Randomized phase II study of axitinib versus observation in patients with recurred or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6503-6503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhumsuk Keam ◽  
Eun Joo Kang ◽  
Myung-Ju Ahn ◽  
Chan-Young Ock ◽  
Keun Wook Lee ◽  
...  

6503 Background: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) does not respond to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Several anti-angiogenic agents were evaluated in single arm phase II trials. However, the role of chemotherapy is still controversial, because of natural stable disease course without chemotherapy and lack of randomized trial. We firstly conducted a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of axitinib compared to observation. Methods: In this multicenter, prospective phase II trial, we enrolled recurred, metastatic ACC patients who progressed within 9 months. Patients were randomly assigned either axitinib (5mg twice daily) or observation arm with 1:1 ratio. Crossover to the axitinib arm was permitted for patients in the observation arm who had disease progression. The primary endpoint was 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) rate. The secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), PFS, duration of response and adverse events. Results: A total of 60 patients randomly allocated to axitinib (N=30) and observation arm (N=30) and response evaluation was conducted in 57 patients. With a median follow-up of 25.4 months, the 6-month PFS rate was 73.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 54.8 to 88.1%) in the axitinib arm and 23.2% (95% CI, 9.3 to 41.1%) in the observation arm (hazard ratio, 0.19; 95% CI, 0.08 to 0.45; P < 0.001). Median PFS was 10.8 months in axitinib arm and 2.8 months in observation arm ( P < 0.001). The ORR was 3.3% (95% CI, 0.1 to 17.2%) in the axitinib arm, and 0% (95% CI, 0 to 12.8%) in the observation arm. The disease control rate was 100% (95% CI, 88.4 to 100%) in the axitinib arm and 51.9% (95% CI, 32.0 to 71.3%) in the observation arm. After crossover, ORR of axitinib in the observation arm was 11.1% (95% CI, 2.4 to 29.2%). Median OS was not reached in axitinib arm, 28.5 months in observation arm ( P = 0.688). The most frequently reported adverse events of axitinib were grade 1 or 2 oral mucositis and fatigue. Detailed data of adverse events and mutational profile data will be presented. Conclusions: In this first randomized trial in patients with recurred or metastatic ACC, axitinib significantly increased 6-month PFS rate compared to observation. Clinical trial information: NCT02859012 .

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (18) ◽  
pp. 1529-1537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vatche Tchekmedyian ◽  
Eric J. Sherman ◽  
Lara Dunn ◽  
Crystal Tran ◽  
Shrujal Baxi ◽  
...  

PURPOSE Recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma (R/M ACC) is a malignant neoplasm of predominantly salivary gland origin for which effective therapies are lacking. We conducted a phase II trial evaluating the multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor lenvatinib in patients with R/M ACC. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was conducted with a two-stage minimax design. Patients with histologically confirmed R/M ACC of any primary site with radiographic and/or symptomatic progression were eligible. Any prior therapy was allowed except previous lenvatinib. Patients received lenvatinib 24 mg orally per day. The primary end point was overall response rate. Secondary end points were progression-free survival and safety. An exploratory analysis of how MYB expression and genomic alterations relate to outcomes was conducted. RESULTS Thirty-three patients were enrolled; 32 were evaluable for the primary end point. Five patients (15.6%) had a confirmed partial response, 24 patients (75%) had stable disease, two patients (6.3%) discontinued treatment as a result of toxicity before the first scan, and one patient (3.1%) had progression of disease as best response. Median progression-free survival time was 17.5 months (95% CI, 7.2 months to not reached), although only eight progression events were observed. Patients otherwise were removed for toxicity (n = 5), as a result of withdrawal of consent (n = 9), or at the treating physician’s discretion (n = 6). Twenty-three patients required at least one dose modification, and 18 of 32 patients discontinued lenvatinib for drug-related issues. The most common grade 3 or 4 adverse events were hypertension (n = 9; 28.1%) and oral pain (n = 3; 9.4%). Three grade 4 adverse events were observed (myocardial infarction, n = 1; posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, n = 1; and intracranial hemorrhage, n = 1). CONCLUSION This trial met the prespecified overall response rate primary end point, demonstrating antitumor activity with lenvatinib in R/M ACC patients. Toxicity was comparable to previous studies, requiring monitoring and management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 175883592110136
Author(s):  
Guopei Zhu ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Shengjin Dou ◽  
Rongrong Li ◽  
Jiang Li ◽  
...  

