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McWilliams, Robert R.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8199-5040

Mayo Clinic

OSF HealthCare

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Five-year overall survival (OS) update from a phase II, open-label trial of dabrafenib (D) and trametinib (T) in patients (pts) with BRAF V600–mutant unresectable or metastatic melanoma (MM).
Long, Georgina V. , Eroglu, Zeynep , Infante, Jeffrey R., Patel, Sapna P. , Johnson, Douglas B. , González, René , Hamid, Omid , Schuchter, Lynn M. , Sharfman, William H. , Mookerjee, Bijoyesh, Gasal, Eduard, Redhu, Suman, Infante, Jon , Infante, Jon , Long, Georgina V , Daud, Adil , Kefford, Richard , Cebon, Jonathan Simon , McWilliams, Robert R. , Weber, Jeffrey S. , Flaherty, Keith T.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 9505-9505

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9505 Background: D (BRAF inhibitor) + T (MEK inhibitor) combination therapy is associated with rapid clinical responses and has improved clinical outcomes in pts with BRAFV600–mutant MM, but long-term (˃ 3 y) clinical efficacy and safety data are limited. The longest follow-up to date of a randomized trial evaluating D+T at the approved dose (150 mg BID/2 mg QD [150/2]) was of the phase II study BRF113220 (part C; median, 45.6 mo) in which durable outcomes were achieved in some pts with BRAFV600–mutant MM (3-y OS, 38%). Here, we report updated 5-y landmark analyses to further characterize the impact of D+T in MM. Methods: Pts with BRAFV600–mutant mm enrolled in BRF113220 part C (NCT01072175) were randomized 1:1:1 to receive monotherapy D (150 mg BID), D+T (150 mg BID/1 mg QD), or D+T (150/2). Pts who progressed on D alone could cross over to the D+T 150/2 arm. Pt disposition, pt demographics, and 4- and 5-y efficacy and safety were analyzed for both the D-alone and D+T (approved 150/2 dose) arms. Results: This updated analysis represents an additional ≈ 2 y of follow-up (D and D+T arms; n = 54 each). As of 13 Oct 2016, 45 pts (83%) on D alone had crossed over to D+T. 20 pts were ongoing (D, n = 7 [13%]; D+T, n = 13 [24%]); 80% of D pts and 70% of D+T pts had died. D+T OS remained superior to D alone. The 4- and 5-y OS rates with D+T were 30% and 28%, respectively, demonstrating a stabilization of the OS curve. The PFS curve for D+T also remained stable (4- and 5-y: both 13%). Consistent with earlier results, the best OS for pts who received D+T was seen in pts with normal LDH (5-y, 45%) and normal LDH with disease in < 3 organ sites (5-y, 51%). At the 5-y landmark, 1 additional pt who received D+T improved from a partial to a complete response. Additional follow-up revealed no new safety signals with D+T. Detailed analyses of D crossover pts, responders, and post-progression therapy will be presented. Conclusions: This longest follow-up to date of BRAF + MEK inhibitor combination therapy in pts with BRAFV600–mutant mm revealed stable OS and PFS lasting ≥ 5 y with consistent tolerability. These results demonstrate that some pts with mm can achieve durable benefit with D+T therapy. Clinical trial information: NCT01072175.
Assessment of treatment response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients with pathogenic mutations of NRAS, BRAF, CDKN2A and P53.
DeLeon, Thomas, Kipp, Benjamin R. , Langlais, Blake, Flotte, Thomas J. , Winters, Jennifer L., Dronca, Roxana , Block, Matthew S. , Kottschade, Lisa A. , Rumilla, Kandelaria M., Voss, Jesse S. , Kosiorek, Heidi , Joseph, Richard W. , Markovic, Svetomir N. , McWilliams, Robert R. , Borad, Mitesh J. , Bryce, Alan H.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e21057-e21057

