scholarly journals Efficacy and safety of avapritinib in advanced systemic mastocytosis: interim analysis of the phase 2 PATHFINDER trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Gotlib ◽  
Andreas Reiter ◽  
Deepti H. Radia ◽  
Michael W. Deininger ◽  
Tracy I. George ◽  
...  

AbstractAdvanced systemic mastocytosis (AdvSM) is a rare, KIT D816V-driven hematologic neoplasm characterized by mast cell infiltration and shortened survival. We report the results of a prespecified interim analysis of an ongoing pivotal single-arm phase 2 trial (no. NCT03580655) of avapritinib, a potent, selective KIT D816V inhibitor administered primarily at a once-daily starting dose of 200 mg in patients with AdvSM (n = 62). The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR). Secondary endpoints included mean baseline change in AdvSM–Symptom Assessment Form Total Symptom Score and quality of life, time to response, duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, changes in measures of disease burden and safety. The primary endpoint was successfully met (P = 1.6 × 10-9), with an ORR of 75% (95% confidence interval 57–89) in 32 response-evaluable patients with AdvSM who had sufficient follow-up for response assessment, including 19% with complete remission with full or partial hematologic recovery. Reductions of ≥50% from baseline in serum tryptase (93%), bone marrow mast cells (88%) and KIT D816V variant allele fraction (60%) were observed. The most frequent grade ≥3 adverse events were neutropenia (24%), thrombocytopenia (16%) and anemia (16%). Avapritinib demonstrated a high rate of clinical, morphological and molecular responses and was generally well tolerated in patients with AdvSM.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A453-A453
Author(s):  
Karl Lewis ◽  
Ketty Peris ◽  
Aleksandar Sekulic ◽  
Alexander Stratigos ◽  
Lara Dunn ◽  
...  

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11516-11516
Author(s):  
Chang Gon Kim ◽  
Jin-Hee Ahn ◽  
Jeong Eun Kim ◽  
Jee Hung Kim ◽  
Min Kyung Jeon ◽  
...  

11516 Background: Eribulin and gemcitabine have shown encouraging efficacy in soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) as a monotherapy. Here, we evaluated the activity and safety of combined use of eribulin and gemcitabine in two most common histologic types of STS, liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. Methods: In this non-randomized, multi-center phase 2 study, patients were included if they had progressive disease after one or two prior chemotherapy including doxorubicin. Patient were given eribulin 1.4 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 on day1 and day 8 every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival rate at 12 weeks (PFSR12wks) with null and alternative hypothesis of PFSR12wks≤20.0% and ≥40.0%, respectively. Results: Of 37 patients included, 22 had leiomyosarcoma, and 15 had liposarcoma. At 12-weeks after treatment, 16 and (72.7%) 11 (73.3%) patients in leiomyosarcoma and liposarcoma were progression-free. Overall PFSR12wks was 73.0%, satisfying the primary endpoint. Objective response rate, disease control rate, median progression-free survival, and median overall survival were 16.2%, 78.4%, 23.9 weeks, and 88.9 weeks, without any statistical differences according to histologic subtypes. No new safety signals and treatment-related death were observed. Conclusions: Eribulin and gemcitabine showed promising activity and manageable safety profile in patients with STS of liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma histology. Updated outcomes for ongoing patients will be presented. Clinical trial information: NCT03810976.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6017-6017 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Nassib William ◽  
Lei Feng ◽  
Merrill S. Kies ◽  
Salmaan Ahmed ◽  
George R. Blumenschein ◽  
...  

