Targeting the IL-2 inducible kinase in melanoma; a phase 2 study of ibrutinib in systemic treatment-refractory distant metastatic cutaneous melanoma: preclinical rationale, biology, and clinical activity (NCI9922)

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-172
Author(s):  
Stergios J. Moschos ◽  
Zeynep Eroglu ◽  
Nikhil I. Khushalani ◽  
Kari L. Kendra ◽  
George Ansstas ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 119 (18) ◽  
pp. 4123-4128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Younes ◽  
Yasuhiro Oki ◽  
Peter McLaughlin ◽  
Amanda R. Copeland ◽  
Andre Goy ◽  
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Abstract In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of rituximab in combination with standard doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (RABVD) in patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). In this phase 2 study, patients with chemotherapy-naive, advanced-stage cHL were treated with rituximab 375 mg/m2 weekly for 6 weeks and standard ABVD for 6 cycles. The primary outcome was event-free survival (EFS) at 5 years. Eighty-five patients were enrolled, of whom 78 were eligible. With a median follow-up duration of 68 months (range, 26-110), and based on an intent-to-treat analysis, the 5-year EFS and overall survival rates were 83% and 96%, respectively. The 5-year EFS for patients with stage III/IV cHLwas 82%. Furthermore, the 5-year EFS for patients with an International Prognostic Score of 0-2 was 88% and for those with a score of > 2, it was 73%. The most frequent treatment-related grade 3 or 4 adverse events were neutropenia (23%), fatigue (9%), and nausea (8%). Our results demonstrate that the addition of rituximab to ABVD is safe and has a promising clinical activity in patients with advanced-stage cHL. These data are currently being confirmed in a multicenter randomized trial. This trial has been completed and is registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00504504.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 1828-1833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd A. Fehniger ◽  
Geoffrey L. Uy ◽  
Kathryn Trinkaus ◽  
Alissa D. Nelson ◽  
Jeffery Demland ◽  
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Abstract Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have limited treatment options and a poor prognosis, thereby warranting novel therapeutic strategies. We evaluated the efficacy of lenalidomide as front-line therapy for older AML patients. In this phase 2 study, patients 60 years of age or older with untreated AML received high-dose (HD) lenalidomide at 50 mg daily for up to 2 28-day cycles. If patients achieved a complete remission (CR)/CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) or did not progress after 2 cycles of HD lenalidomide, they received low-dose lenalidomide (10 mg daily) until disease progression, an unacceptable adverse event, or completion of 12 cycles. Thirty-three AML patients (median age, 71 years) were enrolled with intermediate (55%), unfavorable (39%), or unknown (6%) cytogenetic risk. Overall CR/CRi rate was 30%, and 53% in patients completing HD lenalidomide. The CR/CRi rate was significantly higher in patients presenting with a low (< 1000/μL) circulating blast count (50%, P = .01). The median time to CR/CRi was 30 days, and duration of CR/CRi was 10 months (range, 1- ≥ 17 months). The most common grades ≥ 3 toxicities were thrombocytopenia, anemia, infection, and neutropenia. HD lenalidomide has evidence of clinical activity as initial therapy for older AML patients, and further study of lenalidomide in AML and MDS is warranted. This study is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00546897.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS498-TPS498
Author(s):  
Gurjyot K. Doshi ◽  
Nicholas J. Vogelzang ◽  
Donald A. Richards ◽  
Daniel Chong ◽  
David R. Shaffer ◽  
