scholarly journals Single Cell Signaling Pharmacodynamics in a Phase 1b Trial of the Axl Inhibitor BGB324 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 3995-3995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Hellesøy ◽  
Stein-Erik Gullaksen ◽  
Benedicte Sjo Tislevoll ◽  
Oda Helen Eck Fagerholt ◽  
Hakon Reikvam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Prognostic Information ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Phase 1B ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Axl is a receptor tyrosine kinase that has been shown to have a strong oncogenic potential in many cancer types. Overexpression and activation of Axl is found in many cancers, and is linked to increased proliferation, migration/invasion and resistance to apoptosis. Axl overexpression has been shown to be a poor prognostic marker, and recently overexpression of Axl has also been linked to the acquired resistance to chemotherapy and other anticancer therapies in many malignancies, including AML. BGB324 (BerGenBio AS) is a first-in-class highly specific small molecule inhibitor of Axl. BGB324 has been shown to be safe and well tolerated in a clinical safety trial in healthy volunteers at doses up to 1500 mg/day with a predictable PK profile and long plasma half-life, and is currently in a phase 1b clinical trial in patients with refractory/relapsed AML and MDS (BGBC003, ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT02488408; Loges S et al. J Clin Oncol 34, 2016 suppl; abstr 2561). 20 AML and 4 MDS patients have been treated at the following dose levels (loading dose/continuation dose): 400/100mg, 600/200mg and 900/300mg. Objective responses were observed in 2/4 MDS patients and 2/20 AML patients including one CR (AML). Enrollment continues to define MTD. The effect of BGB324 on intracellular signaling and the immune profile of leukemic blasts in patients treated in the clinical study was investigated using phospho-flow cytometry. Blasts were identified using surface markers (CD45low, CD66b-, CD38-, and CD117+ and/or CD34+), and the following direct and indirect downstream targets of Axl were explored: phosphorylated (p)-Akt(S473 and T308), pErk(T202/Y204), pp38(T180/Y182), pPLCγ1(Y783), pNFκB(S529), pCREB(S113) and pSTAT1(Y701), 3(Y705), 5(Y694)and 6(Y641). Preliminary analyses of blood samples from six patients show very rapid responses in signaling pathways downstream of Axl (including Akt, Erk, NFκB and PLCγ1) within hours or days of ingestion of the first dose, although the response patterns varies from patient to patient (Figure 1A). Two distinct blast populations were identified: one CD117+/CD34- and one CD117+/CD34+. In most patients the CD117+/CD34- population displayed the most extensive signaling changes during treatment, and this population also decreased during treatment with BGB324. In contrast, the CD117+/CD34+ population expanded during the course of the treatment (Figure 1B). White cell differential counts of peripheral blood from two patients treated with BGB324 for a prolonged period of time (15 weeks or more) showed a decrease in peripheral blast count, and a corresponding increase in granulocyte and monocyte counts, suggesting that Axl inhibition may push the blasts towards differentiation. The clinical trial is ongoing, and the signaling profile of leukemic blasts in blood and bone marrow of treated patients will be further examined by conventional phosphoflow cytometry and mass cytometry searching for signaling profiles with prognostic information. In conclusion, BGB324 has unique pharmacodynamic properties and molecular responses to exposure can be observed in peripheral blood leukemic blasts by phospho-flow cytometry within hours of ingestion of the first treatment dose. Further studies may establish whether single cell signal profiling can discriminate responders from non-responders and provide information about dose-response in a clinically meaningful way. Disclosures Cortes: Astellas: Research Funding; Arog: Research Funding; Teva: Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Ariad: Consultancy, Research Funding; Ambit: Research Funding. Heuser:Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Tetralogic: Research Funding; BerGenBio: Research Funding; Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Research Funding; Bayer Pharma AG: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria; Pfizer: Research Funding. Lorens:BerGenBio AS: Employment, Equity Ownership, Research Funding. Gausdal:BerGenBio AS: Employment. Micklem:BerGenBio AS: Employment, Equity Ownership. Gjertsen:BerGenBio AS: Consultancy, Research Funding.

scholarly journals The First-in-Class Anti-CD47 Antibody Magrolimab (5F9) in Combination with Azacitidine Is Effective in MDS and AML Patients: Ongoing Phase 1b Results

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 569-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A Sallman ◽  
Adam S. Asch ◽  
Monzr M. Al Malki ◽  
Daniel J. Lee ◽  
William B. Donnellan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Median Duration ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Leukemic Cells ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Phase 1B ◽  
Equity Ownership

