scholarly journals Results of a phase II clinical trial of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) and methotrexate in patients with BRCA-defective tumours

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corran Roberts ◽  
Victoria Y. Strauss ◽  
Sylwia Kopijasz ◽  
Charlie Gourley ◽  
Marcia Hall ◽  
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Abstract Background Tumour cells with BRCA1/2 gene mutations demonstrate increased sensitivity to platinum and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) was found to selectively kill BRCA-defective cells in a xenograft model as effectively as the PARP inhibitor AG014699, even after these cells acquired resistance to a PARP inhibitor or cisplatin. Methods This phase II single-arm trial investigated the activity of 6MP 55–75 mg/m2 per day, and methotrexate 15–20 mg/m2 per week in advanced breast or platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients with a BRCA1/2 germline mutation, who had progressed after ≥1 previous line of chemotherapy. The primary outcome was objective response including stable disease (SD) as an assessment of clinical benefit rate (CBR), at 8 weeks, by RECIST v1.1. Secondary outcomes included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results In total, 67 evaluable patients were recruited; 55 ovarian and 11 breast cancer patients. In total, 21 patients had SD (31%), one had a partial response (1.5%); CBR was 33% at 8 weeks. In total, 12/67 patients (18%) had SD at 16 weeks. In total, five ovarian cancer patients had SD for over 200 days. Median OS was 10.3 months (95% CI 6.9–14.5), median PFS 1.9 months (1.7–2.8). Conclusions The overall activity of 6MP and methotrexate in these patients was low; however, there was a small group of patients who appeared to derive longer-term clinical benefit. Trial registration NCT01432145 http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS5615-TPS5615
Author(s):  
Shibani Nicum ◽  
Claire E Brooks ◽  
Rose Wharton ◽  
Lucy Boyle ◽  
Stanley B. Kaye ◽  
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TPS5615 Background: BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are critical in homologous recombination DNA repair and have been implicated in familial breast and ovarian cancer tumorigenesis. Tumor cells with these mutations demonstrate increased sensitivity to cisplatin and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. 6MP was identified in a screen for novel drugs and found to selectively kill BRCA-defective cells in a xenograft model as effectively as the PARP inhibitor, AGO14699, even after these cells had acquired resistance to a PARP inhibitor or cisplatin (Issaeva 2010). Exploiting the genetic basis of these tumours enables us to develop a more tailored approach to therapy for patients with BRCA mutated cancers. This multi-center phase II single arm trial was set up to investigate the activity and safety of 6MP with methotrexate in patients with breast or ovarian cancer who are known to have a BRCA mutation. Methods: Two-stage Simon compromise design (Jung 2001, Jung 2004) with α=0.20, power=90% to detect an increase in activity from 10 to 20%. 1st stage: if ≤ 3/30 evaluable patients respond at 8 weeks the trial will be stopped for futility; 2nd stage: if ≥9/65 evaluable patients respond at 8 weeks the treatment will be regarded as potentially effective and a phase III trial will be considered if the treatment appears safe and well-tolerated. 65 patients with BRCA defective cancer progressing after at least one prior chemotherapy or relapsed platinum resistant ovarian cancer, ECOG performance status 0-2 will be recruited and treated with daily 6MP (75mg/m2 ) and weekly methotrexate (20mg/m2) until progression. The starting dose was later reduced by 25% due to excess of expected toxicity. Patients with low TPMT activity or a low/low genotype are excluded due to the risk of increased toxicity. Prior treatment with a PARP inhibitor is permissible. Primary outcome: objective response at 8 weeks: complete, partial response or stable disease defined by RECIST 1.1. Secondary outcomes include safety, PFS, OS and quality of life. Of the 46 patients screened for TMPT activity between 15 Jun2009 and 05Dec 2012 from 12 UK sites, 31 patients were recruited. The pre-specified activity goal for the 1st stage was met and accrual into the 2nd stage continues. Clinical trial information: 2009-016846-16.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5521-5521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Lheureux ◽  
Ana Oaknin ◽  
Swati Garg ◽  
Jeffrey Bruce ◽  
Neesha C. Dhani ◽  
