PD-L1 Inhibitors as Monotherapy for the First-Line Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in PD-L1 Positive Patients: A Safety Data Network Meta-Analysis

This network meta-analysis (NMA) evaluates the safety of first-line programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor monotherapy in advanced NSCLC patients compared to platinum-based chemotherapy. We also compared the risk of adverse events (AEs) according to programmed cell death-1 receptor (PD-1) or PD-L1 inhibitors therapy. To that end, we conducted a series of metanalyses (MAs) using data from six phase III clinical trials, including 4053 patients. Our results show a reduced risk of any grade treatment-related AEs (risk ratio (RR) = 0.722 95% CI: 0.667–0.783, p = 0.002), and grade 3–5 AEs (RR = 0.406 95% CI: 0.340–0.485, p = 0.023) in immunotherapy as compared to chemotherapy. In contrast, a higher risk of immune-related AEs (irAEs) was estimated for immunotherapy versus chemotherapy. The subgroup MAs comparing PD-L1 to PD-1 inhibitors, determined a lower risk of AEs leading to treatment discontinuation in the anti-PD-L1 subgroup (RR = 0.47 95% CI: 0.29–0.75, p = 0.001); however, this statistically significant difference between anti-PD-L1 and anti-PD-1 subgroups was not reached for other safety outcomes analyzed. In conclusion, our findings show that PD-L1 inhibitor monotherapy improves safety outcomes in the 1L treatment of advanced NSCLC patients as compared to chemotherapy except for irAEs.

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Randomized phase III trial of gemcitabine and cisplatin versus gemcitabine alone in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and a performance status (PS) 2: CAPPA-2 study.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.8066 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 8066-8066

Author(s):

Alessandro Morabito ◽

Vittorio Gebbia ◽

Saverio Cinieri ◽

Maria Grazia Viganò ◽

Roberto Bianco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Performance Status ◽

Single Agent ◽

Stage Iv ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Line Treatment ◽

First Line ◽

Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽

Nsclc Patients ◽

First Line Treatment

8066 Background: Platinum-based chemotherapy (CT) is the standard treatment for patients (pts) with advanced NSCLC, but the evidence of its efficacy among ECOG PS2 pts is weak, because these pts are usually excluded from clinical trials; concern exists about tolerability and feasibility of standard CT in these pts. No prospective randomized trial has tested the addition of cisplatin to single-agent CT in pts with advanced NSCLC and PS2. Methods: CAPPA-2 was a multicentre, randomized phase III study for first-line treatment of PS2 pts with advanced NSCLC. Patients, aged 18-70, were eligible if they had stage IV or IIIB with malignant pleural effusion or metastatic supraclavicular nodes (TNM VI ed.) and adequate organ function. Patients in standard arm received gemcitabine 1,200 mg/m2 dd1 and 8.Patients in experimental arm received cispaltin 60 mg/m2 d1 plus gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 dd1 and 8. All treatments were repeated q3w, up to 4 cycles, unless disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). To have 80% power of detecting hazard ratio (HR) 0.71, corresponding to an increase in median OS from 4.8 to 6.8 months, 285 deaths were required. Results: The study was stopped in June 2012 after the enrolment of 57 pts, due to the slow accrual and the report of positive results from a similar study. Median OS was 3.0 months with single-agent gemcitabine and 5.9 months with cisplatin + gemcitabine (HR 0.52, 95% CI 0.28-0.98, p=0.039). Combination CT produced longer PFS (median 1.7 vs. 3.3 months, HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.27-0.89, p=0.017) and higher response rate (4% vs. 18%, p=0.19), without substantial increase in toxicity. Conclusions: Addition of cisplatin to single-agent gemcitabine improves survival as first-line treatment of PS2 patients with advanced NSCLC. Clinical trial information: NCT00526643.

