Phase I Study Of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin (InO) Combined With R-GDP For Relapsed/Refractory CD22+ B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL)

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 1821-1821
Author(s):  
Randeep Sangha ◽  
Andrew Davies ◽  
Nam H. Dang ◽  
Michinori Ogura ◽  
David A. MacDonald ◽  
...  

Abstract Background CD22 is expressed on most B-NHL. Inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO) is a humanized anti-CD22 antibody conjugated with calicheamicin, a potent cytotoxic antitumor antibiotic with activity in relapsed/refractory B-NHL. This study explored the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of InO plus rituximab, gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin (R-GDP) for subjects with CD22+ B-NHL. Methods Part 1 (dose escalation phase, n = 27) enrolled patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory CD22+ B-NHL treated with ≥1 prior R-chemo regimen using an up-and-down independent dose-escalation schema for G and P. InO (0.8 mg/m2 day 2) was combined with R-GDP (R 375 mg/m2, G, and P day 1; oral D 40 mg days 1-4) on a 21-day cycle for up to 6 cycles. R-GDP (R 375 mg/m2 day 1; G 1000 mg/m2 days 1 and 8; D 40 mg days 1-4; P 75 mg/m2 day 1) is a regimen used in some patients with relapsed/refractory B-NHL. Part 2 (MTD confirmation cohort, n = 10) enrolled additional pts to further evaluate the safety and tolerability of the MTD determined in Part 1. Confirmation of the MTD required a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) rate of < 33% in Cycle 1 and < 4 pts discontinuing prior to Cycle 3 due to adverse event (AE). Part 3 (MTD expansion cohort, n = 18) enrolled additional pts to further evaluate the preliminary efficacy of InO when given in combination with R-GDP. Results Fifty-five pts were treated: 21 DLBCL, 14 FL, 12 MCL, 4 SLL, 1 MZL, and 3 other indolent B-NHL. Characteristics: aged 25 to 81 y (median 65 y); 51 with ECOG PS ≤1; median of 2 prior chemo regimens (range 1-6); 8 refractory to prior therapy. The dose-escalation phase (Part 1) identified the MTD as InO 0.8 mg/m2, R 375mg/m2, G 500 mg/m2 (day 1 only), D 40 mg, P 50 mg/m2. This MTD was confirmed in Part 2, in which 3 pts had DLTs (2 with grade 4 platelets, 1 with febrile neutropenia). The most common treatment-related grade ≥3 AEs included thrombocytopenia (69%), neutropenia (56%), lymphopenia (22%), leukopenia (18%), anemia (16%), and febrile neutropenia (11%). Twenty-one pts completed all 6 treatment cycles; the median number of cycles completed was 4 (range 1-6). The most common AEs leading to dose reductions and temporary dose delays included thrombocytopenia, febrile neutropenia, and neutropenia. For the 55 pts enrolled, the overall response rate (ORR) was 45% (n = 25), including 22% of pts (n = 12) who achieved a complete response (CR). Of the 55 pts enrolled, 46 had both a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment reported. In this population to date, the ORR was 54%, including 26% who achieved a CR. 2 pts remain on treatment at the time of data collection. Additional efficacy data are summarized in Table 1 . Pharmacokinetic samples were collected for pts enrolled in the MTD confirmation and expansion cohorts. Fifty-three pts have discontinued treatment, including 21 who completed the planned number of cycles, 12 due to AE (including 8 pts with grade 2/3 thrombocytopenia that did not resolve to grade 1 or better within the 28-day dose delay window allowed per protocol, and 1 each grade 5 oesophageal obstruction, grade 2 skin lesion and grade 4 tumor lysis syndrome) and 12 due to PD. Fifteen deaths have been reported, 12 due to disease progression and 3 due to other causes, including graft-versus-host disease, toxicity after allograft, and sequelae of subdural hematoma not related to study drug (n = 1 each). Conclusions InO 0.8 mg/m2 with R-GDP is tolerable at reduced doses of G (500 mg/m2 day 1 only) and P (50 mg/m2). Preliminary efficacy in the MTD expansion cohort is encouraging. Follow-up for PFS and OS is currently ongoing. Disclosures: Sangha: Boehringer Ingelheim: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria. Off Label Use: This abstract presents findings from a phase I study of inotuzumab ozogamicin in patients with relapsed/refractory CD22+ B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma; this drug is investigational and is not approved for use in any indication in any country. Davies:Pfizer: Research Funding; Roche: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Ogura:Eli Lilly: Research Funding. Volkert:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Ananthakrishnan:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Luu:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Boni:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Vandendries:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Goh:Gilead Scienes: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Jannsen: Research Funding; Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Hospira: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees.

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 1869-1869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noopur S. Raje ◽  
Andrzej Jakubowiak ◽  
Cristina Gasparetto ◽  
Robert F. Cornell ◽  
Heike I. Krupka ◽  
...  

