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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
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    • 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): Samreen Ahmed

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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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    OA05 - Clinical Trials in IO (ID 899)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 13:30 - 15:00, Room 106
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      OA05.06 - CheckMate 227: Patient-Reported Outcomes of First-Line Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in High Tumor Mutational Burden Advanced NSCLC (ID 13450)

      14:25 - 14:35  |  Author(s): Samreen Ahmed

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      Background

      The randomized, open-label, multipart phase 3 study CheckMate 227 (NCT02477826) demonstrated a significant progression-free survival benefit (co-primary endpoint) with first-line nivolumab+ipilimumab versus histology-based, platinum-doublet chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and high tumor mutational burden (TMB; ≥10 mutations/Mb). Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for this population within CheckMate 227 are presented.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Eligible chemotherapy-naïve patients had stage IV or recurrent NSCLC, ECOG performance status 0−1, and no known sensitizing EGFR/ALK alterations. PROs were assessed as an exploratory endpoint; this analysis included patients with high TMB randomized to nivolumab+ipilimumab or chemotherapy; specific outcomes included proportion of patients with disease-related symptom deterioration by 12 weeks and time to deterioration in symptoms (by Lung Cancer Symptom Scale [LCSS] Average Symptom Burden Index [ASBI]), and assessment of quality of life and overall health status (by EuroQoL-5 Dimension [EQ-5D] utility index [UI] and visual analog scale [VAS]). PROs were evaluated each cycle (Q2W, nivolumab+ipilimumab; Q3W, chemotherapy) for the first 6 months, every 6 weeks thereafter during treatment, and at follow-up visits 1/2. EQ-5D was also assessed during survival follow-up.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      PRO completion rates were ~90% at baseline and >80% for nearly all on-treatment assessments. Among patients with high TMB, fewer patients in the nivolumab+ipilimumab (n=139) versus chemotherapy (n=160) groups reported symptom deterioration by week 12, irrespective of whether they were still on therapy or had discontinued (22.3% versus 35.0%; absolute risk reduction: 12.7% [95% CI: 2.4–22.5]). Time to first deterioration (TTD) using common assessment time points (on/off treatment) was delayed with nivolumab+ipilimumab versus chemotherapy for the LCSS ASBI (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.26–0.63) and 3-Item Global Index (3-IGI; HR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.38–0.82). The estimated benefit in TTD generally favored nivolumab+ipilimumab for individual symptoms in the ASBI and each item in the 3-IGI (HRs: 0.48–0.74), except for hemoptysis (HR: 1.20), which exhibited very low burden; an advantage for nivolumab+ipilimumab was also seen in the EQ-5D VAS (HR: 0.62; 95% CI: 0.42–0.92) and UI (HR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.34–0.73). Mean changes from baseline with nivolumab+ipilimumab showed early and clinically meaningful improvements in LCSS ASBI/3-IGI and EQ-5D VAS/UI; for patients treated with chemotherapy, symptoms and quality of life remained stable (LCSS ASBI/3-IGI, EQ-5D UI) or improved following completion of chemotherapy (EQ-5D VAS).

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Nivolumab+ipilimumab demonstrated early and sustained improvements in health-related quality of life versus chemotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC and high TMB.

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

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      P1.01-79 - CheckMate 817: Safety of Flat-Dose Nivolumab Plus Weight-Based Ipilimumab for the First-line (1L) Treatment of Advanced NSCLC (ID 12004)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Samreen Ahmed

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      Background

      CheckMate 227 demonstrated significant, clinically meaningful progression-free survival benefit with 1L nivolumab 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks (Q2W) plus low-dose ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q6W vs chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and tumor mutational burden (TMB) ≥10 mutations/megabase. The dose and schedule for this combination regimen were optimized for 1L NSCLC in CheckMate 012 and further validated in CheckMate 568 and CheckMate 227. Flat dosing of nivolumab (240 mg Q2W) may simplify treatment while providing comparable exposure, and was recently approved for previously treated NSCLC. CheckMate 817 (NCT02869789) is a multi-cohort, open-label phase 3b/4 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of flat-dose nivolumab plus weight-based low-dose ipilimumab in recurrent/metastatic NSCLC. We report safety results from Cohort A, which evaluated this regimen in the 1L setting; updated results will be presented.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Patients with ECOG PS ≤1 and previously untreated NSCLC were eligible, regardless of tumor programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression and TMB. Nivolumab 240 mg Q2W plus ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q6W were administered for 2 years or until disease progression/unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was safety assessed by the incidence of grade ≥3 select treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs; defined as AEs of potential immunologic causes).

