Survival Outcomes of Salvage Metastasectomy After Failure of Modern-Era Systemic Therapy for Melanoma

Andrew T. Li, Kavita Vakharia, Serigne N. Lo, Alexander H.R. Varey, Matteo S. Carlino, Robyn P.M. Saw, Kerwin F. Shannon, Julie R. Howle, Thomas E. Pennington, Jonathan R. Stretch, Omgo E. Nieweg, Andrew J. Spillane, Georgina V. Long, Alexander M. Menzies, Richard A. Scolyer, John F. Thompson, Sydney Ch’ng

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Abstract

Background: Metastasectomy for selected patients with melanoma was associated with improved survival in the era before effective systemic therapy. Emerging evidence shows that these benefits persist even in this era of BRAF-targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of salvage metastasectomy after failure of systemic therapy. Methods: Stage 3 or 4 melanoma patients with extracranial disease progression after at least 4 weeks of systemic treatment between 2009 and 2020 were identified and categorized as resected to no evidence of disease (NED), non-progressive residual disease (NPRD), or progressive residual disease (PRD). Systemic therapy was stratified into BRAF-targeted therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy, or both. The end points of overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and locoregional disease control (LRC) were assessed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Uni- and multivariable Cox regression procedures were used to examine factors associated with OS, PFS and LRC. Results: The study enrolled 190 patients. Among all the patients, the 5-year OS from metastatectomy was 52%, the 3-year PFS was 21%, and the 5-year LRC was 61%. After resection to NED, NPRD, and PRD, the 5-year OS values were 69%, 62% and 8%, respectively. Fewer lines of preoperative therapy, use of preoperative immunotherapy, and resection to NED were predictors of improved OS. After resection to NED, NPRD, and PRD, the 3-year PFS values were 23%, 24% and 10%, and the 5-year LRC values were 61%, 72% and 34%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6109-6123
Number of pages15
JournalAnnals of Surgical Oncology
Volume28
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Oncology

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