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Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth

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Mayo Clinic

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Real-world quality of life (QOL) for patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with systemic therapy (ST) in the prospective observational ODYSSEY study.
Maughan, Benjamin L. , Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , Ged, Yasser , Alva, Ajjai , Chablani, Priyanka V., Costello, Brian A. , Kilari, Deepak , Gupta, Sorab , Jabusch, Sarah , Ward, Kimberly T., George, Daniel J. , Zhang, Tian , Troy, Jesse D , Zakharia, Yousef , Bhavsar, Nrupen Anjan , Bratton, Melyssa R. , Furqan, Muhammad , Rose, Tracy L. , Page, Courtney B , Harrison, Michael R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 28, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 4558-4558

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4558 Background: In the past 7 years, 4 immuno-oncology (IO) based combinations have been approved for mRCC. However, QOL data on these combinations are limited to trials in which collection and reporting was not standardized, which further limits cross trial comparisons. Real-world QOL data with multiple treatment regimens are needed to understand how these regimens are tolerated in practice. Methods: ODYSSEY is a multi-site, prospective observational study of 500 US pts with mRCC. Pts must have mRCC (any histology), no prior ST, and follow up at a PCORnet study site. Exclusion criteria include treatment for cancer except mRCC. The primary objective is to determine patterns of change in QOL and symptom burden of pts with mRCC. Minimally important differences (MID) are 3 points for FKSI-19 total score, 1 point for the FKSI-Disease Related Symptoms (DRS) subscale and 7 points for FACT-G. Results: As of 1/6/25, 392 pts were enrolled of whom 299 were managed with ST. Of pts on ST, 114 were treated with IO-IO, 108 with IO-TKI, 33 with IO alone, 27 with Other, and 18 with TKI alone. Median follow up for all pts is 8.8 months (IQR 2.9, 16.2). IO-IO pts are median age 64 yrs, 81% male, 84% white, 56% prior nephrectomy, 84% clear cell; IO-TKI pts median age 66 yrs, 76% male, 92% white, 43% prior nephrectomy, 66% clear cell; IMDC risk profiles are similar. IO-IO pts are more likely to be KPS 100; whereas, IO-TKI pts have a higher median number of metastatic sites and are more likely to have bone or liver metastasis. With median follow-up of 6.0 (IQR 1.8, 14.9) and 8.8 months (4.5, 17.8) in the IO-IO and IO-TKI cohorts, 17 (15%) and 21 (19%) pts had died with a median time to death of 5.4 (2.5, 6.4) and 5.7 months (4.4, 12.8), respectively. 20 (18%) and 16 (15%) pts on IO-IO and IO-TKI had discontinued therapy at a median of 3.0 (IQR 2.0, 4.0) and 6.4 months (2.4, 13.0), respectively. Rates of discontinuation for disease progression and toxicity are similar. Baseline PROs for pts on ST are shown in the Table (higher score indicates better QOL), with RCT data for reference (NA, not assessed). Conclusions: In our prospective multi-center ODYSSEY study, we demonstrate that real world pts treated with contemporary ST have worse baseline QOL than those enrolled on pivotal RCTs. One-third of IO-IO and IO-TKI pts died or discontinued therapy within 6 months of initiation. Our data on real world vs RCT differences in baseline QOL may partially explain the limitations of current IO combination regimens in practice and support development of alternative treatment approaches. Instrument, Mean (SD) ODYSSEYIO-IO(N=114) CheckMate214(N=425) ODYSSEYIO-TKI(N=108) KEYNOTE426(N=402) CheckMate9ER(N=323) CLEAR(N=351) FKSI-19 total 56.0 (12.5) 60.1 (9.8) 53.8 (11.8) NA 58.7 (10.6) NA FKSI-DRS 27.5 (6.3) 30.7 (4.5) 27.0 (5.8) 32 (4.2) 30.2 (5.2) 31.3 (4.4) FACT-G 82.4 (16.7) 82.6 (15.0) 78.5 (16.0) NA NA NA
Real-world quality of life (QOL) in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) on active surveillance (AS) in the ODYSSEY prospective observational study.
Maughan, Benjamin L. , Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , Ged, Yasser , Alva, Ajjai , Chablani, Priyanka V., Costello, Brian A. , Kilari, Deepak , Gupta, Sorab , Jabusch, Sarah , Ward, Kimberly T., Zhang, Tian , George, Daniel J. , Harrison, Michael R. , Troy, Jesse D , Zakharia, Yousef , Bhavsar, Nrupen Anjan , Bratton, Melyssa R. , Furqan, Muhammad , Rose, Tracy L. , Page, Courtney B , George, Daniel J.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 28, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 4553-4553

