scholarly journals ACTR-26. SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF BEVACIZUMAB PLUS TTFIELDS IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM): DATA FROM A PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi18-vi18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaleh Fallah ◽  
Rekha Chaudhary ◽  
Lisa Rogers ◽  
Wei (Auston) Wei ◽  
Cathy Brewer ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Studies of bevacizumab monotherapy and TTFields monotherapy have shown activity but limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent GBM. In an open label, single-arm, phase 2 clinical trial, the safety and efficacy of the combination of bevacizumab and TTFields was studied in patients with recurrent GBM. METHOD Bevacizumab-naïve patients with histologically confirmed GBM or other grade IV glioma, with recurrent disease after radiotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy, were eligible. Bevacizumab dose was 10mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks and TTFields was worn at least 18 hours daily. The primary endpoint was safety, progression-free survival at 6 months (PFS6) and overall survival at 12 months (OS12). Treatment was continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Survival outcomes were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Treatment-related adverse events were reported according to CTCAE, v4.0 criteria. RESULTS 25 patients were enrolled and 23 were eligible for data analysis: 18 (78%) men and 5 (22%) women, median age 60 years (range 17–78). 21 patients were Caucasian, 1 was African American and 1 of unknown race. Median follow-up was 6.0 months (range 2.4–22). Seven patients (30 %) had disease progression. Median PFS was 9.9 (95% CI: 6.7-NA) months. PFS rate at 6 months (PFS6) was 71% (95% CI: 0.54–0.94). Median overall survival was 9.9 (95%CI 7.3-NA) months. OS rate at 12 months (OS12) was 42% (95%CI 0.24–0.74). 7 patients (30%) had grade 3 toxicity (cough, dysphagia, muscle weakness, hyperglycemia, hypertension, psychosis, seizure, lymphopenia, transaminitis). 1 patient developed grade 4 muscle weakness in the lower extremities. CONCLUSION Treatment with the combination of bevacizumab and TTFields in patients with recurrent GBM is safe and feasible and has shown clinical efficacy.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13522-e13522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Cher ◽  
Anna K. Nowak ◽  
George Iatropoulos ◽  
Weon Sup Lee ◽  
Seon Young Lee ◽  
...  

e13522 Background: Treatment of recurrent GBM remains a challenge. The VEGF signal transduction pathway is upregulated in GBM. We evaluated Tanibirumab, a mAb to VEGFR2, in an open-label, dose-escalation, 3-arm, Phase 2a clinical trial. Primary and secondary endpoints were determining safety and efficacy (6-month PFS, ORR, DCR and OS). Methods: Eligibility criteria included age ≥19 yrs at 1st or 2nd recurrence of GBM, measurable disease, KPS≥80, and no prior bevacizumab. Patients were enrolled in 3 arms: Arm 1 (8mg/kg d1,8,15/q28 days); Arm 2 (12mg/kg d1,8,15/q28 days) and Arm 3 (12mg/kg weekly). Response evaluation with MRI (RANO criteria) including DCE, was performed every 2 cycles. Results: 12 patients were enrolled over 10 months from 2 sites: 3 patients each in Arms 1 & 2; 6 in Arm 3. The median age was 50 years and 8 were male. 6 patients had second recurrence. At 1st infusion, 8 out of 12 were on baseline corticosteroids. 10 patients have progressed. No dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were observed. Cutaneous hemangiomas (CH) were frequent (83% of patients) and all G2 or less. No drug-related G3 or 4 AEs were observed. All SAEs were unrelated to the study drug apart from G2 bleeding haemangioma and G2 cerebral haemorrhage. Expected AEs with anti-angiogenic drugs (hypertension; impaired wound healing) were not observed. Among 12 patients allocated to Arm 1, 2 and 3, no objective radiological responses were observed. 3 patients demonstrated stable disease (SD); 2 patients had SD beyond 4 cycles and are still receiving treatment at weeks 45 (Arm 1) & 20 (3). This was correlated with the highest expression of VEGFR2 using immunohistochemistry on archival tumour and blood vessels. Only 2 patients needed to initiate or increase corticosteroids for control of tumor edema while on treatment. Current data are immature to determine time to event efficacy endpoints (PFS,OS). Conclusions: Tanibirumab can be safely administered to patients with recurrent GBM, with CH being common. SD was seen in 2 patients up to 10+ months, with some indication that VEGFR2 expression may be a response biomarker. Clinical trial information: NCT03033524.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2537-2537
Author(s):  
Jaleh Fallah ◽  
Rekha T. Chaudhary ◽  
Lisa R. Rogers ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
Cathy J. Brewer ◽  
...  

