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MA10 - Considerations in Immunotherapy / Real World (ID 911)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
- Track: Advanced NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 10:30 - 12:00, Room 105
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MA10.08 - Choice of Taxane and Outcomes in the KEYNOTE-407 Study of Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Metastatic Squamous NSCLC (ID 14698)
11:25 - 11:30 | Author(s): Margarita Majem
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Background
In the randomized, double-blind, phase 3 KEYNOTE-407 study (NCT02775435), pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel significantly prolonged OS (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.49-0.85, P=0.0008) and PFS (HR 0.56, 95% CI 0.45-0.70, P<0.0001) compared with placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated, metastatic squamous NSCLC. The benefit of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy was observed irrespective of PD-L1 TPS. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy also had a manageable safety profile. We performed an exploratory analysis of outcomes by investigator’s choice of paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel, which was a randomization stratification factor.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
559 eligible patients were randomized 1:1 to pembrolizumab 200 mg or placebo Q3W for up to 35 cycles plus 4 cycles of carboplatin AUC 6 mg/mL/min Q3W and investigator’s choice of paclitaxel 200 mg/m2 Q3W or nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 QW. Primary end points were OS and PFS; ORR and safety were secondary.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
Paclitaxel was the chosen taxane in 60% of patients. The addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy improved OS, PFS, and ORR regardless of choice of carboplatin and paclitaxel or carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel (Table). Incidence of grade 3-5 AEs in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy arm vs placebo plus chemotherapy arm was 63.9% vs 59.3% in paclitaxel recipients and 78.9% vs 81.4% in nab-paclitaxel recipients. AEs led to discontinuation of all treatment in 13.6% vs 8.4% of paclitaxel recipients and 12.8% vs 3.5% of nab-paclitaxel recipients and led to discontinuation of any treatment in 19.5% vs 13.2% and 29.4% vs 9.7%, respectively. Immune-mediated AEs occurred in 29.6% vs 9.6% of paclitaxel recipients and 27.5% vs 7.1% of nab-paclitaxel recipients.
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy with carboplatin and a taxane improved efficacy and was generally tolerable compared with chemotherapy alone as first-line therapy in patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC regardless of whether paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel was the chosen taxane.
Carboplatin plus Paclitaxel Carboplatin plus Nab-Paclitaxel Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy
N = 169
Placebo + Chemotherapy
N = 167
Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy
N = 109
Placebo + Chemotherapy
N = 114
OS, median
(95% CI), mo
14.0 (12.6-16.6) 10.3 (8.2-14.8) NR (NE-NE) 12.6 (9.6-NE) HR (95% CI)a 0.67 (0.48-0.93) 0.59 (0.36-0.98) PFS, median
(95% CI), mo
6.4 (6.0-8.3) 4.4 (4.2-5.1) 6.5 (6.2-8.5) 5.9 (4.4-6.9) HR (95% CI)a 0.52 (0.40-0.68) 0.65 (0.45-0.94) ORR, % (95% CI) 57.4 (49.6-65.0) 37.7 (30.4-45.5) 58.7 (48.9-68.1) 39.5 (30.4-49.1) aBased on a Cox regression model with treatment as a covariate.
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OA01 - Improving Outcomes in Locoregional NSCLC I (ID 892)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Oral Abstract Session
- Track: Treatment of Locoregional Disease - NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:
- Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 10:30 - 12:00, Room 107
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OA01.05 - Phase II Study of Neo-Adjuvant Chemo/Immunotherapy for Resectable Stages IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer- Nadim Study-SLCG (ID 12907)
11:15 - 11:25 | Author(s): Margarita Majem
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Background
The combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy (CT-IO) has a high response rate and longer survival in unselected patients (pts) with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). There are no data about this combination in the neoadjuvant setting.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
A Phase II, single-arm, open-label multicenter study of local-advanced resectable stage IIIA N2-NSCLC adult patients with CT plus IO (nivolumab (NV)) followed by adjuvant treatment for 1 year. Neoadjuvant treatment: Three cycles of NV 360mg IV Q3W + paclitaxel 200mg/m2 + carboplatin AUC 6 IV Q3W. After completing neoadjuvant therapy, tumor assessment is performed in patients prior to surgery. Surgery is performed in the 3rd or 4th week after day 21 of the third cycle of neoadjuvant treatment. Adjuvant treatment: NV 240mg IV Q2W for 4 months and NV 480mg IV Q4W for 8 months (total one year) after surgical resection. The study aims to recruit 46 pts. The primary endpoint is Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at 24 months. Efficacy is explored using objective pathologic response criteria. We present preliminary data on patients that completed 3 cycles and underwent surgical resection.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
At the time of submission, 46 pts had been included and 20 underwent surgery. CT-IO was well-tolerated and surgery was not delayed in any patient. None of the pts was withdrawn from the study preoperatively due to progression or toxicity.
