scholarly journals irRECIST for the Evaluation of Candidate Biomarkers of Response to Nivolumab in Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Analysis of a Phase II Prospective Clinical Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 2174-2184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Christophe Pignon ◽  
Opeyemi Jegede ◽  
Sachet A. Shukla ◽  
David A. Braun ◽  
Christine E. Horak ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4516-4516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Karam ◽  
Catherine E Devine ◽  
Marisa Lozano ◽  
Nizar M. Tannir ◽  
Kamran Ahrar ◽  
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4516 Background: Previous studies have shown minimal impact of TKIs on primary renal tumor downsizing. Axitinib is a VEGFR TKI that has been recently approved for use in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In this prospective phase II trial, we sought to investigate the safety and role of axitinib in downsizing tumors in patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma, prior to undergoing surgical resection. Methods: Patients with locally advanced (clinical stage T2-T3b N0 M0) biopsy-proven clear cell RCC were eligible for this phase II clinical trial. The primary outcome was objective response rate (using RECIST) following the administration of axitinib for 12 weeks prior to undergoing radical nephrectomy. Secondary outcomes included safety, tolerability, and feasibility of administration of axitinib in this patient population. Patients were given axitinib 5mg PO BID, and dose titration was allowed. Axitinib was continued until 36 hours prior to surgery. A dedicated radiologist independently reviewed all CT scans to evaluate for response using RECIST. Results: The study goal of enrolling 24 patients has been recently reached. At present, nineteen patients have completed the studies required for assessment of the primary outcome and are hereby reported. Fifteen patients were males, and four were females. Median age was 61 years (range 42-83 years). All patients had biopsy-proven clear cell RCC. All 19 patients continued axitinib for 12 weeks, and underwent surgery as planned without delay. Adverse events of any grade were: arthralgia in 6, hypothyroidism in 14, fatigue in 15, and hypertension in 16 patients. No wound complications occurred after surgery. Nine patients (47%) experienced a partial response by RECIST, and 10 patients had stable disease. There was no progression of disease while on axitinib. Conclusions: Axitinib is well tolerated in the neoadjuvant setting in patients with planned surgery for locally advanced non-metastatic clear cell RCC. The drug showed tumor downsizing activity when given for 12 weeks prior to surgery. Adverse events of any grade were common and easily manageable with routine care. Clinical trial information: NCT01263769.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 548-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana R. McKay ◽  
Bradley Alexander McGregor ◽  
Kathryn Gray ◽  
John A. Steinharter ◽  
Meghara K. Walsh ◽  
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548 Background: NccRCC and sccRCC have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials. Even with targeted therapy, most patients have inferior survival compared to clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab has demonstrated safety and efficacy in ccRCC. In this multicenter, phase II, open-label, single arm trial we evaluate the efficacy of atezolizumab and bevacizumab in patients with nccRCC and sccRCC with >20% sarcomatoid differentiation. Methods: Eligible patients had an ECOG performance status of 0-2 and may have received prior therapy. Prior PD-1/PD-L1 therapy was not allowed. Patients underwent a mandatory baseline biopsy and subsequently received atezolizumab 120 mg and bevacizumab 15 mg/kg intravenously every 3 weeks. Patients remained on therapy until radiographic progression, unacceptable adverse events, or withdrawal. The primary end point was overall response rate (ORR) as determined by RECIST version 1.1. Results: 65 patients were enrolled of whom 52 had ≥1 response assessment and were included in this analysis. 36 patients had nccRCC (papillary n=14, chromophobe n=8, unclassified RCC n=3, collecting duct n=3, translocation n=3, other n=5), and 16 patients had sccRCC. 17 patients received prior systemic therapy, 16 of whom had nccRCC. The ORR was 31% in the overall cohort (Table 1). 10 patients (19%) developed grade 3 treatment-related adverse events (AEs), half of which were immune-related. There were no grade 4-5 AEs. Conclusions: In this study, we show that therapy with atezolizumab and bevacizumab was safe and demonstrated anti-tumor activity in nccRCC and sccRCC. Further analyses will report ORR by histologic subtype and PD-L1 expression status. Analysis of tissue and blood-based biomarkers of response are ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT02724878. [Table: see text]


2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5112-5112 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. R. Plimack ◽  
E. Jonasch ◽  
B. N. Bekele ◽  
L. A. Smith ◽  
J. C. Araujo ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 441-441
Author(s):  
Jose A. Karam ◽  
Catherine E Devine ◽  
Diana L Urbauer ◽  
Marisa Lozano ◽  
Kamran Ahrar ◽  
...  

