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Zinzani, Pier Luigi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-2651

A5091882595 | I4210117483

Mayo Clinic

Istituto di Ematologia di Bologna

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A Distributed International Patient Data Registry for Hairy Cell Leukemia

Blood | October 10, 2019 | Volume: 128 | Issue: 22 | Pages: 5986-5986

10.1182/blood.v128.22.5986.5986

Abstract BACKGROUND: The study of rare diseases is limited by the uncommon nature of the conditions as well as the widely dispersed patient populations. Current rare disease registries such as the National Organization of Rare Diseases utilize centralized platforms for data collection; however because of their broad nature, these do not always capture unique, disease specific elements. Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) is a rare leukemia globally with approximately 900 new cases diagnosed in the US each year. The HCL Foundation undertook creation of a Patient Data Registry that collects data from multiple HCL Centers of Excellence (COE) around the globe to better understand the complications, treatment outcomes, disease subtypes, comorbid conditions, epidemiology, and quality of life of patients with HCL. METHODS: Investigators at The Ohio State University Department of Biomedical Informatics and Division of Hematology in collaboration with the HCL Foundation developed a Patient Data Registry (PDR) for the longitudinal capture of high quality research data. This system differs from other registries in that it uses a federated( rather than centralized) architecture, wherein data is queried and integrated in an on-demand manner from local registry databases at each participating site. Further, the data collected for use in the registry combines both automated exports from existing electronic health records (EHRs) as well as additional data entered via a set of web-based forms. All manually entered data comes from source documents, and data provenance spanning electronic and manually entered data is maintained via multiple technical measures. Patients may be enrolled at HCL COE, or, if they do not have access to a COE they may enroll via a web-based portal (www.hairycellleukemia.org). At this time due to regulatory requirements the web-based portal is available to US patients only. All data are de-identified (see Figure 1: De-Identification Workflow) which reduces regulatory burden and increases opportunities for data access and re-use. End users have access to data via a project-specific query portal. RESULTS: The Patient Data Registry has been deployed at The Ohio State University, Royal Marsden Hospital, and MD Anderson Cancer Center, and is undergoing deployment at the University of Rochester. Up to 25 international HCL COE may participate. In addition, US patients are actively entering the registry via the web-based portal. To date, 227 patients have been consented to the registry with 119 of these being via the web-based entry point. CONCLUSION: We created an international and web-based patient data registry which will enable researchers to study outcomes in HCL in ways not previously possible given the rarity of the disease. This work was made possible by research funding from the Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation. Figure De-Identification Workflow Figure. De-Identification Workflow Disclosures Andritsos: Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation: Research Funding. Anghelina:Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation: Research Funding. Lele:Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation: Research Funding. Burger:Pharmacyclics: Research Funding. Delgado:Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis/GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Infinity: Research Funding. Jones:AbbVie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics, LLC, an AbbVie Company: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Lozanski:Beckman Coulter: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; Stemline Therapeutics Inc.: Research Funding; Boehringer Ingelheim: Research Funding. Montserrat:Morphosys: Other: Expert Testimony; Vivia Biotech: Equity Ownership; Gilead: Consultancy, Other: Expert Testimony; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy; Janssen: Honoraria, Other: travel, accommodations, expenses. Parikh:Pharmacyclics: Honoraria, Research Funding. Park:Genentech/Roche: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy; Juno Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding. Robak:Pharmacyclics, LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Tam:janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Heckler:Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation: Research Funding. Payne:Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation: Research Funding.
Durable Responses After Lenalidomide Oral Monotherapy in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (a-NHL): Results From An International Phase 2 Study (CC-5013-NHL-003).

Blood | October 9, 2019 | Volume: 114 | Issue: 22 | Pages: 1676-1676

10.1182/blood.v114.22.1676.1676

Abstract Abstract 1676 Poster Board I-702 Introduction Aggressive NHL (a-NHL) comprises a heterogeneous group of B-cell malignancies, each characterized by a unique histology and molecular markers. The most common types are diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), transformed lymphoma (TL), follicular grade III (FL-III), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Although initial therapy can be effective, up to 40% of patients with DLBCL either fail to respond or relapse after initial therapy (Habermann TM et al JCO 2006), and relapses are likely among patients with MCL. For such patients survival outcomes are particularly poor with few effective treatment options available. Lenalidomide (Revlimid®), an immunomodulatory agent with anti-proliferative as well as apoptotic activity was tested in a pilot study and demonstrated a 35% overall response rate (ORR) with a median duration of response (DR) of 10.4 months (Wiernik et al 2008 EHA. Abst: 764). Based on these encouraging data, we performed a large, international, confirmatory phase 2 study to assess the safety and efficacy of single-agent lenalidomide in patients with relapsed of refractory DLBCL or MCL (CC-5013-NHL-003). Methods Patients were required to have relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell NHL after ≥1 prior therapies and have at least one measurable lesion '2 cm. Patients received oral lenalidomide 25 mg once daily on days 1–21 of a 28-day cycle, and continued therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Results 217 patients were enrolled and received lenalidomide with 108 (50%) DLBCL, 57 (26%) MCL, 19 (9%) FL-III, and 33 (15%) TL (Table 1). The median age was 66 yrs (range, 21–87), 97 patients (45%) had intermediate (3) or high (4–5) IPI scores, and the median time from diagnosis was 2.7 yrs (range, 0.04–20.6). Patients had received a median of 3 prior therapies (range, 1–13), and rituximab was included as a part of the prior therapy in 94% (205/217) of patients. The ORR for all 217 patients was 35% (77/217), with 13% (29/217) complete response (CR)/unconfirmed CR (CRu), 22% (48/217) partial response (PR), and 21% (46/217) with stable disease (SD). Responses were observed in all histological types (Table 1). Patients with a prior stem cell transplantation had a 37% ORR (27/73). The ORR was 28% (27/95) in those patients who were refractory to their last therapy, and 33% (38/116) in patients who were rituximab refractory (defined as <6 months response or no response). Median progression-free survival (PFS) for all patients was 3.5 months (95% CI, 2.5, 4.4) and the median DR for the 77 responders was 11.6 months (95% CI, 6.2, not reached [NR]). The primary side effect of lenalidomide was reversible myelosuppression. Grades 3 or 4 neutropenia occurred in 41%, thrombocytopenia in 19%, anemia in 9%, and leucopenia in 7% of patients. Adverse events caused dose reductions or interruptions in 44% (96/217) of patients and led to treatment discontinuation in 22% (48/217). Conclusion This international study supports earlier pilot-study results showing that lenalidomide has promising anti-tumor activity in aggressive B-cell NHL, with a predictable and treatable toxicity profile. These data warrant further evaluation of lenalidomide in combination with other regimens in the treatment of each histological subtype, and further exploration of lenalidomide in the maintenance setting. Disclosures Witzig: Celgene: Research Funding. Off Label Use: Lenalidomide in relapsed/refractory aggressive NHL. Vose:Celgene: Research Funding. Zinzani:Celgene: Research Funding. Guo:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Pietronigro:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Ervin-Haynes:Celgene: Employment. Czuczman:Celgene: Research Funding.
PF300 DOSE ESCALATION OF TINOSTAMUSTINE IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY (R/R) LYMPHOID MALIGNANCIES