6017 Background: In a single-arm, phase 2 study, we previously demonstrated that in pts with R/M HNSCC, cisplatin, docetaxel and E improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared to historical data (Kim et al., ASCO 2006). Herein, we evaluated this regimen in a single center, randomized, phase 2 trial. Methods: Pts with R/M HNSCC, with a performance status (PS) 0-2, were randomized (1:1) to receive up to 6 cycles of first-line chemotherapy with cisplatin 75 mg/m2 (or carboplatin AUC 6) and docetaxel 75 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1 every 21 days, plus placebo (P) vs. E 150 mg p.o. daily, followed by maintenance P or E until disease progression. The primary endpoint was PFS. With 120 pts, the study had 80% power to detect an improvement in median PFS from 3.0 to 4.9 months with a two-sided type I error rate of 0.1. Results: From 05/2010 to 07/2015, 120 pts were randomized to the P (N = 60) or E (N = 60) groups. All pts but one initiated treatment and were eligible for evaluation of the primary endpoint – 92 males; median age 62 years; 52 oropharynx, 40 oral cavity, 19 larynx, 8 hypopharynx cancer pts; 86 current/former smokers; 43 with recurrence within 6 months of completion of local treatment; 27 with prior exposure to EGFR inhibitors. Median PFS was 4.4 vs. 6.1 months for the P and E groups, respectively (hazard ratio [HR] 0.63, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.42-0.95 months, p = 0.026). Response rates were 44% vs. 56% for P vs. E (p = 0.21). Median overall survival (OS) for P- and E-treated pts was 13.7 vs. 17.0 months (HR = 0.67, 95% CI 0.43-1.04, p = 0.07). Benefits from E on PFS and OS were more pronounced in pts with oropharyngeal tumors (p≤0.05 for interaction). In the E group, first-cycle rash grade 2-4 (34% pts) was associated with longer OS (HR = 0.40, p = 0.02). E-treated pts experienced a higher incidence of grade 3-4 adverse events (33.9 vs. 53.3%), including diarrhea (3 vs.17%), dehydration (5 vs. 15%), nausea (5 vs. 14%), rash (0 vs. 12%). Conclusions: This study met its primary endpoint. Addition of E to first-line platinum/docetaxel improved PFS and OS. This regimen may warrant further evaluation in randomized, phase 3 trials. Clinical trial information: NCT01064479.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11004-11004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Andrew Dickson ◽  
Andrew Koff ◽  
Sandra P. D'Angelo ◽  
Mrinal M. Gounder ◽  
Mary Louise Keohan ◽  
...  

11004 Background: The oncogene cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) is amplified in > 90% of de-differentiated liposarcomas (DDLS). We previously demonstrated that treatment with the CDK4 inhibitor palbociclib results in favorable progression-free survival (PFS) in DDLS. Abemaciclib is a newer and more potent CDK4 inhibitor. This single-arm phase 2 study was designed to test the activity of abemaciclib in DDLS. Methods: Participants were adults with advanced DDLS, measurable disease by RECIST 1.1, any (or no) priory therapy, and progression by RECIST in the 6 months prior to study entry. The primary endpoint was PFS at 12 weeks. Based on historical data, promising drugs have 12-week PFS of ≥ 40% and not promising ≤ 20%. This study would be positive if 12-week PFS was ≥ 60%. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and all patients provided written informed consent. The study was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02846987) and study drug was provided by Eli-Lilly. Results: Treatment was abemaciclib 200 mg by mouth twice daily continuously. 30 patients were treated and 29 were evaluable for the primary endpoint. Patient characteristics: Median age 62 (range 39-88), 60% male. Lines of prior therapy: 0 (50%); 1 (33%); ≥ 2 (17%). The observed PFS at 12 weeks was 76% (95% CI 57-90%). Median PFS was 30.4 weeks (95% CI 28.9-NE). There was one partial response. A further 3 patients had > 10% decrease in tumor size by RECIST but did not meet the criterion for partial response. Grade 3-4 toxicity included anemia (37%), neutropenia (20%), thrombocytopenia (17%) and diarrhea (7%). Conclusions: This study met its primary endpoint. In patients with advanced progressive DDLS, abemaciclib treatment results in favorable PFS and objective tumor response with manageable toxicity. Updated response data and results of paired tumor biopsies will be presented. Clinical trial information: NCT02846987.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3548-3548 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Berlin ◽  
M. Neubauer ◽  
P. Swanson ◽  
W. G. Harker ◽  
H. Burris ◽  
...  

