Safety and Tolerability of Conatumumab in Combination with Bortezomib or Vorinostat in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma.

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 1708-1708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Younes ◽  
Mark Kirschbaum ◽  
Lubomir Sokol ◽  
Lorrin Yee ◽  
Jorge Romaguera ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 1708 Poster Board I-734 Conatumumab is an investigational, fully human, monoclonal antibody agonist of human death receptor 5 (DR5 [TRAIL receptor 2]) that activates caspases and triggers apoptosis in sensitive tumor cells. DR5 is expressed by a variety of lymphoma cell lines, and TRAIL receptor agonists have been shown to induce apoptosis in lymphoma cells and lymphoma xenografts. Bortezomib and vorinostat are active and approved agents in certain lymphoma subtypes. In addition, they enhance death receptor-mediated apoptosis in multiple tumor models. In this 2-part study, we evaluated conatumumab in combination with bortezomib or vorinostat to treat patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory lymphoma. The dose-escalation phase evaluated the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of conatumumab in combination with bortezomib or vorinostat; the dose-expansion phase was designed to estimate the efficacy of conatumumab plus bortezomib in pts with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Here we present data from the dose-escalation phase. Eligibility criteria included: relapsed or refractory low-grade lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), diffuse large cell lymphoma, or Hodgkin lymphoma; age ≥ 18 years; informed consent; ECOG performance status of 0 or 1; life expectancy of > 3 months; adequate organ function; no prior treatment with bortezomib or vorinostat; no evidence of CNS involvement by lymphoma; and no primary CNS lymphoma. Three to 6 pts were enrolled into 1 of 3 sequential dose cohorts (1.5, 5, or 15 mg/kg) of conatumumab administered intravenously every 3 weeks (on day 1 of every 21-day cycle) in combination with either bortezomib (1.3 mg/m2 IV twice weekly for 2 weeks followed by a 10-day rest period) or vorinostat (400 mg orally daily). Endpoints included safety, maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of conatumumab, pharmacokinetics (PK) of conatumumab, incidence of anti-conatumumab antibodies, and best tumor response (complete response [CR] and partial response [PR]). CRs were confirmed by FDG-PET and bone marrow biopsy per Cheson criteria (2007). Monocyte DR5 occupancy by conatumumab was determined as an exploratory endpoint. As of July 9, 2009, 27 pts were enrolled and 23 received ≥1 dose of conatumumab: 3, 3, and 6 pts at 1.5, 5, and 15 mg/kg conatumumab + bortezomib; 7, 3, and 1 pt at 1.5, 5, and 15 mg/kg conatumumab + vorinostat. 15 pts were men; median (range) age was 53 (23 to 81) years; ECOG PS 0 = 65%, 1 = 26%, unknown = 9%; disease stage I = 4%, II = 4%, III = 39%, IV = 48%, unknown = 4%. Nine pts are still receiving treatment. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events (AE) were: fatigue (13 pts), diarrhea (9 pts), constipation (8 pts), nausea (8 pts), thrombocytopenia (8 pts), headache (7 pts), anemia (5 pts), dizziness (5 pts), and peripheral neuropathy (5 pts). A total of 6 and 3 pts reported worst grade 3 and 4 AEs, respectively, with no apparent differences between the 2 drug combinations. There were 2 DLTs: grade 3 prolonged Qt at 1.5 mg/kg conatumumab + vorinostat and grade 4 pulmonary embolism at 15 mg/kg conatumumab + bortezomib. An MTD has not been reached. Anti-conatumumb antibodies have not been detected in any pt. After one dose of conatumumab at 1.5, 5, or 15 mg/kg after bortezomib or vorinostat, conatumumab exposures were slightly higher (< 2-fold) than those in the first-in-human monotherapy study, indicating minimal effect of bortezomib or vorinostat on PK of conatumumab. Two pts had a confirmed CR: 1 pt with diffuse large cell lymphoma (1.5 mg/kg vorinostat cohort) at day 97 and 1 pt with nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma (5 mg/kg vorinostat cohort) at day 169. Thirteen pts had stable disease as their best objective response, 10 of whom had tumor shrinkage (range [based on sum of nodal and extra-nodal at each visit], -1.74% to -68.24%]). Receptor occupancy data will be presented. The combination of conatumumab with either bortezomib or vorinostat did not result in an unacceptable rate of dose-limiting toxicities and showed preliminary evidence of anti-tumor activity in pts with relapsed or refractory lymphoma. The expansion phase in pts with MCL treated with conatumumab plus bortezomib is currently enrolling. Disclosures Younes: Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Abbott Oncology: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Allos Therapeutics : Consultancy; Gloucester Pharm: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Tiba Oncology: Consultancy; Trubion Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Sanofi-Aventis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Methylgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Pharmion: Honoraria, Research Funding; Xencor: Honoraria, Research Funding; Biogen Idec: Honoraria, Research Funding. Kirschbaum:Merck: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Romaguera:Wyeth: Research Funding; Millenium: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding. Goyal:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Hsu:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Hwang:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Gorski:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Wong:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Beaupre:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership.

