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Yee, Douglas

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-4009

Mayo Clinic

University of Minnesota

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Abstract GS5-03: Evaluation of anti-PD-1 Cemiplimab plus anti-LAG-3 REGN3767 in early-stage, high-risk HER2-negative breast cancer: Results from the neoadjuvant I-SPY 2 TRIAL
Nanda, Rita , Chien, Jo, Stringer-Reasor, Erica , Sanford, Amy, Clark, Amy S. , Albain, Kathy S. , Sanft, Tara B., Williams, Nicole , Arora, Mili, Asare, Smita , Lu, Ruixiao , Pitsouni, Maria, Wilson, Amy , Perlmutter, Jane , Rugo, Hope, Schwab, Richard B. , Veer, Laura van’t, Berry, Donald A. , Investigators, I-SPY, Isaacs, Claudine , Trivedi, Meghna S. , Vaklavas, Christos , Boughey, Judy C. , Wallace, Anne M. , Thomas, Alexandra , Kennedy, Laura Carpin , Kalinsky, Kevin M. , Han, Hyo S , Elias, Anthony , Falkson, Carla I. , Symmans, W. Fraser , Hylton, Nola M. , Yee, Douglas , DeMichele, Angela , Esserman, Laura J.

Cancer Research | March 2, 2023 | Volume: 83 | Issue: 5_Supplement | Pages: GS5-03-GS5-03

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Abstract Background: I-SPY2 is a multicenter, phase 2 trial using response-adaptive randomization within biomarker subtypes defined by hormone-receptor (HR), HER2, and MammaPrint (MP) status to evaluate novel agents as neoadjuvant therapy for high-risk breast cancer. The primary endpoint is pathologic complete response (pCR). Cemiplimab is an anti-PD-1 inhibitor approved for the treatment of NSCLC and cutaneous basal and squamous cell CA. Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3) binds MHC class II leading to inhibition of T-cell proliferation and activation and is often co-expressed with PD-1. REGN3767 is a fully humanized mAb that binds to LAG-3 and blocks inhibitory T-cell signaling. Concurrent blockade of LAG-3 with an anti-PD-1 may enhance efficacy of an anti-PD-1. Methods: Women with tumors ≥ 2.5cm were eligible for screening. Only HER2 negative (HER2-) patients were eligible for this treatment; HR positive (HR+) patients had to be MP high risk. Treatment included Paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 IV weekly x 12 and Cemiplimab 350 mg and REGN3767 1600 mg both given q3weeks x 4, followed by doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) every 2 weeks x 4. The control arm was weekly paclitaxel x 12 followed by AC every 2-3 weeks x 4. Cemiplimab/REGN3767 was eligible to graduate in 3 of 10 pre-defined signatures: HER2-, HR-HER2-, and HR+HER2-. The statistical methods for evaluating I-SPY 2 agents has been previously described. To adapt to changing standard of care, we constructed “dynamic controls” comprising ‘best’ alternative therapies using I-SPY 2 and external data and estimated the probability of Cemiplimab/REGN3767 being superior to the dynamic control. Response predictive subtypes (Immune+ vs Immune-) were assessed using pre-treatment gene expression data and the ImPrint signature. Results: 73 HER2- patients (40 HR+ and 33 HR-) received Cemiplimab/REGN3767 treatment. The control group included [357 patients with HER2- tumors (201 HR+ and 156 HR-) enrolled since March 2010. Cemiplimab/REGN3767 graduated in both HR-/HER2- and HR+/HER2- groups; estimated pCR rates (as of June 2022) are summarized in the table. Safety events of note for Cemiplimab/REGN3767 include hypothyroidism 30.8%, adrenal insufficiency (AI) 19.2%, hyperthyroidism 14.1%, pneumonitis 1.3%, and hepatitis 3.8%. All were G1/2 except for 6 (7.7%) G3 AI and 3 (3.8%) G3 colitis. Rash occurred in 62.8%, 9% G3 and 2 pts (2.6%) had pulmonary embolism. X% of adrenal insufficiency cases required replacement therapy. 40 patients (11 HR+ and 29 HR-) in Cemiplimab/REGN3767 were predicted Immune+; 32 (29 HR+ and 3 HR-) were predicted Immune-. In the HR+ group pCR was achieved in 10/11 (91%) patients with Immune+ subtype compared with 8/29 (28%) with Immune- subtype. Additional biomarker analyses are ongoing and will be presented at the meeting. Conclusion: The I-SPY 2 study aims to assess the probability that investigational regimens will be successful in a phase 3 neoadjuvant trial. Dual immune blockade with a LAG-3 inhibitor and anti-PD1 therapy resulted in a high predicted pCR rate both in HR-/HER2- (60%) and HR+/HER2- (37%) disease. The novel Imprint signature identified a group of HR+ patients most likely to benefit from this active regimen. Table 1: Estimated pCR rates Citation Format: Claudine Isaacs, Rita Nanda, Jo Chien, Meghna S. Trivedi, Erica Stringer-Reasor, Christos Vaklavas, Judy C. Boughey, Amy Sanford, Anne Wallace, Amy S. Clark, Alexandra Thomas, Kathy S. Albain, Laura C. Kennedy, Tara B. Sanft, Kevin Kalinsky, Hyo S. Han, Nicole Williams, Mili Arora, Anthony Elias, Carla Falkson, Smita Asare, Ruixiao Lu, Maria Pitsouni, Amy Wilson, Jane Perlmutter, Hope Rugo, Richard Schwab, W. Fraser Symmans, Nola M. Hylton, Laura Van’t Veer, Douglas Yee, Angela DeMichele, Donald Berry, Laura J. Esserman, I-SPY Investigators. Evaluation of anti-PD-1 Cemiplimab plus anti-LAG-3 REGN3767 in early-stage, high-risk HER2-negative breast cancer: Results from the neoadjuvant I-SPY 2 TRIAL [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr GS5-03.
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances and Future Directions in Endocrine Manipulation of Breast Cancer: Conference Summary Statement
Come, Steven E. , Buzdar, Aman U. , Arteaga, Carlos L. , Brodie, Angela, Kristensen, Vessela N. , McDonnell, Donald P. , Osborne, C. Kent, Russo, Jose, Santen, Richard J. , Hart, Carol S. , Ingle, James N. , Colditz, Graham A. , Johnston, Stephen , Lønning, Per Eystein , Russo, José, Yee, Douglas

