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    MO08 - NSCLC - Early Stage (ID 117)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO08.02 - Adjuvant pazopanib or placebo in resected stage I NSCLC patients: results of the NSCLC adjuvant randomized phase II trial (IFCT-0703) from the French collaborative Intergroup (ID 2274)

      16:15 - 17:45  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      Although UFT is approved in eastern countries, most guidelines do not recommend any adjuvant treatment in resected Stage I NSCLC. Pazopanib (P) is a potent, orally active multi-target receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor of VEGFR-1, -2, -3, platelet derived growth factor (PDGFR) type-α and –β, approved in metastatic renal cell carcinoma and sarcoma. Neoadjuvant P demonstrated single-agent activity in patients with early stage NSCLC. We report the feasibility and tolerance of adjuvant P in stage I NSCLC.

      Methods
      In this double-blind randomized multicenter phase II/III trial, completely resected patients (pts) with stage I NSCLC (7[th] TNM edition) were randomized to receive either placebo or P 800 mg/d during 6 months. The Fleming’s two stage phase II primary endpoint was compliance (i.e. % of pts able to receive at least 3 months of P, whatever the dose). After 64 pts included (interim analysis), IDMC recommended to start with P 400 mg/d because of initial insufficient compliance. A one-step Fleming design was used with the new dose. Phase II design was not comparative.

      Results
      143 pts were randomized in 29 centers between March 2009 and August 2012, 71 and 72 in the placebo and P arms respectively. Most pts were male (61%) and smokers (91%), median age was 60. Pathological stage was IA in 111 pts (78%) and 16% were squamous cell carcinomas. Compliance for P800 was adequate in 38% (95% confidence interval [21-56]) vs. 87% [71-96] in placebo; for P400 in 69% [50-84] (p=0.01, compared to P800) vs. 93% [77-99] in placebo. Dose modifications were seen in 44% and 34% of P800 and P400 groups. The proportion of patient with at least one grade 3/4 toxicity was 53% [35-71] in P800 (13% [4-29] for placebo) and 38% [21-56] in P400 (27% [12-46] for placebo). No toxic deaths were observed. Only 2 pts has grade 4 toxicities in P800 (fatigue in P arm, GGT in the placebo arm). Most common toxicities G3 in P800 were diarrhea (9%), hypertension (9%), and increased transaminases (16% vs. 0% in P400); in P400 gastro-intestinal disorders (16%, 6% diarrhea) and hypertension (6%).

      Conclusion
      IFCT-0703 is the first feasibility study demonstrating that full dose of P is safe but not feasible in the adjuvant setting in NSCLC. Compliance and tolerance with reduced dose appeared acceptable for adjuvant settings.

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    MO18 - NSCLC - Targeted Therapies IV (ID 116)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO18.01 - An analysis of the relationship of clinical activity to baseline EGFR status, PD-L1 expression and prior treatment history in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following PD-L1 blockade with MPDL3280A (anti-PDL1) (ID 2347)

      16:15 - 17:45  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      NSCLC may utilize PD-L1 overexpression to escape immune surveillance. This mechanism has been suggested by recent clinical studies showing that NSCLC can respond to PD-L1/PD-1 blockade. MPDL3280A, a human monoclonal antibody containing an engineered Fc-domain designed to optimize efficacy and safety, aims to restore tumor-specific T-cell immunity by blocking PD-L1 from binding to its receptors, PD-1 and B7.1.

      Methods
      Patients received MPDL3280A IV q3w for up to 1 year in a Phase I dose escalation/expansion study. Objective response rate (ORR) was assessed by RECIST v1.1 and included unconfirmed/confirmed responses. EGFR and KRAS status was initially assessed locally by investigators. Archival tissue was analyzed centrally for PD-L1 expression by IHC.