3548 Background: Panitumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody directed against EGFr. We investigated panitumumab antitumor activity in pts who failed prior therapy and had EGFr tumor expression levels ≥ 10%. Methods: In this multicenter, phase 2 study of 300 planned pts, pts had documentation of disease progression (PD) during or following adequate doses of fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin (centrally confirmed refractory disease [CCRD]), 2–3 prior regimens, ECOG score 0–2, and EGFr staining (by IHC) in ≥ 10% of evaluable tumor cells. Pts received panitumumab at 6 mg/kg Q2W until PD. Tumor assessments (modified WHO, blinded central review) were taken periodically from wk 8–48 until PD. Study endpoints were objective response rate (ORR) at wk 16 (+ ≥ 4 wk confirmation; primary) and ORR throughout study, response duration, progression-free survival (PFS) time, survival time, and safety (secondary). Results: In this interim analysis (5/05), 91 enrolled pts received ≥ 1 dose of panitumumab (safety set); 39 had ≥ 20 wks before the cutoff and CCRD (efficacy set). The efficacy set consisted of 23M/16W, mean (SD) age of 58.6 (10.1) years, 82% white, 95% ECOG ≤ 1, 74% colon cancer and 26% rectal cancer; all had ≥ 2 prior regimens (equivalent characteristics for safety set). At wk 16, 3 (8%) had a partial response, 8 (21%) had stable disease, and 19 (49%) had PD as best OR (9 not done/unevaluable). At the time of this interim analysis, response durations were 12.4, 13.2, and 14.0 wks. In the safety set, 96% had at least 1 treatment-related adverse event (24% grade [gr] 3, 1% gr 4, 1% gr 5). Integument and eye toxicities were: 96% skin, 30% nail, 8% eye, 5% hair, and 7% chelitis. 25 (27%) had diarrhea (3 gr 3); 11 (12%) had hypomagnesemia (3 gr 3/4). One pt had a gr 3 hypersensitivity reaction considered related to panitumumab, received medication, and the event resolved; this pt continued treatment with premedication; no further reactions occurred. In 66 pts with both a baseline and postdose sample, no human anti-human antibodies to panitumumab were detected.Additional data will be presented. Conclusions: Panitumumab has antitumor activity and is well tolerated in pts with EGFr tumor expression levels ≥ 10% who failed standard chemotherapy. [Table: see text]


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2526-2526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Ryan Heery ◽  
Ravi A. Madan ◽  
Marijo Bilusic ◽  
Joseph W. Kim ◽  
Nishith K. Singh ◽  
...  

2526 Background: A prior randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center phase 2 trial of PSA-TRICOM (PROSTVAC) demonstrated an overall survival benefit. Sm-153 is a radiopharmaceutical that targets osteoblastic bone lesions. Preclinical data indicated that Sm-153 could alter tumor phenotype, causing upregulation of Fas, MHC Class I, and tumor-associated antigens, making tumor cells more amenable to immune-mediated killing. Methods: This is a phase 2 multi-center trial design intended to randomize 68 patients (pts) to Sm-153 with or without PROSTVAC. Eligibility included castrate resistant prostate cancer bone metastases, no visceral disease, prior docetaxel, ECOG ≤2, and normal organ function. Sm-153 was given at 1mCi/kg IV on day 8 and then every 12 weeks. PROSTVAC was given on days 1, 15, 29, then every 4 weeks. The 1° endpoint is a comparison of progression-free survival at 4 months (mo) utilizing PCCWG, but not PSA criteria. 68 patients will provide 80% power to detect a difference of 15% vs. 40% without progression at 4 mo with a one-tailed alpha = 0.10 assuming Fisher’s exact test comparing these fractions as the primary method of analysis. 2° endpoints are OS, ORR, PSA changes, immunologic, toxicity, and palliation. Reported here is the result of a pre-specified interim analysis, which required ≥20% conditional power to detect 15% vs. 40% without progression at 4 months for the trial to continue. Results: Of 37 enrolled pts, 3 were not evaluable for PFS. PFS and PSA findings are found below. Hematologic toxicities (anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, or lymphocytopenia) are most common, with grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia occurring in 22% and 26% of treatment cycles on Arms A and B, respectively. The conditional power for the comparison of fractions without progression at 4 mo is 77%. Conclusions: This interim analysis suggests the combination of PROSTVAC and Sm-153 is well tolerated with similar toxicity profile to Sm-153 alone. The early indication of improved TTP warrants continued study accrual. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 119-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann S. De Bono ◽  
Niven Mehra ◽  
Celestia S. Higano ◽  
Fred Saad ◽  
Consuelo Buttigliero ◽  
...  