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4553 Background: AS is a recognized strategy in select pts with mRCC to maximize QOL and delay potential toxicity of systemic therapy (ST); however, only 2 prospective studies of AS in mRCC have been published: only 1 with patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and none in the IO-TKI era. Methods: ODYSSEY is a prospective observational study of 500 US pts with mRCC. Eligible pts must have mRCC (any histology), no prior ST, age ≥19. Pts were excluded if treated for non-mRCC cancers or if not followed at a PCORnet study site. Pts completed QOL surveys at baseline, by phone every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months until end of follow up. The primary objective is to determine patterns of change in QOL and symptom burden of pts with mRCC. Minimally important differences (MID) are 3 points for FKSI-19 total score, 1 point for the FKSI-Disease Related Symptoms (DRS) subscale and 7 points for FACT-G. Here we report baseline pt characteristics in AS pts compared to ST pts, and baseline QOL differences between these cohorts. Results: As of 1/6/25, 392 pts were enrolled of whom 299 were managed with ST, and 93 pts deferred ST; of these, 53 pts (57%) were classified as AS. Pts on AS are median age 68 yrs, 66% male, 94% white, 81% clear cell, 50% favorable risk, 44% intermediate risk. Compared with ST pts, AS pts were more likely to have undergone nephrectomy (91% vs 53%), favorable risk profile (50% vs 15%), pancreatic metastasis (15% vs 5%), and longer time since RCC diagnosis (median 58 vs 3.3 months); and less likely to have bone, brain, or liver metastasis. After median 8.8 months follow-up (IQR 2.9, 16.2), 2 pts (4%) on AS had died compared with 45 pts (15%) on ST. One pt (2%) on AS started first-line therapy and 45 pts (15%) discontinued ST. Mean baseline QOL (FKSI-19 total, DRS and FACT-G) for AS and ST ODYSSEY pts is shown in the Table (higher score indicates better QOL), with RCT data for reference (NA, not assessed). ODYSSEY pts on AS had higher QOL for all measures compared with ODYSSEY pts on ST. FSKI-DRS was the same or lower for pts on AS compared to the pivotal trials, while ODYSSEY pts on ST had both lower FKSI-19 total and DRS. Conclusions: In our large prospective cohort from ODYSSEY, pts on AS had higher median QOL scores than pts on ST, but similar to those included in RCTs. These results suggest that some RCT pts could have benefitted from AS. Further follow up is needed to determine long term outcomes in pts on AS and how they respond to deferred ST. Clinical trial information: NCT04919122 . Instrument, Mean (SD) ODYSSEY AS (N=53) ODYSSEY ST (N=299) ODYSSEY Difference, AS vs ST (95% CI) CheckMate 214 (N=425) KEYNOTE 426 (N=402) CheckMate 9ER (N=323) CLEAR (N=351) FKSI-19 total 63.4 (9.2) 56.3 (12.5) 7.0(4.0, 10.1) 60.1 (9.8) NA 58.7 (10.6) NA FKSI-DRS 30.8 (4.2) 27.9 (6.0) 2.9(1.5, 4.7) 30.7 (4.5) 32 (4.2) 30.2 (5.2) 31.3 (4.4) FACT-G 87.9 (14.0) 82.4 (16.7) 5.6(1.1, 10.0) 82.6 (15.0) NA NA NA
Systemic Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update
Garje, Rohan , Riaz, Irbaz Bin , Naqvi, Syed Arsalan Ahmed , Rumble, R. Bryan , Taplin, Mary‐Ellen , Kungel, Terry M. , Herchenhorn, Daniel , Zhang, Tian , Beckermann, Kathryn E. , Vapiwala, Neha , Celano, Paul , Hotte, Sebastién J. , Borno, Hala T. , Bryce, Alan H. , Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , He, Huan, Williams, J.E. Caerwyn , Hotte, Sebastien J , Basu, Arnab , Borno, Hala , Bryce, Alan H , Wulff-Burchfield, Elizabeth , Bodei, Lisa , Hamilton, Robert J , Emamekhoo, Hamid , Hope, Thomas A , Murad, M Hassan , Liu, Hongfang , Williams, James E , Parikh, Rahul A , Garje, Rohan , Herchenhorn, Daniel , He, Huan , Riaz, Irbaz B , Beckermann, Katy , Rumble, R Bryan , Carducci, Michael A. , Basu, Arnab , Wang, Peng , Bodei, Lisa , Loblaw, Andrew , Emamekhoo, Hamid , Hope, Thomas A. , Murad, M. Hassan , Liu, Hongfang

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 2, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 20 | Pages: 2311-2334

