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Sideras, Kostandinos

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4698-2105

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Florida

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Clinical Validity of Repeated Circulating Tumor Cell Enumeration as an Early Treatment Monitoring Tool for Metastatic Breast Cancer in the PREDICT Global Pooled Analysis
Janni, Wolfgang , Yab, Tracy C. , Cristofanilli, Massimo , Hayes, Daniel F. , Ignatiadis, Michail , Regan, Meredith M. , Alix‐Panabières, Catherine , Barlow, William E. , Gazzaniga, Paola , Gisbert‐Criado, Rafael , Jiang, Zefei , Magbanua, Mark Jesus M. , Mavroudis, Dimitriοs , Müller, Volkmar , Pierga, Jean‐Yves , Rack, Brigitte , Riethdorf, Sabine , Sleijfer, Stefan , Smerage, Jeffrey B. , Stebbing, Justin , Vidal-Martínez, José , Liu, Minetta C. , Friedl, Thomas W P , Yab, Tracy C , Bidard, Francois-Clément , Cristofanilli, Massimo , Hayes, Daniel F , Ignatiadis, Michail , Regan, Meredith M , Alix-Panabieres, Catherine , Barlow, William E , Caldas, Carlos , Carey, Lisa A , Dirix, Luc , Fehm, Tanja , García-Sáenz, José A , Gazzaniga, Paola , Generali, Daniele , Gerratana, Lorenzo , Gisbert-Criado, Rafael , Jacot, William , Jiang, Zefei , Joosse, Simon A , Lianidou, Evi , López López, Rafael , Magbanua, Mark J M , Manso Sanchez, Luis , Mavroudis, Dimitris , Müller, Volkmar , Munzone, Elisabetta , Pantel, Klaus , Pierga, Jean-Yves , Rack, Brigitte , Riethdorf, Sabine , Rugo, Hope S , Sideras, Kostandinos , Sleijfer, Stefan , Smerage, Jeffrey , Stebbing, Justin , Terstappen, Leon W M M , Vidal-Martínez, Jose , Wallwiener, Markus , Giridhar, Karthik V , Liu, Minetta , Caldas, Carlos , Carey, Lisa A. , Fehm, Tanja , García-Sáenz, José Á. , Joosse, Simon A. , Manso, Luís , Rugo, Hope S. , Sideras, Kostandinos , Terstappen, Leon W.M.M. , Giridhar, Karthik V.

Clinical Cancer Research | March 18, 2025 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 2196-2209

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Abstract Purpose: The aim of PREDICT was to confirm clinical validity and the potential for clinical utility of serial circulating tumor cell (CTC) enumeration in patients with metastatic breast cancer, focusing on its prognostic value in different breast cancer subtypes and clinical settings. Experimental Design: In total, 4,436 individual patient-level data with CTC results from both baseline and one follow-up (CellSearch; Menarini Silicon Biosystems) were analyzed to evaluate the association between CTC detection and overall survival (OS) in the full patient cohort and separately for tumor and treatment types. Results: Using the cutoff ≥1 CTC for CTC positivity, 913 (20.6%) patients had 0 CTCs at both time points (neg/neg) and 325 (7.3%) and 1,189 (26.8%) patients converted from CTC negative to CTC positive (neg/pos) or vice versa (pos/neg), whereas 2,009 (45.3%) patients had at least one CTC at both time points (pos/pos). The median OS for the neg/neg, neg/pos, pos/neg, and pos/pos group was 45.6, 26.1, 32.3, and 17.3 months, respectively (P < 0.0001, global log-rank test). CTC responders (pos/neg) showed a lower risk of death compared with CTC nonresponders (pos/pos; HR, 0.48; 95% confidence interval, 0.44–0.53). Similar results were obtained in subgroup analyses according to hormone receptor and HER2 subtype, treatment type, and with a ≥5 CTC cutoff for CTC positivity. Conclusions: Follow-up CTC assessments strongly predict OS independently from tumor subtype and treatment. New randomized trials to define the clinical utility of CTC monitoring for risk stratification and as an early response marker in metastatic breast cancer are urgently needed.
Pembrolizumab in Combination with Binimetinib in Patients with Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Chumsri, Saranya , Larson, Joseph J. , Liu, Emily , Tenner, Kathleen , Adams, Daniel L. , Weidner, Morgan, Arnold, Amanda N. , Haley, Dana , Advani, Pooja , Sideras, Kostandinos , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Thompson, E. Aubrey , Perez, Edith A. , Knutson, Keith L. , Tenner, Kathleen S , Adams, Daniel , Weidner, Morgan T , Sideras, Kostandinos , Liu, Emily , Knutson, Keith L.