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e21057 Background: BRAF, NRAS, CDKN2A and P53 mutations are commonly observed pathogenic mutations in cutaneous melanoma. The influence of mutations such as BRAF, NRAS, CDKN2A and P53 on treatment response in the PD1 inhibitor era has not been well defined. Methods: This study included patients with melanoma with a cutaneous or unknown primary. All patients had genomic profiling with the Mayo Clinic 50-gene solid tumor mutation panel. Treatment response to first line immunotherapy with PD1, CTLA-4, or combination PD1/CTLA-4 inhibitors were assessed by response rate and time-to-progression (TTP) rate at 12 months. Each patient outcome was stratified by non-mutually exclusive gene mutation status into BRAF, NRAS, P53, CDKN2A, or quadruple negative (N4) groups. Results: Genomic profiling was performed on 208 patients, of whom 102 received first line immunotherapy. Most patients received a PD1 inhibitor (n = 62), followed by CTLA-4 inhibitor (n = 34), and combination therapy (n = 6). A trend towards improved outcomes was observed in CDKN2A and BRAF mutated patients with worse outcomes noted in P53, N4, and NRAS patients. The percent without progression at 12 months were BRAF 52.2%, CDKN2A 58.2%, NRAS 30.5%, P53 37.7%, and N4 26.7% (see table below). Response rates were BRAF 46.4%, CDKN2A 38.5%, NRAS 22.2%, P53 40.0%, and N4 33.3%. Conclusions: There is a trend towards improved outcomes with immunotherapy in BRAF and CDKN2A mutated patients while P53, NRAS and N4 patients have inferior outcomes. [Table: see text]
Final results of a phase Ib dose-escalation study of PRI-724, a CBP/beta-catenin modulator, plus gemcitabine (GEM) in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (APC) as second-line therapy after FOLFIRINOX or FOLFOX.
Ko, Andrew H. , Chiorean, E. Gabriela , Kwak, Eunice L., Lenz, Heinz‐Josef , Nadler, Paul I., Wood, Debra L., Fujimori, Masamoto, Inada, Tetsuhi, Kouji, Hiroyuki , Fujimori, Masamoto, McWilliams, Robert R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e15721-e15721

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GLOBAL BALLAD: An International Rare Cancers Initiative trial to evaluate the potential benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for small bowel adenocarcinoma (IRCI 002).
Evans, T.R. Jeffry , Nakamura, Kenichi , Honma, Yoshitaka , Tije, Albert J. ten , Anthoney, David Alan, Boyd, Ruth , Graham, Janet , Nicoll, J. J., Salto‐Tellez, Manuel , Starling, Naureen , Ueno, Makoto , Yim, Kein, Aparicio, Thomas , Malicot, Karine Le , McWilliams, Robert R. , Dixon-Hughes, Judith , Iveson, Timothy , Paul, James , Yim, Kein-Leong , Bridgewater, John , Wilson, Richard H.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: TPS4154-TPS4154

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RUCAPANC: An open-label, phase 2 trial of the PARP inhibitor rucaparib in patients (pts) with pancreatic cancer (PC) and a known deleterious germline or somatic BRCA mutation.
Hendifar, Andrew , Geva, Ravit , Epelbaum, Ron, Vonderheide, Robert H. , Wolff, Robert A. , Giordano, Heidi, Goble, Sandra, Shroff, Rachna T. , Domchek, Susan M. , McWilliams, Robert R. , Biankin, Andrew V. , Alberts, Steven R. , Lin, Kevin

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 4110-4110

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Genetic heterogeneity and survival among pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients with positive family history.
Petersen, Gloria M. , Chaffee, Kari G. , Majithia, Neil , Allen, Brian, Singh, Nanda, Hartman, Anne‐Renee , Oberg, Ann L. , McWilliams, Robert R. , Kidd, John

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 4108-4108

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Commonality and clinical, pathological, and prognostic characteristics of non-V600E BRAF mutations (BRAFMut) in metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRC) compared to V600 BRAFMut CRCs.
Kipp, Benjamin R. , Voss, Jesse S. , Grothey, Axel, Jones, Jeremy C , Leal, Alexis D. , Hubbard, Joleen M. , McWilliams, Robert R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 3529-3529

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Clinical outcome of patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with pembrolizumab.
Chakrabarti, Sakti , Mitchelll, Jessica L, Finnes, Heidi D. , Chakrabarti, Sakti , Sinicrope, Frank A. , Eiring, Rachel A. , Hubbard, Joleen M. , McWilliams, Robert R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 5, 2018 | Volume: 36 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e24127-e24127

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Chemoimmunotherapy combination after PD-1 inhibitor failure to improve clinical outcomes in metastatic melanoma patients.
Aguilera, Jesus Vera, Bangalore, Anagha, Failing, Jarrett, Kottschade, Lisa A. , Block, Matthew S. , Dronca, Roxana , Yan, Yiyi , Paludo, Jonas , McWilliams, Robert R. , Markovic, Svetomir N.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 5, 2018 | Volume: 36 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 9558-9558

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Phase 2 trial of the IDO pathway inhibitor indoximod plus checkpoint inhibition for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma.
Rixe, Olivier , Ward, John Harris, Drabick, Joseph J. , Shaheen, Montaser , Vahanian, Nicholas N., Link, Charles J., Zakharia, Yousef , Milhem, Mohammed , Munn, David H. , Kennedy, Eugene Paul , McWilliams, Robert R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 5, 2018 | Volume: 36 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 9512-9512

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