Patient-reported outcomes during repetitive oxaliplatin-based pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy for isolated unresectable colorectal peritoneal metastases in a multicenter, single-arm, phase 2 trial (CRC-PIPAC)

R.J. Lurvink, K.P. Rovers, E.C.E. Wassenaar, C. Bakkers, J.W.A. Burger, G.J.M. Creemers, M. Los, F. Mols, M.J. Wiezer, S.W. Nienhuijs, D. Boerma, I.H.J.T. de Hingh*

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Abstract

Background CRC-PIPAC prospectively assessed repetitive oxaliplatin-based pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC-OX) as a palliative monotherapy (i.e., without concomitant systemic therapy in between subsequent procedures) for unresectable colorectal peritoneal metastases (CPM). The present study explored patient-reported outcomes (PROs) during trial treatment. Methods In this single-arm phase 2 trial in two tertiary centers, patients with isolated unresectable CPM received 6-weekly PIPAC-OX (92 mg/m(2)). PROs (calculated from EQ-5D-5L, and EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29) were compared between baseline and 1 and 4 weeks after the first three procedures using linear mixed modeling with determination of clinical relevance (Cohen's D >= 0.50) of statistically significant differences. Results Twenty patients underwent 59 procedures (median 3 [range 1-6]). Several PROs solely worsened 1 week after the first procedure (index value - 0.10, p < 0.001; physical functioning - 20, p < 0.001; role functioning - 27, p < 0.001; social functioning - 18, p < 0.001; C30 summary score - 16, p < 0.001; appetite loss + 15, p = 0.007; diarrhea + 15, p = 0.002; urinary frequency + 13, p = 0.004; flatulence + 13, p = 0.001). These PROs returned to baseline at subsequent time points. Other PROs worsened 1 week after the first procedure (fatigue + 23, p < 0.001; pain + 29, p < 0.001; abdominal pain + 32, p < 0.001), second procedure (fatigue + 20, p < 0.001; pain + 21, p < 0.001; abdominal pain + 20, p = 0.002), and third procedure (pain + 22, p < 0.001; abdominal pain + 22, p = 0.002). Except for appetite loss, all changes were clinically relevant. All analyzed PROs returned to baseline 4 weeks after the third procedure. Conclusions Patients receiving repetitive PIPAC-OX monotherapy for unresectable CPM had clinically relevant but reversible worsening of several PROs, mainly 1 week after the first procedure.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4486-4498
Number of pages13
JournalSurgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques
Volume36
Issue number6
Early online date10 Nov 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022

Keywords

  • Colorectal neoplasms
  • Peritoneal neoplasms
  • Antineoplastic agents
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Patient-reported outcome measures
  • Quality of life
  • QUALITY-OF-LIFE
  • EUROPEAN-ORGANIZATION
  • CANCER PATIENTS
  • CARCINOMATOSIS
  • RATIONALE
  • QUESTIONNAIRE
  • SURVIVAL
  • WOMEN

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