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    MA25 - Precision Medicine in Advanced NSCLC (ID 352)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Mini Oral Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      MA25.01 - Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Advanced NSCLC Without Tumor PD-L1 Expression: Pooled Analysis of KN021G, KN189 and KN407 (Now Available) (ID 1399)

      14:30 - 16:00  |  Author(s): Takayasu Kurata

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      Background

      Randomized studies have demonstrated that pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves OS, PFS, and ORR compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced NSCLC regardless of tumor PD-L1 expression level. We present a post hoc pooled analysis of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced NSCLC and no PD-L1 expression (ie, TPS <1%), representing an area of unmet need.

      Method

      Patients enrolled in KEYNOTE-021 cohort G (nonsquamous; NCT02039674), KEYNOTE-189 (nonsquamous; NCT02578680), and KEYNOTE-407 (squamous; NCT02775435) were included. Patients with nonsquamous NSCLC were randomized to pemetrexed-platinum with or without pembrolizumab; those with squamous NSCLC were randomized to carboplatin-paclitaxel/nab-paclitaxel with or without pembrolizumab. OS, PFS, and ORR were evaluated for the pooled intent-to-treat population. Response was assessed per RECIST v1.1 by blinded independent central review. Across studies, PD-L1 expression was assessed centrally using PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay (Agilent Technologies, Carpinteria, CA). Analyses were descriptive.

      Result

      Of 1298 patients enrolled across the 3 trials, 428 (33%) had PD-L1 TPS <1% (pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy, n=243; chemotherapy alone, n=185) and were included in this analysis. 52% had nonsquamous histology, 63% had ECOG PS of 1. Median (range) follow-up at data cutoff was 10.2 (0.1‒34.9) months. OS, PFS, and ORR were improved with pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone (Table). Grade ≥3 AEs (all-cause) occurred in 68% of patients receiving pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus 72% receiving chemotherapy alone. Immune-mediated AEs and infusion reactions occurred in 26% who received pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus 12% who received chemotherapy alone.

      Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy

      n=243

      Chemotherapy
      Alone

      n=185

      Median (95% CI) OS, mo

      19.0 (15.2–24.0)

      11.0 (9.2–13.5)

      Hazard ratio (95% CI)

      0.56 (0.43–0.73)

      Median (95% CI) PFS, mo

      6.5 (6.2–8.5)

      5.4 (4.7–6.2)

      Hazard ratio (95% CI)

      0.67 (0.54–0.84)

      ORR, % (95% CI)

      46.9% (40.5%–53.4%)

      28.6% (22.3%–35.7%)

      Difference (95% CI)

      18.3% (9.0%–27.1%)
      Conclusion

      Our results highlight the clinically meaningful efficacy benefit and acceptable safety profile of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced NSCLC and no PD-L1 expression. Benefit was consistent with that observed in the overall study populations, suggesting pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy should be considered standard-of-care first-line therapy for all patients with NSCLC, irrespective of PD-L1 expression.

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    OA12 - Profiling the Multidisciplinary Management of Stage III NSCLC (ID 144)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Treatment of Locoregional Disease - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      OA12.02 - Randomized Phase II Study of CDDP+S-1 vs CDDP+PEM Combined with Thoracic RT for Locally Advanced Non-Sq NSCLC: SPECTRA Study (Now Available) (ID 428)

      15:45 - 17:15  |  Author(s): Takayasu Kurata

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      Background

      SPECTRA, a multicenter, randomized phase II study of CDDP+S-1 versus CDDP+pemetrexed (PEM) combined with thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) for locally advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), previously reported that toxicities were tolerable and manageable in both arms; however, febrile neutropenia was more frequently observed in the CDDP+S-1 arm (9.6%/2%). Completion rate of TRT (60Gy) and chemotherapy (4 cycles) was 92%/98% and 73%/86%, respectively. Response rate was 60%/64% (WCLC 2017, MA17.06). Here, we present primary analysis of 2-year survival data.

      Method

      Patients were randomly assigned to receive CDDP+S-1 (CDDP 60mg/m2, d1, and S-1 80mg/m2, d1-14, q4w, up to 4 cycles) or CDDP+PEM (CDDP 75mg/m2, d1, and PEM 500mg/m2, d1, q3w, up to 4 cycles) combined with TRT 60Gy in 30 fractions. The primary endpoint was 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate. The sample size was set at 100 patients.

      Result

      Between Jan 2013 and Oct 2016, 102 patients were enrolled in this study from 9 institutions in Japan. All 102 patients were eligible and assessable, of whom 52 were assigned to CDDP+S-1 and 50 to CDDP+PEM. Baseline characteristics were similar (CDDP+S-1/CDDP+PEM): median age (range) 64.5 (39-73)/63.5 (32-74) years; women, n=17 (33%)/n=17 (34%); stage IIIB, n=21 (40%)/n=20 (40%); ECOG PS of 1, n=14 (27%)/n=14 (28%); never smoker, n=12 (23%)/n=12 (24%); and adenocarcinoma, n=47(90%)/n=45(90%); activating EGFR mutation, n=9 (17%)/n=4 (8%); ALK fusion, n=2 (4%)/n=3 (6%). A total of 72 PFS events were observed at the data cut-off (28 November 2018). After a median follow-up of 32.1 months, median PFS was 12.7/13.8 months (HR=1.16, 95% CI, 0.73-1.84, p=0.538), and 2-year PFS rate was 36.5% (95% CI, 23.5-49.6)/32.1% (95%CI, 18.9-45.4). Disease progression was observed in 33 and 36 patients. Distant metastases were the first site of failure in 24 and 31 patients. Local relapse as the first site of failure was observed in 14 and 13 patients. After a median follow-up of 34.6 months, 44 OS events were observed. Median OS was 48.3/59.1 months (HR=1.05, 95%CI, 0.58-1.90, p=0.883), and 2-year OS rate was 69.2% (95%CI, 56.7-81.8)/66.4% (95%CI, 53.0-79.9). 27 patients in each arm received post-study chemotherapy including EGFR-TKIs (n=7/n=5), ALK-TKIs (n=0/n=3), and immune checkpoint inhibitors (n=6/n=10).

      Conclusion

      2-year PFS rate in the CDDP+S-1 arm was better than that in the CDDP+PEM arm. We will select the CDDP+S-1 arm as the investigational arm in a future phase III study. UMIN000009914 (release date: 31/Jan/2013)

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