| Literature DB >> 35639236 |
Nancy Ann Oberheim-Bush1, Wenyin Shi2, Michael W McDermott3, Alexander Grote4, Julia Stindl5, Leonardo Lustgarten6.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields, 200 kHz) therapy is a noninvasive, locoregional cancer treatment approved for use in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM), recurrent GBM, and malignant pleural mesothelioma. GBM patients with hydrocephalus may require implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, however, the current TTFields therapy label does not include the use of VP shunts in GBM patients due to insufficient safety data. This analysis evaluates the safety of TTFields therapy use in this population.Entities:
Keywords: Glioblastoma; Hydrocephalus; Safety; TTFields; Tumor Treating Fields therapy; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Mesh:
Year: 2022 PMID: 35639236 PMCID: PMC9256561 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04033-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurooncol ISSN: 0167-594X Impact factor: 4.506
Baseline characteristics of patients treated with Tumor Treating Fields therapy in the presence of ventriculoperitoneal shunts (N = 156)
| Characteristic | ndGBM (n = 92) | rGBM (n = 64) | Total (N = 156) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median years of age (range) | 52 (20–77) | 51 (20–70) | 52 (20–77) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 57 (62) | 46 (72) | 103 (66) |
| Female | 35 (38) | 18 (28) | 53 (34) |
| Region, n (%) | |||
| United States | 68 (74) | 58 (91) | 126 (81) |
| EMEA | 24 (26) | 6 (9) | 30 (19) |
| Shunt type, n (%) | |||
| Programmable | 28 (30) | 19 (30) | 47 (30) |
| Non-programmable | 7 (8) | 5 (8) | 12 (8) |
| Unspecified | 57 (62) | 40 (63) | 97 (62) |
EMEA Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; ndGBM newly diagnosed glioblastoma; rGBM recurrent glioblastoma
Patients reporting ≥ 1 AE or SAE and most common AEs in for shunt vs non-shunt populations treated with Tumor Treating Fields therapy (≥ 10% incidence in any group)
| Shunt, n (%) | Non-shunt, n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ndGBM (n = 92) | rGBM (n = 64) | Total (N = 156) | ndGBM (n = 12,572) | rGBM (n = 5899) | Total (N = 18,471) | |
| Patients with ≥ 1 AE, n (%) | 76 (83) | 44 (69) | 120 (77) | 9067 (72) | 3806 (65) | 12,873 (70) |
| Patients with ≥ 1 SAE, n (%) | 45 (49) | 27 (42) | 72 (46) | 2554 (20) | 1207 (20) | 3761 (20) |
| AEa | ||||||
| Skin reaction | 39 (42) | 28 (44) | 67 (43) | 5490 (44) | 1892 (32) | 7382 (40) |
| Seizure | 19 (21) | 7 (11) | 26 (17) | 1374 (11) | 719 (12) | 2093 (11) |
| Electric sensationb | 12 (13) | 9 (14) | 21 (13) | 1824 (15) | 647 (11) | 2471 (13) |
| Headache | 12 (13) | 8 (13) | 20 (13) | 1079 (9) | 520 (9) | 1599 (9) |
| Hydrocephalus | 16 (17) | 4 (6) | 20 (13) | 52 (< 1) | 15 (< 1) | 67 (< 1) |
| Fatigue/malaise | 8 (9) | 10 (16) | 18 (12) | 823 (7) | 329 (6) | 1152 (6) |
| Heat sensationc | 11 (12) | 6 (9) | 17 (11) | 1458 (12) | 625 (11) | 2083 (11) |
| Pain/discomfort | 14 (15) | 3 (5) | 17 (11) | 1174 (9) | 413 (7) | 1587 (9) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 9 (10) | 6 (9) | 15 (10) | 419 (3) | 156 (3) | 575 (3) |
| Brain edema | 3 (3) | 7 (11) | 10 (6) | 468 (4) | 145 (2) | 613 (3) |
AE adverse event, ndGBM newly diagnosed glioblastoma, rGBM recurrent glioblastoma, SAE serious adverse event
aAEs were classified according to the preferred term in the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities version 24.0
bDescribed as a tingling sensation
cDescribed as warm sensation
Statistical analysis of AEs with an effect size of two-times the difference in incidence between groups
| AE | Benjamini–Hochberg significancea | Incidence, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTFields therapy/shunt, n (%) | TTFields therapy/non-shunt, n (%) | ||
| Hydrocephalus | Significant | 20 (13) | 67 (< 1) |
| Fatigue/malaise | Significant | 18 (12) | 1152 (6) |
| Hypertension | Significant | 5 (3) | 95 (1) |
| Nausea/vomiting | Significant | 15 (10) | 575 (3) |
| Urinary tract disorder | Significant | 6 (4) | 258 (1) |
| Cognitive disorder | Not significant | 12 (8) | 766 (4) |
| Brain edema | Not significant | 10 (6) | 613 (3) |
| Seizure | Not significant | 26 (17) | 2093 (11) |
| Headache | Not significant | 20 (13) | 1599 (9) |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | Not significant | 3 (2) | 169 (1) |
AE adverse event, TTFields Tumor Treating Fields
aThis used the Benjamini–Hochberg P value that corrected the P value for multiple comparisons
AEs associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt usage and/or Tumor Treating Fields therapy
| Preferred term, n (%) | Shunt-associated AEs | Shunt- and TTFields therapy-associated AEs | Serious shunt- or TTFields therapy-associated AEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical device interference | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 |
| Pain or discomfort (arrays associated) | 5 (3) | 5 (2) | 0 |
| Shunt infection | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Shunt malfunction | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 |
| Skin erosion (shunt site) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) |
| Skin reaction (shunt site) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 0 |
| Wound dehiscence (shunt site) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
Data displayed as number of unique patients with AE (incidence). An individual patient may be counted more than once if they experienced more than one AE
AE adverse event, TTFields Tumor Treating Fields
AEs related to Tumor Treating Fields therapy use and reported as SADEs in the shunt population
| AE | Patients, n | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADEs | Total | ndGBM | rGBM | |
| Skin erosion (shunt site) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wound dehiscence (resection scar) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wound dehiscence (shunt site) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
AE adverse event, ndGBM newly diagnosed glioblastoma, rGBM recurrent glioblastoma, SADE serious adverse device event
| Study concept, design, data acquisition/analysis/interpretation | Generation of content for manuscript/critical review | Final approval | Accountable for all aspects of the publication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Ann Oberheim-Bush | Study concept, data interpretation | Critical review | Y | Y |
| Wenyin Shi | Study concept, data interpretation | Critical review | Y | Y |
| Michael W. McDermott | Study concept, data interpretation | Critical review | Y | Y |
| Alexander Grote | Study concept, data interpretation | Critical review | Y | Y |
| Julia Stindl | Data acquisition/analysis/interpretation | Critical review | Y | Y |
| Leonardo Lustgarten | Study concept, data interpretation | Critical review | Y | Y |