Background: Nano-liposomal irinotecan (nal-IRI) plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV) is the regimen of choice in the 2 nd line setting for advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC). However, realworld data is limited. Our objectives were to elicit the real-word effectiveness and safety of this combination as an advanced line of therapy in pancreatic cancer patients and analyze the impact of prior lines of therapy on survival outcomes with this regimen. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 58 patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic PAC, who were treated with at least one dose of nal-IRI + 5-FU/LV following cancer progression on prior therapies between August 2015 and December 2018 at the Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC) and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).Results: Median OS was 5.4 (range, 4.2-7) months. Disease control rate (DCR) was highest (84%) for patients given nal-IRI + 5-FU/LV as 2 nd line agent after progression on a 1 st line gemcitabine-based regimen. However, no significant survival difference was observed between those given nal-IRI + 5-FU/LV after 1 st line or beyond the 2 nd line (P=0.17). Among those given nal-IRI + 5-FU/LV as 2 nd line, use of gemcitabineinclusive chemotherapy as the 1 st line agent did not impact survival (P=0.68). Prior irinotecan exposure and baseline CA 19-9 level did not affect the overall survival (OS) but patients with a higher CA 19-9 level had a significant risk of progression (HR =3.2, P=0.02). Grade 3/4 toxicities were reported in only 19% patients.Conclusions: Our report suggests that nal-IRI + 5-FU/LV offers a modest survival benefit with a tolerable safety profile as an advanced line of treatment in patients with advanced PAC.
Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasms (PanINs) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are common pancreatic adenocarcinoma precursor lesions. However, data regarding their respective associations with survival rate and prognosis are lacking. We retrospectively evaluated 72 pancreatic adenocarcinoma tumor resection patients at the University of Kansas Hospital between August 2009 and March 2019. Patients were divided into one of two groups, PanIN or IPMN, based on the results of the surgical pathology report. We compared baseline characteristics, overall survival (OS), and progression free survival (PFS) between the two groups, as well as OS and PFS based on local or distant tumor recurrence for both groups combined. 52 patients had PanINs and 20 patients had IPMNs. Patients who had an IPMN precursor lesion had better median PFS and OS when compared to patients with PanIN precursor lesions. However, the location of tumor recurrence (local or distant) did not show a statistically significant difference in OS.
766 Background: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasms (PanINs) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are common pancreatic adenocarcinoma precursor lesions. However, data regarding their respective associations with prognosis is lacking. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 72 resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma cases at the KU Cancer Center between Aug 2009 and March 2019. Patients were divided into either one of two groups, PanIN or IPMN, based on the results of the surgical path report. We compared baseline characteristics, overall and progression free survival between the two groups, as well as OS and PFS based on local or distant tumor recurrence. Results: 52 patients had PanIN and 20 patients had IPMN. Demographic and baseline characteristics are as follows (PanIN/IPMN): Median age 62.5/69; Gender (male) 63%/65%; ECOG status (0-1) 98%/85%; pancreatic head tumors 87%/70%; pancreatic body tumors 6%/15%; pancreatic tail tumors 7%/15%; Abnormal CA19-9 at diagnosis 79%/67%; Comorbidity Index 5/5 respectively. Median PFS was 26.2 months (95% CI: 21.4-31.0) for PanIN and 74.3 months (95% CI: 15.7-132.9) for IPMN [p = 0.004]. Median OS was 70.3 months (95% CI: 35.4-105.2) for PanIN and 78.8 months (95% CI: 33.2-124.4) for IPMN [p = 0.013]. Within the PanIN group, median OS after recurrence was 71.3 months (95% CI: 68.8.-73.4) for local recurrence and 46.7 months (95% CI: 39.2-54.2) for distant recurrence [p = 0.330]. Conclusions: Patients who had a IPMN associated pancreatic cancer had better PFS and OS when compared to patients with PanIN associated pancreatic cancer. In patients with PanIN associated cancer that recurred, OS was better with local recurrence compared to distant recurrence but did not meet statistical significance. The results need to be validated in a larger cohort. [Table: see text]
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