NivoCUP: An open-label phase II study on the efficacy of nivolumab in cancer of unknown primary.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 106-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junko Tanizaki ◽  
Kan Yonemori ◽  
Kohei Akiyoshi ◽  
Hironobu Minami ◽  
Hiroki Ueda ◽  
...  

106 Background: CUP has a poor prognosis with a median survival of less than 12 months. Given the recent approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors in several cancer types, we performed a multicenter phase II study of nivolumab in CUP patients (pts). Methods: The main population of this study is CUP pts who were previously treated with more than one line of systemic chemotherapy. Previously untreated CUP pts were also enrolled for exploratory analysis. Pathological examination (including IHC), CT, FDG-PET, gastroscopy and colonoscopy and medical examination were mandatory for diagnosis of CUP before enrollment. CUP pts belonging to favorable prognosis groups were excluded from the trial. Nivolumab (240 mg/body) was delivered as an intravenous infusion every 2 weeks for up to 52 cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) according to RECIST 1.1 by an Independent Endpoint Review Committee in previously treated pts. The secondary objectives include investigator-assessed ORR, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), safety and the association between the efficacy of nivolumab and PD-L1 expression. Results: A total of 56 CUP pts, 45 previously treated and 11 previously untreated pts, were enrolled in this trial. The median age was 65.5 years, 22 pts were male. Median follow-up was 8.05 mo (range, 0.1 to 20.7 mo). Of 45 previously treated pts, 2 and 9 had an investigator-assessed complete response and partial response (ORR 24.4%, 95% CI: 12.9-39.5%), with a median PFS (mPFS) and OS (mOS) of 5.4 mo (95% CI: 2.6-6.9) and 15.1 mo (95% CI: 8.3-NR), respectively. Among 11 previously untreated pts, 1 pt had partial response (ORR 9.1%, 95% CI: 0.2-41.3%). The mPFS was 3.9 mo and the mOS was not reached in untreated pts (95% CI: 1.1-5.6, and 95% CI: 2.6-NR, respectively). Nivolumab demonstrated a mPFS of 5.1mo (95% CI: 2.7-5.6) and a mOS of 15.9 mo (95% CI: 8.4-NR) in an overall population. Immune-related adverse events occurred in 57% of overall pts with 5% of grade 3 or higher, and the most common were rash (27%), hypothyroidism (16%), and diarrhea/colitis (16%). No treatment related death was observed. Conclusions: In pts with previously treated and untreated CUP, nivolumab demonstrated durable antitumor activity with a manageable safety. Clinical trial information: UMIN000030649.

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5576-5576
Author(s):  
S. Welch ◽  
H. J. Mackay ◽  
H. Hirte ◽  
G. F. Fleming ◽  
R. Morgan ◽  
...  

5576 Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic malignancy. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) overexpression in EC correlates with poor outcome, thus targeting VEGF is a rational therapeutic approach. We have conducted a two-stage open-label phase II study in advanced EC with sunitinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor of multiple VEGF receptors. Methods: Eligible pts have recurrent or metastatic EC and have received up to 1 prior chemotherapy (CT) regimen for metastatic disease. Sunitinib is given at 50 mg daily (OD) for 4 consecutive weeks (wks) followed by 2 wks off. Dose could be reduced to 37.5 mg OD and then 25 mg OD in the setting of toxicity. Imaging is repeated every 12 wks. Primary objectives are objective response rate (ORR by RECIST) and rate of 6-month progression-free survival (PFS). If 1 or more responses occur in the first 15 evaluable pts, the study would continue to a second stage (total = 30 pts). Secondary objectives are time to progression (TTP), overall survival (OS), and safety. Results: We report the results of the first stage of this study. Sixteen pts have been treated (median age: 63; range 41–74) with 37 cycles of sunitinib (median 2; range: 1–7). Baseline ECOG PS was 0 (7 pts), 1 (8 pts), or 2 (1 pt). Histology was endometrioid (7 pts), serous (5 pts), clear cell (1 pt), or mixed/other (3 pts). Most pts had high-grade histology (G3: 8; G2: 4; G1: 2; GX: 2). Nine pts had prior adjuvant CT, 8 pts had 1 prior CT for advanced EC, 4 pts had prior hormones and 7 pts had prior radiotherapy. Partial response was achieved by 2 pts (ORR = 12.5%), and 2 other pts had a best response of stable disease; 3 of these pts remained progression-free > 6 months. Median TTP = 2.5 months (95% CI: 2.47-NR), and median OS = 6.2 months (95% CI: 5.1-NR). Grade 3/4 adverse events (AE) in >10% of pts were fatigue (7 pts, 44%) and hypertension (5 pts, 31%). Dose reduction was required for 11 of 16 pts (69%). Two pts were inevaluable after receiving <2 cycles due to AE (grade 4 hyponatremia; grade 3 fatigue) and 1 other pt has yet to complete 2 cycles. Conclusions: Sunitinib shows preliminary activity in EC. This trial will proceed to a second stage of accrual to further explore the efficacy and safety of sunitinib in advanced EC. [Table: see text]


