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    MA12 - Mesothelioma Surgery and Novel Targets for Prognosis and Therapy (ID 913)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Mesothelioma
    • Presentations: 1
    • Moderators:
    • Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 10:30 - 12:00, Room 202 BD
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      MA12.05 - Phase 1 Study of HSP90 Inhibitor Ganetespib with Pemetrexed and Cisplatin/Carboplatin Chemotherapy for Pleural Mesothelioma (ID 11921)

      11:00 - 11:05  |  Author(s): Paul Taylor

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      Background

      There have been no new licenced therapies for mesothelioma in over a decade. Ganetespib is a small-molecule heat-shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor, with significant activity for down-regulating Hsp90 client protein levels. Prior evidence indicates efficacy for ganetespib in mesothelioma through critical survival pathways and synergies with antifolates and platinum chemotherapy.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      We conducted a dose-escalation study of ganetespib in patients with pleural malignant mesothelioma and ECOG 0-1. Ganetespib was combined with standard pemetrexed/platinum therapy, using either cisplatin (GCisP), or carboplatin (GCarbP). Three ganetespib cohorts were: 100, 150 & 200mg/m2 given days 1 and 15, every 21 days. GCisP was evaluated using a 3+3 design. GCarbP followed an accelerated titration run-in using single patients, switching to a 3+3 design after one dose limiting toxicity (DLT). DLT was assessed during cycles 1-2 for GCisP and cycle 1 for GCarbP. Genomic instability was inferred by array-based analysis of somatic copy number.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      27 patients were treated (GCisP, n=16; GCarbP, n=11). Median age 66 (range 37-76), 6 PS-0/21 PS-1, and 25 male. Only 3 patients experienced DLTs, all at 200mg/m2: grade 3 nausea (GCisP, n=1; GCarbP, n=1); grade 2 infusion-related reaction (GCarbP, n=1). This dose was the maximum tolerated dose. Partial tumour response rate was 61% (14/23 evaluable patients); 7 patients had tumour burden reduction of >50% (Figure). PFS was better using 200mg/m2 versus 100mg/m2 (hazard ratio 0.32, 95%CI 0.11-0.95, p=0.04). One patient remains progression-free even after 37 months. Total loss of heterozygosity (LOH) was correlated with increased tumour burden (n=7, correlation=0.7, p=0.078).

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      Figure. Best tumour response (% change in tumour burden from baseline)

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Ganetespib plus pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy was well-tolerated in patients with pleural mesothelioma, with evidence of activity, particularly at the recommended dose of 200mg/m2. LOH correlated with poorer response to this triplet combination.

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    OA13 - Therapeutics and Radiation for Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 927)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Small Cell Lung Cancer/NET
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 10:30 - 12:00, Room 203 BD
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      OA13.05 - Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation (PCI) for Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Results from the Phase 3 CONVERT Trial (ID 13762)

      11:15 - 11:25  |  Author(s): Paul Taylor

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      Background

      PCI is considered standard of care in limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) patients. However the impact of the dose and fractionation of thoracic radiotherapy (RT) on the risk of developing brain metastasis (BM) has not been evaluated prospectively.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      CONVERT is an international, phase 3 trial that randomly assigned patients to receive twice-daily (BD 45Gy in 30 fractions) or once-daily (OD 66Gy in 33 fractions) RT starting on day 22 of chemotherapy (CT) cycle 1 (NCT00433563). PCI was offered, if indicated. Data on thoracic and brain RT delivery and timing, rate of BM and overall survival (OS) in patients treated with PCI was analysed. The association of the risk of developing BM/OS and predictor variables, using a competing risk regression model developed by Fine and Gray for BM or the standard Cox proportional hazards model for OS, was investigated.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      Of 547 patients recruited to the study, 449 (82%) received PCI after completion of CTRT. PCI was delivered to 220/273 participants (81%) in the BD group and 229/270 in the OD group (85%; p=0.49). Pre-CTRT brain imaging consisted of CT-scan in 356/449 patients (79%) and MRI in 83/449 (18%) patients. Total median PCI dose was 25 Gy in both BD and OD groups (p=0.74). PCI was delivered later after CT in the OD group compared to the BD group (median days post CT 37 vs. 35 days, respectively; p=0.04). In patients who received PCI, 75 (17%) developed BM (35 [8%] in OD and 40 [9%] in BD) and 173 (39%) other extracranial progression. In the univariate analysis, GTV was associated with an increased risk of BM (HR: 1.37 [95%CI 1.09-1.73]; p=0.007) or other radiological progression events (HR: 1.43 [95%CI 1.11-1.85]; p=0.006), whereas in a multivariate analysis both GTV and PS were associated with either progression type. The median OS of patients treated with PCI was 29 months (95%CI 25.8-35.7). Median OS was 28 months in BD (95%CI 22-35) and 31 months in OD (95%CI 27-52; p=0.1). In the univariate analysis of OS, PCI timing from end of CT, weight loss >10%, and thoracic GTV were prognostic factors associated with OS. In the multivariate analysis, only thoracic GTV was associated with OS. Delay between end of CT and PCI was not associated with OS (p=0.2).

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Patients receiving OD or BD thoracic RT have the same risk of developing BM. Larger tumours are associated with a higher risk of BM.

