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Topp, Max S.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1267-5289

Mayo Clinic

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

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Odronextamab monotherapy in R/R DLBCL after progression with CAR T-cell therapy: primary analysis of the ELM-1 study
Topp, Max S. , Matasar, Matthew J. , Allan, John N. , Ansell, Stephen M. , Barnes, Jeffrey A. , Arnason, Jon , Michot, Jean‐Marie , Goldschmidt, Neta , Abadi, Uri , Avivi, I., Cheng, Yuan , Flink, Dina M., Brouwer‐Visser, Jurriaan , Chaudhry, Aafia, Ambati, Srikanth, Crombie, Jennifer L. , Matasar, Matthew , O’Brien, Susan , Zhu, Min , Mohamed, Hesham

Blood | December 30, 2024 | Volume: 145 | Issue: 14 | Pages: 1498-1509

10.1182/blood.2024027044 Get It

Abstract Patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma progressing after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy have dismal outcomes. The prespecified post–CAR-T expansion cohort of the ELM-1 study investigated the efficacy and safety of odronextamab, a CD20×CD3 bispecific antibody, in patients with disease progression after CAR-Ts. Sixty patients received IV odronextamab weekly for 4 cycles followed by maintenance until progression. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR) by independent central review. The median number of prior lines of therapy was 3 (range, 2-9), 71.7% were refractory to CAR-Ts, and 48.3% relapsed within 90 days of CAR-T therapy. After a median follow-up of 16.2 months, ORR and complete response (CR) rate were 48.3% and 31.7%, respectively. Responses were similar across prior CAR-T products and time to relapse on CAR-T therapy. Median duration of response was 14.8 months and median duration of CR was not reached. Median progression-free survival and overall survival were 4.8 and 10.2 months, respectively. The most common treatment-emergent adverse event was cytokine release syndrome (48.3%; no grade ≥3 events). No cases of immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome were reported. Grade ≥3 infections occurred in 12 patients (20.0%), 2 of which were COVID-19. Odronextamab monotherapy demonstrated encouraging efficacy and generally manageable safety, supporting its potential as an off-the-shelf option for patients after CAR-T therapy. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02290951.
Five-Year Outcomes of Patients (Pts) with Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma (R/R MCL) Treated with Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Brexu-cel) in ZUMA-2 Cohorts 1 and 2
Wang, Michael , Jacobson, Caron A. , Hill, Brian T. , Timmerman, John M. , Pagel, John M. , Kersten, Marie José , Forcade, Édouard , Topp, Max S. , Chang, Mengru , Shen, Rhine R. , Zhang, Wangshu , Khalid, Rita Damico, Kloos, Ioana , Goy, Andre Henri , Muñoz, Javier , Locke, Frederick L. , Flinn, Ian W. , Miklos, David B. , Houot, Roch , Beitinjaneh, Amer , Zheng, Dan , Reagan, Patrick Michael

Blood | December 6, 2024 | Volume: 144 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 4388-4388