119 Background: Phase 2 and 3 studies with poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) have demonstrated antitumor activity in patients (pts) with mCRPC with DDRmut who were previously treated with novel hormonal therapy (NHT). We report the first IA of a Phase 2 study of TALA, a potent inhibitor and trapper of PARP. Methods: TALAPRO-1 (NCT03148795) is enrolling pts (N ≈ 100) with measurable soft tissue disease, progressive mCRPC, and DDRmut likely to sensitize to PARPi (including ATM, ATR, BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, FANCA, MLH1, MRE11A, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C), who received 1–2 chemotherapy regimens (≥1 taxane-based) and progressed on ≥1 NHT (enzalutamide/abiraterone acetate). Pts receive oral TALA 1 mg/d (moderate renal impairment, 0.75 mg/d) until radiographic progression, unacceptable toxicity, or consent withdrawal. Primary endpoint is objective response rate (ORR; blinded independent review). Secondary endpoints are time to OR, duration of response, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decrease ≥50%, circulating tumor cell (CTC) count conversion (to CTC = 0 and <5 per 7.5 mL of blood), time to PSA progression, radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), overall survival, safety, pt-reported outcomes, and pharmacokinetics. A planned IA of safety and efficacy was performed after 20 pts with BRCA1/2 mutations were on treatment for ≥8 wks. Results: 81 pts received TALA as of June 5, 2019; 43 pts enrolled by Feb 12, 2019 were evaluable for the primary endpoint (20 BRCA1/2, 2 PALB2, 14 ATM, 7 other). All had received docetaxel and 49% prior cabazitaxel. Overall ORR (95% CI) was 25.6% (13.5–41.2), ORRBRCA1/2 50.0% (27.2–72.8), ORRATM 7.1% (0.2–33.9). Overall median (95% CI) rPFS was 5.6 months (mo) (3.5–8.2), rPFSBRCA1/2 8.2 mo (5.6–NE), rPFSATM 3.5 mo (1.7–8.1). Most common treatment-emergent adverse events (≥20%) were anemia, nausea, asthenia, decreased appetite, constipation, and platelet count decreased. Conclusions: TALA monotherapy demonstrates encouraging antitumor activity in docetaxel-pretreated mCRPC pts, especially those with BRCA1/2mut, and was generally well tolerated. This study was sponsored by Pfizer Inc. Clinical trial information: NCT03148795.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi70-vi70
Author(s):  
Sotirios Bisdas ◽  
Jai Grewal ◽  
Volker Stieber ◽  
Robert Cavaliere ◽  
Craig Devoe ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Modified Radiographic Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (“mRANO”) criteria based on SPDP form the basis for assessing treatment response in Glioblastoma but are subject to sampling bias and difficulty in differentiating between pseudo- and true disease progression. Volumetric image analysis using AI may overcome these limitations of standard techniques and improve our ability to detect changes earlier and more accurately. METHODS Images from eight reGBM patients enrolled in a Phase-2 reGBM study of Vivacitas Oncology’s drug, AR-67, were re-assessed using IAG’s AI-assisted volumetric measurements. A median of five MRI time points from each patient were included. The mRANO response was determined by central reading and tumor volumetric measurement using IAG’s proprietary platform. Statistical significance was set at p&lt; .0001. RESULTS Four patients showed responses, two patients showed stable disease, and two patients showed progressive disease. Tumor volume was correlated (r=0.97) with SPDP, but was driven by high coefficients in large lesions. Standard SPDP overestimated tumor size in larger tumors using the Bland-Altman analysis (mean difference: 829; 95% CI: 704 to -2362) leading to discrepancies in response rates. For example, the mean response rate based on IAG’s volumetric criteria was +22% (1.29) compared with +17% using SPDP (0.81). Eight out of 45 time-points also differed in the directionality of responses (e.g., increase vs. decrease) with SPDP underestimating the positive effects of AR-67 compared to AI analysis. CONCLUSIONS IAG’s AI-assisted tumor volumetric analysis is feasible for clinical trials and may be more sensitive for evaluating treatment-related response rates vs. SPDP methodology. This is particularly true for measuring large lesions, and may also allow for more accurately differentiating between pseudo- and true disease progression. The data included eight patients’ MRI images from a Phase-2 reGBM study, showing that five patients achieved the primary end-point of six months Progression-Free Survival, suggesting AR-67’s therapeutic potential.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11558-11558
Author(s):  
Silvia Stacchiotti ◽  
Giacomo Giulio Baldi ◽  
Salvatore Lo Vullo ◽  
Carlo Morosi ◽  
Francesca Gabriella Greco ◽  
...  

