scholarly journals Treatment of relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma with the anti-PD-1, tislelizumab: results of a phase 2, single-arm, multicenter study

Leukemia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 533-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqin Song ◽  
Quanli Gao ◽  
Huilai Zhang ◽  
Lei Fan ◽  
Jianfeng Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Overall Response

Abstract Prognosis is poor for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) after failure of or who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab, an investigational anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, in phase 2, single-arm study in Chinese patients with R/R cHL. The primary endpoint was overall response rate as assessed by an independent review committee, according to the Lugano 2014 Classification. Seventy patients were enrolled in the study and received at least one dose of tislelizumab. After median follow-up of 9.8 months, 61 (87.1%) patients achieved an objective response, with 44 (62.9%) achieving a complete response (CR). The estimated 9-month progression-free survival rate was 74.5%. Most common grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) were upper respiratory tract infection and pneumonitis. Infusion-related reactions occurred in 27 (38.6%) patients, and 27 patients (38.6%) experienced an immune-related AE, the most common of which was thyroid dysfunction. Eleven (15.7%) patients experienced at least one treatment-emergent AE leading to dose interruption or delay. No deaths occurred due to AEs. Treatment of patients with R/R cHL with tislelizumab was generally well tolerated and resulted in high overall response and CR rates, potentially translating into more durable responses for these patients.

scholarly journals Nivolumab for the Treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 237-244
Author(s):  
Maryann R. Cooper ◽  
Bassem Almalki ◽  
Kristine C. Willett
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Immune Surveillance ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Durable Response

Objective: To review nivolumab for the treatment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). Data Sources: Literature searches were conducted in Medline (1946 to May week 3 2017), EMBASE (1974 to 2017 week 22), and Google Scholar using the terms Hodgkin lymphoma AND nivolumab. Study Selection and Data Extraction: Two clinical trials (phase I and phase II) were identified. Data Synthesis: Nivolumab inhibits programmed death receptor-1 allowing for increased T-cell mediated immune surveillance of tumors. Nivolumab was evaluated in cHL patients after failure of autologous stem cell transplantation and brentuximab vedotin consolidation. Patients received nivolumab 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks. In the phase I trial, the objective response rate was 87% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 66-97) and the rate of progression-free survival (PFS) at 24 weeks was 86% (95% CI = 62-95). The most common adverse events (AE) included rash (22%) and decreased platelet count (17%). Following extended follow-up at a median of 86 weeks, 50% of the initial responders maintained a durable response. In the phase II clinical trial, 53 patients (66.3%, 95% CI = 54.8-76.4) achieved an objective response and PFS at 6 months was 76.9% (95% CI = 64.9-85.3). The common AE were fatigue (25%), infusion-related reactions (20%), and rash (16%). After further follow-up at a median of 15.4 months, 12-month overall survival was 94.9% (median overall survival not reached). Conclusions: Nivolumab is an effective option in treating patients with relapsed/refractory cHL with an acceptable safety profile. Further studies are needed to investigate the role of nivolumab for the treatment of cHL.

scholarly journals Low dose continuous lenalidomide in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a retrospective case series

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 204062072094734
Author(s):  
Helen Ma ◽  
Bin Cheng ◽  
Francesca Montanari ◽  
Jennifer K. Lue ◽  
Changchun Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Patient Population ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Secondary Malignancy ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Toxicity Profile ◽  
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Retrospective Case

Patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) following autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) remain a management challenge with few reliably effective treatments. Lenalidomide, an immunomodulatory drug approved for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome with del(5q), multiple myeloma, and mantle cell lymphoma, has demonstrated some activity in patients with R/R cHL, though the toxicity of traditional doses and schedules has been a barrier to consistent use. Low dose continuous (LDC) schedules have emerged as promising, with a more favorable safety profile. We report herein that LDC schedules are associated with a far more tolerable toxicity profile, and exhibit at least equivalent efficacy in this patient population. We report that patients diagnosed with R/R cHL who previously underwent, or were not candidates for, ASCT and/or clinical trials, were administered daily LDC lenalidomide (20 mg orally with dose reduction for toxicity). Among the 19 patients included in this analysis, 11% of patients achieved a partial response (PR), with no documented complete responses (CR). A total of 12 (63%) patients maintained stable disease (SD), with 7 patients (37%) remaining in SD for more than 6 months. The clinical benefit rate (comprised of CR, PR, and SD for greater than 6 months) was 47% (7 out of 19 patients). The median progression-free survival and overall survival of all patients were 9.4 months (range, 4.6–14.4 months) and 90 months (range, 63.6–166.8 months), respectively. In general, the treatment was well tolerated, with grade 3 or 4 adverse events consisting of neutropenia ( n = 4), and one case each of thrombocytopenia, fatigue, rash, creatinine elevation, aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase elevation, and treatment related secondary malignancy. In a heavily treated R/R cHL patient population, daily LDC lenalidomide was associated with a high disease control rate with a favorable toxicity profile.

