Background: in the setting of metastatic malignancies, the role of concurrent stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)/stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is increasing. Few data are available about effectiveness and safety of this strategy. Methods: we used the PRISMA guidelines to perform a systematic review. We selected only articles reporting a “real” concurrent treatment, defined as SRS/SRT performed within 30 days of ICI administration. Results: Despite several limits due to the heterogeneity and retrospective nature of the studies, 1-year local control for brain lesions ranged from 42 to 100% and 1-year regional brain control ranged from 31 to 83%. An interesting rate of local and distant control was reported for concurrent SBRT-ICI on extra-cranial lesions. No relevant signals about toxicity emerged. Conclusions: Based on published evidence, concurrent SRS/SRT and ICI seems to lead intriguing outcomes, without increasing toxicity. Further investigations are warranted to obtain stronger prospective evidence.

Effectiveness and safety of “real” concurrent stereotactic radiotherapy and immunotherapy in metastatic solid tumors: a systematic review / Trapani, S.; Manicone, M.; Sikokis, A.; D'Abbiero, N.; Salaroli, F.; Ceccon, G.; Buti, S.. - In: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1040-8428. - 142:(2019), pp. 9-15. [10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.07.006]

Effectiveness and safety of “real” concurrent stereotactic radiotherapy and immunotherapy in metastatic solid tumors: a systematic review

Manicone M.;Sikokis A.;D'Abbiero N.;Salaroli F.;Ceccon G.;Buti S.
2019-01-01

Abstract

Background: in the setting of metastatic malignancies, the role of concurrent stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)/stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is increasing. Few data are available about effectiveness and safety of this strategy. Methods: we used the PRISMA guidelines to perform a systematic review. We selected only articles reporting a “real” concurrent treatment, defined as SRS/SRT performed within 30 days of ICI administration. Results: Despite several limits due to the heterogeneity and retrospective nature of the studies, 1-year local control for brain lesions ranged from 42 to 100% and 1-year regional brain control ranged from 31 to 83%. An interesting rate of local and distant control was reported for concurrent SBRT-ICI on extra-cranial lesions. No relevant signals about toxicity emerged. Conclusions: Based on published evidence, concurrent SRS/SRT and ICI seems to lead intriguing outcomes, without increasing toxicity. Further investigations are warranted to obtain stronger prospective evidence.
2019
Effectiveness and safety of “real” concurrent stereotactic radiotherapy and immunotherapy in metastatic solid tumors: a systematic review / Trapani, S.; Manicone, M.; Sikokis, A.; D'Abbiero, N.; Salaroli, F.; Ceccon, G.; Buti, S.. - In: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1040-8428. - 142:(2019), pp. 9-15. [10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.07.006]
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