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ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO Guidelines Methodology Manual . ASCO Guidelines follow the ASCO Conflict of Interest Policy for Clinical Practice Guidelines . Clinical Practice Guidelines and other guidance (“Guidance”) provided by ASCO is not a comprehensive or definitive guide to treatment options. It is intended for voluntary use by clinicians and should be used in conjunction with independent professional judgment. Guidance may not be applicable to all patients, interventions, diseases or stages of diseases. Guidance is based on review and analysis of relevant literature, and is not intended as a statement of the standard of care. ASCO does not endorse third-party drugs, devices, services, or therapies and assumes no responsibility for any harm arising from or related to the use of this information. See complete disclaimer in Appendix 1 and 2 (online only) for more . PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). METHODS An Expert Panel including patient representation completed a systematic review of the evidence and made recommendations. RESULTS Depending upon prior treatment received, androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs: enzalutamide, abiraterone with prednisone), poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi), chemotherapeutic agents (docetaxel, cabazitaxel), radiopharmaceuticals (radium 223, 177 Lu-prostate-specific membrane antigen [PSMA]-617), and sipuleucel-T have demonstrated an overall survival (OS) benefit for patients with mCRPC. For patients with BRCA1 / 2 alterations who did not receive prior ARPI, the combination of PARPi and ARPI (talazoparib + enzalutamide, olaparib and/or niraparib + abiraterone) has shown clinical benefit. For patients with BRCA1 / 2 alterations who received prior ARPI or ARPI followed by docetaxel, olaparib showed OS benefit. In select patients with microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient, pembrolizumab showed clinical efficacy. RECOMMENDATIONS Prior systemic therapy for castration-sensitive prostate cancer will determine subsequent therapy used for mCRPC. Continue androgen-deprivation therapy for patients with mCRPC indefinitely. Early adoption of somatic genetic testing and palliative care is recommended. Patients with mCRPC and bony metastases should receive a bone-protective agent. The panel recommends the combination of ARPI with PARPi in patients with BRCA1 / 2 alterations who did not receive prior ARPI. For patients who received prior ARPI, the panel recommends docetaxel chemotherapy. The panel recommends 177 Lu-PSMA-617 or cabazitaxel chemotherapy for patients who receive prior ARPI and docetaxel chemotherapy. For patients with BRCA1 / 2 alterations who received prior ARPI, the panel recommends PARPi monotherapy. Radium 223 is recommended for patients with symptomatic bone–only disease. Evidence for optimal sequencing for mCRPC regimens is lacking. Additional information is available at www.asco.org/genitourinary-cancer-guidelines .
A pilot study of tazemetostat and pembrolizumab in advanced urothelial carcinoma (ETCTN 10183).
Kocherginsky, Masha , Tan, Winston, Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , Ma, Yangruijue , Meeks, Joshua J. , Hussain, Maha , Singh, Parminder Pal , Myint, Zin War , Jiang, Di , Sharon, Elad , Piekarz, Richard , VanderWeele, David James

Journal of Clinical Oncology | July 1, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 4574-4574

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4574 Background: Mutations of COMPASS-related proteins KMT2D, KMT2C, and KDM6A are observed in 66% of advanced urothelial carcinomas (UC). In vivo, the administration of tazemetostat, an enzymatic EZH2 inhibitor (EZH2i), reduced tumor burden and enhanced the immune response in animal models of UC. We hypothesized that tazemetostat might improve response to immunotherapy in advanced UC. Methods: ETCTN 10183 (NCT03854474) is a multicenter pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tazemetostat 800 mg BID+ pembrolizumab 200 mg given every three weeks for up to two years in patients (pts) with platinum-refractory (Arm A) or cisplatin/chemo-ineligible advanced UC (Arm B). The primary objective was to identify the recommended phase two dose (RP2D) of tazemetostat in combination with pembrolizumab. Secondary objectives included safety, response rate, and progression-free survival. Translational objectives included determining tumor mutational burden in COMPASS-related genes, tumor subtyping, TCR clonality, T cell infiltration, and PDL-1 expression. Results: There were no dose-limiting toxicities in the safety lead-in phase (n=6 pts), and the RP2D for tazemetostat was established at 800 mg BID. Baseline characteristics for Arm A N=12, Arm B N=13: 72% males; 96% white, 4% Black; 88% ECOG PS 0-1; 88% had bladder primary, 20% Stage III, 72% stage IV; 80% had visceral or bone metastases. The median number of cycles was 5 in Arm A (range 1-35) and 4 in Arm B (range 2-12). Treatment related G3/4 adverse events (AEs) were observed in 8 patients, most common were anemia and lymphopenia (n=2 each). Treatment related G1/2 AEs included nausea (n=6); skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (n=3); anemia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia (n=2 each). Among evaluable patients (n=10 in each arm), partial response rate was: Arm A 30%, Arm B 20%; stable disease: Arm A 30%, Arm B 30%; and progressive disease: Arm A 30%, Arm B 20%. 8 pts were on study treatment for ≥ 9 cycles (5 in Arm A, 3 in Arm B). All pts are off protocol treatment. Median progression-free survival was 3.06 (95% CI: 1.38-7.75) months for Arm A and 3.02 (95%CI: 2.4-5.65) for Arm B. Conclusions: Tazemetostat 800 mg BID and pembrolizumab combination is feasible and well-tolerated in patients with advanced UC. In this pilot study, improvement in efficacy relative to historical controls of pembrolizumab alone appears to be modest. Response in tumors with COMPASS-related mutations and EZH2 activity will be evaluated. Clinical trial information: NCT03854474 .
Preliminary analysis of baseline characteristics, patient reported outcomes (PROs), and treatment selection in ODYSSEY.
Ged, Yasser , Alva, Ajjai , Costello, Brian A. , Maughan, Benjamin L. , Kilari, Deepak , Jabusch, Sarah , Ward, Kimberly T., Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , Zhang, Tian , George, Daniel J. , Harrison, Michael R. , Bhavsar, Nrupen Anjan , Zakharia, Yousef , Wong, Risa Liang , Page, Courtney B , Troy, Jesse D , Scales, Charles D. , George, Daniel J.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | January 29, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 4_suppl | Pages: 385-385

