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Jia, Jingquan

Mayo Clinic

Duke Medical Center

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A phase II single-arm study of the FGFR inhibitor pemigatinib in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) harboring FGF/FGFR alterations.
Ciombor, Kristen K. , Jia, Jingquan, Gbolahan, Olumide B., Waechter, Blake, Zemla, Tyler , Hubbard, Joleen M. , Sousa, Andrea, Wilson, Luke, Ou, Fang‐Shu , Nixon, Andrew B. , Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios

Journal of Clinical Oncology | January 24, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 4_suppl | Pages: 139-139

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139 Background: The fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) pathway plays a key role in cellular proliferation, migration, survival and angiogenesis. Aberrant signaling through FGFR in colorectal cancer and other malignancies results from gene amplification or mutation, chromosomal translocation or ligand-dependent activation of the receptors. Pemigatinib is an oral inhibitor of FGFR1-3 with proven efficacy in FGFR-altered cholangiocarcinoma and myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms, among others. We hypothesized that pemigatinib would improve response rates compared to historical controls in patients with refractory FGF/FGFR-altered mCRC. Methods: ACCRU-GI-1701 was a multicenter, single-arm, Simon’s two-stage phase II clinical trial (NCT04096417) of the FGFR inhibitor pemigatinib in patients (pts) with FGF/FGFR-altered mCRC. Eligible pts had received prior fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, and anti-VEGF/anti-EGFR/anti-PD-1 if eligible. Pts received pemigatinib 13.5 mg once daily on d1-21 of each cycle, with option to escalate to 18 mg in c2 if well tolerated. The primary endpoint was (unconfirmed) objective response (OR). A sample size of 21 evaluable pts would provide 82% power to detect a true OR rate of 20% or greater compared to a historical control of 5 % with a one-sided type I error rate of 0.1. A prespecified interim analysis for futility was planned after 12 evaluable patients. Results: A total of 14 patients were enrolled in the first stage of the study, and all were evaluable for the primary endpoint. No OR were observed (out of 12) crossing the futility boundary and resulting in permanent closure of the study. Among all enrolled patients, median age was 60.5 years, 71.4% were male, 92.9% Caucasian, 42.9% with no prior exposure to TAS-102 or regorafenib, and 64.3% with left-sided primary tumors. Treated patients all had tumors with FGFR1-4 mutations and/or FGF/FGFR amplifications by tissue- and/or blood-based molecular testing; no FGFR translocations were present. OR rate for this study was 0% (95% CI, 0-23.2%), with one patient achieving stable disease as best response. Median progression-free survival was 9.1 weeks (95% CI, 7.9-not evaluable [NE]), and median overall survival was 7.9 months (95% CI, 3.4-NE). Grade 3+ adverse events (AE) were seen in 42.9% of treated patients (including 1 grade 5 AE). Most commonly occurring AEs of any grade were anemia, hyperphosphatemia, alkaline phosphatase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increase, and fatigue. Conclusions: Pemigatinib demonstrated evidence of safety but not clinical activity in this population of patients with FGF/FGFR-altered mCRC. It is unknown whether pemigatinib would be active in mCRC patients with FGFR translocations/fusions as these were not represented in our trial. Translational studies are planned to investigate mechanisms of resistance to this therapy. Clinical trial information: NCT04096417 .
ACCRU-GI-2008: A phase II randomized study of atezolizumab (Atezo) plus a multi-kinase inhibitor (MKI) versus MKI alone in patients with unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC) who previously received atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (Bev).
Li, Jing , Revzin, Alexander , Nelson, Garth D. , Ness, Andrew, Schuster, Carissa E., Jia, Jingquan, Wee, Wen , Ou, Fang‐Shu , Tran, Nguyen H. , Babiker, Hani M. , Dong, Haidong , Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS4170-TPS4170