10.1182/blood-2024-198018 Get It

Introduction: Brexu-cel is an autologous anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy approved in the US and EU for treatment of adults with R/R MCL (after ≥2 prior therapies in EU) based on a high objective response rate (ORR; 93%; 67% complete response [CR] rate) in pts who received the pivotal dose (2×106 anti-CD19 CAR T cells/kg; Cohort 1; N=60) in ZUMA-2 (NCT02601313; Wang et al, N Engl J Med 2020). After ~4 years (y) of median follow-up, Brexu-cel demonstrated a median overall survival (OS) of 46.4 months (mo) in 68 pts with R/R MCL in Cohort 1 (Goy et al. ASH 2023). Cohort 2 was established to assess a lower dose (0.5 x 106 anti-CD19 CAR T cells/kg); however, the risk/benefit ratio of the Cohort 1 dose was deemed the optimal dose before Cohort 2 reached full enrollment. Here we report primary outcomes of Cohort 2 and 5-y outcomes of Cohorts 1 and 2. Methods: Pts with R/R MCL and ≤5 prior therapies including a BTKi received optional bridging therapy (protocol-defined), lymphodepleting chemotherapy, and 1 infusion of brexu-cel. The primary endpoint was ORR (CR + partial response [PR]) per Lugano classification (Cheson et al. J Clin Oncol. 2014) by independent radiology review committee (IRRC) assessment. Key secondary endpoints were duration of response (DOR), best objective response (BOR), progression-free survival (PFS), OS, and safety. After ≥24 mo of assessment, pts could transition to long-term follow-up (LTFU), NCT05041309, where they were monitored for late-onset targeted/serious adverse events (AEs) possibly related to brexu-cel, presence of replication-competent retrovirus (RCR), and/or insertional mutagenesis. Descriptive statistics are reported herein. Results: As of the primary analysis data cutoff date, July 24, 2019, 17 pts enrolled in Cohort 2, 14 (82%) of whom were treated with brexu-cel with median follow-up of 16.0 mo (range, 13.9-18.0). Pt characteristics for Cohort 2 (N=14) were similar to Cohort 1; median (range) age and number or prior therapies was 61.5 y (52-73) and 3 (2-5); 100% US-treated, 79% male, 71% extranodal disease, 50% intermediate or high s-MIPI scores, 50% refractory to last therapy, and 43% had prior autologous stem cell transplantation. ORR was 93% (95% CI, 66.1-99.8) per IRRC; 64% had a CR (95% CI, 35.1-87.2), 29% had a PR (95% CI, 8.4-58.1) and 1 pt was not assessed. All 14 pts had ≥1 AE of any grade (Gr), with Gr ≥3 AEs occurring in 93% of pts; the most common being hypotension (50%), white blood cell count decrease (50%), anemia (43%), and neutrophil count