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 454-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Randolph Hecht ◽  
Allen Lee Cohn ◽  
Shaker R. Dakhil ◽  
Mansoor N. Saleh ◽  
Bilal Piperdi ◽  
...  

454 Background: Pmab has demonstrated significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) in pts with WT KRAS mCRC as 2nd-line tx in a phase III trial comparing pmab + FOLFIRI vs FOLFIRI alone. Here, we describe the results of SPIRITT, a multicenter, randomized phase II study evaluating pmab + FOLFIRI and bev + FOLFIRI in pts with WT KRAS mCRC previously treated with a 1st-line bev + oxaliplatin (Ox)-based chemotherapy regimen. Methods: Pts were randomized 1:1 to pmab 6.0 mg/kg + FOLFIRI Q2W or to bev 5.0 or 10.0 mg/kg + FOLFIRI Q2W. Eligibility criteria included: WT KRAS mCRC, ECOG ≤ 1, no prior irinotecan or anti-EGFR tx, and tx failure of prior 1st-line bev + Ox-based therapy (≥ 4 cycles). The primary endpoint was PFS; secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and safety. No formal hypothesis was tested. Results: 182 pts with WT KRAS mCRC were randomized. All pts received tx. Efficacy results are shown (table). Worst grade of 3/4 adverse events (AE) occurred in 78% of pts in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm and 65% in the bev + FOLFIRI arm. Grade 5 AEs occurred in 7% of pts in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm and 7% in the bev + FOLFIRI arm. Tx discontinuation due to any AE was 29% in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm and 25% in the bev + FOLFIRI arm. Conclusions: In this estimation study of pts with WT KRAS mCRC that previously received bev + Ox-based tx, the PFS hazard ratio (HR) was 1.01 (95% CI: 0.68 - 1.50). The OS HR was 1.06 (95% CI: 0.75 - 1.49). The observed ORR was higher in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm. 54% of bev + FOLFIRI pts received subsequent anti-EGFR tx. The safety profile for both arms was similar to previously reported studies. Tx discontinuation rates due to AEs were similar between the arms. Clinical trial information: NCT00418938. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 101-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romain Cohen ◽  
Jaafar Bennouna ◽  
Julie Henriques ◽  
Christophe Tournigand ◽  
Christelle De La Fouchardiere ◽  
...  

101 Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICKi) are highly effective for MSI/dMMR mCRC pts. RECIST1.1 criteria are reported to underestimate response to ICKi. The GERCOR NIPICOL phase II study aimed to evaluate disease control rate (DCR) using RECIST1.1 and iRECIST for MSI/dMMR mCRC pts treated with nivolumab (NIVO) and ipilimumab (IPI). Methods: MSI/dMMR mCRC pts previously treated with fluoropyrimidines (FP), oxaliplatin (OX) and irinotecan (IRI) ± targeted therapies received NIVO 3 mg/kg + IPI 1 mg/kg Q3W for 4 cycles then NIVO 3 mg/kg Q2W until progression or a maximum of 20 cycles. CT-scan tumor assessments were done every 6 weeks during 24 weeks and then every 12 weeks. Primary objective was DCR at 12 weeks (12wDCR) according to RECIST1.1 and iRECIST by central review. Response rates and progression-free survival (PFS) by central review were secondary objectives. A one-stage Fleming design was used with a targeted improvement of 12wDCR from 70% to 85%. Results: Of 57 pts included between Dec 2017 and Nov 2018, 43.9% had received ≥ 3 prior lines including FP (100%), OX (100%), IRI (95.5%), antiangiogenics (57.9%) and anti-EGFRs (45.6%). 17.5% of pts had BRAF mutation and 27.5% Lynch syndrome. Grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events were reported in 49.1% of pts, mainly hepatitis (12.3%). 12wDCR was 86.0% and 87.7% using RECIST1.1 and iRECIST respectively, with only 1 pseudo-progression (1.8%) observed during the first 12 weeks, and one later. Kappa coefficient between RECIST and iRECIST 12wDCR was 0.92 (95%CI 0.77-1.0). Best observed responses with RECIST1.1/iRECIST were: 2/2 complete responses (3.5/3.5%), 19/19 partial responses (33.3/33.3%), 30/31 stable diseases (52.6/54.4%) and 3/2 disease progressions (5.3/3.5%), with 3 pts not evaluable (cancer-related deaths before first evaluation). Conclusions: Combination of NIVO and IPI in MSI/dMMR mCRC is associated with a low frequency of pseudo-progression and high DCR rate. PFS will be evaluated in Dec 2019, with all pts having completed the predefined 1-year of ICKi therapy. Clinical trial information: NCT033501260.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M O’Malley ◽  
Leslie M Randall ◽  
Camille Gunderson Jackson ◽  
Robert L Coleman ◽  
John L Hays ◽  
...  

