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Vaishampayan, Ulka

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Mayo Clinic

Wayne State University

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Pdl-1/pdl-3 (programmed death ligand-1/3) tissue expression and response to treatment with IL2 and antiangiogenic therapies.
Bailey, Alexandra S. , Cheng, Su–Chun, Kwon, Eugene D., Leibovich, Bradley C. , Sosman, Jeffrey A. , Clark, Joseph I. , Curti, Brendan D. , Pantuck, Allan J., Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Group, Cytokine Working, Vaishampayan, Ulka , Signoretti, Sabina , Dutcher, Janice P. , Appleman, Leonard J. , Margolin, Kim , Khushalani, Nikhil I. , Ernstoff, Marc S. , Logan, Theodore F. , McDermott, David F. , Atkins, Michael B. , Group, Cytokine Working

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 11, 2020 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 4521-4521

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4521 Background: Expression of PDL1 by RCC has been associated with aggressive histology and poor survival. Tissue obtained from the patients enrolled in the IL-2 Select Trial, a prospective, single arm, multicenter CWG study, was analyzed by IHC to determine if PDL1or PDL3 expression predicted for response to initial or subsequent therapy. Methods: Paraffin embedded tumor tissue was stained for PDL1 and PDL3 expression, and results were correlated with RECIST defined response to IL2 treatment. Tumor tissue was considered positive for PDL1 if >5% of the tumor membranes stained for the marker. A cutoff of 10% was used for PDL3. Duration of subsequent VEGFR/mTOR inhibitor therapy was also correlated with tissue PDL1/3 expression. Results: 120 eligible pts were enrolled; 115 had clear cell histology. The overall response rate (ORR) to IL2 was 25% (30/120) with a median OS of 40.6 months. 113 tumors were stained. 18 (16%) were PDL1+. ORR was 19% and 50% in the patients PDL1- and PDL1+ tumors, respectively (p=0.012). 85 (75%) tumors were PDL3+. ORR was 10.7% and 29.4% in the PDL3- and PDL3+ tumors, respectively (p=0.075). In the 17 patients who were positive for both PDL1 and PDL3, ORR was 52.9%. In the 27 pts who were negative for both PDL1 and PDL3, ORR was 11.1%. 69 patients received at least 1 dose of a VEGFR TKI as next therapy following IL2 treatment. 66 tumors were stained. Pts who were PDL1+/PDL3+ had a shorter duration on VEGFR TKI therapy compared to pts who were PDL1-/PDL3- (see Table). Conclusions: This small, retrospective analysis suggests that PDL1 and PDL3 tissue expression may predict for better response to IL2. PDL1 expression has been suggested as a possible predictor of response to anti-PD1 therapy. The current data suggests that its expression may predict for benefit to other immune therapies. PDL3 (+/- PDL1) expression appears to correlate to less benefit from subsequent VEGFR TKI therapy. Funded by NCI SPORE Grant # 5 P50 CA101942-08. [Table: see text]
A phase II trial of 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) in patients with hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer
Heath, Elisabeth I. , Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Sheng, Shijie , Sarkar, F. H., Gaskins, Melvin, Pitot, Henry C., Tan, Winston , Ivy, Percy, Пили, Роберто , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Hillman, David W.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 6, 2020 | Volume: 25 | Issue: 18_suppl | Pages: 15553-15553