Background Magrolimab (previously named 5F9) is a first-in-class antibody targeting CD47, a macrophage immune checkpoint and "don't eat me" signal on cancers. CD47 blockade induces tumor phagocytosis and eliminates leukemia stem cells (LSC) in AML models. Azacitidine (AZA) synergizes with magrolimab by inducing "eat me" signals on AML, to enhance phagocytosis. A Phase 1b trial of magrolimab+AZA was initiated in MDS/AML patients with preliminary reported results mainly from the safety cohort demonstrating high response rates in both diseases. Here we report data from the expansion cohort of this ongoing trial. Methods Results from this Phase 1b reported here focus on treatment of magrolimab+AZA in untreated intermediate to very high risk MDS patients by IPSS-R and untreated AML (induction chemotherapy ineligible) patients. A magrolimab priming/intrapatient dose escalation regimen (1-30 mg/kg weekly) was utilized to mitigate on target anemia. AZA dosing was 75mg/m2 days 1-7 on a 28 day cycle. Responses were assessed by IWG 2006 and ELN 2017 criteria for MDS and AML patients, respectively. Results 43 patients (18 MDS and 25 AML) with a median of 73 years of age were treated with magrolimab+AZA. 19% were intermediate cytogenetic risk with 63% poor risk (19% unknown). 28% of patients harbored a TP53 mutation. Magrolimab+AZA was well-tolerated with a safety profile similar to AZA monotherapy. Treatment-related AEs (>15% of patients) for magrolimab+AZA were anemia (37%), neutropenia (26%), and thrombocytopenia (26%). Treatment-related febrile neutropenia occurred in only 1 (2%) patient. Only 1 patient discontinued due to an AE. 29 patients were evaluable for efficacy at time of data cut. 13/13 (100%) untreated MDS patients had an objective response with 7 patients (54%) achieving a CR, 5 (39%) with marrow CR (3/5 also had hematologic improvement (HI)), and 1 (7%) with HI alone. In AML, 11/16 (69%) had an objective response; 8/16 (50%) with CR or CRi, 2 (13%) with PR, 1 (6%) with MLFS, and 5 (31%) with stable disease. Time to response was more rapid (median 1.9 mos) than expected for AZA alone. For those with abnormal cytogenetics at baseline, 40% and 44% of MDS and AML patients achieved a cytogenetic CR, respectively. 4/8 (50%) AML patients with CR/CRi and 2/12 (17%) MDS patients with CR or marrow CR were MRD negative by flow cytometry. 11/16 (69%) AML patients became RBC transfusion independent and 11/13 (85%) MDS patients had hematologic improvement. Given that CD47 is an LSC marker on leukemic cells, CD34+CD38- putative LSC frequency was measured by flow cytometry in the bone marrow in 5F9+AZA treated AML/MDS patients. In data available for analysis, LSCs were completely eliminated in 10/16 (63%) of AML/MDS patients who had a clinical response. Lastly, mutational analyses are ongoing to correlate subgroups with response. Interestingly, 7/8 (88%) evaluable TP53 mutant patients (5/6 AML patients [5 CR/CRi], 2/2 MDS [1 CR, 1 marrow CR]) achieved an objective response, highlighting efficacy in a poor prognosis and therapy-refractory population. No median duration response or overall survival has been reached for either MDS or AML patients with a median follow-up of 4.9 months (range 3.1 - 8.8 months) for MDS and 5.8 months (range 1.9 - 9.5 months) for AML. Conclusions Magrolimab+AZA is a novel immunotherapy regimen that blocks a key macrophage checkpoint. The combination therapy continues to be well tolerated with robust activity in MDS and AML patients with an ORR of 100% and 69%, respectively. High rates of putative LSC eradication suggest potential durable responses, with no median duration of response yet reached. Initial data indicate that 5F9+AZA may be particularly effective in TP53 mutant patients, a treatment-refractory subgroup. Expansion cohorts are ongoing (NCT03248479) with registrational studies in MDS being initiated. Additional patients, follow-up, and mutational characterization will be reported at time of presentation. Funded by Forty Seven and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Disclosures Sallman: Celyad: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Lee:Bayer: Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Forty Seven, Inc.: Research Funding; Tolero: Research Funding. Daver:Immunogen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Forty-Seven: Consultancy; Agios: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy, Research Funding; Servier: Research Funding; Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd.: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Consultancy, Research Funding; Jazz: Consultancy; Otsuka: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; NOHLA: Research Funding; Astellas: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Abbvie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy, Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy, Research Funding; Sunesis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Glycomimetics: Research Funding. Garcia-Manero:Amphivena: Consultancy, Research Funding; Helsinn: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Astex: Consultancy, Research Funding; Onconova: Research Funding; H3 Biomedicine: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding. Komrokji:Novartis: Speakers Bureau; Incyte: Consultancy; JAZZ: Consultancy; Agios: Consultancy; DSI: Consultancy; pfizer: Consultancy; celgene: Consultancy; JAZZ: Speakers Bureau. Van Elk:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Lin:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Takimoto:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Chao:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Vyas:Novartis: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Speakers Bureau; Forty Seven, Inc.: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Speakers Bureau; Abbvie: Speakers Bureau; Astellas: Speakers Bureau.

scholarly journals Itolizumab As a Potential Therapeutic for the Prevention and Treatment of Graft Vs Host Disease

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 5603-5603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherie Tracy Ng ◽  
Jeanette Ampudia ◽  
Robert J. Soiffer ◽  
Jerome Ritz ◽  
Stephen Connelly
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Chronic Gvhd ◽  
Vehicle Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Equity Ownership

Background: CD6 is a co-stimulatory receptor, predominantly expressed on T cells, that binds to activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM), a ligand expressed on antigen presentation cells and various epithelial and endothelial tissues. The CD6-ALCAM pathway plays an integral role in modulating T cell activation, proliferation, differentiation and trafficking and is central to inflammation. While effector T cell (Teff) are CD6hi and upregulate expression upon activation, regulatory T cells (Treg) remain CD6lo/-, making this an attractive target to modulate Teff activity while preserving Treg activity. Early studies by Soiffer and colleagues demonstrated using T12, an anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that ex-vivo depletion of CD6+ donor cells prior to transplantation decreased the incidence of both acute and chronic GVHD, highlighting the importance of CD6+ cells in GVHD pathogenesis and validating it as a therapeutic target. However, it remains to be shown whether modulating the CD6-ALCAM pathway in vivo can attenuate GVHD. We investigated the use of itolizumab, a humanized anti-CD6 mAb that has demonstrated clinical efficacy in other autoimmune diseases, as both a preventive and therapeutic treatment for GVHD, using a humanized xenograft mouse model. Methods: Humanized xenograft mice were generated by intravenous transfer of 2x10^7 human PBMCs into 6-8 weeks old NOD/SCID IL2rγ-null (NSG). To investigate the ability of itolizumab to prevent GVHD, mice were dosed with either 60μg or 300μg of itolizumab, 150μg of abatacept (CTLA4-Ig), or vehicle, starting one day prior to PBMC transplantation. To investigate the therapeutic effect of itolizumab, mice were dosed with either 150μg of itolizumab or vehicle, starting at Day 5 post-PBMC transfer, when transplanted T cells are already activated. All treatments were administered IP every other day. Weight and disease scores were monitored throughout the study. At Days 18 and 35, peripheral blood was evaluated by flow cytometry to examine T cell prevalence, and tissues were collected for histological examination of pathology and T cell infiltration. Results: When administered as prevention (Day -1), treatment with either 60μg or 300μg of itolizumab significantly decreased mortality compared to the vehicle control (100% vs. 10%); this decrease was similar to the positive control group treated with abatacept (Figure 1). At 60μg, itolizumab-treated mice demonstrated significant reductions in the prevalence of human T cells in peripheral blood vs. vehicle-treated mice at Day 18 (<0.2% vs. 74.5%; p < 0.001). The reduction in peripheral T cells was accompanied by reductions in tissue-infiltrating T cells in lung (85-fold) and gut (9.5-fold), as well as reductions in disease scores and weight loss. When administered therapeutically, treatment with itolizumab was associated with a survival rate of 50% compared to 10% in the control group (Figure 2). Similarly, peripheral T cell prevalence (34.3% vs. 65.1%; p < 0.001), weight loss, and disease scores were inhibited by itolizumab compared to vehicle control mice. Conclusions: These data suggest that systemic treatment with itolizumab can modulate pathogenic Teff cell activity, establishing this antibody as a potential therapeutic for patents with GvHD. A phase I/II study using itolizumab as first line treatment in combination with steroids for patients with aGVHD is currently ongoing (NCT03763318). Disclosures Ng: Equillium: Employment, Equity Ownership. Ampudia:Equillium: Employment. Soiffer:Mana therapeutic: Consultancy; Kiadis: Other: supervisory board; Gilead, Mana therapeutic, Cugene, Jazz: Consultancy; Juno, kiadis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: DSMB; Cugene: Consultancy; Jazz: Consultancy. Ritz:Equillium: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Avrobio: Consultancy; TScan Therapeutics: Consultancy; Talaris Therapeutics: Consultancy; Draper Labs: Consultancy; LifeVault Bio: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Aleta Biotherapeutics: Consultancy; Kite Pharma: Research Funding. Connelly:Equillium: Employment, Equity Ownership.

