COMBI-EU: Real-World Evidence on Adverse Event Management and Time on Therapy with Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in Patients with BRAF V600-Mutant Melanoma

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Beitragende

  • Michael Weichenthal - , Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel (Autor:in)
  • Dirk Debus - , Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Nürnberg (Autor:in)
  • Lisa Zimmer - , Universitätsklinikum Essen (Autor:in)
  • Imke von Wasielewski - , Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) (Autor:in)
  • Friedegund Meier - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen Dresden (NCT/UCC), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Thomas Tüting - , Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg (Autor:in)
  • Markus V. Heppt - , Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsklinikum der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Bayerisches Zentrum für Krebsforschung (BZKF) (Autor:in)
  • Jessica C. Hassel - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Fabian Ziller - , DRK Krankenhaus Chemnitz-Rabenstein (Autor:in)
  • Peter Mohr - , Elbeklinikum Stade/Buxtehude (Autor:in)
  • Pia Dücker - , Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH (Autor:in)
  • Anca Sindrilaru - , Universität Ulm (Autor:in)
  • Edgar Dippel - , Klinikum Ludwigshafen (Autor:in)
  • Lucie Heinzerling - , Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (Autor:in)
  • Marc Bender - , Elbeklinikum Stade/Buxtehude (Autor:in)
  • Manar Aoun - , Novartis AG (Autor:in)
  • Magdalena Walecki - , EUMelaReg (Autor:in)
  • Rudolf Herbst - , Fresenius AG (Autor:in)
  • Yenny Angela - , Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Autor:in)
  • Rudolf Stadler - , Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Autor:in)
  • Sebastian Haferkampf - , Universität Regensburg (Autor:in)
  • Claus Detlev Klemke - , Universitätsklinikum Freiburg (Autor:in)
  • Kjell Matthias Kaune - , Klinikum Bremen-Ost (Autor:in)
  • Johannes Wohlrab - , Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (Autor:in)
  • Ulrike Leiter - , Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (Autor:in)
  • Nessr Abu Rached - , Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Autor:in)
  • Jochen Utikal - , Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Gaston Schley - , Fresenius AG (Autor:in)
  • Jens Ulrich - , Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (Autor:in)
  • Erwin Schultz - , Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Nürnberg (Autor:in)
  • Christoffer Gebhardt - , Universität Hamburg (Autor:in)
  • Patrick Terheyden - , Universität zu Lübeck (Autor:in)
  • Ralf Gutzmer - , Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Autor:in)
  • Dirk Schadendorf - , Universitätsklinikum Essen, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) (Autor:in)

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer associated with significant mortality, underscoring the need for continued research efforts. COMBI-EU (NCT03944356) is a prospective, non-interventional study that aims to assess adjuvant dabrafenib and trametinib usage in clinical practice, the impact of AE management, and the usage of app-based documentation on treatment adherence. Methods: Adults with complete surgical resection of stage III BRAF V600-mutant cutaneous melanoma were included. The primary endpoint was median time on treatment (TOT). Adverse event (AE) management was classified as either a high or low level of management. The rating of AE management based on a self-developed algorithm and rules from COMBI-APlus was used to analyze the impact of AE management on TOT. App-based documentation of medication intake and patient-reported outcomes (CANKADO PRO-React; version 6.0, 06.03.2019) was offered. Results: For 225 patients, the median TOT was 11.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 11.7, 12.0). Treatment was completed by 138 patients (61.3%); 37 (16.4%) discontinued due to treatment-related AEs (TRAEs). TRAEs (≥1) were experienced by 181 patients (80.4%); the most common was pyrexia (38.2%). High-level AE management showed a trend toward improved treatment adherence (high versus low level: hazard ratio [HR]: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.49, 1.14); this improvement was significant with pyrexia management (HR: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.93). Seventy-nine (35%) and 33 patients (15%) intended to use and eventually used the app, respectively. A similar proportion of patients remained on treatment for 12 months irrespective of app usage (use, 39.4% vs. non-use, 36.5%). Conclusions: High-level TRAE management showed a trend toward improved treatment adherence, which was statistically significant for pyrexia. Optional use of an app did not influence treatment adherence.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer667
FachzeitschriftCancers
Jahrgang18
Ausgabenummer4
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Feb. 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

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ORCID /0000-0003-4340-9706/work/210355486

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Schlagwörter

  • adjuvant, adverse event management, dabrafenib, melanoma, pyrexia, quality of life, trametinib