Introduction: PF-06863135 (PF-3135) is a bispecific, humanized, monoclonal antibody (mAb) consisting of BCMA- and CD3-targeting arms paired on an IgG2a backbone by hinge-mutation technology. PF-3135 binds BCMA+ myeloma cells and CD3+ T cells with affinities of 20 pM and ~40 nM, respectively (Panowski et al. Blood 2016). We report here findings from the dose-escalation portion of an ongoing, multi-center, open-label, phase I study (NCT03269136) of PF-3135 in patients with RRMM. Methods: Adult patients (≥18 years of age) with RRMM, previously treated with a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 mAb, received escalating, intravenous (IV) doses of PF-3135, once weekly. Prior BCMA-targeted bispecific T-cell engager or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART) treatment was allowed by protocol. Patients had measurable disease per the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) updated criteria 2014. A modified toxicity probability interval method (mTPI), targeting a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) rate of 25% (equivalence interval ± 5%) was used for dose escalation. The primary study objectives are to assess PF-3135 safety and tolerability, to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and select the recommended phase II dose (RP2D). Secondary objectives include evaluation of anti-myeloma activity, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of PF-3135. Results: As of April 9, 2019, 17 patients had received once weekly, non-continuous, IV infusion of PF-3135 in 6 dose-escalation groups. The majority were men (71%). The median age was 61 yrs (range, 47-82 yrs) and median disease duration since onset was 7 yrs (range, 1.1-13.3 yrs). Ten (59%) patients had ≥1 chromosomal abnormality and 5 (29%) had a normal karyotype (status not known for 2 [12%] patients). The median number of prior anti-myeloma therapies was 11; 5 (29%) patients had received prior BCMA-targeted therapy. Eight (47%) patients had relapsed MM and 8 (47%) had refractory disease (recurrence type not known for 1 [6%] patient). Ten (59%) patients experienced treatment-related (TR) AEs of any grade. Most TRAEs were grade 1-2, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS, 24%), thrombocytopenia (24%), anemia (18%), and pyrexia (18%). Three (18%) patients had grade 3 TRAEs (increased alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase, leukocytopenia, neutropenia, and lymphopenia). One patient treated at the highest dose level, who had received prior BCMA CART therapy, developed treatment-related febrile neutropenia, a DLT, which may have been related to CRS and borderline/low neutrophil count at baseline. None of the patients had grade 4-5 TRAEs or discontinued treatment due to a TRAE. The median duration of treatment was 4 (range, 2-12) actual dosing days. Sixteen of the 17 patients were evaluable for response. At the time of data cut-off, one (6%) patient had a minimal response and 6 (35%) patients had stable disease (SD) across dose levels, as best response by investigator IMWG assessment; 9 (53%) patients experienced disease progression. The clinical benefit rate (defined as best response ≥SD) was 41% (95% CI: 18.4%, 67.1%). Conclusions: Treatment with IV PF-3135 was well tolerated at the dose levels evaluated. The observed CRS events were moderate and dose-dependent. Additional dose cohorts are accruing. The latest clinical, biomarker, and PK data will be presented for this ongoing study. Disclosures Raje: Medscape: Honoraria; Research to Practice: Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Merck: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; AstraZeneca: Research Funding. Jakubowiak:Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consultancy, Honoraria; Juno: Consultancy, Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; SkyLineDx: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; KaryoPharm Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Gasparetto:Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed ; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed ; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed . Cornell:KaryoPharm: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy. Krupka:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Navarro:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Forgie:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Udata:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Basu:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Chou:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Leung:Pfizer: Employment, Equity Ownership. Lesokhin:BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Serametrix Inc.: Patents & Royalties; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genentech: Research Funding; Juno: Consultancy, Honoraria; GenMab: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Research Funding. OffLabel Disclosure: PF-06863135, investigational agent


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 1776-1776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kami J. Maddocks ◽  
Jonathon B. Cohen ◽  
Ying Huang ◽  
Beth A Christian ◽  
Don M Benson ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Buparlisib is a potent and highly specific oral pan-class I phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor. Several PI3K inhibitors have single agent activity in r/r B-cell NHL, most notably, idelalisib, a PI3K delta inhibitor, idelalisib, is FDA approved for relapsed NHL. We are conducting a phase I trial of the combination of buparlisib and rituximab (R) to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose limiting toxicities (DLT), tolerability and preliminary efficacy in patients (pts) with r/r NHL. Methods: Pts ≥ 18 years with r/r B-cell NHL including follicular lymphoma (FL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), after ≥ 1 prior therapy were eligible. Additional eligibility included ECOG Performance Status 0-2, normal renal and liver function, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 750/mm3, platelets ≥ 50,000/mm3, INR ≤ 2.0, and fasting glucose < 120 mg/dL. Exclusion criteria included previous allogeneic transplant requiring immunosuppressive therapy for GVHD and active major mood or psychiatric disorders. Treatment consisted of escalating dose levels (DL) of buparlisib (DL1: 80mg/day, DL2: 100mg/day) days 1-28 continuously with R 375 mg/m2 days 2, 8, 15, and 22 of Cycle 1 and day 1 of cycles 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. A standard 3+3 dose escalation schema was followed. DLT was defined during cycle 1 and included: treatment delays > 28 days; grade (Gr) 5 adverse event (AE); Gr 3 febrile neutropenia > 7 days; Gr 4 febrile neutropenia or infection; Gr 3 or 4 somnolence, cognitive changes, altered mood, anxiety, or confusion; Gr 2 somnolence, cognitive changes, altered mood, anxiety, or confusion that did not resolve to ≤ Gr 1 within 14 days; other Gr 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity with the exception of Gr 3 nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or electrolyte abnormalities that are reversible within 72 hours of holding treatment. Pts without treatment limiting AE continued treatment until disease progression. To further evaluate safety, preliminary efficacy and correlatives, an expansion cohort of 12 additional pts at the MTD was planned. Response was assessed by CT or PET/CT after cycles 2, 4, 6, and then every 3 months while on therapy. Results: From August 2014 until April 2016, 14 pts were enrolled in this trial. Median age was 63 (range 42-77) and median number of prior therapies was 3 (range 1-9). Histologies included FL (n=8), MZL (n=3), MCL (n=2) and WM (n=1). Three pts were treated at DL1 and six pts were treated at DL2. One pt experienced a DLT at DL2 consisting of Gr 3 maculopapular rash, occurring cycle 1 day 15 and resolving with interruption of therapy followed by dose reduction to buparlisib 80 mg without recurrence. The rash was confounded by simultaneous initiation of allopurinol. DL2 was defined