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    MINI 37 - SCLC Therapy (ID 165)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Mini Oral
    • Track: Small Cell Lung Cancer
    • Presentations: 1
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      MINI37.06 - Randomized Phase II Trial of CODE or Amrubicin Plus Cisplatin Chemotherapy after Chemoradiotherapy for Limited-Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 1033)

      18:30 - 20:00  |  Author(s): N. Yamamoto

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      Background:
      Four cycles of etoposide plus cisplatin (EP) concurrently with accelerated hyperfractionation thoracic radiotherapy (AHTRT) is the standard treatment for limited-disease small cell lung cancer (LD-SCLC). The objectives of this study were to evaluate efficacy and toxicities of CODE or amrubicin plus cisplatin (AP) chemotherapy following one cycle of EP and AHTRT in patients with LD-SCLC, and to select the promising arm for subsequent phase III trials.

      Methods:
      Eligibility criteria included patients with previously untreated LD-SCLC with measurable lesion, ECOG PS of 0-1, and 20-70 years of age. Eligible patients received one cycle of EP (etoposide 100 mg/m[2] on days 1-3 and cisplatin 80mg/m[2] on day 1) plus AHTRT (45Gy/ 30 fractions in 3 weeks). Patients who achieved CR, PR or SD were secondarily registered and randomized to receive either 3 cycles of CODE (cisplatin 25 mg/m[2] on days 1 and 8, doxorubicin 40 mg/m[2] on day 1, etoposide 80 mg/m[2] on days 1-3, and vincristine 1 mg/m[2] on 8 every 2 weeks) or 3 cycles of AP (amrubicin 40 mg/m[2] on days 1-3 and cisplatin 60 mg/m[2] on day 1 every 3 weeks). G-CSF was administered on the days when chemotherapy was not administered in CODE, or on day 5 to the day when a neutrophil count exceeded 5,000/µL in AP. Patients with CR after CODE or AP received prophylactic cranial irradiation. The primary endpoint was the one-year progression-free survival (PFS) after the second registration. Tumor responses were assessed with RECIST version 1.1 by the central review committee. A better regimen for phase III trial is determined with a randomized phase II selection design. The sample size was 72 randomized patients to detect >= 10% difference in one-year PFS with a probability of 80%.

      Results:
      From May 2011 to Jan 2014, 85 patients from 28 institutions were registered. After the induction EP plus AHTRT, 75 patients were randomized to CODE (n=39) or AP (n=36). Patient demographics were well balanced between the arms. One patient did not receive CODE and 34 (89%) of the 38 patients received 3 cycles of CODE, whereas 33 (92%) of the 36 patients received 3 cycles of AP. Grade 4 neutropenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia were observed in 47%, 21% and 16% of patients in CODE, and in 78%, 6% and 17% of patients in AP, respectively. Grade 3 non-hematological toxicities with the incidence of 5% or higher included febrile neutropenia (16%), hyponatremia (8%), hypokalemia (5%), fatigue (5%), and anorexia (5%) in CODE, and febrile neutropenia (42%), nausea (11%), anorexia (11%), fatigue (8%), esophagitis (6%) in AP. CR and PR were noted in 13 and 25 patients in CODE, and in 10 and 24 patients in AP, respectively. The median overall survival in the 74 patients was 42.8 months. The one-year PFS (95% CI) was 41.0 (25.7 - 55.8) % in CODE and 54.3 (36.6 - 69.0) % in AP.

      Conclusion:
      The one-year PFS seemed better in AP than in CODE. AP arm is considered to be the test regimen for the subsequent phase III trial.

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    ORAL 17 - EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer (ID 116)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Treatment of Advanced Diseases - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      ORAL17.03 - Biomarkers for Efficacy in JO25567 Study Evaluating Erlotinib plus Bevacizumab versus Erlotinib in Advanced NSCLC with EGFR Mutation (ID 306)

      10:45 - 12:15  |  Author(s): N. Yamamoto

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      Background:
      Bevacizumab (B), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody has been proven to provide additional efficacy benefit in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for 1[st] line therapy of non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In JO25567 study, we observed that bevacizumab in combination with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, erlotinib (E) also provided additional 6.3 months median progression free survival (PFS) in advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-squamous NSCLC. To try to understand this additional effect of bevacizumab, we investigated the predictive biomarkers related to angiogenesis comprehensively in JO25567 study. Clnical trials registry number: JapicCTI-111390

      Methods:
      We evaluated the biomarkers in blood and tissue samples. All samples were collected before E+B or E treatment in JO25567 study. Angiogenesis related ligands and soluble receptors in serum were analyzed by multiplex, bead-based suspension array. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) of angiogenesis related genes were analyzed by direct sequencing or electrophoresis after PCR for blood sample. VEGF-A concentration in plasma were analyzed by Immunological Multi-Parametric Chip Technique (IMPACT) assay. Messenger RNA of genes related to angiogenesis in tumor tissue were quantitated by multiplex TOF-mass spectrometry (MassARRAY). Immunohistochemistry of neuropilin and exploratory proteomics analysis were planned for surgically resected tumor tissues. PFS were used as an efficacy variable of prediction. Multivariate Fractional Polynomial (MFP) and Subpopulation Treatment Effect Pattern Plot (STEPP) were used for biomarker screening.