Safety and efficacy of chidamide in combination with decitabine plus anti-PD-1 camrelizumab after relapse or progression on decitabine-plus-camrelizumab in classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19515-e19515
Author(s):  
Chunmeng Wang ◽  
Jing Nie ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Qingming Yang ◽  
Weidong Han
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Objective Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Primary Resistance ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Treatment Regimens

e19515 Background: The anti-PD-1 combination therapy significantly improves clinical outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), and up to 71% of patients who receive decitabine-plus-anti-PD-1 camrelizumab could achieve a complete response. However, a subset of patients is recalcitrant to decitabine-plus-camrelizumab and half of patients might experience disease progression within three years. Effective treatment regimens for those with relapsed or progressive cHL who failed decitabine-plus-camrelizumab are needed. This Phase II study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the combination of decitabine-plus-camrelizumab and chidamide, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, in decitabine-plus-camrelizumab resistant cHL patients. Methods: Patients with relapsed/refractory cHL who had primary resistance or progressed/relapsed on decitabine-plus-camrelizumab were enrolled and administrated with chidamide at 10 mg (days 1 to 4) and 20 mg (days 8, 11,15 and 18); plus decitabine at 10 mg (days 1 to 5); and camrelizumab at 200 mg (day 6), every 3 weeks. Safety was assessed by CTCAEv5.0, and antitumor response by PET-CT according to the revised Lugano classification. The primary endpoint was objective response rate. Recruitment is ongoing. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrial.gov number, NCT04233294. Results: Between January 19, 2020, and January 31, 2021, nineteen patients with relapsed/refractory cHL after relapse or progression on decitabine-plus-camrelizumab were enrolled. A median of 20 cycles of prior decitabine-plus-camrelizumab was given (range, 4-28). Fourteen patients completed response evaluation with a median follow-up of 5.7 months. All eligible patients received this triplet-agent regimen with a median of 8 cycles (range, 3 to 12). Thirteen of the fourteen evaluated patients (93%) had an objective response, including six acquiring a complete remission (43%) and seven reaching a partial response (50%). The most common adverse events were leukocytopenia (58%; grade 3: 16%), nausea (53%) and hypertriglyceridemia (26%). No immune-related adverse events were observed. Conclusions: The preliminary result shows a high objective response rate with the combination of chidamide, decitabine and camrelizumab in patients with resistance to decitabine-plus-camrelizumab therapy. The addition of chidamide to decitabine-plus-camrelizumab has an acceptable safety profile, and does not trigger immune-related adverse events. Clinical trial information: NCT04233294.

Salvage therapies in transplant-eligible relapsed classic Hodgkin lymphoma, are novel regimens better?

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7530-7530
Author(s):  
Sanjal Desai ◽  
Yucai Wang ◽  
Allison Claire Rosenthal ◽  
Craig B. Reeder ◽  
David James Inwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant ◽  
Brentuximab Vedotin ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Multivariate Models ◽  
Bulky Disease ◽  
Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Significant Difference