HemaSphere | June 17, 2019 | Volume: 3 | Issue: S1 | Pages: 102

10.1097/01.hs9.0000559412.15644.69

Background:Despite advances in the treatment of lymphoma in recent years, unmet medical needs remain, particularly for patients with R/R disease and rarer subtypes of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The alkylating deacetylase inhibitor tinostamustine (EDO‐S101) is a novel multi‐action therapy that is designed to improve drug access to DNA strands, and at the same time induce DNA damage and counteract its repair in cancer cells.Aims:Here we report findings from the dose‐escalation stage of a Phase I first‐in‐human study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics, and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase II dose (RP2D), of tinostamustine in patients with R/R lymphoid malignancies (NCT02576496).Methods:Patients were recruited using a standard 3+3 design, with the first cohort receiving 20 mg/m2 tinostamustine administered iv over 60 minutes, with six ascending cohorts, to a maximum dose of 120 mg/m2. Dose‐limiting toxicities (DLT) were defined as: any Grade (G) 3 or 4 non‐haematological toxicity (excluding alopecia and easily correctable electrolyte abnormalities); nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea ≥10 days despite aggressive symptomatic treatment; G4 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia for ≥7 days; any G2 or more toxicity for >3 weeks; any toxicity resulting in a delay of the next dose administration (Cycle 2 Day 1 ≥14).Results:A total of 27 patients with lymphoid malignancies were enrolled into the study, 10 of these patients were diagnosed with R/R Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and 17 with NHL, including peripheral T‐cell lymphoma and diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma. The MTD of tinostamustine was determined to be 100 mg/m2; shorter infusion times were evaluated in three cohorts of patients, but the recommended infusion time was confirmed as 60 minutes. Safety findings for each dose cohort for HL and NHL patients were mainly haematological toxicities: G3/4 thrombocytopenia, neutropenia and leucopenia, with incidence increasing with increasing dose. One patient experienced a G3 allergic reaction. Signals of efficacy were observed among the 27 patients with lymphoma (overall response rate [ORR] 41% [11 patients]; clinical benefit rate [CBR] 67% [18 patients]). The best response, as determined by the Investigator, was complete response (CR; 3/27 patients [11%]), which was observed in one patient with HL and two with NHL; partial response (PR; 8/27 patients [30%]) and stable disease (SD; 7/27 patients [26%]) were also observed. Nine of the 27 patients (33%) had disease progression.Summary/Conclusion:Administration of tinostamustine on Day 1 of a 21‐day cycle was well tolerated with signals of efficacy in patients with both HL and NHL, including rare forms of NHL such as peripheral T‐cell lymphoma. The RP2D for tinostamustine in lymphoid malignancies, depending on patient platelet count at treatment initiation, was determined as 80 mg/m2 for those with >100 x 109/l platelets, and 100 mg/m2 for those with ≥200 x 109/l platelets. This will be applied in the second phase of this study, where patients will be recruited into one of five different cohorts.
A FIRST‐IN‐HUMAN TRIAL OF THE NOVEL MULTI‐ACTION THERAPY TINOSTAMUSTINE (EDO‐S101) IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY (R/R) HODGKIN LYMPHOMA (HL)

Hematological Oncology | June 12, 2019 | Volume: 37 | Issue: S2 | Pages: 326-326

10.1002/hon.137_2630

A PHASE 3 STUDY OF ACALABRUTINIB PLUS BENDAMUSTINE AND RITUXIMAB IN ELDERLY (AGED ≥65 Years) TREATMENT‐NAIVE PATIENTS WITH MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA

Hematological Oncology | June 12, 2019 | Volume: 37 | Issue: S2 | Pages: 554-555

10.1002/hon.2632

CheckMate 436: A phase 1-2 study to evaluate safety and efficacy of nivolumab plus brentuximab vedotin in patients with CD30-expressing relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: TPS7577-TPS7577