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 2719-2719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luhua Wang ◽  
Luis Fayad ◽  
Fredrick B. Hagemeister ◽  
Sattva Neelapu ◽  
Felipe Samaniego ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 2719 Poster Board II-695 Background: Rituximab directly targets CD20 positive lymphoma cells while lenalidomide targets the microenvironment. This combination was proven effective in vitro and in vivo in mantle cell lymphoma (Wu et al, Clin Cancer Res 2008; Zhang et al, Am J Hematol 2009). Clinically, lenalidomide (Habermann et al, Br J Haematol 2009) and rituximab have single-agent activity in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and may be an effective combination. The goal of our study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in phase 1 and evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide plus rituximab in patients with relapsed/refractory MCL in phase 2. Methods: Patients with relapsed/refractory MCL received lenalidomide on days 1–21 of every 28-day cycle, and rituximab (375 mg/m2) weekly during cycle 1. Dose escalation was used to determine the MTD with lenalidomide (10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, and 25 mg). Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic, or grade 4 hematologic adverse events in cycle 1. Phase 2 has reached targeted enrolment with 45 patients treated at MTD. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate progression free survival rate and response duration. Median time to event in months with 95% confidence interval was calculated. Of 45 patients treated at the MTD, the median age was 66 (46–85), 91% were males. All patients had received prior rituximab and were enrolled regardless of prior rituximab sensitivity or resistance. Results: The median follow-up time for the censored observations was 11.4 months. Two DLTs occurred at 25 mg in phase 1 (hypercalcemia, non-neutropenic fever); therefore, the MTD was 20 mg. The grade 3–4 non-hematologic events included elevated AST, elevated ALT, fatigue, myalgia, tremors, ataxia, cough, deep vein thrombosis, dyspnea, edema (facial), infection, neuropathy sensory, rash, and respiratory failure. Grade 3–4 hematologic adverse events included neutropenia (37 events), neutropenic fever (4 events), and thrombocytopenia (16 events). There were no responses in patients treated at 10 mg or 15 mg. Thirty six patients (36) were evaluable for response. Nine (9) patients are too early in their treatment and are not yet eligible for response evaluation. Among the 36 evaluable patients, 11 (31%) patients achieved CR, 8 (22%) patients achieved PR, 3 (8%) patients had minor response, 6 (17%) patients had stable disease and 8 (22%) patients had progressive mantle cell lymphoma. The overall response rate (CR + PR) was 53%. Seventy eight (78%) patients achieved stable disease or better and benefited from oral Lenalidomide plus 4 doses of rituximab. The median time to response was 2 months (2–8), and the median duration of response for the 19 patients with CR or PR was 18 months (95% CI: 10.6, NA) (range1–30 months). The median progression free survival for all patients on phase 2 was 14 months (95% CI: 9.8, NA) (ranging from 1–32 months). Conclusion: Oral lenalidomide plus rituximab resulted in durable responses in relapsed/refractory MCL with a favourable toxicity profile. Disclosures: Wang: Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding. Hagemeister:Celgene Corporation: Consultancy. Samaniego:Celgene Corporation: Research Funding. Yi:Celgene Corporation: Research Funding. Shah:Celgene Corporation: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Elan: Consultancy; Millennium: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Bell:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Knight:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Zeldis:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 1775-1775
Author(s):  
Wojciech Jurczak ◽  
Sundra Ramanathan ◽  
Pratyush Giri ◽  
Francesco Di Raimondo ◽  
Heidi Mocikova ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Temsr (Torisel®) administered at 175 mg IV once weekly for first 3 weeks, followed by 75mg IV once weekly (Temsr 175/75 mg) is approved in the European Union for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and/or refractory MCL based on an overall positive benefit-risk relationship demonstrated for this treatment regimen in the pivotal phase III study (Hess et al. J Clin Oncol. 2009;27:3822-9). This ongoing phase 4, multicenter, randomized, open-label study was conducted to explore whether similar efficacy can be achieved for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory MCL with a Temsr regimen that is expected to yield fewer side effects than the Temsr 175/75 mg dose regimen, by skipping the first 3 doses of Temsr 175 (Clinicatrials.gov: NCT01180049). Methods: In this study, previously treated (2-7 lines of prior therapy) patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma were stratified by the histologic subtype (blastoid vs. non blastoid vs unknown histology) and randomized (1:1) to receive Temsr 175/75 mg, or 75mg IV once weekly (Temsr 75 mg). Treatment continued until disease progression, provided that patients were tolerating treatment and achieving clinical benefit. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) based on independent assessment. Secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS) and safety with a particular focus on bleeding- and infection-related adverse events (AEs). Results: Of the 90 patients (77.8% males; 93.3% white, mean age 66.6 years) randomized, 47 were treated with Temsr 175/75 mg, 42 were treated with Temsr 75 mg, and 1 patient was randomized but not treated. At the cutoff date for analysis (November 12, 2015), 39 (83.0%) patients in Temsr 175/75 mg arm and 41 (95.3%) patients in Temsr 75 mg arm discontinued treatment with the primary reason being objective disease progression (53.8% in Temsr 175/75 mg and 56.1% in Temsr 75 mg). Median duration of treatment was comparable in the Temsr 175/75 mg arm and Temsr 75 mg arm (3.2 vs. 3.1 months). Median PFS (80% CI) was 4.3 (3.3-6.4) months in Temsr 175/75 mg arm versus 4.5 (2.7-4.9) months in Temsr 75 mg arm (hazard ratio [HR] 0.731; 80% CI 0.520-1.027). ORR (80% CI) was 27.7% (19.1%-37.7%) in Temsr 175/75 mg arm versus 20.9% (13.0%-31.0%) in Temsr 75 mg arm. Median OS (80% CI) was 18.7 (7.5-48.2) months in Temsr 175/75 mg arm versus 11.0 (6.3-16.2) months in Temsr 75 mg arm (HR 0.681, 80% CI 0.472-0.982). Median duration of response was comparable in both treatment arms (9.0 vs. 8.7 months in Temsr 175/75 mg and Temsr 75 mg arms, respectively). Overall, the safety profile was comparable in both treatment arms, although the number of patients with serious AEs, dose reduction and deaths was lower in the 175/75mg arm compared with 75 mg arm (57.4%, 48.9% and 48.9% vs. 73.8%, 64.3% and 65.1%, respectively), and the number of treatment discontinuations due to AEs was higher in