Clinical Cancer Research | March 7, 2025 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 1885-1893

10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-3001 Get It

Abstract Purpose: Activation of the RAS/MAPK pathway is associated with reduced tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and poor outcomes in triple-negative breast cancer. Previous studies demonstrated that inhibition of the MAPK pathway with a MEK inhibitor is synergistic with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Patients and Methods: We conducted a phase I/II trial of pembrolizumab and binimetinib in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer with ≤3 prior lines of therapy. There were two dose levels (DL) with binimetinib at 45 mg at DL 0 and 30 mg at DL −1. Results: The recommended phase II dose was the standard dose of pembrolizumab with binimetinib 30 mg twice daily. The objective response rate (ORR) was 30.4%, with a numerically higher ORR in patients without liver metastasis at 45.5%. Among patients who achieved objective responses, 80% had a duration of response >12 months and ongoing even after stopping treatment (5.4–69.0 months). Patients with PD-L1–positive tumors (modified proportion score ≥10) were more likely to respond with an ORR of 66.7%. However, clinical benefit was observed in 25% of patients with PD-L1–negative tumors. Consistent with preclinical studies, four of six patients with clinical benefit had either increased PD-L1 or decreased p-ERK expressions in serial circulating cancer-associated macrophage-like cells after starting binimetinib. Conclusions: Pembrolizumab and binimetinib at 30 mg are safe with manageable toxicities. Promising activity was observed in patients without liver metastases. Future larger clinical trials are warranted to further evaluate the efficacy of this chemotherapy-free combination.
Imlunestrant, an Oral Selective Estrogen Receptor Degrader, as Monotherapy and in Combination With Targeted Therapy in Estrogen Receptor–Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: Phase Ia/Ib EMBER Study
Jhaveri, Komal , Lim, Elgene , Jeselsohn, Rinath , Cynthia, X. , Hamilton, Erika , Osborne, Cynthia R. , Bhave, Manali Ajay, Kaufman, Peter A. , Beck, J. Thaddeus , Manso, Luís , Parajuli, Ritesh , Wang, Hwei-Chung, Tao, Jessica J. , Harnden, Kathleen , Yonemori, Kan , Dhakal, Ajay , Neven, Patrick , Aftimos, Philippe , Pierga, Jean‐Yves , Lu, Yen‐Shen , Larson, Timothy , Jerez, Yolanda , Sohn, Joohyuk , Saura, Cristina , Bardia, Aditya , Sammons, Sarah , Bacchion, Francesca , Li, Yujia , Estrem, Shawn T. , Nguyen, Bastien , Ismail‐Khan, Roohi , Smyth, Lillian M. , Beeram, Muralidhar , Jhaveri, Komal L , Ma, Cynthia , Hamilton, Erika P , Manso Sanchez, Luis , Im, Seock-Ah , Harnden, Kathleen , Yonemori, Kan , Dhakal, Ajay , Neven, Patrick , Aftimos, Philippe , Pierga, Jean-Yves , Lu, Yen-Shen , Larson, Timothy , Sideras, Kostandinos , Sohn, Joohyuk , Kim, Sung-Bae , Saura, Cristina , Bardia, Aditya , Sammons, Sarah L , Li, Yujia , Nguyen, Bastien , Ismail-Khan, Roohi , Smyth, Lillian , Beck, Joseph T , Im, Seock‐Ah , Sideras, Kostandinos , Yuen, Eunice , Rodrik-Outmezguine, Vanessa S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 35 | Pages: 4173-4186