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385 Background: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) and immuno-oncology (IO) agents alone or in combination have revolutionized the landscape of management for untreated metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Baseline quality of life (QOL) outside of interventional clinical trials and rationale for management decisions in mRCC are poorly understood. Methods: In this prospective observational study of 800 mRCC pts in the US, pts must: have a diagnosis of mRCC (any histology) with no prior systemic therapy (ST) for mRCC; be age ≥19 at informed consent; be able to comply with completion of PROs. Exclusion criteria include being treated for active malignancy other than mRCC or not intending to follow up at a study site within PCORnet. Pts undergo consent and baseline assessments by the study site team, with subsequent follow up by the central coordinating center. The primary objective is to determine distinct patterns of change in QOL and symptom burden of mRCC pts. A key secondary objective is to identify patterns of clinical management in the real world setting of mRCC across treatment regimens. Minimally important differences are defined as 3- and 7-points for FKSI-19 and FACT-G respectively. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04919122. Results: As of 9/1/2023, 173 pts have been enrolled (126 ST, 47 no ST [NST]): 75% male, 87% white, 73% clear cell, 52% intermediate risk and 47% poor risk. 47% had radical nephrectomy and 22% another solid tumor. ST pts as compared to NST pts were more likely to be poor risk (52% vs 16%); but differences in baseline pain were not significant. Of ST pts, 44 were treated with IO-IO (ipilimumab + nivolumab), 50 with IO-TKI (cabozantinib + nivolumab 38%, axitinib + pembrolizumab 38%, lenvatinib + pembrolizumab 24%) and 32 other (IO alone 34%, TKI alone 31%, investigational drug 25%). Reasons for NST included active surveillance (AS, 50%), other (21%), local therapy (13%). Mean differences between ST and NST for baseline FKSI-19 and FACT-G were 5.7 (95% CI: 1.2 – 10.2) and 3.3 (-2.6 – 9.3). There were no differences in pain or PROs between IO-IO and IO-TKI pts. Mean differences in FKSI-19 and FACT-G between AS vs IO-IO were 10.6 (4.8 – 16.4) and 8.6 (1.1 – 16.0); and vs IO-TKI were 11.0 (4.9 – 17.0) and 10.3 (3.5 – 17.1). On physician surveys, primary reasons for treatment selection were (in order of % selected): complete response (CR), prolonged survival (OS), prognostic factors (Px), treatment-free interval for IO-IO; versus delaying progression (PFS), OS, CR, Px for IO-TKI. Conclusions: Our data suggest differences in baseline QoL in pts treated with ST vs NST, as well as AS vs IO-IO or IO-TKI, in the real world. Reasons for selection of ST regimen differed among combination regimen classes. Completion of ODYSSEY will clarify baseline and longitudinal differences in pain and PROs among management strategies and give novel insights into the rationale for real world management of untreated pts with mRCC. Clinical trial information: NCT04919122 .
Author response: Clinical characteristics, racial inequities, and outcomes in patients with breast cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and cancer consortium (CCC19) cohort study
Vinayak, Shaveta , Sun, Tianyi , Kuderer, Nicole M. , Balmaceda, Nicole , Bilen, Mehmet Asım , Bindal, Poorva , Blau, Sibel , Bodin, Brianne E, Borno, Hala T. , Choi, Horyun, Deeken, John F. , Edwin, Natasha, Feldman, Lawrence , Flora, Daniel , Galsky, Matthew D. , Gonzalez, Cyndi J, Grivas, Petros , Gupta, Shilpa , Haynam, Marcy , Heilman, Hannah, Jhawar, Sachin R, Kaklamani, Virginia , Klein, Elizabeth J. , Koshkin, Vadim S. , Kulkarni, Amit , Kwon, Daniel H. , Lammers, Philip E. , Lathrop, Kate, Lewis, Mark A. , Lopes, Gilbert de Lima, Makower, Della , Mansoor, Abdul-Hai, Mashru, Sandeep H., McKay, Rana R. , Messing, Ian , Mico, Vasil, Nadkarni, Rajani, Namburi, Swathi, Nguyen, Ryan H, Nonato, Taylor K., Park, Kyu, Patel, Jaymin , Patel, Kanishka G. , Peppercorn, Jeffrey , Polimera, Hyma , Puc, Matthew , Reid, Sonya , Riess, Jonathan W. , Rivera, Donna R. , Russ, Atlantis Dawn, Schapira, Lidia , Shanahan, M Kelly, Smits, Melissa, Streckfuss, Mitrianna, Thompson, Michael A, Tolaney, Sara M. , Weissmann, Lisa B., Wilson, Grace, Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , French, Benjamin , Accordino, Melissa , Nagaraj, Gayathri , Khaki, Ali Raza , Aboulafia, David M. , Acoba, Jared David , Awosika, Joy A. , Bakouny, Ziad , Bao, Ting , Bashir, Babar , Berg, Stephanie , Castellano, Cecilia A. , Desai, Aakash , Friese, Christopher R. , Hershman, Dawn L. , Hwang, Clara , Jani, Chinmay , Jhawar, Sachin R, Joshi, Monika , Knox, Natalie, Labaki, Chris , Li, Xuanyi , Lyman, Gary H , Markham, Merry Jennifer , Nguyen, Ryan H, O’Connor, Tracey L. , Panagiotou, Orestis A. , Rao, Yuan James , Razavi, Pedram , Robson, Mark E. , Rose, Suzanne J. , Shah, Pankil , Shapiro, Lauren C. , Stover, Daniel G. , Tachiki, Lisa , Thompson, Michael A, Wotman, Michael T. , Mishra, Sanjay , Warner, Jeremy L. , Lustberg, Maryam B. , Shah, Dimpy P.