the Temsr 175/75mg arm compared with 75mg arm (19.1% vs. 14.3%). Common (>10%) grade ≥3, all-causality, treatment-emergent AEs in the Temsr 175/75 mg arm and Temsr 75 mg arm, respectively, were thrombocytopenia (46.8% vs. 38.1%), neutropenia (25.5% vs. 21.4%), and pneumonia (10.6% vs. 19.0%). Treatment-emergent bleeding-related grade ≥2 AEs in the Temsr 175/75 mg arm and Temsr 75 mg arm, respectively, included epistaxis (10.6% vs. 2.4%) and ecchymosis (2.1% vs. 0). Only 1 grade 3 AE of epistaxis which was not related to Temsr was reported in the Temsr 175/75 arm, and no grade 3 events were reported in Temsr 75 arm. Pneumonia was the most commonly occurring treatment-emergent infection-related grade ≥2 AEs 12.8% in Temsr 175/75 mg arm and 19.0% in Temsr 75 mg arm. Of the 51 deaths reported during the study, none were treatment-related and most were due to disease progression. Conclusions: Overall, PFS, ORR and OS favored the Temsr 175/75 arm, although no formal statistical conclusions were made as the study was not powered for differences. The safety profile in both study arms was comparable, but there was a lower incidence of serious AEs, dose reductions and deaths in the 175/75 mg arm. Temsr 175/75 mg remains the preferred dose regimen for patients with relapsed/refractory MCL. Disclosures Jurczak: Sandoz - Novartis, Morphosys, Roche: Speakers Bureau; Acerta, Novartis, Pfizer, Celgene, Gillead, Janssen, Celtrion, Bayer, Morphosys, Takeda, Servier, Teva, and Roche: Research Funding; Morphosys: Consultancy. Clancy:Pfizer Inc: Consultancy. Lechuga:Pfizer Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Casey:Pfizer Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Boni:Pfizer Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Hess:Roche, CTI, Pfizer, Celgene: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria.


Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 3980-3980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Kolibaba ◽  
John M. Burke ◽  
Heather D. Brooks ◽  
Daruka Mahadevan ◽  
Jason Melear ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Ublituximab (UTX) is a novel, chimeric monoclonal antibody (mAb) which targets a unique epitope on the CD20 antigen and has been glycoengineered to enhance affinity for all variants of FcγRIIIa receptors, demonstrating greater ADCC than rituximab and ofatumumab. In patients (pts) with rel/ref CLL, the combination of UTX with ibrutinib was well-tolerated and highly active demonstrating an 88% ORR (95% ORR in high-risk CLL) with responses attained rapidly (median time to iwCLL response of 8 weeks). Ibrutinib has demonstrated single agent activity in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), achieving a 68% ORR (21% CR) in a single arm trial in relapsed or refractory patients (Wang et al, NEJM 2013). Herein we report on the first combination of ibrutinib with a glycoengineered anti-CD20 mAb, UTX, in patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL). Methods: Eligible patients had rel/ref MCL with an ECOG PS < 3. Prior ibrutinib treatment was permitted. UTX (900 mg) was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 in Cycle 1 followed by Day 1 of Cycles 2 - 6. Ibrutinib was started on Day 1 and continued daily at 560 mg. Following Cycle 6, patients came off study but could remain on ibrutinib. Primary endpoints were safety and ORR with an emphasis on early activity with response assessments by CT scan scheduled prior to cycles 3 and 6 only (criteria per Cheson 2007). Results: 15 patients were enrolled: 13 M/2 F, median age 71 yr (range 55-80), ECOG 0/1: 9/6, median prior Tx = 3 (range 1-8), 53% with ≥ 2 prior anti-CD20 therapies, 40% prior bortezomib. Gr 3/4 AE's occurring in at least 5% of patients and at least possibly related to UTX and/or ibrutinib included: neutropenia (13%), fatigue (7%), rash (7%) and atrial fibrillation (7%). Ibrutinib was dose reduced due to an AE in 1 patient (rash) and discontinued in 1 patient due to atrial fibrillation. No UTX dose reductions occurred. All 15 pts are evaluable for response with best response to treatment as follows: 87% (13/15) ORR with 33% (5/15) Complete Response. Three of the CR's occurred at week 8. Of the two patients not achieving an objective response, one patient was stable at first scan and came off treatment prior to second efficacy assessment (ibrutinib related A-Fib) and one patient progressed at first assessment. Responses generally improved from first to second assessment with median tumor reduction of 64% by week 8 and 82% by week 20. Conclusions: Ublituximab, a glycoengineered anti-CD20 mAb, in combination with ibrutinib is both well-tolerated and highly active in pts with rel/ref MCL. Response rate, depth of response, and time to response compare favorably to historical data with ibrutinib alone. A randomized phase 3 trial with ibrutinib +/- ublituximab is currently ongoing in high-risk CLL pts and future studies using this combination in MCL are being evaluated. Disclosures Kolibaba: Janssen: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; GSK: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; Cell Therapeutics: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Acerta: Research Funding. Burke:Gilead: Consultancy; Millenium/Takeda: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; TG Therapeutics: Other: Travel expenses. Farber:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding. Fanning:Celgene and Millennium/Takeda: Speakers Bureau. Schreeder:TG Therapeutics, Inc: Research Funding. Boccia:Incyte Corporation: Honoraria. Sportelli:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Miskin:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Weiss:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Sharman:Roche: Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Calistoga: Honoraria; Janssen: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding; Celgene Corporation: Consultancy, Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 443-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjana H. Advani ◽  
Andrei R. Shustov ◽  
Pauline Brice ◽  
Nancy L. Bartlett ◽  
Joseph D. Rosenblatt ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 443 Background: Systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) is a T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) characterized by the uniform expression of CD30. sALCL accounts for 2–5% of all cases of NHL; approximately 40–65% of patients experience recurrent disease after frontline treatment with few effective treatment options. Brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35) comprises an anti-CD30 antibody conjugated by a protease-cleavable linker to the potent antimicrotubule agent, monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE). A phase 2 study was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of brentuximab vedotin in patients with relapsed or refractory sALCL (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT00866047); updated results of this trial are presented. Methods: Brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg was administered every 3 weeks as a 30-minute outpatient IV infusion for up to 16 cycles of treatment. Determination of efficacy was based on objective response assessments per independent review according to the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson 2007). Patients were enrolled between June 2009 and May 2010 at 22 clinical sites in the US, Canada, and Europe. Results: 58 patients with a median of 2 prior therapies (range 1–6) were treated; 57% were male and the median age was 52 years (range 14–76). Seventy-two percent of patients had ALK-negative disease, 62% had primary refractory disease (defined as no complete remission (CR) or relapse within 3 months of frontline therapy), and 26% had failed a prior autologous stem cell transplant (SCT). As previously reported, the objective response rate (ORR) was 86%, the CR rate was 57%, and 97% of patients had a reduction in tumor volume postbaseline. At the time of this updated analysis (data cut May 2011), all but 2 patients had discontinued treatment with brentuximab vedotin; the median number of treatment cycles was 7 (range 1–16). The median duration of objective response was 13.0 months (range 0.1–19.1+) and the median duration of response for patients achieving a CR was 17.1 months (range 0.7–19.1+). Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 14.6 months and median overall survival was not yet reached. Per investigator assessment, the median PFS with brentuximab vedotin was significantly longer than the median PFS achieved with the most recent prior therapy (20.0 months vs. 5.9 months; P value <0.001). All subgroups of patients analyzed in the study achieved a similar level of antitumor activity, regardless of baseline disease characteristics, tumor burden, or prior treatment history. Responses were particularly noteworthy in patients who had never responded to any previous therapy (n=13); in this subgroup of patients, 10 achieved an objective response (77%) and 4 a CR (31%). After discontinuing treatment in the study, 16 patients (28%) received a hematopoietic SCT (8 allogeneic, 8 autologous). The most common adverse events observed in the study were peripheral sensory neuropathy (41%), nausea (40%), fatigue (38%), pyrexia (34%), diarrhea (29%), rash (24%), constipation (22%), and neutropenia (21%). Most AEs in the study were Grade 1 or 2 in severity. Ten patients (17%) experienced Grade 3 events of peripheral neuropathy as defined in a Standardised MedDRA Query; no Grade 4 events were observed. In patients with neuropathy, 79% (26 of 33) have experienced resolution or some improvement and the median time to resolution or improvement was 13.3 weeks (range 0.3–48.7). Conclusions: Durable complete remissions were achieved with brentuximab vedotin, and treatment was associated with manageable toxicity, in patients with relapsed or refractory sALCL. Approximately half of the responding patients (24 of 50) continued in remission at the time of this analysis; updated results of efficacy and long term safety will be presented at the meeting. Based on the results from this study, a trial evaluating the safety of brentuximab vedotin administered in sequence and in combination with multiagent chemotherapy was initiated and is currently ongoing in frontline sALCL. Disclosures: Advani: Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Off Label Use: Brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35) comprises an anti-CD30 antibody conjugated by a protease-cleavable linker to the potent antimicrotubule agent, monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE). It is an investigational agent that is being studied in CD30+ malignancies. Shustov:Millennium: Honoraria; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding. Brice:Roche: Honoraria; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Honoraria, Research Funding. Bartlett:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding, Travel Expenses. Rosenblatt:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding. Illidge:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding; Millennium/Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria. Matous:Cephalon: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Millennium: Speakers Bureau. Ramchandren:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding. Fanale:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Connors:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding. Yang:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kennedy:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Pro:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 442-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luhua Wang ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Kristie A. Blum ◽  
Brad S. Kahl ◽  
Lauren S. Maeda ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 442 Introduction: Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) is a central mediator of B-cell receptor signaling which is essential for normal B-cell development. PCI-32765 is an orally administered irreversible inhibitor of Btk that induces apoptosis and inhibits cellular migration and adhesion in malignant B-cells. In a phase I trial of PCI-32765 in relapsed B-cell malignancies, objective responses were observed in seven of nine patients with MCL. Reported here are preliminary results of an ongoing phase II study of single-agent PCI-32765 in previously treated MCL. Methods and Patients: Patients with relapsed or refractory MCL who were either bortezomib-naïve or bortezomib-exposed (prior treatment with at least 2 cycles of bortezomib) were eligible for study PCYC-1104. PCI-32765 was administered orally at 560mg daily (in continuous 28-day cycles) until disease progression. Bortezomib-naive and bortezomib-exposed cohorts were evaluated separately. Tumor response was evaluated every 2 cycles and classified by 2007 NHL IWG criteria. Results: A total of 48 patients (29 bortezomib-naive, 19 bortezomib-exposed) have been enrolled on study PCYC-1104 between February 16, 2011 and July 20, 2011. The median age is 67 years (62–72). The median number of prior treatment regimens is 2 (1–5). Five patients (13%) had received prior autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Seven patients (15%) had bulky disease. Thirty-nine patients who have initiated treatment and have reported adverse event (AE) information are the subject of this preliminary report. Twenty-four patients (12 bortezomib-naive, 12 bortezomib-exposed) have undergone at least 1 follow-up tumor assessment and are evaluable for efficacy. Treatment has been well tolerated. No patients have discontinued treatment due to AEs. Grade 1 or 2 diarrhea, fatigue, and nausea have been the most frequently reported AEs. Grade >3 AEs considered potentially related to PCI-32765 have occurred in 4/39 patients (11%). Serious AEs (SAEs) have occurred in 8/39 patients (21%); 2 SAEs (1 rash, 1 febrile neutropenia) were considered potentially related to PCI-32765. One death, in a patient