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    ESMO-IASLC Best Abstracts (ID 62)

    • Event: ELCC 2019
    • Type: Proffered Paper session
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 4/11/2019, 14:45 - 16:15, Room B
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      LBA3 - Efficacy and safety of first-line durvalumab (D) ± tremelimumab (T) vs platinum-based chemotherapy (CT) based on clinical characteristics in patients with metastatic (m) NSCLC: Results from MYSTIC (ID 376)

      14:45 - 16:15  |  Presenting Author(s): Byoung Chul Cho

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      Background

      In MYSTIC (NCT02453282), an open-label, Phase 3 trial of first-line D (anti-PD-L1) ± T (anti-CTLA-4) vs CT in mNSCLC, while not statistically significant, a clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival (OS) was seen with D vs CT in pts with tumour cell PD-L1 expression ≥25% (TC ≥25% [primary analysis population]; D vs CT, HR 0.76 [97.54% CI 0.56–1.02], p=0.036; D+T vs CT, HR 0.85 [98.77% CI 0.61–1.17], p=0.202). Here we report OS in clinically relevant pt subgroups and safety results from MYSTIC.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Methods

      Immunotherapy/CT-naïve pts with mNSCLC were randomised (1:1:1) to D (20 mg/kg q4w); D (20 mg/kg q4w) + T (1 mg/kg q4w for 4 cycles); or CT. OS was analysed in pt subgroups based on baseline clinical characteristics in the PD-L1 TC ≥25% population (prespecified: age, gender, race, histology, smoking history and immune cell [IC] PD-L1 expression ≥25% vs <25%; post hoc: ECOG performance status). Safety (CTCAE v4.03) and tolerability were evaluated in all treated pts.

      20c51b5f4e9aeb5334c90ff072e6f928 Results

      The subgroup analysis included 488 pts (D, 163; D+T, 163; CT, 162). Baseline characteristics were balanced between treatment groups. Treatment with D±T resulted in numerical improvement in OS vs CT in most clinical subgroups. OS in pts aged ≥65 y, PD-L1 IC ≥25%, and performance status 0 showed a HR (95% CI) of 0.66 (0.45, 0.95), 0.63 (0.38, 1.04), and 0.54 (0.34, 0.84), respectively, with D vs CT and a HR (95% CI) of 0.72 (0.50, 1.02), 0.64 (0.39, 1.05), and 0.76 (0.50, 1.14) with D+T vs CT. Rates of TRAEs leading to discontinuation and imAEs were highest with D+T and rates of Grade ≥3 TRAEs were highest with CT (Table).

      D (n=369)D+T (n=371)CT (n=352)
      Any TRAE leading to discontinuation (PT), n (%)20 (5.4)49 (13.2)33 (9.4)
      →Pneumonitis3 (0.8)7 (1.9)1 (0.3)
      →Interstitial lung disease2 (0.5)5 (1.3)1 (0.3)
      →Blood creatinine increased01 (0.3)4 (1.1)
      →Colitis05 (1.3)0
      →Diarrhoea04 (1.1)1 (0.3)
      Any Grade ≥3 TRAE (PT), n (%)55 (14.9)85 (22.9)119 (33.8)
      →Anaemia0036 (10.2)
      →Neutropenia1 (0.3)035 (9.9)
      →Fatigue6 (1.6)8 (2.2)7 (2.0)
      →Thrombocytopenia0018 (5.1)
      →Lipase increased3 (0.8)13 (3.5)1 (0.3)
      Any imAE (grouped term), n (%)50 (13.6)105 (28.3)12 (3.4)
      →Hypothyroidism21 (5.7)28 (7.5)2 (0.6)
      →Pneumonitis8 (2.2)25 (6.7)5 (1.4)
      →Diarrhoea7 (1.9)17 (4.6)1 (0.3)
      →Rash5 (1.4)16 (4.3)2 (0.6)
      →Colitis2 (0.5)12 (3.2)0

      5 most common events in each category listed in descending order of frequency across the 3 treatment arms. PT, preferred term; TRAE, treatment-related AE; imAE, immune-mediated AE.

      fd69c5cf902969e6fb71d043085ddee6 Conclusions

      In MYSTIC, results of OS analyses across most pt subgroups showed favourable HRs for D±T vs CT, consistent with the overall primary analysis. The safety profile of D±T was manageable and consistent with previous studies with lower rates of Grade ≥3 TRAEs reported compared to CT.

      b651e8a99c4375feb982b7c2cad376e9 Editorial acknowledgement

      Medical writing support, which was in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines, was provided by Samantha Holmes, PhD, of Cirrus Communications (Macclesfield, UK), an Ashfield company, and was funded by AstraZeneca.

