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Indian Journal of Cancer Education and Research

Volume  10, Issue 1, January - June 2022, Pages 9-14
 

Original Article

Nimotuzumab with Concomitant Chemoradiation as an Organ Preservation Treatment in Advanced Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Shyam Ji Rawat1, Rajesh Jain2, Ramez Ahmed3

1Professor, 2Associate Professor, 1,2Department of Radiation Oncology, 3Clinical Research, 3Department of Stetics, NSCB Medical College & Government Cancer Hospital, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijcer.2321.9815.10122.1

Abstract

Introduction: Radical Cystectomy (RC) and lymph node dissection is standard of care in MIBC. Bladder preservation techniques like trimodal therapy (TMT) has shown similar outcomes to RC with a complete response (CR) rate of 64-74%, 5 year overall survival (OS) rate of 50-70% along with 40-60% of bladder preservation. As bladder cancers show EGFR overexpression, anti-EGFR can be a potential treatment option in improving outcomes. Method: We retrospectively evaluated Nimotuzumab with concomitant chemoradiation (CRT) in Muscle invasive advanced bladder cancer (MIBC). Effectiveness and safety outcomes were analysed in these patients. Results: Sixteen patients with a transitional cell carcinoma and mean age of 63.8 (±4.4) were included Majority of the patients were male (87.5%) and 87.5% patients had tobacco addictions. All patients had an Objective Response Rate (ORR) (15 complete response and 1 partial response). With a median follow up duration of 61 months, median OS and Disease Free Survival (DFS) was not reached. DFS & OS rate of 1, 3, 5 and 7 year was 100% & 100%, 93.8% & 93.8%, 81.3% & 93.8% and 81.3% & 87.5%, respectively. Two patients had metastasis and one patient had recurrence. Two deaths were reported. Only two RC were performed subjecting an organ preservation rate of 87.5%. There were no grade 3/4 AEs recorded. Conclusion: Nimotuzumab with concomitant CRT improves outcomes with manageable toxicity and can play a potential role as bladder preservation treatment option.


Corresponding Author : Shyam Ji Rawat