Contempo: Preliminary Results in First-Line Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma with the Oral Dual PI3K-δ,γ Inhibitor, Duvelisib, in Combination with Rituximab or Obinutuzumab

Abstract Background: Duvelisib is an oral, dual inhibitor of PI3K-d,γ, in development for the treatment of hematologic malignancies, including follicular lymphoma (FL). Duvelisib disrupts PI3K-d,γ-mediated signaling within tumor cells and their interactions with the tumor microenvironment, hindering hematologic tumor cell survival. Data from a Phase 1 study of duvelisib indicate the potential for duvelisib to be an effective treatment for FL, with an acceptable safety profile. CONTEMPO (NCT02391545), is designed to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of duvelisib in combination with rituximab (DR) or obinutuzumab (DO) in patients (pts) with previously-untreated CD20+ FL. Methods: In CONTEMPO, duvelisib is administered at 25 mg BID continuously in 28-day treatment cycles, combined either with rituximab (375 mg/m2 for 4 weekly doses, then 1 dose every 2 cycles) or obinutuzumab (1000 mg for 4 weekly doses, then 1 dose every 2 cycles). Pts are assigned 1:1 into the two parallel treatment arms. Key inclusion criteria include: diagnosis of previously-untreated CD20+ FL, Stage II with bulky disease (≥ 7 cm lesion), or Stage III-IV disease, at least 1 measurable disease lesion > 1.5 cm, adequate liver and renal function, and no clinical evidence of transformation to a more aggressive subtype of lymphoma or Grade 3B FL. Prophylaxis for herpes (HSV/VZV) is recommended. For pts with a history of CMV infection requiring treatment, prophylaxis and monitoring of reactivation is recommended. The original protocol mandated PJP prophylaxis when CD4 counts were ≤ 200 cells/mm3, and was subsequently amended to include all pts. Disease response assessments (CT scans and physical exams) occur on Day 1 of Cycle 4 (C4), C8, C12, C16, C20, and C26. Results: As of 19 July 2016 (data cut-off), 28 pts received DR and 27 received DO. For DR pts, the median age was 58 years, most were male (64%), 21% had Gr 1 and 64% Gr 2 disease at baseline, and 54% had bone marrow involvement. Median time from diagnosis was 2.3 months. For DO pts, the median age was 58 years, most were female (59%), 48% had Gr 1 and 30% Gr 2 disease at baseline, and 59% had bone marrow involvement. Median time from diagnosis was 2.6 months. DR pts were on treatment for a median of 3.9 months, DO pts for 4.5 months. The overall response rate (ORR) per IWG criteria for DR was 87% and for DO was 91% (see table) The rate of AEs for DR pts was 93%, with 50% having a ≥ Gr 3 AE. 64% of DR pts had an AE leading to duvelisib dose modification (reduction or hold), while 14% discontinued duvelisib due to an AE. The most common ≥ Gr 3 AEs on DR (> 2 pts) were ALT increased (21%) and rash (14%). The rate of ≥ Gr 3 infections was 11%, including PJP (n=2; no prophylaxis, pre-amendment), followed by lung infection and pneumococcal pneumonia (1 pt, each). One PJP case resolved and the pt continued on study. The second PJP case resolved, however the pt had a subsequent fatal event of acute respiratory distress, the only fatal AE on study. The rate of AEs for DO pts was 89%, with 70% of pts having a ≥ Gr 3 AE. 63% of DO pts had an AE leading to duvelisib dose modification (reduction or hold), while 7% discontinued duvelisib due to an AE. Most common ≥ Gr 3 AEs (> 2pts) on DO were neutropenia (19%), ALT increased (15%), and AST increased (11%). The rate of ≥ Gr 3 infections was 15%, including conjunctivitis, RSV pneumonia, pyelonephritis, and septic shock (1 pt, each). No pts on DO died due to an AE. Conclusions: Preliminary clinical activity with DR (87% ORR, 22% CR) and DO (91% ORR, 18% CR) supports the potential role of duvelisib in combination with an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody as initial treatment for pts with FL. The safety profile was manageable with appropriate risk mitigation measures, suggesting further investigation of these combinations may be warranted. Disclosures Casulo: Celgene: Research Funding; Infinity: Consultancy, Honoraria. Sancho:Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celltrion, Inc: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Gyan:Amgen: Honoraria; Sanofi: Honoraria; Pierre Fabre: Honoraria; Novartis: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Fresenius Kabi: Honoraria; Gilead: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Mundipharma: Consultancy; Roche: Research Funding. Steelman:Infinity: Employment. Pearlberg:Infinity: Employment. Goy:Genentech: Research Funding; Johnson & Johnson: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Acerta: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: 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; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Writing support, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding.

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Updated Results of a Phase II Randomized Study (ROMULUS) of Polatuzumab Vedotin or Pinatuzumab Vedotin Plus Rituximab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v124.21.4457.4457 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 124 (21) ◽

pp. 4457-4457 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Franck Morschhauser ◽

Ian Flinn ◽

Ranjana H Advani ◽

Catherine S. Diefenbach ◽

Kathryn Kolibaba ◽

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Keyword(s):

Follicular Lymphoma ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Median Time ◽

Research Funding ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Advisory Boards ◽

