Browsing by Author "Esin, Ece"

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Comparison of Gemcitabine Monotherapy with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin Combination in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis
(2018) Ergun, Yakup; Ozdemir, Nuriye Yildirim; Guner, Ebru Karci; Esin, Ece; Sendur, Mehmet Ali; Koksoy, Elif Berna; Demirci, Nebi Serkan; Eren, Tulay; Dede, Isa; Sezer, Ahmet; Engin, Huseyin; Oksuzoglu, Berna; Yalcin, Bulent; Utkan, Gungor; Zengin, Nurullah; Urun, Yuksel; 30722120
Purpose: Gemcitabine is among the standard first-line agents for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer. However, as the median survival with gemcitabine monotherapy is 6 months, different combinations are being studied for better, prolonged survival. In this multicenter study, we aimed to compare the results of gemcitabine monotherapy with those of gemcitabine and cisplatin combination therapy as first-line treatments for metastatic pancreatic cancer. Methods: Data of 664 patients diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between January 2007 and December 2016 from seven oncology centers in Turkey were retrospectively evaluated, and 319 patients with gemcitabine alone (n=138) or gemcitabine and cisplatin combination (n=181) as first-line treatment were included. Results: The median patient age was 62 years (range 42-79), being 60 years (42-75) in the gemcitabine/cisplatin arm and 67 years (52-79) in gemcitabine alone arm. no complete response was observed in either arm, whereas partial response rates were 30.1% in gemcitabine/cisplatin arm and 15.3% in gemcitabine alone arm (p=0.001). median overall survival was 8 months (95% CI:7.7-10.2) and was significantly longer in the gemcitabine/cisplatin arm than in the gemcitabine alone arm (10 vs. 6 months, p=0.004). Conclusion: The cemcitabine and cisplatin combination therapy as first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer yields significantly prolonged survival over gemcitabine monotherapy. In patients with favorable performance conditions, the combination therapy should be preferred.
Effectiveness of bendamustine in relapsed or refractory lymphoma cases: a Turkish Oncology Group study
(2021) Karadurmus, Nuri; Paydas, Semra; Esin, Ece; Surmeli, Zeki Gokhan; Yildiz, Birol; Erturk, Ismail; Nayir, Erdinc; Dogan, Mutlu; Sumbul, Ahmet Taner; Barista, Ibrahim; Gurkan, Emel; Ocal, Ramazan; Ferhanoglu, Burhan; Ozgur, Gokhan; Karakas, Yusuf; Lacin, Sahin; Ozaydin, Sukru; Petekkaya, Halil İbrahim; Uskent, Necdet; 34336021
Introduction: We aimed to investigate the efficacy and side effects of bendamustine in relapsed/refractory lymphoma patients in Turkey. Material and methods: In this retrospective study, we included relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients who underwent multiple lines of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was to determine the objective response and toxicity. Results: Ninety-nine patients with a median age of 59.8 years were included in the study. Eighty-one patients had NHL (follicular lymphoma: 10, diffuse large B- cell lymphoma: 27, mantle-cell lymphoma: 18, marginal zone lymphoma: 9, small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 17) and 18 patients had HL. The patients had previously received a median of three lines of chemotherapy (range: 2-8) except autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT); 19 patients (HL: 11, NHL: 8) had undergone ASCT. The objective response rate (ORR) was 74.3%, the complete response rate was 57% (= 53), and the partial response rate was 16.6% (= 19). The overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year was 74.6%. The progression-free survival (PFS) rate at 1 year was 62.5%. The most common side effects were lymphopenia, anemia and neutropenia. Side effects which were observed as grade 3 and higher levels were lymphopenia (14.1%), neutropenia (10.1%) and fatigue (7.1%). Conclusions: Objective response rate of bendamustine was found to be 74.3% in relapsed/refractory HL and NHL patients. It appears to be an effective option as a salvage treatment for patients who have previously received multiple lines of therapy.
