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The SPEARHEAD-1 trial of afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel [formerly ADP-A2M4]): Pooled analysis of cytokine release syndrome across cohorts in patients with advanced synovial sarcoma.
Ganjoo, Kristen N. , Araujo, Dejka M. , Razak, Albiruni Ryan Abdul, Cesne, Axel Le , Schuetze, Scott M. , Wagner, Michael J. , Attia, Steven , Forcade, Édouard , Druta, Mihaela , Bai, Jane P. F., Lunt, Colin, Sun, Amy , Yule, Murray, McAlpine, Cheryl, Williams, Dennis, Tine, Brian Andrew Van, D'Angelo, Sandra P , Blay, Jean‐Yves , Valverde, Claudia María , Pollack, Seth M.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: e14531-e14531

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e14531 Background: Afami-cel is an autologous, T-cell receptor T-cell therapy engineered to target melanoma-associated antigen A4 (MAGE-A4) in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) A*02–eligible patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors. SPEARHEAD-1 (NCT04044768) is a Phase 2, two cohort, open-label trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of afami-cel in pretreated pts with advanced/metastatic synovial sarcoma or myxoid/round cell liposarcoma. Here we report data on cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in the pts with advanced synovial sarcoma treated with afami-cel across Cohort 1 and Cohort 2. Methods: Eligible pts had advanced synovial sarcoma and were HLA-A*02 positive with MAGE-A4–positive tumors. Pts received afami-cel after lymphodepleting chemotherapy containing fludarabine and cyclophosphamide. Tocilizumab administration was permitted for Grade 1 CRS if symptoms persisted for ≥ 24 hours or if the pt had co-morbidities, and for Grade ≥2 CRS. Results: As of August 29, 2022, 72 pts with synovial sarcoma received afami-cel (n = 44 Cohort 1; n = 28 Cohort 2). Afami-cel dose range was 1.92–10.00×109 transduced T-cells. The median age was 39.5 years (range: 16–73 years), 47.2% of pts were female, 88.3% of pts were white, and tumor MAGE-A4 expression H-score was 244.5 (range: 66–300). CRS occurred in 72.2% of the pts with synovial sarcoma receiving afami-cel, including Grade 1 in 50% (36/72), Grade 2 in 20.8% (15/72), and Grade 3 in 1.4% (1/72) of pts as per American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy grading. The median time to onset was 2.5 days (range: 1–5 days), and the median time to resolution was 3 days (range: 1 to 14 days). Twenty-seven of 72 (37.5%) pts received at least one dose of tocilizumab. Consistent with expectations, higher serum IL-6 levels were associated with CRS events and the indicated use of tocilizumab for management. RECIST v1.1 responses were observed in pts with and without CRS. Correlation of clinical factors and CRS with response will be presented. Conclusions: CRS was common after afami-cel administration but was mostly low grade. Administration of tocilizumab in SPEARHEAD-1 was effective in the management of CRS. Clinical trial information: NCT04044768 .
Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in patients (pts) with cardiac metastases (mets) from solid tumors.
Nassar, Amin, Zarif, Talal El , Denu, Ryan A., Goodman, Rachel , Neilan, Tomas G. , Haykal, Tarek , Kojima, Yuji, Trevino, Alexandra , Hui, Gavin , El‐Am, Edward , Choudhary, Arrush, Grynberg, Shirly , Naqash, Abdul Rafeh , Naqash, Abdul Rafeh , Goodman, Rachel S , Grynberg, Shirly , Nassar, Amin H. , Alaiwi, Sarah Abou , Hayek, Salim S. , Woodford, Rachel , Tandon, Ankita, Mittra, Arjun , Baena, Javier , Choueiri, Toni K.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2653-2653