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.tps7577

TPS7577 Background: Nivolumab (nivo) is a PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor that augments T-cell activation and host anti-tumor responses. PD-1 blockade has shown promise in B- and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL),1 but many patients (pts) with NHL do not respond or progress after response. Combination therapy using anti-tumor agents with complementary mechanisms of action and low immunosuppressive impact may result in more frequent and durable responses. Brentuximab vedotin (BV) is an anti-CD30 antibody–drug conjugate that induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, with activity in a range of NHL tumors.2,3 Tumor cells undergoing BV-induced apoptosis have shown subsequent immune-mediated anti-tumor cytotoxicity.4 Therefore, nivo and BV may synergize if combined for relapsed/refractory (RR) NHL. Methods: CheckMate 436 (NCT02581631) is a phase 1–2, open-label, international, single-arm study evaluating nivo + BV for CD30-expressing RR NHL (study start: Dec 2015) in pts with RR diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, peripheral T-cell lymphoma (excluding anaplastic large cell lymphoma), and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome); cohorts with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL) and mediastinal gray zone lymphoma were made eligible in Sept 2016. Pts with PMBL must be aged ≥15 y (≥18 y for other histologies). All pts must have CD30-expressing disease, defined by CD30 on ≥1% of tumor cells or tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes by immunohistochemistry. In the phase 1 component, 6 pts will receive nivo and BV until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. In the phase 2 component, ~130 more pts across the 5 histologies will be enrolled and treated at the recommended dose. Primary endpoints: safety, tolerability, and investigator-assessed objective response rate; secondary endpoints: duration of response and complete response (CR), CR rate, and progression-free and overall survival. Accrual is ongoing. References: 1. Lesokhin A et al. JCO 2016;34:2698–704 2. Jacobsen E et al. Blood 2015;125:1394–402 3. Horwitz S et al. Blood 2014;123:3095–100 4. Gardai S et al. Cancer Res 2015;75(15 Suppl):2469 [abstract]. Clinical trial information: NCT02581631.
Phase 1b/3 study of avelumab-based combination regimens in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL).

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: TPS7575-TPS7575

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.tps7575

TPS7575 Background: Approximately 50% of patients (pts) with advanced DLBCL are refractory to or relapse following first line R-CHOP therapy. Pts with R/R DLBCL have limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. This study assesses immunotherapy-based regimens containing avelumab (a fully human IgG1 anti–PD-L1 antibody) in combination with utomilumab (a novel 4-1BB agonist), azacitidine, rituximab, and/or conventional chemotherapy (CT; bendamustine) in pts with R/R DLBCL. Methods: JAVELIN DLBCL (NCT02951156) is a global, multicenter, randomized, open-label, 2-component(phase 1b followed by phase 3) study of avelumab-based combination regimens in R/R DLBCL. In phase 1b, up to 84 pts will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive avelumab/rituximab/utomilumab, or avelumab/azacitidine/utomilumab, or avelumab/rituximab/bendamustine. The primary phase 1b objectives are preliminary assessments of dose-limiting toxicities (n = 6 per arm) and efficacy (objective response [OR]; n = 28 per arm). One regimen from phase 1b will be selected for phase 3 evaluation in 220 additional pts randomized 1:1 to the chosen regimen or investigator’s choice CT (rituximab/bendamustine or rituximab/gemcitabine/oxaliplatin). The primary phase 3 objective is to demonstrate progression-free survival (PFS) superiority of the avelumab-based regimen over CT. Overall survival is a key secondary endpoint. Eligible pts have completed up to 4 lines of prior rituximab/multiagent CT, and/or have failed autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), or are not eligible for intensive CT or ASCT. Other eligibility criteria include ECOG PS ≤1 and no prior therapy with a checkpoint inhibitor. Treatment with avelumab, utomilumab, and azacitidine will be continued until the pt no longer receives clinical benefit; rituximab and bendamustine are limited to 8 and 6 cycles, respectively. OR and PFS will be assessed per Lugano disease classification criteria. Other secondary efficacy endpoints include disease control, duration of response, time to response, and minimal residual disease burden. Safety, PK, immunogenicity, pt-reported outcomes, and biomarkers will also be evaluated. Clinical trial information: NCT02951156.
Phase I/II study of durvalumab (anti–PD-L1 antibody) as monotherapy and in combination in patients with lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: TPS7574-TPS7574

