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Hocum, Craig

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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MC1923 phase II clinical trial of durvalumab (MEDI4736) and topotecan or lurbinectedin in patients with relapsed extensive-stage small cell lung cancer previously treated with chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
Leventakos, Konstantinos , Foster, Nathan R. , Flickinger, Lynn M. , Tella, Sri Harsha , Molina, Julian R. , Marks, Randolph, Schwecke, Anna J., Hocum, Craig, Moffett, Jenesse Nicole , Potter, Ashley , Adjei, Alex A. , Dimou, Anastasios , Mansfield, Aaron S. , Schwecke, Anna

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS8604-TPS8604

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TPS8604 Background: Chemoimmunotherapy followed by durvalumab maintenance yields a median overall survival of 12.9 months in patients with extensive stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES SCLC), which is an improvement over chemotherapy alone. However, 90% of these patients will have progressive disease. While topotecan and lurbinectedin have established modest activity in the second line, it is unknown whether continuing immunotherapy in this setting confers additional benefit. In preclinical studies lurbinectedin, a DNA minor groove binder, used with immune checkpoint inhibitors has synergistic effects. Methods: This phase 2 trial is enrolling patients with ES SCLC who have progressed on platinum based chemoimmunotherapy, to three treatment groups. Group 1 includes patients with platinum sensitive SCLC who will receive durvalumab (1500 mg given as an intravenous [IV] infusion once every 3 weeks) and topotecan (1.25 mg/m2/day IV for 5 consecutive days every 3 weeks). In Groups 2A and 2B, patients with platinum sensitive and platinum resistant disease respectively, receive durvalumab and lurbinectedin (3.2 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle). Patients with platinum sensitive disease are assigned to Groups 1 or 2A based on the preferences of the treating physician and the patient. Patients with treated/stable CNS metastases are eligible. The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients who are alive at 6 months (6OS) for Group 1 and the proportion of patients who are alive and progression-free at 6 months (6PFS) in Groups 2A and 2B. Secondary endpoints include safety, adverse event profile, response rate, PFS, and OS. The sample size is based on a 2-stage Simon Optimal Design. For Treatment Group 1, with 22 eligible patients there is 80% power to detect a true 6-month OS rate (6OS) of 75%, with 10% alpha under the null hypothesis that the true 6OS is at most 50%. For Treatment Group 2A, with 20 eligible patients this design has 80% power to detect a true 6-month PFS rate (6PFS) of 65%, with 10% alpha under the null hypothesis that the true 6PFS is at most 40%. For Treatment Group 2B, with 22 eligible patients this design has 80% power to detect a true 6-month PFS rate (6PFS) of 40%, with 10% alpha under the null hypothesis that the true 6PFS is at most 19%. To account for possible drop-outs, accrual targets will be 24, 22, and 24 patients to Groups 1, 2A, and 2B respectively. For the safety analyses, 6 patients will be enrolled at the starting dose level for each treatment group (1, 2) and then briefly closed to accrual to assess adverse events. If we observe 2+ DLTs in these 6 treated patients during Cycle 1 within a treatment group (1 vs. 2), we will declare the combination treatment too toxic and lower the starting dose of chemotherapy for the next 6 patients. The study was open for all 3 groups as of January 2022 and has accrued 2 patients. Clinical trial information: NCT04607954.
Single institution toxicity of definitive chemoradiation and maintenance durvalumab in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Prodduturvar, Pranitha, Leventakos, Konstantinos , Potter, Ashley , Gao, Robert W. , Marks, Randolph S., Garces, Yolanda I. , Olivier, Kenneth R. , Molina, Julian R. , Merrell, Kenneth W. , Adjei, Alex A. , Schwecke, Anna, Hocum, Craig, Moffett, Jenesse Nicole , Park, Sean Sunghun, Owen, Dawn, Dimou, Anastasios , Mansfield, Aaron S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 2, 2021 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e20554-e20554

