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    P1.16 - Treatment of Early Stage/Localized Disease (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 948)

    • 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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      P1.16-21 - Phase I / II Study of Carboplatin, Nab-Paclitaxel, and Concurrent Radiotherapy for Patients with Locally Advanced NSCLC (ID 12112)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Yoichi Nakanishi

      • Abstract

      Background

      We performed an open-label, multicenter phase I/II study (UMIN ID 000012719) to prospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of nab-paclitaxel plus carboplatin (nab-P/C) with concurrent thoracic radiotherapy in unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      In the phase I study (standard 3+3 design), escalating doses of weekly nab-paclitaxel were given along with weekly carboplatin area under the plasma concentration time curve (AUC) 2 and concurrent radiotherapy 60 Gy in 30 fractions, followed by 2 cycles of nab-paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8 and 15) plus carboplatin (AUC 6 on Day 1). In the phase II study, nab-P/C at recommend dose (RD) was administered.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      In the Phase I study, 11 patients were enrolled with 9 evaluable for dose limiting toxicity (DLT). At level 1 (nab-paclitaxel 40mg/m2), none of 3 patients experienced DLT. At level 2 (nab-paclitaxel 50mg/ m2), 1 of 6 patients experienced DLT: grade 3 leukopenia requiring a second consecutive skip in the administration of weekly nab-P/C. Level 2 was defined as the RD. A total of 56 patients including 6 patients who received at dose of RD, were evaluable for the efficacy and safety. Of the 56 patients for safety analysis, common toxicities in the concurrent phase included grade 3/4 leukopenia (60.7 %), neutropenia (26.8 %), anemia (7.1 %), anorexia (7.1 %), esophagitis (5.4 %) and febrile neutropenia (1.8 %). In one patient, grade 3 pneumonitis was observed. There were no treatment-related deaths. The objective response rate was 76.8 % (95% confidence interval (CI), 64.2 to 85.9 %). The median progression-free survival was 11.8 months (60% CI, 10.6 to 16.2 months, 95% CI, 8.2 to 20.8 months), and the median overall survival was not reached.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      This is the first study to demonstrate encouraging feasibility and activity for concurrent chemoradiation with nab-paclitaxel 50 mg/m2 and CBDCA AUC 2 in patients with locally advanced NSCLC.

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    P2.06 - Mesothelioma (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 955)

    • 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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      P2.06-11 - A Phase I/II Study of Intrapleural Ad-SGE-REIC Administration in Patients with Refractory Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (ID 11328)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Yoichi Nakanishi

      • Abstract

      Background

      Reduced expression in immortalized cell (REIC)/Dickkopf-3 (Dkk-3) is a tumor-suppressor gene and REIC/Dkk-3 expression was markedly downregulated in various human cancer cells. REIC/Dkk-3 protein is also known as a key player, namely an antagonist of the Wnt signaling pathway. Ad-SGE-REIC is an adenoviral vector carrying REIC/Dkk-3 that mediates cancer cell death induction and anti-cancer immunity augmentation.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      We conducted a phase I/II, 3+3 design, dose escalation study in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients (pts) with measurable lesions. Pts with refractory to or unsuitable for standard chemotherapy received 2 intrapleural administrations of Ad-SGE-REIC on days1 and 4. Three escalating doses of level (DL) 1: 3.0×1011, DL2: 1.0×1012 and DL3: 3.0×1012 viral particles were employed. This dosage and regimen were set by considering the reason of manufacturing and neutralizing anti-body for adenovirus. The safety and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of Ad-SGE-REIC were evaluated for 32 days. Continuous safety and efficacy were assessed for 172 days using modified RECIST (mRECIST). The concentrations of REIC/Dkk-3 in pleural fluid also were measured as indirect indication of targeted gene expressions.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      From 07/2015 to 09/2017, a total of 13 pts have been treated at DL1 (n=4 included one fatal case within 32 days), DL2 (n=3) and DL3 (n=6). Male: 100%; median age 70; PS 0: 23%, 1: 69%, 2: 8%; epithelial/biphasic histology: 69%/15%; Stage III-IV: 77%; previous chemotherapy use with platinum-pemetrexed: 92%. Treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) were all Grade 1-2 and no DLTs occurred. The most frequent TRAEs were fever and CRP increase based on adenovirus infection. Tumor responses assessed by independent central review showed that there was no objective response and DCR was 62% (8/13 pts). Median PFS was 3.4 months at all groups and 5.7 months at DL3. A remarkable increase of REIC/Dkk-3 concentration in pleural fluid was determined (6/13 pts, prominently high in DL3).

