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7500 Background: The Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) ibrutinib +/- anti-CD20 antibody obinutuzumab (IO) is a standard frontline regimen for older adults with CLL. BTKi alone do not often lead to complete response (CR) or undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD), thus are given indefinitely. Smaller trials showed that IO plus venetoclax (IVO) can induce uMRD CRs which may allow successful discontinuation. Methods: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology A041702 is a multicenter trial designed to evaluate if IVO with response-guided discontinuation of I improves progression free survival (PFS) versus IO with indefinite I in treatment-naïve, older CLL pts. IO is given in standard fashion, and in the IVO arm V is added at C3D1 and continued until C14D28. After 14 cycles, pts undergo response evaluation including CT scans and bone marrow biopsy with central MRD assessment by flow cytometry. Pts in IVO arm with uMRD CR discontinue I; all others continue I until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Eligible pts were age ≥70 years (amended to ≥65). Pts had CrCl ≥ 40 mL/min, bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, and no other life-limiting intercurrent illness. Pts were stratified based on Rai stage and +/- del17p13.1 by FISH, and randomized 1:1 to IO:IVO. With 431 evaluable pts, the trial had 90% power to detect significant improvement in PFS using a one-sided log-rank test with one-sided type 1 error rate of 2.5%. The Alliance DSMB approved release of data on Nov 4, 2022 after meeting the protocol defined futility threshold at the second planned event-driven interim analysis. Data were locked on December 15, 2022. Results: Between January 4, 2019 and July 15, 2022, 465 pts were registered (IO:232, IVO:233). Median age was 74; 67% of pts were men. Rai stage 3-4 was seen in 55% and del17p in 13%. With median follow-up of 14 months, PFS of IO was 87.5% compared to 85% on IVO. Events were observed in 29 pts on IO (4 progressions, 23 deaths, 2 pts started other therapy) and 35 on IVO (7 progressions, 28 deaths). The predefined futility boundary was crossed, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.20 (95% CI: 0.73-1.97) in favor of IO. COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in both arms, (11 COVID-19 deaths on IO, 19 on IVO), with 13 and 11 additional deaths from other causes, respectively. Censoring pts with COVID-19 related deaths, PFS HR is 0.82 (95% CI: 0.44-1.53) in favor of IVO. Grade 3+ toxicity and discontinuation in year 1 of therapy were similar between arms. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that PFS for IVO is not superior to IO for treatment-naive older CLL pts in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Study treatment is ongoing, and long-term follow-up will determine if there are advantages to IVO, with special attention to MRD and therapy discontinuation. Support: U10CA180821, U10CA180882, U24 CA196171; https://acknowledgments.alliancefound.org . Clinical trial information: NCT03737981 .

4028 Background: T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif domains (TIGIT) inhibitor in combination with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) antibody has shown antitumor activity in solid tumors. AdvanTIG-105 (NCT04047862) is a phase 1/1b open-label study designed to assess the safety and preliminary antitumor activity of OCI, an anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibody (mAb), + TIS, an anti-PD-1 mAb, in pts with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. In the dose-escalation part, OCI + TIS was well tolerated with preliminary antitumor activity observed, and the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of OCI 900 mg intravenously (IV) every three weeks (Q3W) + TIS 200 mg IV Q3W was established. We report results from the dose-expansion part (GC/GEJC Cohort 9) of the AdvanTIG-105 study. Methods: Eligible pts had histologically/cytologically confirmed stage IV GC/GEJC. Pts were excluded if they had squamous cell, undifferentiated or other histological types of GC, had GC/GEJC with positive HER2 expression, or if they had received any prior therapy for metastatic disease. Pts received either the RP2D of OCI + TIS with oxaliplatin + capecitabine Q3W for 6 cycles (C), followed by maintenance therapy with the RP2D of OCI + TIS, + capecitabine Q3W, or the RP2D of OCI + TIS with cisplatin + 5-fluorouracil Q3W for 6 C. Treatment continued until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed overall response rate (ORR) per RECIST v1.1. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), duration of response (DoR), disease control rate (DCR) per RECIST v1.1, and safety. Results: As of September 29, 2022, 60 pts with a median age of 61.5 years (range 35-82) were enrolled; 59 were efficacy evaluable. Median study follow-up was 31.1 weeks (range 1.4-78.4). ORR was 50.8% (95% CI: 37.5, 64.1); DCR was 84.7% (95% CI: 73.0, 92.8) with a median DoR of 8.1 months (95% CI: 4.5, not evaluable [NE]). Median PFS was 8.2 months (95% CI: 5.8, NE). In a subgroup analysis, ORR in pts with PD-L1 tumor area positivity (TAP) score ≥5% (n = 27) was 59.3% (95% CI: 38.8, 77.6), and 50.0% (95% CI: 30.7, 69.4) in pts with PD-L1 TAP < 5% (n = 28). All 60 pts reported ≥1 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE), the most common being anemia (43.3%) and platelet count decreased (41.7%). In total, 43 pts (71.7%) had ≥grade 3 TEAEs and 28 (46.7%) had serious adverse events. TEAEs leading to discontinuation of TIS and OCI occurred in 5 (8.3%) pts. TEAEs led to death in 2 (3.3%) pts; one event (neutropenic sepsis) was related to chemo, while the other (pulmonary embolism) was not treatment related. Conclusions: OCI 900 mg + TIS 200 mg + chemo was generally well tolerated and showed encouraging antitumor activity in pts with stage IV GC/GEJC. Clinical trial information: NCT04047862 .

