Abstract
Aim: Investigate the effectiveness of chemotherapy for first-line (1L) treatment of metastatic bladder cancer (mBC). Methods: Retrospective cohort study evaluating treatment patterns/outcomes in 1155 mBC patients receiving initial treatment in the community practice setting from January 2010 to June 2014, and followed through July 2016. Results: The most commonly utilized 1L and second-line (2L) regimens were platinum-based and taxane-based, respectively. Median (95% CI) OS for all patients from 1L initiation was 12.8 months (11.7-14.6), and median OS for all 2L regimens was 9.4 months (8.2-11.1). Conclusion: mBC patients eligible for and who received cis-based regimens experienced better OS results. Poor renal function was a key driver of cis-ineligibility. The various monotherapy and combination chemotherapy regimens in 2L produced relatively short OS outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1323-1334 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Future Oncology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- bladder cancer
- cisplatin eligible
- patient outcomes
- real-world utilization
- treatment patterns
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research