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      The intrapleural administration of Ad-SGE-REIC up to 2 cycles was safe and well tolerated in MPM pts and promising results of efficient REIC/Dkk-3 expression and durable disease control were obtained. We are planning phase II study using repeated intrapleural or intratumoral administration.

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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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      P2.13-18 - A Multicenter Prospective Biomarker Study to Explore Mechanisms of Afatinib Resistance Based on Digita PCR and Next-Generation Sequencing (ID 12187)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Yoichi Nakanishi

      • Abstract

      Background

      Afatinib is an oral irreversible blocker of ErbB-family kinases and shows a pronounced anti-tumor efficacy for advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) positive for activating mutations of EGFR. We applied digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) and next-generation sequencing (NGS) to explore mechanisms of afatinib resistance.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Eligible patients had advanced lung adenocarcinoma with EGFR activating mutations. Tumor and plasma samples were collected before afatinib treatment and after treatment failure with disease progression (systemic progressive disease, SPD). DNA from the samples was analyzed by dPCR and NGS.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      Thirty-five patients were enrolled, with a median follow-up time of 15.8 months. Among 25 patients with SPD, tumor, plasma, or both samples were available for 18, 23, and 16 individuals, respectively. dPCR and NGS detected EGFR T790M mutation in 13 (56.5%) and 11 (47.8%) of 23 plasma samples at SPD, with sensitivity and specificity compared with tumor samples being 83.3% and 70.0% (dPCR) and 50.0% and 70.0% (NGS), respectively. Applying the ratio of the number of T790M alleles to that of activating mutations (T/A) for determination of the T790M positivity improved the sensitivity and specificity of plasma analysis compared with tumor analysis to 83.3% and 100% (dPCR) and 57.1% and 100% (NGS), respectively. Among 25 patients with SPD, the T790M mutation of EGFR alone (n = 11), copy number gain (CNG) of NRAS (n = 1), CNG of MET (n = 1), CNG of EGFR plus T790M (n = 1), and CNG and E545K of PIK3CA plus T790M of EGFR (n = 1) were identified by NGS as putative resistance mechanisms against afatinib. No tumor showed transformation to small cell carcinoma. Median progression-free survival was longer in patients with than in those without T790M at SPD (15.1 versus 10.9 months, P =0.25). Median time to SPD was much longer in patients with than in those without T790M at SPD (17.9 versus 10.9 months, P =0.18).

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Assessment of T/A ratio with dPCR or NGS improved specificity of plasma analysis for determination of T790M positivity compared with tumor analysis. dPCR and NGS analysis in tumor and plasma samples shed light on exploring mechanisms of afatinib resistance.

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    P3.09 - Pathology (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 975)

    • 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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      P3.09-15 - Genetic Profiling of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing (ID 13842)

      12:00 - 13:30  |  Author(s): Yoichi Nakanishi

      • Abstract

      Background

      Little is known about the pathogenesis or genetic profiles of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) associated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study was performed to investigate the genetic profiles of IPF associated NSCLC and to explore the possibility of defining potential therapeutic targets by using next-generation sequencing (NGS).

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      The Oncomine Comprehensive Assay v3 (OCAv3) from Thermo Fisher was used to detect clinically relevant single nucleotide variants (SNVs), insertions/deletions (INDELs), copy number variations (CNVs), and gene fusions from 161 unique cancer-related genes.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      Surgically resected tumor specimens from 18 patients with IPF associated NSCLC (adenocarcinoma, n=9; squamous cell carcinoma, n=9) were collected. A total of 61 gene mutations was identified by targeted NGS and a median number of mutated genes per patient was 5 (range, 2–26). No sensitizing EGFR mutation (exon 19 del, L858R, G719X, L861Q) and fusions genes (ALK, ROS1, RET) were identified. Fourteen samples had one or more mutations in oncogenes including PIK3CA (n=7, 39%), BRAF (n=5, 28%), PTEN (n=4, 22%), EGFR (n=4, 22%), MET (n=3, 17%), KRAS (n=2, 11%), HRAS (n=2, 11%), NRAS (n=1, 6%), ERBB2 (n=1, 6%) and DDR2 (n=1, 6%). In addition to these potentially druggable oncogenes, loss-of-function mutations in ARID1A (n=10, 56%) and TP53 (n=7, 39%), tumor suppressor genes regulating DNA damage checkpoint were frequently identified. Furthermore, loss-of-function deletions (P2415del) in NOTCH1 which plays a role in cell fate determination, growth, and survival was observed in six (33%) patients.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      This study demonstrated novel genetic profiles of IPF associated NSCLC using NGS.

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