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5521 Background: PARP inhibitors (PARPi) are approved therapies in high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). There are few studies after PARPi progression and correlation with dynamic changes in resistance. We hypothesized that PARPi resistance could be overcome by adding an anti-angiogenic. Methods: We report the first phase 2 trial assessing the combination of olaparib and cediranib after PARPi failure in HGSOC. This investigator initiated study included three cohorts of 10 evaluable patients (pts): i) platinum sensitive post PARPi (PS), ii) platinum resistant post PARPi (PR) and iii) exploratory cohort of pts re-challenged with chemotherapy post PARPi progression (PE) (NCT02681237). The primary objective was to determine objective response rate by RECIST v1.1 and progression free survival (PFS) at 16 weeks. Secondary objectives were to evaluate safety, PFS, overall survival (OS) and mechanisms of PARPi resistance. Pts who had radiographic progression on any PARPi were eligible. Archival tumor at initial diagnosis and baseline tumor biopsy at PARPi progression were mandatory. Pts received olaparib tablets 150mg BID with cediranib 20mg QD until progression or unacceptable toxicity. CT scans were performed every 8 weeks. Whole exome and RNA sequencing were performed on paired tumors tissues. Results: Thirty-four pts were enrolled. BRCA1/2 mutations were found in 9/11 PS, 8/10 PR and 7/13 PE pts. By RECIST1.1, four partial responses were observed (2 in PR and 2 in PE cohorts) and 18 stable disease. The 16−week PFS was 54.5% (31.8−93.6) in PS, 50% (26.9−92.9) in PR and 36% (15.6−82.8) in PE, respectively. OS at 1 year was 81.8% (61.9−100) in PS, 64.8% (39.3−100) in PR and 39.1% (14.7−100) in PE. Main related adverse events were anemia, hypertension, diarrhea and fatigue, grade 3 < 10%. Molecular analyses identified different mechanisms of PARPi resistance in ~77% of evaluable pts with matched pre-post PARPi progression biopsies such as reversion mutations in BRCA1/2 and other homologous repair (HR) genes; BRCA, HR and MDR upregulation, CCNE amplification and RIG-I like receptor downregulation. Conclusions: Treatment with olaparib-cediranib after PARPi failure was feasible and met the predefined bar for efficacy in each cohort. This is the largest clinical trial prospectively evaluating PARPi failure and correlating tissue genomic mechanisms of resistance. Clinical trial information: NCT02681237.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5505-5505
Author(s):  
Shannon Neville Westin ◽  
Robert L. Coleman ◽  
Bryan M. Fellman ◽  
Ying Yuan ◽  
Anil K. Sood ◽  
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5505 Background: Wee1 phosphorylates and inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases 1 and 2 and is involved in regulation of the intra-S and G2/M cell cycle checkpoint arrest for premitotic DNA repair. The Wee1 inhibitor, adavosertib, has demonstrated activity alone and in combination with olaparib in PARP inhibitor (PARPi)-resistant preclinical models. We sought to evaluate efficacy of adavosertib (A) with or without olaparib (O) in a phase II noncomparative study of recurrent PARPi-resistant ovarian cancer. Methods: Women with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer with documented progressive disease on a PARPi were eligible. All patients (pts) had measurable disease and adequate end organ function. On the A arm, pts received A 300mg PO daily on days 1-5 and 8-12 of a 21-day cycle. On the A/O arm, pts received A 150mg PO BID on days 1-3 and 8-10 and O 200mg PO BID on days 1-21 of a 21-day cycle. Primary endpoint was objective response per RECIST 1.1 and was assessed every 2 cycles. Clinical benefit rate (CBR) was defined as proportion of pts with objective response or stable disease > 16 weeks. Progression free survival (PFS) was assessed using the Kaplan Meier method and calculated from date of treatment initiation to earliest date of progression, death, or last visit. Results: 116 pts were screened with 80 pts enrolled and randomized (A: n=39, A/O: n=41). Median age was 60 years (range 36-76) and the majority of pts had platinum resistant disease (64%) and high grade serous histology (98%). Pts received a median of 4 prior therapies (range 1-11) and 48% had germline or somatic BRCA mutations. There were 35 pts evaluable for response in each arm. Table demonstrates efficacy data. On the A arm, Grade 3/4 toxicities occurred in 51% of pts, most commonly neutropenia (13%), thrombocytopenia (10%), and diarrhea (8%). 