who was enrolled but did not receive PCI-32765 due to rapid disease progression, has occurred on study. The objective response rate (ORR) by IWG criteria is 67% (16/24); ORR is 58% (7/12) in the bortezomib-naive cohort and 75% (9/12) in the bortezomib-exposed cohort. To date, 35/39 patients remain on PCI-32765; reasons for discontinuation include progressive disease (n=3) and investigator decision (n=1). Conclusions: Preliminary data from a phase II trial suggests that the potent Btk inhibitor PCI-32765 is well tolerated and induces a high rate of objective responses in patients with relapsed or refractory MCL. More mature safety and efficacy data will be updated in the presentation. Phase III trials of PCI-32765 in MCL are planned. Disclosures: Wang: Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Off Label Use: PCI-32765 in mantle cell lymphoma in a phase 2 clinical trial. Martin:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Blum:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Kahl:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Maeda:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Advani:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Williams:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Rule:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Rodriguez:Pharmacyclics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Pang:Pharmacyclics: Consultancy. Hedrick:Pharmacyclics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Goy:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 591-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Coiffier ◽  
Barbara Pro ◽  
H. Miles Prince ◽  
Francine M. Foss ◽  
Lubomir Sokol ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 591FN2 Background: Romidepsin is a potent class 1 selective histone deacetylase inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma who have received at least 1 prior systemic therapy and patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) who have received at least 1 prior therapy. Approval for use in patients with PTCL was based in part on results from the phase 2, single-arm, open-label registration study GPI-06-0002, which demonstrated clinical benefit and tolerability of romidepsin in patients with recurrent or refractory PTCL. The aim of this subanalysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of romidepsin on GPI-06-0002 in the three major subtypes of PTCL: PTCL not otherwise specified (NOS), angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), and anaplastic lymphoma kinase-1–negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALK-1–negative ALCL). Methods: Patients with histologically confirmed PTCL who failed or were refractory to ≥ 1 prior systemic therapy received romidepsin 14 mg/m2 as a 4-hour intravenous infusion on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for up to 6 cycles; treatment could be extended for patients achieving stable disease (SD) or better. The primary efficacy endpoint was rate of confirmed/unconfirmed complete response (CR/CRu); secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR: CR/CRu + partial response [PR]) and duration of response (DOR). Because of the aggressive nature of PTCL, prolonged disease stabilization can provide patient benefit, thus ORR + SD ≥ 90 days was used as an overall measure of disease control. Efficacy assessments were made by an Independent Review Committee (IRC) and consisted of an initial radiographic review of images (CT, MRI) followed by an overall clinical assessment based on the radiology evaluations, photographs, and relevant clinical parameters. Results: Of the 131 enrolled patients, 130 patients had histologically confirmed PTCL by central review, with a median of 2 (range 1–8) prior systemic therapies for PTCL. The majority of patients (117/130) had PTCL-NOS (n = 69), AITL (n = 27), or ALK-1–negative ALCL (n = 21). Responses assessed by the IRC and the most common grade ≥ 3 adverse events (AEs) for the 3 major subtypes are noted in the table. ORR was similar across subtypes, including 30% in patients with AITL, with 19% CR/CRu. With a median duration of follow-up of 10.9 months, the median DOR for all responders was 17 months for patients with PTCL-NOS and 12 months for patients with ALK-1–negative ALCL. Median DOR was not yet evaluable for patients with AITL, who had the longest DOR ongoing at 34 months. Overall, 66% of patients experienced at least 1 grade ≥ 3 AE; 78% in patients with AITL, 67% in patients with PTCL-NOS, and 48% in patients with ALK-1–negative AITL. Eighteen of 117 patients (15%) experienced grade ≥ 3 infection; however infections led to discontinuation in only 4 of 117 patients (3%), 1 with PTCL-NOS and 3 with ALK-1–negative ALCL. Infection rates were higher in patients whose disease had bone marrow involvement or who had received prior monoclonal antibody therapy. Conclusions: Similar CR/CRu rates were observed across the 3 major PTCL subtypes (PTCL-NOS, AITL, and ALK-1–negative ALCL). Romidepsin induced durable responses in patients with the major subtypes of PTCL, with nearly half (46%) of these patients experiencing disease control. These data support the use of single-agent romidepsin to treat relapsed or refractory PTCL-NOS, AITL, and ALK-1–negative ALCL as well as the development of romidepsin-based combination regimens and front-line therapies in these histologies Disclosures: Coiffier: Celgene: Consultancy; Gloucester: Consultancy. Pro:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Prince:Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding. Foss:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Eisai: Consultancy. Sokol:Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Gloucester: Research Funding. Caballero:Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Roche: Speakers Bureau; Mundipharma: Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Speakers Bureau. Morschhauser:Bayer: Honoraria; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria. Pinter-Brown:Celgene: Consultancy; Allos: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy; Spectrum: Honoraria; Genetech: Speakers Bureau. Padmanabhan:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Shustov:Celgene: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Nichols:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Carroll:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Balser:Celgene: Contracted Consultancy. Horwitz:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Allos: Consultancy, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Merck: Honoraria; Millennium: Consultancy; Genzyme: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 3234-3234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nianhang Chen ◽  
Ene Ette ◽  
Simon Zhou ◽  
Daniel Weiss ◽  
Maria Palmisano

