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NCT03043872 · OUTCOME

Time to Deterioration of PRO Symptoms, Assessed Using EORTC QLQ-Lung Cancer Module 13 (QLQ-LC13) in the Global Cohort

Durvalumab ± Tremelimumab in Combination With Platinum Based Chemotherapy in Untreated Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (CASPIAN) · Source last updated 2026-07-16

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Measure
MEDIAN
Unit
months
Interval / dispersion
95% Confidence Interval
Time frame
At baseline, Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12, 16 and 20, then Q4W until PD, on Day 28 and 2 months post-PD, then every 8 weeks until second progression/death (whichever comes first). Assessed until global cohort final analysis DCO (maximum of approximately 33 months).

What was measured

The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a disease-specific 13-item self-administered questionnaire for lung cancer, to be used in conjunction with the EORTC QLQ-C30. It comprises both multi-item and single-item measures of lung cancer-associated symptoms (ie, coughing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and pain) and side effects from conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy (ie, hair loss, neuropathy, sore mouth, and dysphagia). Scores from 0 to 100 were derived for each symptom item, with higher scores representing greater level of symptoms. Time to deterioration (calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique) was defined as time from randomization until the date of first clinically meaningful deterioration (an increase in score from baseline of ≥10) that is confirmed at a subsequent visit or death (by any cause) in the absence of a clinically meaningful deterioration.

Analysis population: The global FAS included all patients randomized prior to the end of global recruitment. For QLQ-L13 symptom scales/items, only patients with baseline scores ≤90 (and with data available) were included in the analysis.

Groups in this outcome

Global Cohort: D + T + EP

During Chemotherapy: Patients received durvalumab (D) 1500 mg in combination with tremelimumab (T) 75 mg IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). For chemotherapy (EP), patients received etoposide (80-100 mg/m\^2) with either carboplatin (area under the curve 5-6) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m\^2) IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). Post-Chemotherapy: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab 1500 mg IV infusion Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless there was unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or another discontinuation criterion was met. Patients also received an additional dose of tremelimumab 75 mg IV infusion post-chemotherapy (in combination with durvalumab) at Week 16 if they completed all 4 doses of durvalumab + tremelimumab during chemotherapy.

Global Cohort: D + EP

During Chemotherapy: Patients received durvalumab (D) 1500 mg IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). For chemotherapy (EP), patients received etoposide (80-100 mg/m\^2) with either carboplatin (area under the curve 5-6) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m\^2) IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). Post-Chemotherapy: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab 1500 mg IV infusion Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless there was unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or another discontinuation criterion was met.

Global Cohort: EP

For chemotherapy (EP), patients received etoposide (80-100 mg/m\^2) with either carboplatin (area under the curve 5-6) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m\^2) IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). An additional 2 doses of EP (at Weeks 12 and 15) could be given at the investigators' discretion if clinically indicated.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP262
Global Cohort: D + EP261
Global Cohort: EP260

Reported measurements

QLQ-LC13 Coughing

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP233
Global Cohort: D + EP230
Global Cohort: EP230
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Global Cohort: D + T + EP7.7Not reported6.910.8Not reported
Global Cohort: D + EP9.3Not reported8.014.1Not reported
Global Cohort: EP7.7Not reported6.79.5Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Dyspnea

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP249
Global Cohort: D + EP241
Global Cohort: EP240
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Global Cohort: D + T + EP6.3Not reported4.97.4Not reported
Global Cohort: D + EP6.5Not reported5.57.8Not reported
Global Cohort: EP5.5Not reported4.67.2Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Hemoptysis

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP252
Global Cohort: D + EP243
Global Cohort: EP245
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Global Cohort: D + T + EP11.4Not reported8.918.6Not reported
Global Cohort: D + EP18.3Not reported14.5NAUpper limit of 95% CI could not be calculated as it was not reached.
Global Cohort: EP10.8Not reported8.411.9Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Pain in Arm or Shoulder

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP245
Global Cohort: D + EP241
Global Cohort: EP238
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Global Cohort: D + T + EP7.1Not reported6.38.3Not reported
Global Cohort: D + EP9.7Not reported8.115.1Not reported
Global Cohort: EP7.6Not reported6.69.3Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Pain in Chest

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP243
Global Cohort: D + EP239
Global Cohort: EP240
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Global Cohort: D + T + EP8.5Not reported7.210.8Not reported
Global Cohort: D + EP11.5Not reported8.415.8Not reported
Global Cohort: EP7.9Not reported7.29.9Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Pain in Other Parts

