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NCT03164616 · OUTCOME

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

Study of Durvalumab + Tremelimumab With Chemotherapy or Durvalumab With Chemotherapy or Chemotherapy Alone for Patients With Lung Cancer (POSEIDON). · Source last updated 2026-03-13

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 came first). Assessed until global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021 (maximum of approximately 45 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 treatment-related symptoms 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 was defined as time from randomization until the date of first clinically meaningful deterioration that was confirmed at a subsequent visit or death (by any cause) in the absence of a clinically meaningful deterioration.

Analysis population: Global cohort: The FAS included all randomized patients. For QLQ-LC13 symptom scales/items, only patients with baseline scores ≤90 (and with data available) were included in the analysis.

Groups in this outcome

T + D + SoC

During chemotherapy (combination) stage: Patients received tremelimumab 75 mg + durvalumab 1500 mg combination therapy + SoC chemotherapy via IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). The SoC chemotherapy was the Investigator's choice of one of the following regimens: abraxane + carboplatin (squamous and non-squamous patients), pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin (non-squamous patients only), or gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin (squamous patients only). Post-chemotherapy (maintenance) stage: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab monotherapy 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 (in combination with durvalumab) at Week 16 post-chemotherapy. Non-squamous patients who received pemetrexed + carboplatin/cisplatin during chemotherapy stage could receive pemetrexed maintenance therapy, given Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless contraindicated per the Investigator.

D + SoC

During chemotherapy (combination) stage: Patients received durvalumab 1500 mg monotherapy + SoC chemotherapy via IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). The SoC chemotherapy was the Investigator's choice of one of the following regimens: abraxane + carboplatin (squamous and non-squamous patients), pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin (non-squamous patients only), or gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin (squamous patients only). Post-chemotherapy (maintenance) stage: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab monotherapy 1500 mg IV infusion Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless there was unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or another discontinuation criterion was met. Non-squamous patients who received pemetrexed + carboplatin/cisplatin during chemotherapy stage could receive pemetrexed maintenance therapy, given Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless contraindicated per the Investigator.

SoC Alone

During chemotherapy (combination) stage: Patients received SoC chemotherapy alone via IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). Patients could also receive SoC chemotherapy for an additional 2 cycles Q3W on Weeks 12 and 15 if clinically indicated and at the Investigator's discretion before the patient entered follow-up. The SoC chemotherapy was the Investigator's choice of one of the following regimens: abraxane + carboplatin (squamous and non-squamous patients), pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin (non-squamous patients only), or gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin (squamous patients only). Post-chemotherapy (maintenance) stage: Non-squamous patients who received pemetrexed + carboplatin/cisplatin during chemotherapy stage could receive pemetrexed maintenance therapy, given Q3W or Q4W (dependent on Investigator decision and local standards) from Week 12 until PD, unless contraindicated per the Investigator.

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

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC325
D + SoC326
SoC Alone321

Reported measurements

QLQ-LC13 Cough

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC302
D + SoC314
SoC Alone295
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
T + D + SoC9.7Not reported7.313.3Not reported
D + SoC11.0Not reported8.713.5Not reported
SoC Alone8.8Not reported6.812.3Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Hemoptysis

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC325
D + SoC326
SoC Alone318
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
T + D + SoC17.8Not reported12.531.3Not reported
D + SoC14.0Not reported10.321.4Not reported
SoC Alone11.4Not reported9.319.3Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Dyspnea

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC325
D + SoC325
SoC Alone316
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
T + D + SoC5.4Not reported4.26.4Not reported
D + SoC5.0Not reported3.86.4Not reported
SoC Alone3.6Not reported2.64.5Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Pain in Chest

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC319
D + SoC322
SoC Alone309
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
T + D + SoC10.0Not reported7.713.3Not reported
D + SoC9.5Not reported7.811.8Not reported
SoC Alone8.6Not reported6.811.4Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Pain in Arm or Shoulder

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC312
D + SoC311
SoC Alone310
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
T + D + SoC8.9Not reported6.610.9Not reported
D + SoC8.9Not reported7.410.3Not reported
SoC Alone8.8Not reported6.212.0Not reported
QLQ-LC13 Pain in Other Parts

