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Sohn, Joohyuk

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2303-2764

Mayo Clinic

Yonsei University Health System

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HER2CLIMB-05: Phase 3 study of tucatinib or placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as maintenance therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer.
O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Tsurutani, Junji , Tryfonidis, Konstantinos, Santarpia, Libero, Yang, Shan, Hamilton, Erika , Martín, Miguel , Curigliano, Giuseppe , Sohn, Joohyuk , Dièras, Véronique

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS1115-TPS1115

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TPS1115 Background: The current first-line (1L) standard of care (SOC) for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is trastuzumab (T) plus pertuzumab (P) and a taxane. Despite advances in 1L SOC, most patients progress during maintenance therapy with T + P. Tucatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approved in combination with T and capecitabine for adults with HER2+ MBC, with and without brain metastases (BM). In HER2CLIMB, the addition of tucatinib significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with HER2+ MBC and was well tolerated. Adding tucatinib also reduced the risk of disease progression or death in patients with untreated and/or active BM (Murthy et al. 2020, Curigliano et al. 2021). HER2CLIMB-05 investigates whether adding tucatinib to 1L SOC as maintenance therapy will extend PFS while maintaining quality of life (QOL). Methods: HER2CLIMB-05 (NCT05132582) is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study evaluating tucatinib plus T + P as maintenance therapy for HER2+ MBC. Approximately 650 patients will be enrolled. Eligible patients will have advanced HER2+ disease, no progression on 4–8 cycles of prior 1L SOC, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1, and no or asymptomatic BM. Exclusion criteria include prior treatment with anti-HER2 and/or anti-epidermal growth factor receptor TKI (prior SOC for early BC is permitted) or inability to undergo contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive either tucatinib or placebo twice daily, with T + P once every 21 days. Patients with hormone receptor-positive disease may receive endocrine therapy. The primary endpoint is investigator-assessed PFS. Secondary endpoints include OS (key endpoint), PFS by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), time to deterioration of health-related QOL, central nervous system PFS, safety, and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. PFS and OS will be compared using a 2-sided stratified log-rank test between treatment groups. Time-to-event endpoints will be summarized using the Kaplan–Meier method. PK and safety data will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Enrollment is ongoing in the US, Canada, Brazil, APAC and EU countries with additional sites planned. Clinical trial information: NCT05132582 .
Abstract CT065: Phase 3 study of tucatinib or placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as maintenance therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (HER2CLIMB-05, trial in progress)
Tsurutani, Junji , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Tryfonidis, Konstantinos, Santarpia, Libero, Yang, Shan, Hamilton, Erika , Sohn, Joohyuk , Curigliano, Giuseppe , Martín, Miguel , Dièras, Véronique

Cancer Research | April 14, 2023 | Volume: 83 | Issue: 8_Supplement | Pages: CT065-CT065

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Abstract Background: The current first-line (1L) standard of care (SOC) for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is trastuzumab (T) plus pertuzumab (P) and a taxane. Despite advances in 1L SOC, most patients (pts) progress during maintenance therapy with T+P. Tucatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approved in combination with T and capecitabine for adults with HER2+ MBC, with and without brain metastases (BM). In HER2CLIMB, the addition of tucatinib significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in pts with HER2+ MBC and was well tolerated. Adding tucatinib also reduced the risk of disease progression or death in pts with untreated and/or active BM (Murthy et al. 2020, Curigliano et al. 2021). HER2CLIMB-05 investigates whether adding tucatinib to 1L SOC as maintenance therapy will extend PFS while maintaining quality of life (QOL). Methods: HER2CLIMB-05 (NCT05132582) is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study evaluating tucatinib plus T+P as maintenance therapy for HER2+ MBC. Approximately 650 pts will be enrolled. Eligible pts will have advanced HER2+ disease, no progression on 4-8 cycles of prior 1L SOC, ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1, and no or asymptomatic BM. Exclusion criteria include prior treatment with anti-HER2 and/or anti-epidermal growth factor receptor TKI (prior SOC for early BC is permitted) or inability to undergo contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Pts will be randomized 1:1 to receive either tucatinib or placebo twice daily, with T+P once every 21 days. Pts with HR+ disease may receive endocrine therapy. The primary endpoint is investigator-assessed PFS. Secondary endpoints include OS (key endpoint), PFS by blinded independent central review (BICR), time to deterioration of health-related QOL, central nervous system PFS, safety, and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. PFS and OS will be compared using a 2-sided stratified log-rank test between treatment groups. Time-to-event endpoints will be summarized using the Kaplan-Meier method. PK and safety data will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Enrollment is ongoing in the US, Canada, and several EU and APAC countries, with additional sites planned. This abstract was previously presented at ESMO-BC 2022, FPN (Final Publication Number): 415, by Veronique Dieras (reused with permission). Citation Format: Erika Hamilton, Junji Tsurutani, Joohyuk Sohn, Giuseppe Curigliano, Ciara C. O’Sullivan, Miguel Martín, Konstantinos Tryfonidis, Libero Santarpia, Shan Yang, Veronique Dieras. Phase 3 study of tucatinib or placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as maintenance therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (HER2CLIMB-05, trial in progress) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 2 (Clinical Trials and Late-Breaking Research); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(8_Suppl):Abstract nr CT065.
Abstract OT2-16-03: Phase 3 study of tucatinib or placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as maintenance therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (HER2CLIMB-05, trial in progress)
Tsurutani, Junji , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Tryfonidis, Konstantinos, Santarpia, Libero, Yang, Shan, Hamilton, Erika , Curigliano, Giuseppe , Martín, Miguel , Sohn, Joohyuk , Dièras, Véronique

Cancer Research | March 2, 2023 | Volume: 83 | Issue: 5_Supplement | Pages: OT2-16-03-OT2-16-03

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs22-ot2-16-03 Get It

Abstract Background: The current first-line (1L) standard of care (SOC) for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is trastuzumab (T) plus pertuzumab (P) and a taxane. Despite advances in 1L SOC, most patients (pts) progress during maintenance therapy with T+P. Tucatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approved in combination with T and capecitabine for adults with HER2+ MBC, with and without brain metastases (BM). In HER2CLIMB, the addition of tucatinib significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in pts with HER2+ MBC and was well tolerated. Adding tucatinib also reduced the risk of disease progression or death in pts with untreated and/or active BM (Murthy et al. 2020, Curigliano et al. 2021). HER2CLIMB-05 investigates whether adding tucatinib to 1L SOC as maintenance therapy will extend PFS while maintaining quality of life (QOL). Methods: HER2CLIMB-05 (NCT05132582) is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study evaluating tucatinib plus T+P as maintenance therapy for HER2+ MBC. Approximately 650 pts will be enrolled. Eligible pts will have advanced HER2+ disease, no progression on 4–8 cycles of prior 1L SOC, ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1, and no or asymptomatic BM. Exclusion criteria include prior treatment with anti-HER2 and/or anti-epidermal growth factor receptor TKI (prior SOC for early BC is permitted) or inability to undergo contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Pts will be randomized 1:1 to receive either tucatinib or placebo twice daily, with T+P once every 21 days. Pts with HR+ disease may receive endocrine therapy. The primary endpoint is investigator-assessed PFS. Secondary endpoints include OS (key endpoint), time to deterioration of health-related QOL, central nervous system PFS, safety, and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. PFS and OS will be compared using a 2-sided stratified log-rank test between treatment groups. Time-to-event endpoints will be summarized using the Kaplan–Meier method. PK and safety data will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Enrollment is ongoing in the US, with additional sites planned. Citation Format: Erika Hamilton, Junji Tsurutani, Giuseppe Curigliano, Miguel Martín, Ciara C. O’Sullivan, Joo Hyuk Sohn, Konstantinos Tryfonidis, Libero Santarpia, Shan Yang, Véronique Diéras. Phase 3 study of tucatinib or placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as maintenance therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (HER2CLIMB-05, trial in progress) [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 OT2-16-03.
Impact of Anti-HER2 Therapy Alone and With Weekly Paclitaxel on the Ovarian Reserve of Young Women With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Cameron, David , Bruzzone, Marco , Massarotti, Claudia , El-Abed, Sarra , Wang, Yingbo , Lecocq, Christophe, Rolyance, Rebecca, Sohn, Joohyuk , Arecco, Luca , Pistilli, Barbara , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Saura, Cristina , Piccart, Martine , Cameron, David , El-Abed, Sarra , Sohn, Joohyuk , Saura, Cristina , Bruzzone, Marco , Lambertini, Matteo , Ceppi, Marcello , Anderson, Richard A. , Franzoi, Maria Alice , Nucíforo, Paolo , Pusztai, Lajos , Latocca, Maria Maddalena , Ballestrero, Alberto , Mastro, Lucia Del , Peccatori, Fedro A , Partridge, Ann H. , Untch, Michael , Cosimo, Serena Di , Azambuja, Evandro de , Demeestere, Isabelle

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network | January 11, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 33-41.e16

10.6004/jnccn.2022.7065 Get It

Background: The potential gonadotoxicity of anti-HER2 agents remains largely unknown, and limited, conflicting evidence exists for taxanes. Antimüllerian hormone (AMH) is an established biomarker of ovarian reserve that may aid in quantifying anticancer treatment–induced gonadotoxicity. Patients and Methods: The present biomarker analysis of the randomized phase III neoadjuvant NeoALTTO trial included premenopausal women aged ≤45 years at diagnosis of HER2-positive early breast cancer with available frozen serum samples at baseline (ie, before anticancer treatments), at week 2 (ie, the “biological window” of anti-HER2 therapy alone), and/or at the time of surgery (ie, after completing paclitaxel + anti-HER2 therapy, before starting adjuvant chemotherapy). Results: The present analysis included 130 patients with a median age of 38 years (interquartile ratio [IQR], age 33–42 years). AMH values at the 3 time points differed significantly (P<.001). At baseline, median AMH levels were 1.29 ng/mL (IQR, 0.56–2.62 ng/mL). At week 2, a small but significant reduction in AMH levels was observed (median, 1.10 ng/mL; IQR, 0.45–2.09 ng/mL; P<.001). At surgery, a larger significant decline in AMH levels was observed (median, 0.01 ng/mL; IQR, 0.01–0.03 ng/mL; P<.001). Although the type of anti-HER2 treatment (trastuzumab and/or lapatinib) did not seem to impact the results, age and pretreatment ovarian reserve had a major influence on treatment-induced gonadotoxicity risk. Conclusions: This NeoALTTO biomarker analysis showed that anti-HER2 therapies alone had limited gonadotoxicity but that the addition of weekly paclitaxel resulted in marked AMH decline with possible negative implications for subsequent ovarian function and fertility.
Phase 3 study of tucatinib or placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as maintenance therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (HER2CLIMB-05, trial in progress).
O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Tryfonidis, Konstantinos, Santarpia, Libero, Yang, Shan, Hamilton, Erika , Martı́n, Miguel , Sohn, Joohyuk , Dièras, Véronique

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS1108-TPS1108

10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.tps1108 Get It

TPS1108 Background: The current first-line (1L) standard of care (SOC) for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is trastuzumab (T) plus pertuzumab (P) and a taxane. Despite advances in 1L SOC, most patients (pts) progress during maintenance therapy with T+P. Tucatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approved in combination with T and capecitabine for adults with HER2+ MBC, with and without brain metastases (BM). In HER2CLIMB, the addition of tucatinib significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in pts with HER2+ MBC and was well tolerated. Adding tucatinib also reduced the risk of disease progression or death in pts with untreated and/or active BM (Murthy et al. 2020, Curigliano et al. 2021). HER2CLIMB-05 investigates whether adding tucatinib to 1L SOC as maintenance therapy will extend PFS while maintaining quality of life (QOL). Methods: HER2CLIMB-05 (NCT05132582) is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study evaluating tucatinib plus T+P as maintenance therapy for HER2+ MBC. Approximately 650 pts will be enrolled. Eligible pts will have advanced HER2+ disease, no progression on 4–8 cycles of prior 1L SOC, ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1, and no or asymptomatic BM. Exclusion criteria include prior treatment with anti-HER2 and/or anti-epidermal growth factor receptor TKI (prior SOC for early BC is permitted) or inability to undergo contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Pts will be randomized 1:1 to receive either tucatinib or placebo twice daily, with T+P once every 21 days. Pts with HR+ disease may receive endocrine therapy. The primary endpoint is investigator-assessed PFS. Secondary endpoints include OS (key endpoint), time to deterioration of health-related QOL, central nervous system PFS, safety, and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. PFS and OS will be compared using a 2-sided stratified log-rank test between treatment groups. Time-to-event endpoints will be summarized using the Kaplan–Meier method. PK and safety data will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Enrollment is ongoing in the US, with additional sites planned. Clinical trial information: NCT05132582.
Abstract PD5-05: Impact of anti-HER2 therapy alone and in association with weekly paclitaxel on the ovarian reserve of young women with HER2-positive early breast cancer: Biomarker analysis of the NeoALTTO trial
Wang, Yingbo , Lecocq, Christophe, Rolyance, Rebecca, Ligato, Jacopo, Pistilli, Barbara , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Saura, Cristina , Piccart, Martine , Saura, Cristina , Lambertini, Matteo , Ceppi, Marcello , Anderson, Richard A. , Cameron, David , Bruzzone, Marco , Franzoi, Maria Alice , Massarotti, Claudia , El-Abed, Sarra , Nucíforo, Paolo , Pusztai, Lajos , Sohn, Joohyuk , Latocca, Maria Maddalena , Arecco, Luca , Ballestrero, Alberto , Mastro, Lucia Del , Peccatori, Fedro A , Partridge, Ann H. , Untch, Michael , Cosimo, Serena Di , Azambuja, Evandro de , Demeestere, Isabelle

Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: PD5-05-PD5-05

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs21-pd5-05 Get It

Abstract Background: Knowledge regarding risk of treatment-induced premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is crucial for appropriate oncofertility counseling. While the gonadotoxicity of anthracycline- and cyclophosphamide-based chemotherapy (CT) in young breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) is well established, the impact of anti-HER2 agents remains largely unknown and limited conflicting evidence exists for taxanes. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is an established biomarker of ovarian reserve; its measurements during systemic therapies may aid in diagnosis and prediction of POI. The NeoALTTO trial represented a unique setting to explore the acute gonadotoxicity of anti-HER2 therapy alone and in combination with weekly paclitaxel in pts not previously exposed to any other potentially gonadotoxic anticancer treatment. Methods: NeoALTTO (NCT00553358) is a multicenter, open-label, randomized phase III neoadjuvant trial in HER2-positive early BC pts randomized to receive lapatinib (L), trastuzumab (T), or their combination (L+T) alone for 6 weeks followed by the addition of paclitaxel for 12 weeks before surgery.The present analysis included only premenopausal women aged ≤45 years with available frozen serum samples at baseline (i.e. before administering any anticancer treatment), at week 2 (i.e. “biological window” of anti-HER2 therapy alone) and/or at surgery (i.e. after completion of paclitaxel plus anti-HER2 therapy). Central AMH testing was performed at Erasme Hospital (Brussels, Belgium) with the Roche Elecsys® AMH Plus assay (LoD=0.010 ng/ml). AMH levels during anti-HER2 therapy alone and then combined with paclitaxel were assessed as a measure of treatment impact on ovarian reserve. The impact of different anti-HER2 agents (T and/or L), pts’ age and baseline AMH levels on treatment gonadotoxicity were also investigated. Results: The present analysis included 130 pts with a median age of 38 years (IQR: 33-42 years), of whom 86 (66.2%) were ≤40 years. At baseline, median AMH levels were 1.29 ng/mL (IQR 0.56 - 2.62 ng/mL). At week 2, a small but significant reduction in AMH levels was observed (median value: 1.10 ng/mL, IQR 0.45 - 2.09 ng/mL, p&lt;0.001; median cumulative decrease: -12.5%, IQR -37.6% - 12.4%). At surgery, there was a large significant decline in AMH levels (median value: 0.01 ng/mL, IQR 0.01 - 0.03 ng/mL, p&lt;0.001; median cumulative decrease: -99.9%, IQR -100.0% - -98.7%). Type of anti-HER2 treatment (L vs. L vs. T+L) did not impact the results: there was no significant difference between treatment arms in degree of reduction in AMH levels at week 2 (p=0.763) or at surgery (p=0.700). Age and pre-treatment ovarian reserve had a major impact on treatment-induced gonadotoxicity risk, with a more profound decrease in AMH levels observed for older pts (p&lt;0.001) and those with lower baseline AMH levels (p&lt;0.001). Among pts aged &lt;35 years, there was no significant difference in AMH levels between those with (n=7) or without (n=35) a subsequent pregnancy at baseline (p=0.316), week 2 (p=0.463) or at surgery (p=0.610). Conclusions: This biomarker analysis of the NeoALTTO trial showed for the first time the potential acute gonadal damage induced by anti-HER2 therapies alone and with the addition of weekly paclitaxel. We observed a small but significant reduction in AMH levels during T and/or L alone and then a profound reduction to almost undetectable levels following the addition of weekly paclitaxel, without differences by specific anti-HER2 regimen. Age and pre-treatment AMH levels strongly impacted gonadotoxicity risk. While this analysis is limited by lack of AMH measurement in longer term follow-up, findings have important implications for future research and oncofertility counseling of premenopausal women with HER2-positive BC. Citation Format: Matteo Lambertini, Marcello Ceppi, Richard A. Anderson, David A. Cameron, Marco Bruzzone, Maria Alice Franzoi, Claudia Massarotti, Sarra El-Abed, Yingbo Wang, Christophe Lecocq, Paolo Nuciforo, Rebecca Rolyance, Lajos Pusztai, Joohyuk Sohn, Jacopo Ligato, Maria Maddalena Latocca, Luca Arecco, Barbara Pistilli, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Alberto Ballestrero, Lucia Del Mastro, Fedro A. Peccatori, Ann H. Partridge, Cristina Saura, Michael Untch, Martine Piccart, Serena Di Cosimo, Evandro de Azambuja, Isabelle Demeestere. Impact of anti-HER2 therapy alone and in association with weekly paclitaxel on the ovarian reserve of young women with HER2-positive early breast cancer: Biomarker analysis of the NeoALTTO 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 PD5-05.
In Reply
Huober, Jens , Masuda, Norikazu , Sohn, Joohyuk , Barriga, Susana , Cox, Joanne, Rugo, Hope S , Masuda, Norikazu , Sohn, Joohyuk , Rugo, Hope S. , García-Sáenz, José Á. , André, Valérie , Goetz, Matthew P.

The Oncologist | April 7, 2021 | Volume: 26 | Issue: 7 | Pages: e1286-e1287

10.1002/onco.13782 Get It

This letter to the editor responds to Badoui et al. regarding data on abemaciclib dosages and adverse events.
Abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy for East Asian patients with HR+, HER2− advanced breast cancer: MONARCH 2 & 3 trials
Toi, Masakazu , Masuda, Norikazu , Sohn, Joohyuk , Chen, Shin‐Cheh , Enatsu, Sotaro, Turner, P. Kellie , Hardebeck, Molly Catherine , Sakaguchi, Sachi , Masuda, Norikazu , Hae Park, In , Sohn, Joohyuk , Inoue, Kenichi , Iwata, Hiroji , Park, In Hae , Im, Seock‐Ah , André, Valérie , Goetz, Matthew P. , Sledge, George W.

Cancer Science | March 9, 2021 | Volume: 112 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 2381-2392

10.1111/cas.14877 Get It

AbstractThis post hoc analysis of MONARCH 2 and MONARCH 3 assesses the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy (ET) in East Asian patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2‐negative (HER2−) advanced breast cancer. MONARCH 2 and MONARCH 3 are global, randomized, double‐blind, phase 3 studies of abemaciclib/placebo + fulvestrant and abemaciclib/placebo + nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI, anastrozole or letrozole), respectively. The East Asian population comprised 212 (31.7%) of the 669 intent‐to‐treat (ITT) population in the MONARCH 2 trial and 144 (29.2%) of the 493 ITT patients in the MONARCH 3 trial. In the East Asian population, median progression‐free survival (PFS) was significantly prolonged in the abemaciclib arm compared with placebo in both MONARCH 2 (hazard ratio [HR], 0.520; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.362 to 0.747; P < .001; median: 21.2 vs 11.6 months) and MONARCH 3 (HR, 0.326; 95% CI, 0.200 to 0.531, P < .001; median: not reached vs 12.82 months). Diarrhea (MONARCH 2: 90%; MONARCH 3: 88%) and neutropenia (MONARCH 2: 68%; MONARCH 3: 58%) were the most frequent adverse events observed in the East Asian populations. Abemaciclib exposures and PK were similar in East Asians and the non‐East Asian populations of both trials. Abemaciclib in combination with ET in the East Asian populations of MONARCH 2 and MONARCH 3 provided consistent results with the ITT populations, demonstrating improvements in efficacy with generally tolerable safety profiles for patients with HR+, HER2− advanced breast cancer.
Management of Abemaciclib-Associated Adverse Events in Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: Safety Analysis of MONARCH 2 and MONARCH 3
Rugo, Hope S. , Huober, Jens , Masuda, Norikazu , Sohn, Joohyuk , Barriga, Susana , Cox, Joanne, Masuda, Norikazu , Rugo, Hope S , Sohn, Joohyuk , García-Sáenz, José Á. , André, Valérie , Goetz, Matthew P.

The Oncologist | September 21, 2020 | Volume: 26 | Issue: 1 | Pages: e53-e65

10.1002/onco.13531 Get It

Abstract Background Abemaciclib demonstrated efficacy in hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced breast cancer. Here we provide a comprehensive summary of the most common adverse events (AEs), their management, and whether AEs or dose reductions influenced progression-free survival (PFS), in the MONARCH 2 and 3 trials. Materials and Methods Incidence of the most clinically relevant AEs, management, and outcomes were summarized. Time-dependent covariate analyses examined the impact of dose reductions on PFS. PFS was estimated for patients with and without early onset of diarrhea or neutropenia. Results The most frequently reported AE was diarrhea, with clinically significant diarrhea (grade ≥2) reported for 42.8% of patients taking abemaciclib. Median time to onset was 1 week, and duration ranged from 6 to 12 days, depending on grade and study. Diarrhea was adequately managed by antidiarrheal medication (72.8%), dose omissions (17.3%), and reductions (16.7%). The highest rates of grade ≥2 diarrhea were observed in the first cycles and decreased in subsequent cycles. Neutropenia (grade ≥3) occurred in 25.4% of abemaciclib-treated patients. Neutropenia resolved with dose omissions (16.8%) and/or dose reductions (11.2%). Incidence of febrile neutropenia (0.7%) or other relevant grade ≥3 hematological events (&lt;9%) was low. Venous thromboembolic events (5.3%) were primarily treated with anticoagulants. Interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis (3.4%) was treated with corticosteroids and/or antibiotics. PFS benefit of abemaciclib was not impacted by dose reductions or early onset of toxicities. Conclusion Abemaciclib was generally well tolerated. The most common AEs were effectively managed by supportive medications, and/or dose adjustments, with no detriment to PFS. Implications for Practice Treatment with abemaciclib plus fulvestrant or nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors is generally well tolerated in patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced breast cancer. In MONARCH 2 and MONARCH 3, any-grade diarrhea and grade ≥3 neutropenia were effectively managed with supportive medication and/or dose adjustment. Venous thromboembolic events were treated with anticoagulants and did not often require treatment discontinuation. Interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis was infrequent and treated with corticosteroids and/or antibiotics. Clinicians should be aware of and implement management strategies, including dose adjustments according to local labels, for commonly occurring and serious adverse events to ensure continued treatment and optimize clinical benefit/risk ratio.
Abstract PD2-06: Efficacy of abemaciclib based on genomic alterations detected in baseline circulating tumor DNA from the MONARCH 3 study of abemaciclib plus nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor
Campone, Mario , Hurvitz, Sara A. , Litchfield, Lacey M. , Graham, Hillary , Wang, Hong , Wijayawardana, Sameera R. , Jansen, Valerie M. , Goetz, Matthew P. , Beck, J. Thaddeus , Im, Seock‐Ah , Johnston, Stephen , Llombart‐Cussac, Antonio , Martín, Miguel , Sohn, Joohyuk , Toi, Masakazu , Leo, Angelo Di

Cancer Research | March 26, 2020 | Volume: 80 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: PD2-06-PD2-06

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-pd2-06 Get It

Abstract Background: Combination treatments of CDK4 & 6 inhibitors (CDK4 & 6i) with endocrine therapy (ET) have improved outcomes in patients with HR-positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC). Aside from estrogen receptor positivity (ER+), predictive biomarkers of clinical benefit from CDK4 & 6i in combination with ET remain elusive. We assessed clinical outcomes by genomic alterations detected in baseline circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from patients treated with abemaciclib plus a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) versus placebo plus NSAI in the Phase 3 study MONARCH 3 (NCT02246621). Methods: MONARCH 3 randomized 493 postmenopausal women with HR+, HER2- ABC who had no prior systemic therapy in the advanced setting to treatment with abemaciclib plus NSAI or placebo plus NSAI. Biomarker analysis of baseline ctDNA was an exploratory objective; plasma was analyzed by the Guardant360 next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based assay to identify potential tumor-related (i.e., somatic) genomic alterations including point mutations (SNV), indels, amplifications, and fusions in over 70 cancer-related genes. Genomic alterations detected in baseline ctDNA were associated with clinical outcomes including progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR). Results: Baseline ctDNA results were available for 295 patients (201 abemaciclib; 94 placebo) with 83% of patients harboring one or more detectable genomic alterations. Commonly altered genes of interest (% frequency) detected in baseline ctDNA included: PIK3CA (38%); TP53 (26%); EGFR (15%); FGFR1 (12%); NF1 (12%); MYC (9%); CCND1 (9%); ESR1 (5%).Overall, patients treated with placebo plus NSAI who harbored detectable ctDNA genomic alterations had shorter median PFS compared to patients without detectable genomic alterations, as shown in the Table (14.9 months [95% CI: 11.0-23.1] vs 19.2 months [95% CI 9.4-NR]). Moreover, genomic alterations in EGFR, FGFR1, MYC, and CCND1 were associated with median PFS &lt;12 months with placebo plus NSAI. However, consistent with the intent-to-treat population, the addition of abemaciclib to NSAI benefitted these genomic subgroups, regardless of ctDNA gene alterations. Additional genomic results, including alterations in cell cycle-associated genes, will be presented. Conclusions: In this exploratory subgroup analysis, the presence of detectable ctDNA genomic alterations was associated with shorter PFS with placebo plus NSAI. Consistently, abemaciclib added to NSAI improved outcomes for genomically identified subgroups. In contrast to prior studies, there was no subgroup (e.g., patients harboring FGFR1 alterations) that did not derive benefit from abemaciclib, supporting the efficacy of abemaciclib, including in difficult to treat tumors. These findings are hypothesis-generating and warrant further investigations in clinical studies of CDK4 & 6i in combination with ET. TableAbemaciclib + NSAIPlacebo + NSAIEvents, n/NMedian PFS (95% CI)Events, n/NMedian PFS (95% CI)Hazard Ratio (95% CI)OVERALLITT population170 / 32828.2 (23.7 - 33.9)123 / 16514.8 (11.2 - 19.2)0.52 (0.42 - 0.66)TR population93 / 20138.7 (31.1 - NR)71 / 9416.5 (11.7 - 23.1)0.45 (0.33 - 0.61)Any Gene AlterationDetected83 / 16634.1 (27.2 - 40.0)62 / 7914.9 (11.0 - 23.1)0.47 (0.34 - 0.66)Not detected10 / 35NR (36.4 - NR)9 / 1519.2 (9.40 - NR)0.31 (0.13 - 0.78)TP53Detected29 / 5327.0 (14.1 - NR)19 / 2315.4 (5.7 - 30.4)0.53 (0.30 - 0.95)Not detected64 / 14839.9 (34.1 - NR)52 / 7117.5 (11.7 - 24.2)0.42 (0.29 - 0.60)EGFRDetected10 / 26NR (32.4 - NR)16 / 1710.9 (2.1 - 24.7)0.20 (0.09 - 0.47)Not detected83 / 17536.4 (27.7 - NR)55 / 7717.6 (14.6 - 25.5)0.52 (0.37 - 0.73)FGFR1Detected15 / 2532.8 (10.1 - NR)10 / 117.6 (1.9 - 15.4)0.37 (0.16 - 0.85)Not detected78 / 17639.9 (31.1 - NR)61 / 8319.2 (14.6 - 26.5)0.45 (0.32 - 0.63)NF1Detected10 / 2435.9 (27 - NR)8 / 1014.6 (1.6 - 33.4)0.33 (0.13 - 0.84)Not detected83 / 17738.7 (30.8 - NR)63 / 8417.5 (11.7 - 24.2)0.47 (0.33 - 0.65)MYCDetected11 / 1720.1 (5.5 - NR)9 / 106.5 (1.2 - 15.7)0.33 (0.13 - 0.86)Not detected82 / 18438.9 (32.9 - NR)62 / 8419.2 (14.6 - 26.5)0.45 (0.32 - 0.63)CCND1Detected8 / 1632.8 (5.5 - NR)10 / 107.2 (3.6 - 9.0)0.28 (0.10 - 0.77)Not detected85 / 18538.7 (31.1 - NR)61 / 8417.6 (14.6 - 25.5)0.48 (0.34 - 0.67)n = number of patients with events; N = total number of patients in the corresponding population and treatment arm; NR = not reached. TR population consists of patients in the ITT population from whom a valid baseline ctDNA result has been obtained. Citation Format: Matthew P Goetz, J. Thaddeus Beck, Mario Campone, Sara Hurvitz, Seock-Ah Im, Stephen Johnston, Antonio Llombart-Cussac, Miguel Martin, Joohyuk Sohn, Masakazu Toi, Lacey M Litchfield, Hillary T Graham, Hong Wang, Sameera R Wijayawardana, Valerie M Jansen, Angelo Di Leo. Efficacy of abemaciclib based on genomic alterations detected in baseline circulating tumor DNA from the MONARCH 3 study of abemaciclib plus nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD2-06.