7530 Background: Clinical trials of novel salvage therapies (ST) have encouraging outcomes for relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R cHL) eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). In this observational study, we report efficacies and outcomes of different ST in ASCT-eligible R/R cHL. Methods: Consecutive ASCT-eligible R/R cHL pts at 3 Mayo Clinic sites were included. Demographics and clinical variables at relapse were recorded by medical records review. Time to event endpoints were defined from relapse. Univariate associations were confirmed in multivariate models of age, sex, B symptoms, stage, bulky disease (BD, single mass > 6 cm) extra nodal disease (END), primary refractory disease (PRD) and early relapse (ER, within 1 year). Results: From Jan 2008 to May 2020, 207 ASCT-eligible pts with R/R cHL were included. Median age was 33 (24-43) years, 53% were male, 52% had advanced stage, 24% had BD, 36% had B symptoms, 41% had END, 11% had PRD and 43% had ER. All patients received ST and underwent ASCT; 43 (21%) received 2 ST, 14 (7%) 3 ST and 4 (0.5%) received 4 ST. 6 groups of ST were identified: ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide (ICE), bendamustine/brentuximab (BBV), brentuximab vedotin (BV), gemcitabine-based therapy (Gem), checkpoint inhibitor (CPI), and others. Table lists response to first line ST. BBV had significantly higher overall response rate (ORR) and complete response (CR) as first ST in univariate and multivariate models. 114 (79%) after ICE, 30 (97%) after BBV, 15 (56%) after BV, 25 (76%) after Gem, 8 (73%) after CPI and 15 (79%) after other ST underwent ASCT. Higher number of pts were bridged to ASCT after BBV than ICE (p<0.01). 110 (53%) went to ASCT in CR, 74 (36%) in partial response (PR) and 11% in progressive disease (PD). 43 received BV maintenance (BVm) after ASCT. Pts going to ASCT in PR or PD had significantly lower progression free survival (PFS) compared to pts in CR (2 yr PFS: 62%, 18% vs 77%, respectively, p<0.0001) in univariate and multivariate models. There was no difference in PFS and overall survival (OS) by type of ST. BVm was associated with higher PFS (HR 0.3 (CI95 0.2-0.8)) and higher number of ST was associated with lower OS (HR 2 (CI95 1.4-3)) in multivariate model (p<0.001). For pts transplanted in CR, there was no significant difference in PFS and OS by type of ST but higher number of ST predicted lower OS (HR 2.4 (CI95 1.2-3.5), p<0.01). Conclusions: Type of ST did not predict survival, response to and number of ST did. For pts with CR, number of ST not type of ST predicted survival. BBV had higher response rates, higher rates of bridge to ASCT, and may be a preferable ST than ICE. Large, randomized trials are needed to evaluate efficacy of BBV compared to ICE.[Table: see text]

Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) for relapsed/refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL): Long-term follow-up efficacy and safety results from a phase 2 study.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19507-e19507
Author(s):  
Yuqin Song ◽  
Quanli Gao ◽  
Huilai Zhang ◽  
Lei Fan ◽  
Jianfeng Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 2 Study ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Grade 3

e19507 Background: Tislelizumab is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody with high affinity/specificity for programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). It was engineered to minimize binding to Fc-γ receptors on macrophages, thereby decreasing antibody-dependent phagocytosis, a potential mechanism of T-cell clearance and resistance to anti–PD-1 therapy. Tislelizumab therapy was highly active in autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)-failed or ineligible patients with R/R cHL ( Leukemia. 2020;34:533). Here we report results from up to 3 years follow-up. Methods: This asingle-arm, multicenter phase 2 study (NCT03209973) of 200 mg tislelizumab administered intravenously to patients (pts) with R/R cHL every 3 weeks until progressive disease (PD) or unacceptable toxicity. Patients were eligible if they: failed to achieve a response or progressed after ASCT, or: received ≥2 lines of prior systemic chemotherapy for cHL and were ineligible for ASCT. Primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) assessed by an independent review committee (IRC) per Lugano criteria ( J Clin Oncol. 2014;32:3059). Secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), duration of response (DOR), complete response (CR) rate, and time to response (TTR) per IRC, safety, and tolerability. Results: Pts (N=70) from 11 centers in China were enrolled and treated; characteristics have been previously reported. As of the data cutoff date (Nov 2, 2020), median follow-up was 33.8 months (range, 3.4-38.6). Pts still on treatment at the end of study (n=33; 47.1%) entered a long-term extension study. Efficacy data is presented in the Table below. In the 13 pts who received prior ASCT, 11 (84.6%) achieved CR. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs; ≥30%) were pyrexia (57.1%), upper respiratory tract infection (38.6%), hypothyroidism (37.1%), and increased weight (34.3%). Treatment-related grade ≥3 AEs (≥2 pts) were pneumonitis, hypertension, neutropenia, lipase increased, weight increased, and increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK; 2.9% each). Immune-related AEs were reported in 32 pts (45.7%), with grade ≥3 AEs in 8 pts (11.4%): pneumonitis (4) and skin adverse reactions, nephritis, lipase increased, and blood CPK increased (1 each). AEs led to treatment discontinuation in 6 pts (8.6%). Conclusions: Long-term follow-up of R/R cHL pts treated with tislelizumab further demonstrated the substantial therapeutic activity and continued PFS benefit. There were no new safety concerns identified for long-term treatment with tislelizumab. Clinical trial information: NCT03209973. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals Gls-010, a Novel Anti-PD-1 Mab in Chinese Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: Preliminary Impressive Results of a Phase II Clinical Trial

Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 17-17
Author(s):  
Yuqin Song ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Ningjing Lin ◽  
Mingzhi Zhang ◽  
Hai Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
Phase Ii Clinical Trial ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Effective Treatment Option