      Results
      As of Feb 1, 2013, 52 NSCLC patients were evaluable for safety and treated at doses of 0.03-20 mg/kg. The median age of patients was 61 years (range, 24-83). 17 (33%) of patients were ECOG PS 0 and 35 (67%) of patients were ECOG PS 1. Prior treatments included surgery (89%), radiotherapy (54%) and systemic therapy (98%). 15% of patients received 1 prior regimen, 21% received 2 and 62% received ≥3. Additionally, 14%, 62% and 25% of patients were EGFR-mutation positive, EGFR WT and EGFR status unknown/undetermined, respectively, and 12%, 40% and 48% of patients were KRAS-mutation positive, KRAS WT and KRAS status unknown/undetermined, respectively. Patients received treatment with MPDL3280A for a median duration of 106 days (range 1-450). Treatment-related Gr3/4 AEs occurred in 12% of patients, including fatigue (4%) and hypoxia (4%). 1 patient experienced a Gr3/4 immune-related AE (Gr3 hyperglycemia). No Gr3-5 pneumonitis or diarrhea was reported. 41 NSCLC patients first dosed at 1-20 mg/kg prior to Aug 1, 2012, were evaluable for efficacy. An ORR of 22% (9/41) was observed in patients (squamous [n=9]/nonsquamous [n=31]) with a duration of response range of 1+ to 214+ days. Additional patients had nonconventional responses after apparent radiographic progression but were considered to have progressive disease in this analysis. All responses were ongoing or improving at data cutoff. The 24-week PFS was 46%. ORR by patient characteristics was also examined. The ORR for patients with ≤2 prior therapies was 23% (4/17) and 23% (5/22) for patients with >2 prior therapies. Additionally, the response for former/current smokers was 23% (8/35) versus 17% (1/6) for never smokers. Between EGFR-mutation positive and EGFR WT patients, the ORRs also did not differ (25% [1/4] and 19% [5/26], respectively). In contrast, PD-L1 status was associated with ORR response as patients with PD-L1–positive tumors had an ORR of 80% (4/5) and patients with PD-L1–negative tumors had an ORR of 14% (4/28). Updated data, including responses by KRAS status, will be presented.

      Conclusion
      Treatment with MPDL3280A was generally well tolerated, with no cases of Gr3-5 pneumonitis. Rapid and durable responses were observed, including in an EGFR-mutation positive patient. Responses to MPDL3280A did not appear influenced by the number of prior treatment regimens but did appear to be associated with PD-L1 tumor status. Additional studies have been initiated in NSCLC.

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    MO19 - Lung Cancer Immunobiology (ID 91)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Biology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO19.09 - Molecular correlates of PD-L1 status and predictive biomarkers in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with the anti-PDL1 antibody MPDL3280A (ID 1653)

      10:30 - 12:00  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      In NSCLC, antitumor immune response may be inhibited by PD-L1 expression. MPDL3280A, a human monoclonal antibody containing an engineered Fc-domain designed to optimize efficacy and safety, aims to restore tumor-specific T-cell immunity by blocking PD-L1 binding to its receptors, PD-1 and B7.1.

      Methods
      Patients with squamous or nonsquamous NSCLC received MPDL3280A IV q3w up to 1 year as part of a phase I dose escalation/expansion study. Objective response rate (ORR) was assessed by RECIST v1.1 and included unconfirmed/confirmed responses. EGFR and KRAS status was initially assessed locally by investigators. Archival tumor tissues were evaluated centrally by IHC for PD-L1 and CD8. A qPCR-based gene expression panel measuring ≈90 immune-related genes was used to characterize the tumor immune microenvironment at baseline and during MPDL3280A treatment.

      Results
      41 NSCLC patients first dosed at 1-20 mg/kg prior to Aug 1, 2012, were evaluable for efficacy with an ORR of 22%. Baseline tumor samples were available for IHC (n=33) and for gene expression analysis (n=29). Of patients with available tissue, 5 were PD-L1 tumor status positive and 28 were PD-L1 tumor status negative. Relationship between PD-L1 status and EGFR/KRAS status is described below (table). Elevated baseline PD-L1 expression was associated with response to MPDL3280A (80% ORR vs 14% ORR for PD-L1negative patients), and PD-L1 expression coordinated with CD8+ T cells. A Th1-type T-cell gene signature (including CD8, Granzyme-B and EOMES) was associated with treatment response. Non-responders exhibited at least a 2-fold higher ratio over CD8 of genes associated with immunosuppression, including RORC, FOXP3, TGFb1 and IL10 compared with responders. On treatment, responding tumors across indications showed increasing PD-L1 expression and a Th1-dominant immune infiltrate, providing evidence for adaptive PD-L1 up-regulation.

