First-line immunochemotherapy for follicular lymphoma in the GALLIUM study: Prognostic value of PET-CT status after long-term follow-up

 

Abstract No : 8025

Abstract Type : Poster Discussion Session

Indication : Follicular Lymphoma

Intervention : Obinutuzumab

Company : Roche

Technology : Monoclonal antibody

 

Results:

Of the 609 pts with a baseline PET scan, 595 (98%) had detectable lesions. Of these, 519 pts had an EOI PET evaluable by Lugano 2014 criteria. At EOI, per IRC assessment, 450/595 (76%) pts had achieved CMR. Pts with non-available scans were considered as non-responders and were excluded from the landmark (LM) analyses. Pts who died or progressed (CT-based progression assessment) before or at EOI were excluded from the PFS LM analysis; pts who died before EOI were excluded from the OS LM analysis. After a median follow-up of 76.5 months, EOI PET status was highly prognostic for both longer investigator-assessed PFS (non-CMR vs CMR: HR 3.40; 95% CI: 2.33–4.97; p < 0.0001) and longer OS (HR 3.34; 95% CI: 1.81–6.17; p < 0.0001). Six-year investigator-assessed PFS from EOI was 62.6% (95% CI: 57.0–67.6) for CMR pts compared with 23.4% (95% CI: 12.2–36.7) for non-CMR pts; the corresponding OS was 91.3% (95% CI: 88.1–93.6) vs 79.6% (95% CI: 68.0–87.4).

 

Conclusion:

With more than 6 years of follow-up, this analysis confirms that after first-line chemoimmunotherapy for FL, achieving CMR on PET-CT is an early and strong predictor of increased PFS and OS.

 

Commentary:

No significant differences in response in both arms. Prognostic value of EOI PET status uncertain