Specimen Source (BM or PB) Does Not Affect Proteomic Signaling In Patients with AML and Circulating Blasts

Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 2693-2693
Author(s):  
Alessandra Cesano ◽  
David B. Rosen ◽  
Santosh Putta ◽  
Urte Gayko ◽  
Larry Cripe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Weak Response ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Abstract 2693 Background: Single Cell Network Profiling (SCNP) is used to measure simultaneously the effects of multiple modulators (including drugs) on signaling cascades at the single cell level. Using this technology, ECOG in collaboration with Nodality is developing several novel biomarker assays with the aim to find blast functional signaling profiles predictive of response to induction therapy and risk of relapse in AML patients. To date, such assays utilized patient bone marrow (BM) as the sample source of blasts. However, in about 65% of patients with AML, circulating peripheral blasts are detected and peripheral blood (PB) sampling is easier and less invasive for patients than BM sampling. Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare by SCNP the functional effects of a panel of compounds simultaneously on different signaling pathways (such as the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (P13K )and the Janus Kinases (Jak) signal transducers and activators of transcription (Stat) pathway) relevant both to the biology of the disease and the development of new therapeutics, in paired, diagnostic, cryopreserved PB mononuclear cells (PBMC) and BMMC samples from 44 AML patients. A paired sample was defined as a BMMC and PBMC specimen collected from the same patient on the same day. Methods: Modulated SCNP using a multiparametric flow cytometry platform was used to evaluate the activation state of intracellular signaling molecules in leukemic blasts under basal conditions and after treatment with specific modulators (Table 1). The SCNP phosphoflow assay was performed on 88 BMMC/PBMC pairs from ECOG trial, E3999. The relationship between readouts of modulated intracellular proteins (“nodes”) between BMMC and PBMC was assessed using linear regression, Bland-Altman method or Lin's concordance correlation coefficient. Results: Table 1 shows the goodness of fit (R2) values from the linear regression analysis for both the basal levels and the modulated levels of intracellular signaling proteins. Most of the signaling nodes show strong correlations (R2 >0.64) with several of the exceptions belonging to nodes with weak response to modulation (e.g. SCF -> p-Akt) or antibodies with dim fluorphores (i.e. Alexa 647). The lack of response is however, consistent between the tissue types for the weak response nodes. Using a rank based metric that is less sensitive to the absolute intensity levels seem to perform better for the antibodies with dim fluorophores. Results from other methods; Bland Altman and Lin's Concordance also show good concordance between the tissue types. Conclusions: The data presented here demonstrate: 1) Specimen source (BM or PB) does not affect proteomic signaling in patients with AML and circulating blasts. 2) PB myeloblasts can be used as a sample source for Nodality SCNP assays to identify functionally distinct leukemic blats cell populations with distinct sensitivities to therapy. 3) The ability to use PB as a sample source will greatly improve the utility of these assays. In particular, our results will facilitate the monitoring of cellular signaling effects following the administration of targeted therapies, e.g., kinase inhibitors, at time-points when BM aspirates are not clinically justifiable. Disclosures: Cesano: Nodality Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Rosen:Nodality Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Putta:Nodality Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Gayko:Nodality Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership.

Use Of Flow Cytometry To Identify Myelodysplasia In Peripheral Blood

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 2774-2774
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Kern ◽  
Richard Schabath ◽  
Tamara Alpermann ◽  
Claudia Haferlach ◽  
Susanne Schnittger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Antigen Expression ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Aberrant Expression ◽  
Equity Ownership ◽  
Diagnostic Work ◽  
Work Up ◽  
Diagnostic Work Up