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TPS498 Background: Combination therapy with agents targeting molecular and cellular mechanisms of CIT resistance is a rational approach to restoring CIT efficacy in patients (pts) with immunotherapy-resistant UC. Sitravatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that targets multiple closely-related receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) pathways, including the split RTKs VEGFR-2 and KIT, as well as the TAM (TYRO3, AXL, and MER) RTKs. Inhibition of the split RTKs enhances antitumor activity by reduction of immunosuppressive regulatory T cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Inhibition of TAM RTKs further restores a more immune-supportive TME by depletion of MDSCs and repolarization of tumor-associated macrophages to the M1 phenotype associated with secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Given these pleiotropic immune-activating effects, the combination of sitravatinib with nivolumab is a rational approach to restoring or enhancing CIT clinical activity in pts with immunotherapy-resistant UC. This combination has been shown to be safe and tolerable in an ongoing Phase 2 study in pts with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Methods: This open-label Phase 2 study evaluates tolerability and clinical activity of sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab in pts with advanced or metastatic UC who experienced disease progression on or after CIT as the most recent systemic therapy. Enrollment is stratified by prior receipt of platinum-based chemotherapy. If the initial 2 cohorts are of high interest for efficacy, the protocol allows for addition of new cohorts to include pts previously treated with selected immunotherapies (anti-CTLA-4, anti-OX40 or anti–CD137 therapy) or who are CIT-naïve. The primary objective is Objective Response Rate. A Predictive Probability Design will be applied allowing for expansion to 40 pts per cohort. Sitravatinib is administered orally daily in continuous 28-day cycles at 120 mg; nivolumab intravenously at 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks. Status: The study is open for enrollment and recruitment is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT03606174.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A573-A573
Author(s):  
Brian Gastman ◽  
Omid Hamid ◽  
Pippa Corrie ◽  
Geoffrey Gibney ◽  
Gregory Daniels ◽  
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BackgroundPatients with advanced cutaneous melanoma and persistent disease after checkpoint inhibitor therapy have poor outcomes and limited treatment options, highlighting a significant unmet medical need.1 Autologous TIL cell therapies have shown promise in this population attributable, in part, to their intrinsic and patient-specific antitumor activity2; however, no such therapies are approved. Made from each patient‘s digested and cryopreserved tumor, ITIL-168 is an autologous TIL cell therapy manufactured to offer an unrestricted T-cell receptor repertoire. A single-center compassionate use clinical series demonstrated the feasibility and clinical utility of an earlier version of ITIL-168.3 DELTA-1 is a global, multicenter phase 2 study to evaluate efficacy and safety of ITIL-168. DELTA-1 will enroll patients with melanoma relapsed after or refractory to PD-1 inhibitors (PD-1i), patients intolerant to PD-1i, and patients whose best response to PD-1i was stable disease.MethodsPatients aged ≥18 years with histologically confirmed advanced cutaneous melanoma, ECOG performance status 0–1, and adequate organ function will be enrolled in 1 of 3 cohorts. Cohort 1 (n≈80) will include patients who relapsed after or were refractory to ≥1 prior line of systemic therapy, including a PD-1i and, if BRAF-mutated, a BRAFi ± MEKi. Cohorts 2 and 3 (n≈25 each) will include patients intolerant to PD-1i and those with stable disease after ≥4 doses of PD-1i, respectively. After tumor resection for TIL harvest, patients must have ≥1 remaining measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. Patients with uveal, acral, or mucosal melanoma, prior allogeneic transplant or cell therapy, and with central nervous system (CNS) disorder or symptomatic and/or untreated CNS metastases are ineligible. Patients will receive 5 days of lymphodepleting chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide ×2 days overlapping with fludarabine ×5 days) followed by a single ITIL-168 infusion (≥5×109 cells) and supportive short course high-dose IL-2. The primary endpoint is objective response rate (ORR) per central review. Key secondary endpoints include duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, disease control rate, TIL persistence, and safety. Hypothesis testing of ORR will be performed for cohort 1. Two interim analyses will occur after 20 patients in cohort 1 have been followed for ≥28 days (safety) and evaluated for response ≥3 months after ITIL-168 infusion (futility). The primary analysis will occur when all patients in the cohort 1 modified intent-to-treat population have been followed for ≥6 months after