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A randomized phase II multi-institutional trial of anlotinib plus docetaxel versus docetaxel in EGFR-wild-type non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients after progression on first-line platinum-base chemotherapy: ALTER-L018.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e21703 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. e21703-e21703

Author(s):

Lin Wu ◽

Zhijun Wu ◽

Zemin Xiao ◽

Jie Weng ◽

Zhongsha Ma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Wild Type ◽

First Line ◽

End Points ◽

Phase Iii Trial ◽

Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽

Group A ◽

Group B ◽

Nsclc Patients

e21703 Background: Anlotinib is an oral VEGFR, FGFR, PDGFR and c-Kit tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which can prolong both PFS and OS of refractory advanced NSCLC patients in phase III trial: ALTER0303. The combination of docetaxel and ramucirumab/nintedanib had been demonstrated activity in the second line therapy setting for NSCLC. We performed ALTER-L018 to assessed the safety and efficacy of anlotinib with docetaxel in EGFR-wild type refractory advanced NSCLC (NCT03624309). Methods: Patients (pts) with EGFR-wild type refractory advanced NSCLC, who failed to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, were randomized to group A(anlotinib: 12mg QD from day 1 to 14 of a 21-day cycle +docetaxel: 75mg/m2 Q3W) and group B(docetaxel: 75mg/m2 Q3W). The primary end points is PFS, and secondary end points include OS, ORR, DCR and safety. Results: Between January and December 2019, 36 pts were enrolled at 10 institutions in Hunan China, with 31(15 in group A, 16 in group B) of these individuals being evaluable for treatment efficacy and safety. Pt characteristics(group A/ group B): median age: 55(39-70)/57(44-67); male: 73%/81%; non-squamous NSCLC: 86%/75%. Median PFS were 5.3 months (95%CI:2.76-7.85) in group A and 2.3 months (95%CI, 1.14-3.46) in group B (HR 0.42; 95% CI:0.16-1.13; p = 0.047); In group A and B, ORR and DCR were 26.67% versus 0%(p = 0.043), 60.00% versus 31.25%(p = 0.16), respectively. Among 31 pts, 89% of treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) were grade 1 or 2, and the most common TRAEs in group A were hand-foot syndrome, pruritus and insomnia of 13%(2/15) each; in group B were alopecia, constipation and anemia of 12%(1/16) each. Toxicities≥grade 3(TRAEs) included: neutropenia, leukopenia, diarrhea and hrombocytopenia, 6.6%(1/15) each in group A. There was 1 grade 5 AE in group A. Conclusions: This combination of anlotinib and docetaxel with significant difference PFS prolonging and manageable safety profile, is a viable option in relapsed NSCLC, should be considered following progression on platinum-based chemotherapy. It will be further explored in a randomized phase III trial. Clinical trial information: NCT03624309.

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Molecular analysis of cell-free DNA to identify distinct molecular mutational burden and its effect on first-line chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC from a phase III trial.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e20660 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. e20660-e20660

Author(s):