Abstract Background Flow cytometry (FC) is increasingly used in diagnostic work-up of bone marrow (BM) from patients with suspected or proven myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Data on FC in peripheral blood (PB) is scarce. Aims Evaluate the use of FC for PB in suspected or proven MDS by comparison to BM analyzed during follow-up. Methods PB of 157 patients (pts) with suspected MDS was analyzed by FC applying ELN criteria defined recently for diagnosis of MDS in BM (Westers et al., Leukemia 2012). For all pts during follow-up at least one BM sample was evaluable by morphology, cytogenetics, and FC in parallel to confirm or exclude MDS (according to WHO 2008 criteria). Pts were then grouped according to results obtained from BM analysis during follow-up time points into 1) proven MDS (n=96), 2) no MDS (n=32), and 3) MPN, MDS/MPN, or “MDS possible” (presence of dysplastic features by morphology but not sufficient to diagnose MDS) (n=29) (median time to MDS confirmation, 0.9 months, range, 0.1-53.0; median time to last BM assessment without confirmation of MDS; 0.8 months, range, 0.2-23.0). Results First, results of FC on PB were compared between pts with finally proven MDS (n=96) by BM vs. those with no MDS by BM as diagnosed during follow-up. All 34 pts with myeloid progenitor cells (MPC) by FC in PB had finally proven MDS. However, in addition 62/94 (66.0%) of those without MPC (p<0.0001) also had proven MDS. Thus, the presence of MPC in PB was at least strongly indicative of MDS while there were also cases with MDS without MPC in PB. Moreover, besides the presence of MPC in PB, 17 of these 34 cases in addition displayed an aberrant antigen expression on MPC. Focusing on granulocytes we first analyzed side-scatter (SSC) signals in granulocytes as ratio of mean SSC signals granulocytes/lymphocytes (G/L). While for BM samples a reduced SSC ratio G/L had been described which reflects hypogranulation, we indeed found similar data for PB with a significantly lower SSC ratio G/L in pts with proven MDS as compared to those without (mean±SD 5.7±1.1 vs. 6.3±1.0, p=0.015). More strict, a mean SSC ratio G/L of 3.9 was found to most specifically identify pts with MDS: all 6 cases with a ratio <3.9 had MDS. Regarding aberrant antigen expression in granulocytes, MDS was more frequently diagnosed among cases with vs. without the following features: aberrant CD11b/CD16 expression pattern (43/46 investigated, 93.5% vs. 53/82, 64.6%; p=0.0002), lack of CD10 expression (37/43, 86.0% vs. 59/85, 69.4%; p=0.052), CD56 expression (19/21, 90.5% vs. 77/107, 72.0%; p=0.098). Cumulating this data, ≥2 aberrantly expressed antigens on granulocytes were found indicative of MDS: 42/45 (93.3%) of pts with aberrant expression of ≥2 antigens had MDS while only 54/83 (65.1%) of those with 0 or 1 aberrantly expressed antigen had finally proven MDS (p=0.0003). Regarding aberrant antigen expression in monocytes, pts with the following features more frequently had MDS as compared to those without: reduced expression of HLA-DR, CD13, CD11b, or CD15, aberrant expression of CD2 or CD34 (as single makers all n.s.). However, cumulating this data also resulted in a significant relation to a diagnosis of MDS during follow-up: 31/36 (86.1%) of pts with aberrant expression of ≥2 antigens on monocytes were diagnosed MDS vs. 65/92 (70.7%) of those without (p=0.052). Integrating the data for the different cell compartments, pts were separated according to the presence of the following 4 criteria: 1) presence of MPC in PB by FC, 2) aberrant expression of ≥1 antigen in MPC in PB, 3) aberrant expression of ≥2 antigens in granulocytes in PB, and 4) aberrant expression of ≥2 antigens in monocytes in PB: 68/76 (89.5%) of pts with ≥1 of these criteria had MDS, which was the case in 28/52 (53.8%) of cases fulfilling none of these criteria (p<0.0001). Strengthening the selection to presence of ≥2 of the criteria, all such 36 cases had MDS which was true for 60/92 (65.2%) of those with ≤1 criterion (p<0.0001). Applying these criteria to the set of remaining 29 pts with MPN, MDS/MPN, or possible MDS, 17 (58.6%) of them fulfilled ≥1 criterion which was true for 8/32 (25.0%) of pts not diagnosed MDS (p=0.010). Conclusions FC reveals MDS-related findings in PB samples using a specific panel targeting 10 antigens and may be used to identify pts with a high probability of MDS. Further studies with direct comparison of PB and BM should clarify the role of PB analysis by FC in the diagnostic work-up of pts with suspected MDS. Disclosures: Kern: MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory: Employment, Equity Ownership. Schabath:MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory: Employment. Alpermann:MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory: Employment. Haferlach:MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory: Employment, Equity Ownership. Schnittger:MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory: Employment, Equity Ownership. Haferlach:MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory: Employment, Equity Ownership.

Defining the Incidence and Clinical Impact of Genomic Alterations Across Different Histologic Types of Lymphoma Using a Clinically Validated Comprehensive Targeted Sequencing Assay

Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 2668-2668
Author(s):  
Connie Batlevi ◽  
Franck Rapaport ◽  
Andrew M. Intlekofer ◽  
Anne Reiner ◽  
Craig H Moskowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Genomic Sequencing ◽  
Genomic Alterations ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Background: Lymphoma is a clinically and molecularly heterogenous disease. Next generation sequencing of primary lymphoma samples has identified common recurring genomic alterations (GAs). The distribution and frequency of recurring GAs across lymphoma subtypes remains unknown because prior studies vary in sequencing methods, depth of coverage, and specimen source. In this study, we benchmark the distribution of GAs across different lymphoma subtypes by prospectively analyzing lymphoma cases and performing comprehensive DNA/RNA targeted sequencing of genes commonly found in hematologic malignancies using the Foundation One Heme (F1H) clinical assay. Methods: After obtaining proper consent, archived specimens from 183 samples [formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) N=141, peripheral blood N=28, BM aspirate N=14] distributed across lymphoma subtypes (including 62 DLBCL, 38 T cell lymphoma, 32 FL, 17 CLL, 13 MCL) were sequenced to high, uniform coverage averaging >600x for DNA, >20 million pairs for RNA. GAs were determined, including base substitutions, small insertions and deletions, rearrangements, and copy number alterations. Significant non-synonymous variants were identified as mutations from the COSMIC database, amplifications of established oncogenes, or homozygous deletions and/or clear loss-of-function mutations of known tumor suppressors. Fisher's exact test with Monte Carlo estimation corrected by false discovery rate was used for associations. Results: Samples from prospectively consented patients were banked for a median of 30 days prior to genomic analysis, range 1 day to 6.5 yr. Sequencing data was reported a median of 16 days from sample date receipt. GAs were identified in 95% of samples, with a median of 4 GAs/sample. The most common GAs were TP53 (29%), MLL2 (27%), BCL2 (25%), CDKN2A/B (17%) and CREBBP (14%). Alterations of chromatic modifiers (80%), BCR/NFkB components (51%), and cell cycle pathway (44%) were most common. In our group of unpaired follicular lymphoma samples (N=7 treatment naïve, N=25 treatment exposed), the number of GAs increased with treatment exposure. We found similar gene and biological signatures regardless of prior therapy; however differences emerge in genes of potential clinical relevance. Sequencing profiles augmented or altered the pathologic diagnosis in 11 of 183 (6%) of the cases. Importantly we were able to classify the GAs as actionable, potentially actionable and variants of unclear significance to better define the clinical relevance of targeted genomic sequencing. Conclusions: Integration of comprehensive next generation targeted genomic sequencing and clinical analysis in lymphoma provides an opportunity to describe the spectrum and incidence of GAs across different lymphoma subtypes and provide guidance on application of genomic profiling. This work serves to benchmark GAs across all lymphoma subtypes in a clinically relevant population and enables design of basket trials selecting patients based on shared genomic and biologic similarity instead of lymphoma subtype. To our knowledge, this is the largest repository of clinically annotated genomic sequencing in lymphoma. Table 1. Total Specimens N = 183 Median Age at Diagnosis 57 Range 21 - 84 Median Age at Biopsy 61 Range 21 - 91 Sex • Male • Female 113 70 62% 38% Biospecimen source • Paraffin embedded • Peripheral blood • Marrow aspirate 141 28 14 77% 15% 8% Patient consent • Prospective consent • Retrospective consent 145 38 79% 21% Prospectively consented patients (N=145) Median Days to Result Median Age of Sample 16 30 days 8 - 81 1 day - 6.5 yr Disclosures Palomba: Janssen: Consultancy. Gerecitano:Genentech: Consultancy, Other: Advisory Board; AbbVie: Consultancy, Other: Advisory Board. Matasar:Spectrum: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy. Straus:Millenium Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding. He:Foundation Medicine, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Balasubramanian:Foundation Medicine: Employment, Equity Ownership. Stephens:Foundation Medicine, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Miller:Foundation Medicine: Employment. Levine:Loxo Oncology: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; CTI BioPharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Foundation Medicine: Consultancy. Younes:Celgene: Honoraria; Johnson and Johnson: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Bayer: Honoraria; Bristol Meyer Squibb: Honoraria; Sanofi-Aventis: Honoraria; Seattle Genetics: Honoraria, Research Funding; Curis: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria; Takeda Millenium: Honoraria; Incyte: Honoraria.