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2653 Background: Given underlying differences in the tumor microenvironment across metastatic sites, ICIs demonstrate variable efficacy depending on sites of met involvement. Data on the safety and outcomes of pts on ICIs with cardiac mets are limited. Methods: In an international multi-center retrospective study, pts with solid tumors and baseline mets to the heart who had received ≥1 cycle of ICIs were included. Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) were graded per CTCAE v5.0. Objective response rates (ORR) were evaluated by RECIST1.1 when available. Median overall survival (mOS) and median progression-free survival (mPFS) were calculated from time of ICI initiation using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: 110 pts across 20 institutions were identified with a median follow-up of 36 (95% CI 26-51) months. Melanoma (38%, n=42) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC, 24%, n=26) were the most common cancers. Median age at ICI initiation was 65 (IQR: 59-75) years and 29% (n=26) received combination ICI therapy with anti-PD1 and anti-CTLA4. Overall, 62% (n=68) received ICIs as 1st line. The mets were mostly located in the atria (37%, n=41) and ventricles (35%, n=39). At ICI initiation, 21% (n=23) had a cardiac thrombus. Of 78 pts with available echocardiographic data at time of ICI initiation, the mean ejection fraction was 61+/- 7.1%. Cardiology referrals and cardiac MRIs since time of cancer diagnosis were completed on 53% (n=58) and 47% (n=52) of pts, respectively. Overall, 36.4% (n=40) of pts had cardiac complications from the mets, including arrhythmias (13%, n=14), arterial/venous emboli (3.6%, n=4), and cardiac tamponade (2.7%, n=3). For NSCLC, ORR, mPFS (95% CI), and mOS (95% CI) were 23%, 4.4 months (3.0-7.5), and 9.9 months (5.9-14.7), respectively. For melanoma, ORR, mPFS, and mOS were 35.7%, 9.1 months (5.2-20), and 29 months (14-58), respectively. Cardiac met ORRs for NSCLC and melanoma were 27% and 43%, respectively. 74% (N=71/96) of pts with evaluable response data had concordant response in the burden of overall disease and cardiac disease. IrAEs are shown. Conclusions: Although cardiac mets are frequently associated with cardiac complications, ICIs demonstrate meaningful efficacy with no overtly concerning safety signals. Close to three-quarter of pts have concordant response in the overall disease and cardiac disease burden. Multi-disciplinary approach involving cardiologists and oncologists need to be implemented to appropriately manage pts with cardiac mets. [Table: see text]
Immunogenicity and clinical activity of tipapkinogen sovacivec (TG4001), an HPV-16 cancer vaccine: A randomized phase 2 study in advanced anogenital cancers.
Capitain, Olivier , Daste, Amaury , Salas, Sébastien , Sánchez, Luis Manso, Colón‐Otero, Gerardo , Eberst, Lauriane , Jamet, Camille , Makhloufi, Hakim, Tavernaro, Annette, Brandely-Talbot, Maud, Delord, Jean‐Pierre , Tourneau, Christophe Le , Rolland, Frédéric , Cassier, Philippe A. , Sánchez, Luis Manso, Casado, Antonio , Lalanne, Ana Inés , Lantz, Olivier J , Bendjama, Kaidre

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2630-2630

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2630 Background: Human papillomavirus 16 (HPV-16) infection is associated with several cancer types with limited treatment options in the locally R/M settings. Furthermore, immune checkpoint inhibitors have limited activity against advanced HPV-cancers. TG4001 is a viral vector vaccine targeting HPV E6 and E7 antigens. We have previously shown in a single-arm, dose finding phase 1 study that TG4001 combined with PD-L1 blockade using avelumab was safe and associated with a response rate of 22%. Herein we report preliminary data on immunogenicity and clinical activity of TG4001 in a randomized phase 2 study comparing TG4001 plus avelumab versus avelumab alone. Methods: Eligibility criteria: R/M HPV16+ anogenital cancer including cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, and anal cancers; immunotherapy naïve and with no more than one prior line of chemotherapy. HPV-16 positivity was required and centrally determined using a PCR based assay. Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either TG4001 plus avelumab (Vaccine arm) or avelumab alone. Randomization was stratified by tumor type (cervical, anal, genital). TG4001 was administered s.c at 5·107 pfu, Q1w for 5 weeks, then Q2w until month 6 followed by Q12w until progressive disease and avelumab i.v at 800 mg Q2w until progressive disease. PBMCwere collected at baseline, day 43 and day 85 to assess T-cell responses against E6 and E7 antigens using ex-vivo IFNg ELISPOT and immunophenotyping of circulating T cells. Vaccine immune response (IR) was defined as onset of a new T-cell response against either antigen or amplification of a pre-existing response under treatment. Tumor response was assessed using RECIST 1.1. Results: 59 pts had been randomized by the time of data cut-off. IR was assessed in 24 pts in the vaccine arm and 16 pts in the avelumab arm. T cells against E6 or E7 antigens at baseline were rare with only 4 pts having a low intensity ELISPOT readout against either target prior to initiation of treatment. 11/24 pts in the vaccine arm had an IR, while none of the patients in the avelumab arm had an IR. Occurrence of IR was detected at day 43 and tended to gain in intensity at D85. In the vaccine arm, IR was associated with tumor response with 3 clinical responders among 11 pts with positive IR versus 1 response observed among the 13 patients without IR. Conversely, only 2 progressive disease pts among 11 positive IR compared favorably to the 6/13 vaccine arm pts with no IR. Remarkably, a complete clinical response was observed in a vaccine treated pt exhibiting the strongest E6 and E7 IR. Conclusions: TG4001 can induce a de novo immune response against HPV-16 antigens E6 and E7 in advanced HPV-16 cancers. The data suggest that these IRs are associated with anti-tumor response and that TG4001 vaccination in combination with ICI has the potential to drive clinical benefit in R/M anogenital cancers. Clinical trial information: NCT03260023 .
Quantitative 3D assessment of the lung cancer microenvironment using multi-resolution open-top light-sheet microscopy.
Reder, Nicholas P. , DeWitt, Anna, Storey, Carl, Wilson, Jasmine , Olin-Pope, Brandy, Tufariello, Jessica, Bungum, Aaron O., Chan, C., Edell, Eric S. , Hartley, Christopher , Reisenauer, Janani , Stoltzfus, Caleb R. , Alvarsson, Alexandra , Storey, Carl, Wilson, Jasmine, Grant, Nathan, Simmons, David, Vierkant, Robert A. , Tufariello, Jessica A., Naso, Julia , Hartley, Christopher P