Background: Apatinib, a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) blocker, has demonstrated encouraging antitumor activities and tolerable toxicities in various cancer types. Recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck (R/MACCHN) carries a poor prognosis, and treatment options are currently limited. This study was conducted to explore the antitumor activity and safety of apatinib in patients with R/MACCHN. Methods: In this phase II single-arm, prospective study, patients aged 15–75 years with incurable R/MACCHN received apatinib at a 500 mg dose once daily until intolerance or progression occurred. The primary endpoint was the 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) rate based on RECIST version 1.1. The secondary endpoints included response rate, overall survival (OS), and safety. Efficacy was assessed in all dosed patients with at least one post-baseline tumor assessment. Results: Among 68 patients treated with apatinib, 65 were evaluable for efficacy analysis, with a median follow-up time of 25.8 months. The 6-month, 12-month, and 24-month PFS rates were 92.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 83–97.5%], 75.2% (95% CI: 61.5–84.0%) and 44.7% (95% CI: 32.3–57.5%), respectively. The objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR), as assessed by investigators, were 46.2% (95% CI: 33.7–59.0%) and 98.5% (95% CI: 91.7–100.0%), respectively. The median duration of response was 17.7 months [interquartile range (IQR) 14.0–20.9]. The 12-month and 24-month OS rates were 92.3% (95% CI: 83.0–97.5%) and 82.3% (95% CI: 70–90.4%), respectively. The most common adverse events of grades 3–4 were hypertension (5.9%), proteinuria (9.2%), and hemorrhage (5.9%). One patient developed a fatal hemorrhage. Conclusion: An encouraging PFS, a high ORR, and a manageable safety profile were observed in this study. It seems that the administration of apatinib in R/MACCHN is likely to have a clinically meaningful therapeutic benefit and warrants further investigation. This study was prospectively registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02775370; date of registration: 17 May 2016; date of first patient enrollment: 25 May 2016)


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6082-6082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Daniel Schoenfeld ◽  
Umair Mahmood ◽  
Yu-Hui Chen ◽  
Raymond H. Mak ◽  
Jochen H. Lorch ◽  
...  

6082 Background: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a salivary gland malignancy characterized by a high rate of distant recurrence. Systemic therapy has generally failed to produce durable benefit. Radiation (RT) is used for localized disease and as directed treatment for metastases. Here, we report the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (pembro) administered with or without hypofractionated RT in a phase II randomized study. Methods: Eligible patients (pts) had recurrent or metastatic ACC with evidence of progressive disease (PD) within the last 12 mos and >=1 measurable non-CNS lesion, along with 1-5 additional lesions deemed appropriate for RT to 30 Gy in 5 fractions. Pts were randomized to pembro alone (200 mg IV q3 weeks) or in combination with RT given within 7 days of cycle 1, day 1. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) outside the RT field by RECIST 1.1. Using a parallel two-stage design, if >=1 response out of 10 was observed in either arm, 10 more pts would be enrolled to that arm. If >=3 responded, the null hypothesis (ORR=5%) would be rejected in favor of a 25% ORR. Predefined secondary endpoints included progression free survival (PFS) and toxicity. Analyses of tumor growth rate (TGR) excluding RT lesions and immune biomarkers were exploratory. Results: Ten pts per arm were randomized into the trial’s first stage with median age 65 (45-79). No objective responses were seen. Stable disease (SD) was observed in 13 pts; 6 had PD as best response, 1 was unevaluable. Median PFS was 7 mos 95% CI (3 - 13 mos), with 9 pts without progression at 6 mos. 3 pts remain on study treatment (range 8-11 mos). In pts with SD, TGR decreased by >25% in 7 of 12 pts and by >75% in 4 pts. There was no difference in likelihood of SD or PFS between arms. Treatment related AEs (TRAEs) occurred in 18 pts but there were no G3-5 TRAEs. Among 8 biopsies analyzed, PD-L1+ tumor/immune cells ranged from 12-52%. Conclusions: Pembro alone or with hypofractionated RT was well tolerated. We observed no objective responses, but 65% of pts with PD prior to study entry achieved SD, the majority with decreased TGR, and 15% had prolonged SD. Additional strategies are needed to further delay progression and effect response. Clinical trial information: NCT03087019.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Huylebrouck ◽  
S. Lv ◽  
J. Duerinck ◽  
A. Van Binst ◽  
I. Salmon ◽  
...  