      Conclusion
      PD-L1 expression and a Th1 driven T-cell gene signature correlated with response to MPDL3280A in NSCLC, and MPDL3280A therapy led to T-cell reactivation and restored antitumor immunity. Additionally, expression of immune suppressive factors in NSCLC tumors is associated with a lack of benefit from MPDL3280A. These data provide mechanistic insights into immunotherapy and patient selection for MPDL3280A monotherapy. Preliminary observations suggest clinical activity and molecular characteristics may be associated with PD-L1 tumor expression. Updated data will be presented. Table: Relationship between PD-L1 status and EGFR/KRAS mutational status

      PD-L1-Positive (n = 5) PD-L1-Negative (n = 28) PD-L1 Unknown (n = 7) Overall (n = 40)*
      EGFRm, n 1 2 1 4
      EGFR WT, n 2 20 4 26
      EGFR Unknown, n 2 6 2 10
      KRASm, n 1 4 1 6
      KRAS WT, n 2 8 3 13
      KRAS Unknown, n 2 16 3 21
      * 1 patient had missing data.

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    MO21 - Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers V - EGFR (ID 98)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO21.10 - Serial monitoring of plasma EGFR T790M levels and evaluation of EGFR mutational status in matched tissue and plasma from NSCLC patients treated with CO-1686 (ID 2498)

      10:30 - 12:00  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      Background: We explored the minimally-invasive detection of EGFR mutations in circulating free DNA from plasma and studied the concordance of EGFR mutation status between matched plasma and tumor tissue in a cohort of newly diagnosed or relapsed patients with advanced NSCLC. CO-1686 is an oral, potent, small-molecule irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor that selectively targets mutant forms of EGFR, including T790M and the common initial activating mutations, while sparing wild-type EGFR. Promising clinical activity has recently been reported from an on-going Phase I/II trial.

      Methods
      Methods: Matched tumor tissue and blood from 80 Stage IIIB/IV NSCLC patients, 41 treated with CO-1686, were tested using two allele-specific PCR assays, the cobas® EGFR FFPET and cobas® EGFR blood tests. Each test detects 41 mutations in EGFR, including the T790M resistance mutation, exon 19 deletions and L858R. We also used BEAMing, a highly quantitative and sensitive technology based on digital PCR, to assess a subset of 18 patients treated with CO-1686. BEAMing was compared to cobas analysis at baseline, and also used to serially monitor plasma EGFR mutation levels in response to CO-1686.

      Results
      Results: Using tissue as reference, the positive percent agreement between tissue and plasma was 76% (44/58) for activating mutations and 63% (17/27) for T790M. The cobas® EGFR blood test identified two patients with T790M mutations in plasma that were not detected in the corresponding tumor biopsy—likely because of tumor heterogeneity. The M1a/M1b status was known for 63 EGFR mutation-positive patients. Of the 44 with extrathoracic metastatic disease (M1b), 38 were found to have an activating mutation in plasma (86%). Conversely, only 53% (10/19) of EGFR mutation-positive patients with intrathoracic metastatic disease (M1a) had detectable activating mutations in plasma (p = 0.0081). For the 18 patients profiled by BEAMing, the overall percent agreement between BEAMing and the cobas® EGFR blood test was 94% (17/18) for T790M and 83% (15/18) for activating mutations. Nine of the 18 patients had detectable baseline plasma T790M levels, and several patients treated with CO-1686 had an initial decrease in plasma T790M by BEAMing.

      Conclusion
      Conclusions: Using the cobas® EGFR blood test, a high proportion of EGFR mutations identified in tissue were also detected in plasma. Mutations were more readily detectable in the plasma of patients with M1b rather than M1a disease. These findings suggest that the cobas® EGFR blood test and BEAMing can be useful tools for the non-invasive assessment and monitoring of EGFR mutations in NSCLC patients.

