact of the corticosteroid indication and administration route on overall survival and the tumor response after immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation

Louis Gaucher
  • Fonction : Auteur
Leslie Adda
Camille Joachim
  • Fonction : Auteur
Claire Poulet
  • Fonction : Auteur

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Background: Based on their indications, systemic corticosteroids appear to negatively affect clinical outcomes in immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-treated patients. There are few data on the influence of topical and inhaled corticosteroids on the ICIs' effectiveness. Methods: In a single-center study, we retrospectively investigated the impact of systemic corticosteroids according to their indication [an immune-related adverse event (irAE) or another indication] on overall survival (OS) and the tumor response in all consecutive patients after initiation of ipilimumab, nivolumab or pembrolizumab over a 9-year period. The impacts of topical and inhaled corticosteroids were also examined. Results: Three hundred and seventy-two patients were included. The mean +/- standard deviation age was 64.0 +/- 12.1 years. The most frequently prescribed ICI was nivolumab (in 58.3% of the patients) and the most frequent indications were lung cancer (44.6%) and melanoma (29.6%). Systemic corticosteroid use for an irAE did not have a negative impact on OS [adjusted hazard ratio (HR) [95% confidence interval (CI)] 1.04 (0.56-1.95), p = 0.902] or the best overall tumor response [adjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) 1.69 (0.52-6.56), p = 0.413], while systemic corticosteroid use for another indication was associated with shorter OS [adjusted HR (95% CI) 1.34 (1.05-2.03), p = 0.046] and a poor best overall tumor response [adjusted OR (95% CI) 2.04 (1.07-5.80), p = 0.039] with a cumulative dose cut-off of 3215 mg prednisolone equivalent (specificity 71.4%; sensitivity 65.3%) and a time cut-off of 132 days (specificity 71.4%; sensitivity 89.8%). The use of topical corticosteroids was associated with a longer OS; this was probably due to dermatological irAEs. Inhaled corticosteroid use did not influence OS. Conclusion: Systemic corticosteroid use for an irAE does not impact OS or the tumor response, whereas use for other indications (themselves often associated with a worse prognosis) does. Topical and inhaled steroids do not have a negative impact on OS.

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hal-03564796 , version 1 (10-02-2022)

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Louis Gaucher, Leslie Adda, Alice Sejourne, Camille Joachim, Guillaume Chaby, et al.. Impact of the corticosteroid indication and administration route on overall survival and the tumor response after immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation. Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, 2021, 13, ⟨10.1177/1758835921996656⟩. ⟨hal-03564796⟩
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