10.1200/jco.23.02733 Get It

PURPOSE Imlunestrant is a next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor (ER) degrader designed to deliver continuous ER target inhibition, including in ESR1- mutant breast cancer. This phase Ia/b trial determined the recommended phase II dose (RP2D), safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of imlunestrant, as monotherapy and in combination with targeted therapy, in ER-positive (ER+) advanced breast cancer (ABC) and endometrial endometrioid cancer. The ER+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative (HER2–) ABC experience is reported here. METHODS An i3+3 dose-escalation design was used, followed by dose expansions of imlunestrant as monotherapy or in combination with abemaciclib with or without aromatase inhibitor (AI), everolimus, or alpelisib. Imlunestrant was administered orally once daily and with the combination partner per label. RESULTS Overall, 262 patients with ER+/HER2– ABC were treated (phase Ia, n = 74; phase Ib, n = 188). Among patients who received imlunestrant monotherapy (n = 114), no dose-limiting toxicities or discontinuations occurred. At the RP2D (400 mg once daily), patients (n = 51) reported grade 1-2 nausea (39.2%), fatigue (39.2%), and diarrhea (29.4%). Patients at RP2D had received previous cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i; 92.2%), fulvestrant (41.2%), and chemotherapy (29.4%) for ABC and achieved a median progression-free survival (mPFS) of 7.2 months (95% CI, 3.7 to 8.3). Among patients who received imlunestrant + abemaciclib (n = 42) and imlunestrant + abemaciclib + AI (n = 43), most (69.4%) were treatment-naïve for ABC; all were CDK4/6i-naïve. Patients treated with imlunestrant + everolimus (n = 42)/alpelisib (n = 21) had received previous CDK4/6i (100%), fulvestrant (34.9%), and chemotherapy (17.5%) for ABC. No new safety signals or interactions with partnered drugs were observed. The mPFS was 19.2 months (95% CI, 13.8 to not available) for imlunestrant + abemaciclib and was not reached for imlunestrant + abemaciclib + AI. The mPFS with imlunestrant + everolimus/alpelisib was 15.9 months (95% CI, 11.3 to 19.1)/9.2 months (95% CI, 3.7 to 11.1). Antitumor activity was evident regardless of ESR1 mutation status. CONCLUSION Imlunestrant, as monotherapy or in combination with targeted therapy, had a manageable safety profile with evidence of preliminary antitumor activity in ER+/HER2– ABC.
Trends over time in liquid biopsy testing in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) across the Mayo Clinic enterprise.
Yadav, Sumeet Kumar, Rajput, Sanjna , Samineni, Thoshik, Leon‐Ferre, Roberto A. , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Peethambaram, Prema P. , Advani, Pooja , Chumsri, Saranya , Gill, Paula, Ticku, Jonathan, Anderson, Karen S. , Northfelt, Donald W. , Haddad, Tufia C. , Thompson, Kevin J. , Tang, Xiaojia , Sideras, Kostandinos , Ernst, Brenda , Goetz, Matthew P. , Kalari, Krishna R. , Giridhar, Karthik V.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: e13036-e13036

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e13036 Background: In January 2023, the FDA approved elacestrant for ESR1-mutated, ER+/HER2- MBC based on a companion diagnostic cell free (cf)DNA test (Guardant Health). In this study, we analyze the trends of liquid biopsy utilization at Mayo Clinic (MC) over a 3 year period to understand the impact of this drug approval on testing patterns and identify emergent alterations in patients (pts) with MBC. Methods: We extracted clinically performed Guardant 360 and Guardant 360 CDx ordered at MC sites in Rochester (MN), Florida (FL), Arizona (AZ), and across 9 additional Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) sites. Pts with MBC were identified using the EMR and analyzing visit diagnosis codes and staging information. Shifts in testing patterns were analyzed over a 3 year period from January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023. Data was collected on the number of tests, serial testing, frequency of pathogenic mutations, and emergent mutations in ESR1 and PIK3CA. Chi-square test was used to compare the categorical values. Results: Between 2021-2023, 2,741 pts with MBC were seen across all sites. A total of 408 cfDNA tests were performed in 370 unique patients with MBC. Most pts (90%) had 1 test performed. The proportion of pts with MBC tested was 85/1350 (6.3%) in 2021, 77/1495 (5.2%) in 2022, and 208/1558 (13.4%) in 2023. The increased proportion of pts tested in 2023 was statistically significant compared to prior years (p<0.0001), while no difference was observed between 2021 and 2022 (p 0.19). Testing patterns varied by site, with FL ordering the highest number of tests, followed by MN and AZ. Of the 34 providers practicing during the entire period seeing more than 10 MBC pts, the number of providers ordering Guardant testing increased from 15/34 (2021) and 14/34 (2022) to 20/34 (2023), though not statistically significant (p 0.15). Of the 41% with EMR-documented staging available, testing was highest in the ER+/HER2- (81.3%) subtype, followed by TNBC (13.6%) and then HER2+ (5.2%). The most commonly identified mutations identified in the first testing were PIK3CA (41.1%), TP53 (40.5%), ESR1 (30.5%), and ATM (13.2%). D538G (8.0%), Y537N (4.4%), and Y537S (3.5%) were frequent emergent mutations seen in ESR1. Conclusions: We observed an increase in cfDNA testing at the start of 2023 which aligns with the FDA approval of elacestrant. We observed variation by site and individual providers that warrants further exploration to improve cfDNA testing in MBC pts at Mayo Clinic.
Imlunestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), in combination with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) directed therapy, with or without abemaciclib, in estrogen receptor (ER) positive, HER2 positive advanced breast cancer (
Bhave, Manali , Aftimos, Philippe , Lombard, Janine , Cynthia, X. , Lee, Kuo‐Ting , Li, Yujia , Estrem, Shawn T. , Nguyen, Bastien , Bacchion, Francesca , Ismail-Khan, Roohi, Beeram, Muralidhar , Jhaveri, Komal , Kaufman, Peter A. , Sideras, Kostandinos , Im, Seock‐Ah , Kim, Sung-Bae , Yuen, Eunice , Ismail‐Khan, Roohi , Sohn, Joohyuk