decrease (43%). Rates of Gr ≥3 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurological events were 7% and 43%, respectively. As of April 1, 2024, median follow-up (range) for Cohort 1 and 2 was 67.8 mo (58.2-88.6; N=68) and 72.3 mo (70.1-74.3; N=14), respectively. In Cohort 1, 24 pts were still alive (35%; 2 withdrew consent and 1 lost to follow up) and 44 pts died (65%). In Cohort 2, 8 pts were still alive (57%; 2 withdrew consent and 1 lost to follow up) and 6 pts died (43%). A total of 27 pts (Cohort 1, n=23; Cohort 2, n=4) enrolled in the LTFU study by data cutoff with a median follow-up time of 70.2 mo (range, 58.2-88.6). Median (95% CI) investigator-assessed DOR and PFS were 36.5 mo (17.7-48.9; n=60; 17 patients in ongoing response, all CR) and 25.3 mo (12.7-46.6; N=68) in Cohort 1; and 57.5 mo (4.7-not estimable [NE]; n=12; 3 pts in ongoing response, all CR) and 29.5 mo (3.3-NE; N=14) in Cohort 2. Median OS (95% CI) and 60-mo OS rates (95% CI) were 46.5 mo (24.9- 60.2) and 38.5% (26.7-50.1) in Cohort 1; and not reached (9.4-NE) and 53.6% (23.8-76.2) in Cohort 2. One pt had 3 ongoing AEs on LTFU, hypogammaglobulinemia and 2 viral infections that arose prior to LTFU. Two pts died on LTFU, both due to progressive disease; no new secondary malignancies or RCR cases were reported. Conclusions: Consistent with Cohort 1, brexu-cel demonstrated a high ORR, durable responses, and an expected safety profile in pts with R/R MCL in Cohort 2 despite the lower dose. However, small sample size limits interpretation of these results. With >5 y of median follow-up, pts in Cohort 1 and 2 continued to experience durable responses with high 60-mo OS rates. No new safety signals were detected and no secondary malignancies or RCR cases were reported in LTFU. Additionally, ZUMA-2 results are consistent with real-world outcomes of brexu-cel in the post BTKi R/R MCL setting (89% ORR and 81% CR rate; Wang Y, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023). These results support the continued use of brexu-cel in R/R MCL.
Efficacy and Safety of Odronextamab Monotherapy in Patients (Pts) with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Progressing after CAR T-Cell Therapy: Primary Analysis from the ELM-1 Study
Topp, Max S. , Allan, John N. , Ansell, Stephen M. , Barnes, Jeffrey A. , Arnason, Jon , Goldschmidt, Neta , Abadi, Uri , Mazza, Irit Avivi, Cai, Jingxian, Zecchini, Julia, Brouwer‐Visser, Jurriaan , Chaudhry, Aafia, Ambati, Srikanth, Crombie, Jennifer L. , Matasar, Matthew J. , Michot, Jean‐Marie , O’Brien, Susan , Zhu, Min , Mohamed, Hesham