Caicun Zhou ◽

Xuefei Li ◽

Tao Jiang ◽

Shengxiang Ren ◽

ChunXia Su ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phase Iii ◽

First Line ◽

Cell Free Dna ◽

Phase Iii Trial ◽

Free Dna ◽

Mutational Burden ◽

Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Nsclc Patients ◽

Line Chemotherapy

e20660 Background: To investigate the predictive significance of molecular mutational burden via genetic analysis of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in NSCLC patients treated with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. Methods: Eligible patients were enrolled in a phase III trial (NCT01560195). Blood samples were collected at baseline, every two cycles of chemotherapy and at disease progression. Both cfDNA fragment and genomic DNA were isolated and subjected to enrichment for a 1.15M size panel covering exon regions from 1,086 genes. The captured sequencing data was further processed to identify somatic mutations, including single nucleotide variants (SNV) and short insertions/deletions (indels). Results: Forty-eight patients were enrolled. 17 genes alterations were frequently found from 15 patients (training set). Patients with partial response (PR, n = 3) had significantly lower total mutational burden of these genes than that with stable disease (SD, n = 9) and progression disease (PD, n = 3) (P < 0.05). Based on these results, we further developed a predictive model including 6 genes ( PIK3CA, KIF5B, CD74, XRCC1, MTHFR and KRAS) in the validation set (n = 33). The results showed that the mutational burden of 6-genes panel had the promising predictive yield in patients with PR (n = 7) vs. SD+PD (n = 25) (AUC = 0.962, P = 0.000), PR vs. SD (n = 18) (AUC = 0.960, P = 0.000) and SD vs. PD (n = 8) (AUC = 0.964, P = 0.003). Notably, there was no significant difference in the baseline cfDNA concentration among patients with PR, SD and PD (P > 0.05). Patients with PR experienced a reduction of molecular mutational burden of cfDNA while patients with SD or PD experienced no change or increased molecular mutational burden of cfDNA after two or four cycles of chemotherapy. However, it did not reach the statistically significant difference. Conclusions: The current study demonstrated that molecular characteristics of cfDNA was significantly associated with the effect of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC. The mutational burden of six-genes panel had the promising predictive value in NSCLC patients treated with first-line chemotherapy.

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Circulating Endothelial Cells for Evaluation of Tumor Response in Non-Small Cell lung cancer patients receiving first-line chemotherapy

The International Journal of Biological Markers ◽

10.5301/jbm.5000154 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 374-381

Author(s):

Fadi Najjar ◽

Ghassan Al-Massarani ◽

Israa Banat ◽

Moosheer Alammar

Keyword(s):

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Tumor Response ◽

Small Cell ◽

Percentage Change ◽

Circulating Endothelial Cells ◽

Small Cell Lung ◽

First Line ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Nsclc Patients ◽

Line Chemotherapy

Background Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) reflect the neovascularization in the tumor mass. We therefore investigated the potential role of CEC kinetics after first-line chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 45 healthy subjects and 51 naïve patients with advanced NSCLC. Quantification of CD146+ CECs was performed using immunomagnetic separation (IMS). Results Pretreatment and posttreatment CEC levels in NSCLC patients were significantly higher than in healthy subjects (p<0.0001). An objective response was achieved after chemotherapy with partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) in 26 patients, whereas the remaining 25 patients had progressive disease (PD). Baseline CEC levels were significantly higher in PR/SD patients than in PD patients (p = 0.039). After chemotherapy, CEC count significantly decreased in PR/SD patients (p = 0.014) and increased in patients with PD (p = 0.019). Moreover, there was a significant difference in the percentage change of CEC counts between the 2 groups (p = 0.0016). No significant difference in the median progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) was observed between patients with high baseline CEC counts and those with low baseline CEC levels. However, patients with high percentage change in CEC count had longer OS than those with low percentage change after chemotherapy (p = 0.05). Conclusions Changes in CEC counts after chemotherapy reflect tumor response in advanced NSCLC patients. Moreover, high percentage changes in CEC counts after chemotherapy may predict longer OS in advanced NSCLC. High baseline CEC levels might be an indicator of tumor response in advanced NSCLC patients after first-line chemotherapy.

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Impact of gemcitabine (G) on the activity of first-line chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A meta-analysis

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.7138 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽

pp. 7138-7138

Author(s):

G. L. Pappagallo ◽

O. Belvedere ◽

O. Vinante ◽

F. Grossi

Keyword(s):