Balstilimab (anti-programmed death 1) and zalifrelimab (anti-CTLA-4) are two new checkpoint inhibitors that have emerged as promising investigational agents for the treatment of cervical cancer, particularly in the setting of previously-treated, recurrent/metastatic disease. Here we describe the rationale and design of RaPiDS (NCT03894215), a two-arm Phase II study evaluating the safety, tolerability and efficacy of balstilimab administered alone or in combination with zalifrelimab in patients with advanced cervical cancer who progressed after first-line, platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio. The primary end point is objective response rate, and key secondary objectives include safety, duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival and quality of life outcomes.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7106-7106
Author(s):  
A. Das ◽  
A. Spira ◽  
N. Iannotti ◽  
M. Savin ◽  
E. Zang ◽  
...  

7106 Background: E7389, a synthetic analog of halichondrin B that was isolated from a marine sponge, has broad anti-proliferative activity at nanomolar levels and a unique profile of tubulin interactions. Methods: This is an open-label, single-arm, stratified phase II study of E7389 in patients with measurable, recurrent and/or metastatic NSCLC who progressed during or after platinum-based doublet chemotherapy. E7389 (1.4 mg/m2) was administered as a bolus IV on days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle to 72 patients (cohort 1) in stratum I (55 taxane pretreated patients) and stratum II (17 taxane-naive patients) and on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle (cohort 2), providing an additional 22 patients in stratum I. The primary efficacy endpoint was objective response rate to E7389 monotherapy. Results: As of 9 December 2005, 94 evaluable patients received E7389. Nineteen tumors were classified as squamous cell carcinomas, 39 as adenocarcinomas, and 36 were large cell carcinomas or unclassified. The median number of cycles completed was 3. Fifteen patients completed 6 or more cycles and 75 patients underwent tumor assessments after cycle 2. Major toxicities related to study drug included myelosuppression, nausea, fatigue, dehydration, arthralgias, dyspnea, and peripheral neuropathy. Based on RECIST criteria, 6 partial responses (PR) were observed among 94 evaluable patients (PR rate = 6.4%, 95% CI: 2.8%, 12.8%). For 33 patients the best response was stable disease (SD rate = 35.1%, 95% CI: 25.5%, 45.1%). Disease control rate (PR + SD) was 41.5% (95% CI: 31.4%, 51.7%). For cohort 1, the 12-week progression free survival rate was 57.2%. As of 9 December 2005, median PFS time was 108 days (95% CI = 55, min-max = 1–239+). Cohort 2 is being followed to estimate their 12-week PFS. The correlation of beta tubulin isotype, stathmin, microtubule-associated protein 4 (MAP4) and tau protein mRNA expression with tumor responses is on-going. Conclusions: Based on this data, E7389 has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of NSCLC patients. Updated information and results of molecular correlations of responses will be presented. [Table: see text]


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4051-4051
Author(s):  
Min Hee Hong ◽  
Yun-Gyoo Lee ◽  
Hyo Song Kim ◽  
Keon Uk Park ◽  
Hoon-Gu Kim ◽  
...  