      934ce5ff971f1ab29e840a35e3ca96e9 Legal entity responsible for the study

      AstraZeneca PLC.

      213f68309caaa4ccc14d5f99789640ad Funding

      AstraZeneca.

      682889d0a1d3b50267a69346a750433d Disclosure

      B.C. Cho: Grants/research support: Novartis, AstraZeneca, Yuhan, ONO/BMS, MSD, Bayer; Advisor/honoraria fees: AstraZeneca, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, Yuhan, BMS, MSD, Novartis; Speaker’s bureau fees: AZ, BMS, MSD, Novartis. N. Reinmuth: Personal fees: BMS, Roche, AstraZeneca, Takeda, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD, Lilly, outside the conduct of the study. A. Smolin: Grants: AstraZeneca; Grants, personal fees: AstraZeneca, Roche, MSD, BMS; Personal fees: BIOCAD, Boehringer Ingelheim. S.J. Antonia: Advisory boards/contracted research: Novartis; Advisory boards: BMS, Merck, CBMG, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Memgen, FLX Bio, Nektar, Venn. G. Robinet: Grants, personal fees: AstraZeneca, MSD; Personal fees: Boehringer Ingelheim. R. Natale: Spouse employed (Medical Science Liaison): AstraZeneca - However, her salary and compensation is completely unrelated to the contracted research work performed at my institution for which I am a co-investigator. E.B. Garon: Research funding: Merck, Genentech, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Lilly, BMS, Mirati Therapeutics, Dynavax, Iovance Biotherapeutics.  K. Nakagawa: Research funding: GlaxoSmithKline K.K., AstraZeneca K.K., Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Pfizer Japan Inc., AbbVie Inc., Novartis Pharma K.K., Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., MSD K.K., Quintiles Inc., Ono Pharmaceutical, BMS, EPS International, Chugai Pharmaceutical, ICON Japan K.K., Gritstone Oncology, Inc., Linical, Yakult Honsha, PAREXEL International Corp., Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Astellas Pharma Inc., AC Medical Inc., Taiho Pharmaceutical, Merck Serono, EPS Associates, Quintiles Inc., Japan Clinical Research Operations, Eisai, PPD-SNBL K.K., Takeda Pharmaceutical, Covance Inc., inVentiv Health Japan, A2 Healthcare Corp., EP-CRSU; Honoraria: Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca K.K., Novartis Pharma K.K., Pfizer Japan Inc., Chugai Pharmaceutical, Ono Pharmaceutical, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, BMS, Kissei Pharmaceutical, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., MSD K.K., EPS Holdings Inc., Showa Yakuhin Kako, Clinical Trial, CareNet, Inc., Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Daiichi Sankyo, Taiho Pharmaceutical, AYUMI Pharmaceutical Corporation, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Sym Bio Pharmaceuticals, Medicus Shuppan Publishers, Reno Medical K.K., Yodosha, Nanzando; Consulting or advisory role: Astellas Pharma Inc., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Ono Pharmaceutical, Takeda Pharmaceutical. S. Peters: Personal fees: AbbVie, Amgen, AZ, Bayer, Biocartis, BI, BMS, Clovis, Daiichi Sankyo, Debiopharm, Eli Lilly, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Foundation Medicine, Illumina, Janssen, MSD, Merck Serono, Merrimack, Novartis, Pharma Mar, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Seattle Genetics, Takeda; Non-financial support: Amgen, AZ, BI, BMS, Clovis, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Illumina, MSD, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer. F. Liu, P. Thiyagarajah: Full-time employment: AstraZeneca. N.A. Rizvi: Advisory boards: AbbVie, AZ, BMS, EMD Serono, Genentech, GSK, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Neogenomics, Oncomed, Gritstone, Bellicum; Equity: Oncomed, Gritstone, Bellicum, ARMO; Royalties: PGDX (patent filed by MSKCC).  All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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    Proffered Paper session I (ID 57)

