Real-world outcomes among patients (pts) treated with gemcitabine (GEM)-based therapy post-FOLFIRINOX (FFOX) failure in advanced pancreatic cancer (APC).
2019
303Background: Limited evidence exists for the selection of chemotherapy in APC after first-line (1stL) FFOX. Gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel (GEMNAB) is publicly funded for second-line (2ndL) use in the provinces of Alberta (AB) and Manitoba (MB), but is not covered in British Columbia (BC). We compared population-based outcomes by region to examine the utility of 2ndL GEMNAB versus GEM alone. Methods: We identified pts treated with 1stL FFOX between 2013-2015 across BC, AB, and MB. Baseline characteristics and treatment regimens were compared between AB/MB and BC. Survival outcomes were assessed by the Kaplan-Meier, and compared with log-rank test. Results: 370 pts treated with 1stL FFOX were identified (145 AB/MB, 225 BC), with a median age of 61y, 42% female, and 68% with metastatic disease (similar in both groups). Receipt of 2ndL therapy was 49% AB/MB vs 44% BC (p = 0.35), and time from diagnosis to 2ndL therapy measured 7.6 mos AB/MB versus 9.4 mos BC (p = 0.1). The distribution of 2ndL gemcitabine use ...
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