Meta Analysis ◽

Performance Status ◽

Objective Response ◽

Response To Treatment ◽

Third Generation ◽

First Line ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Nsclc Patients ◽

The Impact ◽

Line Chemotherapy

7138 Background: A two-drug platinum-based regimen in which cisplatin or carboplatin is combined with a third-generation agent (i.e. paclitaxel, vinorelbine, docetaxel, or G) is the standard first-line treatment for NSCLC patients with good performance status. Encouraging results have recently been reported for nonplatinum regimens composed of two third-generation drugs. Methods: To assess the impact of G on the activity of first-line chemotherapy in NSCLC, we carried out a meta-analysis on data from 4,362 NSCLC patients who were enrolled in 11 randomized trials comparing a G-containing vs. G-free new generation regimens. We constructed 2x2 tables using response to treatment data. For trials with more than one eligible G-free comparator arm, individual comparisons between the G-based treatment arms and each of the comparator arms were analyzed. A general variance-based method was used to estimate the pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). We assessed for heterogeneity among the trials based on standard methods. Results: Sixteen comparisons contributed to this analysis. G-containing regimens included: G+cisplatin (894), G+docetaxel (565), G+paclitaxel (200 patients), G+vinorelbine (157), G+carboplatin (49). G-free regimens included: vinorelbine+cisplatin (866), carboplatin+paclitaxel (539), docetaxel+cisplatin (494), cisplatin+paclitaxel (439), vinorelbine+carboplatin (159). Comparing G-containing vs. G-free regimens, the OR for progression was 0.867 (CI 95% 0.770–0.977; p = 0.019), with heterogeneity chi-square 11.639 (p = 0.71). No significant difference was observed for complete (OR 0.909, CI 95% 0.556–1.487; P = 0.707) and overall (complete + partial) response (OR 0.987, CI 95% 0.881–1.106; P = 0.819). Conclusions: These data demonstrate that the progression of disease is more likely in patients treated with G-free doublets. Further analyses are required to address whether disease control (objective response + stable disease) is associated with a survival benefit and may therefore be used as a surrogate end point for survival in chemotherapy trials of NSCLC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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Final overall survival and updated biomarker analysis results from the randomized phase III ICOGEN trial.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.7559 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 7559-7559 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yan Sun ◽

Yuankai Shi ◽

Li Zhang ◽

Xiaoqing Liu ◽

Caicun Zhou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Overall Survival ◽

Egfr Mutation ◽

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Proportional Hazards Model ◽

Cox Proportional Hazards ◽

Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Biomarker Analysis ◽

Nsclc Patients

7559 Background: A total of 399 pretreated patients with advanced NSCLC were randomly assigned to receive gefitinib or icotinib in the phase III ICOGEN trial, the first head-to-head phase III trial of EGFR-TKIs. The results of the primary endpoint, PFS, have been reported previously. This report represents the final OS and biomarker analysis results. Methods: EGFR mutation was evaluated by using Scorpion ARMS (QIAGEN, n=152). Overall survival was analyzed by Cox proportional-hazards model analysis at 82% maturity. Results: Median OS was 13.3 months for icotinib and 13.9 months for gefitinib (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.90; 95% CI, 0.79 to 1.02; P = .109). The EGFR mutation rate was 43% in the icotinib group and 59% in the gefitinib group. Compared to wild type patients, patients with EGFR mutation had longer PFS (median, 6.2m vs. 2.3m; P=.00001) as well as OS (median, 20.5m vs. 7.7m; P=.00001). There were no significant differences in PFS or OS between the two treatment groups in EGFR mutation-positive subgroup (median PFS, 7.8m vs. 5.3m for icotinib and gefitinib, respectively, P =.3162; median OS, 20.9m vs. 20.2m for icotinib and gefitinib, respectively, P =.7611.) or in EGFR mutation-negative subgroup (median PFS, 2.3m vs. 2.2m for icotinib and gefitinib, respectively, P =.1531; median OS, 7.8m vs. 6.9m for icotinib and gefitinib, respectively, P =.7885.). Conclusions: There is no statistically significant difference between icotinib and gefitinib in PFS or OS when given to NSCLC patients. This suggests that icotinib can provide similar OS benefits to gefitinib in advanced NSCLC patients. Moreover, EGFR mutation status is the strongest predictor in identifying which patients are most likely to benefit from icotinib.