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15553 Background: 17-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) is a benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic with anti- proliferative activity in several mouse xenograft models including prostate cancer models. Serum IL-6, IL-8, and maspin are potentially important markers of prostate cancer biology. Methods: Patients (pts) with metastatic, hormone-refractory prostate cancer progressing on at least one prior systemic therapy with rising PSA were eligible. All pts received 17-AAG at a dose of 300 mg/m2 IV weekly for three out of four weeks. Primary objective was to assess the PSA response (50% decrease in PSA). Secondary objectives included Adverse Events (AEs) and correlative serum markers including IL-6, IL-8 and maspin levels. A Simon two-stage design required a total of 25 pts with early termination if < 2 responses occurred among the 1st 16 eligible patients. Results: Seventeen pts were enrolled of which 15 were deemed eligible. Median age was 68 and median PSA was 252 ng/mL. Pts received 17-AAG for a median number of 2 cycles. No pt had a PSA response. No grade 4/5 AEs occurred. Grade 3 AEs included fatigue (4 pts), lymphopenia (2 pts) and back pain (2 pts). The median PSA progression free survival was 1.8 months (95% CI: 1.3–3.4 months). The six-month overall survival was 61% (95% CI: 37%-100%). Due to the lack of PSA response, accrual was stopped per study design. At day 15, the median IL-6 and IL-8 increase from baseline was 0.4 pg/ml (p=0.57) and 3 pg/ml (p=0.73), respectively. Maspin levels had day 15 increase of 6-fold (p=0.44). At treatment failure (TF), the median IL-6 increase from baseline was 4.47 pg/ml (p=0.03) and IL-8 decrease was 1.8 pg/ml (p=0.31). Maspin levels had a 29-fold increase at TF (p=0.09). Conclusions: 17-AAG did not show any activity with regards to PSA response. Serum IL-6 was significantly increased at the time of TF. Further evaluation of 17-AAG at a dose of 300 mg/m2 IV weekly in this patient population is not warranted. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
PDIGREE: An adaptive phase III trial of PD-inhibitor nivolumab and ipilimumab (IPI-NIVO) with VEGF TKI cabozantinib (CABO) in metastatic untreated renal cell cancer (Alliance A031704).
Zhang, Tian , Watt, Colleen, Wen, Yujia , Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , George, Daniel J. , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Ballman, Karla V. , Choudhury, Atish D. , Chen, Ronald C. , Zemla, Tyler , Emamekhoo, Hamid , Morris, Michael J. , George, Daniel J. , Choueiri, Toni K.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 19, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 6_suppl | Pages: TPS760-TPS760

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TPS760 Background: First-line treatment of mRCC has rapidly changed to include IPI-NIVO or CABO, with clinical benefit of each based on the Checkmate 214 and CABOSUN trials. Combination immunotherapy with VEGF therapies have shown benefit in the JAVELIN 101 and KEYNOTE 426 trials over sunitinib. It is yet unclear which patients (pts) benefit most from combination immunotherapy-VEGF inhibitors, and the optimal sequence of drugs. Methods: In an adaptive, randomized, multicenter, phase 3 trial (Alliance A031704, PDIGREE), pts start treatment with induction IPI 1mg/kg and NIVO 3mg/kg intravenously (IV) once every 3 weeks. Key inclusion criteria include clear cell mRCC, IMDC intermediate or poor risk, Karnofsky performance status >70, and no prior treatments for mRCC. Based on 3-month radiographic assessment (after completing IPI-NIVO combination), pts with complete responses (CR) undergo maintenance NIVO 480mg IV every 4 weeks, pts with progression of disease (PD) switch to CABO 60mg oral daily, and pts with non-CR/non-PD are randomized to NIVO 480mg IV every 4 weeks versus NIVO 480mg IV every 4 weeks with CABO 40mg oral daily. Randomization is stratified by IMDC risk criteria and presence of bone metastases. The primary endpoint of the study is overall survival (OS). We hypothesize that 3-year OS rate will improve to 70% for NIVO-CABO compared to 60% for NIVO alone; to achieve 85% power with a two-sided alpha of 0.05 and exponential distribution, 696 patients will be randomized. Accounting for 30% patients with either CR or PD, and 5% dropout from toxicity, up to 1046 pts will be enrolled. Key secondary endpoints include PFS, 12-month CR rate, ORR based on RECIST 1.1 and irRECIST criteria, and toxicity profiles. Quality of life will be assessed based on the FKSI-19, PROMIS-fatigue, and EQ5D-5L questionnaires. Biomarkers associated with CR and association of IL-6 with treatment benefit will be assessed. Other tissue-based and plasma-based biomarkers are planned. Updated enrollment will be presented. Clinical trial information: NCT03793166.
Cabozantinib (C) in combination with atezolizumab (A) in patients (pts) with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Results of Cohort 6 of the COSMIC-021 Study.
Dorff, Tanya B. , Maughan, Benjamin L. , Kelly, William Kevin, Pagliaro, Lance C. , Srinivas, Sandy, Squillante, Christian, Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Liu, Yingjie , Curran, Dominic, Pal, Sumanta K. , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Agarwal, Neeraj , Loriot, Yohann , McGregor, Bradley A. , Dreicer, Robert , Curran, Dominic , Choueiri, Toni K.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 19, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 6_suppl | Pages: 139-139