    • Event: ELCC 2019
    • Type: Proffered Paper session
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 4/10/2019, 16:30 - 18:15, Room C
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      LBA4 - Effect of post-study immunotherapy (IO) on overall survival (OS) outcome in patients with metastatic (m) NSCLC treated with first-line durvalumab (D) vs chemotherapy (CT) in the phase III MYSTIC study (ID 379)

      16:30 - 18:15  |  Author(s): Byoung Chul Cho

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      Background

      In MYSTIC (NCT02453282), an open-label, Phase 3 study of first-line D (anti-PD-L1) ± tremelimumab vs platinum-based CT in mNSCLC, while not statistically significant, a clinically meaningful improvement in OS was seen with D vs CT in pts with tumour cell PD-L1 expression ≥25% (PD-L1 TC ≥25%; HR 0.76 [97.54% CI 0.56–1.02], p=0.036). Here we describe subsequent treatment patterns and explore the effect of subsequent IO on the OS outcome with D vs CT.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Methods

      IO/CT-naïve mNSCLC pts were randomised to D (20 mg/kg i.v. q4w until disease progression) or CT (up to 6 cycles; pemetrexed maintenance permitted). In-study crossover from CT to D was not allowed. For D vs CT, the primary endpoint was OS in pts with PD-L1 TC ≥25%. Three statistical models were employed in exploratory analyses to evaluate the effect of subsequent (post-study) IO on the OS data: the rank preserving structural failure time (RPSFT) method, the inverse probability of censoring weighting (IPCW) method, and a 2-stage method.

      20c51b5f4e9aeb5334c90ff072e6f928 Results

      163 and 162 pts with PD-L1 TC ≥25% were randomised to D and CT, respectively. At data cut-off (04 Oct 2018), 44.8% of pts in the D arm and 58.6% of pts in the CT arm had received subsequent treatment (Table). Most pts started subsequent treatment within 2 mos of discontinuing study treatment. Among pts who received subsequent treatment, IO was administered to 10/73 (13.7%) pts in the D arm and 64/95 (67.4%) pts in the CT arm; most commonly nivolumab. Using the 2-stage method, which was the most appropriate for evaluating the effect of subsequent IO, OS was improved with D vs CT (HR 0.66 [95% CI 0.51, 0.86]).

      Durvalumab (n=163)Chemotherapy (n=162)
      Pts who received study treatment, n (%)161 (98.8)153 (94.4)
      →Pts who discontinued study treatment136 (83.4)152 (93.8)
      →Pts remaining on study treatment25 (15.3)1 (0.6)
      Pts who received any subsequent treatment, n (%)73 (44.8)95 (58.6)
      →Immunotherapy10 (6.1)64 (39.5)
      →→Nivolumab3 (1.8)50 (30.9)
      →→Pembrolizumab4 (2.5)11 (6.8)
      →→Atezolizumab2 (1.2)3 (1.9)
      →→Durvalumab02 (1.2)
      →→Tremelimumab01 (0.6)
      →→Other immunotherapy1 (0.6)2 (1.2)
      →Cytotoxic chemotherapy70 (42.9)58 (35.8)
      →Other systemic therapies*18 (11.0)18 (11.1)

      Denominators for percentages are the number of pts randomised.

      Excluding immunotherapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy.

      fd69c5cf902969e6fb71d043085ddee6 Conclusions

      In the MYSTIC study, a markedly higher proportion of pts in the CT arm than in the D arm received subsequent IO, which may have confounded the primary OS outcome. An exploratory analysis showed increased OS benefit with first-line D vs CT after adjusting for the effect of subsequent IO.

      b651e8a99c4375feb982b7c2cad376e9 Editorial acknowledgement

      Medical writing support, which was in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines, was provided by Samantha Holmes, PhD, of Cirrus Communications (Macclesfield, UK), an Ashfield company, and was funded by AstraZeneca.

      934ce5ff971f1ab29e840a35e3ca96e9 Legal entity responsible for the study

      AstraZeneca PLC.

      213f68309caaa4ccc14d5f99789640ad Funding

      AstraZeneca.

