Publications and congress presentations
CIRT – CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy
Helmberger T, Arnold D, Bilbao JI, de Jong N, Maleux G, Nordlund A, Peynircioglu B, Sangro B, Sharma RA, Walk A, Clinical Application of Radioembolization in Hepatic Malignancies: Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study, JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(4):e16296, DOI: 10.2196/16296, PMID: 32319960.
Background: Radioembolization, also known as transarterial radioembolization or selective internal radiation therapy with yttrium-90 (90Y) resin microspheres, is an established treatment modality for patients with primary and secondary liver tumors. However, large-scale prospective observational data on the application of this treatment in a real-life clinical setting is lacking.
Objective: The main objective is to collect data on the clinical application of radioembolization with 90Y resin microspheres to improve the understanding of the impact of this treatment modality in its routine practice setting.
Methods: Eligible patients are 18 years or older and receiving radioembolization for primary and secondary liver tumors as part of routine practice, as well as have signed informed consent. Data is collected at baseline, directly after treatment, and at every 3-month follow-up until 24 months or study exit. The primary objective of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT) is to observe the clinical application of radioembolization. Secondary objectives include safety, effectiveness in terms of overall survival, progression-free survival (PFS), liver-specific PFS, imaging response, and change in quality of life.
Results: Between January 2015 and December 2017, 1047 patients were included in the study. The 24-month follow-up period ended in December 2019. The first results are expected in the third quarter of 2020.
Conclusions: The CIRT is the largest observational study on radioembolization to date and will provide valuable insights to the clinical application of this treatment modality and its real-life outcomes.
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02305459
Helmberger T, Golfieri R, Pech M, et al. Clinical Application of Trans-Arterial Radioembolization in Hepatic Malignancies in Europe: First Results from the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT). Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2020). DOI: 10.1007/soo270-020-02642-y, PMID: 32959085
Purpose: To address the lack of prospective data on the real-life clinical application of trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE) in Europe, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) initiated the prospective observational study CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres® Therapy (CIRT).
Materials and Methods: Patients were enrolled from 1 January 2015 till 31 December 2017. Eligible patients were adult patients treated with TARE with Y90 resin microspheres for primary or metastatic liver tumours. Patients were followed up for 24 months after treatment, whereas data on the clinical context of TARE, overall survival (OS) and safety were collected.
Results: Totally, 1027 patients were analysed. 68.2% of the intention of treatment was palliative. Up to half of the patients received systemic therapy and/or locoregional treatments prior to TARE (53.1%; 38.3%). Median overall survival (OS) was reported per cohort and was 16.5 months (95% confidence interval (CI) 14.2–19.3) for hepatocellular carcinoma, 14.6 months (95% CI 10.9–17.9) for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. For liver metastases, median OS for colorectal cancer was 9.8 months (95% CI 8.3–12.9), 5.6 months for pancreatic cancer (95% CI 4.1–6.6), 10.6 months (95% CI 7.3–14.4) for breast cancer, 14.6 months (95% CI 7.3–21.4) for melanoma and 33.1 months (95% CI 22.1–nr) for neuroendocrine tumours. Statistically significant prognostic factors in terms of OS include the presence of ascites, cirrhosis, extra-hepatic disease, patient performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group), number of chemotherapy lines prior to TARE and tumour burden. Thirty-day mortality rate was 1.0%. 2.5% experienced adverse events grade 3 or 4 within 30 days after TARE.
Conclusion: In the real-life clinical setting, TARE is largely considered to be a part of a palliative treatment strategy across indications and provides an excellent safety profile.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02305459.
CIRT-FR – CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy in France
Loffroy R, Ronot M, Greget M. et al. Short-term Safety and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Radioembolization in Primary and Secondary Liver Tumours: a Multi-centre Analysis of 200 Patients in France. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2020). DOI: 10.007/s00270-020-02643-x, PMID: 32975600
Purpose: Radioembolization has emerged as a treatment modality for patients with primary and secondary liver tumours. This observational study CIRT-FR (CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy in France) aims to evaluate real-life clinical practice on all patients treated with transarterial radioembolization (TARE) using SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 resin microspheres in France. In this interim analysis, safety and quality of life data are presented. Final results of the study, including secondary effectiveness outcomes, will be published later. Overall, CIRT-FR is aiming to support French authorities in the decision making on reimbursement considerations for this treatment.