Background. Bevacizumab (BEV), a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody that inhibits VEGF has demonstrated activity against recurrent high-grade gliomas (HGG) in phase II clinical trials.Patients and Methods. Data were collected from patients with recurrent HGG who initiated treatment with BEV outside a clinical trial protocol at two Belgian university hospitals.Results. 19 patients (11 M/8 F) were administered a total of 138 cycles of BEV (median 4, range 1–31). Tumor response assessment by MRI was available for 15 patients; 2 complete responses and 3 partial responses for an objective response rate of 26% for the intent to treat population were observed on gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images; significant regressions on T2/FLAIR were documented in 10 out of 15 patients (67%). A reduced uptake on PET was documented in 3 out of 4 evaluable patients. The six-month progression-free survival was 21% (95% CI 2.7–39.5). Two patients had an ongoing tumor response and remained free from progression after 12 months of BEV treatment.Conclusions. The activity and tolerability of BEV were comparable to results from previous prospective phase II trials. Reduced uptake on PET suggests a metabolic response in addition to an antiangiogenic effect in some cases with favorable clinical outcome.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1133-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Taylor ◽  
S. Chia ◽  
S. Dent ◽  
M. Clemons ◽  
P. Grenci ◽  
...  

1133 Background: Pazopanib, an oral small molecule inhibitor of VEGFR, PDGFR, and KIT, has demonstrated activity in phase I, with a recommended phase II dose of 800 mg/d (Hurwitz H et al, J Clin Oncol. 2005;23[16 suppl]:3012.1). We evaluated the activity of single agent pazopanib in recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Methods: In this 2-stage design, patients with recurrent or MBC received pazopanib 800 mg/d. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) of 20%. Response in 3 out of 18 patients was required to go to stage 2. Treatment was continued until progression. Results: 21 patients entered stage 1; 67% were ER positive and all were HER-2-negative. Prior lines of chemotherapy were 1 in 76% and 2 in 14%. Of the 19 evaluable patients, 2 patients remain on treatment. 14 (74%) stopped due to progressive disease, 2 (10%) due to adverse events, and 1 (5%) due to patient request. Best response was partial response (PR) in 1 (5%), stable disease (SD) in 11 (58%), and progressive disease in 7 (37%). Clinical benefit rate (CR, PR, or SD for ≥ 6 months) was 26%. Median time to progression (TTP) was 3.7 months (95% C.I. 1.7 months - not reached). 9 out of 18 patients (50%) with measurable target lesions had some decrease in target lesion size. Estimated progression-free survival at 3 months was 55%, and 28% at 6 months. Adverse events were grade 3/4 elevations in AST (14%) and ALT (10%), and grade 3 hypertension and neutropenia (14% each). Other common events were grade 1/2 lymphopenia, neutropenia, diarrhea, fatigue, skin hypopigmentation, hypertension, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and headache. Conclusions: Pazopanib is well tolerated and demonstrates activity in pretreated breast cancer. While the target ORR of 20% has not been met, rates of SD and TTP are comparable to other active agents in this setting, and therefore pazopanib may be an interesting agent for future studies in breast cancer. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 619-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Halperin ◽  
Suyu Liu ◽  
Arvind Dasari ◽  
David R. Fogelman ◽  
Priya Bhosale ◽  
...  