Introduction: Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is characterized by genetic alterations in 9p24.1, leading to overexpression of PD-L1 ligand. GLS-010 is a novel fully human anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) and exhibited favorable results in previous Phase I study. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy profile of GLS-010 in Chinese patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory cHL. Methods: In this multi-center, single-arm Phase II clinical trial, pts with relapsed or refractory cHL after at least 2 lines of prior systemic chemotherapies were enrolled and treated with GLS-010 240mg every 2 weeks until disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity or withdraw from the study. Efficacy was assessed with the primary endpoint of objective response rate (ORR) by independent review committee (IRC) per Lugano 2014. Adverse events (AEs) were graded by NCI CTCAE v4.03. Results: As of April 18, 2020, a total of 85 pts with relapsed or refractory cHL received a median of 14.5 treatment cycles (1 cycle include 2 injections). The pretreatment characteristics of the pts are shown in Table 1. At a median follow-up of 15.8 months, 28.2% (24/85) of pts discontinued treatment. As shown in Table 2, treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) of any grade occurred in 79 (92.9%) of 85 patients, most of which were Grade 1-2. The most common TRAEs were fever (27/85, 31.8%), neutrophil count decreased (17/85, 20%) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increased (17/85, 20%). Grade ≥3 TRAEs occurred in 25 (29.4%) pts, most commonly, hepatic function abnormal (5/85, 5.88%) and hyperuricaemia (4/85, 4.71%). For all the 85 pts, ORR was 90.59% (77/85, 95%CI: 82.30-95.85) with 32.9% (28/85) of patients achieving a CR and 57.6% (49/85) of patients achieving a PR (Table 3). Median duration of response (DoR) and progression free survival (PFS) were not reached yet. Conclusions: GLS-010 showed impressive anti-tumor activity (ORR=90.59%) and manageable safety profile in Chinese patients with relapsed or refractory cHL, and could be a new safe and effective treatment option. Disclosures Meng: Guangzhou Gloria Biosciences Co., Ltd.: Current Employment.

A phase 2 study of BIND-014 (PSMA-targeted docetaxel nanoparticle) administered to patients with chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 233-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A. Autio ◽  
Jorge A. Garcia ◽  
Ajjai Shivaram Alva ◽  
Lowell L. Hart ◽  
Matthew I. Milowsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Therapeutic Index ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Circulating Tumor Cell ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Phase 2 Study

233 Background: BIND-014 is a novel PSMA-targeted Accurin (polymeric nanoparticle) that contains docetaxel (D). BIND-014 is anticipated to improve the therapeutic index of D by increasing its intratumoral concentration and duration of exposure. In a phase 1 study, BIND-014 was generally well-tolerated and displayed anti-tumor effects, including in two patients with chemotherapy-naïve mCRPC. Methods: A phase 2 study was conducted of BIND-014 administered by a 60-min IV infusion at 60 mg/m² on day 1 of a 21-day cycle in combination with 5 mg of prednisone twice per day to patients with chemotherapy-naïve mCRPC. Prior treatment included abiraterone acetate (AA, 48%), enzalutamide (E, 12%) or both (14%). Of these 31 patients 19% progressed within ≤ 6 months on prior AA and/or E. The primary endpoint was radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) using PCWG2 for bone and RECIST v1.1. Other endpoints included prostate specific antigen (PSA) and circulating tumor cell count (CTC) conversions, objective response rate (ORR), and overall survival (OS). Results: Forty-two patients were enrolled and received a median of 6 doses (range 1 – 21). Median rPFS was 7.1 months (95% CI: 2.6 – 9.9) with 4 patients (10%) censored. PSA response ( ≥ 50% reduction from baseline) was observed in 12 of 40 patients (30%). CTC conversions (from ≥ 5 CTCs/7.5 mL of blood at baseline to < 5 CTCs) occurred in 13 of 26 patients (50%). ORR was 32% with 3 confirmed responses (1 complete response and 2 partial responses) and 3 unconfirmed responses out of 19 patients with measurable disease. Estimated median OS was 13.4 months (95% CI: 9.9 – 18.6) with 14 patients (33%) censored. The most common hematological treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) observed were lymphopenia (26%), and anemia (19%).Fatigue (69%), nausea (55%), diarrhea (45%), dyspnea (36%), and neuropathy (33%) were the most common non-hematological TRAEs. The most common TRAEs were generally grade 1 and 2. Conclusions: BIND-014 administered at 60 mg/m² on day 1 of a 21-day cycle is clinically active and well-tolerated when administered to patients with chemotherapy-naïve mCRPC including those with prior AA and/or E. Clinical trial information: NCT01812746.