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Global Cohort: D + T + EP245
Global Cohort: D + EP236
Global Cohort: EP231
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Global Cohort: D + T + EP7.4Not reported6.58.7Not reported
Global Cohort: D + EP7.8Not reported6.69.3Not reported
Global Cohort: EP6.6Not reported5.17.5Not reported
Complete source fields
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        6.9
        upper Limit
        10.8
        value
        7.7
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        8.0
        upper Limit
        14.1
        value
        9.3
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        6.7
        upper Limit
        9.5
        value
        7.7
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        233
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        230
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        230
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Coughing
  2. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        4.9
        upper Limit
        7.4
        value
        6.3
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        5.5
        upper Limit
        7.8
        value
        6.5
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        4.6
        upper Limit
        7.2
        value
        5.5
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        249
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        241
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        240
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Dyspnea
  3. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        8.9
        upper Limit
        18.6
        value
        11.4
      2. comment
        Upper limit of 95% CI could not be calculated as it was not reached.
        group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        14.5
        upper Limit
        NA
        value
        18.3
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        8.4
        upper Limit
        11.9
        value
        10.8
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        252
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        243
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        245
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Hemoptysis
  4. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        6.3
        upper Limit
        8.3
        value
        7.1
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        8.1
        upper Limit
        15.1
        value
        9.7
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        6.6
        upper Limit
        9.3
        value
        7.6
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        245
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        241
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        238
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Pain in Arm or Shoulder
  5. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        7.2
        upper Limit
        10.8
        value
        8.5
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        8.4
        upper Limit
        15.8
        value
        11.5
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        7.2
        upper Limit
        9.9
        value
        7.9
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        243
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        239
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        240
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Pain in Chest
  6. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        6.5
        upper Limit
        8.7
        value
        7.4
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        6.6
        upper Limit
        9.3
        value
        7.8
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        5.1
        upper Limit
        7.5
        value
        6.6
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        245
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        236
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        231
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Pain in Other Parts
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      262
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      261
    3. group Id
      OG002
      value
      260
    units
    Participants
description
The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a disease-specific 13-item self-administered questionnaire for lung cancer, to be used in conjunction with the EORTC QLQ-C30. It comprises both multi-item and single-item measures of lung cancer-associated symptoms (ie, coughing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and pain) and side effects from conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy (ie, hair loss, neuropathy, sore mouth, and dysphagia). Scores from 0 to 100 were derived for each symptom item, with higher scores representing greater level of symptoms. Time to deterioration (calculated using the Kaplan-Meier technique) was defined as time from randomization until the date of first clinically meaningful deterioration (an increase in score from baseline of ≥10) that is confirmed at a subsequent visit or death (by any cause) in the absence of a clinically meaningful deterioration.
dispersion Type
95% Confidence Interval
groups
  1. description
    During Chemotherapy: Patients received durvalumab (D) 1500 mg in combination with tremelimumab (T) 75 mg IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). For chemotherapy (EP), patients received etoposide (80-100 mg/m\^2) with either carboplatin (area under the curve 5-6) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m\^2) IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). Post-Chemotherapy: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab 1500 mg IV infusion Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless there was unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or another discontinuation criterion was met. Patients also received an additional dose of tremelimumab 75 mg IV infusion post-chemotherapy (in combination with durvalumab) at Week 16 if they completed all 4 doses of durvalumab + tremelimumab during chemotherapy.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Global Cohort: D + T + EP
  2. description
    During Chemotherapy: Patients received durvalumab (D) 1500 mg IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). For chemotherapy (EP), patients received etoposide (80-100 mg/m\^2) with either carboplatin (area under the curve 5-6) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m\^2) IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). Post-Chemotherapy: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab 1500 mg IV infusion Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless there was unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or another discontinuation criterion was met.
    id
    OG001
    title
    Global Cohort: D + EP
  3. description
    For chemotherapy (EP), patients received etoposide (80-100 mg/m\^2) with either carboplatin (area under the curve 5-6) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m\^2) IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). An additional 2 doses of EP (at Weeks 12 and 15) could be given at the investigators' discretion if clinically indicated.
    id
    OG002
    title
    Global Cohort: EP
param Type
MEDIAN
population Description
The global FAS included all patients randomized prior to the end of global recruitment. For QLQ-L13 symptom scales/items, only patients with baseline scores ≤90 (and with data available) were included in the analysis.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
At baseline, Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12, 16 and 20, then Q4W until PD, on Day 28 and 2 months post-PD, then every 8 weeks until second progression/death (whichever comes first). Assessed until global cohort final analysis DCO (maximum of approximately 33 months).
title
Time to Deterioration of PRO Symptoms, Assessed Using EORTC QLQ-Lung Cancer Module 13 (QLQ-LC13) in the Global Cohort
type
SECONDARY
unit Of Measure
months

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