3109 Background: WSD0922-Fu is an oral, central nervous system (CNS)-penetrant, small molecule, ATP non-competitive, reversible EGFR inhibitor which potently inhibits EGFR aberrations specific to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and high-grade astrocytoma (HGA). We report initial results of a first-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation trial (NCT04197934) in patients with EGFR aberrant recurrent HGA and NSCLC. Methods: Adult patients with either recurrent EGFR mutant NSCLC with CNS metastases or recurrent EGFR mutant and/or EGFR amplified HGA were enrolled. WSD0922-Fu was orally administered, and dose escalated in cohorts based on a standard 3+3 design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Toxicities were graded per CTCAE v5.0 and preliminary efficacy was based on modified RANO criteria or RECIST 1.1 as appropriate. Results: 25 patients (17 HGA, 8 NSCLC) were enrolled and treated in six cohorts (40 mg once daily to 320 mg twice daily, 28-day cycles). The median age was 57 years (range 39-75 years). 24% were female and 36% were ECOG 0. For patients with HGA, all patients were previously treated with radiation and temozolomide; the median number of prior lines of systemic therapy was 1 (range 1-4). For patients with NSCLC, all patients were previously treated with an EGFR inhibitor (prior osimertinib 88%); the median number of prior lines of systemic therapy was 1.5 (range 1-6). The median duration of exposure to WSD0922-Fu among all patients was 54 days (range 2-258 days). The most common (≥25%) treatment-related adverse events included fatigue (68%), acneiform rash (68%), diarrhea (52%), nausea (48%) and pruritis (28%). The frequency of severe AEs was dose dependent. The most common Grade 3+ AEs (≥10%) included lymphopenia (16%), acneiform rash (12%), headache (12%) and diarrhea (12%). The MTD was defined as 160 mg twice daily. At Cycle 1 Day 15 for patients treated at this dose level, the mean terminal elimination half-life (%CV) in the plasma was 31.6 h (102%) (median 14.5 h; range 6.2-78.7 h). The mean Cmax, Tmax, oral clearance at steady state, and AUC (0-12 h) (%CV) were 4513 ng/mL (50%), 2.0 hr (69%), 6.9 L/hr/m2 (42%), and 28084 h*ng/mL (52%), respectively. Oral clearance at steady state was inversely related with dose, suggesting either inhibition or saturation of clearance processes. Among patients treated at MTD or higher dose levels and with available response data, 100% (5/5) of patients with NSCLC demonstrated clinical benefit (SD + PR) while 60% of patients had partial responses (intracranial and extracranial). Furthermore, prolonged stable disease (9 cycles) was observed in a patient with EGFRvIII mutant GBM. Conclusions: The MTD for WSD0922-Fu monotherapy is 160 mg BID. Preliminary efficacy was observed in patients with osimertinib-resistant NSCLC and EGFRvIII mutant HGA. Enrollment to expansion cohorts is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT04197934 .