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LKB1 mutations are not associated with the efficacy of first-line and second-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): a post hoc analysis of the TAILOR trial

ESMO Open ◽

10.1136/esmoopen-2020-000748 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. e000748

Author(s):

Claudio Vernieri ◽

Monica Ganzinelli ◽

Eliana Rulli ◽

Gabriella Farina ◽

Anna Cecilia Bettini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Cytotoxic Chemotherapy ◽

Second Line ◽

Small Cell Lung ◽

First Line ◽

Mutational Status ◽

Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽

Nsclc Patients ◽

The Impact ◽

Chemotherapy Efficacy

PurposeIn patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma, the impact of LKB1 mutations on cytotoxic chemotherapy efficacy remains poorly explored. Here, we aimed at investigating the potential impact of LKB1 mutational status on chemotherapy efficacy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients enrolled in the TArceva Italian Lung Optimisation tRial (TAILOR) trial.MethodsThe multicenter TAILOR trial randomised patients with EGFR-wild type (wt) advanced NSCLC progressing on/after previous platinum-based chemotherapy to receive docetaxel or erlotinib. Here, we evaluated the impact of LKB1 mutational status on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients treated with second-line docetaxel/erlotinib or during prior platinum-based chemotherapy.ResultsOut of 222 patients randomised in the TAILOR trial, left-over tumour tissues were available for 188 patients, and 120 patients with evaluable LKB1 status were included. Of them, 17 (14.17%) patients had LKB1-mutated tumours, while 103 (85.83%) had LKB1-wt disease. During second-line treatment, PFS and OS were not statistically significantly different in patients with LKB1-mutated when compared with LKB1-wt NSCLC (adjusted HR (aHR)=1.29, 95% CI 0.75 to 2.21; p=0.364 and aHR=1.41, 95% CI 0.82 to 2.44; p=0.218, respectively). Similarly, we found no significant association between LKB1 mutations and patient PFS or OS during prior first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (aHR=1.04, 95% CI 0.55 to 1.97; p=0.910 and aHR=0.83, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.65; p=0.602, respectively).ConclusionAmong advanced NSCLC patients receiving two lines of systemic therapy, LKB1 mutations were not associated with PFS or OS during second-line docetaxel or prior first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. While larger prospective trials are needed to confirm our findings, cytotoxic chemotherapy remains the backbone of investigational combination strategies in this patient population.

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Final safety results of BO17704 (AVAiL): A phase III randomized study of first-line bevacizumab (Bv) and cisplatin/gemcitabine (CG) in patients (pts) with advanced or recurrent nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.8039 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 8039-8039

Author(s):

V. Hirsh ◽

R. Ramlau ◽

J. von Pawel ◽

P. Zatloukal ◽

G. Vera ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Adverse Events ◽

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Response Rate ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Locally Advanced ◽

Safety Data ◽

Final Analysis ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽

Grade 3

8039 Background: AVAiL, an international placebo-controlled phase III trial, showed that Bv-based therapy significantly improved PFS and response rate in patients with advanced/recurrent NSCLC. This report summarizes overall safety findings from AVAiL. Methods: AVAiL randomized 1,043 patients with untreated locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-squamous NSCLC to C 80mg/m2 (d1) and G 1,250mg/m2 (d1 and d8) q3w for up to 6 cycles plus either Bv 7.5mg/kg q3w (n=331 with safety data), Bv 15mg/kg q3w (n=329) or placebo (n=326). Bv/placebo was administered until disease progression. Primary endpoint was PFS; secondary endpoints included OS, response rate, and safety. Safety was measured using NCI-CTC version 3.0 criteria for adverse events (AEs). Results: At final analysis, the median/maximum duration of Bv therapy was 4.9/28.5 mo (Bv 7.5) and 4.3/23.4 mo (Bv 15). The most common AEs overall were hematological and gastrointestinal (GI), and occurred in similar proportions of pts in the Bv and placebo arms. Grade ≥3 AEs occurred in 80%, 83%, and 77% of pts in the Bv 7.5, Bv 15 and placebo arms, respectively. The most common grade ≥3 adverse events were hematological, mainly neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Neutropenia was reported in 43% (Bv 7.5), 40% (Bv 15) and 34% (placebo) of pts. Grade ≥3 AEs of special interest included hypertension (7%, 9% and 2%), proteinuria (2%, 3% and 0%), bleeding (4%, 5% and 2%) and hemoptysis (0.5%, 1.2% and 1.3%). The incidence of grade 5 hemoptysis was low (0.9%, 0.9% and 0% of pts, respectively). The incidence of GI perforations (<1%), thromboembolic events (≤8%), CHF (≤1%) and wound healing complications (<1%) was low and similar between treatment arms. The incidence of serious AEs was 39%, 45% and 36% in the Bv 7.5, Bv 15 and placebo arms, respectively. No new safety signals were reported. Conclusions: After E4599, AVAiL further demonstrated the efficacy of Bv in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced NSCLC. Final safety data confirm the well established and manageable safety profile of Bv-based therapy in pts with advanced NSCLC. [Table: see text]

