Purpose: Anlotinib is an anti-angiogenetic multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anlotinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) in the real world.
Methods: Patients with aNSCLC receiving anlotinib were enrolled in two cohorts (treatment-naive and previously treated). The endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and anlotinib-related adverse events (ar-AEs).
Results: 203 patients accrued in the study. In the treatment-naïve cohort (n=80), the PFS was 7.4 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.1-10.7) and OS was 10.8 (95% CI, 5.8-15.8) months of monotherapy group (immature survival for combination group). In previously treated cohort (n=123), The PFS was 8.0 months (95% CI, 6.1-9.9) in the combination group and 4.3 months (95% CI, 2.1-6.6) in the monotherapy group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.49; 95% CI, 0.29-0.83; p=0.007), respectively. The OS was 18.5 months (95% CI, 10.5- to 26.6) in the combination group and 7.8 months (95% CI, 7.1-8.4) in the monotherapy group (HR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.22-0.66; p=0.001), respectively. The ar-AEs of grade ≥3 in the monotherapy and the combination groups were hypertension (9.0% and 8.7%), fatigue (8.1% and 7.6%), hand-foot syndrome (8.1% and 6.5%), diarrhea (5.4% and 8.7%), proteinuria (5.4% and 5.4%), and mucositis oral (6.3% and 8.7%).
Conclusion: In aNSCLC, anlotinib monotherapy has a promising efficacy in the first-line setting. It may be an option for those who are ineligible for chemotherapy; anlotinib combination therapy in a ≥ second-line setting showed manageable toxicities and encouraging efficacy, indicating a good application prospect.
Trial registration: This study was retrospectively registered with ISRCTN Registry (ID ISRCTN35543977) on January 26th, 2021 and Chinese Clinical Trial Register (ChiCTR2000032265) on April 4th, 2020.

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Posted 11 Mar, 2021
Received 02 Mar, 2021
Invitations sent on 01 Mar, 2021
On 28 Feb, 2021
On 28 Feb, 2021
On 26 Feb, 2021
Posted 11 Mar, 2021
Received 02 Mar, 2021
Invitations sent on 01 Mar, 2021
On 28 Feb, 2021
On 28 Feb, 2021
On 26 Feb, 2021
Purpose: Anlotinib is an anti-angiogenetic multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anlotinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) in the real world.
Methods: Patients with aNSCLC receiving anlotinib were enrolled in two cohorts (treatment-naive and previously treated). The endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and anlotinib-related adverse events (ar-AEs).
Results: 203 patients accrued in the study. In the treatment-naïve cohort (n=80), the PFS was 7.4 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.1-10.7) and OS was 10.8 (95% CI, 5.8-15.8) months of monotherapy group (immature survival for combination group). In previously treated cohort (n=123), The PFS was 8.0 months (95% CI, 6.1-9.9) in the combination group and 4.3 months (95% CI, 2.1-6.6) in the monotherapy group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.49; 95% CI, 0.29-0.83; p=0.007), respectively. The OS was 18.5 months (95% CI, 10.5- to 26.6) in the combination group and 7.8 months (95% CI, 7.1-8.4) in the monotherapy group (HR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.22-0.66; p=0.001), respectively. The ar-AEs of grade ≥3 in the monotherapy and the combination groups were hypertension (9.0% and 8.7%), fatigue (8.1% and 7.6%), hand-foot syndrome (8.1% and 6.5%), diarrhea (5.4% and 8.7%), proteinuria (5.4% and 5.4%), and mucositis oral (6.3% and 8.7%).
Conclusion: In aNSCLC, anlotinib monotherapy has a promising efficacy in the first-line setting. It may be an option for those who are ineligible for chemotherapy; anlotinib combination therapy in a ≥ second-line setting showed manageable toxicities and encouraging efficacy, indicating a good application prospect.
Trial registration: This study was retrospectively registered with ISRCTN Registry (ID ISRCTN35543977) on January 26th, 2021 and Chinese Clinical Trial Register (ChiCTR2000032265) on April 4th, 2020.

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