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Clinical characteristics, racial inequities, and outcomes in patients with breast cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and cancer consortium (CCC19) cohort study
Nagaraj, Gayathri , Vinayak, Shaveta , Sun, Tianyi , Kuderer, Nicole M. , Bakouny, Ziad , Balmaceda, Nicole , Bilen, Mehmet Asım , Bindal, Poorva , Blau, Sibel , Bodin, Brianne E, Borno, Hala T. , Castellano, Cecilia A. , Choi, Horyun, Deeken, John F. , Desai, Aakash , Edwin, Natasha, Feldman, Lawrence , Flora, Daniel , Galsky, Matthew D. , Gonzalez, Cyndi J, Grivas, Petros , Gupta, Shilpa , Haynam, Marcy , Heilman, Hannah, Jani, Chinmay , Jhawar, Sachin R, Kaklamani, Virginia , Klein, Elizabeth J. , Koshkin, Vadim S. , Kulkarni, Amit , Kwon, Daniel H. , Lammers, Philip E. , Lathrop, Kate, Lewis, Mark A. , Li, Xuanyi , Lopes, Gilbert de Lima, Makower, Della , Mansoor, Abdul-Hai, Mashru, Sandeep H., McKay, Rana R. , Messing, Ian , Mico, Vasil, Nadkarni, Rajani, Namburi, Swathi, Nguyen, Ryan H, Nonato, Taylor K., O’Connor, Tracey L. , Park, Kyu, Patel, Jaymin , Patel, Kanishka G. , Peppercorn, Jeffrey , Polimera, Hyma , Puc, Matthew , Rao, Yuan James , Reid, Sonya , Riess, Jonathan W. , Rivera, Donna R. , Rose, Suzanne J. , Russ, Atlantis Dawn, Schapira, Lidia , Shah, Pankil , Shanahan, M Kelly, Smits, Melissa, Streckfuss, Mitrianna, Thompson, Michael A, Tolaney, Sara M. , Weissmann, Lisa B., Wilson, Grace, Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , French, Benjamin , Lustberg, Maryam B. , Accordino, Melissa , Sun, Tianyi , Hwang, Clara , Puc, Matthew M , Mishra, Sanjay , Accordino, Melissa K , Desai, Aakash P , Bakouny, Ziad , Bilen, Mehmet A , Lustberg, Maryam , Khaki, Ali Raza , Aboulafia, David M. , Acoba, Jared David , Awosika, Joy A. , Bao, Ting , Bashir, Babar , Berg, Stephanie , Friese, Christopher R. , Hershman, Dawn L. , Hwang, Clara , Jhawar, Sachin R, Joshi, Monika , Knox, Natalie, Labaki, Chris , Lyman, Gary H , Markham, Merry Jennifer , Nguyen, Ryan H, Panagiotou, Orestis A. , Razavi, Pedram , Robson, Mark E. , Shapiro, Lauren C. , Stover, Daniel G. , Tachiki, Lisa , Wotman, Michael T. , Mishra, Sanjay , Warner, Jeremy L. , Shah, Dimpy P.