Abstract Introduction Lenalidomide (LEN) has been approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM: dose 25mg/day, in combination with dexamethasone), myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS: 10 mg/day), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL: 25 mg/day). In patients with these 3 types of hematologic malignancies, grade 3/4 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia are the most common dose-limiting adverse events (AEs) associated with LEN treatment. Renal function has been used to guide the starting dose of LEN in these patients as renal excretion is the primary route for LEN clearance. However, questions remain whether other intrinsic factors (e.g., race, age, body weight, gender, mild hepatic impairment) should also be considered in determining LEN dose, and how hematologic AEs are related to LEN exposure. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the effect of various intrinsic factors on LEN clearance and to explore the exposure-response relationship for severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia in patients with MM, MDS, and MCL. Methods Single- and multiple-dosing concentration data of LEN were pooled from 7 clinical studies yielding a total of 147 patients: 68 with MM, 25 with MDS, 24 with MCL, and 30 with renal impairment and without a malignant condition. In the entire analysis population, 39% of the patients had normal renal function (creatinine clearance [CrCl] ≥ 90 mL/min), 31% had mild renal impairment (RI) (CrCl = 60-89 mL/min, 26% had moderate to severe RI (CrCl = 15-59mL/min), and 4% of the patients were on hemodialysis. The LEN dose level studied was 5 mg [N = 6], 10 mg [N = 41], 25 mg [N = 80], or 50 mg [N = 20], respectively. Non-linear, mixed effects' modeling was used to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model for LEN. Subsequently, Bayesian post-hoc population PK model parameters were used to generate LEN steady state area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) and was analyzed via logistic regression to determine the probability of experiencing grade 3/4 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia during the treatment (N = 116). Results Plasma LEN concentrations were adequately described by a 2-compartment population PK model with first order absorption and elimination. LEN exhibited linear and time invariant PKs with moderate variability. The baseline CrCl was predictive of the apparent LEN clearance (CL/F). Inclusion of renal function (CrCl and hemodialysis) into the PK model explained 24% of the inter-individual variability in CL/F. The typical value of LEN CL/F at a CrCl level of 80 mL/min was 10.26 L/h, and each 10-mL/min decrease in CrCl resulted in approximately a 10% decrease in CL/F. Age (39-85 years), body weight (33-135 kg), gender, race (white [N=110]; Asian [N=27]; and other [N=10]), and mild hepatic impairment (total bilirubin > 1 to ≤ 1.5× upper level of normal [ULN] or alanine aspartate transaminase >ULN, N = 16) had no effect on LEN CL/F. All LEN PK parameters were comparable among MM, MDS, and MCL patients. Including all treatment cycles up to one year, and after adjusting for disease and baseline neutrophil or platelet counts, LEN AUC was a significant predictor of the probability experiencing Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia (odds ratio [OR] = 3.337, 95%CI = 1.183 to 9.415) and it was also associated with an increased probability experiencing Grade 3/4 neutropenia (OR = 1.978, 95%CI = 0.999 to 3.917). However, these relationships were not apparent during the first treatment cycle. Conclusion Creatinine clearance is the only significant and clinically important predictor of LEN CL/F; race (White vs Asian), age, body weight, gender, and mild hepatic impairment had no effect. Also no difference in LEN disposition was observed between MM, MDS, and MCL patients. LEN AUC was a significant predictor of the probability of experiencing grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. Disclosures: Chen: Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Ette:Anoxis Corporation: Consultancy. Zhou:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Weiss:Celegene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Palmisano:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership.


Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 3095-3095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Pro ◽  
Ranjana Advani ◽  
Pauline Brice ◽  
Nancy L. Bartlett ◽  
Joseph D. Rosenblatt ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) is a CD30-positive aggressive subtype of mature T-cell lymphoma. Approximately 50% of patients (pts) with sALCL develop recurrent disease after frontline treatment (Savage, 2008). Outcomes have historically been poor for pts with relapsed T-cell lymphomas, including sALCL, with a median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of 5.5 months (mos) and 3.1 mos, respectively (Mak, 2013). A phase 2 study evaluated the efficacy and safety of brentuximab vedotin, a CD30-directed antibody-drug conjugate, in pts with relapsed or refractory sALCL (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT00866047). Four-year follow-up data from this ongoing trial are presented. Methods: Pts received 1.8 mg/kg brentuximab vedotin every 3 weeks as a 30-minute outpatient IV infusion for up to 16 cycles. Response was assessed according to the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson 2007). Assessments of response and durability of response per an independent review facility (IRF) have been previously reported. Following a protocol amendment that removed the requirement for routine CT scanning during the follow-up period, response is now being assessed per the investigator. Survival and disease status are being assessed every 3 mos for 2 years, every 6 mos during years 3 to 5, and annually thereafter. CT scans are required if progression is suspected clinically. Results: The enrolled population of 58 pts was heavily pretreated with poor prognosis. As previously reported, 72% of patients had ALK-negative disease, 62% had primary refractory disease (defined as no complete remission [CR] or relapse within 3 months of frontline therapy), and 26% had failed a prior autologous stem cell transplant (SCT). Pts had received a median of 2 prior systemic chemotherapy regimens (range, 1 to 6). Per investigator, the objective response rate (ORR) with brentuximab vedotin was 83% (48 pts) and the CR rate was 62% (36 pts), which were similar to the previously reported ORR (86%) and CR (59%) rates per IRF. At the time of this analysis (data cut June 2014), all pts had discontinued treatment and the median observation time from first dose was 46.3 mos (range, 0.8 to 57.7). Sixty-two percent (36 of 58) of pts were alive at last follow-up and the estimated 4-year survival rate by Kaplan-Meier analysis was 64% (95% CI: 51%, 76%). Median OS by best clinical response was CR (n=36): median not reached; partial remission (n=12): 11.6 mos; stable disease (n=4): 6.9 mos; and progressive disease (n=2): 4.2 mos. Median PFS was 20.0 mos (95% CI: 9.4, – [range, 0.8 to 54.9+]) for all pts and was not reached in pts with CR. Median PFS for pts with ALK-positive (25.5 mos) and ALK-negative (20.0 