2537 Background: Clinical trials of bevacizumab monotherapy and TTFields monotherapy have shown activity but limited clinical benefit in patients (pts) with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), with median progression-free survival (PFS) of 2-4 months and median overall survival (OS) of 6-9 months with either treatment modality. In a single-arm phase II clinical trial, the efficacy of the combination of bevacizumab and TTFields in pts with recurrent GBM was investigated. Methods: Pts with histologically confirmed GBM or other grade IV gliomas, who had disease progression after chemoradiation were enrolled in a phase II trial of the combination of bevacizumab and TTFields. Bevacizumab was given at a dose of 10 mg/Kg intravenously every 2 weeks and TTFields was worn by the pts continuously for more than 18 hours per day. Treatment was continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoints were PFS at 6 months and OS at 12 months. Survival outcomes were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by log rank test. Treatment-related adverse events were reported according to CTCAE, v4.0 criteria. Results: From April 2013 to December 2017, 25 pts were enrolled and 23 were evaluable: 18 (78%) men and 5 (22%) women, median age 60 years (range 17–78). 21 pts were Caucasian, 1 was African American and 1 of unknown race. After a median follow up of 31.6 months (range: 4.1-59.0 months), 21 out of 23 pts died (4 women and 17 men). The median PFS was 4.1 months (95%CI, 3.6-9.5) and the median OS was 10.5 months (95% CI, 8.2-14.9). The PFS rate at 6 and 12 months were 33% and 19%, respectively. The OS rate at 6 and 12 months were 82% and 46%, respectively. Women had better OS and PFS compared to men, however, the difference was not statistically significant which can be due to the small study population (table). Grade 3 and 4 toxicities considered definitely or probably related to the treatment included hypertension (n = 1) and cerebral infarction (n = 1). Other reported grade 3-4 toxicities (n = 7) included cough, dysphagia, muscle weakness, hyperglycemia, psychosis, seizure, lymphopenia, transaminitis, and muscle weakness considered unlikely to be treatment-related. Conclusions: The combination of bevacizumab and TTFields in is safe and feasible and has clinical efficacy in pts with recurrent GBM. Clinical trial information: NCT01894061 . [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi52-vi52
Author(s):  
Manmeet Ahluwalia ◽  
David Peereboom ◽  
Yasmeen Rauf ◽  
Patrick Wen ◽  
David Reardon

