Weight Variations during First-Line Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: New Paradigms from Real-World Data.

Introduction: In studies, weight loss is strongly associated with outcomes in metastatic non-squamous cell lung cancer (mNSCLC). This work examines weight variations in first-line treatment, exploring their mechanisms based on treatment type, age, sex, weight loss, and excess weight before treatment...

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Published in:Oncology Vol. 104; no. 8; pp. 891 - 900
Main Authors: Gravian, Alexandre, Pagès, Arnaud, Tarabay, Anthony, Delaye, Virginie, Scottée, Florian, Merad, Mansouria, Antoun, Sami
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Karger AG 2026
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          Gravian, Alexandre
          Pagès, Arnaud
          Tarabay, Anthony
          Delaye, Virginie
          Scottée, Florian
          Merad, Mansouria
          Antoun, Sami
        affil: Service de Médecine Aigüe en Cancérologie, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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          Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Drug Therapy
          Neoplasm Metastasis Drug Therapy
          Neoadjuvant Therapy
          Body Weight Changes Evaluation
          Age Factors
          Sex Factors
          Weight Loss
          Obesity
          Human
          Retrospective Design
          Record Review
          Cancer Patients Psychosocial Factors
          Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
          Treatment Duration
          Chemotherapy, Cancer
          Body Mass Index
          Nutritional Status
          Descriptive Statistics
          Nonexperimental Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Cancer Care Facilities
          France
          Anthropometry
          Chi Square Test
          Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
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      ab: Introduction: In studies, weight loss is strongly associated with outcomes in metastatic non-squamous cell lung cancer (mNSCLC). This work examines weight variations in first-line treatment, exploring their mechanisms based on treatment type, age, sex, weight loss, and excess weight before treatment. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients undergoing first-line treatment. Weight was recorded at four points: before treatment (Wbe), day 1 of treatment (Wd1), 3 months into immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) treatment or maintenance (W3mo), and at progression diagnosis (Wpro). Results: Among patients (n = 198), 47% received chemotherapy (CT) with ICIs, 26% CT alone, and 27% ICIs alone. At Wd1, 32% were overweight/obese (body mass index kg/m2) (BMI ≥ 25). Weight loss ≥ 5% before treatment was observed in 37%. Mean (SD) weight variations between Wd1 and W3mo were −1.1% (4.6) (CT), −0.2% (7.1) (CT+ICIs), and +0.4% (7.7) (ICIs alone) (p = 0.52). Patients older than 70 compared to ≤70 lost more weight between Wd1 and Wpro (−4.7% vs. −0.4%) (p = 0.019). Patients with pre-treatment weight loss ≥ 5% compared to those without weight loss stabilized or gained weight during treatment (+2.1% vs. −1.5%) (p = 0.009). Patients with BMI ≥ 25 lost more weight during treatment than those with BMI <25 (−1.4% vs. +0.8%) (p = 0.024). Conclusion: Weight variations did not differ significantly across treatment types. Older patients are nutritionally more vulnerable. Pre-treatment significant weight loss ≥ 5% patients stabilized or gained weight during treatment, unlike those without initial weight loss. Pre-treatment weight loss in first-line mNSCLC supports, rather than contraindicates, cancer therapy. Higher BMI was associated with greater weight loss during treatment.
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