      682889d0a1d3b50267a69346a750433d Disclosure

      N. Reinmuth: Personal fees: BMS, Roche, AstraZeneca, Takeda, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD, Lilly, outside the conduct of the study. B.C. Cho: Grants/research support: Novartis, AstraZeneca, Yuhan, ONO/BMS, MSD, Bayer; Advisor/honoraria fees: AstraZeneca, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, Yuhan, BMS, MSD, Novartis; Speaker’s bureau fees: AZ, BMS, MSD, Novartis. J. Schneider: Stock/other ownership: AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Celgene, Loxo; Consulting/advisory role: Takeda Oncology; Research funding: AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb. F.A. Shepherd: Consultancy/advisory role: Lilly, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck Serono; Stock ownership: Lilly, AstraZeneca; Honoraria: Lilly, AstraZeneca, BMS, Roche/Genentech, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Boehringer Ingelheim; Research funding: Lilly, Pfizer, BMS, AstraZeneca, Roche Canada, Merrimack. S. Peters: Personal fees: AbbVie, Amgen, AZ, Bayer, Biocartis, BI, BMS, Clovis, Daiichi Sankyo, Debiopharm, Eli Lilly, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Foundation Medicine, Illumina, Janssen, MSD, Merck Serono, Merrimack, Novartis, Pharma Mar, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Seattle Genetics, Takeda; Non-financial support: Amgen, AZ, BI, BMS, Clovis, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Illumina, MSD, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer. S.L. Geater: Research grants/funding: AstraZeneca, Roche, Novartis. T. Van Ngoc: Research funding: AstraZeneca, GSK, Novartis. M.C. Garassino: Personal fees: Eli Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim, Otsuka Pharma, AstraZeneca, Novartis, BMS, Roche, Pfizer, Celgene, Incyte, Inivata, Takeda, Tiziana Science, Clovis, Merck Serono, Bayer, MSD, GSK. F. Liu, D. Clemett, P. Thiyagarajah, M. Ouwens, U. Scheuring: Full-time employment: AstraZeneca. N. Rizvi: Advisory boards: AbbVie, AZ, BMS, EMD Serono, Genentech, GSK, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Neogenomics, Oncomed, Gritstone, Bellicum; Equity: Oncomed, Gritstone, Bellicum, ARMO; Royalties: PGDX (patent filed by MSKCC). All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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    Proffered Paper session II (ID 61)

    • Event: ELCC 2019
    • Type: Proffered Paper session
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 4/11/2019, 09:00 - 10:30, Room A
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      109O - Entrectinib in locally advanced or metastatic ROS1 fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Integrated analysis of ALKA-372-001, STARTRK-1 and STARTRK-2 (ID 501)

      09:00 - 10:30  |  Author(s): Byoung Chul Cho

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      Background

      Entrectinib is a potent ROS1 inhibitor (as well as TRKA/B/C), designed to effectively penetrate the central nervous system (CNS); brain metastases are common in patients (pts) with advanced ROS1 fusion-positive NSCLC. Entrectinib achieves therapeutic levels in the CNS with antitumour activity in multiple intracranial tumour models. We present updated integrated safety and efficacy data from three Phase 1/2 entrectinib studies (ALKA-372-001 [EudraCT 2012-000148-88], STARTRK-1 [NCT02097810], STARTRK-2 [NCT02568267]) in pts with locally advanced/metastatic ROS1 fusion-positive NSCLC.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Methods

      The analysis included pts with ROS1 inhibitor-naïve NSCLC harbouring a ROS1 fusion identified via nucleic acid-based diagnostic platforms. The ROS1 safety-evaluable population included pts who received ≥1 dose of entrectinib; the integrated efficacy analysis included pts with at least 6 months of follow-up. Tumour assessments were done at wk 4 and then every 8 wks by blinded independent central review (BICR), using RECIST v1.1. Primary endpoints by BICR: overall response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR). Key secondary endpoints: progression-free survival (PFS), safety. Additional endpoints: intracranial ORR (complete/partial response), DOR in pts with intracranial response, PFS in pts with or without baseline CNS disease.