28 (72%) pts required at least one dose interruption and 20 (51%) required dose reduction. On the A/O arm, Grade 3/4 toxicities occurred in 76% of pts, most commonly thrombocytopenia (20%), neutropenia (15%), diarrhea (12%), fatigue (12%), and anemia (10%). 36 (88%) of pts required at least one dose interruption, 29 (71%) required dose reduction, and 4 (10%) did not restart due to toxicity. Conclusions: A given alone and in combination with O demonstrated efficacy in pts with PARPi-resistant ovarian cancer. Although grade 3 and 4 toxicities were observed on both arms, these were generally manageable with supportive care, dose interruptions and dose reductions as needed. Additional translational analyses are ongoing to clarify which pts received clinical benefit. Clinical trial information: NCT03579316. [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS143-TPS143
Author(s):  
John H. Strickler ◽  
Fang-Shu Ou ◽  
Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab ◽  
Christine Megerdichian Parseghian ◽  
Andrea Cercek ◽  
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TPS143 Background: Patients with KRAS and NRAS ( RAS) wild-type mCRC benefit from the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies (Abs) panitumumab and cetuximab, but nearly all patients experience resistance. Blood-based profiling of cell free DNA (cfDNA) can identify genomic alterations that drive acquired EGFR Ab resistance. After discontinuation of anti-EGFR Abs, acquired genomic alterations decay over time to undetectable levels. Some studies have suggested clinical benefit from EGFR Ab rechallenge, but there is limited evidence that EGFR Ab rechallenge improves survival compared to standard of care (SOC) therapies. We hypothesize that cfDNA profiling will identify patients appropriate for panitumumab rechallenge, and that these molecularly selected patients will have improved survival compared to current SOC therapies. Methods: This is a randomized phase II, open label study designed to compare the overall survival (OS) of panitumumab rechallenge versus SOC (investigator choice TAS-102 or regorafenib). Secondary objectives include comparisons of progression free survival, objective response rate, clinical benefit rate, and quality of life as measured by the linear analogue self-assessment (LASA) questionnaire. Eligible patients have radiographically measurable KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF codon 600 wild-type mCRC based on tumor tissue testing, and must have experienced progression or intolerance to treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, an anti-VEGF Ab, and an anti-PD-1 Ab if the tumor has mismatch repair deficiency or is MSI-H. Progression after at least 4 months treatment with an anti-EGFR Ab is required. All patients must be enrolled in the COLOMATE cfDNA screening protocol (NCT03765736) and meet molecular eligibility based on Guardant360 cfDNA profiling (absence of amplification of ERBB2, KRAS, NRAS, and MET; absence of mutations of BRAF, EGFR, ERBB2, KRAS, NRAS, and MET [mutant allele frequency > 0.5%]). Greater than 90 days must have elapsed between the most recent treatment with an anti-EGFR Ab and cfDNA profiling. Dosing for all study drugs is according to clinical SOC. 120 patients will be randomized 1:1 to panitumumab rechallenge or SOC. With 83 OS events, this study will have 80% power to detect an improvement in median OS from 6.5 to 10 months (HR=0.65; 1-sided α= 0.15). This study began enrollment in 6/2020. Recruitment is ongoing at 16 sites in the Academic and Community Cancer Research United (ACCRU) network (ACCRU-GI-1623). Clinical trial information: NCT03992456.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1505-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay K Puduvalli ◽  
Jing Wu ◽  
Ying Yuan ◽  
Terri S Armstrong ◽  
Elizabeth Vera ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Bevacizumab has promising activity against recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). However, acquired resistance to this agent results in tumor recurrence. We hypothesized that vorinostat, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor with anti-angiogenic effects, would prevent acquired resistance to bevacizumab. Methods This multicenter phase II trial used a Bayesian adaptive design to randomize patients with recurrent GBM to bevacizumab alone or bevacizumab plus vorinostat with the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) and secondary endpoints of overall survival (OS) and clinical outcomes assessment (MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor module [MDASI-BT]). Eligible patients were adults (≥18 y) with