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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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      ORAL17.02 - Randomized Trial of Gefitinib with and without Pemetrexed as First-Line Therapy in East-Asian Patients with Advanced NS NSCLC with EGFR Mutations (ID 1319)

      10:45 - 12:15  |  Author(s): S. Enatsu

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      Background:
      Pemetrexed (P) is the standard of care for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NS NSCLC), whereas epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as gefitinib (G), are the standard of care for advanced NSCLC with EGFR mutations. Clinical and nonclinical studies have demonstrated synergistic effects of EGFR TKIs and P. Based on these observations, the efficacy and safety of G+P was compared with G monotherapy in patients with NS NSCLC positive for activating EGFR mutations.

      Methods:
      The primary objective of this randomized, multicenter, open-label, parallel-arm, phase 2 East-Asian study was to assess whether G+P prolongs progression-free survival (PFS) versus G alone. Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), overall response rate, disease control rate, time to progressive disease, duration of response, and treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). Eligible patients had stage IV NS NSCLC with activating EGFR mutations, were chemonaïve, and had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 0 or 1. Patients were randomized in a 2:1 ratio (G+P:G). Dosing schedule was concurrent G (250 mg/day) and P (500 mg/m[2] every 3 weeks) in the G+P arm and G monotherapy (250 mg/day) in the G arm. Treatment continued until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was analyzed after 144 events, which provided 70% power at a 1-sided 20% significance level, assuming a true hazard ratio (HR) of 0.79.

      Results:
      Between February 2012 and August 2013, 191 patients were randomized and treated (G+P: N=126; G: N=65). Patients were mostly female (64.4%) with a mean age of 62 years; most were never-smokers (67.0%), had confirmed stage IV disease (84.8%), and ECOG PS of 1 (68.6%). Overall, 55.0% had exon 19 deletions, 39.3% had exon 21 L858R mutations, and 5.8% had other activating EGFR mutations. Baseline characteristics were balanced between treatment arms. Patients in the G+P arm received 96.3% and 92.9% of the planned mean dose of G and P, respectively; patients in the G arm received 97.9% of the planned mean dose of G. Median PFS for G+P (15.8 months) was significantly longer than for G (10.9 months); HR=0.68; 95% confidence interval 0.48, 0.96; 1-sided P=0.014; 2-sided P=0.029. OS data are immature and will be reported at study completion. The incidence of grade 3/4 study drug-related TEAEs was significantly higher for G+P (42.1%) than for G (18.5%); P=0.001. The most common study drug-related TEAEs for G+P were diarrhea (44.4%), aspartate aminotransferase increased (41.3%), and dermatitis acneiform and alanine aminotransferase increased (38.1% for each), and for G were diarrhea (47.7%), dermatitis acneiform (43.1%), and dry skin (35.4%). The proportion of treatment discontinuations due to TEAEs was 16.7% in the G+P arm and 9.2% in the G arm; 2 patients (G+P arm) died due to study drug-related adverse events.

      Conclusion:
      The combination of G+P led to a significant improvement in PFS compared with G monotherapy for East-Asian patients with EGFR mutation-positive NS NSCLC, and met the primary study endpoint. The incidence of grade 3/4 study drug-related AEs was higher for G+P than for G. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01469000.

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    P3.01 - Poster Session/ Treatment of Advanced Diseases – NSCLC (ID 208)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Poster
    • Track: Treatment of Advanced Diseases - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.01-080 - An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase 1b/2 Study to Evaluate Necitumumab in Combination with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in the First-Line Treatment of Patients with Advanced (Stage IV) Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (ID 184)

      09:30 - 17:00  |  Author(s): S. Enatsu

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      Background:
      Necitumumab (N) is a human IgG1 anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody. Squamous (SQ) histology accounts for 25-30% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and gemcitabine combined with cisplatin (GC) is a standard of care for advanced or metastatic SQ-NSCLC. In the previous global randomized, open-label, Phase 3 trial (SQUIRE), compared with GC, the addition of N to GC (GC+N) significantly improved overall survival (OS) (HR=0.84, p=0.012; median 11.5 vs 9.9 months) and progression-free survival (PFS) (HR=0.85, p=0.020; median 5.7 vs 5.5 months). The objective response rate (ORR) was 31% vs 29% (p=0.400), and the disease control rate (DCR) was 82% vs 77% (p=0.043), respectively. The SQUIRE results were an important advance in the search for a new treatment for patients with metastatic SQ-NSCLC, where limited progress has been made over the last two decades. However, only 8% of patients in SQUIRE Trial were Asian and no Japanese institutions participated. We have therefore conducted this Phase 1b/2 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GC+N in Japanese patients with advanced SQ-NSCLC.

      Methods:
      This trial consists of a Phase 1b and Phase 2 part. Patients with advanced (Stage IV) SQ-NSCLC are eligible for enrollment if they are aged³20 years with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 0 or 1; measurable or nonmeasurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.0; adequate organ function. GC+N or GC may continue for a maximum of 4 cycles; patients with at least stable disease in GC+N may continue to receive N until disease progression or emerging non-acceptable toxicity. The purpose of Phase 1b part is to determine the recommended dose of the combination of GC (G=1000 or 1250 mg/m[2] iv, Days 1 and 8; C=75 mg/m[2] iv, Day 1; 3-week cycle) and N (800 mg iv, Days 1 and 8; 3-week cycle). Patients are enrolled in 2 cohorts using a conventional 3+3 study design, with dose-escalation of gemcitabine permitted according to the incidence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). The Phase 2 part is an open-label, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of addition of N to GC. Patients are randomly assigned on a 1:1 basis (Stratification factors: ECOG PS and gender) to GC+N (Arm A) or GC (Arm B). The primary endpoint is OS for which the final analysis will be performed when at least 137 events are observed. The sample size of 180 patients (137 events) has 68% power for a log-rank test at 0.2 one-sided alpha. The secondary endpoints include PFS, ORR, time to treatment failure, Pharmacokinetics, safety and patient-reported outcomes. The relationship between EGFR protein expression level by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and each of several efficacy measures will also be assessed. Translational research analyses will be performed to analyze relevant biomarkers for clinical outcomes. ClinicalTrial.gov Identifier: NCT01763788.

      Results:
      Not applicable

      Conclusion:
      Not applicable

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