mos) disease were similar. Median PFS for pts with PET-negative disease at Cycle 4 (n=28) was not reached, whereas median PFS for pts with PET-positive disease at Cycle 4 (n=20) was 6.7 mos. After discontinuing treatment, 18 pts received a hematopoietic SCT (9 allogeneic, 9 autologous). The median PFS for the pts who achieved a CR and did not receive a post-treatment SCT (n=21) was 37.7 mos (95% CI: 14.1, - [range, 2.8 to 51.1+]) and the median PFS was not reached for the pts who achieved a CR and received a subsequent SCT (n=15) (95% CI: 9.5, - [range, 8.0 to 54.4+]). Of the 36 pts who achieved CR per the investigator, 17 (47%) remain in follow-up free of progression: 10 pts received a consolidative SCT following treatment with brentuximab vedotin and 7 pts received no further therapy after completing brentuximab vedotin treatment. As previously reported, adverse events (AEs) in ≥20% of pts were peripheral sensory neuropathy, nausea, fatigue, pyrexia, diarrhea, rash, constipation, and neutropenia. AEs ≥ Grade 3 that occurred in ≥5% of pts were neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, peripheral sensory neuropathy, anemia, recurrent ALCL, and fatigue. Conclusions: After a median observation time of approximately 4 years from first dose of brentuximab vedotin, the 4-year survival rate was 64%. Forty-seven percent of patients with CR remain in follow-up with no evidence of progression, suggesting that brentuximab vedotin treatment may be curative for some patients. A randomized phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate brentuximab vedotin in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone for frontline treatment of CD30-positive mature T-cell lymphomas, including sALCL (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT01777152). Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Pro: Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding, Travel expenses Other. Advani:Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Other, Research Funding. Brice:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.: Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Honoraria. Bartlett:Genentech: Research Funding; ImaginAb: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; MedImmune: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Other, Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding. Rosenblatt:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; University of Miami: Employment. Illidge:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.: Consultancy, Honoraria. Matous:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Onyx: Speakers Bureau; Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.: Speakers Bureau. Ramchandern:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Fanale:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other, Research Funding. Connors:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding. Wang:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Huebner:Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kennedy:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Shustov:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 1786-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Wang ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Tycel Phillips ◽  
Andre Goy ◽  
Izidore S Lossos ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) remains challenging particularly in the relapsed/refractory setting, where patients often show chemoresistance. Novel molecular-based therapies have shown impressive and durable activity in that setting, although primary and acquired resistance remains problematic. A recent retrospective series of 114 patients who had failed ibrutinib (median of 4.7 month exposure) showed very short median overall survival of 2.9 months after ibrutinib cessation (Martin et al. Blood 2015). Here we report the results from the observationalMCL-004 study investigating outcomes of patients treated with lenalidomide (an IMiD® immunomodulatory agent) after failing ibrutinib; patients were either relapsed, progressed, refractory, or intolerant to ibrutinib. The objective here is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of lenalidomide monotherapy or a lenalidomide-containing regimen in relapsed/refractory MCL after ibrutinib failure or intolerance. Methods: MCL-004 is a multicenter study in patients with MCL who relapsed/progressed after or were refractory/intolerant to ibrutinib, and were subsequently treated with lenalidomide. With patient informed consent, data were collected retrospectively from patients who, after their disease failed to respond to ibrutinib, received lenalidomide-based therapy from March 1, 2009 to June 9, 2015. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed overall response rate (ORR) based on 2007 International Working Group criteria, with required patient monitoring and routine imaging. Results: Thirty patients were enrolled at 7 US sites and 1 EU site, including patients receiving lenalidomide monotherapy (n=8), lenalidomide + rituximab (n=8), and lenalidomide + other treatment (n=14). Lenalidomide + other treatment included combination with rituximab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (n=3); other combinations were given in ≤2 patients. Patients had a median age of 69 years (range, 50-84), and median time from last dose of ibrutinib to first dose of lenalidomide was 1.3 weeks (range, 0.1-21.7). All patients received ≥2 prior lines of therapy, and 83% received ≥3 prior therapies (median prior therapies, 3.5; range, 2-8). With prior ibrutinib, the best responses achieved were 10% complete response (CR), 43% partial response (PR), 3% stable disease, 40% relapse/progressive disease (PD), and 3% unknown. Primary reasons for ibrutinib discontinuation were 50% relapse/PD, 40% refractory, and 10% intolerance. Patients received a median of 2 cycles (range, 1-11) of lenalidomide-based treatment. Eight patients' disease responded (4 CR, 4 PR), resulting in an ORR of 27% (95% CI, 12%-46%). Five of 8 maintained their response at data cut-off (3 CR, 2 PR). ORR was similar for patients with relapse/PD vs. those refractory to ibrutinib (29% vs. 33%, respectively). Median duration of response (DOR) was 18 weeks (95% CI, 2.9-25+) for all patients. Median DOR was not reached in patients who previously relapsed/progressed with ibrutinib compared with a median of 11 weeks for those whose disease was refractory to ibrutinib. Most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were 33% fatigue; 27% nausea; and 23% each dyspnea, neutropenia, dizziness, or rash. In general, TEAEs were less common with lenalidomide monotherapy. The most frequently reported serious AEs were pneumonia, dyspnea, deep vein thrombosis, hypotension, and acute kidney injury (7% each). At data cutoff, 15 patients (50%) had died, mostly due to MCL and none due to second primary malignancy. Conclusions: Most patients received ≥3 prior lines of treatment, and median time from last dose of ibrutinib to first dose of lenalidomide was