Subgroup analyses of the phase 3 FOCUS study of melphalan/hepatic delivery system in patients with unresectable metastatic uveal melanoma

作者：Jonathan S Zager, Marlana Orloff, Pier Francesco Ferrucci, Junsung Choi, David J. Eschelman, Evan S. Glazer, Aslam Ejaz, Erika Richtig, Sebastian Ochsenreither, Sunil Reddy, Michael Lowe, Georgia M. Beasley, Anja Gesierich, Martin Gschnell, Reinhard Dummer, Ana Arance, Stephen W. Fenwick, Joseph J. Sacco, Johnny John, Matthew Wheater, Christian H. Ottensmeier · 发表于：Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1007/s00432-025-06291-x · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：Ocular Oncology and Treatments、Glaucoma and retinal disorders、Ocular Disorders and Treatments

PURPOSE: To assess efficacy and safety in subgroups of patients treated with Melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (melphalan/HDS), a drug/device combination for liver-directed treatment of metastatic UM (mUM) patients. Previously reported FOCUS study results indicated melphalan/HDS treatment provides a clinically meaningful response rate and favorable benefit-risk ratio in patients with unresectable mUM. METHODS: Patients with mUM received treatment with melphalan (3.0 mg/kg ideal body weight) every 6-8 weeks for up to 6 cycles. Post hoc analyses of efficacy and safety were conducted for patient subgroups based on demographic and baseline disease characteristics. RESULTS: 102 patients with mUM were enrolled; treatment was attempted in 95 patients; 91 patients received treatment. Subgroup analyses showed consistent tumor response regardless of age, sex, geographic region, presence/absence of extrahepatic lesions, and prior therapy. Patients with lower tumor burden had better objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) than those with higher tumor burden (ORR: 51.1 vs. 22.2%, p = 0.008; mPFS: 11.3 vs. 5.8 months, p = 0.007; mOS: 26.7 vs. 15.4 months, p = 0.008). Patients with 1-25% liver involvement had higher mOS than those with 26-50% liver involvement (22.4 vs. 16.9 months; p = 0.030); patients with low or normal lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) had higher mOS than those with elevated LDH (23.5 vs. 15.3 months; p = 0.019). The overall sa...