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 1027-1027

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1027 Background: Imlunestrant is a next-generation, oral SERD designed to deliver continuous ER-target inhibition. In the first-in-human Phase 1a/b EMBER study (NCT04188548), imlunestrant demonstrated favourable safety, PK, and clinical benefit when administered as monotherapy or with targeted therapy in ER+, HER2- aBC. Here we present clinical data of imlunestrant with HER2 targeted therapy, in patients (pts) with ER+, HER2+ aBC enrolled in EMBER. Methods: Pts were randomized to imlunestrant (400mg po daily) + trastuzumab (H), with or without (±) abemaciclib (Part C) or received maintenance treatment with imlunestrant + H + pertuzumab (P) (Part E), at standard doses in 21-day cycles. Key eligibility (Part C): ≥ 2 prior HER2 directed regimens, no prior CDK4/6i or fulvestrant; (Part E): received 1st line induction taxane chemotherapy (any duration) + H + P, without disease progression and ≤1 prior therapy for aBC. Key endpoints included safety, PK, ORR, CBR and PFS. Results: Overall, 45 pts with ER+/HER2+ aBC received the following combinations: imlunestrant + H (n=18), imlunestrant + H + abemaciclib (n=21; 1 pt received 800 mg imlunestrant), and imlunestrant + H + P (n=6). Baseline characteristics, safety, and preliminary efficacy are presented below (Table). Most TEAEs were grade 1-2. Common TEAEs with imlunestrant + H were fatigue (33%) and nausea (28%); with imlunestrant + H + abemaciclib were diarrhea (100%), neutropenia (57%), fatigue (52%) and nausea (48%); and with imlunestrant + H + P were diarrhea (50%) and arthralgia (50%). Imlunestrant PK was consistent with those previously reported with no drug-drug interactions observed with the combinations. From Part C, sequencing of baseline plasma ctDNA samples (n=37) identified prevalent mutations in TP53 (49%), PIK3CA (30%), ESR1 (24%), and GATA3 (14%). Clinical activity of imlunestrant in this ER+/HER2+ population, while based on small numbers, is promising. Conclusions: Imlunestrant in combination with trastuzumab ± abemaciclib or pertuzumab was well tolerated, showed no drug-drug interactions, and demonstrated preliminary antitumor activity in pts with ER+/HER2+ aBC. Clinical trial information: NCT04188548 . [Table: see text]
Safety run-in phase of the multi-epitope HER2 peptide vaccine in combination with trastuzumab emtansine in HER2-positive breast cancer with residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Chumsri, Saranya , Giri, Sharmila, Ness, Andrew, Cogen, Davitte , Famularo, Edward, Richardson, Brianna, Necela, Brian M. , Northfelt, Donald W. , Advani, Pooja , Rao, Rohit , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Knutson, Keith L. , Ness, Andrew, Hillman, David W. , Norton, Nadine , Richardson, Brianna, Nassar, Aziza , Sideras, Kostandinos , Ernst, Brenda , Goetz, Matthew P. , Knutson, Keith L.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 29, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 550-550