Blood | December 5, 2024 | Volume: 144 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 866-866

10.1182/blood-2024-199155 Get It

Introduction CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapies are an important option for the management of relapsed/refractory (R/R) DLBCL. Studies suggest that ~50% of pts receiving CAR T-cell therapies will relapse within 6 months, with an estimated overall survival (OS) of only 5 months. Additionally, 25-35% of pts do not receive subsequent treatment, indicating a high unmet need. CD19 loss is a potential mechanism of resistance to CAR T-cell therapies; thus, treatments that target alternate B-cell antigens are an attractive option. Here, we report for the first time the primary analysis of the ELM-1 expansion cohort investigating the efficacy and safety of odronextamab, a CD20×CD3 bispecific antibody, in pts with R/R DLBCL progressing after CAR T-cell therapy (NCT02290951). Methods Pts aged ≥18 with DLBCL and disease progression after CAR T-cell therapy received intravenous odronextamab weekly in 21-day (D) cycles during Cycles (C) 1-4, with steroid prophylaxis and step-up dosing in C1 (described previously), followed by 160 mg on D 1, 8, and 15 of C2-4. After C4, odronextamab maintenance treatment continued at 320 mg Q2W until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Pts with complete response (CR) for ≥9 months transitioned to Q4W dosing. All pts received infection prophylaxis. The primary analysis was conducted when all pts had completed ≥9 months of follow-up. Primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR), as assessed by independent central review (ICR) according to the Lugano classification. Key secondary endpoints included duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), and OS. Exploratory endpoints included immune biomarker assessment. Results As of January 22, 2024, 60 pts were treated and evaluable for efficacy and safety, with median follow-up of 16.2 months. Prior CAR T-cell therapies were axi-cel (50%), tisa-cel (12%), liso-cel (10%), and not specified (28%). Median time since prior CAR T-cell therapy was 6.5 months (range 1.2-46.2). Median age was 63 years (range 27-82; aged ≥75 years: 10%), and 65% were male. Pts had received a median of 3 prior lines of therapies (range 2-9); 77% of pts were refractory to their last therapy, 77% were double refractory, and 72% were refractory to prior CAR T-cell therapy. 48% of pts relapsed within 90 D of CAR T-cell therapy, and 67% relapsed within 180 D. Of the 20 pts with available tumor biopsies at baseline, 10 were CD19(-) and only 2 were CD20(-). 92% of pts completed C1 and 52% completed ≥4 C of treatment. The median duration of treatment was 12 weeks (range 0.7-154.1). The ORR and CR rate by ICR were 48% and 32%, respectively, and were consistent across pts with high-risk features and across prior CAR T products. ORR in pts relapsing in ≤90 D was 21% (6/29) and in pts relapsing in ≤180 D was 33% (13/40). ORR was observed even in pts with low CD20. Median DOR was 14.8 months (95% CI 2.8-not estimable [NE]) and median duration of CR was not reached (NR) (95% CI 3.3-NE); the probability of maintaining CR for 24 months was 68%. Median PFS was 4.8 months (95% CI 2.6-5.4) and median OS was 10.2 months (95% CI 4.6-15.8). Median PFS and OS in complete responders was NR. T-cell counts increased at Week 14 and demonstrated a functional phenotype (CD69 expression and TEMRA count), which was confirmed by ex vivo stimulation. T-cell expansion was observed regardless of CAR T product or time from CAR T administration. The most common TEAE was CRS (any grade [G]: 48%; G1: 25%; G2: 23%; G≥3: 0%). G≥3 TEAEs occurred in 77% of pts (most common: neutropenia 17%, anemia 13%, and neutrophil and white blood cell count decrease 10% each). Five pts (8%) permanently discontinued odronextamab due to AEs (COVID-19, pneumonia, encephalopathy, epilepsy, and gait disturbance [n=1 each]). There was one treatment-related death (COVID-19 pneumonia). No cases of ICANS were reported. G≥3 infections occurred in 12 pts (20%); 2 were due to COVID-19. No cases of tumor flare or TLS were reported. Conclusions ELM-1 is the only study to prospectively evaluate efficacy and safety of a CD20×CD3 bispecific antibody in pts with R/R DLBCL progressing after CAR T-cell therapy. Odronextamab monotherapy was associated with encouraging efficacy and generally manageable safety in a setting with limited treatment options and historically dismal outcomes. Efficacy was observed even in pts relapsing in ≤90 D, supporting the potential of odronextamab as an accessible, off-the-shelf option in the post-CAR T setting.
Prolonged Cytopenia Following CAR T-Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: A Prospective Comprehensive Biomarker Study
Zhou, Xiang , Wagner, Vivien, Stanojkovska, Emilia, Riedhammer, Christine , Xiao, Xianghui, John, Mara , Scheller, Lukas , Topp, Max S. , Duell, Johannes , Rasche, Leo , Wagner, Vivien, Munawar, Umair , Han, Seungbin , Waldschmidt, Johannes M , Einsele, Hermann , Riedel, Angela , Kortüm, K. Martin

Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 95-95

10.1182/blood-2023-180534 Get It

Background Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) modified T-cells are leading to a paradigm shift in the treatment of relapsed/refractory (RR) multiple myeloma (MM). A high proportion of patients treated with CAR T-cells, however, experience prolonged cytopenia, with the mechanism remaining poorly understood. Here, we aimed to explore potential biomarkers that might correlate with cytopenia following CAR T-cell therapy in RRMM. Methods We prospectively collected peripheral blood (PB) of RRMM patients treated with idecabtagen-vicleucel (ide-cel) at the following time points: prior to lymphodepleting chemotherapy (LDC) (baseline), after ide-cel on day 4, 7, 14 and 28, and monthly thereafter. Cytopenia was determined according to the CTCAE version 5.0. Flow cytometry was performed with the following markers: CD45, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD62L, CD45RA, CD19, CD14, CD138, CD38 and a BCMA-CAR-detection marker. Results We included 222 PB samples at different sampling time points from 35 RRMM patients, who were pretreated with a median of 5 therapy lines (range 2-10). All patients were triple-class exposed and, 34 (97%) and 9 (26%) patients underwent autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT), respectively. First, we analyzed the relationship between baseline parameters and the duration of grade ≥3 cytopenia after ide-cel (n=35). Notably, patients who received allogeneic SCT or >4 lines of therapy did not develop longer lasting cytopenia than the remaining patients. We found a correlation between the baseline hemoglobin level and the duration of grade ≥3 anemia (r=-0.55, P<0.001). Similarly, low baseline platelet count indicated long duration of grade ≥3 thrombocytopenia (r=-0.48, P=0.003). Moreover, high baseline ferritin level correlated with long duration of grade ≥3 anemia (r=0.52, P<0.001) and thrombocytopenia (r=0.51, P=0.002). Furthermore, the maximum ferritin level after ide-cel was an indicator for long lasting grade ≥3 anemia (r=0.73, P<0.001) and thrombocytopenia (r=0.71, P<0.001). Interestingly, we found significant correlations between the duration of grade ≥3 lymphopenia and baseline CD4+ T-cell frequency (r=0.41, P=0.02), CD8+ T-cell frequency (r=-0.38, P=0.04) and CD4+/CD8+ ratio (r=0.4, P=0.03). Noteworthy, patients with β2-microglobulin level >3.5 mg/l displayed longer duration of grade ≥3 anemia (median: 9 vs 0 day, P=0.007) and neutropenia (median: 43 vs 12 days, P=0.02) compared with the remaining patients, suggesting that high tumor load might be a risk factor for prolonged cytopenia after ide-cel. Second, we divided the follow-up PB samples (n=187) into two groups: early (<d60) and prolonged (≥d60) cytopenia to account for direct toxic effects related to LDC. A high ferritin level was associated with low hemoglobin level (<d60: r=-0.45, P<0.001, ≥d60: r=-0.62, P<0.001) and low platelet count (<d60: r=-0.58, P<0.001, ≥d60: r=-0.81, P<0.001) in both groups. In prolonged cytopenia (≥d60), lymphocyte count correlated with the T-cell count (r=0.7, P<0.001), suggesting that prolonged lymphopenia was mainly attributed to the reduced T-cell count after ide-cel. Of note, the frequency of naïve CD4+ T-cells (CD3+CD4+CD62L+CD45RA+) positively correlated with neutrophil count (r=0.58, P<0.001), hemoglobin level (r=0.37, P=0.03) and white blood cell count (r=0.5, P=0.002) in the ≥d60 group, suggesting that delayed immune reconstruction with reduced naïve CD4+ T-cells might contribute to prolonged cytopenia after ide-cel. Moreover, in the ≥d60 group, lymphocyte count was related with the frequency of CAR+CD4+ (r=-0.58, P<0.001), CAR+CD8+ (r=0.58, P<0.001), CAR-CD4+ (r=-0.72, P<0.001), CAR-CD8+ (r=0.75, P<0.001) T-cells, as well as the ratios of CAR+CD8+/CAR+CD4+ (r=-0.6, P<0.001) and CAR-CD8+/CAR-CD4+ (r=-0.75, P<0.001). Conclusion Here, we present one of the first prospective studies investigating the factors associated with prolonged cytopenia after CAR T-cell therapy in RRMM. High tumor load, preexisting cytopenia and high ferritin level are related with prolonged cytopenia after ide-cel. Delayed immune reconstruction, characterized by reduced naïve CD4+ T-cell count, indicates prolonged cytopenia following ide-cel therapy. Patients with high CD4+/CD8+ ratio are at risk of prolonged lymphopenia (with reduced T-cell count), which may be a risk factor for infectious complications and an issue for subsequent T-cell based immunotherapies.
Odronextamab Demonstrates Durable Complete Responses in Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Progressing after CAR-T Therapy: Outcomes from the ELM-1 Study
Crombie, Jennifer L. , Topp, Max S. , Allan, John N. , Barnes, Jeffrey A. , Arnason, Jon , Goldschmidt, Neta , Abadi, Uri , Mazza, Irit Avivi, Cai, Jessica, Flink, Dina M., Brouwer‐Visser, Jurriaan , Chaudhry, Aafia, Ambati, Srikanth, Ansell, Steve M, Matasar, Matthew J. , Michot, Jean‐Marie , O’Brien, Susan , Zhu, Min , Mohamed, Hesham , Ansell, Stephen M.

Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 4461-4461

10.1182/blood-2023-181602 Get It

Background Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have recently been established as an important option for the management of relapsed/refractory (R/R) DLBCL. However, real-world studies suggest that approximately half of all patients (pts) receiving commercial CAR-T therapies will relapse within 6 months. These pts have a poor prognosis, with estimated overall survival (OS) of only 5 months, indicating a significant unmet need. Odronextamab is a novel, off-the-shelf, CD20×CD3 bispecific antibody that has demonstrated activity in both R/R follicular lymphoma and R/R DLBCL. We have previously reported encouraging results with odronextamab from the Phase 1 ELM-1 study (NCT02290951) in pts with R/R DLBCL post CAR-T therapy (Bannerji R, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2022). These results were consistent with the antitumor activity seen in pts with R/R DLBCL from the Phase 2 ELM-2 study (Kim WS, et al. ASH 2022). Here, we present an updated analysis of outcomes in a prespecified cohort of post CAR-T patients from ELM-1. Methods Intravenous odronextamab was administered weekly in 21-day cycles during Cycles (C) 1-4. Revisions to the step-up regimen were reported previously (Bannerji R, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2022). Odronextamab was administered with steroid prophylaxis and step-up doses of 0.7/4/20 mg during C1 to mitigate the risk of cytokine release syndrome (CRS), followed by 160 mg on Days (D) 1, 8, and 15 of C2-4. After C4, odronextamab maintenance treatment continued at 320 mg every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Those pts who achieved a complete response (CR) that was durable for ≥9 months transitioned to dosing with 320 mg every 4 weeks. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR), assessed by independent central review (ICR) according to the Lugano classification. Key secondary endpoints included duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS), and OS. Immune biomarker assessment was an exploratory endpoint. Results As of Dec 20, 2022, 46 pts were treated (safety-evaluable), with 44 pts evaluable for efficacy. For safety-evaluable pts, median age was 63 years (range 27-82), 67% male, 74% Ann Arbor stage III-IV, and 72% were refractory to CAR-T therapy administered in any prior line. 44 pts were evaluable for efficacy after 4.9 months median duration of follow-up. The ORR and CR rate by ICR were 48% (21/44) and 30% (13/44), respectively. Responses were durable, and both median DoR and median duration of CR were not reached. The probability of maintaining a response for 12 months was 62% and the probability of maintaining a CR for 9 months was 86%.A responder analysis of the subgroup of pts who achieved a CR will be presented. The CAR-T treated pts with DLBCL who were evaluable for biomarker analysis (n=10) had lower T-cell counts at baseline compared with CAR-T naive DLBCL pts (n=41 comparable pts who received odronextamab in ELM-2), yet the fold-change of T-cell expansion at C4D15 was greater in CAR-T treated pts versus CAR-T naive pts. T-cell dynamics, such as changes in activation, exhaustion, and memory subsets, will be presented. Safety was generally consistent with that previously reported. Six (13%) pts permanently discontinued odronextamab due to a treatment-emergent AE (device-related infection, pneumonia, dysphagia, gait disturbance, leukemia, and encephalopathy [n=1 each]). The most common treatment-emergent AE was CRS (any grade, 52%). The highest grade of CRS reported was Grade 2, and low-grade CRS events occurred in 46% of pts with the 0.7/4/20 mg step-up regimen. No cases of ICANS were reported in pts with the 0.7/4/20 mg regimen. Grade ≥3 infections occurred in 10 (22%) pts, with no Grade 5 events. No cases of tumor flare were reported. Conclusions Odronextamab monotherapy demonstrates encouraging antitumor activity in heavily pretreated pts who have progressed after CAR-T therapy, with a generally manageable safety profile. Durable CRs were achieved in this difficult-to-treat setting. These data support the potential role of odronextamab in the treatment paradigm for R/R DLBCL. Further studies to evaluate the optimal sequencing and combinations of odronextamab with CAR-T therapy are warranted.
Impact of prior therapies and subsequent transplantation on outcomes in adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with brexucabtagene autoleucel in ZUMA-3
Shah, Bijal , Cassaday, Ryan D. , Park, Jae H. , Oluwole, Olalekan O. , Leguay, Thibaut , Bishop, Michael R. , Topp, Max S. , Tzachanis, Dimitrios , O’Dwyer, Kristen M. , Arellano, Martha , Baer, Maria R. , Schiller, Gary J. , Abedi, Mehrdad , Stiff, Patrick J. , Jeyakumar, Deepa , Mao, Daqin , Adhikary, Sabina , Zhou, Lang, Schuberth, Petra, Khalid, Rita Damico, Ghobadia, Armin, Shah, Bijal , Oluwole, Olalekan O , Cassaday, Ryan D , Houot, Roch , Logan, Aaron C , Boissel, Nicolas , Bishop, Michael Russell , O'Dwyer, Kristin , Lin, Yi , Subklewe, Marion , Minnema, Monique C , Wierda, William G. , DeAngelo, Daniel J.