Methods: Data on patients enrolled in CIRT-FR from August 2017 to October 2019 were analysed. The interim analysis describes clinical practice, baseline characteristics, safety (adverse events according to CTCTAE 4.03) and quality of life (according to EORTC QLQ C30 and HCC module) aspects after TARE.
Results: This cohort included 200 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (114), metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC; 38) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (33) amongst others (15). TARE was predominantly assigned as a palliative treatment (79%). 12% of patients experienced at least one adverse event in the 30 days following treatment; 30-day mortality was 1%. Overall, global health score remained stable between baseline (66.7%), treatment (62.5%) and the first follow-up (66.7%).
Conclusion: This interim analysis demonstrates that data regarding safety and quality of life generated by randomised-controlled trials is reflected when assessing the real-world application of TARE.
Trial Registration: Clinical Trials.gov NCT03256994.
CIREL – CIRSE Registry for LifePearl Microspheres
Pereira PL, Arnold D, de Baère T, Gomez F, Helmberger T, Iezzi R, Maleux G, Prenen H, Sangro B, Nordlund A, Zeka B, Bauer R, Kaufmann N, Pellerin O, Taieb J. A multicentre, international, observational study on transarterial chemoembolisation in colorectal cancer liver metastases: Design and rationale of CIREL. Dig Liver Dis. 2020 Aug;52(8):857-861. DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.05.051, PMID: 32620520
Background: About 70-80% of patients with colorectal liver metastases appear as ineligible for a curative treatment approach. Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) using irinotecan-eluting beads has emerged as a promising treatment option in cases with irresectable liver metastases. Despite being in clinical practice for years, little is known about the treatment characteristics and outcomes when used as per routine hospital practice.
Methods: Patients with hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer origin, admitted to contributing centres to receive TACE with drug-eluting LifePearl® Microspheres loaded with irinotecan, as part of their standard care, will be consecutively added to the registry. Data will be collected until the end of study, loss to follow-up or death. Primary endpoint is the characterisation of the treatment usage at the selected sites in Europe. Secondary endpoints include outcome parameters, safety and toxicity, as well as quality of life.
Conclusion and aims: This multicentre, international, prospective observational study conducted in European centres plans to collect real-life data. This data will form an evidence-base from which conclusions can be drawn on how to improve patient selection and optimise treatment protocols when treating with TACE using irinotecan-eluting microspheres.
Trial registration: NCT03086096.
Pereira PL, Iezzi R, Manfredi, R. et al. The CIREL Cohort: A Prospective Controlled Registry Studying the Real-Life Use of Irinotecan-Loaded Chemoembolisation in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Interim Analysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2020). DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02646-8, PMID 32974773
Purpose: Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) using irinotecan-eluting beads is an additional treatment option for colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) patients that are not eligible for curative treatment approaches. This interim analysis focuses on feasibility of the planned statistical analysis regarding data distribution and completeness, treatment intention, safety and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the first 50 patients prospectively enrolled in the CIrse REgistry for LifePearl™ microspheres (CIREL), an observational multicentre study conducted across Europe.
Methods: In total, 50 patients ≥ 18 years diagnosed with CRLM and decided to be treated with irinotecan-eluting LifePearl™ microspheres TACE (LP-irinotecan TACE) by a multidisciplinary tumour board. There were no further inclusion or exclusion criteria. The primary endpoint is the categorisation of treatment intention, and secondary endpoints presented in this interim analysis are safety, treatment considerations and HRQOL.
Results: LP-irinotecan TACE was conducted in 42% of patients as salvage therapy, 20% as an intensification treatment, 16% as a first-line treatment, 14% a consolidation treatment and 8% combination treatment with ablation with curative intent. Grade 3 and 4 adverse events were reported by 4% of patients during procedure and by 10% within 30 days. While 38% reported a worse, 62% reported a stable or better global health score, and 54% of patients with worse global health score were treated as salvage therapy patients.