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550 Background: Residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in HER2-positive breast cancer (BC) confers poor outcomes. Despite additional trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in the adjuvant setting, a significant number of patients with residual disease still develop recurrence. H2NVAC is a multi-epitope T helper cell-activating peptide vaccine that is composed of 4 degenerate HER2-derived HLA-DR epitopes admixed with GM-CSF. Our previous phase I trial showed that this vaccine was safe and generated robust, long-lasting T and B cell immune responses. Methods: Patients with stage II-III HER2+ BC with any amount of residual disease in the breast /axilla after NAC were enrolled in a safety run-in phase of H2NVAC in combination with T-DM1. Patients were treated with H2NVAC and T-DM1 for 6 cycles, followed by 2 boosters at 3 and 12 months. Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as any grade (G) ≥ 3 adverse events (AE) occurring within 21 days after the first vaccination. Results: A total of20 patients were enrolled with a median age of 51 years (range 27-69), 80% were White and 15% were Black. Most patients had hormone receptor-positive disease (90%). 40% were premenopausal, 40% were postmenopausal, and 20% were unknown. 14 patients had ypT1, 3 patients ypT2, 3 patients ypT3, 1 patient ypT4, 8 patients ypN0, 9 patients yp N1, 1 patient ypN1mi, and 2 patients ypN2. H2NVAC, in combination with T-DM1, was well tolerated, with no DLT being observed. Only grades 1 and 2 AEs were observed during the DLT period, with fatigue being the most common (G1 60%, G2 5%), followed by peripheral sensory neuropathy (G1 55%, G2 5%) and injection site reaction (G1 50%). Across all treatment cycles, the top 10 most common AEs that were at least possibly related to treatment include injection site reaction (G1 85%, G2 15%), AST increase (G1 65%), ALT increase (G1 45%), fatigue (G1 35%, G2 10%), peripheral sensory neuropathy (G1 35%, G-tube 10%), alk-phos increase (40% G1), nausea (G1 35%, G2 5%), arthralgia (G1 35%), myalgia (G1 25%, G2 5%), and platelet count decrease (G1 30%). There were four patients with G3 AEs at least possibly related to the vaccine observed after the DLT period, including allergic reaction, myositis/skin infection, urticaria, and pruritus/maculopapular rash. Conclusions: H2NVAC, in combination with T-DM1, was safe without DLT observed. The side effect profile was favorable, with the most common AE being the G1 injection site reaction. A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II trial of H2NVAC vs. placebo in combination with trastuzumab emtansine is currently ongoing through the ACCRU consortium. Clinical trial information: NCT04197687 .
Anastrozole Dose Escalation for Optimal Estrogen Suppression in Postmenopausal Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Prospective Trial
Haddad, Tufia C. , Suman, Vera J. , Sideras, Kostandinos , Northfelt, Donald W. , Ernst, Brenda , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Singh, Ravinder J. , Desta, Zeruesenay , Peethambaram, Prema P. , Hobday, Timothy J. , Chumsri, Saranya , Leon‐Ferre, Roberto A. , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Taraba, Jodi L. , Goodnature, Barbara, Wang, Liewei , Giridhar, Karthik V , Sideras, Kostandinos , Northfelt, Donald , Ernst, Brenda , O'Sullivan, Ciara Catherine , Singh, Ravinder J , Desta, Zeruesenay , Peethambaram, Prema P , Hobday, Timothy J , Chumsri, Saranya , Leon-Ferre, Roberto , Ruddy, Kathryn J , Yadav, Siddhartha , Taraba, Jodi L , Goodnature, Barbara , Goetz, Matthew P , Wang, Liewei , Ingle, J , Suman, Vera , Giridhar, Karthik V. , Yadav, Siddhartha , Goetz, Matthew P. , Ingle, James N.

Clinical Cancer Research | May 16, 2024 | Volume: 30 | Issue: 15 | Pages: 3147-3156

10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-0341 Get It

Abstract Purpose: We previously reported that postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-α–positive breast cancer receiving adjuvant anastrozole 1 mg/day (ANA1) with estrone (E1) ≥1.3 pg/mL and estradiol (E2) ≥0.5 pg/mL [inadequate estrogen suppression (IES)] had a threefold increased risk of a breast cancer event. The objective of this study was to determine if increasing anastrozole to 10 mg/day (ANA10) could result in adequate estrogen suppression (AES: E1 &lt;1.3 pg/mL and/or E2 &lt;0.5 pg/mL) among those with IES on ANA1. Patients and Methods: Postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-α–positive breast cancer planning to receive adjuvant ANA1 were eligible. E1 and E2 were assessed pre- and post-8 to 10 weeks of ANA1. Those with IES were switched to 8- to 10-week cycles of ANA10 followed by letrozole 2.5 mg/day. E1 and E2 were assessed after each cycle. Anastrozole concentrations were measured post-ANA1 and post-ANA10. Primary analyses included patients who documented taking at least 80% of the planned treatment (adherent cohort). Results: In total, 132 (84.6%) of 156 eligible patients were ANA1 adherent. IES occurred in 40 (30.3%) adherent patients. Twenty-five (78.1%) of 32 patients who began ANA10 were adherent, and AES was achieved in 19 (76.0%; 90% confidence interval, 58.1%–89.0%) patients. Anastrozole concentrations post-ANA1 and post-ANA10 did not differ by estrogen suppression status among adherent patients. AES was maintained/attained in 21 (91.3%) of 23 letrozole-adherent patients. Conclusions: Approximately 30% of ANA1-adherent patients had IES. Among those who switched to ANA10 and were adherent, 76% had AES. Further studies are required to validate emerging data that ANA1 results in IES for some patients and to determine the clinical benefit of switching to ANA10 or an alternative aromatase inhibitor.
Abstract PO3-06-14: Phase I/II study of pembrolizumab in combination with oral binimetinib in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
Chumsri, Saranya , Larson, Joseph J. , Tenner, Kathleen , Tang, Cha‐Mei , Weidner, Morgan, Haley, Dana , Advani, Pooja , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Perez, Edith , Knutson, Keith L. , Adams, Daniel L. , Arnold, Amanda, Sideras, Kostandinos , Knutson, Keith L.