Grade 5 ◽

Grade 3

Abstract Background: Previously reported results from an ongoing study of polatuzumab vedotin (PoV) and pinatuzumab vedotin (PiV), antibody drug conjugates (ADC) containing the anti-mitotic MMAE targeting CD79b (PoV) and CD22 (PiV), showed clinical activity in combination with rituximab (R) in relapsed/refractory (r/r) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL). Here we report updated results of ADC + R at the RP2D of 2.4 mg/kg and initial results of PoV + R in r/r FL at the PoV dose of 1.8 mg/kg. Methods: Pts were randomized to receive PoV or PiV + R (ADC 2.4 mg/kg + R 375 mg/m2). In a separate non-randomized cohort (Cohort C), r/r FL pts were treated with PoV (1.8 mg/kg) + R. ADC + R was given every 21 days. Tumor assessments were performed every 3 months. Results: As of 21 February 2014, 59 pts received PoV + R (39 DLBCL; 20 FL), 63 PiV + R (42 DLBCL; 21 FL); 20 r/r FL pts were treated in Cohort C. Median time of follow-up was 10 mo. for PoV + R, 9 mo. for PiV + R, and 5 mo. for Cohort C. Median prior therapies [DLBCL, 3 (1-10); FL, 2 (1-8)] were balanced among the randomized treatment (tx) arms, median prior therapies in Cohort C was 2 (1-13); overall 44% were R refractory. Median tx cycles in DLBCL: 6 PoV (range 1-16) and 7 PiV (1-15); FL: 10 PoV (3-17), 7 PiV (1-14), and 6 Cohort C (2-10). Overall safety profiles of both regimens in the randomized arms receiving 2.4 mg/kg ADC were similar. The most common tx-emergent adverse events (AE) ≥25%: fatigue (55%), diarrhea (43%), nausea (37%), peripheral neuropathy (PN) (39%), neutropenia (27%), constipation (26%), sensory PN (25%), and decreased appetite (25%). Grade ≥ 3 AE >3%: neutropenia (24%), diarrhea (6%), dyspnea (5%), febrile neutropenia (4%), hyperglycemia (4%), fatigue (3%), and thrombocytopenia (3%). Serious AEs were reported in 43% and 36% of PiV and PoV treated pts, respectively. Discontinuation of study treatment for AE was reported in 49% and 41% of PiV and PoV treated pts, respectively. Thirty-five pts discontinued treatment due to PN with a median time to discontinuation of 5.6 mo. PN reversibility was observed following treatment interruptions and ADC dose modifications. Two of 9 Grade 5 AEs (sepsis, urosepsis) were attributed to CD22 ADC; no Grade 5 AEs were attributed to CD79b ADC. In Cohort C the most common tx-emergent AE ≥ 25%: fatigue (55%), nausea (45%), neutropenia (40%), sensory PN (30%), diarrhea (25%), constipation (25%) and pyrexia (25%). Grade ≥ 3 neutropenia was reported in 7 pts; no other Grade ≥ 3 AE was reported in >1 pt. Serious AE were reported in 5 pts. Two pts discontinued study treatment for AE. No Grade 5 AEs were reported. Overall response rate (ORR), complete (CR) and partial (PR) response rates, n (%) [95% CI], and median PFS in DLBCL (95% CI) are shown in the table. Median PFS in the FL cohorts are not reported due to insufficient follow-up duration. Table PoV (CD79b) + R PiV (CD22) + R PoV [1.8 mg/kg] + R (Cohort C) R/R DLBCL ORR CR PR mPFS (mo.) N=39 22 (56%) [41, 71] 6 (15%) [7, 30] 16 (41%) [26, 58] 5.4 (2.8-8.4) N=42 24 (57%) [41, 72] 10 (24%) [12, 39] 14 (33%) [20, 48] 5.2 (4.1-NR) N/A R/R FL ORR CR PR N=20 14 (70%) [47, 86] 8 (40%) [21, 64] 6 (30%) [14, 53] N=21 13 (62%) [40, 80] 2 (10%) [2, 30] 11 (52%) [30, 72] N=16 7 (44%) [20, 70] 0 7 (44%) [20, 70] Pharmacokinetic profiles were similar for both ADCs across DLBCL and FL with no free MMAE accumulation. Pts receiving PoV at 1.8 mg/kg had proportionately lower exposure of antibody conjugated MMAE compared to pts treated at the 2.4 mg/kg dose level. Conclusions: PoV and PiV + R were generally well-tolerated with similar toxicity profiles. Neutropenia, PN, and diarrhea were the principal toxicities. Similar efficacy was observed with both ADCs in heavily pretreated pts with DLBCL. The higher CR rate with PoV + R compared to PiV + R suggests greater clinical activity in r/r FL. Lower overall response rates were observed in r/r FL pts treated with a lower dose of PoV. Results based on longer follow-up to further assess differences in safety and tolerability between the two PoV doses in r/r FL will be presented. Additional data of pts who received crossover ADC + R treatment following documented disease progression on initial ADC + R treatment will also be presented. Combination studies of PoV + R with chemotherapy and with ADC schedules to reduce PN are ongoing or in planning. Disclosures Morschhauser: Genentech/roche: Honoraria, travel grants Other; Celgene: advisory boards, advisory boards Other, Honoraria. Off Label Use: obinutuzumab and lenlidomide in relapsed follicular lymphoma. Flinn:Genentech, inc.: Research Funding. Advani:Genentech, inc.: Research Funding. Diefenbach:Genentech, inc.: Research Funding. Press:Genentech, inc.: Research Funding. Chen:Genentech, inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Salles:Genentech, inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Tilly:Genentech, inc.: Research Funding. Cheson:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding. Assouline:Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding. Dreyling:Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding. Hagenbeek:millenium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Zinzani:Genentech, inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Yalamanchili:Genentech, inc.: Employment. Lu:Genentech, inc.: Employment. Jones:Genentech, inc.: Employment. Jones:Genentech, inc.: Employment. Chu:Genentech, inc.: Employment. Sharman:Gen: Research Funding.

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The PRIMA-Prognostic Index (PI) Is Valid in Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Patients with Rituximab Chemo-Free First-Line Treatment

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2018-99-114866 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 4150-4150 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eva Kimby ◽

Sandra Lockmer ◽

Harald Holte ◽

Björn E Wahlin ◽

Hans Hagberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

High Risk ◽

Follicular Lymphoma ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Risk Group ◽

