Table 2.
Impact of BM and use of PCI in 2 chemoimmunotherapy trials in extensive SCLC.
| Impower 133 | Caspian | |
|---|---|---|
| ICI | Atezolizumab | Durvalumab |
| Brain metastases (inclusion criteria) |
Asymptomatic and treated | Asymptomatic or treated |
| Presence of brain metastases | 8,5% Exp arm 8,9% Placebo arm |
10,7% Experimental arm 14.8% Placebo arm |
| PCI | Both arms permitted | Only in control arm permitted |
| Frequency of PCI | 10% | 8% |
| Stratification for BM | yes | no |
| mOS (with BM) | 8,5 mOS Experimental arm 9,7 mOS Placebo |
11,7 mOS Experimental arm 8,8 mOS Placebo |
ICI, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor; BM, Brain Metastasis; mOS, median Overal Survival; PCI, Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation.