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137 Background: Prior work from SWOG 9346 revealed that PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/dL at 7 months (mo) is prognostic for longer OS with ADT alone. We sought to evaluate if this optimal decline remained predictive of better OS when D was added to ADT for initial mHSPC treatment. Methods: We performed a landmark survival analysis at 7 mo using the E3805 database (NCT00309985). Inclusion required at least 7 mo of followup and PSA levels at 7 mo from ADT initiation. Survival was defined from ADT start or randomization to death. SWOG 9346 PSA nadirs of ≤ 0.2, > 0.2-4 and > 4 were used as classifiers. Results: 719 patients were eligible for analysis: 358 treated with ADT plus D and 361 with ADT alone. Median follow-up was 23.1 mo. On multivariable analysis (MVA), achieving a PSA ≤ 0.2 at 7 mo was more likely if the patient received D and had lower volume disease, prior local therapy, and lower baseline PSAs (all p ≤ 0.01). Across all patients, median OS was significantly longer if PSA at 7 mo reached ≤ 0.2 compared to > 4 (p < 0.0001) (Table). On MVA, PSA ≤ 0.2 at 7 mo and low volume disease were prognostic of longer OS (all p < 0.01). On ADT, 28.8% achieved a PSA ≤ 0.2 at 7 mo vs. 45.3% on ADT+D. Patients on ADT alone who achieved a PSA nadir ≤ 0.2 had the best survival. These patients were more likely to have low volume disease (56.7%) compared to the ADT + D pts (46.3%). Conclusions: Achieving PSA ≤ 0.2 at 7 mo remains prognostic for longer OS with ADT for mHSPC, whether administered alone or with D. Adding D to ADT increased the likelihood of a lower PSA and improved survival. Partial support and drug supply by Sanofi. Clinical trial information: NCT00309985. [Table: see text]

136 Background: Patients with a low burden of metastatic disease and who relapse after localized therapy with curative intent have a longer overall survival. It is unclear whether these patients benefit from early docetaxel (D). Methods: Patients in GETUG-AFU15 (N = 385, median follow-up 84 mo) and CHAARTED (N = 790, median follow up 54 mo) were randomized to ADT alone or ADT + D and outcomes described using the same definition of high volume (HV) and low volume (LV) disease. (HV: visceral metastases and/or 4 or more bone metastases with at least one outside the axis) and whether the patients had prior local therapy or not. Results: Table 1 details across both studies that de novo HV group treated with ADT alone has the shortest overall survival and D has a consistent effect in improving OS. In contrast, in both studies patients with LV disease had a much longer OS with no evidence that D improved OS. Conclusions: There was no apparent survival benefit in CHAARTED and GETUG-15 studies with D for LV whether patients had prior local treatment or not. Across both studies, early D had a consistent effect and improved OS in HV pts especially those with no prior local therapy. Partial Support and drug supply by Sanofi. Clinical trial information: NCT00104715, NCT00309985. [Table: see text]

LBA2 Background: Docetaxel (D) improves OS of men with mPrCa who have progressed on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). We aimed to assess the benefit of upfront chemohormonal therapy for metastatic PrCa. Methods: 1:1 randomization to ADT alone or ADT + D dosed 75mg/m2 every 3 weeks for 6 cycles within 4 month (mos) of starting ADT. Stratification factors: high volume (HV) vs. low volume (LV) disease (HV: visceral metastases and/or 4 or more bone metastases); anti-androgen use beyond 30 days; Age ≥70 vs. < 70 years; ECOG PS 0-1 vs. 2; Prior adjuvant ADT > 12 vs. ≤ 12 mos; FDA approved drug for delaying skeletal related events. Key eligibility criteria: suitable organ and neurological function for D; adjuvant ADT ≤ 24 mos and no progression within 12 mos of adjuvant ADT. OS was the primary endpoint and the study was powered to assess for a 33.3% improvement in median OS (80% power and 1-sided alpha=2.5%). Projected median OS for ADT alone: HV-33 mos; LV-67 mos. Results: 790 men were accrued from 7/28/06 to 11/21/2012: ADT N=393; ADT + D: N=397; balanced for demographic, stratification and disease factors. Median age: 63 years (range: 36 to 91); 98% ECOG PS 0 or 1; 89% Caucasian; 24% prior radiotherapy, 24% prior prostatectomy; HV 64% on ADT and 67% on ADT + D. Data released after 4th interim analysis in Sept 2013 when O’Brien Fleming upper boundary was crossed with 53.1% information. This report reflects 1/16/2014 data with median follow-up of 29 mos with 137 deaths on ADT alone vs. 104 deaths on ADT+D. ADT+D: Grade (G) 3/4 Neutropenic fever: 4%/2%; G3 neuropathy: 1% sensory, 1% motor; 1 death due to treatment (no deaths due to treatment on ADT). Efficacy data is in the table below. After disease progression, 123 pts on ADT alone and 45 pts on ADT + D received docetaxel. Conclusions: ADT + D improves OS over ADT alone in men with HV mPrCa. Longer follow-up is needed for men with LV mPrCa. Clinical trial information: NCT00309985. [Table: see text]