Abstract BACKGROUND Approaches using anti-PD1 therapy alone in rGBM is of limited efficacy. VEGF is upregulated proangiogenic growth factor in GBM that contributes to tumor-associated immunosuppression. Preclinical data suggests a potential dose effect of anti-VEGF therapy on immunomodulation. Hence, a combination of anti-PD1 and anti-VEGF may be a promising approach in rGBM. METHODS 90 patients with GBM at first recurrence were randomized (1:1) to nivolumab (240 mg IV Q2 weeks) with bevacizumab at standard (10 mg/kg; Arm A) or at low dose (3 mg/kg; Arm B) IV Q2 weeks. Stratification included extent of resection, age, performance status and MGMT methylation status. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between two arms. RESULTS 90 patients (Median age 60.6 years ranged 27.4-86.4, 67.8% male, median KPS 80) were enrolled between May 2018 and Jan 2020. Patients were followed in median 7.7 months (Range 0.7, 28.2). 35 patients were MGMT methylated and 53 patients were MGMT not hypermethylated and 2 were indeterminate. Overall Survival was not significantly different between arm A and arm B (1 year: 41.1 vs 37.7%, p=0.14), while OS was better for arm A in age > 60 (At 1-year: 46.2% vs 23.8%; Median: 10.6 vs 5.9 months; P=0.046). OS was no different in the two arms for age ≤ 60 years (At 1-year: 35.6% vs 56.4; Median 8.0 vs 12.4 months; P=0.90). Most frequent toxicities ( >20%) included fatigue (45.6%), proteinuria (34.4 %), diarrhea (28.9%), hypertension (23.3%) and lipase increase (21.1%). Toxicities in grade 3-4 were hypertension (7.8%), fatigue (5.6) and other non-neurological toxicities including DVT, PE, infection, and abnormal liver function. CONCLUSIONS Overall PFS and OS rates appear similar for nivolumab with either standard or low-dose bevacizumab compared to historical benchmarks of bevacizumab monotherapy. Nivolumab with standard bevacizumab seem to benefit patients older than 60 years old.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi29-vi29
Author(s):  
Garni Barkhoudarian ◽  
Michael Badruddoja ◽  
Nicholas Blondin ◽  
Ricky Chen ◽  
Sajeel Chowdhary ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND The EMulate Therapeutics Voyager system is an investigational non-sterile, non-invasive, non-thermal, non-ionizing, portable, home-use medical device that uses a specific, localized ultra-low radio frequency energy (ulRFE®) cognate for the treatment of brain cancer. METHODS This ongoing, open-label, multi-center study (NAT-101) is being conducted in the US and Australia in patients with recurrent GBM. There are 3 treatment groups: 32 patients treated with Voyager alone, 43 patients treated with Voyager + Investigator’s choice of anti-cancer therapy, and 21 patients treated with Voyager+lomustine+/-bevacizumab. The objective of the study is to assess if the Voyager is a safe and feasible treatment for recurrent GBM. The primary outcome measure is safety, assessed by the incidence and evaluation of adverse events (AEs) associated with the Voyager. The secondary outcome measures are progression-free survival and overall survival. RESULTS Enrollment is closed, and long-term treatment and follow-up is ongoing. 96 patients were enrolled and treated. 82 patients reported at least one AE, and 18 AEs were assessed as device-related (mild-moderate; 12 headache, 2 vomiting, 1 nausea, 1 confusion, 1 insomnia, and 1 skin irritation). 31 patients reported at least one serious AE, and none were assessed as device-related. 33% of patients treated with Voyager alone and 36% of patients treated with Voyager + chemotherapy were progression-free after 6 months. 58% of patients treated with Voyager alone and 60% of patients treated with Voyager + chemotherapy remained alive after 6 months; median overall survival is 7 months (95% CI=4.4±14.3) in patients treated with Voyager alone and 10 months (95% CI=6.7±11.5) in patients treated with Voyager + chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS The Voyager system appears to be safe and feasible for the treatment of recurrent GBM. Given that therapy is delivered non-invasively and no device-related serious adverse events were reported, further prospective study of the investigational device is planned.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS2102-TPS2102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Jacob Brenner ◽  
Yael Cohen ◽  
James J Vredenburgh ◽  
Katherine B. Peters ◽  
Eyal Breitbart ◽  
...  