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139 Background: C may enhance response to immune checkpoint inhibitors by promoting an immune-permissive microenvironment. COSMIC-021 (NCT03170960), a multinational phase 1b study, is evaluating the combination of C with A in various solid tumors. We report interim results from Cohort 6 in mCRPC. Methods: Eligible pts were required to have radiographic progression in soft tissue after enzalutamide and/or abiraterone, measurable disease, and an ECOG PS of 0 or 1. Prior chemotherapy for mCSPC was permitted. Pts received C 40 mg PO qd and A 1200 mg IV q3w. CT/MRI scans were performed q6w for 52w and q12w thereafter. Bone scans were performed q12w. The primary endpoint is ORR per RECIST 1.1. Other endpoints include safety, ORR per irRECIST, duration of response (DOR), PFS, and OS. Results: As of Oct 2019, 44 mCRPC pts were enrolled with a median follow-up of 10.6 mo (range 3.4+, 17.9). Median age was 70 y (range 49, 90), 50% had ECOG PS 1, 34% had visceral metastases, and 61% had extrapelvic lymph node metastases. 27% of pts had prior docetaxel and 52% had ≥2 prior novel hormonal therapies. The most common any grade TEAEs were fatigue (57%), nausea (48%), decreased appetite (45%), diarrhea (39%), PPE (32%), and vomiting (32%). One Grade 5 TRAE of dehydration was reported in a 90 y/o. Median duration of treatment was 5.3 mo. The ORR per RECIST 1.1 among all pts was 32% (2 CRs [4.5%] and 12 PRs [27%]); 21 (48%) pts had SD giving a disease control rate of 80% in all pts. One pt with initial PD per RECIST 1.1 had an irPR per irRECIST. ORR per RECIST 1.1 was 33% in 36 pts with high-risk clinical features (visceral and/or extrapelvic lymph node metastases). Median DOR for all pts with response per RECIST 1.1 was 8.3 mo (range 1.38+, 9.76+). In 12 responders with at least 1 post-baseline PSA evaluation, 8 (67%) had a PSA decline ≥50%. Conclusions: The combination of C+A had a tolerable safety profile and demonstrated clinically meaningful activity with durable responses in men with mCRPC. Given the encouraging activity in these pts, especially in those with visceral and/or extra pelvic lymph node metastases, further evaluation of C+A in men with mCRPC is being pursued. Clinical trial information: NCT03170960.
Prospective front-line management patterns in the Real World Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer (MaRCC) Registry.
Wolf, Steven , Costello, Brian A. , Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Kyriakopoulos, Christos E. , Hammers, Hans J. , Tsao, Che‐Kai, Pal, Sumanta K. , Hussain, Arif , Borham, Azah, George, Daniel J. , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Harrison, Michael R. , Bhavsar, Nrupen Anjan , Stadler, Walter M. , Appleman, Leonard J. , Jim, Heather

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e16097-e16097

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Deferred systemic therapy (DST) in the prospective metastatic renal cell cancer (MaRCC) registry.
Wolf, Steven , Costello, Brian A. , Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Kyriakopoulos, Christos E. , Hammers, Hans J. , Tsao, Che‐Kai, Pal, Sumanta K. , Hussain, Arif , Borham, Azah, George, Daniel J. , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Harrison, Michael R. , Bhavsar, Nrupen Anjan , Stadler, Walter M. , Appleman, Leonard J. , Jim, Heather

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e16084-e16084

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Atezolizumab (atezo) as first-line (1L) therapy in cisplatin-ineligible locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC): Primary analysis of IMvigor210 cohort 1.
Galsky, Matt D., Dawson, Nancy A. , Srinivas, Sandy, Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Drakaki, Alexandra , Powles, Thomas, Hoffman‐Censits, Jean , Cui, Na , Mariathasan, Sanjeev , Thastrom, Ann Christine, Abidoye, Oyewale O., Bajorin, Dean F. , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Balar, Arjun Vasant , Loriot, Yohann , Necchi, Andrea , Joseph, Richard W. , Sridhar, Srikala S , Quinn, David I , Drakaki, Alexandra , Durán, Ignacio , Rosenberg, Jonathan E , Powles, Thomas