Bone Marrow Involvement ◽

First Line ◽

Advisory Committees

Abstract Background: Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a heterogenous disease. The optimal timing, sequence and choice of therapy remain matters of debate and there is no optimal prognostic tool. The FLIPI (Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index) is based on five bio-clinical parameters and is widely used, but not as guide for choice of treatment. Recently a new prognostic score (PRIMA-PI), based solely on two parameters, bone marrow involvement and serum beta2 microglobulin (ß2m) was proposed for patients treated with immunochemotherapy (Bachy E., Blood 2018). The Nordic Lymphoma Group (NLG) performed two randomized trials including patients with symptomatic/progressive indolent CD20+ lymphoma, with rituximab monotherapy or rituximab in combination with interferon (IFN)-α2a as primary treatment, without maintenance (Kimby E., 2008, 2015). The 10 years follow-up of these patients showed a good survival with no major safety issues and no need for later chemotherapy in 38% of FL patients (Lockmer S, JCO 2018). Aim/Purpose: To evaluate two different prognostic systems (the new PRIMA-PI and the FLIPI), for overall survival (OS) and time to treatment failure (TTF) in a cohort of symptomatic/progressive FL patients treated with a rituximab-containing first-line regimen without chemotherapy. Methods: Previously untreated patients with a confirmed FL diagnosis (n=269) or indolent lymphoma not otherwise specified (n=22, most FLs with insufficient material for grading), treated in the NLG randomized trials with two cycles rituximab (375 mg/m2 x 4 weeks), with or without IFN-α2a, were classified into the three PRIMA-PI categories: high-risk: ß2m> 3mg / L, intermediate-risk: ß2m ≤ 3 mg / L with bone marrow involvement and low-risk: ß2m ≤ 3 mg / without bone marrow involvement. The FLIPI scores were also assessed. TTF, defined as the interval between randomization and either initiation of new lymphoma therapy due to relapse or intolerance, or death from any cause, as well as OS were estimated using the Kaplan Meier method. The log-rank test was used for comparison between risk groups. Results: Out of 291 patients, 252 had complete data on PRIMA-PI and FLIPI (at the time of randomization in the original trials) and were available for analyses of TTF and OS. Patient characteristics are shown in Table 1. PRIMA-PI seemed to identify a true high-risk group of 47 patients, 32 of them being high risk also according to FLIPI, while a larger patient group (n=117) was classified as FLIPI high-risk. After a long follow-up time, median 9.9 years (0.4 -18.8) from randomization, median 10.6 years for the 214 patients (74%) still alive, 76 patients (26%) were failure-free and 108 (37%) without need of any chemotherapy, Patients with PRIMA-PI high showed a shorter TTF compared to PRIMA-PI intermediate and low (Fig 1a), whereas the FLIPI risk-groups were not significantly separated (Fig 1b). Evidence of transformation to aggressive disease was seen in 55 patients, with no significant difference in frequency between the PRIMA-PI groups, nor between FLIPI groups. Both PRIMA-PI and FLIPI were of significant value for predicting OS, most evident after a long follow-up time (Fig 1c and d). In 41 patients the cause of death was progressive disease or therapy complications, regarded as lymphoma-related death, whereas 21 died of other causes. The lymphoma-specific survival was related to the PRIMA-PI (log-rank p=0.03), but not to the FLIPI (n.s). Prognosis was worse for the PRIMA-PI high-risk group than the for the low-risk, also when adjusted for sex, high age (>60 years), diagnosis, stage, ECOG and FLIPI risk-group; TTF HR 1.82 (95% CI 1.16-2.85, p=0.01) and OS HR 2.3 (95% CI 1.00-5.38, p=0.05). Conclusion: FL patients included in two NLG trials with complete clinical data and a median follow-up of >10 years after randomization have been assessed for validation of different prognostic indices. In these patients, all with chemo-free first-line therapy, the PRIMA-PI was shown a valid predictor of both TTF and OS and seemed more useful than the FLIPI. The PRIMA-PI high risk identified a group of patients (19% of all) with true poor prognosis. Disclosures Kimby: Roche: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Honoraria; AbbVie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Holte:Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche, Norway: Research Funding. Wahlin:Roche: Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Hagberg:Roche: Honoraria.

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Final Results of Phase 1/1b Study of Tenalisib, Dual PI3K δ/γ Inhibitor in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2019-123954 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 2831-2831 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Swaminathan P. Iyer ◽

Brad M. Haverkos ◽

Jasmine Zain ◽

Radhakrishnan Ramchandren ◽

Mary Jo Lechowicz ◽

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Keyword(s):

T Cell ◽

Adverse Events ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Dose Escalation ◽

Safety Profile ◽

Research Funding ◽

Cell Lymphoma ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Advisory Committees

Introduction: Tenalisib (RP6530) is a novel, highly specific, dual PI3K δ/γ inhibitor with nano-molar inhibitory potency at the enzyme and cellular level. PI3K plays a critical role in T-cell development and activation and several studies have validated the PI3K-AKT pathway as a potential therapeutic target in T cell lymphomas. Preliminary results of the ongoing Phase 1/1b T-cell lymphoma (TCL) study demonstrated an acceptable safety profile with encouraging clinical activity in relapsed/refractory TCL (Oki, ASCO 2018 and Iyer, ASH 2018). We now present the final results of the study (NCT02567656). Methods: This study comprised of four-dose escalation cohorts, followed by two dose expansion cohorts at MTD enrolling 20 patients each in PTCL and CTCL cohorts. Patients had histologically confirmed TCL, ECOG PS ≤2, and had received ≥1 prior therapy. Patients received Tenalisib [200 mg BID-800 mg BID (fasting), 800 mg (fed only)] orally until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary objectives were to determine the MTD and pharmacokinetic profile. The secondary objective was to evaluate overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response. Responses were evaluated for PTCL and CTCL based on IWG criteria (Cheson 2007) and mSWAT respectively. Adverse events were graded according to CTCAE v4.03. Results: Fifty-eight patients were enrolled in study, 19 in dose escalation and 39 in dose expansion (28 PTCL and 30 CTCL). Median number of prior therapies was 4 (range, 1-15). Safety assessment of 58 patients receiving at least one dose of Tenalisib demonstrated an acceptable safety profile. Treatment related Grade≥3 AEs were elevated ALT/AST (21%), rash (5%), and hypophosphatemia (3%). These events were reversible and managed by withholding study drug. Additionally, in few patients (N=9), steroids were used to manage elevated ALT/AST. There were six treatment related serious adverse events, none of these led to fatal outcome. At end of the study, four (3 CTCL; 1 PTCL) patients who completed minimum 8 cycles of therapy were rolled over to a compassionate use study (NCT03711604) and were followed up. Efficacy assessments demonstrated an ORR of 46% (3 CR and 13 PR) and clinical benefit rate (CR+PR+SD) of 77%. Subset efficacy analysis showed an ORR in PTCL of 47% (3 CR; 4 PR) and in CTCL of 45% (9 PR). The median time to initial response was 1.8 months and was similar in both sub-types. The overall median DOR was 4.91 months (range 0.9-26.6); in PTCL patients the DOR was 6.53 months, (range: 0.97-21.0) and 3.8 months (range: 1.67-25.67) in CTCL patients. In 3 PTCL patients who achieved CR, the median DOR was 19.5 months (range 7.5-21). Conclusion: Tenalisib demonstrated promising clinical activity and an improved safety profile in patients with relapsed/ refractory TCL. Currently, a phase I/II combination study to further evaluate safety and efficacy with romidepsin is ongoing in this target population. Disclosures Iyer: Arog: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Genentech/Roche: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding. Zain:Spectrum: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy. Korman:Genentech: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Glaxo: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Immune Pharma: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kyowa: Research Funding; Leo: Research Funding; Menlo: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Research Funding; Principia: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Prothena: Research Funding; Regeneron: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Rhizen: Research Funding; Sun: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Syntimmune: Research Funding; UCB: Research Funding; Valeant: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Eli Lilly: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Dermira: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; AbbVie: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Routhu:Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S.A.: Employment. Barde:Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S.A.: Employment. Nair:Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S.A.: Employment. Huen:Galderma Inc: Research Funding; Glaxo Smith Kline Inc: Research Funding; Rhizen Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Innate Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding.