4051 Background: Afatinib, an irreversible pan-ErbB kinase inhibitor showed anti-tumor activity against esophageal cancer in phase I trial. In this multicenter, open-label, single arm phase II study, we aimed to evaluate the activity and safety of afatinib in R/M ESCC. Methods: Patients (pts) who had ECOG PS 0-2 and had progressed on platinum-based chemotherapy for R/M ESCC were enrolled. Pts were treated with afatinib 40mg/day until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patient’s refusal. Primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1. The estimated sample size was 49, using a two-stage minimax design to evaluate incremental response rate from 5 to 15%. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), disease control rate (DCR), and safety profile. Additionally, we try to identify biomarker to predict efficacy of afatinib with target capture sequencing and gene expression profile as exploratory endpoints. Results: In a total of 49 enrolled pts (median age 60; range 44 -84), ORR and DCR were 14.3 % and 73.3%, respectively. With a median follow-up of 6.6 months, median PFS and OS was 3.4 months (95% CI 2.2-4.6) and 6.6 months (95% CI 5.2-8.0). Median treatment duration and duration of response were 2.8 months (range, 0.4-15.3) and 7.1 months (range, 2.5-13.9), respectively. Dose reduction and interruption occurred in 19 (38.8%) and 15 (30.6 %) pts. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAE) occurred in 33 pts (67.3%) with most common TRAEs being diarrhea (n=22, 44.9%) and acneiform rash (n=12, 24.5%). G3-4 TRAEs were rare, occurring in 7 pts (14.3 %). Conclusions: Afatinib demonstrated modest efficacy with manageable toxicity in platinum-resistant R/M ESCC patients. Given the modest response rate, identification of predictive biomarkers is essential for further clinical investigation of afatinib in R/M ESCC. Those biomarkers are being analyzed and will be presented in the conference (NCT02353936). Clinical trial information: NCT02353936. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS461-TPS461
Author(s):  
Nataliya Volodymyrivna Uboha ◽  
Jens C. Eickhoff ◽  
Chandrikha Chandrasekharan ◽  
Shadia Ibrahim Jalal ◽  
Al Bowen Benson ◽  
...  

TPS461 Background: Metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) has poor prognosis. Overall survival (OS) remains around 12 months (mo) with current therapies. Pembrolizumab is approved for advanced GEA that has progressed on at least 2 prior lines of systemic therapy. However, the majority of patients progress on this treatment, and less than 15% of patients experience objective response (OR). This study will evaluate efficacy of pembrolizumab in combination with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor, abemaciclib, in patients with advanced GEA. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that CDK4/6 inhibitors can increase anti-tumor immunity and can synergize with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Based on these data, we hypothesize that abemaciclib will augment response to pembrolizumab in GEA. Methods: This is a multi-institutional, single arm, open label, phase II study of abemaciclib in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced GEA who have progressed or were intolerant to at least 2 prior lines of therapy. Patients previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors or with microsattelite unstable tumors will be excluded. Treatments will be given on a 21 day cycle until disease progression or intolerable toxicities. Pembrolizumab, 200 mg intravenously, will be given on day 1, and abemaciclib, 150 mg, will be taken orally twice a day on days 1-21. Primary endpoint is progression free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints include PFS rate at 6 mo, disease control rate, OS and OR rate. Correlative endpoints will examine relationship between PDL1 status, genomic signature and treatment response. Saliva samples will be collected for microbiome analysis. Archival tumor tissue and blood samples will be banked for future studies. A total of 31 evaluable subjects will be enrolled to detect an anticipated increase in the median PFS from 2 months (null hypothesis) to 4 months with 80% power at the one-sided 0.05 significance level. The trial is open to enrollment. Clinical trial information: NCT03997448.


2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1198-1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Kirschbaum ◽  
Paul Frankel ◽  
Leslie Popplewell ◽  
Jasmine Zain ◽  
Maria Delioukina ◽  
...  

Purpose We performed a phase II study of oral vorinostat, a histone and protein deacetylase inhibitor, to examine its efficacy and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory indolent lymphoma. Patients and Methods In this open label phase II study (NCT00253630), patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma (FL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), with ≤ 4 prior therapies were eligible. Oral vorinostat was administered at a dose of 200 mg twice daily on days 1 through 14 of a 21-day cycle until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR), with secondary end points of progression-free survival (PFS), time to progression, duration of response, safety, and tolerability. Results All 35 eligible patients were evaluable for response. The median number of vorinostat cycles received was nine. ORR was 29% (five complete responses [CR] and five partial responses [PR]). For 17 patients with FL, ORR was 47% (four CR, four PR). There were two of nine responders with MZL (one CR, one PR), and no formal responders among the nine patients with MCL, although one patient maintained stable disease for 26 months. Median PFS was 15.6 months for patients with FL, 5.9 months for MCL, and 18.8 months for MZL. The drug was well-tolerated over long periods of treatment, with the most common grade 3 adverse events being thrombocytopenia, anemia, leucopenia, and fatigue. Conclusion Oral vorinostat is a promising agent in FL and MZL, with an acceptable safety profile. Further studies in combination with other active agents in this setting are warranted.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3616-3616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Lee Cohn ◽  
J. Randolph Hecht ◽  
Shaker Dakhil ◽  
Mansoor N. Saleh ◽  
Bilal Piperdi ◽  
...  