Clinical Cancer Research | June 11, 2022 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 861s-864s

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Abstract PD8-07: Evaluation of Tucatinib + (Paclitaxel + Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab) followed by AC in high-risk HER2 positive (HER2+) stage II/III breast cancer: Results from the I-SPY 2 TRIAL
Potter, David A. , Roesch, Erin , Lu, Ruixiao , Samson, Susan, Stafford, Debra, Albain, Kathy S. , Chien, A. Jo , Perlmutter, Jane , Melisko, Michelle , Veer, Laura van ‘t , Wilson, Amy , Asare, Smita , Berry, Donald A. , Schwab, Richard B. , Potter, David A , Yau, Christina , Wolf, Denise M. , Isaacs, Claudine , Trivedi, Meghana V. , Yee, Douglas , Boughey, Judy C. , Thomas, Alexandra , Hylton, Nola M. , Li, Wen , DeMichele, Angela , Symmans, W. Fraser , Hershman, Dawn L. , Veer, Laura J. van’t , Rugo, Hope S. , Esserman, Laura J.

Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: PD8-07-PD8-07

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Abstract Background: I-SPY 2 is a multicenter, phase 2 trial using response-adaptive randomization within molecular subtypes defined by receptor status and MammaPrint (MP) risk to evaluate novel agents as neoadjuvant therapy for women with high-risk breast cancer. Tucatinib is a potent HER2 (ErbB2) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, selective for HER2 vs. epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and is active vs. brain metastases. Safety and efficacy of tucatinib combined with paclitaxel, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab are unknown and were tested in a planned 10 patient (pt) safety run-in of the I-SPY 2 trial. Methods: Women with tumors ≥ 2.5cm were eligible for screening. Only pts with tumors that were HER2+ by FISH were eligible for this treatment. Treatment included tucatinib (max dose 300 mg) BID for 12 weeks with weekly paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 and trastuzumab (2 mg/kg weekly following loading), and pertuzumab (420 mg every 3 weeks following loading), followed by doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) every 2 weeks x 4. The control arm was weekly paclitaxel and trastuzumab with pertuzumab for 12 weeks followed by AC every 2 weeks x 4. All pts undergo serial MR imaging and response at 3 & 12 weeks is combined with real time pCR data to estimate, and continuously update, the predicted pCR rate for each trial arm. The goal of the trial is to identify/graduate regimens with ≥85.% Bayesian predictive probability of success (i.e. demonstrating superiority to control) in a future 300-patient phase 3 neoadjuvant trial with a pCR endpoint. This run-in arm was conducted to determine safety of combining tucatinib with paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab, monitoring special adverse events of interest including LFT elevations and gastrointestinal toxicities.Methods: The I-SPY 2 methods have been previously published. Results: 20 pts were evaluable in tucatinib treatment arm. The control arm included 329 historical controls enrolled since April 2010. The initial tucatinib dose was 300 mg BID. After enrollment of the first 8 pts, there were 3 pts with grade 3 LFT elevations, 2 pts with grade 2/3 diarrhea, 1 pt with grade 2 neutropenia, and 1 pt with grade 3 nausea. After this safety review, the tucatinib dose was lowered to 250 mg BID. Among 5 additional pts enrolled, 3 developed grade 2/3 LFT abnormalities. The protocol was then modified to tucatinib 150 mg BID days 1-28 and then 250 mg BID days 29-84; 7 pts were treated. Safety data were reviewed after 20 pts were enrolled; the arm was then suspended due to similar LFT elevations regardless of tucatinib dose reduction or schedule. 7 of 20 pts (35%) had reversible Grade 3 or higher ALT/AST elevation (Table). No pt met criteria for Hy’s Law. In terms of efficacy, 12 of 14 evaluable pts had > 80% reduction of tumor volume by 12 weeks, measured by MRI assessment of functional tumor volume (FTV). Conclusion: The goal of the run-in arm was to determine the safety of adding tucatinib to the combination of paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab. The addition of tucatinib resulted in unacceptable but reversible LFT elevations despite tucatinib dose reduction. Tucatinib containing therapy resulted in >80% decline in tumor volume at 12 weeks in 86% of pts. Tucatinib showed a high level of activity when combined with paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab, but the combination is not feasible. Table: Number of pts with grade 2, 3, and 4 LFT elevations by treatment schedule (highest grade per patient per event, ALT or Treatment scheduleGrade 2 LFT elevationGrade 3 LFT elevationGrade 4 LFT elevationTucatinib 300 mg BID030Tucatinib 250 mg BID210Tucatinib 150 mg BID days 1-28 followed by 250 mg BID days 29 to 84112 Citation Format: David A Potter, Erin Roesch, Christina Yau, Ruixiao Lu, Denise Wolf, Susan Samson, Debra Stafford, Kathy S Albain, Claudine Isaacs, Meghana Trivedi, Douglas Yee, Judy Boughey, Alexandra Thomas, A. Jo Chien, Nola Hylton, Wen Li, Angela DeMichele, Jane Perlmutter, W. Fraser Symmans, Dawn L Hershman, Michelle Melisko, Laura J van 't Veer, Amy Wilson, Smita M Asare, Donald A Berry, Richard Schwab, Hope S Rugo, Laura J Esserman. Evaluation of Tucatinib + (Paclitaxel + Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab) followed by AC in high-risk HER2 positive (HER2+) stage II/III breast cancer: Results from the I-SPY 2 TRIAL [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD8-07.
Abstract OT1-10-02: I-SPY2 endocrine optimization protocol (EOP): A pilot neoadjuvant endocrine therapy study with amcenestrant as monotherapy or in combination with abemacicilib or letrozole in molecularly selected HR+/HER2- clinical stage 2/3 breast canc
Chien, A. Jo , Molina-Vega, Julissa, Asare, Smita , Hirst, Gillian L. , Lu, Ruixiao , Jones, Ella F. , Hylton, Nola, Veer, Laura van ‘t , Mayer, Ingrid, Hirst, Gillian L , Kalinsky, Kevin M. , Molina-Vega, Julissa , Mukhtar, Rita A. , Giridhar, Karthik V. , Olopade, Olufunmilayo I. , Basu, Amrita B , Henderson, Paul, Swigart, Lamorna Brown , Veer, Laura J. van’t , Yee, Douglas , Esserman, Laura J.

Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: OT1-10-02-OT1-10-02

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Abstract Background: There is no clinical equipoise on the best upfront management of patients with early-stage hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/HER2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer (BC) that is high-risk by clinicopathologic criteria, and low-risk based on molecular profiling. These patients are unlikely to respond to chemotherapy. However, these patients still have risk, often risk of late recurrence, despite standard adjuvant endocrine therapy. Novel endocrine-based strategies that are more effective and tolerable than current standard therapies are needed for this population. Next-generation orally-bioavailable selective estrogen receptor degraders (oSERDs) with improved pharmacokinetic (PK) properties are promising potential therapies for HR+ BC. The oSERD amcenestrant has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and encouraging efficacy in a phase I/II dose escalation and expansion trial for heavily pre-treated patients with HR+ metastatic BC and is an attractive agent for assessment in the neoadjuvant BC setting. The neoadjuvant setting offers a unique opportunity to study novel agents and to assess early biological endpoints. However, one of the challenges in studying endocrine-based strategies in the neoadjuvant setting is the lack of a robust surrogate endpoint to reliably predict response and benefit. The I-SPY2 Endocrine Optimization Protocol (EOP) is a pilot sub-study within the main I-SPY2 TRIAL that will test amcenestrant alone or in combination with abemaciclib or letrozole. EOP will test the feasibility of using the I-SPY2 platform to test novel endocrine-based strategies in the neoadjuvant setting in patients with clinical high-risk, molecular low-risk, HR+/HER2- tumors, and will generate a rich database of imaging, molecular, and pathologic correlative endpoints that may potentially inform the improved assessment of response to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Trial Design/Eligibility/Accrual: The I-SPY2 EOP is a prospective, randomized, open-label trial specifically for patients with HR+/HER2-negative MammaPrint (MP) low-risk tumors that are at least 2.5 cm in size. Eligible patients are identified during the screening process for the parent I-SPY2 trial. The planned total accrual for the EOP is 120 patients. Patients are randomized 1:1:1 to one of 3 oral treatment arms: 1) amcenestrant 200 mg daily; 2) amcenestrant 200 mg daily + abemaciclib 150 mg bid; 3) amcenestrant 200 mg daily + letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Patients are treated for 6 months prior to surgery. Premenopausal women must receive concomitant monthly ovarian suppression. Serial breast MRIs, breast biopsies, blood, and patient reported outcomes (PROs) are being collected, and patients will be followed for 10 years for recurrence and survival. Serial dedicated breast PET (dbPET) scans and PKs will be assessed in a subset of patients. Objectives/Statistics: The primary objective of the EOP is to investigate the feasibility of enrolling and treating molecularly-selected patients with early stage HR+/HER2- MP low-risk BC in a randomized neoadjuvant trial using an oral-SERD backbone. Treatment will be determined to be feasible if ≥75% of enrolled patients complete ≥75% of assigned study therapy. Secondary objectives include the safety, tolerability, PROs, and PKs related to amcenestrant +/- abemacilcib and letrozole, as well as the assessment of imaging, pathologic, and molecular correlative endpoints as potential biomarkers of response to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Status: This study opened in May 2021. Accrual is ongoing. Citation Format: A. Jo Chien, Kevin M Kalinsky, Julissa Molina-Vega, Rita Mukhtar, Karthik Giridhar, Olufunmilayo I Olopade, Amrita Basu, Smita M Asare, Paul Henderson, Gillian Hirst, Ruixiao Lu, Ella Jones, Nola Hylton, Lamorna Brown-Swigart, Laura J van 't Veer, Douglas Yee, Ingrid Mayer, Laura J Esserman. I-SPY2 endocrine optimization protocol (EOP): A pilot neoadjuvant endocrine therapy study with amcenestrant as monotherapy or in combination with abemacicilib or letrozole in molecularly selected HR+/HER2- clinical stage 2/3 breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr OT1-10-02.
Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer That is Either Endocrine-Pretreated or Hormone Receptor–Negative: ASCO Guideline Update
Moy, Beverly, Rumble, R. Bryan, Come, Steven E. , Davidson, Nancy E., Leo, Angelo Di , Gralow, Julie R. , Hortobágyi, Gabriel N. , Yee, Douglas , Smith, Ian E., Chávez‐MacGregor, Mariana , Nanda, Rita , McArthur, Heather L. , Reeder‐Hayes, Katherine E. , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Unger, Paul S. , Vinayak, Shaveta, Irvin, William J., Armaghani, Avan, Danso, Michael A., Dickson, Natalie R. , Turner, Sophie S., Perkins, Cheryl L., Di Leo, Angelo , Spring, Laura , Reeder-Hayes, Katherine , Ruddy, Kathryn J , Unger, Paul S , Dickson, Natalie , Carey, Lisa A , Come, Steven , Hortobagyi, Gabriel N , Gralow, Julie R , Yee, Douglas , Chavez-MacGregor, Mariana , Moy, Beverly, Rumble, R. Bryan, Davidson, Nancy E., Smith, Ian E., Nanda, Rita , McArthur, Heather , Vinayak, Shaveta, Irvin, William J., Armaghani, Avan, Danso, Michael A., Turner, Sophie S., Perkins, Cheryl L.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | July 29, 2021 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 35 | Pages: 3938-3958

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PURPOSE This guideline updates recommendations of the ASCO guideline on chemotherapy and targeted therapy for patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) that is either endocrine-pretreated or hormone receptor (HR)–negative. METHODS An Expert Panel conducted a targeted systematic literature review guided by a signals approach to identify new, potentially practice-changing data that might translate into revised guideline recommendations. RESULTS The Expert Panel reviewed abstracts from the literature review and retained 14 articles. RECOMMENDATIONS Patients with triple-negative, programmed cell death ligand-1–positive MBC may be offered the addition of immune checkpoint inhibitor to chemotherapy as first-line therapy. Patients with triple-negative, programmed cell death ligand-1–negative MBC should be offered single-agent chemotherapy rather than combination chemotherapy as first-line treatment, although combination regimens may be offered for life-threatening disease. Patients with triple-negative MBC who have received at least two prior therapies for MBC should be offered treatment with sacituzumab govitecan. Patients with triple-negative MBC with germline BRCA mutations previously treated with chemotherapy may be offered a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor rather than chemotherapy. Patients with HR-positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative MBC for whom chemotherapy is being considered should be offered single–agent chemotherapy rather than combination chemotherapy, although combination regimens may be offered for highly symptomatic or life-threatening disease. Patients with HR-positive MBC with disease progression on an endocrine agent may be offered treatment with either endocrine therapy with or without targeted therapy or single-agent chemotherapy. Patients with HR-positive MBC with germline BRCA mutations no longer benefiting from endocrine therapy may be offered a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor rather than chemotherapy. No recommendation regarding when a patient's care should be transitioned to hospice or best supportive care alone is possible. Additional information is available at www.asco.org/breast-cancer-guidelines .
Abstract PD9-02: Personalized ctDNA as a predictive biomarker in high-risk early stage breast cancer (EBC) treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with or without pembrolizumab (P)
Magbanua, Mark Jesus M. , Renner, Derrick , Shchegrova, Svetlana, Wu, Hsin-Ta, Kalashnikova, Ekaterina , Tin, Antony , Salari, Raheleh, Rodriguez, Angel , Aleshin, Alexey , Billings, Paul R. , Liu, Minetta C. , Nanda, Rita , Veer, Laura van ‘t , Investigators, I-SPY 2, Wolf, Denise M. , Swigart, Lamorna Brown , Yau, Christina , Hirst, Gillian L. , Delson, Amy , Yee, Douglas , DeMichele, Angela , Zimmermann, Bernhard G , Sethi, Himanshu , Esserman, Laura J. , Veer, Laura J. van’t , Investigators, I-SPY 2

