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Title
Prescribing: Oesophageal and gastric cancer
Reference Number
RF23-425
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Q1. How many patients were treated in the past 3 months for gastric and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer (any stage) with:

• CAPOX (Capecitabine with Oxaliplatin)
• FOLFOX (Folinic acid, Fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin)
• Lonsurf (Trifluridine - tipiracil)
• Nivolumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidine (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Pembrolizumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidine (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Any other systemic anti-cancer therapy
• Palliative care only

Q2. How many patients were treated in the past 3 months for Oesophageal cancer (any stage) with:

• Nivolumab monotherapy or combination with Ipilimumab
• Nivolumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidene (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Pembrolizumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidene (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Platinum and Fluoropyrimidene based combination treatments (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin with 5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Any other systemic anti-cancer therapy
• Palliative care only

Q3. How many patients were treated in the past 3 months for advanced/metastatic resected oesophageal cancer ONLY with:

• Nivolumab monotherapy or combination with Ipilimumab
• Nivolumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidene (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Pembrolizumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidene (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Platinum and Fluoropyrimidene based combination treatments (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin with 5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Any other systemic anti-cancer therapy
• Palliative care only

Q4. In the past 3 months, how many patients have been initiated* on the following agents for treatment for gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction or Oesophageal cancer:

• Nivolumab monotherapy or in combination with Ipilimumab
• Nivolumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidene (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)
• Pembrolizumab in combination with Platinum (Cisplatin or Oxaliplatin) and Fluoropyrimidene (5-Fluorouracil or Capecitabine)

*Patients are considered initiated if they have not been treated in the previous 6 months with any of the drugs that are part of the named regimen.

Q5. Does your trust participate in any clinical trials for gastric cancer? If so, please provide the name of each trial and the number of patients taking part.

Q6. Does your trust participate in any clinical trials for oesophageal cancer? If so, please provide the name of each trial and the number of patients taking part.

Response
  • rf23-425-response.pdf
  • Date of Disclosure
    02/08/2023