Skeletal muscle loss during anti-epidermal growth factor receptor therapy is an independent prognostic factor on non-small cell lung cancer patients survival

KÜÇÜKARDA A., GÖKYER A., GÖKMEN İ., Bekir Hacioglu M., KÖSTEK O., KURT N., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of B.U.ON., cilt.26, sa.3, ss.853-860, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of B.U.ON.
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.853-860
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: EGFR tyrosine kinase, Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, Prognosis, Skeletal muscle mass
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: We aimed to assess whether skeletal muscle loss during EGFR thyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy of advance non-small cell lung cancer patients is an independent prognostic factor for progression-free survival (PFS) and overal survival (OS). Methods: A total of 45 patients who had computed tomography images were retrospectively evaluated at the diagnosis and during the treatment period before progression occurs. Results: During treatment 19 patients (42.2%) had skeletal muscle loss. Objective response rates in muscle loss group and muscle stable group were 36.8% and 73.0%, respectively (p<0.01). Median follow-up time was 18.9 months (14.8- 32.1). Median PFS was 14.7 months (95% CI 12.1-17.3) in muscle stable group and 7.6 months (95% CI 6.7-8.5) in muscle loss group (p<0.01). Median OS was 18.3 months (95% CI 16.5-20.2) in muscle loss group while it was 30.1 months (95% CI 22.1-38.2) in muscle stable group (p<0.01). In multivariate analysis for both PFS and OS, skeletal muscle loss was an independent prognostic factor. Hazard ratios (HR) for PFS and OS were 12.2 (95% CI 4.3-34.4) and 3.51 (95% CI 1.41-8.73) respectively. Conclusion: On CT imaging skeletal muscle loss before progression is an independent prognostic factor for both PFS and OS in advance non-small cell lung cancer patients who received EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.