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CCTG BR.34: A randomized trial of durvalumab and tremelimumab +/- platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with metastatic (Stage IV) squamous or nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.9502 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 9502-9502 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Natasha B. Leighl ◽

Scott Andrew Laurie ◽

Glenwood D. Goss ◽

Brett Gordon Maxwell Hughes ◽

Martin R. Stockler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Adverse Events ◽

Randomized Trial ◽

Advanced Nsclc ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Objective Response ◽

Stage Iv ◽

First Line ◽

Open Label ◽

Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽

Significant Difference

9502 Background: First-line therapy for advanced NSCLC includes PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) monotherapy, and in combination with chemotherapy. Combination ICI have also demonstrated better survival compared to chemotherapy (CM-227). In CCTG BR.34, we compared overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced NSCLC receiving first-line durvalumab plus tremelimumab (DT) with or without platinum doublet chemotherapy (CT). Methods: This international, open-label, randomized trial accrued 301 participants from Canada and Australia, with stage IV NSCLC, EGFR/ALK wildtype, ECOG PS 0/1. Patients were randomized to DT for 4 cycles or DT+CT (pemetrexed- or gemcitabine-platinum), with ongoing D or D + pemetrexed (non-squamous) maintenance until disease progression. Stratification factors included histology, stage IVA v. IVB and smoking status. The primary endpoint was OS; secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR = CR + PR) and adverse events (AEs). Results: At a median follow up of 16.6 months, no significant difference in OS was seen between the two treatment arms, with a median OS of 16.6 months with DT+CT v. 14.1 months with DT, (estimated HR 0.88, 90% CI 0.67-1.16). PFS was significantly improved in the DT+CT arm (stratified HR 0.67, 95% CI 0.52-0.88; medians 7.7 v. 3.2 months). ORR was higher in the DT+CT arm, 28% v. 14%, (odds ratio 2.1, p=0.001). Preplanned subgroup analysis demonstrated no significant differences in treatment outcomes by plasma TMB (<20 v. ≥20 mut/Mb, Guardant OMNI), age, sex, or smoking status. There was a trend to improved OS with DT+CT in the subgroup with PD-L1 TPS≥50%, (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.40-1.04, p=0.07). Plasma TMB<20 mut/Mb was associated with shorter survival in both treatment groups (HR 1.99, 95% 1.3-3.1). Toxicity was greater in the DT+CT arm, with grade≥3 adverse events in 82% v. 70%, (p=0.02), most commonly dyspnea, nausea and cough. The incidence of immune-related adverse events was similar between arms (colitis 11%, pneumonitis 6%, endocrinopathy 21%). Grade 5 events occurred in 2.7%, (5 with DT+CT, 3 with DT). Conclusions: The addition of CT to first-line DT did not improve OS in advanced NSCLC. CT+DT improved ORR and PFS, and was associated with greater toxicity. No differential effects were seen by PD-L1 TPS nor bTMB. These data suggest that adding chemotherapy to ICI may be beneficial in those with PD-L1 TPS >=50%, and warrant further analysis in independent datasets. Clinical trial information: NCT03057106 .

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