short. Lenalidomide-based treatment showed clinical activity in this difficult-to-treat patient population, including 27% ORR and 13% CR. No new safety signals for lenalidomide were identified. Overall, our results show that lenalidomide is active in a selected group of patients with relapsed/refractory MCL that previously failed ibrutinib. Disclosures Wang: BeiGene: Research Funding; Asana BioSciences: Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Kite Pharma: Research Funding; Juno Therapeutics: Research Funding; Onyx: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Martin:Acerta: Consultancy; Teva: Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel, accommodations, expenses; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Gilead: Consultancy, Other: travel, accommodations, expenses. Goy:Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Writing support, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Johnson & Johnson: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; infinity: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genentech: Research Funding; Acerta: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Hamadani:Takeda: Research Funding. Ghosh:Gilead: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; SGN: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Genentech: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding. Reeder:Millennium: Research Funding; BMS: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Barnett:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Casadebaig Bravo:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Schuster:Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; Janssen Research & Development: Research Funding; Nordic Nanovector: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy; Hoffman-LaRoche: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 2961-2961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilles A. Salles ◽  
Franck Morschhauser ◽  
Bruce Cheson ◽  
Simon A. Rule ◽  
Christopher Fegan ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Inhibitors of signaling downstream of the B-cell receptor have a demonstrated clinical benefit in a number of lymphoid malignancies but generally require chronic therapy with the potential for single mutations to lead to resistance. GS-4059 (ONO-4059) is a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. GS-4059 is safe and tolerable as a single agent at doses up to 480 mg in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and up to 600 mg in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Idelalisib, a phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase delta (PI3Kd) inhibitor, is approved for the treatment of CLL. Single-agent therapy leads to durable responses, but with limited depth of response; treatment with a combination of GS-4059 and idelalisib has the potential to lead to deeper and more durable responses at lower doses of individual agents than needed as monotherapy. Methods:This ongoing, phase 1b study (NCT02457598) is evaluating the safety and tolerability of GS-4059 in combination with idelalisib. Patients with previously treated CLL, FL, small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), or non-germinal-center B-cell type (non-GCB) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and no prior exposure to BTK or PI3Kd inhibitors eligible for enrollment. Patients are enrolled using a 3+3 dose escalation design with a fixed dose of idelalisib (50 mg BID) and increasing doses of GS-4059. Optional dose expansion cohorts of up to 30 patients can be enrolled to generate disease-specific data. Patients were observed for a 28-day period to identify dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs). Efficacy evaluation was performed at 6-week intervals for DLBCL, 24-week intervals for CLL, and 12-week intervals for all other indications. Results: As of June 1, 2016, 20 patients have enrolled; the median age was 64 (37-79) years and 65% were men. The disease subtypes enrolled were CLL (n = 8), FL (5), MZL (2), SLL (2), and 1 each with DLBCL, MCL, and WM. The median number of prior therapies is 2.5 (range 1-4). The median duration of treatment is 113 days (range 29-310) with 17 patients still on-treatment. Three patients discontinued all study treatment due to disease progression (FL, MZL, DLBCL). There has been 1 death on study following progressive disease. Two DLTs of neutropenia were observed at dose level 2B (GS-4059 20 mg BID/idelalisib 50 mg BID), prompting the decision to discontinue the evaluation of twice-daily administration of GS-4059 when combined with idelalisib. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was not reached in Arm A of the study (Table 1). Of the 20 patients enrolled, 95% reported a treatment-emergent AE (TEAE), of which 55.0% were ≥grade 3. The only ≥grade 3 TEAE that was present in more than 1 patient was neutropenia. The most common TEAEs are listed in Table 2. Grade 3 liver laboratory test abnormalities were observed in 1 patient after approximately 5 months of treatment; a liver biopsy revealed a lymphocytic infiltrate consistent with CLL. Dose interruption due to an AE was reported in 45% of patients. Aside from 2 patients who discontinued idelalisib due to neutropenia and restarted therapy on GS-4059 alone, all patients successfully re-initiated therapy with both agents after treatment interruption. Nine patients have been on study for ≥24 weeks with 7 patients evaluable for radiographic response; 3 patients have had a >50% decrease in lymphadenopathy (CLL, SLL, FL). Preliminary pharmacokinetic (PK) results indicate that idelalisib at the evaluated dose levels does not significantly alter the PK of GS-4059. Conclusion: Once-daily dosing of GS-4059 up to 80 mg in combination with idelalisib 50 mg BID was generally safe and well tolerated. Early results show efficacy at combination doses significantly below the MTD for either single agent. This data supports continued clinical evaluation of the combination of GS-4059 and idelalisib for the treatment of B-cell malignancies. Disclosures Salles: Mundipharma: Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Roche/Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Gilead: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria. Morschhauser:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Servier: Consultancy, Honoraria. Cheson:Pharmacyclics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Acerta: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding. Fegan:AbbVie: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria; Gilead Sciences: Honoraria. Nelson:Gilead Sciences: Employment, Equity Ownership. Yang:Gilead Sciences: Employment, Equity Ownership. Mitra:Gilead Sciences: Employment, Equity Ownership. Starodub:Bayer: Consultancy; BMS: Speakers Bureau; Sandoz: Consultancy. Dyer:Roche: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; ONO Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Other: Travel funding, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document