as the MTD with 5 additional pts enrolled in the 12 pt expansion. Gr 3-4 hematologic AE included neutropenia (7%), febrile neutropenia (7%) and lymphopenia (14%). Gr 3-4 non-hematologic AE regardless of attribution included 3 pts (21%) with hyperglycemia and 1 pt with each of the following: hypertension, anxiety, sinusitis, peripheral neuropathy, wrist fracture. Gr 1-2 AE related to treatment included hyperglycemia, rash, diarrhea, depression, infusion related reaction, photosensitivity, and dry skin (7% each). Pts received a median 8 cycles of therapy (range 1-20) and 5 pts remain on therapy. Reasons for discontinuation include progression (n=3), AE (n=4), patient choice (n=1), and allogeneic stem cell transplantation (n=1). Overall response rate is 64%, all partial responses (PR) with an additional pt (7%) continuing on study with stable disease (SD). With a median follow up of 7.8 months, median progression-free survival (PFS) has not been reached with estimated 1-year PFS at 74%. Of the 8 pts with FL, 7 achieved a PR (87.5%), 1 went off prior to first response assessment due to toxicity. Conclusions: Combined therapy with buparlisib and R in pts with r/r B-NHL is well tolerated, with one DLT of maculopapular rash. Enrollment in the expansion cohort at MTD (buparlisib 100 mg/day) in combination with R 375 mg/m2 weekly x 4 and then q2 months x 5 continues. While the number of pts treated thus far is small, encouraging preliminary efficacy is encouraging, including an 87.5% ORR in the FL pts without significant infectious toxicity. Disclosures Cohen: Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium/Takeda: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Infinity: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding. Christian:Janssen: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Jones:AbbVie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics, LLC, an AbbVie Company: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Flowers:Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding; ECOG: Research Funding; Acerta: Research Funding; Infinity: Research Funding; NIH: Research Funding; Mayo Clinic: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics, LLC, an AbbVie Company: Research Funding; Millenium/Takeda: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Research Funding. Heffner:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Millennium: Research Funding. Blum:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 3904-3904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Kipps ◽  
Lode J. Swinnen ◽  
William G. Wierda ◽  
Jeffrey Alan Jones ◽  
Steven E. Coutre ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 3904 Background: Navitoclax (ABT-263), a novel, orally bioavailable, small molecule, binds with high affinity (Ki ≤1nM) to Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bcl-w, promoting apoptosis. In vitro, navitoclax shows potent targeted cytotoxicity (EC50≤1 μM) against T and B lymphoid malignancies that overexpress Bcl-2. In preclinical models of B-cell lymphoma, navitoclax enhanced efficacy of rituximab (R) when used alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Based on phase 1 trial data, oral navitoclax monotherapy was well-tolerated and had anti-tumor activity in patients (pts) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Thrombocytopenia was the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). We examined whether navitoclax could be used safely in combination with fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/rituximab (FCR) or bendamustine/rituximab (BR) for treatment of pts with CLL. Methods: This ongoing, phase 1 dose-escalation study is evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of oral navitoclax used in combination with FCR (Arm A) or BR (Arm B) for treatment of pts with relapsed/refractory CLL. Secondary objectives are efficacy endpoints (PFS, ORR, TTP, OS, duration of response). Eligible pts had measurable disease, ECOG performance score ≤1, ANC ≥1000/μL, platelets ≥100,000/mm3, and hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL. Preliminary results are reported. Enrolled pts (6 pts/cohort) were assigned to Arm A or Arm B based on physician preference. In both arms, R was 375 mg/m2 on Day 1 of Cycle 1; and 500 mg/m2 on Day 2 of Cycle 2 and on Day 1 of subsequent 28-day cycles. In Arm A, F 25 mg/m2 and C 175 mg/m2 were dosed on Days 2–4 in Cycles 1 and 2, and on Days 1–3 in subsequent cycles. In Arm B, B was dosed at 70 mg/m2 on Days 2 and 3 of Cycles 1 and 2, and on Days 1 and 2 in subsequent cycles. Oral navitoclax was administered once daily (starting dose of 110 mg) pre-chemotherapy on Days 3–5 of Cycle 1 and Days 1–3 of subsequent cycles. Dose escalation decisions were made independently in each arm via a continuous reassessment method, and the objective was to identify a dose of navitoclax in combination with chemotherapy in which <33% of subjects experienced DLTs. Tumor responses were evaluated using NCI-WG 1996 criteria. Adverse events (AE) were graded by NCI CTCAE V3. Pts continued on navitoclax monotherapy up to the recommended phase 2 dose of 250 mg daily for 1 year or until progressive disease or intolerable toxicity. Results: As of July 2011, 28 pts (median age 59 yr [39–80]) have enrolled; 5 in Arm A (FCR+navitoclax; 110 mg) and 23 in Arm B (BR+navitoclax; 110–250 mg). The median number of prior therapies was 2 (range 1–13). In Arm A, 1 pt had a DLT of febrile neutropenia (110 mg). In Arm B, 5 pts had DLT; 1 had elevated ALT and AST (110 mg), 1 had grade 4 febrile neutropenia (200 mg), and 3 had grade 4 thrombocytopenia (250 mg). Overall, the most common (>20%) navitoclax-related AEs of any grade were nausea (73%), fatigue (50%), neutropenia (50%), cough (39%), vomiting (35%), chills (31%), diarrhea (31%), constipation (27%), headache (27%), anemia (23%), and thrombocytopenia (23%). The most common (>19%) grade 3/4 navitoclax-related AE was neutropenia (35%) and thrombocytopenia (19%); but only 2 of the latter pts had hemorrhagic events (Grade 1 epistaxis) unlikely related to navitoclax. Of the 28 pts evaluated for safety, 6 remain active and 22 discontinued (DC); 1 due to AE, 1 due to AE and progressive disease (PD), 3 due to PD, 6 withdrew consent, 3 due to physician discretion, 4 completed therapy, 2 proceeded to transplant, and 2 due to toxicity. Preliminary best anti-tumor responses were assessed in 20 pts. Of the 16 pts assessed in Arm B (BR), 6 achieved complete responses (CR), 7 partial responses (PR), 2 stable disease (SD) and 1 with PD. The ORR was 81% (13/16). In this arm, 3/5 pts with 17p deletion achieved PR. Of the 4 pts assessed in Arm A (FCR), 2 achieved PR, 1 SD and 1 with PD. Preliminary PK results suggest that there is no apparent PK interaction between navitoclax and bendamustine. Conclusions: The combination of navitoclax with BR appears well-tolerated and to have anti-tumor activity. The maximum tolerated dose of navitoclax has been reached at 250 mg for Arm B, but not for Arm A where escalation continues. To date, we have not observed unacceptable myelotoxicity when this bcl-2 antagonist was used in combination with standard cytotoxic chemo-immunotherapy regimens for treatment of pts with CLL. Disclosures: Kipps: Igenica: Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Abbott Industries: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genentech: Research Funding; GSK: Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding. Off Label Use: R05429083 is a novel humanized antibody direct against the standard region of CD44. R05429083 is currently intensive pre-clinical studies and fist dosing of cancer patients has started in Europe in 2011. Swinnen:Abbott Laboratories: Research Funding. Yang:Abbott Laboratories: Employment. Cui:Abbott Laboratories: Employment, Stock Holder at Abbott Laboratories. Busman:Abbott Laboratories: Employment, Owns Abbott Laboratories Stock. Enschede:Abbott Laboratories: Employment, Owns Abbott Laboratories Stock. Humerickhouse:Abbott Laboratories: Employment, Owns Abbott Laboratories Stock.


Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 376-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jatin J. Shah ◽  
Lei Feng ◽  
Sheeba K. Thomas ◽  
Donna Weber ◽  
Michael Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Filanesib (ARRY-520), a kinesin spindle protein (KSP) inhibitor, has demonstrated promising clinical activity, both as a single agent and combined with dexamethasone in patients (pts) with bortezomib/carfilzomib/lenalidomide and pomalidomide-refractory MM. Carfilzomib (car), an irreversible proteasome inhibitor (PI), also has demonstrated single agent activity in RRMM at 27 mg/m2 as well as at 56 mg/m2 in combination with dexamethasone. Part A of the phase 1 trial previously presented demonstrated Car 20/27mg/m2 can be safely combined with filanesib 1.5 mg/m2. We subsequently enrolled and now present additional pts in Part A dose expansion with a cohort of Car naïve and Car refractory pts; we also continued in Part B of the trial with subsequent dose escalation of Car to 56 mg/m2. Methods: The primary objective was to determine the MTD and the safety/tolerability of Car and filanesib in RRMM. Secondary objectives were to determine efficacy as measured by the overall response rate (ORR), time to progression, progression free survival and time to next therapy. Pts had to be ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), have disease refractory/intolerant to bortezomib and have had prior lenalidomide exposure. Filanesib was administered intravenously (iv) on days 1, 2, 15 and 16; car was administered intravenously on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 of a 28 day cycle. All pts received growth factor support in cycle 1. Dose-escalation used a standard 3+3 schema with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) assessed during cycle 1. Adverse events (AEs) were graded by NCI-CTCAE v4, while responses were assessed by the modified International Uniform Response Criteria. Results: 51 pts were enrolled in the study (20 patients in Part A dose escalation; 15 carfilzomib-naïve pts in Part A dose expansion; 7 carfilzomib-refractory pts in Part A dose expansion; 9 pts in Part B dose escalation). The median age was 63 (range 41-84); 18 females; 32 males. Of the 15 car-naïve pts dosed in the Part A dose expansion: 1 patient was non-compliant/lost to followup after 2 cycles and inevaluable for response. The ORR (≥ PR) was 36% (5/14; 4 pts with PR and 1 with VGPR). With the addition of 19/20 carfilzomib naïve patients from the Part A dose escalation phase, a total of 33 evaluable pts were dosed who were Car-naïve; 27/33 pts were lenalidomide refractory/intolerant and all pts were bortezomib refractory/intolerant. The ORR (≥PR) was 42% (14/33) and clinical benefit rate (≥MR) was 52% (17/33). 8 pts remain on therapy. In the dose expansion with 7 patients with car refractory disease in Part A, the best response observed was SD in 2 pts dosed for 5 and 6 cycles. In Part B, car was escalated in 3 cohorts to 36 mg/m2, 45 mg/m2 and 56 mg/m2; the filanesib dose remained at 1.5 mg/m2. 9 pts were dosed in the dose escalation. 7/9 pt were lenalidomide refractory; 9/9 pts were refractory to bortezomib; 8/9 pts were refractory to lower doses of carfilzomib. No DLTs were observed in 3 pts dosed in each of the 3 cohorts. The final planned cohort with car 56 mg/m2 and filanesib at 1.5 mg/m2 is ongoing with additional 3 pts, for a total of 6 patients, to confirm the recommended phase 2 dose. Hematologic adverse events included: Grade 3/4 (G3/4) anemia in 14/51 pts; G3/4 thrombocytopenia in 20/51 pts; and G3/4 neutropenia in 21/51 pts. G3/4 non hematologic adverse events were limited and included 1 pt respectively with elevated alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, bacteremia, diarrhea, dizziness, febrile neutropenia, fluid overload, fever, mucositis, peripheral neuropathy, sepsis; 2 pt with dyspnea, sinusitis; 3 pt with elevated creatinine, myalgia and elevated serum lipase; 5 pts with fatigue ; 8 pts with lung infection. Treatment emergent SAEs among all 51 pts included 11 pts with lung infection; 4 pts with renal dysfunction (G2, G3, G3, and G5 each); 3 pts with febrile neutropenia G3 (n=2) and G5 FN (n=1); 2 pts with heart failure; and 1 patient each with G3 bacteremia, G2 lethargy, G2 sinusitis, G3 diarrhea. Conclusions: Full dose filanesib, 1.5 mg/m2,can be safely combined with Carfilzomib 27 mg/m2, in a steroid sparing regimen, with an ORR of 42% and CBR of 52% in bortezomib-refractory patients. The preliminary data from ongoing part B dose escalation supports full dose filanesib can also be combined with carfilzomib 56 mg/m2 and is well tolerated with limited hematologic and the final data set to be presented at ASH. Disclosures Shah: Array: Research Funding; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Onyx: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Millenium: Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Merck: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Thomas:Novartis, Celgene, Acerta Pharmaceuticals, Idera Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding. Wang:Pharmacyclics, Janssen, Celgene, Oncopep, Kite, Juno: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria. Orlowski:Array BioPharma: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Millennium Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Research Funding; Forma Therapeutics: Consultancy; Acetylon: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; BioTheryX, Inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genentech: Consultancy.


Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 2828-2828
Author(s):  
Swetha Kambhampati ◽  
Bita Fakhri ◽  
Weiyun Ai ◽  
Lawrence D Kaplan ◽  
Joseph Tuscano ◽  
...  

Background Despite advances in therapy, relapsed or refractory (RR) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) remains a major treatment challenge. Preclinical data support the activity of proteasome inhibitors against lymphoma through multiple mechanisms including activation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response and reduction in the threshold for apoptosis in response to chemotherapy. Clinically, proteasome inhibiton with bortezomib added to bendamustine yielded promising results in patients (pts) with indolent NHL with limited additional toxicity. Compared to bortezomib, carfilzomib is a more target specific and potent proteasome inhibitor with less neurotoxicity. We embarked on a multicenter, phase 1b dose escalation trial to assess the combination of carfilzomib with bendamustine and rituximab in pts with RR aggressive or indolent NHL. Methods The primary objective of the study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose of carfilzomib when combined with bendamustine and rituximab. The secondary objective is to evaluate the preliminary antitumor activity of the combination in select NHL histologies. Correlative studies examine markers of ER stress and apoptosis in response to treatment. Here we report the preliminary results of the dose escalation phase expected to be completed in Fall 2019. We followed a standard 3+3 design with escalation of the carfilzomib dose in 4 dose level cohorts combined with bendamustine dosed at 90 mg/m2 IV on Days 1 and 2 and Rituximab dosed at 375 mg/m2 IV on Day 9 of cycle 1 and Day 1 of subsequent cycles. Initially, carfilzomib was dosed twice a week with dose level 1 at 15 mg/m2 IV on days 1,2,8,9, 15, and 16. Subsequently, we explored weekly dosing schedules with carfilzomib at 36 mg/m2 (dose level 2), 56 mg/m2 (dose level 3), and 70 mg/m2 (dose level 4) on days 9 and 16 with a 20 mg/m2 starting dose on day 2. Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as Gr4 or specific Gr3 events attributable to the combination. Pts are treated for up to 6 cycles with an interim PET/CT after cycle 3. Results To date, 10 pts have been treated on the dose escalation phase with one patient currently on study treatment. Overall, 5 pts had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 3 mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), 1 follicular lymphoma (FL), and 1 marginal zone lymphoma (MZL). Pts received a median of 3 prior lines of therapy. Four pts were treated on dose level 1, 3 on dose level 2, and 3 on dose level 3. Treatment-emergent Grade 2-4 adverse events included thrombocytopenia in 1 pt (Gr 4), neutropenia in 1 pt (Gr 4), febrile neutropenia in 1 pt (Gr 3), culture negative fevers in 1 pt (Gr 3), nausea/vomiting in 2 pts (Gr 2 and 3), other GI toxicities in 1 pt (Gr 2), lower back pain in 1 pt (Gr 2), arthralgias in 1 pt (Gr 2), and cerebrevoascular ischemia in 1 pt (Gr 2). Two pts had treatment related-SAEs (Gr3 culture negative fevers; Gr 3 febrile neutropenia and Gr 3 vomiting) at dose level 2 and 3 respectively. One patient experienced DLT (Gr 3 febrile neutropenia) at dose level 3. There were no treatment related deaths. Of 10 evaluable pts to date, the overall response rate (ORR) is 40% with 3 pts achieving complete remission (one with FL, one with DLBCL and one with MCL) and one pt with MCL achieving a partial remission. The responder with FL had relapsed disease after achieving prior complete remission with rituximab and bendamustine alone. For the 9 pts who completed study treatment, median duration of treatment was 2.4 months, median progression free survival was 1.9 months and median overall survival was 11.6 months. The median duration of response for the 3 responders who completed therapy was 21.8 months. Conclusion Carfilzomib in combination with bendamustine and rituximab is a safe and well-tolerated treatment for pts with RR NHL. The MTD has not been reached and enrollmemt continues, with dose escalation phase anticipated to complete in Fall 2019. Preliminary data indicate that this combination may have efficacy with an acceptable side effect profile in this heavily pre-treated patient population with limited treatment options. Disclosure: This study was approved and funded by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Oncology Research Program with general research support provided by Amgen. Disclosures Tuscano: Spectrum: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Takada: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding. Wieduwilt:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen, Leadiant, Merck, Servier: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Reata Pharmaceuticals: Equity Ownership. Andreadis:Genentech: Equity Ownership, Other: Spouse is Employee; Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy.


Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 8-10
Author(s):  
Swami P. Iyer ◽  
Auris Huen ◽  
Bradley Haverkos ◽  
Weiyun Z. Ai ◽  
Craig Okada ◽  
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Background: T cell lymphomas (TCL) have been known to exhibit epigenetic dysregulation and aberrant cell signaling. Tenalisib (RP6530), a highly selective PI3K δ/γ+SIK3 inhibitor has shown clinically promising activity as a single agent in TCL with a differentiated and favorable safety profile. In vitro studies in TCL cell lines showed increased apoptosis when tenalisib was combined with romidepsin (Rhizen data on file). A Phase I/II study of tenalisib in combination with romidepsin was designed to assess safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy in relapsed/refractory TCL (NCT03770000). Methods: This is a multi-center, open label, Phase I/II study in patients with T cell lymphoma (PTCL and CTCL). The Phase I is a 3+3 dose escalation study to determine the MTD/optimal dose. The Phase II is an expansion cohort at the MTD/optimal dose of the combination. Tenalisib was administered orally at doses of 400, 600 and 800 mg BID in combination with romidepsin (12 &14 mg/m2, Q3W). The objectives of the study are to establish safety, MTD/optimal dose, pharmacokinetics and anti-tumor activity of the combination. We report the dose escalation results and preliminary data from the expansion cohorts. Results: A total 15 patients were enrolled between July 24, 2019 and July 20, 2020. Baseline demographics are presented in Table 1. Patients had a median of 3 (range; 1-17) prior treatments and 11 (73%) were refractory to their last therapy. About 67% (6/9) of CTCL patients had prior mogamulizumab therapy. No DLT was reported in the dose escalation phase and Tenalisib 800 mg BID+ Romidepsin 14 mg/m2, Q3W was considered as the optimal dose for expansion cohorts. PK analysis showed linear and dose-dependent kinetics for tenalisib. Co-administration of romidepsin along with tenalisib did not significantly alter the mutual PK of either agents. Fifteen patients were assessed for safety. Most common treatment emergent adverse events of any grade were nausea (33%), thrombocytopenia (33%) and fatigue (27%). Related ≥ Grade 3 AEs were seen in 5 (33%) patients. These included thrombocytopenia (7%), atrial fibrillation (7%) and pyrexia (7%) which were related to romidepsin while anemia (7%) neutropenia (7%) and rash (7%) were considered related to the combination. There were no instances of transaminitis or colitis. None of the TEAEs led to study discontinuation. Patients from the dose escalation cohorts (n=9) were evaluated for response. Three patients (3/9) showed complete response (CR), 4 patients (4/9) showed stable disease (SD) while 2 patients (2/9) had progressive disease (PD). Out of the three responders, two were PTCL (AITL) patients, one of which is planned for transplantation, while the third patient was a CTCL (Sezary syndrome) patient who had progressed on prior mogamulizumab therapy. This patient showed rapid reduction of Sezary cell count after 2 cycles of treatment. Three patients (2 CR, 1 SD) are currently ongoing with a median duration of response being 9.0 (range; 7.6-10.5+) months. The expansion cohort has 6 patients and is currently enrolling. Conclusions: The combination of tenalisib and romidepsin demonstrates a favorable safety profile and promising indicators of combined anti-tumour activity in patients with R/R TCL. The expansion cohort in CTCL and PTCL is currently underway to validate these encouraging early results. Updated results will be presented during the ASH meeting. Disclosures Iyer: Afffimed: Research Funding; Rhizen: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Curio Biosciences: Honoraria; Trillium: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy; Legend Biotech: Consultancy; Target Oncology: Honoraria; Spectrum: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; CRISPR: Research Funding. Huen:Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Kyowa Kirin: Consultancy, Research Funding; Rhizen: Research Funding; Glaxo Smith Kline: Research Funding; Galderma: Research Funding; Miragen: Research Funding; Helsinn: Consultancy; Medivir: Research Funding. Haverkos:Viracta THerapeutics: Consultancy. Ai:ADC Therapeutics, Kymera: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Nurix Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Kuzel:Eselixis, Inc.: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genomic Health: Honoraria; Sanofi/Genzyme: Honoraria; Bioarray: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Marck: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Tyme: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Cardinal Health: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Alderuccio:ADC Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Inovio Pharmaceuticals: Other: Family member; Foundation Medicine: Other: Family member; Puma Biotechnology: Other: Family member; Forma Therapeutics: Other: Family member; Agios Pharmaceuticals: Other: Family member; Oncinfo: Honoraria; OncLive: Honoraria. Stevens:Amgen, MorphoSys: Consultancy. Feldman:Viracta: Research Funding; Portola: Research Funding; Janssen: Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Trillium: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; Kyowa Kirin: Consultancy, Research Funding; Cell Medica: Research Funding; Rhizen: Research Funding; Corvus: Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Kite: Honoraria, Other: Travel expenses, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel expenses, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Honoraria, Other: Travel expenses; Pharmacyclics: Honoraria, Other, Speakers Bureau; Abbvie: Honoraria; Bayer: Consultancy, Honoraria; Eisai: Research Funding. Jagadeesh:Seattle Genetics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Regeneron: Research Funding; Verastem: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Debiopharm Group: Research Funding; MEI Pharma: Research Funding. Reddy:KITE Pharma, Abbvie, BMS, Celgene: Consultancy; Genentech, BMS: Research Funding. Routhu:Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S.A&gt;.: Current Employment. Barde:Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S.A: Current Employment. Nair:Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S.A.: Current Employment.


Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2964-2964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Martin ◽  
Nancy L. Bartlett ◽  
Julio C. Chavez ◽  
John L. Reagan ◽  
Sonali M. Smith ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: For patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), resistance to standard R-CHOP immunochemotherapy remains an urgent and unmet clinical challenge. Aberrant DNA methylation likely contributes to chemoresistance and may represent a therapeutic target.In a phase I study of R-CHOP plus subcutaneous azacitidine, a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, complete responses (CRs) were achieved in 10/11 high-risk DLBCL patients (Clozel et al. Cancer Discovery 2013), providing the rationale for this study of oral azacytidine (CC-486) plus R-CHOP. Previously reported data from the dose escalation phase of this study demonstrated promising response rates in patients with high-risk DLBCL (Martin et al. Blood 2017). Here, we present results from both the dose escalation and expansion phases after substantially longer follow-up. Methods: CC-486-DLBCL-001 (NCT02343536) is a phase I, open-label, multicenter study of CC-486 plus standard R-CHOP in patients with previously untreated DLBCL, grade 3B follicular lymphoma (FL), or transformed FL. Eligible patients were aged ≥18-80 years with no active viral hepatitis, had an International Prognostic Index (IPI) score ≥2 or DLBCL double-positive for BCL2 and c-MYC, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤2, and Ann Arbor stage II-IV disease. Patients in the dose escalation phase were enrolled sequentially into 4 dose cohorts of CC-486 (100, 150, 200, and 300 mg) using the time-to-event continual reassessment method. Additional patients were enrolled in the expansion phase to evaluate preliminary efficacy. Patients received up to six 21-day cycles. CC-486 was administered for 7 days before initiation of R-CHOP and on days 8-21 of cycles 1-5. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor was mandated by protocol and anti-emetics were standard treatment. The primary objectives were to determine safety (per NCI CTCAE v4.03) and the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of CC-486 in combination with standard R-CHOP. Secondary endpoints included pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy per the International Working Group criteria (Cheson et al.J Clin Oncol 2014). Results: Fifty-nine patients were enrolled as of May 31, 2018, including 40 treated at the RP2D of CC-486 300 mg. The median age in the overall population was 66 years (range, 25-80), 76% were aged >60 years, 59% were male, and 59% had an IPI score ≥3. Fifty-four patients (92%) completed all 6 planned cycles of study treatment. Thirteen patients (22%) had CC-486 dose reductions because of adverse events (AEs). Two patients discontinued CC-486 due to AEs: febrile neutropenia (n=1; 150 mg) and sepsis (n=1; 300 mg). The most common AEs were gastrointestinal, which were mainly grade 1/2; hematologic AEs were the most common grade 3/4 toxicity (Table 1). Grade 3/4 AEs related to CC-486 occurred in 36 (61%) patients, most commonly neutropenia (41%) and febrile neutropenia (20%). Febrile neutropenia was more common among older patients (9/15 patients with this AE were aged >70 years) and those with IPI scores ≥3 versus ≤2 (31% vs 17%) but was not correlated with CC-486 dose. One patient died during the study (acute respiratory failure possibly related to study treatment). All patients were evaluable for response. The overall response rate was 95%, with 52 patients (88%) achieving a CR; response rates were generally similar in patients with IPI scores ≥3 and ≤2 and in patients treated at the RP2D (Table 2). Median progression-free survival (PFS) was not reached (median follow-up of 12 months); estimated 1-year PFS rates were similar in the overall population (86%) and in patients with IPI scores ≥3 (84%) and ≤2 (89%). Conclusions: Epigenetic priming with CC-486 before R-CHOP demonstrated promising clinical activity in patients with high-risk, previously untreated DLBCL, transformed FL, or grade 3B FL. AEs were generally consistent with the known safety profile of azacitidine and toxicities associated with R-CHOP. These results support further investigation of oral azacitidine (CC-486) in combination with R-CHOP, including patients with high-risk disease. Disclosures Martin: Gilead: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Kite: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy. Bartlett:Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Forty Seven: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; Bristol-Meyers Squibb: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; ImaginAB: Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; KITE: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Affimed: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Millennium: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Merck & Co: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Acerta: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Immune Design: Research Funding. Chavez:Merck: Research Funding; Kite: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Genentech: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Speakers Bureau; Humanigen: Consultancy. Reagan:Alexion: Honoraria; Takeda Oncology: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding. Smith:Portola: Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy. LaCasce:Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Humanigen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Other: Data safety and monitoring board; Research to Practice: Speakers Bureau. Jones:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Drew:Celgene Corp.: Employment. Wu:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Cerchietti:Celgene: Research Funding; Weill Cornell Medicine: Employment. Leonard:ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; MEI Pharma: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Genentech/Roche: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Juno: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Biotest: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Sutro: Consultancy; United Therapeutics: Consultancy.


Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 557-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Webster ◽  
Marlise R. Luskin ◽  
Gabrielle T. Prince ◽  
Amy E. DeZern ◽  
Daniel J. DeAngelo ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Blinatumomab, a CD19/CD3 bispecific T cell engager antibody construct, leads to improved outcomes in patients with R/R CD19+ ALL compared to standard chemotherapy. However, most adults fail to achieve complete remission (CR) with blinatumomab, and the median duration of remission is only 7.3 months. Preclinical studies have shown significantly increased PD-L1 expression on leukemic blasts in patients who are refractory to or relapse after response to blinatumomab. Additionally, expression of the exhaustion markers PD-1 and TIM-3 on bone marrow (BM) CD3+ T cells is significantly higher among ALL patients than controls. The addition of PD-1 blockade +/- CTLA-4 blockade to blinatumomab and ALL blasts in vitro leads to increased T cell proliferation and enhanced blinatumomab-mediated cytotoxicity (Feucht et al, Oncotarget 2016). Thus, blockade of co-inhibitory pathways represents a viable strategy to enhance blinatumomab efficacy. We describe early results of a multi-center phase I study combining blinatumomab with monoclonal antibodies targeting PD-1 (nivolumab) +/- CTLA-4 (ipilimumab) in R/R CD19+ ALL. Methods: This phase I dose-escalation study evaluates the safety and tolerability (MTD) of blinatumomab in combination with nivolumab +/- ipilimumab using a 3+3 design. Patients ≥16 years-old with R/R CD19+ Pre-B ALL or MPAL are eligible including those with prior blinatumomab and/or prior allogeneic transplant (allo-SCT). Patients ≥60 years may be untreated and those 16-21 must be R/R to ³2 lines of therapy. The trial started at dose level (DL) A1 (Fig. 1). Upon determining the MTD for the combination of blinatumomab and nivolumab, dose escalation will add ipilimumab (DLB1). Patients may receive up to 5 cycles of blinatumomab and 1 year of nivolumab/ipilimumab. Patients achieving CR may proceed to allo-SCT. Patients removed from the study during the blinatumomab lead-in (days 1-10) will be replaced. Results: As of July 31, 2018, 8 adults (4 males/4 females) had enrolled at DLA1. The median age was 55 (range, 25-75) and baseline BM blast percentage was 73% (range, 8-98%). Baseline characteristics are presented in Figure 2. Seven patients received cytoreduction before treatment (6 steroids only and 1 steroids + Cytoxan). Two patients previously treated with blinatumomab were withdrawn from the study during the blinatumomab lead-in (1 for G3 pericardial effusion 2/2 disease progression and 1 for G3 hyperbilirubinemia). Among the 5 patients who received nivolumab to date, drug-related non-hematologic AEs of grade ≥3 included elevated AST (20%), ALT (20%), amylase (20%), and lipase (G4, 20%); hypophosphatemia (20%); rash (20%); infusion-related reaction (G4, 20%); and hypotension (20%). The elevated AST, ALT, amylase and lipase occurred prior to nivolumab dosing and resolved. One patient was removed from the study for a G4 infusion-related reaction following the 2nd dose of nivolumab that was considered a DLT. One patient in CR developed G4 neutropenia in cycles 2 + 3 but recovered spontaneously. Among the 5 evaluable patients, 4 (80%) achieved CR without MRD (2 after 1 cycle and 2 after 2 cycles of blinatumomab) with 3 ongoing remissions (median f/u 5 months) and 1 extramedullary relapse at day 125. Data on biomarkers including changes in T cell subpopulations in both BM and PB, and co-signaling molecule expression will be presented. Conclusions: Combination therapy with blinatumomab and nivolumab in R/R ALL with is feasible with acceptable toxicity. The MRD-negative CR rate was (80%) despite heavily pre-treated patients with significant baseline disease burden. The last patient treated at DLA1 is undergoing treatment before dose escalation to include ipilimumab. Disclosures DeAngelo: Shire: Honoraria; ARIAD: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Blueprint Medicines: Honoraria, Research Funding; Pfizer Inc: Consultancy, Honoraria; Glycomimetics: Research Funding; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Consultancy, Honoraria; Incyte: Consultancy, Honoraria. Luznik:WIndMIL Therapeutics: Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Gojo:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Research Funding; Merck inc: Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.


Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 4764-4764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan T. Vogl ◽  
Noopur Raje ◽  
Parameswaran Hari ◽  
Simon S Jones ◽  
Jeffrey G Supko ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Ricolinostat is the first selective oral HDAC6 inhibitor studied clinically in the treatment of MM. Preclinical and phase 1a clinical data support the hypothesis that the safety profile of a selective HDAC inhibitor will facilitate combination therapy with other active agents. No dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were noted in 15 patients (pts) in a phase 1a dose escalation study of ricolinostat at doses up to 360 mg/day where the best response was stable disease (SD). (Raje Blood 2012;120:4061). HDAC6 inhibition impairs the aggresome/autophagy pathway, an alternate pathway to proteasome clearance of misfolded proteins (Santo L Blood 2012;119(11):2578-89) providing the rationale for combining ricolinostat with bortezomib (Btz). Methods We report the first part of a phase 1b open label dose escalation study of ricolinostat in combination with Btz and dexamethasone (Dex) using a standard 3+3 design. Eligible pts had relapsed or relapsed and refractory MM, previously received at least two lines of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor and an IMiD® immunomodulatory agent, had either progressed after or were ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant, and had adequate bone marrow reserve, hepatic function and creatinine clearance of >30 mg/mL/min. Ricolinostat was given orally days 1-5 and 8-12 of a 21 day cycle, with Btz on days 1,4,8,11 and Dex on days 1,2,4,5,8,9,11,12. Peripheral blood samples were obtained for pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic assessments of acetylated tubulin (HDAC6 inhibition) and acetylated histones (Class 1 HDAC inhibition). Definitions of response, relapsed and refractory were by IMWG criteria (Rajkumar SV Blood:2011;117(18):4691-5) and included response less than minimal response (MR) as refractory. Seventeen pts were treated in an expansion cohort at the potential recommended phase 2 dose and schedule. Results Forty-two pts were enrolled to 8 combination dose cohorts. The first cohort dosed ricolinostat 40 mg QD with Btz 1.0 mg/m2; subsequent cohorts used Btz 1.3 mg/m2 with ricolinostat doses of 40, 80 , 160, and 240 mg QD, and 160 mg BID. Median age was 65, and 79% were refractory to the most recent therapy. 