the first posttreatment disease assessment.AcknowledgementsMedical writing support was provided by Christopher Waldapfel, PharmD, of Instil Bio, Inc, and Phylicia Aaron, PhD, of Nexus GG Science, with funding from Instil Bio, Inc.ReferencesSchadendorf D, van Akkoi ACJ, Berking C, et al. Melanoma. Lancet 2018;392(10151):971–984.Borch TH, Anderson R, Ellebaek E, et al. Future role for adoptive T-cell therapy in checkpoint inhibitor-resistant metastatic melanoma. J Immunother Cancer 2020;8(2):e000668.Hawkins RE, Jiang Y, Lorigan PC, et al. Clinical feasibility and treatment outcomes with unselected autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma. Cancer Res 2021;81(13):LB150.Ethics ApprovalAll patients will provide written informed consent. The study will be approved by the Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee at each site and conducted in accordance with the Good Clinical Practice Guidelines of the International Conference on Harmonisation.ConsentN/A; the abstract does not contain sensitive or identifiable patient information.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 1218-1218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian W. Flinn ◽  
Carole B. Miller ◽  
Kirit M Ardeshna ◽  
Scott Tetreault ◽  
Sarit E. Assouline ◽  
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Abstract DYNAMO: A Phase 2 Study Demonstrating the Clinical Activity of Duvelisib in Patients with Relapsed Refractory Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Introduction: Indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) is characterized by a relapsing clinical course with shorter responses to therapy after each relapse. Duvelisib is an oral dual inhibitor of PI3K-d,γ in development for the treatment of hematologic malignancies, including previously-treated iNHL. Data from a Phase 1 study of duvelisib indicate the potential for duvelisib to be an effective treatment for previously-treated iNHL, with an acceptable safety profile. DYNAMO is a Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of duvelisib in a previously-treated, refractory iNHL population. Methods: DYNAMO is an ongoing, open-label, single-arm, safety and efficacy study that includes adult patients (pts) diagnosed with follicular lymphoma (FL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), or marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) whose disease is refractory to rituximab and to a chemotherapy regimen (containing an alkylator or purine analogue) or radioimmunotherapy. Pts received duvelisib 25 mg twice daily (BID) in 28-day treatment cycles until disease progression or unacceptable tolerability. The primary endpoint of the study is overall response rate (ORR) as assessed by an independent review committee, according to the revised IWG criteria. Secondary endpoints include duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), time to response (TTR), adverse events (AEs), and changes in safety laboratory values. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis was mandated for all patients. Here we present the results from the final analysis, with a data cut-off of 07 April 2016. Results: 129 iNHL pts received at least 1 dose of duvelisib, including 83 pts with FL, 28 with SLL, and 18 with MZL. The median duration of exposure was 6 months (range 0.4 - 23.8). The median age was 65 years, and 68% were male. The median time from initial diagnosis to the first dose of duvelisib was 4.5 years, and from last anticancer therapy was 3.5 months. Pts had received a median of 3 prior regimens (range 1 - 18), with 40% having received ≥ 4 regimens. 77% of patients had disease refractory to ≥ 2 regimens and 96% were refractory to their most recent regimen. 64% of patients previously received bendamustine, 80% of whom were refractory. The ORR was 46% (all PRs, 95% CI 37 - 55), with a median DoR of 9.9 months (95% CI 4.5 - 10.3). The median TTR was 1.9 months (range 1.4 - 11.7). With a median follow-up of 11.5 months, the median PFS was 8.4 months (95% CI 5.8 - 11.3) with a 60% estimated probability of being alive and event-free at 6 months, and the median OS was 18.4 months (95% CI 15.7 - NE) with an estimated probability of survival of 74% at 12 months. 83% of pts experienced a reduction in tumor burden following treatment with duvelisib. The response rate across the disease subtypes was: 41% FL, 68% SLL, and 33% MZL (see Table). AEs were predominantly Grade 1-2. The most common ≥ Grade 3 AEs were transient cytopenias (neutropenia [28%], anemia [12%], and thrombocytopenia [13%]), and diarrhea (15%). 