University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Cutaneous Oncology Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Dec;31(13):9272-9280. doi: 10.1245/s10434-024-16159-y. Epub 2024 Sep 10.
Isolated limb infusion (ILI) treats unresectable extremity malignancies with high-dose regional chemotherapy limited to the limb. This study assessed long-term outcomes after ILI for limb-threatening sarcomas.
A retrospective review analyzed patients with an extremity sarcoma who underwent ILI with melphalan and dactinomycin from 2008 to 2023 at a single institution.
The study identified 61 patients (52.5% female; median age, 73 years; range, 20-94 years). Of these patients, 68.9% had lower-extremity disease. The median follow-up period was 6.9 years. The overall response rate was 48.3% (complete response [CR], 21.7%; partial response [PR], 26.7%), and the disease control rate (DCR: CR + PR + stable disease [SD]) was 65%. The median progression-free survival (PFS) for the patients with CR/PR/SD/progressive disease (PD) was respectively 16.8/9.6/4.8/2.4 months (P < 0.0001). The responders (CR + PR) had significantly longer PFS than the non-responders (SD + PD) (hazard ratio [HR], 6.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.1-12.9; P < 0.001). The median in-field PFS times for CR/PR/SD/PD were respectively 16.8/12/4.8/2.4 months (P < 0.001). The responders had a significantly longer risk of in-field PFS than the non-responders (HR, 5.9; 95% CI 2.9-12.0; P < 0.001). The median distant relapse PFS for CR/PR/SD/PD was not reached (NR)/NR/44.4/40.8 months (P = 0.02). The responders had a significantly longer distant relapse PFS than the non-responders (HR, 2.7; range, 1.1-6.8; P = 0.04). The median overall survival (OS) was 8.6 years for the responders and 4.1 years for the non-responders (P = 0.02). The disease-specific survival (DSS) rates were 87% at 1 year, 71% at 3 years, and 64% at 5 years. The median DSS was not reached for the responders and was 4.1 years for the non-responders (P = 0.003). The limb salvage rates at 6 months were 85% at 1 year, 80% at 3 years, and 70% at 5 years. The patients with PD had a higher risk of requiring amputation than the patients with CR + PR + SD (HR, 3.0; 95% CI 1.0-8.7; P = 0.04).
The 5-year limb salvage rates after ILI are notably high, reaching 70%. After ILI, the responders had significantly better in-field and distant relapse PFS, OS, and DSS.
孤立肢体灌注(ILI)采用大剂量区域化疗治疗无法切除的肢体恶性肿瘤,化疗药物仅作用于肢体。本研究评估了 ILI 治疗肢体威胁性肉瘤的长期疗效。
回顾性分析了 2008 年至 2023 年在一家单中心接受美法仑和放线菌素 D 治疗的肢端肉瘤患者。
共纳入 61 例患者(52.5%为女性;中位年龄为 73 岁;年龄范围为 20-94 岁)。其中 68.9%的患者患有下肢疾病。中位随访时间为 6.9 年。总体缓解率为 48.3%(完全缓解 [CR] 21.7%,部分缓解 [PR] 26.7%),疾病控制率(DCR:CR+PR+稳定疾病 [SD])为 65%。CR/PR/SD/进展性疾病(PD)患者的中位无进展生存期(PFS)分别为 16.8/9.6/4.8/2.4 个月(P<0.0001)。CR/PR 患者的 PFS 明显长于 SD/PD 患者(HR,6.3;95%CI,3.1-12.9;P<0.001)。CR/PR/SD/PD 患者的中位场内 PFS 时间分别为 16.8/12/4.8/2.4 个月(P<0.001)。CR 患者的场内 PFS 风险明显长于非 CR 患者(HR,5.9;95%CI,2.9-12.0;P<0.001)。CR/PR/SD/PD 患者的远处无复发生存期(DFS)分别未达到(NR)/NR/44.4/40.8 个月(P=0.02)。CR 患者的远处无复发生存期明显长于非 CR 患者(HR,2.7;范围,1.1-6.8;P=0.04)。CR 患者的中位总生存期(OS)为 8.6 年,非 CR 患者为 4.1 年(P=0.02)。CR 患者的疾病特异性生存率(DSS)为 1 年时为 87%,3 年时为 71%,5 年时为 64%。非 CR 患者的中位 DSS 为 4.1 年(P=0.003)。CR 患者的保肢率在 6 个月时为 85%,1 年时为 80%,3 年时为 70%,5 年时为 60%。PD 患者需要截肢的风险明显高于 CR+PR+SD 患者(HR,3.0;95%CI,1.0-8.7;P=0.04)。
ILI 后 5 年的保肢率显著升高,达到 70%。ILI 后,CR 患者的场内和远处无复发生存期、OS 和 DSS 明显更好。