Radioimmunotherapy of relapsed indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma with 131I-rituximab in routine clinical practice: 10-year single-institution experience of 142 consecutive patients

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Leahy ◽  
J. Harvey Turner
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Abstract Radioimmunotherapy of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has achieved objective response rates in clinical trials comparable with standard rituximab with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone chemotherapy, but is relatively underused in routine practice. In this article, we report our clinical experience in 142 consecutive patients who received iodine-131 rituximab radioimmunotherapy for low-grade, predominantly follicular, relapsed NHL. Objective response rates of 67%, with complete response (CR) in 50% and median overall survival of 32 months, matched the response rates in a phase 2 clinical trial of 131I-rituximab radioimmunotherapy and compares favorably with those reported for 131I-tositumomab or 90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan. Progression-free survival was 18 months overall and 32 months in CR or CR-unconfirmed patients. Our patients comprised 107 (75%) follicular lymphoma, 21 (15%) small lymphocytic lymphoma, 6 (4%) mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue/marginal zone lymphoma, and 8 (6%) mantle-cell lymphoma, with median follow-up of 32 months and 8-year overall survival of 48%. Toxicity was limited to hematologic grade 4 neutropenia, occurring in 10% and thrombocytopenia in 6%. There were no episodes of bleeding or infection requiring hospital admission. Radioimmunotherapy with 131I-rituximab in routine clinical outpatient practice provides cost-effective, safe treatment of relapsed/refractory indolent NHL, with half of patients achieving durable, complete remission with potential for repeat radioimmunotherapy on relapse.

428 Interim analysis of Phase 2 results for cemiplimab in patients with metastatic basal cell carcinoma (mBCC) who progressed on or are intolerant to hedgehog inhibitors (HHIs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A453-A453
Author(s):  
Karl Lewis ◽  
Ketty Peris ◽  
Aleksandar Sekulic ◽  
Alexander Stratigos ◽  
Lara Dunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Interim Analysis ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Good Clinical Practice ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Curative Surgery ◽  
Pivotal Phase ◽  
Study Protocols

BackgroundHHIs, vismodegib and sonidegib, are approved for treatment of patients with mBCC or locally advanced BCC who are not candidates for surgery or radiation. There is no approved option for patients who progress on or are intolerant to HHIs. Cemiplimab is an anti-programmed cell death-1 monoclonal antibody approved for treatment of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) or locally advanced CSCC who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation. Here we present the prespecified interim analysis of the mBCC cohort from the pivotal Phase 2, non-randomized, multi-center study of cemiplimab in patients with advanced BCC who discontinued HHI therapy due to disease progression, intolerance, or no better than stable disease after 9 months (NCT03132636).MethodsPatients with mBCC (nodal and/or distant) received cemiplimab 350 mg intravenously every 3 weeks; interim analysis included patients with the opportunity to be followed for approximately 57 weeks. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) per independent central review (ICR). Secondary objectives included assessment of safety and tolerability, estimation of duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).ResultsIn this interim efficacy analysis of 28 patients, 82.1% were males and median age was 65.5 years (range 38−90). Six patients had a partial response, per ICR, for an ORR of 21.4% (95% CI, 8.3, 41.0). ORR per investigator assessment was 28.6% (95% CI, 13.2, 48.7). Among responders, observed DOR was 9−23 months. Median time to response per ICR was 3.2 months (range, 2.1−10.5). Median Kaplan–Meier (KM) estimation of PFS was 8.3 months. Median DOR had not been reached and median KM estimation of OS was 25.7 months. All six responses had observed durations of at least 8 months. The disease control rate was 67.9% (95% CI, 47.6, 84.1).The most common treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) regardless of attribution were fatigue (50.0%), diarrhea (35.7%), pruritus (25.0%), and constipation (25.0%). Hypertension (n=2) was the only Grade ≥3 TEAE regardless of attribution occurring in ≥2 patients. TEAEs leading to death occurred in one (3.6%) patient who died from staphylococcal pneumonia, considered unrelated to study treatment.ConclusionsThis interim analysis demonstrates that cemiplimab is the first agent to provide clinically meaningful anti-tumor activity, including durable responses, in patients with mBCC after progression or intolerance on HHI therapy.AcknowledgementsEditorial acknowledgment: Medical writing support was provided by Cindi Hoover, PhD of Prime, Knutsford, UK, funded by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sanofi.Ethics ApprovalThe study protocols and all amendments were approved by the institutional review board at each participating study site. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and with Good Clinical Practice guidelines as defined by the International Conference on Harmonization. All patients provided written informed consent before enrollment.

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