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer | August 30, 2023 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 8 | Pages: e007118

10.1136/jitc-2023-007118 Get It

Background Brexucabtagene autoleucel (brexu-cel) is an autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy approved in the USA for adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and in the European Union for patients ≥26 years with R/R B-ALL. After 2 years of follow-up in ZUMA-3, the overall complete remission (CR) rate (CR+CR with incomplete hematological recovery (CRi)) was 73%, and the median overall survival (OS) was 25.4 months in 78 Phase 1 and 2 patients with R/R B-ALL who received the pivotal dose of brexu-cel. Outcomes by prior therapies and subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) are reported. Methods Eligible adults had R/R B-ALL and received one infusion of brexu-cel (1×10⁶ CAR T cells/kg) following conditioning chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was the CR/CRi rate per central review. Post hoc subgroup analyses were exploratory with descriptive statistics provided. Results Phase 1 and 2 patients (N=78) were included with median follow-up of 29.7 months (range, 20.7–58.3). High CR/CRi rates were observed across all prior therapy subgroups examined: 1 prior line of therapy (87%, n=15) and ≥2 prior lines (70%, n=63); prior blinatumomab (63%, n=38) and no prior blinatumomab (83%, n=40); prior inotuzumab (59%, n=17) and no prior inotuzumab (77%, n=61); and prior alloSCT (76%, n=29) and no prior alloSCT (71%, n=49). The frequency of Grade ≥3 cytokine release syndrome, neurological events, and treatment-related Grade 5 adverse events were largely similar among prior therapy subgroups. Median duration of remission (DOR) in responders with (n=14) and without (n=43) subsequent alloSCT was 44.2 (95% CI, 8.1 to not estimable (NE)) and 18.6 months (95% CI, 9.4 to NE); median OS was 47.0 months (95% CI, 10.2 to NE) and not reached (95% CI, 23.2 to NE), respectively. Median DOR and OS were not reached in responders without prior or subsequent alloSCT (n=22). Conclusions In ZUMA-3, adults with R/R B-ALL benefited from brexu-cel, regardless of prior therapies and subsequent alloSCT status, though survival appeared better in patients without certain prior therapies and in earlier lines of therapy. Additional studies are needed to determine the impact prior therapies and subsequent alloSCT have on outcomes of patients who receive brexu-cel.
Iberdomide (CC-220) Monotherapy or in Combination with an Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody As Effective Therapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma: Early Results from a Phase 1/2 Study
Thiéblemont, Catherine , Visco, Carlo , Gastinne, Thomas , Bouabdallah, Kamal , Nowakowski, Grzegorz S. , Roulin, Louise , Topp, Max S. , Jauhari, Shekeab , Vučinić, Vladan , Martin, Peter , Gkasiamis, Argyrios, Drew, James, Rao, Parth, Cheng, Yiming , Muñoz, Javier , Tucci, Alessandra , Cartron, Guillaume , Corradini, Paolo , Flinn, Ian W. , Arcaini, Luca , Kaplan, Mark H. , Li, Ju, Morschhauser, Franck

Blood | November 28, 2022 | Volume: 140 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 569-572

10.1182/blood-2022-162559 Get It

Updated Outcomes from the Historical Control Study SCHOLAR-3 Contextualizing ZUMA-3 Results of Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (KTE-X19) in Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (R/R B-ALL)
Oluwole, Olalekan O. , Leguay, Thibaut , Bishop, Michael R. , Topp, Max S. , Tzachanis, Dimitrios , O'Dwyer, Kristen M., Arellano, Martha , Lin, Yi , Baer, Maria R. , Schiller, Gary J. , Park, Jae H. , Abedi, Mehrdad , Stiff, Patrick J. , Jeyakumar, Deepa , Dong, Jinghui , Adhikary, Sabina , Zhou, Lang , Schuberth, Petra, Faghmous, Imi, Masouleh, Behzad Kharabi, Oluwole, Olalekan O , Shah, Bijal , Ghobadi, Armin , Logan, Aaron C , Boissel, Nicolas , Cassaday, Ryan D. , Bishop, Michael Russell , O'Dwyer, Kristin , Subklewe, Marion , Abedi, Mehrdad, Minnema, Monique C , Wierda, William G. , DeAngelo, Daniel J. , Zhou, Lang, Houot, Roch

Blood | November 28, 2022 | Volume: 140 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3158-3161