eLife | October 17, 2023 | Volume: 12 | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

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Background: Limited information is available for patients with breast cancer (BC) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially among underrepresented racial/ethnic populations. Methods: This is a COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) registry-based retrospective cohort study of females with active or history of BC and laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection diagnosed between March 2020 and June 2021 in the US. Primary outcome was COVID-19 severity measured on a five-level ordinal scale, including none of the following complications, hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation, and all-cause mortality. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression model identified characteristics associated with COVID-19 severity. Results: 1383 female patient records with BC and COVID-19 were included in the analysis, the median age was 61 years, and median follow-up was 90 days. Multivariable analysis revealed higher odds of COVID-19 severity for older age (aOR per decade, 1.48 [95% CI, 1.32–1.67]); Black patients (aOR 1.74; 95 CI 1.24–2.45), Asian Americans and Pacific Islander patients (aOR 3.40; 95 CI 1.70–6.79) and Other (aOR 2.97; 95 CI 1.71–5.17) racial/ethnic groups; worse ECOG performance status (ECOG PS ≥2: aOR, 7.78 [95% CI, 4.83–12.5]); pre-existing cardiovascular (aOR, 2.26 [95% CI, 1.63–3.15])/pulmonary comorbidities (aOR, 1.65 [95% CI, 1.20–2.29]); diabetes mellitus (aOR, 2.25 [95% CI, 1.66–3.04]); and active and progressing cancer (aOR, 12.5 [95% CI, 6.89–22.6]). Hispanic ethnicity, timing, and type of anti-cancer therapy modalities were not significantly associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes. The total all-cause mortality and hospitalization rate for the entire cohort was 9% and 37%, respectively however, it varied according to the BC disease status. Conclusions: Using one of the largest registries on cancer and COVID-19, we identified patient and BC-related factors associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes. After adjusting for baseline characteristics, underrepresented racial/ethnic patients experienced worse outcomes compared to non-Hispanic White patients. Funding: This study was partly supported by National Cancer Institute grant number P30 CA068485 to Tianyi Sun, Sanjay Mishra, Benjamin French, Jeremy L Warner; P30-CA046592 to Christopher R Friese; P30 CA023100 for Rana R McKay; P30-CA054174 for Pankil K Shah and Dimpy P Shah; KL2 TR002646 for Pankil Shah and the American Cancer Society and Hope Foundation for Cancer Research (MRSG-16-152-01-CCE) and P30-CA054174 for Dimpy P Shah. REDCap is developed and supported by Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research grant support (UL1 TR000445 from NCATS/NIH). The funding sources had no role in the writing of the manuscript or the decision to submit it for publication. Clinical trial number: CCC19 registry is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04354701 .
Systemic Anticancer Therapy and Thromboembolic Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer and COVID-19
Hsu, Chih–Yuan , Shah, Surbhi, Zon, Rebecca L. , Alsamarai, Susan, El-Bakouny, Ziad, Beeghly, Alicia, Doroshow, Deborah B. , Flora, Daniel , Fromowitz, Ariel, Jani, Chinmay , Khan, Hina, Klein, Elizabeth J. , Heater, Natalie Knox , Koshkin, Vadim S. , Kwon, Daniel H. , McKay, Rana R. , Nonato, Taylor K., Polimera, Hyma , Puc, Matthew , Shastri, Aditi , Singh, Sunny , Weissmann, Lisa B., Wilkins, Cy R. , Yoon, James J., Mishra, Sanjay , Grivas, Petros , Connors, Jean M. , Gandhi, Rikin, Gartrell, Benjamin A. , Makower, Della , Sullivan, Darciann O', Ohri, Nitin , Verma, Amit , Butt, Omar H. , Fiala, Mark A. , Monahan, Ryan, Bitran, Jacob D. , Hallmeyer, Sigrun , Mundt, Daniel , Pandravada, Sasirekha, Papaioannou, Philip V., Patel, Mauli, Streckfuss, Mitrianna, Tadesse, Eyob, Lammers, Philip E. , Bindal, Poorva , Lam, Barbara C.C., Piper‐Vallillo, Andrew J., Arvanitis, Panos , Vieira, Kendra, Angevine, Anne H., Bär, Michael, Prete, Salvatore A. Del , Fiebach, Maryann Z., Gulati, Anthony P., Hatton, Edward H., Houston, Kaly, Lo, K. M. 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JAMA Oncology | August 17, 2023 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 1390