      Results:
      One hundred fifty-two patients were treated with E+B or E in JO25567 study. We analyzed 26 ligands or soluble receptors in 134 serum samples. Follistatin and leptin were identified as potential biomarkers by MFP. The interaction p-value with adjustment of covariates for biomarker and efficacy was 0.0168 for follistatin and 0.0049 for leptin. STEPP suggested that high follistatin related to limited bevacizumab efficacy and low leptin related to higher bevacizumab efficacy. SNPs could be analyzed in 135 blood samples. In 12 SNPs and 1 VNTR of 8 genes, no gene related to bevacizumab efficacy. Plasma samples were collected from 105 patients. Median VEGF-A concentration of E+B group and E group were 18.0 pg/mL and 18.8 pg/mL respectively and was one sixth or more lower than previously reported breast and gastric cancers. Hazard ratio of E+B comparing with E for was 0.23 (95% CI: 0.09-0.60) for low plasma VEGF and was 0.56 (95% CI: 0.26-1.25) for high plasma VEGF. This trend was not consistent with previously reported studies. We analyzed mRNA expression from 24 surgical resected tumors and no predictive value was observed. Because of limited number of surgically resected tumors obtained, we couldn’t proceed exploratory proteomics analysis nor evaluate predictive value of neuropilin expression.

      Conclusion:
      In this comprehensive predictive biomarker analysis, follistatin and leptin in blood were identified as potential biomarker candidates for E+B therapy.

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    P1.08 - Poster Session/ Thymoma, Mesothelioma and Other Thoracic Malignancies (ID 224)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Thymoma, Mesothelioma and Other Thoracic Malignancies
    • Presentations: 2
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      P1.08-026 - First Case of SMARCB1(INI1)- Deficient Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pleura (ID 978)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): N. Yamamoto

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      Background:
      SMARCB1(INI1) is a tumor-suppressor gene located at 22q11.2. It is considered an integral component of the chromatin remodeling complex SW1/SNF. Loss of SMARCB1 expression has been reported to be associated with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors and malignant rhabdoid tumors of the kidney and extrarenal tissues. In addition, sinonasal basaloid carcinomas and neoplasms arising from the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and uterus with SMARCB1 deficiency have been reported.To date, however, SMARCB1-deficient carcinoma of the pleura has not been reported.

      Methods:
      We report the first case of SMARCB1-deficient squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura in a patient, and describe the clinical course from initial presentation to diagnosis with pathological findings.

      Results:
      The case was a 33-year-old female never smoker with no previous medical or family history of malignant disease. She visited a previous hospital with a one-month history of worsening cough and dyspnea. Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) showed left pleural tumors with a large amount of pleural effusion. She underwent the diagnostic thoracoscopy to obtain sufficient tumor tissue from the parietal pleura. Systemic work-up including CT identified no other lesions apart from those in the left thoracic cavity. Pathological diagnosis in the previous hospital was squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura. She received six cycles of cisplatin plus gemcitabine therapy and achieved stable disease an overall best response. After progression, she transferred to our institution for expected further treatment. Although she received TS-1 therapy as second-line treatment, her disease progressed rapidly with worsening chest pain and dyspnea, and she died at 10 months after diagnosis. On pathological review of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of parietal pleura obtained in the previous hospital, primary tumors were composed of morphologically poorly differentiated cancer cells with characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma. Tumor cells were completely negative for INI1 protein expression by immunohistochemistry. Malignant pleural mesothelioma, thymic carcinoma and NUT midline carcinoma were ruled out. Claudin4 and MOC31 were positive, and C-kit and NUT were negative by immunohistochemistry suggesting that the tumor was primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura with SMARCB1 deficiency. Genome analysis using next-generation sequence data revealed no oncogene mutations, such as EGFR mutation, ALK, RET or ROS1 rearrangement.

      Conclusion:
      To our knowledge, this is the first report of SMARCB1-deficient squamous cell carcinoma of pleura. The tumor was highly aggressive and carried a poor prognosis with short survival. The existence of other SMARCB1- deficient tumors is likely, such as atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors and malignant rhabdoid tumors of the kidney and extrarenal tissues. The clinical features and treatments of this tumor are not clear, and additional cases wiii assist the establishment of treatments and improve the poor prognosis.

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      P1.08-028 - PD-L1 Expression in Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung (ID 2217)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): N. Yamamoto

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      Background:
      The World Health Organization (WHO) classification recognizes four major types of neuroendocrine tumors of the lung: typical carcinoid, atypical carcinoid, small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC). These diagnostic categories have different prognostic implications and require distinct treatment strategies. The PD-1/PD-L1 pathway is a major target of anti-tumor immunotherapy. PD-L1 expression has been reported to cause local immune suppression and is considered as a predictive marker of immune checkpoint therapeutics. In order to clarify any differences in the expression of PD-L1 according to the type of neuroendocrine tumor in the lung, we investigated the expression levels of PD-L1 by immunohistochemistry in neuroendocrine tumors of the lung.