63% of pts had dose modifications (interruptions or reductions) due to AEs and 17% of pts discontinued due to an AE. AEs leading to duvelisib discontinuation in ≥ 2 pts included pneumonitis (n = 3), pneumonia (n = 2), and rash generalized (n = 2). Six pts had an AE with an outcome of death, four assessed as related to duvelisib (suspected viral infection, septic shock, and 2 severe cutaneous reactions [TEN and DRESS]). The incidence of ≥ Grade 3 infection was 20%. The incidence of pneumocystis was 0.8% (1 patient) and the incidence of CMV was 2.3% (3 subjects), none of which were fatal. Conclusions: In the Phase 2 DYNAMO study, duvelisib achieved meaningful clinical activity in a heavily pretreated and highly refractory iNHL population. The safety profile was acceptable, with the majority of AEs low grade (≤ Grade 2) and the majority of pts able to remain on duvelisib. These results suggest duvelisib has a favorable benefit-risk profile in this patient population and further development is ongoing. Table 1 Table 1. Disclosures Flinn: Janssen: Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Research Funding; ARIAD: Research Funding; RainTree Oncology Services: Equity Ownership. Miller:Infinity: Honoraria, Research Funding; AbbVie: Honoraria, Research Funding. Ardeshna:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Conference Expenses, Research Funding. Assouline:BMS: Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Speakers Bureau. Zinzani:Infinity: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sandoz: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bayer: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; TG Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Mayer:AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Pettitt:Roche: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Infinity: Research Funding. Tournilhac:Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; GSK: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Mundipharma: Honoraria, Research Funding. Crump:Roche: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Janssen-Ortho: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy. Santabarbara:Infinity: Consultancy. Shi:Infinity: Employment. Steelman:Infinity: Employment. Wagner-Johnston:Pharmacyclics: Speakers Bureau.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 69-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Zinzani ◽  
N. Wagner-Johnston ◽  
C. Miller ◽  
K. Ardeshna ◽  
S. Tertreault ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 101 (11) ◽  
pp. 4267-4272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette Lundin ◽  
Hans Hagberg ◽  
Roland Repp ◽  
Eva Cavallin-Ståhl ◽  
Susanne Fredén ◽  
...  

Abstract This phase 2 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of alemtuzumab in 22 patients with advanced mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome (MF/SS). Most patients had stage III or IV disease, reduced performance status, and severe itching. The overall response (OR) rate was 55%, with 32% of patients in complete remission (CR) and 23% in partial remission (PR). Sézary cells were cleared from the blood in 6 of 7 (86%) patients, and CR in lymph nodes was observed in 6 of 11 (55%) patients. The effect was better on erythroderma (OR, 69%) than on plaque or skin tumors (OR, 40%) and in patients who had received 1 to 2 previous regimens (OR, 80%) than in those who had received 3 or more prior regimens (OR, 33%). Itching, self-assessed on a 0 to 10 visual analog scale, was reduced from a median of 8 before treatment to 2 at end of therapy. Median time to treatment failure was 12 months (range, 5-32+ months). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation (causing fever without pneumonitis and responding to ganciclovir) occurred in 4 (18%) patients. Six additional patients had suspect or manifest infection (fever of unknown origin, 3; generalized herpes simplex, 1; fatal aspergillosis, 1). One patient had fatal Mycobacterium pneumonia at 10+ months. All serious infectious adverse events (except CMV) occurred in patients who had received 3 or more prior regimens. Progression of squamous cell skin carcinoma was noted in 1 patient. Alemtuzumab shows promising clinical activity and an acceptable safety profile in patients with advanced MF/SS, particularly in patients with erythroderma and severe itching and those who were not heavily pretreated.


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