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Observational Prospective Registry for the Assessment of the Clinical Impact of Starting Anti-Myeloma Treatment at Biological Relapse

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v124.21.4765.4765 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 124 (21) ◽

pp. 4765-4765

Author(s):

Adrian Alegre ◽

Merche Gironella ◽

Juan Miguel Bergua ◽

Esther Gonzalez ◽

Fernando Escalante ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Median Time ◽

Research Funding ◽

Marrow Transplant ◽

Clinical Relapse ◽

First Line ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Free Survival

Abstract Introduction: Despite the great medical advances associated with the introduction of thalidomide, bortezomib (BORT), and lenalidomide (LEN) for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), it remains an incurable disease. Most patients (pts) show disease progression, consistent with the clinical evolution of MM, and only a low percentage achieve long-term responses and extended progression-free survival (PFS). The heterogeneous nature of MM in both the clinical and biological setting is reflected in the heterogeneity of MM relapses. The International Myeloma Workshop Consensus Panel (Rajkumar, Blood 2011) states that treatment (Tx) shall begin either at clinical relapse with symptoms (clinR), or in the event of asymptomatic relapse with significant paraprotein relapse, biological relapse (BR). The purpose of this Spanish registry is to describe MM relapse patterns comparing the impact of Tx decisions in pts who meet the criteria for biological relapse (BR) according to IMWG criteria with those in whom Tx was delayed until clinical relapse (clinR). Here, the preliminary results of this study are presented. Methods: MM pts in (or previous to) first or second BR who have achieved ≥ PR since their last Tx are eligible for inclusion in this observational prospective registry at the time BR is detected. Evaluations performed at least bi-monthly are mandatory. A total of 41 Spanish sites participated in the registry following approval from their independent ethics committees, with 410 pts expected to be included, without physician’s decision of prescribing Tx affecting the inclusion. The main objective of the registry is to assess the time to progression (TTP) from the start of anti-MM Tx at the onset of asymptomatic BR vs. the start of Tx at the time of clinR. Secondary objectives are to describe demographics of BR; to assess the median time elapsing from BR to clinR; to assess overall response rate (ORR), event-free survival (EFS), PFS, overall survival (OS) at BR and at clinR (if appropriate); to asses safety and quality of life (QoL) using 2 validated questionnaires (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer [EORTC] QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY24); to document the tolerability profile of the Tx; and to describe the use of associated resources. Here, we summarize baseline characteristics and preliminary results from 83 pts (out of 126 registered pts) who had basal data in the registry at the time of this report. Results: Overall, 79% of pts presented with a BR and 21% were in a bi-monthly watchful waiting follow up. The mean age of pts was 67 years, 53% were female, 57% were in first relapse, 43% and 27% had an ECOG performance status (PS) of 0 and 1, respectively, while the ECOG PS was unknown in 30% of pts at the time of this report. In total, 30% of pts had ISS stage I, 26% had ISS stage II, and 22% had ISS stage III, while ISS stage data were not available or unknown for 12% and 10% of pts, respectively. MM types were IgG Κ (37% of pts), IgG λ (23%), IgA Κ (13%), IgA λ (9%), and type was unknown in 17% of pts. 28% of IgG/IgA MM types were Bence-Jones. Cytogenetic risk assessments were available in 66% of pts. Among those pts with a BR, 51% received active Tx without waiting for a ClinR. First-line Tx was BORT-based in 70% of pts. Overall, 55% of pts had undergone autologous stem cell transplantation, 15% had received consolidation Tx and 34% had received maintenance Tx. After first-line Tx, 17% of pts achieved a stringent complete response (sCR), 31% achieved a CR, 24% achieved a very good partial response (VGPR), and 10% achieved a PR. The median time to BR was 24.53 months. Most (63%) pts who registered after second relapse received LEN-based Tx. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first prospective study in MM to evaluate BR as well as the effects of Tx based on the decision to start Tx at BR vs. clinR. In this preliminary cohort, the physicians’ decision to start active Tx at BR, before the onset of clinR in 50% of cases, was noteworthy. Further follow-up is needed to identify the differences between these two strategies. Updated clinical results will be presented at the meeting. MM-BR Study, Spanish Myeloma Group-GEM/PETHEMA Bibliography Alegre A, et al. Haematologica. 2002;87:609-14. Brioli A, et al. Blood. 2014;123:3414-9. Fernández de Larrea C, et al. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2014;49:223-7. Lenhoff S, et al. Haematologica. 2006;91:1228-33. Rajkumar SV, et al. Blood. 2011;117:4691-5. Zamarin D, et al. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013;48:419-24. Disclosures Alegre: Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Jansen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Lahuerta:Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Ruiz:Celgene: Celgene Stock options as part of the employee's compensation plan Other, Employment. Vilanova:Celgene: Contracted by Celgene Other.

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Phase 1/2 Study of Nexi-001 Donor-Derived Multi-Antigen Specific CD8+ T Cells for the Treatment of Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Transplantation

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2021-152419 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 4819-4819

Author(s):