10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2934 Get It

ImportanceSystematic data on the association between anticancer therapies and thromboembolic events (TEEs) in patients with COVID-19 are lacking.ObjectiveTo assess the association between anticancer therapy exposure within 3 months prior to COVID-19 and TEEs following COVID-19 diagnosis in patients with cancer.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis registry-based retrospective cohort study included patients who were hospitalized and had active cancer and laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Data were accrued from March 2020 to December 2021 and analyzed from December 2021 to October 2022.ExposureTreatments of interest (TOIs) (endocrine therapy, vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors/tyrosine kinase inhibitors [VEGFis/TKIs], immunomodulators [IMiDs], immune checkpoint inhibitors [ICIs], chemotherapy) vs reference (no systemic therapy) in 3 months prior to COVID-19.Main Outcomes and MeasuresMain outcomes were (1) venous thromboembolism (VTE) and (2) arterial thromboembolism (ATE). Secondary outcome was severity of COVID-19 (rates of intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation, 30-day all-cause mortality following TEEs in TOI vs reference group) at 30-day follow-up.ResultsOf 4988 hospitalized patients with cancer (median [IQR] age, 69 [59-78] years; 2608 [52%] male), 1869 had received 1 or more TOIs. Incidence of VTE was higher in all TOI groups: endocrine therapy, 7%; VEGFis/TKIs, 10%; IMiDs, 8%; ICIs, 12%; and chemotherapy, 10%, compared with patients not receiving systemic therapies (6%). In multivariable log-binomial regression analyses, relative risk of VTE (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 1.33; 95% CI, 1.04-1.69) but not ATE (aRR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.56-1.16) was significantly higher in those exposed to all TOIs pooled together vs those with no exposure. Among individual drugs, ICIs were significantly associated with VTE (aRR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.01-2.07). Also noted were significant associations between VTE and active and progressing cancer (aRR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.01-2.03), history of VTE (aRR, 3.10; 95% CI, 2.38-4.04), and high-risk site of cancer (aRR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.14-1.75). Black patients had a higher risk of TEEs (aRR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.03-1.50) than White patients. Patients with TEEs had high intensive care unit admission (46%) and mechanical ventilation (31%) rates. Relative risk of death in patients with TEEs was higher in those exposed to TOIs vs not (aRR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.91-1.38) and was significantly associated with poor performance status (aRR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.30-2.40) and active/progressing cancer (aRR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.13-2.13).Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cohort study, relative risk of developing VTE was high among patients receiving TOIs and varied by the type of therapy, underlying risk factors, and demographics, such as race and ethnicity. These findings highlight the need for close monitoring and perhaps personalized thromboprophylaxis to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19–related thromboembolism in patients with cancer.
Outcomes Database to Prospectively Assess the Changing Therapy Landscape in Renal Cell Carcinoma (ODYSSEY RCC).
Ged, Yasser , Alva, Ajjai , Costello, Brian A. , Maughan, Benjamin L. , Sinha, Shreya , Kilari, Deepak , Jabusch, Sarah , Zhang, Tian , George, Daniel J. , Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , Harrison, Michael R. , Bhavsar, Nrupen Anjan , Zakharia, Yousef , Wong, Risa Liang , Monk, Paul , Scales, Charles D. , George, Daniel J.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 14, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 6_suppl | Pages: TPS739-TPS739