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO3-06-14-PO3-06-14

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs23-po3-06-14 Get It

Abstract Background: Activation of the RAS/MAPK pathway is associated with reduced tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and poor outcomes in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This trial evaluated the efficacy of pembrolizumab in combination with binimetinib, a MEK inhibitor. Methods: Patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC with ≤ 3 prior lines of therapy were enrolled. Treatment includes a 2-week run-in with binimetinib followed by pembrolizumab. There were 2 dose levels (DL) with binimetinib at 45 mg at DL 0 and 30 mg at DL -1. A standard 3+3 design was used in Phase I, and Simon’s two-stage Optimal design was used in Phase II. PD-L1 22C3 was performed in archival samples with CPS ≥ 10 considered as positive (PD-L1+). Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) were quantified into 0, 1, 2, and 3+. Circulating tumor cells (CTC) and circulating cancer-associated macrophage-like cells (CAML) were isolated using CellSieve microfilters and immunofluorescently labeled with PD-L1 and p-ERK. Wilcoxon rank sum test, Chi-square test, Cox regression model, and Spearman correlation were used for analysis. Results: 22 patients were enrolled with a median age of 58 years old. Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was observed in 2 out of 4 patients in DL 0, with grade 3 ALT abnormality, flank pain, and nausea. In the next 6 patients in DL -1, there was 1 DLT with grade 3 AST/ALT abnormality. There were 17 patients treated with DL -1 and were evaluable for response. The objective response rate (ORR) was 29.41% (95% CI: 10.31-55.9) with 1 complete response (CR) and 4 partial responses (PR). The clinical benefit rate (CBR ≥ 24 weeks) was 35.29% (95% CI: 14.21-61.67). ORR in patients without liver metastases was 55.56% (95% CI: 21.20 - 86.30) and CBR was 66.67% (95% CI: 29.93-92.51). No response was observed in all 5 patients with liver metastases. There were 40.9% of patients with PD-L1 CPS ≥ 10. ORR in patients with PD-L1+ was 80%. However, 11.1% of patients with PD-L1 negative tumors also had an objective response and 44.4% of patients had clinical benefit ≥ 24 weeks. PD-L1 expression in archival tissue was associated with ORR (p 0.032) but not CBR (p 0.198), progression-free survival (PFS, p 0.373), and overall survival (p 0.348). TILs in archival tissue were also not associated with CBR (p 0.155) and PFS (p 0.157). One patient with TILs 0 had a stable disease ≥ 24 weeks and 2 patients TILs 1+ also had an objective response. We further evaluated blood-based biomarkers with CTC and CAML. Baseline PD-L1 in CAML (p 0.04) and decline in CAML size (p 0.02) after 1 cycle was significantly associated with CBR. However, baseline CTC count, CAML count (p 0.64), CAML size (p 0.46), p-ERK in CAML (p 0.23), and changes in CTC count, CAML count (p 0.83), p-ERK (p 0.07), and PD-L1 (p 0.08) in CAML were not significantly associated with responses. Using Cox regression analysis, a reduction in CAML count (p 0.02), CAML size (p 0.01), and PD-L1 in CAML (p 0.03) were associated with significant improvement in overall survival but not the reduction in p-ERK (p 0.6). However, PD-L1 expression in CAML is not associated with PD-L1 expression in archival tissue (Spearman correlation 0.13). Conclusions: Pembrolizumab and binimetinib at 30 mg are safe with manageable toxicities. Consistent with the preclinical data that MEKi can restore T cell function, promising activity was observed even in patients with low TILs and PD-L1 negative, particularly in patients without liver metastases. PD-L1 expression in peripheral blood CAML rather than archival tumor tissue may serve as a better biomarker to predict the clinical benefit of this combination. Early reductions in CAML count and size, were also significantly associated with responses. Future larger clinical trials are warranted to further evaluate the efficacy of this chemotherapy-free combination. Citation Format: Saranya Chumsri, Joseph Larson, Daniel Adams, Kathleen Tenner, Cha-Mei Tang, Morgan Weidner, Amanda Arnold, Dana Haley, Pooja Advani, Kostandinos Sideras, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Edith Perez, Keith Knutson. Phase I/II study of pembrolizumab in combination with oral binimetinib in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-06-14.
Abstract PO3-12-10: Cryotherapy to Prevent Taxane-Induced Sensory Neuropathy of the Hands and Feet
Advani, Pooja , Harvey, Jinky, Vilches, Ivy, Hochwald, Alex, Hodge, David O. , Weidner, Morgan, Haley, Dana , Pai, Tanmayi , Chumsri, Saranya , Rao, Rohit , Tofthagen, Cindy , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Tofthagen, Cindy S , Arnold, Amanda, Sideras, Kostandinos