TPS2102 Background: VB-111 is an anti-angiogenic agent consisting of a non-replicating adenovirus vector (Ad-5) with a modified murine pre-proendothelin promoter leading to apoptosis of tumor vasculature by expressing a fas-chimera transgene in angiogenic endothelial cells. In a phase I/II dose-escalation study, safety and efficacy of VB-111 in patients with recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) were evaluated. Methods: VB-111 was administered as a single intravenous infusion at escalating doses from 1x1012 to 3x1012 viral particles (VPs), followed by repeat doses of 3x1012 or 1x1013every 2 months. Assessments included safety, pharmacokinetics, tumor response (RANO criteria) and overall survival (OS). Results: Twenty eight patients aged 26 – 74 years at 3 medical centers in the US received up to 8 repeat doses of VB-111. The median OS was 360 [range: 70-574] and 266 days [range: 28-664] for patients receiving at least one dose of 1x1013VPs (high dose) vs. subjects who received lower doses, respectively (p NS). Progression free survival was 87 vs 55 days for patients who received high dose and for lower doses, respectively (p = 0.01). Median follow-up was 232 days. Three patients had a partial response (PR) at 82, 86 and 408 days post initial VB-111 dosing. Twenty one of the patients who progressed on VB-111 treatment received bevacizumab off study; 7 of the 15 evaluable patients (47%) had a PR compared to 30% expected according to literature. VB-111 was safe and well tolerated, 53 adverse events were reported, 14 were classified as possibly related to VB-111. All events were of CTCAE grade 1-2 except one grade 3 pulmonary embolism. There were no study related deaths. One patient developed peri-tumoral edema, which resolved with corticosteroid therapy. Events occurring in > 10% of the patients included headache and fatigue. Conclusions: VB-111 was safe and well tolerated in patients with recurrent GBM with repeat doses of up to 1x1013 VPs. Tumor responses were seen. Overall survival was about 3 months longer than historical data in recurrent GBM, including standard of care anti-angiogenic agents. Data suggests that VB-111 potentiates the response to bevacizumab given at further progression. Clinical trial information: NCT01260506.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS546-TPS546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitya Prabhakar Raj ◽  
Virginia Kelly ◽  
Jennifer A. Chan ◽  
A. Dasari ◽  
Marinela Capanu ◽  
...  

TPS546 Background: Changes in the retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor pathway are believed to contribute to the development of well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (WDNETs). In the pre-clinical setting, loss or downregulation of proteins that normally inhibit the cyclin dependent kinases Cdk4 and Cdk6 have contributed to NET development. Separately, rigorous investigation of everolimus in WDNETs has demonstrated a survival benefit in this patient (pt) population. Pre-clinical data suggests that the Cdk4/Cdk6 inhibitor LEE011 is synergistically active with everolimus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LEE011 in combination with everolimus in pts with advanced WDNETs of foregut origin (thymic, bronchopulmonary, gastric, duodenal, pancreatic). Methods: This study is a multicenter, non-randomized, open-label phase II clinical trial using a Simon two stage optimal design. Main inclusion criteria include: adult patients with WDNET of foregut origin, low to intermediate grade, unresectable and/or metastatic, disease progression ≤ 12 months prior to enrollment, ECOG 0-1. Between 15 and 43 patients will be enrolled from three sites across the US. LEE011 300mg daily, 3 weeks on and 1 week off, in combination with everolimus 2.5mg daily (final dosing based on phase 1b clinical trial performed in metastatic breast cancer; LEE011X2106) will be administered orally until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, investigator decision, or pt withdrawal. All enrolled pts will be followed by telephone contact for overall survival until death or consent withdrawal. The primary endpoint, progression free survival, will be assessed based on radiographic review by RECISTv1.1. Main secondary endpoints include establishing the safety of this drug combination in this patient population, objective response rate, clinical benefit rate, and overall survival. Correlative objectives include exploring the effect of this drug combination on biomarkers related to the Rb pathway and/or WDNET pathogenesis. This trial began enrollment in 2/27/2017, with 10 patients enrolled to date. Clinical trial information: NCT03070301.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2559-2559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazanin Majd ◽  
Heather Y. Lin ◽  
Ying Yuan ◽  
Kristin Alfaro-Munoz ◽  
Kathy Hunter ◽  
...  

