1142 Efficacy of atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) in platinum-treated metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC): Update from the IMvigor 210 phase II clinical trial

385 Background: According to The Cancer Genome Atlas, 26.8% of bladder tumors harbor homozygous deletion of the MTAP gene, which encodes for an essential enzyme for the salvage pathway of nucleotide synthesis. Pemetrexed is a well-known anti-folate agent that inhibits the de novo pathway of nucleotide synthesis. Therefore, we hypothesized that tumors with MTAP gene loss have a synthetic lethality to pemetrexed due to loss of both essential nucleotide synthesis pathways. We proposed a study to determine pemetrexed response rate in patients with MTAP-deficient metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Methods: We carried out a single-arm, open-label, phase II clinical trial with pemetrexed in patients with mUC and MTAP loss by immunohistochemistry. This is an interim analysis of results. Each patient receives pemetrexed (500 mg/m2) on day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Pemetrexed is continued until progression of disease (PD) and a repeat biopsy is obtained at that time. Pre- and post-treatment blood, urine and tumor samples are obtained for dynamic monitoring of immune and molecular correlates to clinical activity. Results: Six patients have been enrolled on this trial and all have received at least one previous treatment including a cisplatin-containing regimen in 5 (83%) patients and an immune checkpoint inhibitor in 4 (66%) patients. Of these 6 patients, 1 (17%) had complete response (CR); two (33%) had partial response (PR); 1 (17%) had stable disease; 1 (17%) was not evaluable; 1 (17%) had PD. Treatment was generally well tolerated with mostly grade 1 or 2 adverse events. Only 2 of 6 patients developed grade 3 anemia. Immunologic and molecular analyses are ongoing on all collected samples. Conclusions: Our study show that in heavily pretreated MTAP deficient mUC patients, pemetrexed is still an effective and well-tolerated therapy with an objective response rate (ORR=CR+PR) of 50%, which is higher than previously reported pemetrexed activity (ORR=8-28%) as first or second line treatment for mUC. Clinical trial information: NCT02693717.

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Recombinant humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody toripalimab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma: Results of an open-label phase II clinical study Polaris-03.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.5040 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 5040-5040

Author(s):

Xinan Sheng ◽

Haige Chen ◽

Bin Hu ◽

Xudong Yao ◽

Ziling Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Clinical Study ◽

Urothelial Carcinoma ◽

Clinical Response ◽

Disease Progression ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Safety Profile ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Phase Ii Clinical Study ◽

Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

5040 Background: Patients with advanced metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) who experience disease progression after standard therapy have limited treatment options. Phase I study of toripalimab in subjects with heavily pretreated metastatic UC had demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and promising clinical activity. Here we report the safety and efficacy result of toripalimab in a phase II clinical study (POLARIS-03) in Chinese patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. (Clinical trial ID: NCT03113266). Methods: Metastatic UC Patients receive toripalimab 3 mg/kg Q2W until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or voluntary withdrawal. Clinical response is assessed every 8 weeks. Tumor PD-L1 expression and other biomarkers will be evaluated for correlation with clinical response. Results: From May 2017 to September 2019, 204 patients were screened and the study enrollment was completed with 151 patients enrolled from 15 participating centers. The median age was 62 years and 66% were male. 87% patients had visceral metastasis. By the cut-off date of Jan 6, 2020, 92.1% (139/151) patients experienced treatment related adverse event (TRAE) and grade 3 and above TRAE occurred in 35.8% (54/151) patients. Most common TRAE included anemia, triglycerides increased, proteinuria, fatigue, and hyperglycemia. Treatment discontinuation due to a TRAE occurred in 6 (4.0%) patients, while dose delay due to a TRAE occurred in 23 (15.2%) patients. Three patients with major protocol deviations were excluded from efficacy analysis. Among 148 patients assessed by IRC per RECISTv1.1, 2 CR, 36 PR, and 30 SD were observed for an ORR of 25.7% and a DCR of 45.9%. The median DOR was 15.7 months. The median PFS was 1.9 months, and the median OS was estimated 20.8 months. PD-L1 expression results were obtained from 141 patients. PD-L1+ patients (n=46) had significant better ORR than PD-L1- patients (n=95), 41.3% versus 16.8% ( p<0.01). Conclusions: Toripalimab has demonstrated encouraging clinical activity in chemo-refractory UC patients with a manageable safety profile. Patients will be continuously monitored for safety and overall survival. Clinical trial information: NCT03113266 .

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LBA-17 MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL OF GEMCITABINE AND CISPLATIN AS NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH-GRADE UPPER TRACT UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1097/01.ju.0000557509.30958.ae ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 201 (Supplement 4) ◽

Author(s):

Jonathan A. Coleman* ◽

Nathan C. Wong ◽

Daniel D. Sjoberg ◽

Nicholas Silva ◽

Bernard H. Bochner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽

Urothelial Carcinoma ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Phase Ii Clinical Trial ◽

Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma ◽

High Grade ◽

Upper Tract ◽

Prospective Phase ◽

Gemcitabine And Cisplatin

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Phase Ib/II trial of gemcitabine, cisplatin, plus lenalidomide as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2014.32.4_suppl.321 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (4_suppl) ◽

pp. 321-321

Author(s):

Che-Kai Tsao ◽

Neeraj Agarwal ◽

Andrea Borghese Apolo ◽

Karen M Lee ◽

James H. Godbold ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Urothelial Carcinoma ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Progression Free Survival ◽

Chronic Administration ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Phase Ib ◽

Frequent Dose ◽

Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma ◽

Dose Reductions

321 Background: Cisplatin-based chemotherapy is standard in patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (MUC), though outcomes remain poor and novel approaches are needed. Lenalidomide, a potent thalidomide analog with antiangiogenic and immunomodulatory properties, has been shown to enhance the antiproliferative properties of standard chemotherapy in nonclinical studies of urothelial cancer (Apolo, ASCO 2011). In this phase Ib/II clinical trial we aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of gemcitabine, cisplatin, plus lenalidomide (GCL) in pts with MUC. Methods: Pts with chemotherapy-naïve MUC received gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 days 1 and 8 and cisplatin 70mg/m2 day 1, of a 21-day cycle. In the phase Ib portion, the dose of lenalidomide was to be dose escalated in successive cohorts starting at 10 mg PO daily, on days 1-14, using standard “3+3” dose escalation rules. The primary objective of the phase II portion was to determine the progression-free survival at one year. Results: A total of 7 pts received GCL (lenalidomide 10 mg dose level) in the phase 1b portion. A single pt experienced a dose limiting toxicity (DLT), grade 4 neutropenia. A decision was made to not dose escalate lenalidomide further due to the frequent need for dose delays and reductions of GC due to cytopenias. An additional 2 pts were enrolled in the phase II portion but the study was terminated due to frequent dose delays/reductions and slow accrual. Among the 9 pts enrolled, 5 required dose reductions of G (4 requiring >1), 4 required dose reductions of C (1 requiring >1), and 6 required at least one dose delay. The most frequent grade ≥ 3 adverse events were: neutropenia (n=7), anemia (n=3), thrombocytopenia (n=3), and diarrhea (n=2). Tumor responses included: partial response (n=3), stable disease (n=3), progressive disease (n=2), and unevaluable (n=1). Conclusions: Chronic administration of the combination of GCL was compromised by overlapping myelosuppression and the need for frequent dose reductions/delays of GC due to cytopenias. Despite promising nonclinical data, combining cytotoxic chemotherapy with “targeted” small molecules faces practical challenges. Clinical trial information: NCT01342172.

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