11558 Background: R showed antitumor activity in a PDX model of dedifferentiated SFT (D-SFT), inducing a superior tumour growth inhibition than with other antiangiogenic agents (A), such as pazopanib (P) and axitinib (A). The efficacy of P and A in patients (pts) with advanced typical- (T-)/ malignant- (M-)SFT has been already confirmed in phase 2 clinical trials, but not in D-SFT. An exploratory phase 2 study was designed to investigate the activity of R in advanced SFT. Methods: An investigator-initiated exploratory phase 2 trial was started in December 2015 at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy, to evaluate the activity of R, 160 mg OD, 3 weeks on/1 week off, until progression or limiting toxicity. in > 18 years old pts with advanced SFT. The target sample size was 16 evaluable pts; at least 3 responses were requested to reject the null hypothesis of 5% in favour of an alternative hypothesis of 30% (with type-I and type-II error rates fixed at the 10% level). Eligible pts had to have evidence of progression. Prior treatment with A was allowed. Centralized pathologic review was performed, distinguishing T-SFT, M-SFT and D-SFT subtypes. The primary end-point was the overall response rate (ORR) by Choi. Secondary end-points were ORR by RECIST, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS). Results: Enrolment was completed in February 2021. Eighteen pts were enrolled (D-SFT = 4; M-SFT = 13; T-SFT = 1). Four pts were naïve, 14 were pre-treated [12 with antiangiogenics (4 with > 1 prior antiangiogenic line); 11 with cytotoxic agents]. Three pts are ongoing, 13 completed their treatment (11 = progression, 1 = toxicity, 1 = other). Fourteen pts are evaluable for response by Choi and RECIST (1 = screening failure; 1 = early discontinuation for toxicity before radiologic assessment; 2 = too early). A definitive dose reduction was required in 5 of 14 evaluable (35.7%) pts. The ORR by Choi was 42.9% (exact binomial 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 17.7%-71.1%), with 6/14 (42.9%) partial responses (PR), 5/14 (35.7%) stable disease (SD) and 3/14 (21.4%) progressions (PD). Best responses by RECIST were: 1/14 (7.1%) PR, 10/14 (71.4%) SD, 3/14 (21.4%) PD. 5/6 pts responsive by Choi were pre-treated with another antiangiogenic. No responses were seen in the 3 D-SFT pts. At a m-FU of 23 months, m-PFS by Choi was 3.68 (IQR: 2.73-8.54) months, with 23.4% pts progression free at 1 year. m-PFS by Choi in responsive pts was 5.62 (IQR: 2.89 – 8.54) mos. Median OS was 15.7 (IQR: 7.35-not reached) months. Conclusions: R did not show a higher activity in D-SFT compared to P and A. The response rate was in the range observed with other A, but m-PFS was shorter. This may be due to discrepancies in pt populations and a high-rate of dose reductions with R. However, responses to R were seen also in pts previously treated with other A and almost one fourth of pts benefited from R for more than a year. Clinical trial information: 2015-002629-21.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 921-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Wierda ◽  
Thomas J. Kipps ◽  
Jiri Mayer ◽  
Tadeusz Robak ◽  
Martin JS Dyer ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 921 Background: Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) refractory to fludarabine and alemtuzumab (FA-ref) or refractory to fludarabine with bulky (>5 cm) lymphadenopathy (BF-ref) have poor prognosis with salvage regimens (Tam et al. Leuk Lymphoma 2007). Ofatumumab, a human CD20 monoclonal antibody, was recently approved by the US FDA and EMEA for treatment of CLL refractory to fludarabine and alemtuzumab based on the interim analysis of the pivotal international clinical trial, which included data from 138 patients with FA-ref and BF-ref CLL. At the interim analysis, the overall response rate (ORR; primary endpoint) with single-agent ofatumumab was 58% (99% CI: 