A Phase 1b Study Investigating Carfilzomib Administered Once Weekly in Combination with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 3322-3322
Author(s):  
Noa Biran ◽  
David S. Siegel ◽  
Jesus G. Berdeja ◽  
Edward Faber ◽  
Lasika Seneviratne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
The United States ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Dose Evaluation ◽  
Phase 1B ◽  
Equity Ownership ◽  
Grade 3

Abstract Background: The combination of carfilzomib with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd) is approved in the United States and the European Union (EU) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Under these approvals, carfilzomib is administered twice weekly as a 10-minute intravenous (IV) infusion at a dose of 20/27 mg/m2. The phase 1/2 CHAMPION-1 study showed that once-weekly carfilzomib (20/70 mg/m2; 30-minute IV infusion) with dexamethasone was well tolerated and active in patients with RRMM (Berenson et al. Blood. 2016;127:3360−3368). We present initial results from the dose evaluation component of a phase 1b study (NCT02335983) assessing the safety and efficacy of once-weekly carfilzomib with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with MM. Methods: This is an open-label, multicenter, dose-finding, phase 1b study.The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a once-weekly KRd regimen. Secondary objectives included evaluation of the efficacy of a once-weekly KRd regimen. This study consists of 2 parts: a dose-evaluation component in patients with RRMM and a dose-expansion component in both RRMM and newly diagnosed MM (NDMM). Results from the ongoing dose-evaluation component in RRMM are presented. There were 2 planned dose cohorts in the dose-evaluation portion of the study: carfilzomib 56 mg/m2 KRd cohort (56 mg/m2) and carfilzomib 70 mg/m2 KRdcohort (70 mg/m2). All patients received carfilzomib (days 1, 8, and 15), lenalidomide 25 mg (days 1 - 21), and dexamethasone 40 mg (days 1, 8, 15 and 22) on a 28-day cycle (dexamethasone was not administered on day 22 for cycles 9+). Carfilzomib was administered as a 30-minute IV infusion: 20 mg/m2 on cycle 1 day 1 with escalation to the assigned dose level (56 or 70 mg/m2) thereafter. The protocol allowed 8 DLT-evaluable patients to be treated in the 56 mg/m2 and 70 mg/m2 cohorts. Response was assessed by investigators using International Myeloma Working Group Uniform Response Criteria. The data cutoff date for this analysis was June 23, 2016. Results: A total of 22 patients (56 mg/m2, n=10; 70 mg/m2, n=12) with a median age of 69 (range, 50-87) years were enrolled in the dose evaluation component of the study. The median number of prior regimens was 1 (range, 1 - 3) in both cohorts. There were no dose-limiting toxicities observed in any of the 15 dose-evaluable RRMM patients (56 mg/m2 cohort, n=8; 70 mg/m2 cohort, n=7). The median number of cycles started as of data cutoff was 9.5 (range, 3-15) in the 56 mg/m2 cohort and 6.0 (range, 2-9) in the 70 mg/m2 cohort. All patients experienced at least 1 treatment-emergent adverse event (AE). Grade ≥3 AEs occurring in ≥9% of patients, and any AE of interest are shown in Table 1. The only grade ≥3 AEs to occur in ≥2 patients (≥9%) were thrombocytopenia (56 mg/m2, n=2; 70 mg/m2, n=1), decreased neutrophil count (56 mg/m2, n=2; 70 mg/m2, n=1), anemia (56 mg/m2, n=2), and hypertension (56 mg/m2, n=1; 70 mg/m2, n=1). Although the numbers were small, there was no apparent difference in the incidence of dyspnea or hypertension between the 56 and 70 mg/m2 cohorts. Cardiac or renal failure of any grade was not reported at the time of the database snapshot in these patients with RRMM. Response rates after 4 cycles, as assessed by investigators, are shown in Table 2. Two patients in the 56 mg/m2 cohort did not complete 4 cycles: an 87-year old patient developed asymptomatic pulmonary hypertension (detected on a required echocardiogram study) and was taken off therapy; another patient withdrew consent. One patient in the 70 mg/m2 cohort had a partial response after cycle 1 but was found to have progressive disease in cycle 3 (listed as did not complete 4 cycles in Table 2). After 4 cycles, the response rates (investigator assessed), were 70% and 75% in the 56 and 70 mg/m2 cohorts (response assessment for 2 patients in the 70 mg/m2 cohort was missing at the time of the data cutoff). Conclusions: These results demonstrate that carfilzomib administered in a convenient once-weekly schedule in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with RRMM is safe with promising efficacy. The 70 mg/m2 dosing was selected for dose-expansion cohorts in RRMM and NDMM. An update on the expansion cohorts will be presented at the meeting. Disclosures Biran: Onyx: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau. Siegel:Novartis: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Merck: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Berdeja:Abbvie, Acetylon, Amgen, Bluebird, BMS, Calithera, Celgene, Constellation, Curis, Epizyme, Janssen, Karyopharm, Kesios, Novartis, Onyx, Takeda, Tragara: Research Funding. Faber:Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Cardinal Health: Honoraria; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria. Seneviratne:Novartis Pharmaceuticals: Speakers Bureau. Alsina:Onyx: Speakers Bureau; Millenium Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Signal Genetics: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy. Bensinger:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Kimball:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Zhou:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Landgren:BMS: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding.