histologically confirmed GBM recurrent after prior radiation therapy, with adequate organ function, KPS ≥60, and no prior bevacizumab or HDAC inhibitors. Results Ninety patients (bevacizumab + vorinostat: 49, bevacizumab: 41) were enrolled, of whom 74 were evaluable for PFS (bevacizumab + vorinostat: 44, bevacizumab: 30). Median PFS (3.7 vs 3.9 mo, P = 0.94, hazard ratio [HR] 0.63 [95% CI: 0.38, 1.06, P = 0.08]), median OS (7.8 vs 9.3 mo, P = 0.64, HR 0.93 [95% CI: 0.5, 1.6, P = 0.79]) and clinical benefit were similar between the 2 arms. Toxicity (grade ≥3) in 85 evaluable patients included hypertension (n = 37), neurological changes (n = 2), anorexia (n = 2), infections (n = 9), wound dehiscence (n = 2), deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (n = 2), and colonic perforation (n = 1). Conclusions Bevacizumab combined with vorinostat did not yield improvement in PFS or OS or clinical benefit compared with bevacizumab alone or a clinical benefit in adults with recurrent GBM. This trial is the first to test a Bayesian adaptive design with adaptive randomization and Bayesian continuous monitoring in patients with primary brain tumor and demonstrates the feasibility of using complex Bayesian adaptive design in a multicenter setting.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 717-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaia Griguolo ◽  
Maria Vittoria Dieci ◽  
Federica Miglietta ◽  
Valentina Guarneri ◽  
PierFranco Conte

Olaparib, an oral PARP-inhibitor, has shown clinical benefit for HER2-negative advanced breast cancer patients carrying a germinal BRCA1/2 mutation. In a randomized Phase III trial, olaparib significantly prolonged progression-free survival as compared with chemotherapy of physician choice. Moreover, in the same trial, a prespecified subgroup analysis reported an overall survival benefit for patients not previously pretreated with chemotherapy for metastatic disease. This review focuses on available preclinical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data regarding olaparib and clinical evidence of its antitumor efficacy (both as monotherapy and in combination) and tolerability in breast cancer patients. Open questions, such as use of appropriate biomarkers for patient selection and combination/sequencing with other anticancer drugs, are also addressed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Ni ◽  
Xianzhong Cheng ◽  
Qian Zhao ◽  
Zhiqin Dai ◽  
Xia Xu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Niraparib, a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, is approved for first/second-line maintenance treatment of ovarian cancer patients with complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, and multi-line monotherapy in BRCAmt patients or platinum-sensitive recurrence patients with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD). We present real-world experience from a single center of China. Methods Patients treated with niraparib in Jiangsu Cancer Hospital between June 2019 to July 2020 were recruited. The initial dose was given according to individualization. Response and adverse events (AEs) were analyzed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1. and National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0, respectively. HRD testing (AmoyDx®) was detected in most patients. Treatment was given until unequivocal progression or intolerable toxicity. Results Twenty-two patients all received niraparib at a bolus of 200 mg/d. Fifty percent of patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer are HRD-positive. Six patients underwent first-line maintenance therapy. Sixteen patients received exploratory therapy. Ultimately image evaluation revealed that two patients achieved partial response (PR) and one patient achieved stable disease (SD), yielding objective response rate (ORR) of 33.3% (95%CI = 0.060–0.759) and disease control rate (DCR) of 50% (95%CI = 0.140–0.861) in the exploratory multi-line monotherapy group. The most common AEs were nausea, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Grade 3–4 thrombocytopenia were managed by dose reduction and interruption. Leg swelling was observed as a new adverse event. Conclusion It is feasible that patients receiving a bolus of 200 mg/d in patients from Chinese population can acquire promising efficacy and tolerance. This is the first real-world data about niraparib in ovarian cancer patients with available HRD status from China.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devchand Paul ◽  
Svetislava J. Vukelja ◽  
Frankie Ann Holmes ◽  
Joanne L. Blum ◽  
Kristi J. McIntyre ◽  
...  