Monzr M. Al Malki ◽

Sumithira Vasu ◽

Dipenkumar Modi ◽

Miguel-Angel Perales ◽

Lucy Y Ghoda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

T Cells ◽

T Cell ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Cd8 T Cells ◽

Research Funding ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Over Time

Abstract Patients who relapse after allogeneic HCT have a poor prognosis and few effective treatment options. Responses to salvage therapy with donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) are driven by a graft versus leukemia (GvL) effect. However, relapses and moderate to severe graft versus host disease (GVHD) are common. Therapies that increase the GvL effect without inducing GVHD are needed. The NEXI-001 study is a prospective, multicenter, open-label phase 1/2 trial designed to characterize the safety, immunogenic, and antitumor activity of the NEXI-001 antigen specific T-cell product. This product is a donor-derived non-genetically engineered therapy that consists of populations of CD8+ T cells that recognize HLA 02.01-restricted peptides from the WT1, PRAME, and Cyclin A1 antigens. These T cells consist of populations with key memory phenotypes, including stem-like memory, central memory, and effector memory cells, with a low proportion (<5%) of potentially allogeneic-reactive T-naïve cells. Patients enrolled into the first cohort of the dose escalation phase received a single infusion of 50 million (M) to 100M cells of the NEXI-001 product. Bridging anti-AML treatment was permitted during the manufacture of the cellular product with a wash-out period of at least 14 days prior to lymphodepletion (LD) chemotherapy (intravenous fludarabine 30 mg/m 2 and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m 2) that was administered on Days -5, -4, and -3 prior to the infusion of the NEXI-001 product up to 72 hours later (Day1). Lymphocyte recovery to baseline levels occurred as early as three days after the NEXI-001 product infusion with robust CD4 and CD8 T cell reconstitution after LD chemotherapy. NEXI-001 antigen specific T cells were detectable in peripheral blood (PB) by multimer staining and were found to proliferate over time and to traffic to bone marrow. The phenotype composition of detectable antigen specific T cells at both sites was that of the infused product. T-cell receptor (TCR) sequencing assays revealed T cell clones in the NEXI-001 product that were not detected in PB of patients tested at baseline. These unique clones subsequently expanded in PB and bone marrow (BM) and persisted over time. Neutrophil recovery, decreased transfusion burden of platelets and red blood cells, and increased donor chimerism were observed. Decreases in myeloblasts and reduction in the size of an extramedullary myeloid sarcoma were suggestive of clinical activity. One patient, a 23-year- old with MRD+ disease at baseline, received two doses of 200M NEXI-001 cells separated by approximately 2 months. Following the first infusion, antigen specific CD8+ T cells increased gradually in PB to 9% of the total CD3+ T cell population just prior to the second infusion and were found to have trafficked to bone marrow. By Day 2 following the second infusion, which was not preceded by LD chemotherapy, the antigen specific CD8+ T cells again increased to 9% of the total CD3+ T cell population in PB and remained at ≥5% until the end of study visit a month later. The absolute lymphocyte count increased by 50% highlighting continued expansion of the NEXI-001 T cells. These cells also maintained significant Tscm populations. Treatment related adverse events, including infusion reactions, GVHD, CRS, and neurotoxicity (ICANS), have not developed in these patients who have received 50M to 200M T cells of the NEXI-001 product either as single or repeat infusions. In conclusion, these results show that infusion of the NEXI-001 product is safe and capable of generating a cell-mediated immune response with early signs of clinical activity. A second infusion is associated with increasing the level of antigen specific CD8+ T cells and their persistence in PB and BM. TCR sequencing and RNA Seq transcriptional profiling of the CD8+ T cells are planned, and these data will be available for presentation during the ASH conference. At least two cycles of 200M NEXI-001 cells weekly x 3 weeks of a 4-week cycle is planned for the next dose-escalation cohort. Early data suggest that the NEXI-001 product has the potential to enhance a GvL effect with minimal GVHD-associated toxicities. Disclosures Al Malki: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Consultancy; Neximmune: Consultancy; Hansa Biopharma: Consultancy; CareDx: Consultancy; Rigel Pharma: Consultancy. Vasu: Boehringer Ingelheim: Other: Travel support; Seattle Genetics: Other: travel support; Kiadis, Inc.: Research Funding; Omeros, Inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Modi: MorphoSys: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Seagen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genentech: Research Funding. Perales: Sellas Life Sciences: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria, Other; Omeros: Honoraria; Merck: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Honoraria; Incyte: Honoraria, Other; Equilium: Honoraria; MorphoSys: Honoraria; Kite/Gilead: Honoraria, Other; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Medigene: Honoraria; NexImmune: Honoraria; Cidara: Honoraria; Nektar Therapeutics: Honoraria, Other; Servier: Honoraria; Miltenyi Biotec: Honoraria, Other. Edavana: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Lu: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Kim: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Suarez: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Oelke: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Bednarik: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Knight: Neximmune, Inc: Current Employment. Varela: Kite: Speakers Bureau; Nexlmmune: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

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Value of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Negative Status at Response Evaluation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Combined Analysis of Two Phase III Studies of the German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG)

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v124.21.23.23 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 124 (21) ◽

pp. 23-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gabor Kovacs ◽

Sebastian Boettcher ◽

Jasmin Bahlo ◽

Sandra Kluth ◽

Matthias Ritgen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Clinical Response ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Bone Marrow Involvement ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Two Phase ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Travel Grant

Abstract Introduction: Within clinical trials in CLL, response assessment is based on the NCI 1996 guidelines or its update, the iwCLL 2008 guidelines, respectively. Whereas detailed response criteria with clear cut-off values are provided for the assessment of most parameters, a few parameters such as splenomegaly are not defined quantitatively in the guidelines. In addition, the detection of MRD, which was recommended for clinical trials but not formally included in the definition of response, is gaining increasing importance. Both MRD negativity (with a threshold of <10-4 leukemic cells per leukocytes) and the occurrence of a complete response (CR) predict long progression free survival (PFS). In order to investigate the value of MRD with respect to clinical response, the MRD status was explored in patients (pts) with CR and partial remission (PR) in two phase III trials of the GCLLSG. Furthermore, we evaluated the relevance of residual splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy or bone marrow involvement in MRD negative (-) pts with clinical PR. Patients and Methods: 542 pts from two prospective phase III trials of the GCLLSG (CLL8 trial: fludarabine and cyclophosphamide without (FC) or with rituximab (FCR); CLL10 trial: FCR vs bendamustine and rituximab (BR)) were included in the analysis (Figure 1). The comprehensive dataset included MRD results from peripheral blood at final restaging (RE) (2 months after the end of last treatment cycle), bone marrow (BM), clinical and radiological assessment for organomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Clinical response was defined according to the iwCLL 2008 guidelines. Splenomegaly was determined by physical and radiological examination. Moreover, different cut-off values defining splenomegaly by CT or ultrasound (longest diameter >12 cm and >14 cm) were investigated. PFS was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methodology, and survival curves were compared using two-sided log-rank tests. Additionally hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Significance was set at a p value<0.05. No adjustments for multiple testing were performed. Results: 542 pts were included in the analysis. Their median age was 61 years, median CIRS score 2 (range 0-6), median follow up time 45.9 months (mo) (range 5.5-96.1). 121 pts (22.3%) received FC, 283 (52.2%) FCR and 138 (25.5%) BR. 13.3% of pts had Binet stage A, 52.3 % stage B and 34.4% stage C disease. Among 514 pts with IGHV results, 63.0% had an unmutated status. In 524 pts FISH was available, del(17p) was only found in 1.3% (exclusion criterion in CLL10 trial), del(11q) in 25.0%, 12+ in 10.1%, normal in 25.4%, and del(13q) in 38.2% of the pts. MRD negativity was achieved in 81.8% (175/214) of pts with CR and in 47.9% (157/328) of the pts with PR, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in PFS between MRD- CRs and MRD positive (+) CRs (69.2 mo vs 40.4 mo; HR 0.445, 95% CI=0.282-0.703, p=0.001). Additionally, there was a statistically significant difference between MRD- PRs and MRD+ CRs (61.7 mo vs 40.4 mo; HR 0.537, 95% CI=0.340-0.847, p=0.008). No statistically significant difference between MRD- CRs and MRD- PRs was detected (69.2 mo vs. 61.7 mo; HR 0.822, 95% CI=0.572-1.182, p=0.29) (Figure 2). Of the 157 pts presenting with an MRD- PR, 106 pts were evaluable for remaining CLL involvement: 48 pts (45.3%) had a splenomegaly, 12 (11.3%) lymphadenopathy, 19 (17.9%) bone marrow involvement as the sole abnormality. Only 25.5% (27) of the pts had more than one abnormality. There was no statistically significant difference in PFS between MRD- PRs with single splenomegaly and MRD- CRs (not reached (NR) vs 69.2 mo; HR 0.737, 95% CI=0.387-1.404, p=0.4). Moreover, patients with MRD- PRs and single splenomegaly had a statistically significant longer PFS than MRD+ CR pts (NR vs 40.4 mo; HR 0.348, 95% CI=0.172-0.701, p=0.003). (Figure 3) The difference was independent of the cut-off values used for splenomegaly (12 cm or 14 cm) (p=0.001 and p=0.03). Conclusion: MRD negativity determined in the peripheral blood after end of treatment is a potent predictor of treatment efficacy regardless of the clinical response assessment. The persistence of splenomegaly as sole abnormality post treatment in MRD- patients has no negative influence on PFS. More data are needed to prove the relevance of residual BM involvement and lymphadenopathy in MRD- PR pts. These results support the use of MRD for response evaluation. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Boettcher: Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding, Travel grant Other. Ritgen:Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding, Travel grant Other. Cramer:Mundipharma: Travel grant, Travel grant Other; Roche: Travel grant Other. Maurer:Mundipharma: Travel grant Other. Doehner:Roche: Research Funding. Stilgenbauer:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Kneba:Mundipharma: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding. Fischer:Roche: Travel grant Other. Hallek:Mundipharma: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding. Eichhorst:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Travel grant Other; Mundipharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Travel grant, Travel grant Other; GSK: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Consultancy. Off Label Use: The Combination of Bendamustine and Rituximab is not approved for frontline chemoimmunotherapy of CLL.