      20c51b5f4e9aeb5334c90ff072e6f928 Results

      In the ROS1 safety-evaluable population (n = 134), at least one treatment-related AE (TRAE) of any grade was seen in 93% of pts. Pts with at least one TRAE by highest grade were: grade 1/2, 59%; grade 3, 31%; grade 4, 4%. There were no grade 5 TRAEs. TRAEs led to dose reduction or discontinuation in 34% and 5% of pts, respectively. Efficacy outcomes are summarised in the table.

      fd69c5cf902969e6fb71d043085ddee6 Conclusions

      Entrectinib is highly active in pts with ROS1 fusion-positive NSCLC, including pts with CNS disease. Entrectinib is well tolerated with a manageable safety profile.

      b651e8a99c4375feb982b7c2cad376e9 Clinical trial identification

      ALKA-372-001 = EudraCT 2012-000148-88 – start date: 2015, trials ongoing STARTRK-1= NCT02097810 – start date: 2014, active, not recruiting (last update 2018) STARTRK-2 = NCT02568267 – start date: 2015, recruiting (last update 2018).

      7a6a3ffa2dadc03a6151ee2c4d6fa383 Editorial acknowledgement

      Medical writing and editorial support provided by Charlotte Kennerley PhD of Gardiner-Caldwell Communications, Ashfield Healthcare Communications and was sponsored by Roche in accordance with Good Publication Practice guidelines.

      934ce5ff971f1ab29e840a35e3ca96e9 Legal entity responsible for the study

      F. Hoffmann-La Roche.

      213f68309caaa4ccc14d5f99789640ad Funding

      Ignyta, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

      682889d0a1d3b50267a69346a750433d Disclosure

      F. Barlesi: Honoraria: AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Clovis Oncology, Eli Lilly Oncology, F. Hoffmann–La Roche Ltd, Novartis, Merck, MSD, Pierre Fabre, Pfizer, Takeda. A. Drilon: Advisory boards: Bayer, Ignyta, Loxo Oncology, Pfizer, Roche/Genentech, TP Therapeutics; Research funding: Loxo Oncology. F. De Braud: Advisory boards: Novartis, Roche/Genetech, Merk Serono, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, BMS, Celgene, Servier, Ignyta, Pfizer, MSD, Philogen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi Aventis, Giscad, Italfarmaco, Eli Lilly, Amgen, Nadirex. S. Siena: Advisory boards: Amgen, Bayer, BMS, CheckmAb, Celgene, Incyte, Merck, Novartis, Roche and Seattle Genetics. M.G. Krebs: Honoraria for Advisory boards: Roche, Janssen, Octimet, Achilles therapeutics; Travel grants: AstraZeneca. C.C. Lin: Honoraria: AstraZeneca, BeiGene, Daiichi Sankyo, Novartis, Roche; Advisory boards: Blueprint, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis. T. John: Advisory boards: BMS, AstraZeneca, Boehringer, Takeda, Pfizer, Novartis, Merck, Ignyta, Roche. D.S.W. Tan: Grants and honoraria for Advisory boards: Novartis, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, AstraZeneca, BMS, Roche, Pfizer and grants from GSK, Novartis, AstraZeneca. T. Seto: Honoraria/research: Astellas, AZ, Bayer, BMS, Chugai, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, EliLilly, Kissei, Kyowa HakkoKirin, MerckSerono, Mochida, MSD, Nippon, Novartis, BI, NipponKayakuOno, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, ShowaYakuhinKako, Taiho, Takeda, YakultHonsha, Verastem. R. Dziadziuszko: Honoraria, consulting fees: Roche, Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Clovis Oncology, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Tesaro. H-T. Arkenau: Employee: HCA; Advisory boards: Beigene, Guardant Health, Bicycle. C. Rolfo: Honoraria, Advisory boards: Mylan, Novartis, MSD, GuardantHealth, AstraZeneca. J. Wolf: Corporate sponsored research: BMS, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer; Advisory boards: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chugai, Ignyta, Lilly MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche. C. Ye, T. Riehl, S. Eng: Employee: Genentech. R.C. Doebele: Research: Ignyta; Advisory boards; Roche, Ignyta, Takeda, AstraZeneca, Bayer; Stock ownership: Rain Therapeutics; Patent or biological material licensing fees: Ignyta, Abbott Molecular, Rain Therapeutics. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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