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: LBA4500-LBA4500

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A phase 1/2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the oral CXCR4 inhibitor X4P-001 in combination with axitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Matrana, Marc , Zurita, Amado J. , Keam, Bhumsuk , Sundararajan, Srinath , Mowat, Rex B., Dudek, Arkadiusz Z. , Gan, Lu , Vaishampayan, Ulka , McDermott, David F. , Rha, Sun Young , Ho, Thai H. , Lee, Jae‐Lyun , Joseph, Richard W. , Ali, Sarah, Stadler, Walter M. , Haas, Naomi B , Park, Se Hoon , Picus, Joel , Zakharia, Yousef , Atkins, Michael B. , Dudek, Arkadiusz Z

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 5, 2018 | Volume: 36 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 4510-4510

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Abstract B201: A phase 1 dose-finding study of X4P-001 (an oral CXCR4 inhibitor) and axitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Ali, Sarah , Matrana, Marc , Alter, Robert , Edenfield, Jeff, Blanchette, Sarah, Gan, Lu , Vaishampayan, Ulka , Atkins, Michael B. , Joseph, Richard W. , Ho, Thai H. , Wang, Yan , McDermott, David F.

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics | August 17, 2018 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 1_Supplement | Pages: B201-B201

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Abstract Background: X4P-001 is an orally bioavailable, selective, allosteric inhibitor of the chemokine receptor CXCR4, and has been shown to downregulate hypoxia inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α) and myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) trafficking in the tumor microenvironment. In multiple RCC xenograft models, the addition of X4P-001 to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), including axitinib, has demonstrated increased efficacy and delayed onset of TKI resistance. Methods: This is an ongoing phase 1/2 open-label study of X4P-001 in combination with axitinib in patients (pts) with histologically confirmed clear cell RCC (ccRCC) who have received ≥1 prior systemic therapy. The Ph1 portion of the study evaluates safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and antitumor activity of the combination using a 3+3 dose escalation schema (escalating doses of X4P-001+ axitinib at 5 mg BID). The Ph2 portion is a single-arm expansion cohort evaluating this combination treatment in ~ 45 ccRCC pts. The radiologic assessment is performed every 8 weeks with central review. Results: As of 30 June, 2017, enrollment for the Ph1 portion of the study has been completed. Sixteen (16) pts were enrolled and the median age was 64 years (range 50-76). Pts had received a median of 2 prior lines of therapy (range 1-5). The doses tested were 200 mg BID, 400 and 600 mg QD of X4P-001 + axitinib. There were two dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) observed at the X4P-001 600 mg QD dose level: one pt had multiple grade (G) 2 adverse events (AEs), including anorexia, cognitive disturbance, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and somnolence; another pt had G3 dyspnea and fatigue. The MTD/RP2D was determined to be 400 mg QD of X4P-001 + axitinib. Treatment-related AEs (≥ 10%) of any grade were diarrhea, fatigue, hypertension, nausea, headache, anorexia, vomiting, dry eye, dysphonia, abnormal loss of weight, increased lipase, proteinuria, dry mouth, stomatitis, cognitive disorder, dysgeusia, and palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome. Treatment-related G3/4 AEs (≥ 10%) were hypertension. In addition, one pt had SAE due to G2 diarrhea and G2 creatinine elevation. Drug exposures (AUC0-24hr) at steady state (SS) are similar for 200 mg BID and 400 mg QD dose. Mean Cmax and AUC0-24hr at SS increased approximately 1.6- and 1.9-fold, respectively, from 400 mg to 600 mg QD dose. Leukocyte mobilization is a well-established surrogate marker for CXCR4 inhibition. At both 400 mg and 600 mg daily dose levels, X4P-001 demonstrated approximately 2 to 2.5-fold increase of WBC (range: 1.4-4.7 fold) and nearly 4-fold increase of CD34+ progenitor cells (range: 1.8-6.4 fold). The peak elevation of both markers occurred around 2 to 4 hours following dosing. Of the 12 clinically evaluable pts, 3 had confirmed partial response, 8 had stable disease, and 1 had progressive disease. As of 30 June 2017, 9 pts remain on study and median duration on treatment was 27 weeks (range 7.4-60). Conclusions: The combination treatment is well tolerated at a dose of 400 mg QD of X4P-001 + axitinib with preliminary evidence of clinical activity. The doses used in this phase I study were biologically active in inhibiting CXCR4 in peripheral blood as demonstrated by elevating WBC and CD34+ cell counts. The Ph2 portion of the study is ongoing. Citation Format: Michael Atkins, Richard Joseph, Thai Ho, Ulka Vaishampayan, Sarah Ali, Marc Matrana, Robert Alter, Jeff Edenfield, Yan Wang, Sarah Blanchette, Lu Gan, David McDermott. A phase 1 dose-finding study of X4P-001 (an oral CXCR4 inhibitor) and axitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference: Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; 2017 Oct 26-30; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Ther 2018;17(1 Suppl):Abstract nr B201.
Atezolizumab (atezo) as first-line (1L) therapy in cisplatin-ineligible locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC): Primary analysis of IMvigor210 cohort 1.
Galsky, Matt D., Dawson, Nancy A. , Srinivas, Sandy, Vaishampayan, Ulka N. , Drakaki, Alexandra, Powles, Thomas, Hoffman‐Censits, Jean , Cui, Na , Mariathasan, Sanjeev , Thastrom, Ann Christine, Abidoye, Oyewale O., Bajorin, Dean F. , Balar, Arjun Vasant , Loriot, Yohann , Necchi, Andrea , Joseph, Richard W. , Sridhar, Srikala S , Quinn, David I , Durán, Ignacio , Rosenberg, Jonathan E , Powles, Thomas , Vaishampayan, Ulka