Cancer Research | February 15, 2021 | Volume: 81 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: PD9-02-PD9-02

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Abstract Background: In the I-SPY 2 TRIAL, the addition of P to standard NAC resulted in more than doubling of the pathologic complete response (pCR) rates for both hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/HER2- and triple-negative (TN) early breast cancer (EBC) patients (pts) compared to NAC only (Nanda et al, JAMA Oncol, 2020). At 3 years, distant recurrence-free survival (DRFS) rates in pts with pCR following NAC+P was >95%. We hypothesized that ctDNA can serve as a predictive biomarker of response and survival in pts treated with NAC. Methods: A personalized ctDNA test (Signatera) was performed on 511 serial plasma samples from 138 pts with high-risk HR+/HER2- (n=77) or TN (n=61) stage II/III EBC. Pts received P with paclitaxel (Tx) followed by AC (P arm, n=42) or standard NAC only (n=96), an exploratory subset of pts evaluated for P efficacy. Plasma was collected; pretreatment (T0), 3 weeks after treatment initiation (T1), between Tx+/-P and AC regimens (T2), and prior to surgery (T3). ctDNA was deemed positive with a minimum of 2 of the pt specific tumor mutation fragments detected in cfDNA. Association of ctDNA with response and survival was analyzed using logistic and Cox regressions with pCR and DRFS as endpoints. Median follow-up was 2.8 years. Results: Detection of ctDNA decreased over time (P arm: T0-81%, T1-50%, T2-19%, T3-3%) and NAC only: T0-82%, T1-65%, T2-26%, T3-10%). ctDNA data at T0 and T1 was available for 96% (132/138) of pts in P arm or NAC only (Table). Among ctDNA+ patients at baseline, clearance at T1 was significantly associated with pCR (OR=1.92, ctDNA+/-; OR=0.27, ctDNA+/+; LR p<0.001). This association remained significant after adjustment for HR status and treatment (LR p<0.001) and P arm or NAC only (P: LR p=0.03; NAC: LR p=0.01). ctDNA data at T0, T1, and T2 was available for 86% (118/138) pts. (Table). Among all ctDNA+ pts at baseline, dynamics through T2 was associated with pCR (OR=1.44, ctDNA+/-/-; OR=0.33, ctDNA+/+/-, OR=0.12, ctDNA+/+/+; LR p=0.0011). This association remained significant when adjusted for HR status and treatment (LR p<0.001). Analysis within individual treatments showed significant association for NAC (LR p=0.040) and a non-significant trend in NAC+P (LR p=0.063), likely due to smaller sample size. All pts who achieved pCR were ctDNA- at T3 (n=34). Among those who failed to achieve pCR (n=81), DRFS was significantly better in ctDNA- (n=72/81; 20 in P and 52 in NAC) versus ctDNA+ pts (n=9/81; 1 in P and 8 in NAC) (adjusted HR 0.13; 95% CI 0.05-0.37). Conclusions: These exploratory results align with our previous findings that early clearance of ctDNA during NAC treatment was significantly associated with increased likelihood of achieving pCR. Additionally, we show that ctDNA clearance can be an early surrogate marker for therapy response assessment. Residual ctDNA after neoadjuvant treatment was a significant predictor of metastatic recurrence and death. Personalized monitoring of ctDNA during the course of NAC is feasible and provides information that can be combined with imaging and pathology, and may help to optimize decision making for de-escalation or escalation of therapy. Larger studies are ongoing. ctDNA dynamics and pCRctDNA status at T0 and T1 (n=132)ctDNA status at T0, T1, and T2 (n=118)ctDNA-/-ctDNA+/-ctDNA+/+ctDNA-/-/-ctDNA+/-/-ctDNA+/+/-ctDNA+/+/+Total, n (%)24 (18)28 (21)80 (61)22 (19)24 (20)43 (36)27 (23)pCR, n (%)9 (38)15 (54)11 (14)9 (41)12 (50)8 (19)2 (7)No pCR, n (%)15 (63)13 (46)69 (86)13 (59)12 (50)35 (81)25 (93) Citation Format: Mark Jesus M Magbanua, Denise Wolf, Derrick Renner, Svetlana Shchegrova, Lamorna Brown Swigart, Christina Yau, Gillian Hirst, Hsin-Ta Wu, Ekaterina Kalashnikova, Antony Tin, Amy Delson, Douglas Yee, Angela DeMichele, Raheleh Salari, Angel Rodriguez, Bernhard Zimmermann, Himanshu Sethi, Alexey Aleshin, Paul Billings, Laura Esserman, Minetta Liu, Rita Nanda, Laura van ‘t Veer, I-SPY 2 Investigators. Personalized ctDNA as a predictive biomarker in high-risk early stage breast cancer (EBC) treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with or without pembrolizumab (P) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD9-02.
Abstract PD1-10: Evaluation of SGN-LIV1a followed by AC in high-risk HER2 negative stage II/III breast cancer: Results from the I-SPY 2 TRIAL
Beckwith, Heather , Schwab, Richard J. , Stringer-Reasor, Erica , Wei, Shi , Chien, A. Jo , Albain, Kathy S. , Clark, Amy S. , Han, Heather, Nanda, Rita, Sanft, Tara , Perlmutter, Jane , Melisko, Michelle , Veer, Laura J. van’t , Wilson, Amy , Asare, Smita , Sanil, Ashish, Berry, Donald A. , Schwab, Richard, Yau, Christina , Kalinsky, Kevin M. , Wallace, Anne M. , Elias, Anthony , Yee, Douglas , Boughey, Judy C. , Isaacs, Claudine , Mitri, Zahi Ibrahim , Lang, Julie E. , Thomas, Alexandra , DeMichele, Angela , Rugo, Hope S. , Hylton, Nola M. , Symmans, W. Fraser , Esserman, Laura J.