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e20554 Background: The paradigm for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer has been markedly altered to include maintenance durvalumab (D) post completion of definitive chemoradiation (CRT) following the publication of the Pacific trial in 2018. The toxicity of this treatment has not been well evaluated in the real-world setting. Methods: We identified 42 patients (pts) with Stage IIB-IIIC NSCLC treated at Mayo Clinic Rochester between 6/1/2018 and 10/1/2020 who received definitive CRT followed by maintenance D. Data were abstracted by retrospective chart review under an IRB approved protocol. Results: Median age was 66 yrs (range 47-90) and 62% were women. Primary lung cancer histology included 19 adenocarcinoma, 20 squamous cell, and 3 adenosquamous. The distribution of stages was: IIB (4/42), IIIA (15/42), IIIB (19/42), IIIC (4/42). Approximately half of patients had PDL1 expression > 25% (20/42). With a median follow up of 12.2 months (calculated from first cycle of D; range 4.2-30.5 months), 14 had completed one year of maintenance D, 16 were receiving ongoing D, and 10 stopped D early with 6/12 discontinuing due to disease progression (4/6 local progression, 2/6 distant progression). Other reasons for discontinuation (5/10) included grade 3 colitis, grade 2 hepatitis, aspergillus lung infection, and flare of autoimmune disorders. One quarter of patients experienced grade 2 radiation pneumonitis (RP; 10/42) with median time to development of RP 78 days from end of CRT and 45 days from start of D. RP was determined by multidisciplinary review of imaging and treatment fields. 17/42 patients developed immune related adverse events (see Table for details). There was minimal overlap between the patients who experienced pneumonitis and immune related toxicity; 2/17 had both pneumonitis and immune related toxicity (hepatitis, thyroiditis). Conclusions: In our early experience with the Pacific regimen, 29% of patients did not complete D due to either toxicity or progression during D administration. Pneumonitis was common (10/42 patients) although there were no grade 3 events. Nearly half of the patients developed an immune-related adverse event. Further analysis is needed to evaluate the real-world toxicity of this treatment as well as oncologic outcomes.[Table: see text]
A phase I trial of nab-paclitaxel/bevacizumab (AB160) nano-immunoconjugate therapy for unresectable stage IV malignant melanoma (MM): MC1371 (NCT02020707).
Block, Matthew S. , Nevala, Wendy K. , Finnes, Heidi D. , Kottschade, Lisa A. , Yan, Yiyi , Hocum, Craig, Suman, Vera J. , Schimke, Jill M. , Strand, Carrie , Dimou, Anastasios , Reid, Joel M. , Markovic, Svetomir N. , McWilliams, Robert R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e22020-e22020

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e22020 Background: The combination of nab-paclitaxel (NP) and bevacizumab (BEV) in patients with MM has shown promising clinical activity. AB160 is a 160 nm nano-immunoconjugate of NP nanoparticles non-covalently coated with BEV for targeted delivery into high VEGF expressing tissues. Preclinical data showed that AB160 improved tumor targeting/ tumor inhibition more than NP followed by BEV. Methods: A 3+3 phase I trial was conducted in patients (pts) with MM who had prior systemic treatment for metastatic disease to determine the maximum tolerated dose of AB160 administered intravenously on days 1, 8 and 15 of a 28-day cycle. Dose level 1 (DL1) was 125 mg/m2 NP /50 mg/m2 BEV. Dose limiting toxicities (DLT) included grade (G) 4 neutropenia or anemia, PLT < 25,000, serum creatinine ≥ 2 times baseline, G2-4 neurologic toxicity or G3-4 non-hematologic toxicities. Tumor evaluations (RECIST) were conducted every 8 weeks. Treatment continued until progression or intolerability. Results: 21 pts (11 ♀) aged 36-78 years old were enrolled. One of the first 3 pts on DL1 developed a G2 colonic perforation; this was considered a DLT. One of the next 3 pts on DL1 had a DLT: G4 neutropenia. Of the 3 pts on DL-1 (100 mg/m2 NP/40 mg/m2 BEV), 2 had no DLTs and 1 died of sepsis after C1D1 dose. Enrollment was suspended until an amendment modifying the eligibility criteria was approved by the IRB. The trial reopened. One of the 4 pts on DL-1 and 1 of the 5 pts on DL1 had a DLT: G3 pain and G3 fatigue, respectively. Enrollment ended after 2 of the 3 pts on DL2 (150 mg/m2 NP/ 60 mg/m2 BEV) developed G4 neutropenia. Thus, MTD is DL1. A median of 3 cycles was administered. Treatment ended due to progression (9), intolerability (9), refusal (2) and death (1). There were no objective tumor responses. Common G3-4 toxicities were: neutropenia (33%) and thromboembolic events (19%). Conclusions: AB160 was found to have insufficient clinical benefit in patients with previously treated MM to justify further development. However, parallel phase I testing in gynecologic cancers suggests clinical benefit (abstract #300225). Clinical trial information: NCT02020707.