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    P2.01 - Advanced NSCLC (ID 159)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 2
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    • Coordinates: 9/09/2019, 10:15 - 18:15, Exhibit Hall
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      P2.01-02 - CANOPY-A: A Phase 3 Study of Canakinumab as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Surgically Resected NSCLC (ID 1569)

      10:15 - 18:15  |  Author(s): Zhu Zewen

      • Abstract

      Background

      Overexpression of interleukin (IL)-1β has been described in solid tumors, including lung. IL-1β can promote angiogenesis, tumor invasiveness, and induces tumor-associated immunosuppression through myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) accumulation in tumors. Pre-clinical data has shown that IL-1β inhibition reduced tumor growth, by limiting pro-tumorigenic inflammation and polarization of MDSCs into M1 phenotype. Canakinumab is a human monoclonal antibody with high affinity and specificity for IL-1β. Recently, it was found that canakinumab was associated with a significant and dose-dependent reduction in incidence and mortality from lung cancer based on CANTOS study.

      Method

      CANOPY-A (NCT03447769) is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate efficacy and safety of adjuvant canakinumab versus placebo in patients with surgically resected NSCLC. This trial will enroll adult patients, with completely resected (R0) AJCC/UICC v.8 stages II-IIIA and IIIB (T >5 cm and N2) NSCLC, who have completed standard-of-care adjuvant treatments, including cisplatin-based chemotherapy and mediastinal radiation therapy (if applicable). Prior treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or neoadjuvant radiotherapy is not permitted. Approximately 1500 patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive canakinumab (200 mg Q3W, s.c) or placebo (Q3W, s.c.) for 18 cycles or until disease recurrence, unacceptable toxicity, treatment discontinuation at the discretion of the investigator or patient, death, or loss to follow-up. Randomization will be stratified by AJCC/UICC v.8 stage, tumor histology, and region. The primary objective is disease-free survival, per investigator assessment. Secondary objectives include overall survival (key secondary objective), lung cancer-specific survival, safety, pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of canakinumab, and patient-reported outcomes. Enrollment is ongoing.CANOPY-A (NCT03447769) is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate efficacy and safety of adjuvant canakinumab versus placebo in patients with surgically resected NSCLC. This trial will enroll adult patients, with completely resected (R0) AJCC/UICC v.8 stages II-IIIA and IIIB (T >5 cm and N2) NSCLC, who have completed standard-of-care adjuvant treatments, including cisplatin-based chemotherapy and mediastinal radiation therapy (if applicable). Prior treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or neoadjuvant radiotherapy is not permitted. Approximately 1500 patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive canakinumab (200 mg Q3W, s.c) or placebo (Q3W, s.c.) for 18 cycles or until disease recurrence, unacceptable toxicity, treatment discontinuation at the discretion of the investigator or patient, death, or loss to follow-up. Randomization will be stratified by AJCC/UICC v.8 stage, tumor histology, and region. The primary objective is disease-free survival, per investigator assessment. Secondary objectives include overall survival (key secondary objective), lung cancer-specific survival, safety, pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of canakinumab, and patient-reported outcomes. Enrollment is ongoing.

      Result

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      P2.01-24 - CANOPY-2: Phase 3 Study of Canakinumab Plus Docetaxel as Second/Third Line Therapy in Locally Advanced/Metastatic NSCLC (ID 2539)

      10:15 - 18:15  |  Author(s): Zhu Zewen

      • Abstract

      Background

      Pembrolizumab, a PD-1 inhibitor combined with platinum-based chemotherapy is standard first-line therapy for eligible patients without a targetable mutation, stage IIIB/IV NSCLC. Currently, there is no data to guide treatment following progression on sequential/concomitant use of platinum-based chemotherapy and PD-1 inhibitors. Activation of inflammation and elevated baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with lower response/resistance to immunotherapies. Canakinumab is a high-affinity anti-IL-1β monoclonal antibody that demonstrated a significant reduction in incidence of fatal and nonfatal lung cancer in patients with increased CRP levels (CANTOS study).

      Method

      CANOPY-2 (NCT03626545) is a multicenter, phase 3 study evaluating safety and efficacy of docetaxel ± canakinumab in patients with squamous/non-squamous, stage IIIB-IV NSCLC. This study includes a safety run-in part (part 1 – open label) to confirm recommended phase 3 regimen (RP3R) to be used in randomized phase 3 part (part 2 – double blind, placebo-controlled). Key inclusion criteria: adult patients pretreated with one prior platinum-based chemotherapy and one prior PD-(L)1 inhibitor therapy for locally advanced/metastatic disease, either together/sequentially and then progressed; ECOG PS 0-1. In part 1, ~9 patients will be enrolled to have at least 6 evaluable patients and ~226 patients will be randomized (1:1, stratified by number of prior lines of therapy and histology) in part 2 to docetaxel ± canakinumab. Primary objectives: to confirm RP3R of canakinumab + docetaxel, as determined by incidence of DLTs in first 42 days of administration (part 1) and overall survival (part 2). Secondary objectives are to assess efficacy (overall response rate, disease control rate, duration of response, time to response, progression-free survival by investigator per RECIST v1.1), safety, pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity of canakinumab, and patient reported outcomes. Enrollment is ongoing.

      Result

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