Cancer Research | February 15, 2021 | Volume: 81 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: PD1-10-PD1-10

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Abstract Background: I-SPY 2 is a multicenter, phase 2 trial using response-adaptive randomization within molecular subtypes defined by receptor status and MammaPrint (MP) risk to evaluate novel agents as neoadjuvant therapy for women with high-risk stage II/III breast cancer. The primary endpoint is pathologic complete response (pCR, ypT0/Tis ypN0). SGN-LIV1A is an investigational antibody drug conjugate consisting of an antibody to LIV1A, a zinc transporter highly prevalent in breast cancer, and a highly potent microtubule inhibitor, monomethyl auristatin E. Retrospective IHC analysis of LIV1A expression levels amongst tumor samples from 100 previous ISPY-2 patients showed 88% of breast tumor samples with moderate to high expression of LIV1A (Yau, C. et al SABCS 2018).Methods: Women with tumors ≥ 2.5cm were eligible for screening. Only HER2 negative (HER2-) patients were eligible for this treatment, hormone-receptor positive (HR+) patients had to have MP high molecular profile. Treatment included SGN-LIV1A 2.5 mg/kg (max dose 250 mg) every 3 weeks x 4, followed by doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) every 2-3 weeks x 4. The control arm was weekly paclitaxel x 12 followed by AC every 2-3 weeks x 4. All patients undergo serial MR imaging where response at 3 & 12 weeks combined with accumulating pCR data are used to estimate, and continuously update, predicted pCR rate for the trial arm. Analysis set was modified intention to treat with patients who switched to non-protocol therapy counted as non-pCR and not as their pCR status at time of surgery. The goal is to identify/graduate regimens with ≥85% Bayesian predictive probability of success (i.e. demonstrating superiority to control) in a future 300-patient phase 3 neoadjuvant trial with a pCR endpoint within signatures defined by HR & HER2 status & MP result. This investigational arm was eligible for graduation in 3 of 10 pre-defined signatures: HER2-, HR+HER2- and HR-HER2-. Regimens may also leave the trial for futility (< 10% probability of success), maximum sample size accrual (10% < probability of success <85%), maximum time in trial (2 years) or for safety as recommended by the independent DSMB. Results: Sixty patients were randomized and evaluable to SGN-LIV1A. The study arm was stopped due to reaching the predetermined time limit for patient accrual of 2 yrs. Final estimated pCR rates are below. The estimated pCR rates were similar between the SGN-LIV1A and control arms for any tumor subtype. Preliminary safety events for SGN-LIV1A include increased rates of transaminitis and hyperglycemia and reduced rates of peripheral neuropathy compared to control. One patient was removed from the analysis as she was determined to have angiosarcoma of the breast. Notably, this patient had a dramatic early response and subsequent pCR to SGN-LIV1A treatment. Conclusion: The value of I-SPY 2 is to give insight about the performance of an investigational agent’s likelihood of achieving pCR. SGN-LIV1A delivered every 3 weeks was comparable to paclitaxel for the primary endpoint of pCR in I-SPY2 and may have a similar side effect profile, however, with less peripheral neuropathy. Clinical trials evaluating weekly dosing of SGN-LIV1A are ongoing. A trial of SGN-LIV1A in the treatment of angiosarcoma is under consideration at this time. Final Estimated pCR Rates and Predictive ProbabilitiesEstimated pCR rate(95% prob interval)SignatureSGN-LIV1AControlProbability SGNLIV1A Superior to ControlPredictive Probability of Success in Phase 3HER2-0.16 (0.08-0.24) N= 600.20 (0.16-0.25) N= 3270.180.02HR-/HER2-0.25 (0.12-0.37) N=360.28 (0.21-0.35) N=1460.310.06HR+/HER2-0.09 (0-0.18) N=240.14 (0.09-0.19) N=1810.150.03 Citation Format: Heather Beckwith, Richard Schwab, Christina Yau, Erica Stringer-Reasor, Shi Wei, A. Jo Chien, Kathy S Albain, Kevin Kalinsky, Anne Wallace, Anthony Elias, Douglas Yee, Amy S Clark, Judy C Boughey, Heather Han, Rita Nanda, Claudine Isaacs, Zahi Mitri, Julie E Lang, Alexandra Thomas, Tara Sanft, Angela DeMichele, Jane Perlmutter, Hope S Rugo, Nola M Hylton, W. Fraser Symmans, Michelle E Melisko, Laura J van't Veer, I-SPY 2 Consortium, Amy Wilson, Smita M Asare, Ashish Sanil, Donald A Berry, Laura J Esserman. Evaluation of SGN-LIV1a followed by AC in high-risk HER2 negative stage II/III breast cancer: Results from the I-SPY 2 TRIAL [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD1-10.
Abstract CT011: Evaluation of durvalumab in combination with olaparib and paclitaxel in high-risk HER2 negative stage II/III breast cancer: Results from the I-SPY 2 TRIAL
Haddad, Tufia C. , Stringer-Reasor, Erica , Chien, A. Jo , Borges, Virginia, Nanda, Rita , Albain, Kathy S. , Müller, Aixa , Kemmer, Kathleen, Clark, Amy S. , Perlmutter, Jane , Melisko, Michelle , Schwab, Richard B. , Wilson, Amy , Singhrao, Ruby , Asare, Smita , Veer, Laura J. van’t , Sanil, Ashish, Berry, Donald A. , Pusztai, Lajos , Han, Hyo S , Yau, Christina , Wolf, Denise M. , Wallace, Anne M. , Shatsky, Rebecca , Helsten, Teresa L. , Boughey, Judy C. , Falkson, Carla I. , Mukhtar, Rita A. , Elias, Anthony , Yee, Douglas , Kalinsky, Kevin M. , Isaacs, Claudine , Thomas, Alexandra , Hylton, Nola M. , Symmans, W. Fraser , Rugo, Hope S. , DeMichele, Angela , Esserman, Laura J.

Cancer Research | September 4, 2020 | Volume: 80 | Issue: 16_Supplement | Pages: CT011-CT011

