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    P2.03a - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 464)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P2.03a-025 - Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study Comparing Biosimilar Candidate ABP 215 with Bevacizumab in Patients with Non-Squamous NSCLC (ID 6068)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): M. Schenker

      • Abstract

      Background:
      ABP 215 is a biosimilar candidate that is similar to bevacizumab, a VEGF inhibitor, in analytical and functional comparisons. Pharmacokinetic similarity between ABP 215 and bevacizumab has been demonstrated in a phase 1 study. Here we present results from a pivotal phase 3 clinical study in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

      Methods:
      In this double-blind, active-controlled study in adults with non-squamous NSCLC receiving first-line chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel, subjects were randomized (1:1) to receive investigational product (IP; ABP 215 or bevacizumab 15 mg/kg) Q3W for 6 cycles as an IV infusion. Clinical equivalence was demonstrated by comparing the 2-sided 90% confidence interval (CI) of the risk ratio (RR) of the objective response rate (ORR; primary endpoint) with pre-specified margin of (0.67, 1.5) Secondary endpoints were risk difference (RD) of the ORR, duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), treatment-emergent adverse events, and overall survival (OS).

      Results:
      A total of 642 subjects (ABP 215 [Arm 1], n=328; bevacizumab [Arm 2], n=314) were randomized. Demographic and baseline characteristics were balanced between arms. There were 128 (39.0%) responders in Arm 1 and 131 (41.7%) responders in Arm 2. The RR for ORR was 0.93 (90%CI, 0.80–1.09). The RD for ORR was −2.90% (90%CI, −9.26%–3.45%). Among the responders the estimated median DOR was 5.8 months in Arm 1 versus 5.6 months in Arm 2. The estimated median PFS in Arm 1 was 6.6 months versus 7.9 months in Arm 2; the analysis included all 256 PFS events, 131 (39.9%) in Arm 1 and 125 (39.8%) in Arm 2. The safety population included 324 treated subjects in Arm 1 and 309 in Arm 2; 139 (42.9%) subjects in Arm 1 and 137 (44.3%) in Arm 2 experienced grade ≥3 TEAEs. TEAEs leading to IP discontinuation affected 61 (18.8%) subjects in Arm 1 and 53 (17.2%) in Arm 2; 85 (26.2%) subjects in Arm 1 and 71 (23.0%) in Arm 2 experienced at least one serious AE; 13 (4.0%) in Arm 1 and 11 (3.6%) in Arm 2 had a fatal TEAE. OS analysis included 79 deaths, 43 (13.3%) in Arm 1 and 36 (11.7%) in Arm 2. Binding antibodies developed during the study in 4 (1.4%) subjects in Arm 1 versus 7 (2.5%) in Arm 2; no subject tested positive for neutralizing antibodies.

      Conclusion:
      The study met the primary and secondary objectives demonstrating that ABP 215 and bevacizumab are clinically equivalent.

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    PL03 - Presidential Symposium (ID 428)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Plenary
    • Track:
    • Presentations: 1
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      PL03.09 - Phase 3 Study of Ganetespib, a Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibitor, with Docetaxel versus Docetaxel in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (GALAXY-2) (Abstract under Embargo until December 6, 7:00 CET) (ID 5232)

      08:35 - 10:25  |  Author(s): M. Schenker

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      Background:
      Heat shock protein 90 functions as a chaperone to stabilize oncoproteins. Ganetespib (G), a highly potent Hsp90 inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy in combination with docetaxel (D) over D alone in the second-line therapy of patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung in a phase 2 study.

      Methods:
      GALAXY-2 is a randomized (1:1), international, open-label study of D with or without G. Patients with advanced (stage IIIB/IV) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of adenocarcinoma histology, EGFR and ALK wild-type, diagnosed ≥ 6 months prior to study entry, one prior systemic therapy and ECOG PS 0-1 were eligible. D was given at 75 mg/m[2] on day 1 of three-week cycle; D was given on day 1 with G at 150 mg/m[2 ]on Days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Patients were stratified by performance status (PS), LDH, and geographic region. Primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints included progression free survival (PFS) and OS in elevated LDH (eLDH) patients. We report the results of a planned interim analysis at 336 events, which occurred on October 5, 2015, with type I error level set at 0.01 (2 sided stratified log-rank test).

      Results:
      677 patients were randomized with 335 patients in G+D arm and 337 patients in D arm. Baseline characteristics: females 60%, age < 65 68%; never-smoker 18%; PS 0 36%; eLDH 29%; North America/Western Europe 39%. The median number of cycles delivered was 5 in G+D and 4 in D arm. There was no difference in median OS (mOS) for the two arms: 10.9 months with G+D versus 10.5 months with D alone. The hazard ratio for OS was 1.111 (95% CI 0.899-1.372), which met the early stopping criteria for futility. Median PFS was similar in the two arms: 4.2 versus 4.3 months, G+D and D, respectively (HR 1.161, 95% CI 0.961-1.403). There was no improvement with the addition of G for any secondary endpoint, including survival in the eLDH and EGFR and ALK negative populations, response rate, or progression due to new metastatic lesions. The most common grade 3/4 treatment-emergent adverse event in both arms was neutropenia (31.1% versus 24.3%, G+D and D, respectively).

      Conclusion:
      The addition of ganetespib to docetaxel did not result in improved efficacy for salvage therapy of patients with advanced stage lung adenocarcinoma.

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