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.tps7574

TPS7574 Background: The PD-1/PD-L1 pathway is an important immune checkpoint used by tumor cells to evade immune cell detection and inhibit antitumor responses. PD-1/PD-L1 expression in multiple hematologic malignancies may provide an effective target for enhancing anticancer immune response. Durvalumab (MEDI4736) is a high-affinity human IgG1 monoclonal Ab that selectively blocks PD-L1 binding to PD-1 and CD80, and has shown preliminary evidence of antitumor activity across multiple tumor types. Study objectives are to evaluate durvalumab monotherapy and combinations to determine dose and safety, as well as identify histologies and combinations that show the best complementary antitumor signals for future study. Methods: This is a phase I/II open-label, global, multicenter study of durvalumab as a monotherapy and in combination in relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma or CLL (MEDI4736-NHL-001; EUDRA CT 2015-003516-21; NCT02733042). Patients must have histologically-confirmed FL, MCL, splenic or nodal MZL, T-cell/histiocyte rich BCL, PMBCL, ALK+ large BCL, transformed large BCL, Richter’s transformation, DLBCL (NOS), CLL/SLL, or classical HL during the dose-finding part. Inclusion criteria are ECOG PS 0-2, and ≥1 prior antilymphoma therapy. Up to 253 patients may enroll in 4 treatment arms, which include fixed-dose durvalumab 1500 mg Q4W monotherapy or combinations with lenalidomide/rituximab, ibrutinib, or bendamustine/rituximab. The study has 3 parts: dose finding, dose confirmation, and dose expansion. The monotherapy arm does not have a dose finding or expansion part; upon progression, patients may receive combination therapy or involved-field radiation to a single nodal site (evaluating for systemic abscopal antitumor effect). Primary endpoints are safety, identification of recommended phase II dose (phase I, 3+3 design), and overall response rate (ORR; phase II); secondary endpoints include DOR, PFS, and PK/PD. ORR is measured by 2014 IWG criteria for lymphoma or modified 2008 iwCLL criteria for CLL; safety is assessed per NCI CTCAE v4.03 criteria. Recruitment is ongoing, with a target enrollment of 253 patients across 60-80 centers globally. Clinical trial information: NCT02733042.
B-MIND: MOR208 plus bendamustine (BEN) versus rituximab (RTX) plus BEN in patients with relapsed or refractory (R-R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): An open-label, randomized phase II/III trial.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: TPS7571-TPS7571

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.tps7571

TPS7571 Background: Patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation (SCT) or who relapse after SCT, and those who fail to respond to second-line or salvage chemotherapy, represent an unmet medical need for which new therapeutic strategies are required. MOR208 is a novel Fc-enhanced, humanized, monoclonal antibody directed against CD19. Significant single-agent activity of MOR208 in patients with R-R DLBCL (Jurczak et al., J Clin Oncol 34, 2016 [suppl; abstr 7545]) and enhancement of MOR208-mediated cytotoxicity by BEN in preclinical studies, provide a strong rationale to study MOR208 + BEN in patients with R-R DLBCL. Methods: B-MIND is a randomized (1:1), two-arm, multicenter, open-label, adaptive design, phase II/III study of MOR208 + BEN vs RTX + BEN in adult patients with histologically confirmed DLBCL who have relapsed after or are refractory to 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy and who are not candidates for high-dose chemotherapy and autologous SCT. At least 1 prior therapy line must have included a CD20-targeted therapy. Other key inclusion criteria: age ≥18 years; measurable disease; availability of tumor tissue for central pathology review; ECOG 0–2, and adequate major organ systems function. Key exclusion criteria: primary refractory DLBCL; central nervous system involvement, and known double/triple hit DLBCL genetics. The safety of the combination will be assessed in an initial phase II evaluation. Treatment will comprise 6 cycles of MOR208 (12 mg/kg IV) + BEN (90 mg/m2 IV) or RTX 375 mg/m2 IV + BEN. Patients achieving a response after cycle 6 will continue to receive antibody treatment for up to 18 additional cycles. Primary endpoint: progression-free survival (PFS); secondary endpoints include: best overall response, overall survival, safety, quality of life, immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics. Enrollment of 330 patients is anticipated in Europe, US and Asia-Pacific countries. Fourteen patients have been randomized to date. Clinical trial information: NCT02763319.
A phase 1/2 study to evaluate safety and efficacy of nivolumab plus brentuximab vedotin in patients with CD30-expressing relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs).

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2018 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: TPS7576-TPS7576

10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.tps7576