scholarly journals Circulating tumor DNA-guided treatment with pertuzumab plus trastuzumab for HER2-amplified metastatic colorectal cancer: a phase 2 trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Nakamura ◽  
Wataru Okamoto ◽  
Takeshi Kato ◽  
Taito Esaki ◽  
Ken Kato ◽  
...  

AbstractThe applicability of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) genotyping to inform enrollment of patients with cancer in clinical trials has not been established. We conducted a phase 2 trial to evaluate the efficacy of pertuzumab plus trastuzumab for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplification prospectively confirmed by tumor tissue or ctDNA analysis (UMIN000027887). HER2 amplification was confirmed in tissue and/or ctDNA in 30 patients with mCRC. The study met the primary endpoint with a confirmed objective response rate of 30% in 27 tissue-positive patients and 28% in 25 ctDNA-positive patients, as compared to an objective response rate of 0% in a matched real-world reference population treated with standard-of-care salvage therapy. Post hoc exploratory analyses revealed that baseline ctDNA genotyping of HER2 copy number and concurrent oncogenic alterations adjusted for tumor fraction stratified patients according to efficacy with similar accuracy to tissue genotyping. Decreased ctDNA fraction 3 weeks after treatment initiation associated with therapeutic response. Pertuzumab plus trastuzumab showed similar efficacy in patients with mCRC with HER2 amplification in tissue or ctDNA, showing that ctDNA genotyping can identify patients who benefit from dual-HER2 blockade as well as monitor treatment response. These findings warrant further use of ctDNA genotyping in clinical trials for HER2-amplified mCRC, which might especially benefit patients in first-line treatment.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3506-3506
Author(s):  
Andrea Sartore-Bianchi ◽  
Filippo Pietrantonio ◽  
Sara Lonardi ◽  
Benedetta Mussolin ◽  
Francesco Rua ◽  
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3506 Background: Despite advances in molecular segmentation of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), beyond RAS status therapeutic actionability remains confined to the limited subgroups of ERBB2 amplified, BRAF mutated and MSI-H patients. Optimization of available treatments is therefore warranted. Rechallenge with anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies is often empirically used with some benefit as late-line therapy. We previously found that mutant RAS and EGFR ectodomain clones, which emerge in blood during EGFR blockade, decline upon antibody withdrawal leading to regain drug sensitivity. Based on this rationale, we designed CHRONOS, a multicenter phase II trial of anti-EGFR therapy rechallenge guided by monitoring of the mutational status of RAS, BRAF and EGFR in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). To our knowledge, this is the first interventional clinical trial of liquid biopsy for driving anti-EGFR rechallenge therapy in mCRC. Methods: Eligible patients were PS ECOG 0-2 RAS/BRAF WT mCRC having first achieved an objective response and then progression in any treatment line with an anti-EGFR antibody containing regimen, displaying RAS, BRAF and EGFR ectodomain WT status in ctDNA at molecular screening after progression to the last anti-EGFR-free regimen. Clonal evolution in ctDNA was analyzed by ddPCR and next generation sequencing. Panitumumab 6 mg/kg was administered IV every two weeks until progression. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) by RECIST version 1.1 with independent central review. 27 total patients and 6 responses were required to declare the study positive (power = 85%, type I error = 0.05). Results: Between Aug 19, 2019 and Nov 6, 2020 52 patients were screened by liquid biopsy and 36 (69%) were negative in ctDNA for RAS/BRAF/EGFR mutations. Of these, 27 patients were enrolled in 4 centers. Median age was 64 years (range: 42-80). PS ECOG was 0/50%, 1/46%, 2/4%. Previous anti-EGFR was administered in 1st line in 63%, 2nd in 15% and > 2nd in 22%. Median number of previous treatments was 3. The primary endpoint was met, with 8/27 partial responses (PR) observed (2 unconfirmed) (ORR = 30%, 95% CI: 12-47%). Stable disease (SD) was obtained in 11/27 (40%, 95% CI: 24-59%), lasting > 4 months in 8/11. Disease control rate (PR plus SD > 4 months) was therefore obtained in 16/27 (59%, 95% CI: 41-78%). Median progression-free survival was 16 weeks. Median duration of response was 17 weeks (1 ongoing). Maximal grade toxicity was G3, limited to dermatological and occurring in 19% of patients. ctDNA dynamics were studied in all patients. Conclusions: Liquid biopsy-driven rechallenge with anti-EGFR antibodies leads to further objective responses in one third of patients. Genotyping tumor DNA in the blood to direct therapy can be effectively incorporated in the management of advanced CRCs. Clinical trial information: 2016-002597-12.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e14007-e14007
Author(s):  
Stefano Chong Hun Kim