Twenty surgeries had been performed and all tumors were deemed resectable. The overall clinical response rate was 5% complete (CR) and 65% PR. The pathological response evaluated after surgery: 13 cases (65.0%) achieved CR (CPR) (95% CI 40.8-84.6%), and 3 (15.0%) had a major pathologic response (MPR), defined as <10% viable tumor cells in the resection specimen. Considering both CPR and MPR, the overall response rate was 80.0% (95% CI 56.3-94.3%) and 60% of complete responses were unsuspected
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
This is the first multicentric study testing CT-IO in the neoadjuvant setting with promising antitumor activity in locally advanced, potentially resectable NSCLC yields an unprecedented complete pathologic response rate. The data will be updated at the time of the congress. EudraCT Number: 2016-003732-20
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P2.03 - Biology (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 952)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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P2.03-02 - Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) Testing in Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAC) Patients: Spanish Lung Liquid Versus Invasive Biopsy Program (SLLIP) (ID 12561)
16:45 - 18:00 | Author(s): Margarita Majem
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Background
Liquid biopsies are a revolution in cancer diagnostics as a minimally invasive alternative to tissue biopsy. cfDNA is used for the detection of biomarkers in LUAC patients if a tumor tissue sample is not available. We conducted the SLLIP study to prospectively validate Guardant360 for the detection of 7 targetable activating alterations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, MET, RET, and ERBB2) in LUAC.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
Blood samples from treatment-naïve stage IIIB-IV LUAC patients were analyzed using Guardant360, a next-generation sequencing panel covering 73 genes. The assay includes complete exon sequencing for 19 cancer genes, sequencing of critical exons in 54 genes, and detection of amplifications (18 genes), fusions (6 genes), and indels (23 genes) with high overall clinical sensitivity rates (85%) and ultra-high specificity (>99.9%). Indels and point mutations can be detected at a mutant allele fraction as low as 0.1%. Guardant360 was compared with tissue genotyping performed as standard of care, using a variety of “real life” techniques. The primary objective was to demonstrate the non-inferiority of Guardant360 versus tissue analysis for the detection of the 7 genetic alterations. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT03248089.
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
186 LUAC patients were enrolled over a period of 11 months (August 2016-July 2017). Median age 64, 65% male, 72% smoker/ex-smokers, 85% ECOG performance status 0-1. Targetable activating alterations were detected by the Guardant360 assay and by tissue analysis in 25% (n=47) and 26% (n=49) of patients, respectively (non-inferiority P=0.268). Thirty patients (16%) had alterations identified by both modalities. None of the 186 patients was successfully tested in tissue for all 7 alterations. Of the 17 patients who were negative in tissue but for whom Guardant360 identified targetable alterations, 3 had BRAF V600E mutations. For none of these patients was BRAF tested in tissue. Clinical efficacy per biomarker and treatment modality are awaited.
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Guardant360 cfDNA and tissue analysis detect relevant somatic tumor alterations at similar rates in LUAC patients. Under-genotyping in tissue is common but can be mitigated by the use of cfDNA next generation sequencing assays.
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P3.12 - Small Cell Lung Cancer/NET (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 978)
- Event: WCLC 2018
- Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 12:00 - 13:30, Exhibit Hall
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P3.12-11 - Association of the Lung Immune Prognostic Index (LIPI) with Outcomes for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Diffuse SCLC Patients (ID 14200)
12:00 - 13:30 | Author(s): Margarita Majem
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Background
Pretreatment LIPI (Lung Immune Prognostic Index), based on derived NLR (neutrophils/[leucocytes-neutrophils] ratio) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) has been associated with outcomes for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in advanced NSCLC patients. We tested whether LIPI has the same role in diffuse small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients.
a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
Baseline dNLR and LDH and clinical data were retrospectively collected in SCLC patients, treated with ICI (PD1 inhibitor, PDL1 inhibitors +/- CTLA4 inhibitor) from April 2014 to Jan. 2018 (N=66) from 6 European centers. LIPI was calculated combining dNLR and LDH, stratifying 3 risk groups: good (dNLR<3+LDH<upper limit of normal (ULN), intermediate (dNLR>3 or LDH>ULN), poor (dNLR>3+LDH>ULN). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and secondary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS).
4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
Fifty-three patients (80%) were males, 58 (88%) smokers and all patients had PS ≤1, with median age 63 years (41-82). PDL1 was ≥ 1% by immunohistochemistry in 6 patients, and unknown in 60 patients. The median of prior lines was 1 (0-6). Platinum-based therapy was the prior line in 63 (95%) patients, with ORR of 88%. The median PFS and OS with ICI were 2.7 months (m) [95% CI 1.87-4.43] and 10.3 m [95% CI 5.8-12.6]. dNLR was greater than 3 in 16 (25%) and LDH> Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) in 33 (50%) patients. Based on both, LIPI stratified the population in 3 groups: 26 patients as good (40%), 29 (45%) as intermediate and 10 (15%) as poor LIPI risk groups. LIPI was an independent factor for OS (HR 2.77, 95% CI 1.07-7.14, P=0.03) and PFS (HR 3.13, 1.37-7.16, P=0.01). Median OS for good, intermediate, and poor risk groups were 11.4 m [95% CI 5.5-27.3], 11 m [95% CI 6.8-not-reached (NR)] and 2.3 m [95% CI 0.7-NR], respectively (P=0.004). Median PFS for good, intermediate, and poor risk groups were 3 m [95% CI 1.9-12.6], 2.8 m [95% CI 1.6-6.0 and 1.2 m [95% CI 0.47-NR], respectively (P=0.004).
8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
Baseline LIPI poor risk group is associated with poor outcomes for ICI in diffuse SCLC patients. LIPI effect in a validation cohort is currently evaluated.
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