A Phase 1/2 Study of the Second Generation Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) Compound, KPT-8602, in Patients with Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4509-4509 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Frank Cornell ◽  
Adriana C Rossi ◽  
Rachid Baz ◽  
Craig C Hofmeister ◽  
Chaim Shustik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Introduction - Inhibition of Exportin 1 (XPO1) is a novel treatment approach for multiple myeloma (MM). XPO1 mediates the nuclear export of cell-cycle regulators and tumor suppressor proteins leading to their functional inactivation. In addition, XPO1 promotes the export and translation of the mRNA of key oncoproteins (e.g. c-MYC, BCL-2, Cyclin D). XPO1 overexpression occurs in solid and hematological malignancies, including MM and is essential for MM cell survival. Selinexor, the first oral SINE compound, has shown promising anti-MM activity in phase 1 studies but has been associated with gastrointestinal and constitutional toxicities including nausea, anorexia and fatigue. KPT-8602 is a second generation oral SINE compound with similar in vitro potency to selinexor, however, has substantially reduced brain penetration compared with selinexor, and demonstrated markedly improved tolerability with minimal anorexia and weight loss in preclinical toxicology studies. In murine models of MM, KPT-8602 can be dosed daily (QDx5) with minimal anorexia and weight loss. We have therefore initiated a phase 1/2 first-in-human clinical trial. Methods - This phase 1/2 clinical trial was designed to evaluate KPT-8602 as a single agent and in combination with low dose dexamethasone (dex) in patients (pts) with relapsed / refractory MM (RRMM). KPT-8602 is dosed orally (QDx5) for a 28-day cycle with a starting dose of 5 mg. Low dose dex (20 mg, twice weekly) is allowed after cycle 1 if at least a minimal response (MR) is not observed. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability including dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evidence for anti-MM activity for KPT-8602 single agent and in combination with dex. The pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PDn; XPO1 mRNA) profile of KPT-8602 will also be determined. PDn predictive biomarker analysis and ex vivo drug response assays are underway using tumor cells from bone marrow aspirates before treatment, during and at relapse. These analyses include cell death pathway assays by flow and nuclear/cytoplasmic localization of XPO1, NF-ƙB, IƙBα, IKKα, NRIF and p53 by imaging flow and IHC. Results - As of 01-Aug-2016, 6 pts 2 M/4 F, (median of 6 prior treatment regimens, median age of 71) with RRMM have been enrolled. Common related grade 1/2 adverse events (AEs) include thrombocytopenia (3 pts), nausea (2 pts) and diarrhea (2 pts). Grade 3 AEs include neutropenia (1 pt) and dehydration (1 pt). No grade 4 or 5 AEs have been reported. No DLTs have been observed and the MTD has not been reached. 5 pts were evaluable for responses (1 pt pending evaluation): 1 partial response, 1 minimal response, and 3 stable disease; no pts have progressed on therapy with the longest on for >5 months. The PK properties following oral administration showed that 5 mg of KPT-8602 was rapidly absorbed (mean tmax= 1 hr, mean Cmax= 30.6 ng/mL). The mean AUCinf was calculated to be 141 ng•hr/mL. After tmax, KPT-8602 declined at an estimated mean t½ of 4 hr. At the same dose level, XPO1 mRNA expression was the highest (~2.5 fold) at 8 hr post dose. Conclusions - Oral KPT-8602 is well tolerated in heavily pretreated pts with RRMM. Gastrointestinal and constitutional toxicities observed with twice weekly selinexor have not been observed with 5x/week KPT-8602, including in pts on study for >4 months. PK was predictable and in line with selinexor. These early results show encouraging disease control with pts remaining on therapy. Enrollment is on-going. Disclosures Rossi: Takeda: Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Speakers Bureau; Onyx: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau. Baz:Takeda/Millennium: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Signal Genetics: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Hofmeister:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Research Funding; Arno Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding; Signal Genetics, Inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson: Research Funding; Incyte, Corp: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Research Funding; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company: Research Funding; Teva: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Shustik:Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millenium: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: 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. Richter:Amgen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Jannsen: Speakers Bureau. Chen:Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding. Vogl:Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy; GSK: Research Funding; Calithera: Research Funding; Teva: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Acetylon: Research Funding; Constellation: Research Funding. Shacham:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Baloglu:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Senapedis:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Ellis:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Friedlander:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment. Choe-Juliak:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment. Sullivan:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Research Funding. Kauffman:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

scholarly journals An All Antibody Approach for Conditioning Bone Marrow for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Anti-cKIT and Anti-CD47 in Non-Human Primates

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 4428-4428
Author(s):  
Kristopher D Marjon ◽  
James Y Chen ◽  
Jiaqi Duan ◽  
Timothy S Choi ◽  
Kavitha Sompalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mast Cell ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Mast Cell Degranulation ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Equity Ownership