10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.tps739 Get It

TPS739 Background: The landscape for treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has changed dramatically over the past 7 years with the approvals of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune-oncology (IO) agents alone or in combination for untreated mRCC. However, multiple knowledge gaps remain. While active surveillance remains an option for selected pts, prospective evidence on selection of and outcomes for pts is limited. Recent phase III trials all used a common comparator, sunitinib, so no comparative effectiveness data on the new IO-based regimens exists. There are also no routinely used predictive biomarkers in mRCC pt management. Therefore, a better understanding of the biologic determinants associated with cancer heterogeneity and clinical outcomes through blood, tumor, and radiographic based assessments is needed. Importantly, longitudinal changes in health-related quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden of patients with mRCC initiated on new IO–based regimens outside of an interventional clinical trial are poorly understood. Pt reported outcomes (PRO) are rarely captured in a systematic manner. Addressing the evidence gap for how real world pts symptomatically change with treatment combinations and sequences over time is a pressing unmet need. Methods: This is a prospective, observational cohort, phase IV study of 800 mRCC pts in the US. Pts must: be age ≥19 at informed consent; have a diagnosis of mRCC (any histology) with no prior systemic therapy for mRCC (surgery and radiation therapy, prior neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy for non-mRCC, and pts currently not on systemic therapy and being observed are all permitted); and be able to comply with completion of PROs. Those being treated for active malignancies other than mRCC or not intending to undergo follow up care at a study site within PCORnet are excluded. Pts will undergo consent and baseline assessments, including research blood collection and processing, by the study site team. A novel aspect of this study is the use of PCORnet and Medicare data to minimize data collection burden on sites. PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, is a network of networks that curates EHR data from multiple health systems using a common data model. This allows subsequent follow up to be centrally coordinated by the coordinating center. PRO will be collected at baseline (pre-treatment), every 3 mos for 2 yrs, and then every 6 mos until end of follow up (minimum 18 mos follow-up; maximum 36 mos follow-up). The primary objective is to determine distinct patterns of change in QOL and symptom burden of mRCC pts receiving therapy. Secondary objectives include quantifying the time to treatment discontinuation of pts, identifying patterns of clinical management in the real world setting of mRCC pts on various treatment regimens, and evaluating overall survival of mRCC pts. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04919122 Clinical trial information: NCT04919122 .
A pilot study of tazemetostat and pembrolizumab in advanced urothelial carcinoma (ETCTN 10183).
Kocherginsky, Masha , Wulff‐Burchfield, Elizabeth , Meeks, Joshua J. , Hussain, Maha , Singh, Parminder Pal , Myint, Zin War , Jiang, Di , Sharon, Elad , Piekarz, Richard , VanderWeele, David James

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 14, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 6_suppl | Pages: 506-506

10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.506 Get It

506 Background: Despite response to systemic therapy, few metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) patients (pts) achieve durable responses. Mutations in the COMPASS-related proteins KMT2D, KMT2C, and KDM6A are found in 66% of UC patients suggesting histone regulation may be an acquired mechanism of tumor viability. We previously found regression of UC in mice when treated with EZH2 inhibitor, tazemetostat. In vivo administration of tazemtostat enhanced the immune response with direct regulation of cytokines and antigen recognition machinery (MHCI and MHCII). We hypothesized that restoration of epigenetic imbalance, combined with immunotherapy, may improve outcomes in mUC pts. Methods: ETCTN 10183 (NCT03854474) is a pilot study evaluating the efficacy of tazemetostat 800 mg BID + pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks for cisplatin-refractory (Cohort A) or cisplatin/chemo-ineligible advanced UC (Cohort B) pts, with N=12 pts in each cohort. The primary objective is to identify the recommended phase two dose (RP2D) of tazemetostat in combination with pembrolizumab. Secondary objectives include RECIST-based response rate, safety, and progression-free survival. The maximum planned treatment duration is 2 years. Translational objectives include defining total and COMPASS-related genes tumor mutational burden, tumor subtyping, TCR clonality, T cell infiltration, and PDL-1 expression. Results: In the safety lead-in phase, 6 mUC pts were treated. There were no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs). The RP2D for tazemetostat was established at 800 mg BID. Here we report results of fully accrued cohort A (N=12); 67% males, 33% females, 83% white, 8.3% Black, and 25% Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. The primary sites of UC were: bladder (n=9, 75%), renal pelvis (n=2, 17%), and ureter (n=1, 8.3%). The median (interquartile range, IQR) time since primary diagnosis was 1.1 years (0.7, 1.9); 11/12 patients had non-nodal metastatic disease; 10/12 had 1 or more visceral/bone metastasis. Median number of treatment cycles was 5 (IQR: 3-11; range 1-35). Median duration on protocol treatment was 12 weeks (IQR: 7-30; range 3-107 weeks). Three pts had treatment related grade 3/4 AEs: grade 4 sepsis (n=1), grade 3 lymphopenia (n=2); anemia, increased alkaline-phosphatase, and HSV oral infection (n=1 each). Best response was partial response (PR) in 3 pts (25%) and 3 (25%) had stable disease. Median PFS was 3.1 months (95%CI: 2.3-NA), and median overall survival was 8.0 months (95% CI: 4.7 – NA). Conclusions: The RP2D dose for tazemetostat is 800 mg + 200 mg Pembrolizumab q 3 weeks. The combination was feasible, well tolerated, and resulted in durable responses in poor-risk chemo-refractory UC patients. Clinical trial information: 03854474 .