      Methods:
      The subjects of this study were patients who were diagnosed as having lung neuroendocrine tumors and were treated at the National Cancer Center Hospital from 1982 to 2010. A tissue microarray (TMA) made from the surgical specimens was analyzed. After the rabbit monoclonal PD-L1 antibody was validated (clone E1L3N, Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA), the TMA was stained and the tumor PD-L1 expression score was calculated by a semiquantitative method (by multiplying the intensity [0–3] by the staining area [0–100%]). To determine the PD-L1 expression, 3 (1%) was used as the cutoff score.

      Results:
      A total of 227 patients were included in this study. The characteristics of the entire patient population were as follows; median age, 65 years (range: 19-84 years); gender, male 168 (74.0%) / female 59 (26.0%); smoking status, smokers 191 (84.1%)/non-smokers 36 (15.9%); pStage: IA 79 (34.8%)/IB 36 (15.9%)/IIA 25 (11.0%)/IIB 29 (12.8%)/IIIA 47 (20.7%)/IIIB 6 (2.6%)/IV 5 (2.2%); histology, typical carcinoid 46 (20.3%)/atypical carcinoid 6 (2.6%)/SCLC 69 (30.4%)/LCNEC 106 (46.7%). Of the 227, samples from 15 (6.6%) showed positive staining for PD-L1. The characteristics of the patients showing positive staining for PD-L1 were as follows; median age, 71 years (range: 37-84 years); gender, males 12 (7.1%)/females 3 (5.1%); smoking status, smokers 13 (6.8%)/non-smokers 2 (5.6%); pStage, IA 3 (3.8%)/IB 2 (5.6%)/IIA 2 (8.0%)/IIB 5 (17.2%)/IIIA 2 (4.3%)/IIIB 0 (0%)/IV 1 (20.0%); histology, typical carcinoid 0 (0%)/atypical carcinoid 0 (0%)/SCLC 4 (5.8%)/LCNEC 11 (10.4%). In 31 of the 69 cases of SCLC who were treated by surgery, the disease recurred; of these 31 patients who developed disease recurrence, positive expression for PD-L1 was noted in 2 patients (6.5%). Furthermore, the disease recurred in 33 of the 106 cases of LCNEC treated by surgery; of the 33, 2 (6.1%) showed expression of PD-L1.

      Conclusion:
      None of the tumors in the patients with typical or atypical carcinoid in our study showed expression of PD-L1. Only the tumors in 4 of the 69 patients (5.8%) with SCLC and 11 of the 106 patients (10.4%) with LCNEC showed positive staining results for PD-L1. The data suggest that drugs directed against PD-1/PD-L1 might be potentially useful in the immunotherapy of SCLC and LCNEC.

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    P3.07 - Poster Session/ Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 223)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Small Cell Lung Cancer
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.07-005 - Maintenance Irinotecan Therapy in Extensive Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Feasibility Study (ID 607)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): N. Yamamoto

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      Background:
      We performed a feasibility study of maintenance irinotecan therapy in patients with extensive disease small cell lung cancer (ED-SCLC) who responded to the induction irinotecan plus cisplatin (IP) therapy.

      Methods:
      The eligibility criteria included pts with ED-SCLC who responded to four cycles of induction IP therapy, ECOG performance status (PS) of 0 to 1, age of 20 to 70 years and adequate organ functions. Pts received irinotecan monotherapy at 60 mg/m2 on days 1, 8 and 15 of a 28-day cycles until disease progression. The primary endpoint was the proportion of treatment success (TS) at 6 months. Using a binomial design, a lower activity level (p0) of 0.25 and a target activity level (p1) of 0.50, the preplanned accrual of 28 patients was sufficient (alpha, 0.10 and power, 0.90).

      Results:
      Between August 2012 and August 2013, 22 pts were enrolled. However, accrual was discontinued because of the three grade 3 pneumonitis events (3 of 22 patients, 13.6%). Patient characteristics of the 22 eligible pts were as follows; the median age was 65 (54-70) years; 12 pts had a PS of 0, and 16 pts were male. The median number of cycles delivered was four (range, 1–31). Four of 22 (18.2%) patients achieved TS at 6 months. Median progression free survival and overall survival from the start of the maintenance irinotecan therapy were 3.2 months and 15.9 months, respectively. Grade ≥3 toxicities included neutropenia (4.5%), hyponatremia (4.5%), pneumonitis (13.6%) and cholangitis (4.5%). No treatment-related deaths occurred. Figure 1



      Conclusion:
      This trial was early terminated due to the unexpected toxicity, but maintenance irinotecan therapy was still active for a subset of ED-SCLC.

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