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 11, 2017 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 18_suppl | Pages: LBA4500-LBA4500

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LBA4500 Background: Cisplatin-based chemo is a standard 1L treatment (tx) for mUC and the only tx that prolongs OS; however, age or comorbidities render many pts ineligible, and 30-50% receive no tx. Atezo (MPDL3280A) is active and well tolerated in platinum-treated mUC, justifying testing atezo as 1L tx in cisplatin-ineligible pts. Methods: Pts were chemo naive in the metastatic setting and cisplatin ineligible (renal [GFR > 30 but < 60 mL/min]/hearing impairment, ≥ G2 peripheral neuropathy [PN] or ≥ ECOG PS2). Atezo 1200 mg was given IV q3w until PD (RECIST v1.1). Centrally assessed PD-L1 on tumor infiltrating immune cells (IC; SP142 IHC assay) was scored IC2/3, 1 or 0. The primary efficacy endpoint was confirmed ORR assessed per RECIST v1.1 (central independent review facility) using a data cutoff of Sep 14, 2015. Results: 119 efficacy/safety-evaluable pts of any PD-L1 IC had a median age of 73 y: 21% ≥ 80 y. 18% had prior systemic tx (21% [neo]adjuvant); 10% had radiotherapy. 66% had visceral mets. 71% had CrCl < 60 mL/min; 13% had hearing loss ≥ 25 dB; 6% had prior PN ≥ G2; 20% had ECOG PS2. ORR was 19% (95% CI 13-28; 5% CR), and responses occurred in all IC subgroups (Table; includes DCR/PFS/OS) and in pts with poor prognostic factors. 22/23 responses were ongoing with mDOR not reached. Median follow-up was 8.5 mo (range 0.2-14.3); median tx duration was 15 wk. Atezo was generally well tolerated. Tx-related all-G and G3-4 AEs were seen in 64% and 12% of pts, respectively. Related all-G AEs ≥ 10% included fatigue, pruritus, diarrhea. 1 G5 related AE occurred (sepsis). 3% had a G3-4 immune-mediated AE. Conclusions: Atezo has clinically meaningful activity in 1L cisplatin-ineligible mUC pts, and preliminary OS is encouraging. The durable nature of response and favorable AE profile makes this an attractive alternative to chemo. NCT02108652. Clinical trial information: NCT02108652. [Table: see text]