619 Background: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively rare and heterogeneous tumors arising throughout the aerodigestive tract, which are incurable and life-limiting when metastatic. Prior studies of checkpoint inhibitors in NET patients have yielded minimal evidence of efficacy. Historically, effective therapies for advanced, progressive NET yield response rates less than 10% and progression-free survival (PFS) durations of approximately 11 months, as compared to approximately 4.5 months with placebo. Methods: We undertook a phase II basket study of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab in patients with rare cancers, and present here the data from the pancreatic NET (pNET) cohort and extrapancreatic NET (epNET) cohort, each of which included 20 patients with grade 1-2 NET that was progressive under any prior therapy. Patients received 1200mg of atezolizumab and 15mg/kg of bevacizumab IV q 21 days. The primary endpoint was confirmed objective response by RECIST 1.1. Results: The confirmed objective response rate with this combination was 20% (95% CI 6-44%) in the pNET cohort and 15% (95% CI 3-38%) in the epNET cohort. The median PFS in the pNET cohort is 19.6 months (95% CI 10.6-NR), while it was 14.9 months (95% CI 6.1-NR) in the epNET cohort, 1-year PFS was 75% and 52%, respectively. The combination was well-tolerated in this patient population, with the most common related treatment-emergent adverse events being hypertension (47.5%), proteinuria (37.5%), and fatigue (35%). The most common related grade 3/4 adverse events were hypertension (20%) and proteinuria (7.5%). Conclusions: The combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab demonstrated moderate clinical activity in patients with advanced NETs. As pre-treatment and on-treatment biopsies were obtained for all patients, correlations with immune infiltration, mutations, and transcriptome alterations should provide additional insight into the mechanisms of response and resistance. Clinical trial information: NCT03074513.


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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (25) ◽  
pp. 2916-2925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Jacques Grob ◽  
Rene Gonzalez ◽  
Nicole Basset-Seguin ◽  
Olga Vornicova ◽  
Jacob Schachter ◽  
...  

PURPOSE Treatment options are limited for patients with recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC); mortality rates exceed 70% in patients with distant metastases. Here, we present the first interim analysis of the R/M cSCC cohort from the 2-cohort—locally advanced and R/M—phase II KEYNOTE-629 study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with R/M cSCC not amenable to surgery or radiation received pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks. The primary end point was objective response rate per RECIST v1.1. Secondary end points were duration of response, disease control rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety. RESULTS At data cutoff (April 8, 2019), median follow-up of 105 enrolled patients in the R/M cohort was 11.4 months (range, 0.4 to 16.3 months). Objective response rate was 34.3% (95% CI, 25.3% to 44.2%; 4 complete responses, 32 partial responses), and disease control rate was 52.4% (95% CI, 42.4% to 62.2%). Median duration of response was not reached (range, 2.7 to 13.1+ months; ‘+’ refers to ongoing response at data cutoff). Median progression-free survival was 6.9 months (95% CI, 3.1 months to 8.5 months). Median overall survival was not reached (95% CI, 10.7 months to not reached). Treatment-related adverse events occurred in 66.7% of patients (n = 70), the most common of which were pruritus (n = 15; 14.3%), asthenia (n = 14; 13.3%), and fatigue (n = 13; 12.4%). Grade 3 to 5 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 5.7% (n = 6) of patients. One patient died of treatment-related cranial nerve neuropathy. CONCLUSION Pembrolizumab demonstrated effective antitumor activity; clinically meaningful, durable responses; and acceptable safety in primarily elderly patients with R/M cSCC, supporting its use in clinical practice. Pembrolizumab adverse events in this study were consistent with its established safety profile.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1047-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romualdo Barroso-Sousa ◽  
Ian E. Krop ◽  
Lorenzo Trippa ◽  
Zhenying Tan-Wasielewski ◽  
Tianyu Li ◽  
...  