Conclusion: This interim analysis confirms in a prospective analysis the feasibility of the study, with an acceptable toxicity profile. More patients reported a stable or improved HRQOL than deterioration. Deterioration of HRQOL was seen especially in salvage therapy patients.
Trial Registration: NCT03086096.
Congress presentations
2020
MIO-Live
- L. Crocetti (2020, January 20-21), The importance of observational studies and the position of medical Societies [conference presentation], MIO-Live 2020, Rome, Italy (PDF)
- T. Helmberger (2020, January 20-21), CIRT: the CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy [conference presentation], MIO-Live 2020, Rome, Italy (PDF)
- R. Iezzi (2020, January 20-21), CIREL: the CIRSE Registry for LifePearl Microspheres [conference presentation], MIO-Live 2020, Rome, Italy (PDF)
- F. Orsi (2020, January 20-21), CIEMAR: the CIRSE Emprint Microwave Ablation Registry Microspheres [conference presentation], presented at MIO-Live 2020, Rome, Italy (PDF)
CIRSE 2020
Hot Topic Symposium: Clinical Research in IR: first results of the CIRSE observational studies (open access presentation)
- S. Evrard (2020, September 12-15), The importance of observational studies and the position of medical Societies [conference presentation], CIRSE 2020 Summit, online (PDF)
- T. Helmberger, R. Golfieri, M. Pech, et al. (2020, September 12-15), Clinical application of TARE in hepatic malignancies in Europe: first results from the prospective multicentre observational study CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT) [conference presentation], CIRSE 2020 Summit, online (PDF)
- R. Iezzi, P. L. Pereira, R. Manfredi, et al. (2020, September 12-15), The CIREL cohort: a prospective controlled registry studying the real-life use of irinotecan-loaded chemoembolisation in colorectal cancer liver metastases: First interim analysis [conference presentation], CIRSE 2020 Summit, online (PDF)
- R. Loffroy, M. Ronot, M. Greget, et al. (2020, September 12-15), Short-term safety and quality of life outcomes following radioembolization in primary and secondary liver tumours: a multi-centre analysis of 200 patients in France [conference presentation], CIRSE 2020 Summit, online (PDF)
2021
ASCO-GI
- T. Helmberger (15-17 January 2021), Real-world outcomes of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with trans-arterial radioembolization: Results from the CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT), a large European prospective multi-center observational study [conference poster], Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, online. Retrieved from https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/194439/abstract
MIO-Live
- F. Orsi (25-26 January 2021), CIEMAR study update: The CIRSE Emprint Microwave Ablation Registry [conference presentation], MIO-Live 2021, online
- F. Gomez (25-26 January 2021). CIREL Interim analysis [conference presentation], MIO-Live 2021, online
- T. Helmberger (25-26 January 2021), CIRT first analysis [conference presentation], MIO-Live 2021, online
SIO
- T. Helmberger (3-6 February 2021), Real-world outcomes of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with trans-arterial radioembolization: Results from the CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT), a large European prospective multi-center observational study [conference presentation], Society for Interventional Oncology, online.
ENETS
- T. Helmberger (25-27 February 2021), Real-world outcomes of patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases treated with trans-arterial radioembolization: Results from CIRT, a large European prospective multi-centre observational study [conference poster], European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, online.
ECIO
- T. Helmberger (10-13 April 2021), Application of trans-arterial radioembolization in uncommon pathologies: exploratory outcomes from the CIRSE Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT) [conference presentation], European Conference for Interventional Oncology, online.
- F. Gomez (10-13 April 2021), Lack of Standard-Periprocedural Medications but Stable Health-related Quality of Life: Interim Results on the Real-Life Use of Irinotecan-eluting Chemoembolization in Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer [poster presentation], European Conference for Interventional Oncology, online.
- C. Makris (10-13 April 2021), The impact of COVID-19 on IR practice; preliminary results from a global survey [poster presentation], European Conference for Interventional Oncology, online.
ESMO Breast
- D. Arnold (5-8 May 2021), Real-world outcomes of patients with breast cancer liver metastases treated with transarterial radioembolization: results from CIRT, a large European prospective multi-centre observational study [poster presentation], ESMO Breast meeting from the European Society for Medical Oncology, online.