3616 Background: Pmab has demonstrated significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) in pts with WT KRAS mCRC as 2nd-line tx in a phase III trial comparing pmab + FOLFIRI vs FOLFIRI alone. Here, we describe the results of SPIRITT, a multicenter, randomized phase II study evaluating pmab + FOLFIRI and bev + FOLFIRI in pts with WT KRAS mCRC previously treated with a 1st-line bev + oxaliplatin (Ox)-based chemotherapy regimen. Methods: Pts were randomized 1:1 to pmab 6.0 mg/kg + FOLFIRI Q2W or to bev 5.0 or 10.0 mg/kg + FOLFIRI Q2W. Eligibility criteria included: WT KRAS mCRC, ECOG ≤ 1, no prior irinotecan or anti-EGFR tx, and tx failure of prior 1st-line bev + Ox-based therapy (≥ 4 cycles). The primary endpoint was PFS; secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and safety. No formal hypothesis was tested. Results: 182 pts with WT KRAS mCRC were randomized. All pts received tx. Efficacy results are shown (Table). Worst grade of 3/4 adverse events (AE) occurred in 78% of pts in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm and 65% in the bev + FOLFIRI arm. Grade 5 AEs occurred in 7% of pts in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm and 7% in the bev + FOLFIRI arm. Tx discontinuation due to any AE was 29% in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm and 25% in the bev + FOLFIRI arm. Conclusions: In this estimation study of pts with WT KRAS mCRC that previously received bev + Ox-based tx, the PFS hazard ratio (HR) was 1.01 (95% CI: 0.68 - 1.50). The OS HR was 1.06 (95% CI: 0.75 - 1.49). The observed ORR was higher in the pmab + FOLFIRI arm. 54% of bev + FOLFIRI pts received subsequent anti-EGFR tx. The safety profile for both arms was similar to previously reported studies. Tx discontinuation rates due to AEs were similar between the arms. Clinical trial information: NCT00418938. [Table: see text]


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5559-5559
Author(s):  
Marco Marinaccio ◽  
Emilia Mele ◽  
Vito Lorusso ◽  
Valeria Vincenza Fumarulo ◽  
Fausta Sozzi ◽  
...  

5559 Background: The prognosis of patients with REOC is extremely poor after several lines of chemotherapy. The choice and timing of therapies must be individualized to optimize survival and quality of life. This open-label, nonrandomized, phase II study was aimed at evaluating efficacy and toxicity of Trabectedin as a single-agent therapy in patients with preteated Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (REOC). Methods: Sixteen patients (median age 51 yrs, range 44 – 71) with REOC who progressed after 2 (18.7%), 3 (56.3%) or 4 (25.0%) previous lines of chemotherapy were treated with Trabectedin at the dose of 1.1 mg/m2 via a 3-hour i.v. infusion with dexamethasone pretreatment every 3 weeks until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or when a stability of disease was reached. Clinical objective response was the primary efficacy endpoint; the secondary one was safety. Response to treatment was assessed according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST, version 1.1), and toxicities were graded according to NCI Common Toxicity Criteria, version 2.0. Results: The median number of treatment cycles per patients was 5 (range, 2-9 cycles). A total of 81 cycles were administered. A dose reduction was never required. Main toxicities included anemia (20.9%), leucopenia (15.0%), thrombocytopenia (4.5%) and asthenia (22.2%). No deaths were attributable to therapy. No one showed complete response, while 9/16 partial response (56.2%) and 4/16 stable disease (25.0%) were observed. 3/19 pts (18.8%) progressed on therapy. The median progression-free interval was 18 weeks in patients with partial response; stable disease was maintained for a median time of 12 weeks. Conclusions: Trabectedin 1.1mg/m2 given as a 3-hour i.v. infusion every 3 weeks was well tolerated and has confirmed a very interesting antitumor activity in this heavily pretreated population and it seems also to be a very tolerable regimen. The co-treatment with dexamethasone improves the safety of Trabectedin by reducing drug-induced myelosuppression and hepatotoxicity. Trabectedin has a manageable toxicity profile, and can be safely administered thanks to its secure action profile also in patients with no other viable therapeutic options.


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