2002 Background: Elderly patients with glioblastoma have a poor prognosis with phase III trials reporting median overall survival (OS) and global time to deterioration of 6–9 and 1.2 months respectively. 18F-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxy-6-[18F]-fluoro-L-phenylalanine) positron emission tomography (PET) is sensitive and specific for identifying regions of high density and biologically aggressive glioblastoma. Proton beam therapy (PBT) can spare more healthy tissue that may improve quality of life for this patient population. With improved targeting of disease along with dosimetric advantages of PBT, this phase II trial tested whether hypofractionated PBT can offer both improved survival and quality of life. Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma aged ≥65 years without contraindications to 18F-DOPA were eligible. Target volumes were defined by PET (tumor/normal brain SUV ≥2.0) and MRI areas of contrast enhancement including surgical cavity. Patients received dose escalated hypofractionated PBT of 35-40 GyE to PET/MRI over 5-10 treatments with 10 mm margin. Patients received concurrent/adjuvant temozolomide. With an alpha of 0.1, 18 of 39 patients would be required to be alive at 12 months for the study to be considered a success. Kaplan-Meier/Cox regression analysis was performed for progression free survival (PFS) and OS. Toxicities were evaluated with CTCAE v4.0. Patients completed EORTC BN20, QLQ-C30, and MMSE questionnaires. Time to deterioration, defined as a 10-point decrease in the score of the function domain or 10-point increase in score of symptom domain, was evaluated. Results: Between 5/2019-6/2021, 43 patients were enrolled, with 4 patients withdrawing due to progression/insurance denial prior to beginning protocol therapy. The median age was 70.2 yrs. and median follow-up was 12.5 months. MGMT methylation was present in 13 (33%). Tumors were multifocal in 10 (26%) and unifocal in 29 (74%). The primary endpoint was met with median PFS/OS was 6.5/12.9 months for all patients and for MGMT methylated patients 11.9/29.8 months respectively. Grade 3 baseline adjusted treatment related adverse events included 1 (3%) confusion, 2 (5%) fatigue, and 1 (3%) seizure. There were no grade 4/5 events. Multivariate analysis revealed MGMT unmethylated, ECOG 2 and biopsy only patients had worse survival. PET volume was more predictive than MRI volume for OS with PET volume>26 cc having a hazard ratio of 3.7. The median time to global deterioration per QLC-C30 was 6.3 months. Conclusions: This phase II trial incorporating 18F-DOPA PET-guided dose escalated hypofractionated proton beam treatment for elderly patients with glioblastoma met its primary endpoint for improved OS and patient reported quality of life compared to historical controls. Further investigation is warranted. Clinical trial information: NCT03778294 .

AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to comprehensively review the existing evidence concerning surgical treatment of inferior pole fractures of the patella and to report the outcomes and complications of different fixation techniques.MethodThis systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Searches of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were conducted in March 2023. Studies were screened against predecided inclusion and exclusion criteria. The extracted data included fracture characteristics, surgical techniques, and radiographic and functional outcomes. The Methodological Index for Non‐Randomized Studies (MINORS) quality assessment tool was used to assess the eligible literature. The primary outcome was postoperative range of motion of different surgical methods, and the secondary outcomes were other clinical results and complications.ResultsA total of 42 studies satisfied all the inclusion criteria and were deemed suitable for review. Fourteen case–control studies and 28 case series were selected, for a total of 1382 patients with a mean age of 51.0 years (range = 11–90). The follow‐up period ranged from 6 to 300 months. The surgical techniques were categorized based on the device used as follows: (1) rigid fixation device; (2) tensile fixation device; (3) mixed device; and (4) extra‐patella device.ConclusionRegarding the outcomes following surgical treatment of inferior pole fractures of the patella, the postoperative range of motion (ROM) of each technique ranged from 120° to 135°, with the exception of that involving the patellotibial wire which had poorer outcomes. The lowest functional score was also found in those using the patellotibial wire. Complications after surgery are rare, but approximately half of the patients required additional surgery for implant removal, particularly those whose initial surgery involved rigid fixation devices. It's worth noting that bony fragment excision is no longer recommended, and the combined use of multiple surgical devices is now more common.

Abstract Background Although the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a frequent oncogenic driver in glioblastoma (GBM), efforts to therapeutically target this protein have been largely unsuccessful. The present preclinical study evaluated the novel EGFR inhibitor WSD-0922. Methods We employed flank and orthotopic patient-derived xenograft models to characterize WSD-0922 and compare its efficacy to erlotinib, a potent EGFR inhibitor that failed to provide benefit for GBM patients. We performed long-term survival studies and collected short-term tumor, plasma, and whole-brain samples from mice treated with each drug. We utilized mass spectrometry to measure drug concentrations and spatial distribution and to assess the impact of each drug on receptor activity and cellular signaling networks. Results WSD-0922 inhibited EGFR signaling as effectively as erlotinib in in vitro and in vivo models. While WSD-0922 was more CNS penetrant than erlotinib in terms of total concentration, comparable concentrations of both drugs were measured at the tumor site in orthotopic models, and the concentration of free WSD-0922 in the brain was significantly less than the concentration of free erlotinib. WSD-0922 treatment provided a clear survival advantage compared to erlotinib in the GBM39 model, with marked suppression of tumor growth and most mice surviving until the end of the study. WSD-0922 treatment preferentially inhibited phosphorylation of several proteins, including those associated with EGFR inhibitor resistance and cell metabolism. Conclusions WSD-0922 is a highly potent inhibitor of EGFR in GBM, and warrants further evaluation in clinical studies.

