Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases

PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of Cadonilimab and Anlotinib pairing in individuals diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and brain metastases (BMs).MethodsA review was performed on individuals who were diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and had central...

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Main Authors: Hai-Zhen Yi, Wei Lv, Jin-Jing Chen, Zhan Lin
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1545101/full
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description PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of Cadonilimab and Anlotinib pairing in individuals diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and brain metastases (BMs).MethodsA review was performed on individuals who were diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and had central nervous system (CNS) metastases confirmed via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain.We assessed the treatment response of Cadonilimab plus Anlotinib using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) and Response assessment in neuro-oncology brain metastases (RANO-BM) for evaluating solid tumors and neuro-oncology brain metastases, respectively.The patients’ prognosis was determined using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression analysis.FindingsThe study initially included 46 patients diagnosed with SCLC who presented with brain metastases (BMs). According to the RANO-BM criteria, intracranial lesions showed an objective response rate (ORR) of 41.3%. The median overall survival (OS) was observed to be 19.3 months (95% CI, 17.4-21.1 months). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that having a PD1 level below 50% (HR=4.83, P <0.001) or having two or more metastatic organs (HR = 2.71, P = 0.036) were independent factors that positively predicted overall survival of all the patients, 86.9% experienced treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) associated with the treatment, while 17.4% reported severe TRAEs of grade3-4.ImplicationsAccording to our results, the combination of Cadonilimab and Anlotinib appears to be a promising treatment option for SCLC patients with brain metastases.
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spelling doaj-art-b538e05bb0f44e80898360c9201c8b062025-08-20T03:27:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-07-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15451011545101Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastasesHai-Zhen Yi0Wei Lv1Jin-Jing Chen2Zhan Lin3Department of Medical Oncology, The First People’s Hospital of Yulin, Yulin, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Medical Center, The First People’s Hospital of Yulin, Yulin, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Medical Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Yulin, Yulin, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First People’s Hospital of Yulin, Yulin, Guangxi, ChinaPurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of Cadonilimab and Anlotinib pairing in individuals diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and brain metastases (BMs).MethodsA review was performed on individuals who were diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and had central nervous system (CNS) metastases confirmed via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain.We assessed the treatment response of Cadonilimab plus Anlotinib using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) and Response assessment in neuro-oncology brain metastases (RANO-BM) for evaluating solid tumors and neuro-oncology brain metastases, respectively.The patients’ prognosis was determined using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression analysis.FindingsThe study initially included 46 patients diagnosed with SCLC who presented with brain metastases (BMs). According to the RANO-BM criteria, intracranial lesions showed an objective response rate (ORR) of 41.3%. The median overall survival (OS) was observed to be 19.3 months (95% CI, 17.4-21.1 months). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that having a PD1 level below 50% (HR=4.83, P <0.001) or having two or more metastatic organs (HR = 2.71, P = 0.036) were independent factors that positively predicted overall survival of all the patients, 86.9% experienced treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) associated with the treatment, while 17.4% reported severe TRAEs of grade3-4.ImplicationsAccording to our results, the combination of Cadonilimab and Anlotinib appears to be a promising treatment option for SCLC patients with brain metastases.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1545101/fullsmall cell lung cancerCadonilimabbrain metastasesPD-1anlotinib
spellingShingle Hai-Zhen Yi
Wei Lv
Jin-Jing Chen
Zhan Lin
Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
Frontiers in Oncology
small cell lung cancer
Cadonilimab
brain metastases
PD-1
anlotinib
title Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
title_full Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
title_fullStr Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
title_short Efficacy and safety of Cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
title_sort efficacy and safety of cadonilimab plus anlotinib in small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
topic small cell lung cancer
Cadonilimab
brain metastases
PD-1
anlotinib
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1545101/full
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