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
T + D + SoC312
D + SoC314
SoC Alone306
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
T + D + SoC9.7Not reported6.812.1Not reported
D + SoC8.9Not reported6.811.2Not reported
SoC Alone5.8Not reported4.99.3Not reported
Complete source fields
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        7.3
        upper Limit
        13.3
        value
        9.7
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        8.7
        upper Limit
        13.5
        value
        11.0
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        6.8
        upper Limit
        12.3
        value
        8.8
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        302
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        314
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        295
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Cough
  2. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        12.5
        upper Limit
        31.3
        value
        17.8
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        10.3
        upper Limit
        21.4
        value
        14.0
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        9.3
        upper Limit
        19.3
        value
        11.4
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        325
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        326
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        318
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Hemoptysis
  3. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        4.2
        upper Limit
        6.4
        value
        5.4
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        3.8
        upper Limit
        6.4
        value
        5.0
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        2.6
        upper Limit
        4.5
        value
        3.6
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        325
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        325
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        316
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Dyspnea
  4. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        7.7
        upper Limit
        13.3
        value
        10.0
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        7.8
        upper Limit
        11.8
        value
        9.5
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        6.8
        upper Limit
        11.4
        value
        8.6
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        319
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        322
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        309
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Pain in Chest
  5. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        6.6
        upper Limit
        10.9
        value
        8.9
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        7.4
        upper Limit
        10.3
        value
        8.9
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        6.2
        upper Limit
        12.0
        value
        8.8
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        312
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        311
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        310
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Pain in Arm or Shoulder
  6. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        6.8
        upper Limit
        12.1
        value
        9.7
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        6.8
        upper Limit
        11.2
        value
        8.9
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        4.9
        upper Limit
        9.3
        value
        5.8
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        312
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        314
      3. group Id
        OG002
        value
        306
      units
      Participants
    title
    QLQ-LC13 Pain in Other Parts
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      325
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      326
    3. group Id
      OG002
      value
      321
    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 treatment-related symptoms 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 was defined as time from randomization until the date of first clinically meaningful deterioration that was 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 (combination) stage: Patients received tremelimumab 75 mg + durvalumab 1500 mg combination therapy + SoC chemotherapy via IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). The SoC chemotherapy was the Investigator's choice of one of the following regimens: abraxane + carboplatin (squamous and non-squamous patients), pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin (non-squamous patients only), or gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin (squamous patients only). Post-chemotherapy (maintenance) stage: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab monotherapy 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 (in combination with durvalumab) at Week 16 post-chemotherapy. Non-squamous patients who received pemetrexed + carboplatin/cisplatin during chemotherapy stage could receive pemetrexed maintenance therapy, given Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless contraindicated per the Investigator.
    id
    OG000
    title
    T + D + SoC
  2. description
    During chemotherapy (combination) stage: Patients received durvalumab 1500 mg monotherapy + SoC chemotherapy via IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). The SoC chemotherapy was the Investigator's choice of one of the following regimens: abraxane + carboplatin (squamous and non-squamous patients), pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin (non-squamous patients only), or gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin (squamous patients only). Post-chemotherapy (maintenance) stage: Patients then continued to receive durvalumab monotherapy 1500 mg IV infusion Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless there was unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or another discontinuation criterion was met. Non-squamous patients who received pemetrexed + carboplatin/cisplatin during chemotherapy stage could receive pemetrexed maintenance therapy, given Q4W from Week 12 until PD, unless contraindicated per the Investigator.
    id
    OG001
    title
    D + SoC
  3. description
    During chemotherapy (combination) stage: Patients received SoC chemotherapy alone via IV infusion Q3W for 4 doses/cycles (Weeks 0, 3, 6 and 9). Patients could also receive SoC chemotherapy for an additional 2 cycles Q3W on Weeks 12 and 15 if clinically indicated and at the Investigator's discretion before the patient entered follow-up. The SoC chemotherapy was the Investigator's choice of one of the following regimens: abraxane + carboplatin (squamous and non-squamous patients), pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin (non-squamous patients only), or gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin (squamous patients only). Post-chemotherapy (maintenance) stage: Non-squamous patients who received pemetrexed + carboplatin/cisplatin during chemotherapy stage could receive pemetrexed maintenance therapy, given Q3W or Q4W (dependent on Investigator decision and local standards) from Week 12 until PD, unless contraindicated per the Investigator.
    id
    OG002
    title
    SoC Alone
param Type
MEDIAN
population Description
Global cohort: The FAS included all randomized patients. For QLQ-LC13 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 came first). Assessed until global cohort DCO of 12 March 2021 (maximum of approximately 45 months).
title
Time to Deterioration of PRO Symptoms, Assessed Using EORTC QLQ-Lung Cancer Module 13 (QLQ-LC13)
type
SECONDARY
unit Of Measure
months

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