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO3-12-10-PO3-12-10

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Abstract Background: Taxane based chemotherapy (chemo) forms a critical part of breast cancer (BC) treatment in early and metastatic settings. Taxanes can cause peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)-sensory and motor, primarily of the hands and feet, resulting in quality of life decline and negaive impact on BC survival. Acral cryotherapy has shown benefit in reducing in in minimizing the incidence and severity ofcidence and severity of CIPN. However, these studies have included limited number of patients (pts) with inconclusive evidence to change US practice guidelines, have been primarily conducted in Asia, and did not include racially diverse patients. Methods: We conducted a single arm non randomized study at Mayo Clinic that included early BC pts who underwent standard of care paclitaxel or docetaxel based chemo. Pts had ECOG performance status 0-2, no sensory peripheral neuropathy at study entry and were able to give signed informed consent. Pts with metastatic BC, Raynaud's and peripheral vascular disease, cryoglobulinemia, cold intolerance, prior exposure to neurotoxic or taxane chemotherapy were excluded. Participating pts wore frozen gloves and socks (−20 to −10°C) on both hands and feet, 15 min before, during and until 15 min post taxane infusion. During chemo, grade (G) of CIPN (sensory) per CTCAE v5 was collected prior to each cycle of chemo, end of and 3 months after chemo. Schedule of events is listed in Table 1. Continuous variables were summarized using mean and standard deviation, and categorical variables were summarized with number and percentage of patients. Numeric variables were compared with t tests (paired and unpaired), and categorical variables were compared with Chi-Squared test for independent data and Mcnemar’s test for dependent data. All statistical tests were two-sided and were performed using R Statistical Software (version 4.1.2; R Foundation for Statistical Computing). Results: A total of 95 patients were included in this study. Median age is 54 years, 66.3% pts were White (W), 23.2% African American (AA), 4.2% Asian (A) and 4.2% Hispanic (H). Median BMI was 27.7. Most pts had stage I/II (75.8%), ER positive (64.9%) and HER2 negative (55.3%) BC and got adjuvant chemo (52.6%). Only 10.6% pts had diabetes, 55.3% used alcohol. Vitamin D3 use seen in 65.6%, B12 in 6.2% and folate, B12 and D3 in 6.2% pts. A total of 41 pts (44.1%) developed neuropathy at some point during chemo, of which 27 pts were W (43%), 10 pts AA (45%), 2 pts H, 1 Asian and 1 other. CIPN was G1 in 37 pts (90%). G2 CIPN was seen in 4 pts, at or after cycle 10 of weekly paclitaxel. Cold intolerance was seen in 24 pts (25%), G1 in 20 and G2 in 4 pts, all seen in cycle 1 with 1 pt withdrawal. Recovery to G0 was seen in 15 W pts at chemo end and 2 additional pts at 3 month after chemo. None of the AA pts, one H and one A pt had CIPN recovery to G0. In 4 AA pts who had G1 CIPN during chemo, G2 CIPN was noted at 3 month follow up. No Statistically significant differences in baseline characteristics and neuropathy results for W vs nonwhites (NW) were seen except Charleson score (p-value 0.023). Conclusion: Acral cryotherapy was found to be effective in reducing the incidence and severity of CIPN from taxane in our study. This is the only study with diverse racial/ethinic pt inclusion and incidence of CIPN was similar in W and NW. However, majority of G2 CIPN pts were AA and recovery to G0 CIPN was not seen in AA pts. Majority (63%) of W pts recovered to G0 at end of follow up. Analysis of objective testing of all pts is underway. Continued research into risk factors for AA pts to develop CIPN and its mitigation are warranted. XX XX Citation Format: Pooja Advani, Jinky Harvey, Ivy Vilches, Alex Hochwald, David Hodge, Amanda Arnold, Morgan Weidner, Dana Haley, Tanmayi Pai, Saranya Chumsri, Rohit Rao, Kostandinos Sideras, Cindy Tofthagen, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia. Cryotherapy to Prevent Taxane-Induced Sensory Neuropathy of the Hands and Feet [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-12-10.
Abstract PO3-06-04: Clinical Features and Survival Outcomes of Oligometastatic Breast Cancer Patients: The Mayo Clinic Experience
Pai, Tanmayi , Zarrar, Raza , Li, Zhuo , Cornell, Lauren , Rao, Rohit , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Chumsri, Saranya , Gabriel, Emmanuel , Vallow, Laura A., Advani, Pooja , Gabriel, Emmanuel M , Peng, Zhongwei , Cornell, Lauren F , Sideras, Kostandinos , McLaughlin, Sarah, Jakub, James W. , Bagaria, Sanjay P. , Maimone, Santo