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2616-2616

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2616 Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissue is a valuable resource for diagnosis, treatment planning, and drug development. Current 2D histopathological techniques introduce under-sampling error (i.e., a single 5 µm section represents 0.5% of a 1 mm thick biopsy), interobserver variability, and failure to capture the biology contained within the entire tissue sample. We have developed a suite of technologies to stain, chemically clarify, image, visualize, and analyze entire, intact lung tissue samples. Herein, we present analysis methods for comprehensive 3D assessment of intact NSCLC tissue. Methods: Human NSCLC tissue, stored frozen in optimal cutting temperature (OCT) compound, was fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde, stained with nuclear (TOPRO-3) and general protein (Eosin) fluorescent dyes, and optically cleared using a modified iDISCO protocol with ethyl cinnamate as the refractive index matching solution. Twenty tissue samples measuring 1-5 mm3 in volume were imaged at 2 µm/pixel resolution with a hybrid open-top light-sheet microscope. Smaller regions of interest (ROIs) with interesting pathologic features were re-imaged at higher resolution, 0.17 µm/pixel. Visualization and analysis was performed using Aivia software, custom spatial analysis software and python scripts. Results: All NSCLC tissue samples were successfully imaged in 3D at both low and high resolution. Computational approaches, such as machine learning, were used to segment and classify tumor cells and lymphocytes within the high resolution ROIs. In one example we quantified a 0.0045 mm3 ROI containing 1x109 voxels. We segmented 1,474 unique objects, and classified 683 (46%) of the objects as lymphocytes and 309 (20%) of the cells as tumor cells. We found that on average the lymphocytes were within 12 µm of the nearest tumor cell. Additionally the tissue was broken into separate lymphocyte dense (58% of volume) and tumor dense regions (42% of volume). Further analysis is in progress to quantify more features, such as tertiary lymphoid structures, stromal cells, and fibrosis over the full 20 sample dataset. Conclusions: We successfully implemented 3D machine learning analysis pipelines using images from intact NSCLC tissue samples measuring up to 5 mm3. The imaging was performed using our custom hybrid open-top light-sheet microscope. This novel method enables us to identify and quantify key histological features such as tumor cells and lymphocytes within the tumor microenvironment. In addition, machine learning driven algorithms clustered cells into distinct tissue regions in 3D which enables a more precise assessment of disease state and heterogeneity. Further investigation is ongoing to link these results to patient outcomes.
Clinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment in patients with classic cold tumors identified to have a high tumor mutational burden via ctDNA.
Lanka, Sree M , Clemens, Keelia , Kiedrowski, Lesli A. , Meyer, Haley M., Chang, Richard Y., Gulhati, Pat , Bilen, Mehmet Asım , Barnett, Reagan M. , Babiker, Hani M. , Bryce, Alan H. , Choi, Yujin , Garje, Rohan , Gao, Xin Yuan , Chang, Richard Y., Jang, Albert , Barata, Pedro C.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2561-2561