40, 74) in the FA-ref group and 47% (99% CI: 32, 62) in the BF-ref group (Wierda et al. J Clin Oncol 2010). Here, we report the final result for the primary endpoint in 206 patients with FA-ref or BF-ref CLL enrolled in this study. Methods: Patients with FA-ref or BF-ref CLL received 8 weekly doses of ofatumumab followed by 4 monthly doses (dose 1, 300 mg; doses 2–12, 2000 mg). Premedication included acetaminophen, antihistamine and glucocorticoid. The primary endpoint (ORR, 1996 NCI-WG criteria) was evaluated over the 24-week treatment period by an Independent Endpoint Review Committee (IRC). Secondary endpoints included duration of response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and safety. Results: Baseline characteristics are summarized in the Table; 89% and 50% of patients completed 8 and 12 ofatumumab doses, respectively. The ORR (95% CI) by IRC evaluation was 51% (40, 61) for the FA-ref group and 44% (35, 64) for the BF-ref group. Two patients in the BF-ref group achieved complete remission (Table). Results for time-to-event analyses are shown in the Table. Infusion-related AEs occurred in 63% of patients, which primarily occurred during doses 1 and 2, and diminished with subsequent doses. Infusion-related reactions were grade 1–2 events in 95% of patients; no fatal reactions were reported. The most common (≥5% of all patients) grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) that occurred from start of treatment until 30 days after the last infusion were infections (24%), neutropenia (12%) and anemia (5%). The most common grade ≥3 infection was pneumonia (8% of patients). Fatal infections occurred in 8% of patients (13% in FA-ref; 5% in BF-ref groups). Grade 3–4 thrombocytopenia occurred in 8 patients (4%), febrile neutropenia in 4 patients (2%) and autoimmune hemolytic anemia in 2 patients (1%). Early death (within 8 weeks from start of treatment) occurred in 5 patients (5%) in the FA-ref group (infections, n=5) and 4 patients (4%) in the BF-ref group (infections, n=2; myocardial infarction, n=1; pulmonary edema, n=1). Conclusions: These final results from the pivotal trial clearly demonstrate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab monotherapy in this heavily pretreated patient population with FA-ref and BF-ref CLL. Additional data analyses are ongoing, and efficacy outcomes for patient subgroups will be presented. Disclosures: Wierda: GlaxoSmithKline: Honoraria, Research Funding. Kipps:GlaxoSmithKline: Research Funding. Mayer:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Research Funding. Robak:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Genmab: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Furman:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Genentech: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Cephalon, Inc.: Speakers Bureau; Celegene: Consultancy; Calistoga: Consultancy. Stilgenbauer:Amgen: Research Funding; Bayer: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Boehringer-Ingelheim: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Genzyme: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Mundipharma: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Sanofi Aventis: Research Funding. Cartron:GlaxoSmithKline: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria. Padmanabhan:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Chan:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment. Gupta:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment. Gorczyca:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment. Davis:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment. Losic:Genmab A/S: Employment, Equity Ownership. Lisby:Genmab A/S: Employment. Österborg:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Genzyme: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Merck KGaA: Research Funding.


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