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Phase II Trial of Single Agent Panobinostat (LBH589) In Relapsed or Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v116.21.3952.3952 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 116 (21) ◽

pp. 3952-3952 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Irene Ghobrial ◽

Tiffany Poon ◽

Meghan Rourke ◽

Stacey Chuma ◽

Janet Kunsman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Stable Disease ◽

Research Funding ◽

Bone Marrow Involvement ◽

Ct Scans ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Bone Marrow Biopsies ◽

Grade 3

Abstract Abstract 3952 Introduction: This study aimed to determine the safety and activity of panobinostat (LBH589) in patients with relapsed or relapsed/refractory Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM). This was based on our preclinical studies showing that panobinostat induces significant activity in cell lines and patient samples. Methods: Eligibility criteria include: 1) patients with relapsed or relapsed/refractory WM with any prior lines of therapy, 2) measurable disease and symptomatic disease, 3) off prior chemotherapy> 3 weeks, or biological/novel therapy for WM > 2 weeks. Patients received panobinostat at 30 mg three times a week (Mondays, Wed and Fridays). Patients were assessed after every cycle for the first 6 cycles and then every 3 months thereafter. Subjects who had response or stable disease were allowed to continue on therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A planned restaging was performed at the end of cycle 6 including CT scans and bone marrow biopsies. Results: Twenty-seven patients have been enrolled to date. The median age is 62 years (47-80), the median lines of prior therapy is 3 (range, 1–7). All of the patients received prior rituximab. The median hemoglobin at screening is 10.3 g/dL (range 8.2–14.3), the median IgM M-spike by protein electropheresis at study entry is 1.9 g/dL (range, 0.63–5.1), and median serum IgM at baseline is 3610 mg/dL (range, 804- 10, 300). The median bone marrow involvement at enrollment was high for patients with WM, 50%, range (5-95%), with more than 10 patients having 70% or higher bone marrow involvement at baseline. The median number of cycles on therapy is 4 (range 1 – 12). 4 of the patients came off due to toxicity. Minimal response (MR) or better has been achieved in 15 (60%) of patients, with 6 (24%) PR, 9 (36%) MR. In addition, 9 (36%) patients achieved stable disease and 1 (4%) showed progression. The median decrease in IgM is 1020 mg/dL (0- 3970 decrease in IgM) with a median % decrease of 37.13%. Responses were prompt. The median time to first response was 2 cycles (range, 2–4). Bone marrow biopsies at the end of study (or at 6 months follow up) are available on 7 patients, of which 3 showed a significant decrease in bone marrow involvement and 4 showed stable involvement. The 4 patients who had stable bone marrow disease showed 1 PR and 3 MR responses by paraprotein level. Grade 3 and 4 toxicities include 4 (15%) cases of anemia including 1 case of hemolytic anemia, 1 (3%) case of grade 4 leucopenia (but the patient had grade 3 leucopenia at baseline), 7 (26%) of neutropenia, 14 (52%) of thrombocytopenia, 1 (4%) grade 3 GI bleed due to thrombocytopenia, 1 (3%) Grade 4 hyperglycemia and 1 (3%) grade 3 syncope and 3 (27%) grade 3 fatigue. The most common grade 2 toxicities were thrombocytopenia, anemia, and fatigue. There were 5 (20%) cases of asymptomatic pulmonary infiltrates of ground glass opacity observed on routine CT scans in follow up. Of these, 3 came off study for other reasons not related to the pulmonary infiltrates, 1 received a course of corticosteroids and had improvement of infiltrates, and 1 had dose reduction of therapy. All patients except for 2 have been dose reduced due to thrombocytopenia, fatigue, diarrhea, or anemia. Dose reductions include 25 mg three times a week, 20 mg three times a week and 20 mg three times every other week. The protocol was amended to allow a starting dose of 25 mg three times a week, which is better tolerated than 30 mg in this patient population. Conclusions: Panobinostat is an active therapeutic agent in patients with relapsed or refractory WM, with an overall response rate of 60% in patients with relapsed or refractory WM. The dose schedule of 25 mg three times a week is better tolerated in this patient population. Further studies to include this agent in combination with rituximab or bortezomib are being evaluated. Disclosures: Ghobrial: Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Anderson:Millennium Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Richardson:Keryx Biopharmaceuticals: Honoraria. Treon:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Genentech BiOncology, Biogen IDEC, Celgene, Novartis, Cephalon: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene Corporation: Research Funding; Novartis Corporation: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding.