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO3-06-04-PO3-06-04

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Abstract Background The current definition, prognosis, and optimal treatment (tx) for oligometastatic breast cancer (OMBC) are not fully known. With advances in multimodality breast cancer (BC) tx and overall improvement in patient (pt) outcomes, it is important to identify baseline pt factors that confer better prognosis in OMBC and assess the impact of local/regional tx and metastasis (mets)-directed tx on survival outcomes. Methods We reviewed 105 Mayo Clinic pts with OMBC (up to 5 mets) from 2003 to 2021. Pts were excluded from analysis if they were misidentified as having OMBC (n=6), did not have a primary breast mass (n=1), developed de novo BC during tx (n=1), or were lost to follow up (n=2). Categorical variables were summarized as counts. Continuous variables were reported as medians. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival and the time from diagnosis to next tx at 1, 3, and 5 years. Log-rank test was used to compare survival rates between baseline factors. Univariate Cox proportional hazards models were performed on both baseline and time-dependent factors. All tests were two-sided with p-value &lt; 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results Total pts included were 95. Median age was 49 (range, 26-86), most (93.6%) pts were White, and 46.8% were postmenopausal. Invasive ductal carcinoma (89.5%) was the most common BC type. Median survival was 10.8 years; 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 98.9%, 87.7%, and 81%, respectively. 58 pts (61.1%) required a change in tx due to disease progression. No significant survival difference was observed in pre- vs. postmenopausal pts (p=0.71) or in groups based on hormone receptor and/or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status. 47 pts (49.5%) received local/regional tx; no significant difference in survival (HR 0.57, 95% CI 0.23-1.40; p=0.217) or time to next tx (HR 0.67, 95% CI 0.39-1.15; p=0.144) was seen in this subgroup. Of these pts, 36 (76.6%) received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy, 5 of whom (10.6%) also started endocrine tx preoperatively. Overall, 11/47 pts (23.4%) received neoadjuvant endocrine tx. 20 pts received systemic tx without eventual surgery, and 5 pts got palliative radiation (RT). Biopsy-confirmed mets were noted in 76 pts (80%), with bone-only mets in 50%, 30 pts (31.6%) with viscera-only mets and 7 pts (7.4%) with both bone and visceral mets. 18 pts had suspected mets on imaging but did not undergo biopsy. The hazard of death was 6.34 times higher in pts with both bone and visceral mets than those with bone-only mets (p=0.008). Pts with viscera-only mets had higher survival at 2 and 3 years than pts with bone-only or both bone and visceral mets (p=0.093). Pts with 3 mets (7/76, 7.4%) had decreased survival at 1, 2, and 3 years compared to pts with 1-2 (65/76, 85.5%) mets (p=0.6). 67 pts (70.5%) received mets-directed tx; RT alone was the most common modality (52/67, 77.6%), followed by surgery (6/67, 9%), RT plus surgery (5/67, 7.5%), and ablation alone (3/67, 4.5%). There was no significant difference in survival (HR 1.27, 95% CI (0.53, 3.07), p=0.589) or time to next tx (HR 0.95, 95% CI (0.56, 1.63), p=0.856) in pts who received mets-directed tx. Multivariate analysis was not performed because most findings were not statistically significant in univariate analysis. Conclusions We did not find any significant differences in survival based on characteristics like menopausal status or site or number of mets in pts with OMBC. There was a trend toward improved survival in pts with viscera-only mets, but this finding requires validation. Local/regional and mets-directed tx did not improve survival; however, survival at 1, 3, and 5 years was excellent in this OMBC pt population. Our study was limited by low pt numbers and heterogeneity in the pt population. Findings need validation in larger studies. Citation Format: Tanmayi Pai, Raza Zarrar, Zhongwei Peng, Zhuo Li, Lauren Cornell, Kostandinos Sideras, Rohit Rao, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Saranya Chumsri, Sarah McLaughlin, James Jakub, Emmanuel gabriel, Sanjay Bagaria, Laura Vallow, Santo Maimone, Pooja Advani. Clinical Features and Survival Outcomes of Oligometastatic Breast Cancer Patients: The Mayo Clinic Experience [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-06-04.