Impact of osteoprotective therapies on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibition in melanoma patients – A multicentre study from the prospective skin cancer registry ADOReg

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Contributors

  • Corinna Kochanek - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Katrin Schaper-Gerhardt - , Hannover Medical School (MHH), Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Lisa Zimmer - , University Hospital Essen (Author)
  • Selma Ugurel - , University Hospital Essen (Author)
  • Friedegund Meier - , Department of Dermatology, National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Peter Mohr - , Elbe Clinics Stade/Buxtehude (Author)
  • Patrick Terheyden - , University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Lübeck (Author)
  • Sebastian Haferkamp - , University of Regensburg (Author)
  • Martin Kaatz - , SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera , DRK Hospital Chemnitz-Rabenstein (Author)
  • Michael Sachse - , Hospital Bremerhaven Reinkenheide (Author)
  • Frank Meiss - , University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Claudia Pföhler - , Saarland University (Author)
  • Ulrike Leiter - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Jens Ulrich - , Harzklinikum Dorothea Christiane Erxleben GmbH (Author)
  • Dirk Schadendorf - , University Hospital Essen (Author)
  • Michael Weichenthal - , University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel (Author)
  • Imke von Wasielewski - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Yenny Angela - , Hannover Medical School (MHH), Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Ralf Gutzmer - , Hannover Medical School (MHH), Ruhr University Bochum (Author)

Abstract

Background: Osteoprotective therapy (OT), including denosumab and bisphosphonates, is approved as supportive treatment for patients with solid tumors to prevent skeletal-related events from bone metastases. Preclinical studies and clinical studies/series suggested a synergistic effect of OT and immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in metastatic melanoma patients with bone metastases. Therefore, we investigated this issue in a registry study. Methods: Melanoma patients with bone metastases undergoing first-line therapy with ICI were retrospectively identified from the prospective skin cancer registry ADOReg. Information on OT was additionally requested from the participating centers. The primary study endpoints were disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and time to next treatment (TTNT). Results: 180 patients were identified and analysed. Of those, 107 patients (59.4 %) received PD-1 monotherapy and 73 (40.6 %) dual ICI therapy (PD-1 + CTLA-4). 64 patients received additional an OT therapy (36 %) (OTpos). The median follow-up was 22.6 months (95 % CI = 18.2–27.1). There were no significant differences in demographics or clinical parameters between OTpos and OTneg patients. The DCR was comparable between groups (p = 0.758; OTpos = 23.3 % (95 % CI = 12.7–35.1), OTneg = 25.5 % (95 % CI = 17.0–35.2)). There was no significant difference observed between groups in PFS (p = 0.489; OTpos = 6.7 months (95 % CI = 1.3–12.1), OTneg = 6.4 months (95 % CI = 1.9–11.0)), in OS (p = 0.065; OTpos = 26.1 months (95 % CI = 14.6–37.5), OTneg = 16.9 months (95 % CI = 6.2–27.6)) and in TTNT (p = 0.891; OTpos = 18.4 months (95 % CI = 10.9–25.9), OTneg = 21.5 months (95 % CI = 7.8–35.1)). The majority of melanoma patients with bone metastasis did not receive an OT. No significant effects of OT were observed on efficacy outcomes, including response, PFS, OS, and TTNT.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number100731
Number of pages10
JournalEJC Skin Cancer
Volume3
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-4340-9706/work/204618298

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Keywords

  • Bisphosphonates, Denosumab, Immune checkpoint inhibition, Malignant melanoma, Osteoprotective therapy