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Anti-CD74 Antibody hLL1 Is Associated with Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cell Effects In Vivo

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v118.21.1796.1796 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 118 (21) ◽

pp. 1796-1796

Author(s):

Felipe Samaniego ◽

Jillian F Wise ◽

Luis Fayad ◽

Michelle Fanale ◽

Fredrick Hagemeister ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Bone Marrow Involvement ◽

Leukemia Cell ◽

B Cell Lymphoma ◽

Cancer Development ◽

Antigenic Peptides ◽

Advisory Committees

Abstract Abstract 1796 Background: CD74 is the invariant chain of the MHCII complex and has an established role as a chaperone protein, which also prevents premature loading of antigenic peptides to the MHC. More recently, CD74 has been implicated as having a role in cancer development by its mediating the prosurvival signaling of the ligand macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) stimulation and it's associated higher level expression in chemoresistant cancers. Blocking of CD74, the receptor for MIF, or its downstream target, a4b1 integrin has been reported to block the homing of CLL cells to bone marrow. The hLL1 antibody (Milatuzumab; Immunomedics, Inc, Morris Plains, NJ) shows promising anti-cancer activity, with eradiation of lymphoma and myeloma xenografts in mice through an undefined mechanism of action. Because of this apparent central role in cancer development, we examined CLL cells of patients (pts) treated with humanized anti-CD74 antibody hLL1. Study Design: Adults with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or CLL, who had at least one prior therapy, were enrolled on this phase I-II trial. Patient criteria; ANC 1000, hemoglobin 9, platelets 50,000, adequate organ function, ECOG performance of 1–2, provided informed consent. The hLL1 antibody, in 4 or 8 mg/kg dosages, was administered intravenously over 4 hours, two or three times per wk for 4 wks. Results: Seven pts (4 male) with a median age 65 (range 57–72) with a median 2 (range 1–4) prior chemotherapy treatments were enrolled. Histologies included showed 1 pts with large B cell lymphoma, 5 with pts with SLL/CLL (5) and 1 with marginal zone lymphoma. All pts completed therapy except one who received 5 of 8 doses of planned therapy; 2 pts received dose escalated hLL1 at 8 mg/kg. The hLL1 was well-tolerated with some infusion related side effects, which responded to medications. All other patients maintained adequate hematologic indices, which did not prevent completing the initial therapy plan. Tumor responses were: one partial response, 1 progression, 1 non-evaluable, and 4 with stable disease. Pts' tumor cells were analyzed by reverse-phase protein analysis for activation status of 120 signaling proteins. In 4 of 4 pts with CLL, hLL1 therapy was associated with consistently lower phosphorylated levels of Akt T308 and Notch3; but whether this effect was caused by other concurrent medications could not be ruled out. All the pts who had elevated lymphocyte counts (with bone marrow involvement) showed a rise in lymphocyte counts (Figure) during treatment with hLL1 therapy and then returned to baseline or below baseline after completing infusion. Interestingly, the blocking of CD74 has been shown to interfere with the homing of CLL cells to bone marrow through the binding of CD74-dependent a4b1 integrin. The binding of CLL a4b1 integrin to stroma is a potent cell survival stimulus. To ascertain this mechanisms of CD74 hLL1 antibody induced release of lymphocytes, we analyzed migration of CLL cells in transwell towards MIF. CLL cells without hLL1 exposure had a 2–3 fold cell number migration towards MIF indicating these cells have an intact CD74 receptor mechanism. This analysis suggests that hLL1 targets CLL cells in vivo and interferes with homing of CLL. Follow up analyses will examine whether CLL cells of hLL1-treated pts downregulate a4b1 integrin mediate binding and alter binding to bone marrow stroma. Uncovering such actions are important steps in the elucidation of hLL1's mechanisms of action and for the development of targeted therapies for hematopoietic cancers. Disclosures: Fanale: Novartis Corporation: Honoraria, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; MedImmune: Research Funding; Millenium: Research Funding. Goldenberg:Immunomedics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Patents & Royalties.

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Phase I Trial of the Targeted Alpha-Particle Nano-Generator Actinium-225 (225Ac)-Lintuzumab (Anti-CD33; HuM195) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v118.21.768.768 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 118 (21) ◽

pp. 768-768 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Joseph G. Jurcic ◽

Todd L. Rosenblat ◽

Michael R. McDevitt ◽

Neeta Pandit-Taskar ◽

Jorge A. Carrasquillo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Phase I ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Myeloid Leukemia ◽

Research Funding ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Bone Marrow Blast ◽

Elimination Kinetics ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Dose Levels

Abstract Abstract 768 Background: Lintuzumab, a humanized anti-CD33 antibody, targets myeloid leukemia cells and has modest activity against AML. To increase the antibody's potency yet avoid nonspecific cytotoxicity seen with β-emitting isotopes, the α-emitter bismuth-213 (213Bi) was conjugated to lintuzumab. Substantial clinical activity was seen in phase I and II trials, but the use of 213Bi is limited by its 46-min half-life. The isotope generator, 225Ac (t½=10 days), yields 4 α-emitting isotopes and can be conjugated to a variety of antibodies using DOTA-SCN. 225Ac-labeled immunoconjugates kill in vitro at radioactivity doses at least 1,000 times lower than 213Bi analogs and prolong survival in mouse xenograft models of several cancers (McDevitt et al. Science 2001). Methods: We are conducting a first-in-man phase I dose escalation trial to determine the safety, pharmacology, and biological activity of 225Ac-lintuzumab in AML. Results: Fifteen patients (median age, 62 yrs; range, 45–80 yrs) with relapsed (n=10) or refractory (n=5) AML were treated to date. Patients received a single infusion of 225Ac-lintuzumab at doses of 0.5 (n=3), 1 (n=4), 2 (n=3), 3 (n=3), or 4 (n=2) μCi/kg (total administered activity, 23–402 μCi). No acute toxicities were seen. Myelosuppression was the most common toxicity; the median time to resolution of grade 4 leukopenia was 26 days (range, 0–71 days). DLT was seen in 3 patients, including myelosuppression lasting >35 days in 1 patient receiving 4 μCi/kg and death due to sepsis in 2 patients treated at the 3 and 4 μCi/kg dose levels. Febrile neutropenia was seen in 4 patients, and 4 patients had grade 3/4 bacteremia. Extramedullary toxicities were limited to transient grade 2/3 liver function abnormalities in 4 patients. With a median follow-up of 2 mos (range, 1–24 mos), no evidence of radiation nephritis was seen. We analyzed plasma pharmacokinetics by gamma counting at energy windows for 2 daughters of 225Ac, francium-221 (221Fr) and 213Bi. Two-phase elimination kinetics were seen with mean plasma t½-α and t½-β of 1.9 and 35 hours, respectively. These results are similar to other lintuzumab constructs labeled with long-lived radioisotopes. Peripheral blood blasts were eliminated in 9 of 14 evaluable patients (64%), but only at doses of ≥1 μCi/kg. Bone marrow blast reductions were seen in 8 of 12 evaluable patients (67%) at 4 weeks, including 6 patients (50%) who had a blast reduction of ≥50%. Three patients treated with 1, 3, and 4 μCi/kg achieved bone marrow blast reductions to ≤5%. Conclusions: This is the first study to show that therapy with a targeted α-particle generator is feasible in humans. 225Ac-lintuzumab has antileukemic activity across all dose levels. Accrual to this trial continues to define the MTD. Disclosures: Jurcic: Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. McDevitt:Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding. Cicic:Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Scheinberg:Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Patents & Royalties, Research Funding.