10.1182/blood-2022-158248 Get It

Two-year follow-up of KTE-X19, an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, in adult patients (Pts) with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R B-ALL) in ZUMA-3.
Forcade, Édouard , Bishop, Michael, Topp, Max S. , Tzachanis, Dimitrios , O'Dwyer, Kristen M., Arellano, Martha , Baer, Maria R. , Schiller, Gary J. , Zhou, Lang , Schuberth, Petra, Adhikary, Sabina , Masouleh, Behzad Kharabi, Shah, Bijal , Ghobadi, Armin , Oluwole, Olalekan O. , Logan, Aaron C , Boissel, Nicolas , Cassaday, Ryan D. , O'Dwyer, Kristin , Lin, Yi , Zhou, Lang, Houot, Roch

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7010-7010

10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.7010 Get It

7010 Background: Brexucabtagene autoleucel (KTE-X19) is an autologous anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy approved in the US to treat adult R/R B-ALL based on the ZUMA-3 study. The overall complete remission (CR) rate (CR + CR with incomplete hematologic recovery [CRi]) was 71% (95% CI, 57-82) after 16.4 mo median follow-up (N = 55; Shah et al. Lancet 2021). Here, we report updated outcomes with longer follow-up in these pts and in a larger pooled analysis of Phase (Ph) 1 and 2 pts who received the pivotal dose of KTE-X19. Methods: Eligible adults (≥18 years) had R/R B-ALL and received a single infusion of KTE-X19 at the pivotal dose (1×106 CAR T cells/kg) following leukapheresis and conditioning chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was CR/CRi rate by central review. Results: As of 23 July 2021, median follow-up was 26.8 mo (range, 20.7-32.6) for treated Ph 2 pts (N = 55). The CR/CRi rate per central review was 71% (95% CI, 57-82; 56% CR; 15% CRi). Eleven pts (20%; 8 CR and 2 CRi) proceeded to subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT). Median duration of remission (DOR) censored at subsequent alloSCT was 14.6 mo (9.4-not estimable [NE]); not censored: 18.6 mo (9.6-NE); 6/39 responders (15%) had ongoing responses at data cutoff. Median (95% CI) relapse-free survival (RFS) was 11.6 mo (2.7-20.5) censored at subsequent alloSCT and 11.7 mo (2.8-20.5) not censored at subsequent alloSCT; 18-mo RFS rates (95% CI) were 35% (20.5-50.6) and 42% (28.0-55.0), respectively. Median (95% CI) overall survival (OS) was 25.4 mo (16.2-NE) among all KTE-X19-treated pts and not reached (25.4-NE) in pts with CR (n = 31). For Ph 1/2 pts (N = 78) who received the pivotal KTE-X19 dose (median follow-up: 29.7 mo; range 20.7-58.3), the CR/CRi rate by independent review was 73% (95% CI, 62-82). Medians (95% CI) for DOR, RFS, and OS were 18.6 mo (9.6-NE), 11.7 mo (6.1-20.5), and 25.4 mo (16.2-NE), respectively. A subgroup analysis revealed that in pts aged 18-39 (n = 36), 40-59 (n = 27), and ≥60 (n = 15) years, the CR/CRi rates (95% CI) were 69% (52-84), 70% (50-86), and 87% (60-98); 24-mo OS rates (95% CI) were 48% (30-64), 54% (33-71), and 57% (28-78), respectively. In pts with pre-KTE-X19 infusion marrow blast percentages > 25 to ≤50 (n = 12), > 50 to ≤75 (n = 14), and > 75 to 100 (n = 30), CR/CRi rates (95% CI) were 83% (52-98), 86% (57-98), and 57% (37-75); 24-mo OS rates (95% CI) were 58% (27-80), 55% (26-77) and 37% (19-55), respectively. There were no new safety signals; the proportion of treated Ph 2 pts with Gr ≥3 treatment emergent adverse events was unchanged since prior data cutoff. One pt had an ongoing neurologic event of Gr 1 finger numbness. Conclusions: With longer follow-up and an expanded data set by independent review, outcomes remain durable in adults with R/R B-ALL, most of whom were heavily pretreated, with median OS not yet reached in pts with CR. Long-term safety was favorable. Clinical trial information: NCT02614066.