Background Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation (HSCT) is a well-established procedure that, with or without gene therapy, is curative for numerous severe life-threatening diseases including genetic blood disorders and blood cancers. While advances have been made, there are still substantial concerns since these chemo- and radiation therapy based procedures cause long-term toxicities such as infertility and secondary malignancies or even result in high mortality. We have previously established in a series of preclinical studies a novel chemo- and radiation-free non-toxic monoclonal antibody (Ab) -based conditioning regimen for autologous and allogeneic HSCT (Czechowicz et al., Akanksha et al. and George et al.). This cKIT-CD47 Ab-based regimen selectively depletes host HSCs for HSCT while sparing off-target toxicities caused by chemotherapy/radiation. By significantly decreasing morbidity/mortality associated with traditional conditioning regimens, antibody-mediated conditioning could expand the patient population eligible to receive HSCT for a variety of disorders. We developed a novel cKIT Ab (FSI-174), with an active Fc, and in combination with our CD47 magrolimab (previously 5F9, blocks the don't eat me pathway) could be utilized to translate the promising preclinical findings into clinical studies for safe and less toxic bone marrow conditioning for HSCT. Here we present the functional characterization of FSI-174 as single Ab and in combination with magrolimab in vitro and in non-human primate (NHP) studies. Methods We tested if FSI-174 could block stem cell factor signaling and we explored if FSI-174 alone or in combination with magrolimab could promote phagocytosis of cKIT positive cells (Kasumi-1). In addition, we determined if FSI-174 could cause mast cell degranulation. Subsequently, we explored the potential of FSI-174 alone (Phase A) or in combination with magrolimab (Phase B) to deplete HSCs in NHPs (rhesus macaques)in vivo. In Phase A, single doses of FSI-174 (0.3, 1, or 3 mg/kg) were administered alone. In Phase B, FSI-174 (0.3 or 3 mg/kg) was administered in combination with magrolimab (5mg/kg priming and 20 mg/kg maintenance dose). Bone marrow aspirates and core biopsies and peripheral blood were sampled before the study start and throughout the study. Frequency of bone marrow HSCs and cKIT receptor occupancy (RO) was determined by flow cytometry. In addition, the PK profile of FSI-174 was determined. Results In-vitro analysis demonstrated that FSI-174 decreases proliferation of HSPCs and enhances phagocytosis of cKIT positive cells, and the addition of magrolimab synergistically enhances the phagocytosis. Strikingly, FSI-174 did not cause mast cell degranulation in vitro. In the NHPs, complete (100%) cKIT receptor occupancy was achieved at all FSI-174 dose levels and was maintained for 1 to 9 days correlating with increasing doses and pharmacokinetics. The FSI-174 Cmax was found to be proportional to dose and mean Cmax increased from 6.25 ug/mL to 49.2 ug/mL. In Phase A, FSI-174 alone did not decrease the frequency of bone marrow HSCs compared to PBS control and had no effect on the peripheral blood cell counts. However, in Phase B, when FSI-174 was combined with magrolimab it significantly decreased the frequency of bone marrow HSCs with the nadir at day 9 and no recovery over 85 days compared to PBS control. Notably, there were no changes in peripheral blood cell counts over the course of the studies with no cytopenias in combination treatment. Conclusions We have developed a novel cKIT Ab (FSI-174) that meets the desired profile of stem cell factor block, promotion of phagocytosis, but without promoting mast cell degranulation. Furthermore, in the NHPs studies we have confirmed our chemo- and radiation-free cKIT-CD47 Ab -based conditioning approach with FSI-174 and magrolimab. As anticipated by our previous preclinical studies, monotherapy with FSI-174 does not deplete bone marrow HSCs in NHPs. Notably, no cytopenias are observed with either monotherapy or combination therapy. These data demonstrate the specificity, efficacy and safety of FSI-174/ magrolimab combination have great potential for conditioning regimen for HSCT in a chemotherapy and radiation free manner. Given the favorable safety profile of magrolimab across several clinical studies, these results are paving the way to the first-in-human trials for this novel conditioning for HSCT. Disclosures Marjon: Forty Seven Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Chen:Forty Seven Inc.: Consultancy, Equity Ownership. Duan:Forty Seven Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Choi:Forty Seven inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Sompalli:Forty Seven Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Feng:Forty Seven Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Mata:Forty Seven inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Chen:Forty Seven Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kean:HiFiBio: Consultancy; BlueBirdBio: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; Regeneron: Research Funding; EMDSerono: Consultancy; FortySeven: Consultancy; Magenta: Research Funding; Bristol Meyers Squibb: Patents & Royalties, Research Funding; Kymab: Consultancy; Jazz: Research Funding. Chao:Forty Seven Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Chao:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Takimoto:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Agoram:Forty Seven Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Majeti:FortySeven: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Other: Board of Director; BioMarin: Consultancy. Weissman:Forty Seven Inc.: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Liu:Forty Seven Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Volkmer:Forty Seven, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties.

scholarly journals Prognostic Molecular Stratification in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma - Results of the Pomalidomide Mukseven (NCT02406222) Biomarker Trial

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 4327-4327
Author(s):  
James Croft ◽  
Andrew Hall ◽  
Amy L Sherborne ◽  
Katrina Walker ◽  
Sidra Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
T Cell ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Real World ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Equity Ownership

Background Treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) remains challenging as durable remissions are achieved in patient sub-groups only. Identifying patients that are likely to benefit prior to or early after starting relapse treatments remains an unmet need. MUKseven is a trial specifically designed to investigate and validate biomarkers for treatment optimization in a 'real-world' RRMM population. Design In the randomized multi-center phase 2 MUKseven trial, RRMM patients (≥2 prior lines of therapy, exposed to proteasome inhibitor and lenalidomide) were randomized 1:1 to cyclophosphamide (500 mg po d1, 8, 15), pomalidomide (4 mg days 1-21) and dexamethasone (40 mg; if ≥75 years 20 mg; d1, 8, 15, 21) (CPomD) or PomD and treated until progression. All patients were asked to undergo bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) bio-sampling at baseline, cycle 1 day 14 (C1D14, on-treatment) and relapse. For biomarker discovery and validation, IGH translocations were profiled by qRT-PCR, copy number aberrations by digital MLPA (probemix D006; MRC Holland), GEP by U133plus2.0 array (Affymetrix), PD protein markers by IHC and PB T-cell subsets by flow cytometry for all patients with sufficient material. Primary endpoint was PFS, secondary endpoints included response, OS, safety/toxicity and biomarker validation. Original planned sample size was 250 patients but due to a change in UK standard of care during recruitment with pomalidomide becoming available, a decision was made to stop recruitment early. Results In total, 102 RRMM patients were randomized 1:1 between March 2016 and February 2018. Trial entry criteria were designed to include a real-world RRMM population, permitting transfusions and growth factor support. Median age at randomization was 69 years (range 42-88), 28% of patients had received ≥5 prior lines of therapy (median: 3). Median follow-up for this analysis was 13.4 months (95% CI: 12.0-17.5). 16 patients remained on trial at time of analysis (median number of cycles: 19.5; range 8-28). More patients achieved ≥PR with CPomD compared to PomD: 70.6% (95% CI: 56.2-82.5%) vs. 47.1% (CI: 32.9-61.5%) (P=0.006). Median PFS was 6.9 months (CI: 5.7-10.4) for CPomD vs. 4.6 months (CI: 3.5-7.4) for PomD, which was not significantly different as per pre-defined criteria. Follow-up for OS is ongoing and will be presented at the conference. High-risk genetic aberrations were found at following frequencies: t(4;14): 6%, t(14;16)/t(14;20): 2%, gain(1q): 45%, del(17p): 13%. Non-high risk lesions were present as follows: t(11;14): 22%, hyperdiploidy: 44%. Complete information on all high-risk genetic markers was available for 71/102 patients, of whom 12.7% had double-hit high-risk (≥2 adverse lesions), 46.5% single-hit high-risk (1 adverse lesion) and 40.8% no risk markers, as per our recent meta-analysis in NDMM (Shah V, et al., Leukemia 2018). Median PFS was significantly shorter for double-hit: 3.4 months (CI: 1.0-4.9) vs. single-hit: 5.8 months (CI: 3.7-9.0) or no hit: 14.1 months (CI: 6.9-17.3) (P=0.005) (Figure 1A). GEP was available for 48 patients and the EMC92 high-risk signature, present in 19% of tumors, was associated with significantly shorter PFS: 3.4 months (CI: 2.0-5.7) vs. 7.4 (CI: 3.9-15.1) for EMC92 standard risk (P=0.037). Pharmacodynamic (PD) profiling of cereblon and CRL4CRBN ubiquitination targets (including Aiolos, ZFP91) in BM clots collected at baseline and C1D14 is currently ongoing. Preliminary results for the first 10 patients demonstrate differential change of nuclear Aiolos (Figure 1C), with a major decrease in Aiolos H-scores in 7/10 patients from baseline to C1D14 and reconstitution at relapse. T-cell PB sub-sets were profiled at baseline and C1D14 by flow cytometry. Specific sub-sets increased with therapy from baseline to C1D14, e.g. activated (HLA-DR+) CD4+ T-cells, as reported at last ASH. CD4+ T-cell % at baseline was associated with shorter PFS in these analyses in a multi-variable Cox regression model (P=0.005). PD and T-cell biomarker results will be updated and integrated with molecular tumor characteristics and outcome. Discussion Our results demonstrate that molecular markers validated for NDMM predict treatment outcomes in RRMM, opening the potential for stratified delivery of novel treatment approaches for patients with a particularly high unmet need. Additional immunologic and PD biomarkers are currently being explored. Disclosures Croft: Celgene: Other: Travel expenses. Hall:Celgene, Amgen, Janssen, Karyopharm: Other: Research funding to Institution. Walker:Janssen, Celgene: Other: Research funding to Institution. Pawlyn:Amgen, Janssen, Celgene, Takeda: Other: Travel expenses; Amgen, Celgene, Janssen, Oncopeptides: Honoraria; Amgen, Celgene, Takeda: Consultancy. Flanagan:Amgen, Celgene, Janssen, Karyopharm: Other: Research funding to Institution. Garg:Janssen, Takeda, Novartis: Other: Travel expenses; Novartis, Janssen: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria. Couto:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Wang:Celgene Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Boyd:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Pierceall:Celgene: Employment. Thakurta:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Cook:Celgene, Janssen-Cilag, Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen, Takeda, Sanofi, Karyopharm, Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squib, GlycoMimetics, Seattle Genetics, Sanofi: Honoraria. Brown:Amgen, Celgene, Janssen, Karyopharm: Other: Research funding to Institution. Kaiser:Takeda, Janssen, Celgene, Amgen: Honoraria, Other: Travel Expenses; Celgene, Janssen: Research Funding; Abbvie, Celgene, Takeda, Janssen, Amgen, Abbvie, Karyopharm: Consultancy.