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      Enrollment occurred between October 2016 and August 2017, with 391 patients initiating treatment at 68 academic and community-based centers in Europe and North America. Median age was 65 years and 27.9% of patients had squamous histology. PD-L1 expression was evaluable in 91% of patients; of these, 50% had ≥1% tumor PD-L1 expression. At database lock (March 1, 2018), minimum follow-up was 5.4 months and 34.5% of patients remained on treatment. The median (range) number of nivolumab and ipilimumab doses received were 9 (1–28) and 3 (1–10), respectively. Any grade and grade 3–4 TRAEs occurred in 74.4% and 27.6% of patients, respectively; 14.1% of patients discontinued treatment due to TRAEs. Rates of any grade select TRAEs by category ranged from 1.3% (renal) to 28.4% (skin). The most common grade 3–4 select TRAEs by category were hepatic (4.6%), pulmonary (3.1%), and gastrointestinal (3.1%). Two treatment-related deaths were reported; one due to Guillain-Barré syndrome and one due to rhabdomyolysis leading to heart failure.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      The safety profile of flat-dose nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab was consistent with previous reports of weight-based nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab optimized for NSCLC. Toxicities were manageable with no new safety signals identified.

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    P2.13 - Targeted Therapy (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 962)

    • 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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      P2.13-01 - Brigatinib Use in England – Where Next? (ID 14260)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Samreen Ahmed

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      Background

      ALK positive NSCLC is estimated to account for 1,600 cases per year in England. Brigatinib is a next generation ALK inhibitor with proven efficacy after crizotinib but its role in 1st line is still under investigation. If licensed in Europe it may further extend survival for this rare group of patients.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      We conducted a multicentre retrospective study across hospitals from the National Health System (NHS) in England on ALK positive patients who were offered treatment with the newer generations of ALK inhibitors. For this analysis, patients who received treatment with brigatinib through Compassionate use program or clinical trials between 2012 and 2018 were selected. The primary aims were time of exposure to brigatinib (as a surrogate of clinical benefit) and the objective response rate (ORR). The secondary aim was the incidence of grade 3-4 toxicity. And an exploratory aim analysed the value of ALK inhibitors treatment sequence.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      A total of 30 patients with an ALK positive lung adenocarcinoma were included with a median age of 50 years. 53% of patients were female and 77% never smoked. 90% presented at diagnosis with metastatic disease and 63% developed brain metastasis. The median follow-up time since the start of brigatinib was 9.7 months and 53% of patients were on brigatinib at the time of analysis. In 57% of cases brigatinib was only used after a 2nd line of treatment. Only 6 patients were treated in the first line setting. The overall median time of exposure was 12.1 months (95% CI, 4.7 to 19.6) with a maximum exposure of 30 months. The ORR was 50% within the 28 evaluable patients. Median overall survival was not reached. Only 1 patient had grade 3-4 toxicity with increased AST. The use of brigatinib in 1st and 2nd lines (13 patients) did not reach a median exposure time and the ORR was 69%. Brigatinib post-crizotinib (9 patients) had a higher exposure time compared with post-ceritinib (13 patients), respectively, 9.1 (95% CI, 0.5 to 25.7) and 6.6 months (95% CI, 2.6 to 10.6). However the first sequence was more often used in 1st/2nd lines (50% vs 15%).

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Brigatinib is an active and very well tolerated drug. Despite being used mainly in heavily pre-treated patients, our data confirm a meaningful clinical benefit in this population. Its efficacy may be higher in earlier lines and we found no clear signal favouring a specific sequence of treatment.

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