      EGFR mutation Evaluable patients Patients with tissue mutations* Patients with plasma mutations** Patients with same mutation detected in tissue and plasma Positive Percent Agreement***
      L858R, del19, S768I, G719X, or ex20ins 80 58 44 44 76%
      T790M 80 27 19 17 63%
      * identified by the cobas® EGFR tissue test
      ** identified by the cobas® EGFR blood test
      ***agreement of blood and tissue mutation-positive results with tissue as reference; although tissue is reference, some mutations may be missed due to tumor heterogeneity

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    O03 - NSCLC - Targeted Therapies I (ID 113)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      O03.06 - First-In-Human Evaluation of CO-1686, an Irreversible, Highly, Selective Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor of Mutations of EGFR (Activating and T790M) (ID 1354)

      10:30 - 12:00  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      Efficacy of existing EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in NSCLC is limited by emergence of the T790M mutation in approximately 60% of patients, and significant skin rash and diarrhea, caused by wild-type (WT)-EGFR inhibition. CO-1686 is an oral, covalent TKI that targets common activating EGFR mutations and T790M, while sparing WT-EGFR. Animal models suggest greatest efficacy when plasma concentrations exceed 200ng/ml for >16hrs/day.

      Methods
      This is an ongoing first-in-human dose finding study (3+3) of oral CO-1686 administered continuously in 21-day cycles. To be eligible, patients must have EGFR-mutant NSCLC and prior therapy with an EGFR TKI. All patients must undergo tumor tissue biopsy within 28 days before study drug dosing for central EGFR genotyping. Endpoints include safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and efficacy.

      Results
      As of 12 June 2013, 45 patients have been treated with CO-1686. 31/42 (74%) were T790M+; data for three patients is pending. The median age is 58 years, 82% are female, 75% are white, and 73% ECOG 1. The median number of previous therapies was 4 (range: 1- 6), with a median of 1 (range: 1- 4) previous EGFR TKI therapies. Dosing started at 150mg QD and escalated to 900mg QD, 900mg BID and 400mg TID, with a maximum tolerated dose not yet reached. Treatment-related AEs (all grades) occurring in > 5% patients were: fatigue (19%), diarrhea (15%), nausea (14%), anemia (10%), arthralgia (7%), muscle spasms (10%), myalgia (7%), headache (7%). The majority of events were mild or moderate. Unlike other EGFR inhibitors, rash and diarrhea were not commonly seen. This AE profile is consistent with the expected lack of wild type EGFR inhibition with CO-1686. The PFS for T790M+ patients with CO-1686 plasma concentrations > 200ng/mL for > 16 hours was 194 days compared with 72.5 days for those that achieved these concentrations for < 16 hours (Figure 1). At the highest evaluated dose, 900mg BID, four T790M+ patients were evaluable for response; 3 of the 4 achieved PRs, one achieved SD. One patient at a lower dose cohort also achieved a PR. Further safety and efficacy data will be presented at the meeting. Figure 1

      Conclusion
      CO-1686 has demonstrated good tolerability and efficacy against proven T790M+ EGFR mutant NSCLC with a strong suggestion of a dose-response relationship. Additional evaluation of the optimal dose and formulation of CO-1686 are underway to further explore its potential for improved activity and better tolerability over other existing EGFR TKIs.

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    O17 - Anatomical Pathology I (ID 128)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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      O17.01 - Prognostic and predictive value of a new IASLC/ATS/ERS lung adenocarcinoma classification in a pooled analysis of four adjuvant chemotherapy trials: a LACE-Bio study (ID 3255)

      10:30 - 12:00  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      A new IASLC/ATS/ERS classification for lung adenocarcinoma has been proposed to classify invasive lung adenocarcinoma patients according to the predominant growth pattern present in the tumor: lepidic (LEP), papillary (PAP), acinar (ACN), micropapillary (MPP) and solid (SOL). Several studies have reported consistently that early stage resectable lung adenocarcinoma patients with LEP predominant pattern have a better prognosis, while MPP and SOL predominant patterns have a significantly poorer prognosis. However, the prognostic significance of these histological patterns has not been tested in clinical trials. Furthermore, the clinical utility of this new classification for predicting benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy is unknown.