scholarly journals Single Cell RNA Sequencing Identifies a Crucial Role for ASXL1 in Neutrophil Development

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 212-212
Author(s):  
Theodore Braun ◽  
Theresa Lusardi ◽  
Trevor Enright ◽  
Zachary Schonrock ◽  
Cody Coblentz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Rna Sequencing ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Single Cell Rna Sequencing ◽  
Equity Ownership ◽  
Specific Granule

Single Cell RNA Sequencing Identifies a Crucial Role for ASXL1 in Neutrophil Development Additional sex combs-like 1 (ASXL1) is a polycomb-associated protein that is essential for normal hematopoiesis. ASXL1 is recurrently mutated across the spectrum of myeloid malignancies including myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. ASXL1 mutations are also found in the premalignant disorders clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and clonal cytopenias of indeterminate potential. In all cases, ASXL1 mutations are associated with more aggressive disease biology and resistance to treatment. Mutations in ASXL1 broadly dysregulate the hematopoietic system, opening chromatin at genes associated with differentiation and self-renewal, predisposing to malignant transformation. However, in spite of this, the specific role of ASXL1 at different phases of hematopoiesis remains unknown. Indeed, the development of therapeutic approaches for ASXL1-mutant malignancies will require a nuanced understanding of the role of ASXL1 in directing normal blood development to maximize on target effects and minimize toxicity. ASXL1 mutations are commonly identified in myeloid disorders with dysplasia. In the neutrophil lineage, morphologic dysplasia is associated with nuclear-cytoplasmic dyssynchrony, where neutrophils demonstrate differences in nuclear and cytoplasmic differentiation (i.e. hypolobated nuclei or hypogranular cytoplasm). Given its associated with dysplasia, we hypothesized that ASXL1 plays a fundamental role in neutrophil maturation. To investigate this, we performed single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on lineage depleted bone marrow from MX-1 Cre/Asxl1FL/FL mice (Asxl1KO) or cre negative littermate controls (Asxl1WT). This analysis revealed a loss of multi-lineage differentiation potential in response to Asxl1 deletion with the most prominent effects noted in myeloid differentiation. Although the neutrophil-primed granulocyte-macrophage progenitors appeared relatively normal, a differentiation block was identified at the transition between promyelocytes and myelocytes. Specifically, Asxl1KO mice demonstrated a failure to normally upregulate specific granule constituents. Although key differentiation-associated transcription factors are present in the appropriate precursor populations, they appear to require normal Asxl1 function to effectively initiate transcription of specific granule genes. This is the first description of a crucial role for Asxl1 in terminal neutrophil differentiation. Furthermore, the failure to effectively upregulate specific granule genes in Asxl1 deficient mice may provide a mechanistic explanation for the dysplasia-associated hypogranular neutrophils present in dysplastic disorders with mutant ASXL1. Disclosures Druker: Vivid Biosciences: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Stock options; Beat AML LLC: Other: Service on joint steering committee; GRAIL: Equity Ownership, Other: former member of Scientific Advisory Board; CureOne: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Beta Cat: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Stock options; Monojul: Other: former consultant; ALLCRON: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Aptose Biosciences: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Patient True Talk: Consultancy; The RUNX1 Research Program: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Other: PI or co-investigator on clinical trial(s) funded via contract with OHSU., Patents & Royalties: Patent 6958335, Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, exclusively licensed to Novartis, Research Funding; Pfizer: Other: PI or co-investigator on clinical trial(s) funded via contract with OHSU., Research Funding; Merck & Co: Patents & Royalties: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute license #2063, Monoclonal antiphosphotyrosine antibody 4G10, exclusive commercial license to Merck & Co; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (antibody royalty): Patents & Royalties: #2524, antibody royalty; OHSU (licensing fees): Patents & Royalties: #2573, Constructs and cell lines harboring various mutations in TNK2 and PTPN11, licensing fees ; Cepheid: Consultancy, Honoraria; Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Blueprint Medicines: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; ICON: Other: Scientific Founder of Molecular MD, which was acquired by ICON in Feb. 2019; Gilead Sciences: Other: former member of Scientific Advisory Board; Celgene: Consultancy; Pfizer: Research Funding; Aileron Therapeutics: #2573, Constructs and cell lines harboring various mutations in TNK2 and PTPN11, licensing fees , Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Patents & Royalties, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Other: PI or co-investigator on clinical trial(s) funded via contract with OHSU., Research Funding.

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