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    MA08 - Clinical Trials in Brain Metastases (ID 906)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
    • Moderators:
    • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 15:15 - 16:45, Room 203 BD
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      MA08.05 - Brain Penetration of Lorlatinib and Cumulative Incidence Rates for CNS and Non CNS Progression from a Phase 1/2 Study (ID 12760)

      15:45 - 15:50  |  Author(s): Alejandro Navarro

      • Abstract
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      Background

      The potent, selective, third-generation ALK/ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) lorlatinib was designed to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In a phase 1/2 study, lorlatinib showed robust clinical activity in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), most of whom had CNS metastases and failed ≥1 ALK TKI. In preclinical studies, lorlatinib demonstrated high BBB permeability with rapid brain uptake in vivo and significant activity against ALK-positive intracranial tumor models.1,2 To assess brain penetration of lorlatinib in a clinical setting, we report exploratory analyses from a phase 1/2 study (NCT01970865), evaluating CSF-to-plasma concentration ratios from a small sample of patients and cumulative incidence rates (CIRs) of CNS progression, non-CNS progression and deaths for pretreated patients with ALK-positive NSCLC ± baseline CNS metastases.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Across the ongoing phase 1/2 study, 5 patients at lorlatinib 100 mg QD starting dose underwent CSF sampling. Patients with ALK-positive NSCLC with ≥1 prior ALK TKI were analysed for progressive disease, categorized as either CNS or non-CNS progression, based on independent central review. CIRs for patients in expansion cohorts EXP2–5 from the phase 2 portion of the phase 1/2 study (N=198) were calculated using competing risks methodology.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      In patients (n=5), mean CSF-to-plasma concentration ratio was 0.73 (SD 0.14). The table shows CIRs at 6 and 12 months.

      Months Cumulative Incidence Probability
      Patients with ≥1 prior ALK TKIa CNS Progression

      Non-CNS

      Progression

      Death
      All patients (n=198)

      6 mos

      12 mos

      0.13

      0.18

      0.25

      0.37

      0.05

      NE
      Patients with baseline CNS metastases (n=131)

      6 mos

      12 mos

      0.14

      0.22

      0.21

      0.31

      NE

      NE
      Patients with no baseline CNS metastases (n=67)

      6 mos

      12 mos

      NE

      NE

      0.32

      0.49

      0.05

      NE

      aPatients in expansion cohorts EXP2–5 from the phase 2 study

      NE, not evaluable
      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Lorlatinib showed high BBB permeability as evidenced by a high mean CSF-to-plasma concentration ratio, in line with preclinical rat studies showing CNS penetration. This translated into high activity against CNS metastases as suggested by the numerically higher probability of the first progression event being extracranial rather than intracranial, including in patients with a history of CNS metastases.

      References

      1. Collier, et al. Mol Imaging 2017;16:1–3.

      2. Zou, et al. Cancer Cell 2015;28:70–81.

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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
    • Track:
    • Presentations: 1
    • Moderators:
    • 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): Alejandro Navarro

      • Abstract

      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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