      Methods
      The representative single H&E slide of 1766 non-small cell lung cancer patients from IALT, JBR.10, CALGB 9633 and ANITA adjuvant chemotherapy trials who participated in the LACE-Bio study were reviewed to confirm the histological diagnosis. These cases were independently assessed by two pathologists involved in the development of this new IASLC/ATS/ERS classification for subtyping. Discordant cases were resolved by consensus. Clinical outcomes were overall survival (OS, main outcome), disease-free survival (DFS) and specific disease-free survival (SDFS) (DFS with censoring deaths not related to cancer). Multivariable Cox models stratified by trial were used for prognostic analyses and the interaction between treatment (chemotherapy / control) and histology subtypes added for predictive analyses. The five histology subtypes were first analysed separately and 3 groups (LEP, PAP+ACN and MPP+SOL) were considered.

      Results
      573 patients were classified as 23 (4%) as LEP, 148 (26%) as ACN, 99 (17%) as PAP, 39 (7%) as MPP and 264 (46%) as SOL. The distribution of histology subtypes was different across trials (p=0.02) but not related with standard prognostic variables. The number of deaths, events and cancer-related events were 269, 320 and 292 respectively. No significant difference was observed between the survival curves of 5 subtypes whatever the endpoint. No prognostic value of 3 histological subtypes was observed for OS (p=0.21 in the control arm) contrary to DFS (p=0.04) and SDFS (p=0.03). These last 2 results were explained by the difference between PAP+ACN and MPP+SOL with hazard ratio (HR)~ACN+PAP vs. MPP+SOL~=0.66 95% confidence interval (CI)=[0.47-0.91] and HR~ACN+PAP vs. MPP+SOL~=0.67 [0.44-0.89] for DFS and SDFS, respectively. Due to the small number of patients with LEP predominant pattern, the predictive value was assessed after excluding this subtype. MPP+SOL patients reported significant DFS benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy (HR=0.58 [0.43-0.80], p<0.001) compared to ACN+PAP patients (HR=1.12 [0.79-1.59], p=0.53; p interaction < 0.01). A similar result was observed for SDFS with HR=0.58 [0.42-0.80], p<0.005 in MPP+SOL compared to HR=1.13 [0.78-1.63], p=0.52 in ACN+PAP (p interaction <0.01) while no predictive effect for OS.

      Conclusion
      Resectable lung adenocarcinoma patients with micropapillary and solid predominant patterns showed a trend for poorer DFS and SDFS compared to patients with the other subtypes, and they show a significantly higher benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy on these outcomes. Histological subtypes according to the IASLC/ATS/ERS classification may be proposed as a stratification factor in design of future adjuvant chemotherapy trials.

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    O27 - Clinical Trials and Practice (ID 142)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Other Topics
    • Presentations: 1
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      O27.07 - Molecular multidisciplinary tumor board (MMTB) for lung cancer patients: 2-year experience report (ID 2865)

      16:15 - 17:45  |  Author(s): J. Soria

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      Background
      Molecular analysis (MoA) of non-small cell lung cancer has led to definition of many subgroups that require dedicated treatments, strategy and trials. We created a monthly MMTB dedicated to lung cancer patients (pts) with potential driving molecular abnormalitie(s). MMTB includes physicians from the lung tumor board and the phase I unit, pathologists and biologists. A medical report summarizes the findings and treatment recommendations. We report 2 years of activity of MMTB.

      Methods
      All consecutive files discussed in MMTB in Gustave Roussy were reviewed. Tumor and pts characteristics were collected as well as treatment. Pts outcome was calculated from the MMTB.

      Results
      245 pt files were discussed between February 2010 and March 2012. 53% were male, 27% never-smokers, 89% had PS 0 or 1, median age was 59. Clinical initial stage was III-IV in 17 pts (7%) and 78%/11%/11% were adenocarcinoma/squamous cell carcinomas/others NSCLC. Time from diagnosis to MMTB was 7 months (m) (1-222), 102 (42%) of pts received more than 1 line of treatment before MMTB. Biopsy for MoA mostly came from CT guided biopsies (61%), surgery (22%) or endoscopy (15%). Biopsy was repeated in 20% of pts to get enough material for MoA. The MoA results were ALK rearrangement in 10%, exon 18/19/21 EGFR mutation (mut) in 2/14/8%, KRAS mut in 30%, PI3KCA mut in 0.4%, BRAF mut in 3%, HER2 mut in 1%, FGFR1 amplification in 3%, other rare mutations in 14%. MMTB recommendations were: a clinical trial in 75 pts (31%), receive an EMA-approved drug in 49 pts (20%), an off-label commercial drug in 18 pts (7%), an expanded access program in 18 pts (7%), none in 85 pts (35%). Out of the 160 MMTB pts with treatment recommendations, 63 (42%) received the proposed targeted therapy and 16 (11%) might receive it at the time of disease progression. After MMTB, 84 pts (34%) received 1 line, 66 pts (27%) 2 lines or more, 56 pts (23%) no treatment (unknown in 39 pts). Median follow-up is 20.6 m. Progression-free (in 224 pts) and overall survivals (OS, in 221 pts) from MMTB are 3.5 and 13.4 m. In univariate analysis for OS, the pts who received the recommended treatment from the MMTB had a better prognosis (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.56, p=0.002), confirmed in multivariate analysis (HR=0.61 [95% confidence interval: 0.42-0.88], p=0.009) after taking into account histology, previous platinum-based treatment and the number of previous treatment lines.