e14007 Background: Bevacizumab with FOLFIRI or FOLFOX regimen is the standard of care in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). As second line regimen after FOLFOX, FOLFIRI-3 has showed a significantly better PFS in comparison with other irinotecan-based regimen. We therefore evaluated the safety, efficacy and possible predictive factors for FOLFIRI-3 in combination with bevacizumab as initial treatment for mCRC. Secondarily, we evaluated the feasibility of Capecitabine-Bevacizumab maintenance. Methods: We conducted a phase II, multicentric trial of FOLFIRI-3 regimen (irinotecan 100mg/m2 day 1, LV 200mg/m2 day 1, 5-FU bolus 400 mg/m2 day 1 followed by a 36-h 5-FU continuous infusion 2400 mg/m2, irinotecan 100mg/m2 day 3) with bevacizumab (5mg/kg day 1) repeated every 2 weeks, as first-line treatment in mCRC for 6 months, followed by maintenance treatment with bevacizumab (7.5 mg/kg day 1) and capecitabine (1000 mg/m2 day 1 to 14), repeated every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR). Secondary endpoints were PFS, overall survival (OS), and biologic analysis of potential predictive factors of response to treatment. Results: From October 2007 to July 2009, 61 patients were enrolled for treatment. The ORR was 66.7% (8.3% of complete response and 58.3% of partial response). Stable disease was observed in 25% of patients (disease control rate of 91.7%). PFS was 12 months, and OS was 33 months. Forty patients entered to maintenance phase. Favorable tolerance profile was observed. Median PFS was 14 months, and OS was 36 months. Its efficacy was maintained in patients recently exposed to oxaliplatin. Conclusions: As front-line regimen in mCRC, FOLFIRI3-bevacizumab is maybe the best among irinotecan-5FU-bevacizumab based regimens to obtain objective response rate. PFS and OS are high but it can be secondary to high complete resection rate in our trial. In recently oxaliplatin-exposed patients, FOLFIRI3-bevacizumab regimen should be considered as first line treatment. Capecitabine-bevacizumab maintenance is clearly feasible and its encouraging result should be validated in a large phase III trial.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4617-4617
Author(s):  
Jean-Baptiste Bachet ◽  
Helene Blons ◽  
Pascal Hammel ◽  
Iman El Hariry ◽  
Fabienne Portales ◽  
...  

4617 Background: Eryaspase is composed of L-asparaginase encapsulated in erythrocytes. It has demonstrated significant efficacy in combination with chemotherapy in a randomized phase 2 trial in second-line in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We assessed, in this study, the prognostic and predictive value of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in plasma samples of patients included in the eryaspase phase 2 trial. Methods: Samples prospectively collected pre-treatment at each 28-day cycle were centrally analyzed by next-generation sequencing (BPER method). Prognostic values of baseline ctDNA and ctDNA early changes between day 0 and 28 were assessed in both arms combined on objective response rate (ORR), progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). We conducted interaction test between ctDNA positivity and treatment arm, and the predictive value of ctDNA for eryaspase efficacy was investigated. Results: Patients with at least one available plasma sample have been included (n = 122/141). The presence of ctDNA at baseline was identified in 68% (77/113) of patients and was an independent negative prognostic factor for OS (4.6 vs 8.8 months; p = 0.0025) and PFS (1.6 vs 3.3 months; p = 0.00043). Early change in ctDNA levels was assessed by separating patients into three categories (one without detectable ctDNA, and two according to radio median value between day 0 and day 28) that were significantly correlated with ORR, PFS and OS. A significant interaction was observed between the presence of ctDNA and eryaspase efficacy. In patients with ctDNA detectable at baseline, eryaspase was associated with better PFS (HR = 0.53; 95% CI: 0.3-0.94) and OS (HR = 0.52; 95% CI: 0.29-0.91). Conclusions: We confirm from a prospective randomized trial that 1/ the presence of ctDNA at baseline is a major prognostic factor, 2/ the early change of ctDNA correlates with treatment outcome and 3/ the ctDNA could be a predictive biomarker of eryaspase efficacy. Clinical trial information: NCT02195180 .