2559 Background: Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab improved outcome of patients with recurrent Glioblastoma (GBM) in two early phase clinical trials. However, several large phase II/III studies in patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent GBM failed to demonstrate a therapeutic benefit of anti-PD-1 therapy. Therefore, identification of biomarkers of response is crucial for appropriate patient selection and further clinical development of anti-PD-1 therapy. We reported the outcome of our window-of-opportunity clinical trial of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in 15 patients with recurrent GBM, demonstrating rare CD8+ T cells and abundant of CD68+ macrophages in GBM tissue after 3 weeks of anti-PD-1 treatment (NCT02337686). In the current study, we compared tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) and PD-L1 scores, known biomarkers of response to anti-PD-1 therapy in other cancers, in pre-trial vs. on-trial tumor tissue and associated these markers with survival. Methods: We determined TIL score (morphological assessment of the presence or absence of TILs, 0-3) and PD-L1 H score (defined as [1*1+ %]+[2*2+ %]+[3*3+ %], 0-200) and correlated these with survival. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to compare levels of PD-L1 H or TIL scores between pre-trial and on-trial specimens. The Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess associations between correlative markers and progression free survival or overall survival (OS). Results: The on-trial TIL level (median: 3) was significantly higher than the pre-trial TIL level (median: 1) (p = 0.031). However the difference between pre-trial and on-trial PD-L1 levels was not statistically significant (p > 0.9). Patients whose on-trial PD-L1 H score was ≥ 3 trended toward a longer OS than those with a PD-L1 H score < 3 (HR [95% CI] = 0.225 [0.043, 1.183]) (p = 0.0782). Conclusions: Although GBM tissue lacks abundant T cells, treatment with pembrolizumab increases trafficking of T cells to the tumor microenvironment, which is necessary but not sufficient to induce an effector T-cell response. Elevated PD-L1 expression may be a biomarker of response to anti-PD1 therapy in GBM, which needs confirmation in larger studies. Further genomic, transcriptomic, and methylation profiling of the pre-trial and on-trial tissues is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT02337686 .


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (28) ◽  
pp. 4733-4740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry S. Friedman ◽  
Michael D. Prados ◽  
Patrick Y. Wen ◽  
Tom Mikkelsen ◽  
David Schiff ◽  
...  

Purpose We evaluated the efficacy of bevacizumab, alone and in combination with irinotecan, in patients with recurrent glioblastoma in a phase II, multicenter, open-label, noncomparative trial. Patients and Methods One hundred sixty-seven patients were randomly assigned to receive bevacizumab 10 mg/kg alone or in combination with irinotecan 340 mg/m2 or 125 mg/m2 (with or without concomitant enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs, respectively) once every 2 weeks. Primary end points were 6-month progression-free survival and objective response rate, as determined by independent radiology review. Secondary end points included safety and overall survival. Results In the bevacizumab-alone and the bevacizumab-plus-irinotecan groups, estimated 6-month progression-free survival rates were 42.6% and 50.3%, respectively; objective response rates were 28.2% and 37.8%, respectively; and median overall survival times were 9.2 months and 8.7 months, respectively. There was a trend for patients who were taking corticosteroids at baseline to take stable or decreasing doses over time. Of the patients treated with bevacizumab alone or bevacizumab plus irinotecan, 46.4% and 65.8%, respectively, experienced grade ≥ 3 adverse events, the most common of which were hypertension (8.3%) and convulsion (6.0%) in the bevacizumab-alone group and convulsion (13.9%), neutropenia (8.9%), and fatigue (8.9%) in the bevacizumab-plus-irinotecan group. Intracranial hemorrhage was noted in two patients (2.4%) in the bevacizumab-alone group (grade 1) and in three patients (3.8%) patients in the bevacizumab-plus-irinotecan group (grades 1, 2, and 4, respectively). Conclusion Bevacizumab, alone or in combination with irinotecan, was well tolerated and active in recurrent glioblastoma.


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