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Safety and Efficacy of Obinutuzumab Plus Bendamustine in Previously Untreated Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Subgroup Analysis of the Green Study

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v126.23.493.493 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 126 (23) ◽

pp. 493-493 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Stephan Stilgenbauer ◽

Osman Ilhan ◽

Darius Woszczyk ◽

Christoph Renner ◽

Eva Mikuskova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽

Febrile Neutropenia ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Safety Profile ◽

Research Funding ◽

Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Safety And Efficacy ◽

Grade 3

Abstract Background The glycoengineered type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab (GA101; GAZYVA/GAZYVARO; G) combined with chlorambucil (Clb) has superior efficacy to Clb monotherapy and to rituximab plus Clb with an acceptable safety profile in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), as shown in the CLL11 study (Goede V, et al. NEJM 2014). GREEN is an ongoing, non-randomized, multi-cohort phase IIIb study (NCT01905943) investigating the safety (primary objective) and efficacy of G alone or in combination with chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated or relapsed/refractory CLL and assessing various strategies (cohorts 1-3) for reducing the rate of infusion-related reactions (IRRs) during the first infusion of G (Bosch F, et al. Blood 2014). We report safety and efficacy data from a subgroup of previously untreated patients in cohort 1 who received G-bendamustine (G-B). Methods Subjects were aged ≥18 years withdocumented CLL (except one case of SLL), an ECOG performance status of 0-2, and adequate hematologic function. Non-fit patients were those with a CrCl of <70 mL/min, and/or a CIRS score of >6. Fit patients comprised all others. Treatment was six 28-day cycles of G-B, where G was administered IV on D1/D2 of C1 (split dose: 25mg D1/975mg D2), and 1000mg on D8 and D15 of C1 and D1 C2-6. B was administered ≥30 minutes after G on D1 and D2 of each cycle at 90mg/m2 IV, or at 70mg/m2 in non-fit patients at the investigator's discretion. Safety endpoints included incidence, type and severity of AEs. Efficacy endpoints included ORR (investigator-assessed) and minimal residual disease (MRD) measured 3 months post-treatment. ORR was strictly assessed per International Workshop Group criteria (iwCLL 2008). Patients with missing response assessment components had their responses downgraded mandatorily. MRD negativity was defined as <1x10-4 malignant B cells in peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirate, measured in a central laboratory by 4-color flow cytometry. The population comprised all patients from cohort 1 of GREEN who received at least a partial dose of both G and B, and was based on a data cut-off of 26 March 2015. Results With a planned overall sample size of 950 patients in GREEN, the G-B subgroup in cohort 1 comprised 158 patients (157 CLL, 1 SLL; 74 fit, 84 non-fit). Median age was 67.6 years, 15.8% of patients had a CIRS score of >6, and 44.9% had a CrCl of <70 mL/min; 31.6% of patients had Binet stage A disease, 38% Binet B, and 30.4% Binet C. 7.0% of patients' disease displayed 17p deletion, 16.5% 11q deletion, and 58.2% unmutated IGHV. 91.1% of patients receiving B and 93.0% of those receiving G took ≥90% of the recommended total dose. The safety profile of G-B was as expected. 50% of patients developed grade 3-5 neutropenia and 12.7% developed a grade 3-5 infection. Other common grade 3-5 AEs included thrombocytopenia (12.7%) and tumor lysis syndrome (TLS; 10.1%). The most common serious AEs were neutropenia (10.8%), pyrexia (7.6%), febrile neutropenia (7.0%), and TLS (5.1%). There were nine deaths - one due to progression, and eight due to AEs (considered related to study drug by the investigator: 1 infection, 1 sudden death, 1 acute hepatic failure, and 1 febrile neutropenia combined with TLS; considered unrelated: 2 infections and 2 secondary neoplasms). IRRs occurred in 55.7% of patients (15.2% grade 3-5, none fatal). Overall, 26 patients (16.5%) prematurely discontinued treatment due to ≥1 adverse event. The ORR was 78.5% (124/158). The rate of CR (including incomplete CR [CRi]) was 32.3% (51/158), PR 46.2% (73/158), SD 10.8% (17/158), and PD 0.6% (1/158); 10.1% (16/158) of patients had missing data. Response rates were similar in non-fit (34.5% CR/CRi, 41.7% PR, 10.7% SD, and 1.2% PD) and fit (29.7% CR/CRi, 51.4% PR, 10.8% SD, and 0% PD) patients. In an intent-to-treat analysis including all missing (not taken or evaluable) MRD results, MRD negativity was 58.9% (93/158, including 56 missing) in blood and 27.8% (44/158, including 95 missing) in bone marrow. With a median observation time of 11.2 months, PFS data were immature and the median was not reached. Conclusions Treatment with G-B in previously-untreated CLL patients is generally well tolerated and the observed toxicities are manageable and not unexpected. G-B achieves a promising rate of CRs and a high rate of MRD-negative remissions, and may offer a new treatment option for fit and non-fit patients with CLL. Disclosures Stilgenbauer: Gilead: Honoraria, Research Funding. Off Label Use: GAZYVA (obinutuzumab) is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody and is indicated, in combination with chlorambucil, for the treatment of patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This abstract reports on obinutuzumab alone or in combination with chemotherapy for previously untreated or relapsed/refractory CLL. Renner:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Böttcher:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodation, expenses, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Beckton Dickinson: Honoraria. Tausch:Gilead: Other: Travel support. Moore:Roche: Employment. Tyson:Roche: Employment, Equity Ownership. Adamis:Roche: Employment. Leblonde:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; GSK: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Mundipharma: Speakers Bureau. Bosch:Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Foà:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau.

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