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Abstract Background: I-SPY2 is a multicenter, phase 2 trial using response-adaptive randomization within molecular subtypes defined by receptor status and MammaPrint risk to evaluate novel agents as neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer. The primary endpoint is pathologic complete response (pCR, ypT0/is ypN0)). DNA repair deficiency in cancer cells can lead to immunogenic neoantigens, activation of the STING pathway, and PARP inhibition can also upregulate PD-L1 expression. Based on these rationales we tested the combination of durvalumab (anti-PDL1), olaparib (PARP inhibitor) and paclitaxel in I-SPY2. Methods: Women with tumors ≥ 2.5 cm were eligible for screening. Only HER2 negative (HER2-) patients were eligible for this treatment, hormone receptor positive (HR+) patients had to have MammaPrint high molecular profile. Treatment included durvalumab 1500 mg every 4 weeks x 3, olaparib 100 mg twice daily through weeks 1-11 concurrent with paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 weekly x 12 (DOP) followed by doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) x 4. The control arm was weekly paclitaxel x 12 followed by AC x 4. All patients undergo serial MRI imaging and imaging response at 3 & 12 weeks combined with accumulating pCR data are used to estimate, and continuously update, predicted pCR rate for the trial arm. Regimens “graduation with success” when the Bayesian predictive probability of success in a 300-patient phase 3 neoadjuvant trial in the appropriate biomarker groups reaches > 85%. Results: A total of 73 patients received DOP treatment including 21 HR- tumors (i.e. triple-negative breast cancer, TNBC) and 52 HR+ tumors between May 2018 - June 2019. The control group included 299 patients with HER2- tumors. The DOP arm graduated in June 2019, 13 months after enrollment had started, for all HER2- negative and the HR+/HER2- cohorts with > 0.85% predictive probabilities of success. 72 patient completed surgery and evaluable for pCR, the final predicted probabilities of success in a future phase III trial to demonstrate higher pCR rate with DOP compared to control are 81% for all HER2- cancers (estimated pCR rate 37%), 80% for TNBC (estimated pCR rate 47%) and 74.5% for HR+/HER2- patients (estimated pCR rate 28%). Association between pCR and germline BRCA status and immune gene expression including PDL1 will be presented at the meeting. No unexpected toxicities were seen, but 10 patients (14%) had possibly immune or olaparib related grade 2/3 AEs (3 pneumonitis, 2 adrenal insufficiency, 1 colitis, 1 pancreatitis, 2 elevated LFT, 1 skin toxicity, 2 hypothyroidism, 1 hyperthyroidism, 1 esophagitis). Conclusion: I-SPY2 demonstrated a significant improvement in pCR with durvalumab and olaparib included with paclitaxel compared to chemotherapy alone in women with stage II/III high-risk, HER2-negative breast cancer, improvement was seen