Despite advances in treatment, outcomes remain poor for patients with penta-relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). In this retrospective analysis, we evaluated the survival outcomes of penta-RRMM patients treated with (BCMA)- directed therapy (BDT). We identified 78 patients with penta-RRMM. Median age was 65 years, 29 (37%) had R-ISS stage III disease, 63 (81%) had high-risk cytogenetics, and 45 (58%) had extra-medullary disease. Median LOT prior to penta-refractory state was 5 (3–12). Amongst penta-RRMM, 43 (55%) were treated with BDT, 35 (45%) were not treated with BDT. Type of BDT received included belantamab mafadotin 15 (35%), Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy 9 (21%), BCMA monoclonal antibody 6 (14%), and Bispecific T-cell engager 2 (5%). Eleven (25%) patients received more than one BDT. No significant differences were identified between baseline characteristics for the two groups. Patients treated with a BDT had better median overall survival, 17 vs. 6 months, HR 0.3 p-value < 0.001. Poor performance status, white race, and high-risk cytogenetics were associated with worse outcomes, whereas using a BDT was associated with better outcomes. Patients with penta-refractory MM have poor outcomes. Our retrospective analysis showed a significant survival benefit using BDT when compared to non-BDT for patients with penta-RRMM.

Abstract Expression of macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) by tumor-associated macrophages is associated with poor prognosis of multiple types of cancer. In this article, we report that cancer cells (e.g., breast cancer and glioblastoma cell lines) can upregulate surface MARCO expression on human macrophages not only via IL-6–induced STAT3 activation but also via sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor (S1PR)-mediated IL-6 and IL-10 expression followed by STAT3 activation. We further found that MARCO ligation induces activation of the MEK/ERK/p90RSK/CREB signaling cascade, leading to IL-10 expression followed by STAT3-dependent PD-L1 upregulation. Such MARCO-induced macrophage polarization is accompanied by increased expression of PPARG, IRF4, IDO1, CCL17, and CCL22. Ligation of surface MARCO can thus result in decreased T cell responses mainly by reduction of their proliferation. Taken together, cancer cell–induced MARCO expression and its intrinsic regulatory function within macrophages are, to our knowledge, new aspects of cancer immune evasion mechanisms that need to be further studied in the future.

Importance Airway mucus plugs are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the association of airway mucus plugging and mortality in patients with COPD is unknown. Objective To determine whether airway mucus plugs identified on chest computed tomography (CT) were associated with increased all-cause mortality. Design, Setting, and Participants Observational retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of patients with a diagnosis of COPD in the Genetic Epidemiology of COPD cohort. Participants were non-Hispanic Black or White individuals, aged 45 to 80 years, who smoked at least 10 pack-years. Participants were enrolled at 21 centers across the US between November 2007 and April 2011 and were followed up through August 31, 2022. Exposures Mucus plugs that completely occluded airways on chest CT scans, identified in medium- to large-sized airways (ie, approximately 2- to 10-mm lumen diameter) and categorized as affecting 0, 1 to 2, or 3 or more lung segments. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, assessed with proportional hazard regression analysis. Models were adjusted for age, sex, race and ethnicity, body mass index, pack-years smoked, current smoking status, forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration, and CT measures of emphysema and airway disease. Results Among the 4483 participants with COPD, 4363 were included in the primary analysis (median age, 63 years [IQR, 57-70 years]; 44% were women). A total of 2585 (59.3%), 953 (21.8%), and 825 (18.9%) participants had mucus plugs in 0, 1 to 2, and 3 or more lung segments, respectively. During a median 9.5-year follow-up, 1769 participants (40.6%) died. The mortality rates were 34.0% (95% CI, 32.2%-35.8%), 46.7% (95% CI, 43.5%-49.9%), and 54.1% (95% CI, 50.7%-57.4%) in participants who had mucus plugs in 0, 1 to 2, and 3 or more lung segments, respectively. The presence of mucus plugs in 1 to 2 vs 0 and 3 or more vs 0 lung segments was associated with an adjusted hazard ratio of death of 1.15 (95% CI, 1.02-1.29) and 1.24 (95% CI, 1.10-1.41), respectively. Conclusions and Relevance In participants with COPD, the presence of mucus plugs that obstructed medium- to large-sized airways was associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with patients without mucus plugging on chest CT scans.

AbstractCardiac physiologic pacing (CPP), encompassing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and conduction system pacing (CSP), has emerged as a pacing therapy strategy that may mitigate or prevent the development of heart failure (HF) in patients with ventricular dyssynchrony or pacing‐induced cardiomyopathy. This clinical practice guideline is intended to provide guidance on indications for CRT for HF therapy and CPP in patients with pacemaker indications or HF, patient selection, pre‐procedure evaluation and preparation, implant procedure management, follow‐up evaluation and optimization of CPP response, and use in pediatric populations. Gaps in knowledge, pointing to new directions for future research, are also identified.