Key clinical point : Frontline therapy with anlotinib plus platinum-etoposide chemotherapy shows favorable outcomes in patients with extensive-stage (ES) small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Major finding : The median progression-free survival was 8.02 (95% CI 6.90-9.66) months and the overall survival was 15.87 (95% CI 10.38-18.89) months. The objective response rate was 85.71% (95% CI 69.74%-95.19%) and the disease control rate was 94.29% (95% CI 80.84%-99.30%). The incidence of grade 3-4 adverse events was 40%.
Study details : The data come from a phase 2 single-arm trial of anlotinib plus platinum-etoposide in 35 patients with ES-SCLC at a single center in China.
Disclosures: The trial was funded by Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. The authors declared no competing interests.
Source: Deng P et al. Anlotinib plus platinum-etoposide as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: A single-arm trial. Cancer Med. 2022 (May 8). Doi: 10.1002/cam4.4736