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    P1.01 - Advanced NSCLC (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 933)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
    • Track:
    • Presentations: 1
    • Moderators:
    • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      P1.01-26 - Single-Centre Experience of Clinical Outcomes for Advanced Lung Cancer Patients in Phase I Clinical Trials. (ID 13932)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Paul Taylor

      • Abstract

      Background

      Response rates for patients enrolled in early phase clinical trials have historically been reported as 5-10%. An unprecedented number of novel therapeutic options and emerging therapies in lung cancer (LC) have resulted in greater emphasis on early phase clinical trials and molecular stratification.

      We aimed to evaluate outcomes for patients with LC treated since 2015 with novel agents or combination strategies within an expanding early phase clinical trials unit at The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      A database of patients consented to phase I clinical trials was interrogated for LC patients recruited over a three-year period. Clinical characteristics including histological sub-type, line of therapy, molecular phenotype, smoking status and ECOG performance status (PS) were collected for each patient. Patient records were reviewed for clinical trial allocation, treatment response, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      Over a three-year period to March 2018, 153 lung cancer patients were consented to Phase I clinical trials of Investigational Medicinal Products, of whom 113 (74%) commenced treatment. The median age of patients treated was 64y (range 28-84) with a male predominance (54%). All patients had a PS of 0-1 and 25% were non-smokers. Histological subtypes included non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and mesothelioma. The overall response rate (RR) by RECIST criteria was 27% across all patients, with a disease control rate of 73%. Median PFS was 6 months, and median OS was 11 months in the entire cohort. Compared with patients with NSCLC, patients with SCLC had worse PFS (7mo vs 3mo, p=0.001) and RR (35% vs 0%). The 28 trials recruiting LC patients in the unit during this period involved therapies targeting EGFR and ROS1, PI3K-mTOR-AKT and RAS-RAF-MEK signalling, DNA repair genes, cell-surface protein overexpression and genes implicated in immune signalling. Novel agents included small molecule inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates, in addition to targeted agents combined with chemotherapy or immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations. Patients had between 0-5 prior lines of therapy with no difference in PFS, OS or RR regardless of prior treatment lines.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Our data demonstrate clear benefit for lung cancer patient participation in early phase clinical trials. Novel therapeutic agents and evolution of early phase clinical trial design have resulted in promising options for patients with NSCLC, with RR>30% within our unit, regardless of prior treatment status. However, outcomes for SCLC patients lag behind and new therapeutic options are urgently needed.

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    PL02 - Presidential Symposium - Top 5 Abstracts (ID 850)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Plenary Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
    • Moderators:
    • Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 08:15 - 09:45, Plenary Hall
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      PL02.09 - Nintedanib + Pemetrexed/Cisplatin in Patients with Unresectable MPM: Phase III Results from the LUME-Meso Trial (ID 11192)

      09:15 - 09:25  |  Author(s): Paul Taylor

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      Background

      Nintedanib targets VEGFR 1–3, PDGFR α/β, FGFR 1–3, Src and Abl kinases, all implicated in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) pathophysiology. This global Phase II/III, randomised, double-blind study investigated pemetrexed/cisplatin in combination with nintedanib or pemetrexed/cisplatin in combination with placebo, followed by nintedanib or placebo maintenance, in patients with unresectable MPM. In the double-blind, randomised Phase II part, nintedanib plus pemetrexed/cisplatin improved PFS vs placebo (HR=0.56; 95% CI: 0.34–0.91; p=0.017; median 9.4 vs 5.7 months).

      In Phase III, chemotherapy-naïve patients with epithelioid MPM (ECOG PS 0–1) were randomised 1:1 to receive up to six cycles of pemetrexed (500 mg/m2)/cisplatin (75 mg/m2) on Day 1, plus nintedanib (200 mg bid) or matched placebo on Days 2–21. After combination treatment, patients without disease progression received nintedanib or placebo maintenance. The primary endpoint (PFS by investigator assessment) and key secondary endpoint (OS) were planned to be analysed by hierarchical testing, with an interim OS analysis at the time of the primary PFS analysis. PFS was also assessed by independent central review. Based on the assumed treatment effect (HR=0.63), the study had 90% power to detect a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS.

      In total, 458 patients were randomised. Baseline patient characteristics and oncological history were similar between treatment arms. Median duration of nintedanib or placebo administration was 5.3 and 5.1 months, respectively. After 250 events, there was no difference in PFS between nintedanib and placebo arms (HR=1.01; 95% CI: 0.79–1.30; p=0.91; median 6.8 vs 7.0 months, respectively). PFS by central independent review was similar (242 events; HR=0.99; 95% CI: 0.77–1.28; p=0.96; median 6.8 months in each arm). In the interim OS analysis (127 deaths [28% of events]), median OS was 14.4 vs 16.1 months (nintedanib vs placebo; HR=1.12; 95% CI: 0.79–1.58; p=0.54). There were no unexpected safety findings. The proportion of patients with Grade ≥3 AEs was higher with nintedanib than with placebo (72% vs 62%). The most frequently reported Grade ≥3 AE by medical concept in both treatment arms was neutropenia (nintedanib: 32%; placebo: 24%). The proportion of deaths due to serious AEs was 4.0% (nintedanib) and 7.5% (placebo).

      The primary endpoint of the Phase III part of LUME-Meso was not met ‒ Phase II findings were not confirmed. The reported safety profile was consistent with the known safety profiles of nintedanib and pemetrexed/cisplatin.

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