Tıp Fakültesi / Faculty of Medicine

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    The Prognostic Value of the Novel Global Immune-Nutrition-Inflammation Index (GINI) in Stage IIIC Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy
    (2023) Topkan, Erkan; Selek, Ugur; Pehlivan, Berrin; Kucuk, Ahmet; Ozturk, Duriye; Ozdemir, Beyza Sirin; Besen, Ali Ayberk; Mertsoylu, Huseyin; 0000-0001-8120-7123; 37760482; AAG-2213-2021
    Simple Summary: We investigated the prognostic significance of the newly created Global Immune-Nutrition-Inflammation Index (GINI) in IIIC non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who received definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). A total of 802 newly diagnosed stage IIIC NSCLC patients were included. The optimal pre-CCRT GINI cutoff was 1562 (area under the curve: 76.1%; sensitivity: 72.4%; specificity: 68.2%; Youden index: 0.406). GINI >= 1562 was associated with significantly shorter median locoregional progression-free (p < 0.001), progression-free (p < 0.001), and overall survival (p < 0.001) than GINI < 1562. For each survival endpoint, the association between GINI and survival outcomes appeared independent of other confounding variables (p < 0.05 for each). The novel GINI index effectively stratified patients with stage IIIC NSCLSC into two distinct subgroups, demonstrating significant differences in both median and long-term survival rates. Background: We sought to determine the prognostic value of the newly developed Global Immune-Nutrition-Inflammation Index (GINI) in patients with stage IIIC non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who underwent definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods: This study was conducted on a cohort of 802 newly diagnosed stage IIIC NSCLC patients who underwent CCRT. The novel GINI created first here was defined as follows: GINI = [C-reactive protein x Platelets x Monocytes x Neutrophils] divided by [Albumin x Lymphocytes]. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the optimal pre-CCRT GINI cut-off value that substantially interacts with the locoregional progression-free (LRPFS), progression-free (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results: The optimal pre-CCRT GINI cutoff was 1562 (AUC: 76.1%; sensitivity: 72.4%; specificity: 68.2%; Youden index: 0.406). Patients presenting with a GINI >= 1562 had substantially shorter median LRPFS (13.3 vs. 18.4 months; p < 0.001), PFS (10.2 vs. 14.3 months; p < 0.001), and OS (19.1 vs. 37.8 months; p < 0.001) durations than those with a GINI < 1562. Results of the multivariate analysis revealed that the pre-CCRT GINI >= 1562 (vs. <1562), T4 tumor (vs. T3), and receiving only 1 cycle of concurrent chemotherapy (vs. 2-3 cycles) were the factors independently associated with poorer LRPS (p < 0.05 for each), PFS (p < 0.05 for each), and OS (p < 0.05 for each). Conclusion: The newly developed GINI index efficiently divided the stage IIIC NSCLSC patients into two subgroups with substantially different median and long-term survival outcomes.
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    Patient-Reported Outcomes with Cemiplimab Monotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with PD-L1 Of >= 50%: The EMPOWER-Lung 1 Study
    (2023) Gumus, Mahmut; Chen, Chieh-, I; Ivanescu, Cristina; Kilickap, Saadettin; Bondarenko, Igor; Ozguroglu, Mustafa; Gogishvili, Miranda; Turk, Haci M.; Cicin, Irfan; Harnett, James; Mastey, Vera; Naumann, Ulrike; Reaney, Matthew; Konidaris, Gerasimos; Sasane, Medha; Brady, Keri J. S.; Li, Siyu; Gullo, Giuseppe; Rietschel, Petra; Sezer, Ahmet; 36308296
    Background In the EMPOWER-Lung 1 trial (, NCT03088540), cemiplimab conferred longer survival than platinum-doublet chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) >= 50%. Patient-reported outcomes were evaluated among trial participants. Methods Adults with NSCLC and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 1 were randomly assigned cemiplimab 350 mg every 3 weeks or platinum-doublet chemotherapy. At baseline and day 1 of each treatment cycle, patients were administered the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and Lung Cancer Module (QLQ-LC13) questionnaires. Mixed-model repeated measures analysis estimated overall change from baseline for PD-L1 >= 50% and intention-to-treat populations. Kaplan-Meier analysis estimated time to definitive deterioration. Results In PD-L1 >= 50% patients (cemiplimab, n = 283; chemotherapy, n = 280), baseline QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 scores showed moderate-to-high functioning and low symptom burden. Change from baseline favored cemiplimab on global health status/quality of life (GHS/QOL), functioning, and most symptom scales. Risk of definitive deterioration across functioning scales was reduced versus chemotherapy; hazard ratios were 0.48 (95% CI, 0.32-0.71) to 0.63 (95% CI, 0.41-0.96). Cemiplimab showed lower risk of definitive deterioration for disease-related (dyspnea, cough, pain in chest, pain in other body parts, fatigue) and treatment-related symptoms (peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, nausea/vomiting, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea) (nominal p < .05). Results were similar in the intention-to-treat population. Conclusions Results support cemiplimab for first-line therapy of advanced NSCLC from the patient's perspective. Improved survival is accompanied by improvements versus platinum-doublet chemotherapy in GHS/QOL and functioning and reduction in symptom burden.
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    Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel may be a feasible option in inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a single center experience
    (2019) Calikusu, Zuleyha; Sedef, Ali Murat; Saltaoglu, Pinar
    Purpose: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is a standard treatment for patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). An optimal chemotherapy regimen with concurrent thoracic radiotherapy is not known. In this study, we investigated the efficacy and toxicity of CCRT with carboplatin [area under curve (AUC) 2] and paclitaxel (80 mg/m(2)) during CCRT. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective survival analysis using medical records of 40 patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC that were treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy with carboplatin-paclitaxel (AUC 2, 60 mg/m2). Results: The most common histopathology was adenocarcinoma, which was diagnosed in 18 patients (45%). There were 12 stage IIIA patients (30%) and 28 stage IIIB patients (70%). The median follow-up time was 22.5 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 2.9-72.2]. Median disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were 22.5 months (95% CI, 18.1-27.0) and 53.5 months (95% CI, 23.5-82.8). Grade 3-4 hematological and non-hematological toxicities were seen in 8 (20%) and 5 (12.5%) patients, respectively. Conclusion: This study showed that CCRT with weekly carboplatin-paclitaxel provides similar outcomes to cases in the literature and the regimen seems to be feasible with a low rate of grade 3-4 toxicity during CCRT of non operable stage III NSCLC. Keywords: Carboplatin, non-small cell lung cancer, chemoradiotherapy, paclitaxel