Independent Prognostic Value of İnflammation in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
(2018) Oksuzoglu, Berna; Esin, Ece; Koksoy, Elif Berna; Demirci, Nebi Serkan; Sendur, Mehmet Ali Nahit; Dede, Isa; Sezer, Ahmet; Karci, Ebru; Yildirim, Nuriye; Yalcin, Bulent; Utkan, Gungor; Urun, Yuksel
Prognostic factors for survival in patients with metastatic malign melanoma treated with ipilimumab: Turkish Oncology Group study
(2019) Urun, Yuksel; Yasar, H. Arzu; Turna, Hande; Esin, Ece; Sedef, A. Murat; Alkan, Ali; Oksuzoglu, Berna; Ozdemir, Nuriye; Sendur, M. A. Nahit; Sezer, Ahmet; Kilickap, Saadettin; Utkan, Gungor; Akman, Tulay; Akbulut, Hakan; Celik, Ismail; Abali, Huseyin; 30400750
Purpose Studies in the last decade show survival improvement with checkpoint blocker therapy in patients with metastatic malign melanoma. Our purpose was to define the efficacy of ipilimumab according to the patient's baseline characteristics including absolute lymphocytes count. Methods We collected the data of 97 patients with advanced malign melanoma treated with ipilimumab (3 mg/kg, q3w) retrospectively. Log-rank test was used to analyze the univariate effects of patient's characteristics (age, gender, metastatic sites, ECOG PS, type of melanoma, lactic dehydrogenase levels, anemia, lymphocytes (L), neutrophils (N), N/L ratio), c-kit and BRAF status. Survival analyses were estimated with Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression analysis was used to assess the possible factors identified with log-rank test. Results The median age was 58, and 58% were male and 90% of patients had at least one prior systemic therapy. The median survival was 9.7 months for all patients; and the 12- and 24-month survival rates were 43% and 19%, respectively. Absolute lymphocytes count, lactic dehydrogenase level, bone metastasis, the number of metastatic sites, and RECIST response were significantly related to survival. After Cox regression analysis, RECIST response (complete or partial response), absolute lymphocytes count (more than 1500/mm(3)) and the number of metastatic sites (less than three sites) remained as significant independent prognostic factors for longer survival. Conclusion Ipilimumab improved survival of patients with metastatic malign melanoma. However, patients with fewer metastatic sites and higher absolute lymphocytes count have a significantly better benefit. To determine if these markers could be used to direct patient therapy, further validation analysis is needed.
Prognostic factors for survival in patients with mucosal and ocular melanoma treated with ipilimumab: Turkish Oncology Group study
(2020) Yasar, H. Arzu; Turna, Hande; Esin, Ece; Sedef, A. Murat; Alkan, Ali; Oksuzoglu, Berna; Ozdemir, Nuriye; Sendur, M. A. Nahit; Sezer, Ahmet; Kilickap, Saadettin; Utkan, Gungor; Akbulut, Hakan; Celik, Ismail; Abali, Huseyin; Urun, Yuksel; 0000-0002-6445-1439; 30924738; AAD-2667-2020
Objective To evaluate prognostic factors associated with the use of ipilimumab in patients with mucosal and uveal melanoma. Methods In this multicenter, retrospective study, 31 patients with uveal and mucosal melanoma diagnosed between 2010 and 2017 were enrolled. Patients' characteristics, metastatic disease sites, treatment before ipilimumab therapy, performance status, hemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase levels, B-RAF and c-kit mutation status, toxicity, and survival data were assessed for patients with mucosal and uveal melanoma. SPSS version 17 was used for statistical analysis. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis. The log-rank test was used for univariate analyses. The Cox regression analysis was used to test the association between multivariate variables and survival. The p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Twenty patients had uveal and eleven patients had mucosal melanoma. The median overall survival was seven months (95% confidence interval: 1.1-12.7). In univariate analysis, while bone metastasis, anemia, high lactate dehydrogenase level, and more metastatic sites were associated with lower overall survival, better treatment response and administration of ipilimumab in first or second lines were associated with favorable overall survival. In multivariate analysis, only treatment response status and administration of ipilimumab in first or second lines were found to be significant as independent prognostic factors for survival. Conclusion Ipilimumab therapy may be associated with increased survival, but this retrospective small N study makes that hard to definitely conclude.