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TPS4170 Background: IMbrave150 is the first study demonstrating the benefit of anti-PDL1 in the frontline treatment of aHCC, and established Atezo/Bev as a new 1st line standard for aHCC. There is currently limited evidence to guide subsequent therapy for aHCC patients progressing on Atezo/Bev. ACCRU-GI-2008 is designed to determine the benefit of continuing Atezo into 2nd line and the safety of Atezo plus a MKI in patients with aHCC who previously received Atezo/Bev. The study is being conducted across 12 centers in the United States (ClincalTrials.gov#: NCT05168163). Methods: This study utilizes a 2:1 randomized phase II design where eligible patients will receive either Atezo/MKI (experimental arm) or MKI alone (control). Patients will be stratified according to the MKI choice (cabozantinib or lenvatinib, per physician’s decision), etiology of HCC (viral vs. non-viral) and alpha-fetoprotein level ( < 400 vs. > = 400 ng/mL). The major eligibility criteria are histological/cytological diagnosis or clinical diagnosis of HCC per the AASLD or WASL 2018 guidelines, has advanced disease not amendable to curative treatment, previously received and progressed on Atezo/Bev, has received only 1 previous line of systemic therapy (2nd line only), ECOG PS 0-1, Child Pugh Class A, adequate organ reserves and RECIST v1.1 measurable disease; previous MKI for advanced disease is excluded. The primary endpoints are overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS). A total sample size of 122, with 89 PFS events, we will have 80% power to detect an improvement in median PFS from 4 to 7 months, assuming a one-sided significance level of 0.05. With approximately 84 deaths, we will have 80% power to detect an improvement in median OS from 10 to 18 months, assuming a one-sided significance level of 0.05. The overall one-sided significance level, for the study, is 0.1. An OS interim analysis will be conducted at 89 PFS events. Secondary endpoints include objective response, duration of response, and adverse events. Archival tumor and serial blood samples will be collected to evaluate for potential prediction biomarkers and mechanisms of sensitivity/resistance. Baseline and on-treatment tumor biopsy specimens will also be collected from the initial 10 patients of each arm. The study is approved by the ethics committee and enrollment to the study will be underway by Q2/3 2022. Clinical trial information: NCT05168163.
The natural history of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)-altered cholangiocarcinoma (CCA).
Ahn, Daniel H. , Baiev, Islam , Tazdait, Mélodie, Hannan, Lindsay M., Jia, Jingquan, Sahai, Vaibhav , Kelley, Robin Kate , Javle, Milind , Uboha, Nataliya V. , Harris, William Proctor , Sahai, Vaibhav , Goyal, Lipika , Lamarca, Angela , Strickler, John H. , Cecchini, Michael , Boilève, Alice , Marble, Hetal D. , Barzi, Afsaneh , Lennerz, Jochen K. , Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios , Hollebecque, Antoine

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e16686-e16686

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e16686 Background: Genetic alterations in the FGFR pathway are emerging as promising therapeutic targets in CCA. The clinical and molecular features of patients (pts) with CCA harboring FGFR genetic alterations are reported here. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed in pts with CCA who were found to have an FGFR alteration on tumor molecular profiling as part of routine care between 9/2007 and 12/2019. Data on demographics, risk factors, pathology, molecular characteristics, systemic therapies, radiographical response, time on treatment, and overall survival (OS) were collected in a multi-center collaborative effort across seven academic centers. Results: Among 135 pts with FGFR-altered CCA, the median age at diagnosis was 57 years old (range = 25-92 years), and 80 (59.3%) pts were female, 129 (95.6%) had intrahepatic CCA, and 6 (5.6%) had chronic HBV. At presentation, 28.2% of pts had resectable disease, including 65.0% with Stage I-II, 22.5% with Stage III, and 5.0% with Stage IV. At the time of initial diagnosis, CA19-9 was < 35U/mL in 42.6% of pts. Bone metastases were observed in 41 (30.6%) pts with advanced disease. FGFR2 fusions were the most common FGFR alteration (68.2%), followed by FGFR2 mutations (21.5%), FGFR3 mutations (3.7%), FGFR2 rearrangements (1.5%), FGFR1 amplification (1.5%), and FGFR2 amplification (1.5%). The most common FGFR2 fusion partners were BICC1 (28.3%), SORBS1 (4.4%), POC1B (3.3%), and TACC2 (3.3%). The median lines of palliative systemic therapies received was 3 (range = 0-8), and 40/135 (29.6%) pts received a liver-directed therapy. For the 55 (59.8%) pts with FGFR2 fusions who received gemcitabine/cisplatin as first-line palliative systemic therapy, the median time on treatment was 6.2 months (95% CI: 4.1-9.3). The median OS from time of initial diagnosis was 36.1 months (95% CI: 28.3-51.6) in the FGFR2 fusion positive cohort. Among the 92 pts with FGFR2 fusions, 70 (76.1%) pts received an FGFR inhibitor on a clinical trial; 12 (17.1%) were subsequently treated with a second FGFR inhibitor, and 58.3% stayed on the second FGFR inhibitor for ≥4 months. Pts with a BICC1 fusion partner (n = 16) had an overall response rate of 42.9% on FGFR-selective inhibitors compared to 30.8% in non-BICC1 fusion partners (n = 54). Conclusions: Pts with CCA harboring FGFR alterations were found to have a high rate of normal CA19-9, high rate of bone metastases, and short median time on treatment on first-line palliative gemcitabine/cisplatin. Additional comparative studies are necessary to evaluate these findings.