Abstract The non-receptor tyrosine kinase Src activation plays a role in the malignant progression of breast cancer, including development of endocrine therapy resistance and survival of bone metastases. This study investigated whether adding Src kinase inhibitor dasatinib to aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy improved outcomes in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Postmenopausal patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative MBC (0–1 prior chemotherapies and no prior AI for MBC) were eligible for this non-comparative, parallel group, phase-II study. Patients were randomized to letrozole (2.5 mg/day PO) alone or with dasatinib (100 mg/day PO). Patients with disease progression on letrozole alone could crossover to dasatinib plus continued letrozole. The primary endpoint was clinical-benefit-rate (CBR; complete response + partial response + stable disease ≥6 months). A total of 120 patients were randomized. The CBR of 71% (95% CI 58–83%) was observed with letrozole + dasatinib versus the projected CBR of the combination of 56%. The CBR of 66% (95% CI 52–77%) with letrozole alone also exceeded the projected CBR of 39% with letrozole alone. The CBR was 23% in the crossover arm of letrozole plus dasatinib in patients progressing on letrozole alone. Median progression-free survival with the combination was 20.1 months and 9.9 months with letrozole alone. Letrozole plus dasatinib was well tolerated, although 26% of patients required dasatinib dose reductions. In this non-comparative phase-II trial, the CBR of 71% and the median PFS of 20.1 months with letrozole + dasatinib are encouraging and suggest that dasatinib may inhibit the emergence of acquired resistance to AI therapy.


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. LBA5500-LBA5500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Liu ◽  
William Thomas Barry ◽  
Michael J. Birrer ◽  
Jung-min Lee ◽  
Ronald J. Buckanovich ◽  
...  

LBA5500 Background: PARP inhibitors and anti-angiogenics are clinically active in recurrent ovarian cancer (OvCa). Preclinical studies suggest these agents can synergize, and a phase 1 study showed that the combination of cediranib (ced) and olaparib (olap) is well-tolerated. We therefore compared the activity of olap alone (Olap) to combined ced and olap (Ced/Olap) in treatment of recurrent platinum-sensitive (plat-sens) high-grade serous (HGS) or BRCA-related OvCa (NCT 01116648). Methods: Patients (pts) across 9 centers were randomized 1:1 in this Ph 2 open label study to Olap (olap 400 mg capsules BID) or Ced/Olap (olap 200 mg capsules BID; ced 30 mg daily), stratified by BRCA status and prior anti-angiogenic therapy. Eligibility included pts with recurrent plat-sens HGS or BRCA-related OvCa. Pts had measurable disease by RECIST 1.1, PS 0 or 1, and the ability to take POs. No prior anti-angiogenics in the recurrent setting or prior PARP inhibitor was allowed. Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as time from randomization to radiographic progression or death. With a target N=90 pts, the study was powered to detect a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.75 (median PFS 6 vs 10.5 mo). Results: Pts were enrolled from Oct 2011 to Jun 2013: 46 to Olap, 44 to Ced/Olap. 48 pts were known BRCA carriers (25 Olap; 23 Ced/Olap). At a planned interim analysis the DSMB recommended release of data. As of Jan 7, 2014, 41 pts had a PFS event. Median PFS was 9.0 mos for Olap and 17.7 mos for Ced/Olap (HR 2.9, 95% CI 1.5-5.6, p = 0.001). There were 2 complete responses (CR) and 21 partial responses (PR) in pts on Olap (56% objective response rate, ORR) and 3 CRs and 33 PRs in pts on Ced/Olap (84% ORR, p = 0.008). The overall rate of Gr3/4 toxicity was higher for pts on Ced/Olap (70%) than on Olap (7%). Differentially occurring toxicities included fatigue (27% Ced/Olap vs 7% Olap), diarrhea (23% vs 0%), and hypertension (39% vs 0%). Updated efficacy and exploratory subgroup analyses will be presented. Conclusions: Combined Ced/Olap significantly extended PFS and ORR compared to Olap in plat-sens OvCa. Further studies of this oral combination in plat-sens OvCa are warranted. Clinical trial information: NCT01116648.


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