2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 2099-2105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Gamelin ◽  
Remy Delva ◽  
Jacques Jacob ◽  
Yacine Merrouche ◽  
Jean Luc Raoul ◽  
...  

Purpose A phase III, multicenter, randomized study compared conventional dosing of fluorouracil (FU) plus folinic acid with pharmacokinetically guided FU dose adjustment in terms of response, tolerability, and survival. Patients and Methods Two hundred eight patients with measurable metastatic colorectal cancer were randomly assigned to one of two arms: arm A (104 patients; 96 assessable), in which the FU dose was calculated based on body-surface area; and arm B (104 patients; 90 assessable), in which the FU dose was individually determined using pharmacokinetically guided adjustments. The initial regimen was 1,500 mg/m2 FU plus 200 mg/m2 folinic acid infusion during a continuous 8-hour period administered once weekly. FU doses were adjusted weekly in arm B based on a single-point measurement of FU plasma concentrations at steady state until the therapeutic range (targeted area under the curve 20-25 mg·h·L−1) previously established in other studies was reached. Results An intent-to-treat analysis of the 208 patients showed the objective response rate was 18.3% in arm A and 33.7% in arm B (P = .004). Median overall survival was 16 months in arm A and 22 months in arm B (P = .08). The mean FU dose throughout treatment was 1,500 mg/m2/wk in arm A and 1,790 ± 386 mg/m2/wk (range, 900 to 3,300 mg/m2/wk) in arm B. Toxic adverse effects were significantly more frequent and severe in arm A compared with arm B (P = .003). Conclusion Individual FU dose adjustment based on pharmacokinetic monitoring resulted in significantly improved objective response rate, a trend to higher survival rate, and fewer grade 3/4 toxicities. These results support the value of pharmacokinetically guided management of FU dose in the treatment of metastatic colorectal patients.


2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingxia Wang ◽  
Guanqi Wang ◽  
Haiyan Ma ◽  
Baoen Shan

Introduction: Crizotinib was approved to treat anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)- positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by the Food and Drug Administration in 2011.We conducted a systematic review of clinical trials and retrospective studies to compare the efficacy and safety of crizotinib with chemotherapy. </P><P> Methods: We searched electronic databases from inception to Dec. 2016. Clinical trials and retrospective studies regarding crizotinib and crizotinib versus chemotherapy in treatment of NSCLC were eligible. The primary outcomes were the objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR). Results: Nine studies (five clinical trials and four retrospective studies) including 729 patients met the inclusion criteria. Crizotinib treatment revealed 1-year OS of 77.1% and PFS of 9.17 months. And crizotinib had a better performance than chemotherapy in ORR (OR: 4.97, 95%CI: 3.16 to 7.83, P<0.00001, I2=35%). DCR revealed superiority with crizotinib than chemotherapy (OR: 3.42, 95% CI: 2.33 to 5.01, P<0.00001, I2=0%). PR (partial response) were significant superior to that of chemotherapy through direct systematic review. No statistically significant difference in CR (complete response) was found between crizotinib-treated group and chemotherapy-treated group. Regarding SD (stable disease), chemotherapy-treated group had a better performance than crizotinib-treated group. Common adverse events associated with crizotinib were visual disorder, gastrointestinal side effects, and elevated liver aminotransferase levels, whereas common adverse events with chemotherapy were fatigue, nausea, and hematologic toxicity. This systematic review revealed improved objective response rate and increased disease control rate in crizotinib group comparing with chemotherapy group. Crizotinib treatment would be a favorable treatment option for patients with ALK-positive NSCLC. ALK inhibitors may have future potential applications in other cancers driven by ALK or c-MET gene mutations.


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