34 pts had previously received >4 prior regimens. The first combination cohort was expanded due to a DLT of asymptomatic increase in amylase. No other DLTs have been observed in the cohort escalations. Treatment emergent adverse events (AEs) were predominantly grade 1-2. The most common AEs were diarrhea, increased creatinine, fatigue, anemia, nausea and thrombocytopenia and only diarrhea increased with ricolinostat dose. Grade 3-4 AEs possibly related to ricolinostat included thrombocytopenia (24%), anemia, diarrhea, and asymptomatic laboratory abnormalities (1%). Fatigue, dehydration, orthostatic hypotension, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and pulmonary embolism were seen in ≤1% of pts. Of 25 pts evaluable for response, overall response rate (ORR) was 44%: 2 pts had a very good partial response (VGPR), 9 had a partial response (PR), and 2 had an MR, with 9 pts achieving SD and 3 with progressive disease (PD). Responding pts remained on study for a median of 4 cycles (range 2 to 18). Pts who were not evaluable were those who were too early in treatment (3), or who came off study before cycle 2 (14). Of these 10 had early PD and 3 died due to disease or unrelated AE. 15 pts refractory to Btz prior to study entry were evaluable for response. Of those, response rate (PR or better) was 27% with best outcome VGPR (1), PR (3), SD (8) and PD (3). Pts with SD were on study a median of 3 (2-10) mos. PK and pharmacodynamic data from the first 16 pts were similar to the same dose levels in phase 1a monotherapy suggesting coadministration of Btz does not impact the PK of ricolinostat. Maximal levels were ≥1µM at ≥80 mg correlating with measurable increases >2x in acetylated tubulin with a minimal increase in acetylated histones. Updated PK and pharmacodynamic data will be provided. Conclusions Ricolinostat in combination with Btz and Dex was well tolerated at doses up to 240 mg QD and 160 mg BID in the dose escalation cohorts. Diarrhea was the only dose-related AE. Results of the expansion cohort as well as cytogenetic risk categories will be presented. Responses were observed even in Btz-refractory pts. Disclosures Vogl: Celgene Corporation: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Millennium/Takeda: Research Funding; GSK: Research Funding; Acetylon: Research Funding. Raje:Eli Lilly, Acetylon: Research Funding; novartis, Amgen, Celgene, Millenium, Onyx: Consultancy. Jones:Acetylon Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Employment. Supko:Acetylon Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding. Leone:Acetylon Pharmaceuticals: Employment. Wheeler:Acetylon Pharmaceuticals: Employment. Orlowski:Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Array BioPharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; JW Pharmaceutical: Research Funding; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Lonial:Millennium: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy. Tamang:Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Jagannath:Celgene Corporation: Consultancy; Millennium: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 3906-3906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. DeAngelo ◽  
Wendy Stock ◽  
Andrei R. Shustov ◽  
Michaela Liedtke ◽  
Charles A. Schiffer ◽  
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Abstract Background InO is a humanized anti-CD22 antibody conjugated to calicheamicin. CD22 is expressed on a majority of B-cell ALL. An initial study suggested InO efficacy and tolerability in ALL (Cancer. 2013 Aug 1;119(15):2728-36). Aims To optimize the InO dose and weekly schedule, and evaluate safety and efficacy in CD22+ relapsed/refractory ALL. Methods This phase 1, dose-escalation and expansion study enrolled pts aged ≥18 y with CD22+ refractory/relapsed ALL and no central nervous system disease. InO was administered in 28-d cycles (Table), up to 6 cycles. The final dose was to be determined based on dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) and efficacy, using the MDACC EffTox V2.10 software. Adverse event (AE) severity was assessed per CTCAE V3. DLTs included the following InO -related events in Cycle 1: gr ≥4 nonhematologic AE; prolonged myelosuppression; gr 3 nonhematologic AE >7 d; any AE resulting in permanent InO discontinuation. Complete response (CR) was defined as <5% bone marrow blasts without peripheral blasts, ANC ≥1,000/µL, platelets >100,000/µL and no extramedullary disease; CRi defined as CR without ANC or platelet recovery. Results We report data for 37 pts: median age was 56 y (23-75 y); 65% were male; 17 (46%) pts were in salvage 1, 9 (24%) in salvage 2, and 10 (27%) in salvage ≥3; 7 (19%) pts had prior allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT); 6 (16%) pts were Ph+; CD22 found on a median of 98% blasts (31.1-100%); median WBC was 5.18×103/mm3 (0.5-67.2×103/mm3). The expansion cohort (n=13) was comprised of pts with higher peripheral blast counts (PBC) and higher risk cytogenetics as compared to the dose escalation group (n=24): median PBC of 4158/µL (0-38,976/µL) and 18/µL (0-10,189/µL), respectively; aberrant baseline cytogenetics were reported in 10/13 (77%) expansion pts including 2 pts Ph+ and 2 pts t(4;11) and 11/24 (46%) escalation pts. Median follow-up in surviving pts was 4.1 mo (1-12.6 mo). Thirty-two pts discontinued InO: 14 due to PD, relapse or resistant disease, 11 proceeded to SCT, 6 due to AEs (1 pt each: gr 3 acute renal failure, gr 2 ascites, gr 2 increased gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), gr 5 graft failure, gr 2 constitutional symptoms and gr 2 veno-occlusive disease (VOD)) and 1 to receive maintenance therapy. InO-related ≥gr 3 AEs (≥10% of pts) were thrombocytopenia (30%) and neutropenia (19%). Other ≥gr 3 hepatic AEs included increased ALT (5.4%) and increased GGT (3%). Gr 2 AEs include ascites (2 pts) and VOD (2 pts). Sixteen deaths were reported: ALL (n=11), sepsis following SCT (n=3), graft failure (n=1) and gut GVHD and liver dysfunction (n=1). The RP2D was determined as 1.8 mg/m2/cycle based on efficacy and safety in the dose escalation patients (1 DLT; 89% CR+CRi rate; all remissions were minimal residual disease (MRD) negative (<1 blast out of 104 mononuclear cells by flow cytometry) with a dose reduction to 1.6 mg/m2/cycle upon achievement of CR/CRi. The dose reduction was recommended due to AEs leading to discontinuation and the observation of increased InO exposure with successive cycles in prior studies. The remission rate (CR+CRi) for the dose escalation pts (n=24) was 79% (95% CI: 58, 93) and 46% (95% CI: 19, 75) for the dose expansion pts (n=13); 18/19 (95%) escalation pts with CR/CRi and 4/6 (67%) expansion pts with CR/CRi achieved MRD negativity. Overall, the median time to remission and MRD negativity was 29 d (20-85d) and 34 d (22-141d), respectively. Minimum InO concentrations in responders were higher than in pts failing treatment. Summary/Conclusion The RP2D was confirmed as 1.8 mg/m2/cycle, InO had a tolerable safety profile primarily characterized by hematologic, gastrointestinal and hepatic AEs. Single-agent InO demonstrated encouraging clinical activity in this relapsed/refractory population; preliminary efficacy results appear dynamically related to exposure and circulating blasts. Further exploration in CD22+ ALL is ongoing. Disclosures: DeAngelo: Pfizer Inc: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Off Label Use: This abstract presents findings from a phase I study of inotuzumab ozogamicin in patients with relapsed/refractory CD22+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia; this drug is investigational and is not approved for use in any indication in any country. Stock:Pfizer Inc: Research Funding. Liedtke:Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding. Schiffer:Amgen Inc: Research Funding; Pfizer Inc: Research Funding. Ananthakrishnan:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Boni:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Luu:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Liau:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Vandendries:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Advani:Pfizer Inc: Research Funding.


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