in both the HR+ and TNBC subsets. Citation Format: Lajos Pusztai, Hyo S. Han, Christina Yau, Denise Wolf, Anne M. Wallace, Rebecca Shatsky, Teresa Helsten, Judy C. Boughey, Tufia Haddad, Erica Stringer-Reasor, Carla Falkson, A. Jo Chien, Rita Mukhtar, Anthony Elias, Borges Virginia, Rita Nanda, Douglas Yee, Kevin Kalinsky, Kathy S. Albain, Aixa Soyano Muller, Kathleen Kemmer, Amy S. Clark, Claudine Isaacs, Alexandra Thomas, Nola Hylton, W. Fraser Symmans, Jane Perlmutter, Michelle Melisko, Hope S. Rugo, Richard Schwab, Amy Wilson, Amy Wilson, Ruby Singhrao, Smita Asare, Laura J. van't Veer, Angela M. DeMichele, Ashish Sanil, Donald A. Berry, Laura J. Esserman, Trial Consortium I-SPY 2. Evaluation of durvalumab in combination with olaparib and paclitaxel in high-risk HER2 negative stage II/III breast cancer: Results from the I-SPY 2 TRIAL [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2020; 2020 Apr 27-28 and Jun 22-24. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(16 Suppl):Abstract nr CT011.
Association of Event-Free and Distant Recurrence–Free Survival With Individual-Level Pathologic Complete Response in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Stages 2 and 3 Breast Cancer
Yee, Douglas , Symmans, W. Fraser , Albain, Kathy S. , Chen, Yunn-Yi, Krings, Gregor , Wei, Shi , Harada, Shuko , Datnow, Brian, Fadare, Oluwole , Klein, Molly, Chen, Beiyun, Adamson, Kathi, Sams, Sharon B. , Mhawech‐Fauceglia, Paulette , Magliocco, Anthony M., Feldman, Mike, Rendi, Mara H. , Sattar, Husain, Zeck, Jay , Ocal, Idris Tolgay, Tawfik, Ossama , LeBeau, Lauren, Sahoo, Sunati , Vinh, Tuyethoa N., Chien, A. Jo , Forero‐Torres, Andres , Stringer-Reasor, Erica , Ellis, Erin D. , Lu, Janice , Lang, Julie E. , Clark, Amy S. , Nanda, Rita , Northfelt, Donald W. , Khan, Qamar J. , Viscusi, Rebecca K., Euhus, David , Edmiston, Kirsten K., Kemmer, Kathleen, Park, John W., Liu, Minetta C. , Olopade, Olufunmilayo I. , Leyland‐Jones, Brian , Tripathy, Debasish , Moulder, Stacy L. , Schwab, Richard B. , Lo, Shelly S. , Beckwith, Heather , Haugen, Patricia, Veer, Laura J. van’t , Perlmutter, Jane , Melisko, Michelle , Wilson, Amy , Peterson, Garry , Buxton, Meredith , Paoloni, Melissa, Clennell, Julia L. , Hirst, Gillian L. , Singhrao, Ruby , Steeg, Katherine, Matthews, Jeffrey B. , Asare, Smita , Sanil, Ashish, Esserman, Laura J. , Berry, Donald A. , Tripathy, Debu , Ocal, Idris T, Olopade, Olufunmilayo I , Symmans, W Fraser , Esserman, Laura J , Hirst, Gillian L , Yee, Douglas , DeMichele, Angela , Yau, Christina , Isaacs, Claudine , Chen, Yunn‐Yi , Krings, Gregor, Pambuccian, Stefan E. , Wallace, Anne M. , Pusztai, Lajos , Boughey, Judy C. , Elias, Anthony , Han, Hyo S , Chui, Stephen Y., Rugo, Hope S. , Helsten, Teresa L. , Hylton, Nola M. , Asare, Adam L. , Matthews, Jeffrey B., Berry, Scott

JAMA Oncology | July 23, 2020 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 1355

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