501 Background: Predictive biomarkers of response to targeted therapy are lacking in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We evaluated a cohort of RCC patients referred for molecular profiling to identify potentially actionable recurrent molecular aberrations. Methods: 166 consecutive renal cases referred to Caris Life Sciences over 2 yrs were evaluated with central pathology review. Cases were subtyped into clear cell (ccRCC), n=100, papillary (PRCC), n=20, sarcomatoid, n=10, translocation, n=6, medullary, n=4 or unclassified, n=26. 63% of cases were metastatic. Testing included a combination of sequencing (Sanger or next generation sequencing [NGS]), protein expression (immunohistochemistry [IHC]), and/or gene amplification (CISH or FISH). Results: ccRCC had a 52% loss of PTEN, while PRCC had a 21% loss (p value=0.02). 100% of ccRCC with sarcomatoid features (4) showed aberrant expression of PD-L1 and were infiltrated with PD-1+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes; 100% of 10 non-ccRCC sarcomatoids also had aberrant expression of PD-L1. Loss of PBRM1 expression was observed in 60% of ccRCC. Loss of histone 3 lysine 36 trimethylation (H3K36me3), which is associated with SETD2 mutations, was observed in 30% of ccRCC. TOP2A was overexpressed in ccRCC at 30% and in non-ccRCC at 50%. 100% of ccRCC and PRCC overexpressed EGFR; a single unclassified renal cell carcinoma did not overexpress EGFR. 50% of cases had cMET overexpression, amplification, or mutation. HER2 was not amplified or overexpressed in any RCC; a single rare HER2 mutation (R816H) was found in a collecting duct carcinoma. VHL mutations were identified in 50% of ccRCC tumors. We observed lower rates of TP53 (14%), ATM (6%), and PIK3CA(4% ccRCC, 7% PRCC) mutations compared to other cancers. Conclusions: Multiplatform molecular profiling of renal cell carcinoma identifies potential predictive biomarkers in ccRCC. The documented activity of everolimus in ccRCC (RECORD-1 trial) may be attributable to PIK3CA pathway alterations. RCC with sarcomatoid features may respond to PD1/PD-L1 targeted immunotherapies. The impact of molecular profiling in ccRCC to predict responses to currently available targeted therapy has important implications for trial design and patient selection.

Purpose This trial assessed the efficacy and safety of docetaxel monotherapy or docetaxel in combination with ramucirumab (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 antibody) or icrucumab (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 antibody) after progression during or within 12 months of platinum-based regimens for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Patients and Methods Patients were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to receive docetaxel 75 mg/m2 intravenously (IV) on day 1 of a 3-week cycle (arm A), docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV plus ramucirumab 10 mg/kg IV on day 1 of a 3-week cycle (arm B), or docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV on day 1 plus icrucumab 12 mg/kg IV on days 1 and 8 of a 3-week cycle (arm C). Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary end point was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). Results A total of 140 patients were randomly assigned and treated in arms A (n = 45), B (n = 46), or C (n = 49). PFS was significantly longer in arm B compared with arm A (median, 5.4 months; 95% CI, 3.1 to 6.9 months v 2.8 months; 95% CI, 1.9 to 3.6 months; stratified hazard ratio, 0.389; 95% CI, 0.235 to 0.643; P = .0002). Arm C did not experience improved PFS compared with arm A (1.6 months; 95% CI, 1.4 to 2.9; stratified hazard ratio, 0.863; 95% CI, 0.550 to 1.357; P = .5053). The most common grade 3 or worse adverse events (arms A, B, and C) were neutropenia (36%, 33%, and 39%), fatigue (13%, 30%, and 20%), febrile neutropenia (13%, 17%, and 6.1%), and anemia (6.7%, 13%, and 14%, respectively). Conclusion The addition of ramucirumab to docetaxel met the prespecified efficacy end point for prolonging PFS in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma receiving second-line treatment and warrants further investigation in the phase III setting.

Abstract Monoclonal antibodies that target the programmed death-1 (PD-1)–programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) axis have antitumor activity against multiple cancers. The presence of sarcomatoid differentiation in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is associated with resistance to targeted therapy and poor responses to IL2 immunotherapy. Given the aggressive nature of RCC with sarcomatoid differentiation and the exclusion of sarcomatoid histology from metastatic RCC clinical trials, less is understood regarding selection of therapies. Here, we characterized the PD-1/PD-L1 axis in RCC with sarcomatoid differentiation. We directly compared two PD-L1 antibodies and found concordance of PD-L1 positivity in 89% of tested RCCs with sarcomatoid differentiation. Coexpression of PD-L1 on neoplastic cells and the presence of PD-1–positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes were identified in 50% (13 of 26) of RCCs with sarcomatoid differentiation. In contrast, only 1 of 29 clear cell RCCs (3%) had concurrent expression of PD-L1 and PD-1 (P = 0.002). Our study suggests that RCC with sarcomatoid differentiation may express PD-1/PD-L1 at a higher percentage than RCC without sarcomatoid differentiation, and patients with these tumors may be good candidates for treatment with anti–PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. Cancer Immunol Res; 3(12); 1303–7. ©2015 AACR.