      Conclusion
      MMTB leads to treatment recommendations in a majority of the pts, fosters inclusion in clinical trials or expanded access programs, and limits the use of off labelled drugs. Updated data will be presented

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    P2.11 - Poster Session 2 - NSCLC Novel Therapies (ID 209)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P2.11-004 - A Phase Ib, open label, dose escalation study of the safety and pharmacology of PI3-Kinase (PI3K) Inhibitor GDC 0941 in combination with either Paclitaxel (Pac) and Carboplatin (Carbo) with or without Bevacizumab (Bev), or Pemetrexed (Pem), Cisplatin (Cis), and Bev in patients with advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). (ID 885)

      09:30 - 16:30  |  Author(s): J. Soria

      • Abstract

      Background
      The PI3K pathway has been implicated as a mechanism for cell survival and resistance to chemotherapy. PI3K may be an important target in NSCLC based on genetic alterations such as PIK3CA amplification, PTEN loss and PI3K mutations. Preclinical NSCLC models show that concurrent dosing of GDC-0941 improved activity of taxanes, platinums, and anti-VEGF therapy. This Phase 1b study aims to establish the safety and tolerability of GDC-0941 in combination with four frontline standard of care regimens in patients with advanced NSCLC.

      Methods
      This study contains two Carbo/Pac containing arms: Arm A (GDC-0941 + Carbo + Pac), open to squamous (Sq) patients and Bev-ineligible non-squamous (NSq) patients; and Arm B (GDC-0941 + Carbo + Pac + Bev) for NSq patients. The study also aims to evaluate two Cis/Pem containing arms in NSq patients: Arm C (GDC-0941 + Cis + Pem + Bev); and Arm D (GDC-0941 + Cis + Pem). Study objectives are to evaluate safety and pharmacokinetics (PK), and to determine the maximum tolerated/administered dose (MTD or MAD) of GDC-0941 in combination with chemotherapy regimens in all arms. Patients received GDC-0941 with 4-6 cycles of chemotherapy every 3 weeks (Q3W): Pac (200 mg/m[2]), Carbo (AUC 6 mg/mL·min), Cis (75 mg/m2), Pem (500 mg/m2), and Bev(15 mg/kg) . In all arms, GDC was given PO qd on Days 1-14 of a 21-day cycle. GDC-0941 +/- Bev were given until progression or toxicity.

      Results
      As of 1 February 2013, Arms A, B and C have completed enrollment, with 18, 24 and 13 patients, respectively; no patients have been enrolled in Arm D to date. The most common Grade 3/4 treatment-related adverse events (TAEs) reported in ≥10% of patients were as follows: Arm A: neutropenia (50%), anemia (17%), febrile neutropenia (17%), leukopenia (11%) and thrombocytopenia (11%); Arm B: neutropenia (38%), lymphopenia (13%); Arm C: fatigue (31%), dehydration (15%) and hypertension (15%). The MTD/MAD in Arms A, B and C is 340 mg GDC-0941 in combination with either Carbo + Pac +/- Bev or with Cis + Pem + Bev, respectively. PK characteristics in all Arms were similar to historical profiles for the respective chemotherapy agents, as well as to the single-agent GDC-0941 profile. Confirmed partial responses (PRs) for patients with at least one post-baseline scan are as follows: 6 of 10 (60%) Sq patients; 11 of 28 (39%) NSq (Arms A and B) and 9 of 12 (75%) NSq patients (Arm C).