1047 Background: RT is frequently used for palliation in MBC. In animal models its use has been reported to induce distant (abscopal) tumor responses when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Here, we report the safety and efficacy of palliative RT plus pembrolizumab in a phase II single-arm study in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2- MBC. Methods: Eligible pts had HR+/HER2- MBC, ECOG PS <2, indication for palliative RT, and ≥1 measurable lesion outside of the RT field; there was no limit on prior lines of therapy. A total RT dose of 20 Gray was delivered over 5 daily fractions. Pembrolizumab was given at 200 mg IV 2-7 days before day 1 of RT, then every 3 weeks until disease progression. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) outside the field of radiation by RECIST v1.1. Using the Simons “optimal” method, if ≥ 1/8 pts responded during the first stage, 19 more would be enrolled. If ≥ 3/27 responded, the null hypothesis (ORR=3%) would be rejected in favor of a 20% ORR. Predefined secondary endpoints included progression free survival (PFS) and toxicity. Analyses associating PD-L1 expression, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with outcomes were exploratory. Results: Eight women were enrolled into the first stage of the trial; no objective responses were seen, and the study was closed to further accrual. The median age was 59y (37-68y), 6 (75%) had ECOG PS 1, all had bone and 5 (63%) had liver metastases. The median number of prior cytotoxic therapies for MBC was 2 (range 0 to 8). While one patient had a PR by RECIST criteria, this patient experienced concurrent clinical progression. Two pts had SD < 16 weeks and 5 had PD as best response. The median PFS was 1.4 months (95% CI 0.4 – 2.1). All-cause adverse events occurred in 87.5% of pts (G3-4, 12.5%). TIL were available for 6 pts: 4 had ≤10%, and 2 > 10%. Among 5 pts with PD-L1 status available, 2 were positive. Six pts had NLR > 4. Conclusions: Pembrolizumab combined with RT was well-tolerated, and no unexpected adverse events were observed; however, clinical benefit of the combination was not demonstrated in this heavily pretreated HR+ population. Clinical trial information: NCT03051672.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS729-TPS729
Author(s):  
Zehua Wu ◽  
Yanhong Deng ◽  
Jianwei Zhang ◽  
Huabin Hu ◽  
Yue Cai ◽  
...  

TPS729 Background: Programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) antibody has been to approved in patients with MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer and has achieved significant efficacy. It's also reported that tumor mutation burden (TMB) may be another biomarker of response to PD-1 therapy. But there were about 50-60% of patients with MSI-H/dMMR were insensitive to PD-1 antibody. Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor has been proved to prevent adenomas in colorectal and it is safe for most of the patients. Preclinical data demonstrate that inhibition of COX synergizes with anti-PD-1 blockade in inducing eradication of tumors. Methods: This single arm, phase II trial will assess the efficacy and safety of combination of PD-1 antibody and COX inhibitor in patients with MSI-H/dMMR or high tumor mutation burden colorectal cancer. Patients diagnosed with MSI-H/dMMR or high tumor mutation burden colorectal cancer which was unresectable and had at least one lines of chemotherapy fail or refuse to receive chemotherapy were eligible. Eligible patients were assigned to receive BAT1306 (100 mg once every three weeks) plus COX inhibitor (aspirin 200 mg every day or Celebrex 400 mg every day). Chest/abdomen/pelvic CT with IV contrast will be performed to assess clinical response. The primary endpoint is objective response rate (ORR). Secondary endpoints include progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), disease control rate (DCR), safety and duration of response. Adverse events are graded per NCI CTCAE v4.03 and will be monitored for 30 days after treatment. Patients will be followed for survival. Planned enrollment is 54 patients. Clinical trial information: NCT03638297.


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