441^ Background: Previous studies have shown minimal impact of tyrosine kinase inhibitors on primary renal tumors. In this phase II trial, we investigate the safety and role of the axitinib in downsizing tumors in patients with non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) prior to surgical resection. Methods: Patients with clinical stage T2-T3b N0 M0 biopsy-proven RCC were eligible for this study. Patients received axitinib daily for 12 weeks prior to surgery. The primary outcome was objective response rate. Secondary outcomes included safety, tolerability, feasibility of administration of axitinib and quality of life (using FKSI-15). A dedicated radiologist independently reviewed all CT scans to evaluate for response using RECIST. Results: Twenty-four patients were treated between 2011 and 2013. All patients had biopsy-proven clear cell RCC. Twenty-three patients continued axitinib for 12 weeks, and underwent surgery as planned without delay. One patient stopped treatment before 12 weeks due to adverse events (AEs) and was taken to surgery early. Median reduction of primary renal tumor size was 28.3% (range 5.3-42.9%). Eleven patients (45.8%) experienced a partial response by RECIST, and 13 patients had stable disease. There was no progression of disease while on axitinib. The most common AEs were hypertension, fatigue, oral mucositis, hypothyroidism, and hand-foot syndrome. No grade 4 AEs were observed. Intraoperatively, no complications or unusual bleeding were encountered. Postoperatively, 2 grade 3 and 13 grade 2 complications were noted, while no grade 4 or 5 complications occurred. FKSI-15 did change over time (p < 0.0001), with quality of life worsening in comparison to the screening assessment by week 7 (p = 0.0004). However, by week 19, quality of life was not found to be statistically different from screening (p = 0.3344). Conclusions: Axitinib was clinically active and well tolerated in the neoadjuvant setting in patients with locally advanced non-metastatic ccRCC. Clinical trial information: NCT01263769.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4583-4583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronan Flippot ◽  
Bradley Alexander McGregor ◽  
Abdallah Flaifel ◽  
Kathryn P. Gray ◽  
Sabina Signoretti ◽  
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4583 Background: NccRCC and ccRCCsd are aggressive tumors associated with poor prognosis and response to therapy. Combination strategies co-targeting VEGF signaling and inhibitory immune checkpoints are highly active in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, but data is lacking in NccRCC and ccRCCsd. We conducted a multicenter, open-label, single arm phase II trial of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in NccRCC and ccRCCsd. Methods: Patients with NccRCC and ccRCCsd ( > 20% sarcomatoid differentiation), and ECOG performance status of 0-2 were eligible. Prior systemic treatment was allowed with the exception of prior PD-1/PD-L1-directed therapy. Atezolizumab 1200mg and bevacizumab 15mg/kg were administered every 3 weeks until progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patient withdrawal. Primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1. Exploratory biomarker analyses included PD-L1 expression on tumor (TC) and immune cells (IC), and spatial analysis of the immune infiltrate. Results: Sixty patients received at least 1 cycle of treatment, among whom 56 were evaluable for response (17 ccRCCsd and 39 NccRCC). ORR was 34% in the overall population, 53% in ccRCCsd and 26% in NccRCC. Median progression-free survival was 8.4 months (95%CI, 6.9-16.5). Baseline tumor tissue was available for 36 patients. TC PD-L1 expression ≥1% was associated with improved ORR (9/14, 64%) compared to patients with PD-L1 expression < 1% (4/20, 20%). Patients with TC PD-L1 expression ≥1% who experienced progressive disease as best response had shorter average distance between tumor cells and nearest neighboring immune cells at baseline. Further analysis of the immune tumor microenvironment on an expanded cohort, including IC PD-L1 expression and correlation with clinical outcomes, is ongoing and will be updated. Conclusions: The combination of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is active in NccRCC and ccRCCsd. Candidate predictive biomarkers include PD-L1 expression in TC and topological analysis of the immune infiltrate. Clinical trial information: NCT02724878.


2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 335-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M. Molina ◽  
Darren R. Feldman ◽  
Michelle S. Ginsberg ◽  
Glenn Kroog ◽  
Satish K. Tickoo ◽  
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