      Conclusion
      The combinations of GDC-0941 with either Pac + Carbo (+/- Bev), or Cis + Pem + Bev have been well tolerated at doses consistent with target PK exposures based on preclinical activity. Promising responses rates have been observed with all combinations evaluated. Evaluation of GDC-0941 + Cis + Pem is ongoing. A randomized Phase 2 study of GDC-0941 + Pac + Carbo (+/- Bev) in NSq and Sq patients is ongoing.

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    P3.18 - Poster Session 3 - Pathology (ID 177)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.18-018 - Results of upfront genomic testing in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (MSN study) (ID 3066)

      09:30 - 16:30  |  Author(s): J. Soria

      • Abstract

      Background
      Recent advances in lung cancer have identified potential driver mutations that may be targeted. On the basis of routine screening for EGFR we have initiated a comprehensive large-scale sequencing analysis of genes potentially mutated in NSCLC.

      Methods
      Genomic DNA was extracted prospectively from untreated advanced NSCLC tumors. All materiel was obtained IRB-approved protocols and after patients’ consent (MSN trial "Melanoma – Small-cell lung cancer – Non-small cell lung cancer "). Pathology specimens were macrodissected, after DNA extraction, 106 selected exons from 38 genes were analyzed by Sanger sequencing (EGFR, KRAS, HER2,4, BRAF, PI3KCA, PIK3R1, TP53, CDK4, CDKN2A, cKIT, PDGFRA, MET, FGFR2-4, FCGR2A,3A, FLT3, CTNNB1, GNAS, HRAS, NRAS, KDR, PDPK1, TOP1,2A, ERCC1, FBXW7, TSC2, PTEN, AKT1-3, MAP2K1-2, STK11, ALK). ALK rearrangements and HER2 amplification were detected by FISH. All result therapeutic outcomes were discussed monthly in a molecular thoracic multidisciplinary staff.

      Results
      Thus far (between May 2009 and September 2012), 351 patients (pts) have been included. The median age was 60 years (range 22-87), 212 (60%) were male, 248 (71%) had adenocarcinoma, 286 (81%) were former/current smokers. A complete failure of the analysis was observed in 78 (22%) pts mostly due to insufficient tumor cells in the specimen (<30%) or poor quality DNA. EGFR, KRAS, HER2, BRAF, PI3CA and ALK (“standard biomarkers”), analysis were performed in 235 (67%), 233 (66%), 207(59%), 221(63%), 139 (40%) and 206 (59%) pts respectively. Depending of markers, success rate was between 77% and 86 % (failures include scarce tumor sample). Two hundred and sixty three pts had at least one result for the EGFR, KRAS or ALK, and 176 pts had all three. 107 pts had a whole genomic analysis and 244 had at least one (1-6 biomarkers) standard biomarkers analysis. Ten (3.8%) pts had concurrent oncogenic mutation. The molecular profiles were characterized by 16% EGFR, 26% KRAS, 1% HER2, 0.8% PI3KCA mutated, 7% HER2 amplification and 11% ALK rearrangement. The pts with the while genomic analysis had 12 other genes evaluated for more than 80 pts and 13 pts had mutation (STK11, PDPK1, PTEN, NRAS, MET, KDR, FGFR4, HER4). A personalized targeted therapy was proposed in most of pts with a genomic alteration. Median OS of pts with at least one mutation/translocation for EGFR, KRAS, BRAF or ALK (n=152) was 13 and 17 months (p=0.006) in wild type or mutated pts respectively. In univariate analysis for OS (median follow-up: 19 months), KRAS mutated pts had a poor prognosis (hazard ratio [HR]=1.56, p=0.037), confirmed in multivariate analysis (HR= 1.78, p=0.008), EGFR mutated pts had a good prognosis (HR=0.48, p=0.01), BRAF and ALK mutations/translocation had no prognostic value.

      Conclusion
      Routine mutational profiling of advanced NSCLC is feasible in the vast majority of the pts but an extensive molecular portrait can be performed only in a limited number of pts. The molecular profile may have an impact on pts treatment strategy at our cancer institute. KRAS mutation is associated with poor prognosis. Updated results will be presented.