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2561 Background: Some cancers, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers, are traditionally considered “cold” tumors, less likely to trigger an immune response and/or respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). However, some patients with these cancer types may benefit from ICIs. Here we investigate if a high blood tumor mutational burden (bTMB-H) may predict benefit to ICIs in such tumor types. Methods: We retrospectively queried the Guardant Health database for patients with advanced breast (n = 8531), ovarian (n = 1106), upper GI/pancreatic (n = 5110), and prostate (n = 7153) cancer who had ctDNA next-generation sequencing (Guardant360, Redwood City, CA) as part of routine clinical care from 2020-2022. Mutation profiles were evaluated for patients with bTMB-H (based on previously reported 80th percentiles for each tumor type, breast ≥15.31mut/Mb, ovarian ≥14.98mut/Mb, pancreatic ≥11.36mut/Mb, prostate ≥13.4mut/Mb) vs those with bTMB below this threshold (bTMB-L). A subset of cases were analyzed in a multi-institutional clinical cohort with a bTMB of ≥10mut/Mb (n = 35). Results: bTMB-H was observed in 9.5% of patients with breast cancer, 5.1% ovarian, 2.0% pancreatic, and 4.4% prostate. Genes more often mutated in patients with pTMB-H vs pTMB-L in each cancer type included TP53 and PIK3CA in breast cancer; TP53 and CHEK2 in ovarian; ATM and CHEK2 in pancreatic; TP53 and AR in prostate (all p values < 0.01). Patients in the clinical cohort (n = 35) had a median age of 74 (range: 40-85) 29/35 White / 4/35 Black, 27 prostate, 1 breast, 3 upper GI. Patients underwent first ctDNA analysis after a median of 3 (range 0-11) lines of therapy. The median bTMB detected was 16.59 mut/Mb (range: 10.02-152.85); six patients (6/35) were MSI-H. Twenty-three patients received ICI after a median of 6 (range: 0-8) lines of therapy, either alone (9, 39%) or in combination with hormonal therapy (5, 22%), chemotherapy (3, 13%) or targeted therapy (6, 26%). The median time to progression on ICI was 5.0 (95% CI, 3.6-6.4) months and median duration of response was 19.8 months (12.1-20.2). The ORR for evaluable patients was 13% and 74% of patients had progressed on therapy at time of data cut-off. Conclusions: "Cold” tumors represent a meaningful portion of patients with advanced cancer in which ICIs are not typically leveraged, and ctDNA was a feasible tool for identifying patients with bTMB-H who achieved durable responses from ICI-based therapy. The efficacy in this clinical cohort of traditionally “cold” tumors approaches other pan-cancer cohorts that include more traditionally immunoresponsive tumor types; further research is warranted to explore predictive value of bTMB, including potential tumor-specific thresholds, for optimizing patient selection for ICIs.
Phase 1 first-in-human study of PF-07257876, a novel CD47/PD-L1 bispecific checkpoint inhibitor, in patients with PD-1/PD-L1-refractory and -naïve advanced solid tumors.
Carneiro, Benedito A. , Safran, Howard , Hamid, Omid , Savvides, Panos, Gutierrez, Martin , Zhao, Yujie , Abbruzzese, James L. , Weroha, Saravut J., Harris, Loleta D., Kent, Sean , Pierceall, William E., Skoura, Athanasia, Zheng, Jenny, Kern, Kenneth A. , Santana-Dávila, Rafael , Beck, J. Thaddeus , Spira, Alexander I. , Savvides, Panos, Ward, Jeffrey P. , Thomas, Jacob Stephen

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2529-2529

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2529 Background: Tumor expression of the antiphagocytic protein CD47 (integrin associated protein) may lead to immunotherapy resistance (IO-R). PF-07257876 is a novel, IgG1, Fc-active, bispecific antibody targeting CD47 and PD-L1 designed to reverse IO-R, decrease anemia risk, and eliminate a priming dose. We report a Phase 1 dose escalation study (NCT04881045) in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors, both IO-refractory and IO-naïve. Methods: The study enrolled pts ≥18 yrs with advanced non–small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) with PD-L1 expression >1% post anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. Pts with other PD-L1+ tumors known to express CD47 were included (prior IO not required). Pts received PF-07257876 at escalating dose levels in 28-day cycles. Primary objectives were safety (dose-limiting toxicity [DLT] rate), tolerability, and determination of Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D). Secondary and exploratory objectives included pharmacokinetics (PK), blood receptor occupancy (RO), CD47 levels by immunohistochemistry (IHC), tissue biopsy findings, and objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST v.1.1. Results: As of 20OCT2022, 18 pts were enrolled (NSCLC: n = 6; SCCHN: n = 4; other: n = 8). Median (range) age 68 (46–79) yrs. PF-07257876 was given at ascending doses, 150-2400 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection or SC infusion every 2 weeks. 16 (89%) pts had treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs): Grades 1/2: n = 12 (67%); Grade 3: n = 1 (6%); Grade 4: n = 3 (17%); no Grade 5. Most common TRAEs: injection site reaction/erythema (n = 13, 72%), thrombocytopenia (n = 6, 33%), anemia (n = 5, 28%), and nausea (n = 4, 22%). DLTs occurred in 2 of 3 pts at the highest tested dose (Grade 4 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, n = 1; Grade 4 thrombocytopenia, n = 1; both pts recovered). One pt with IO-R SCCHN had a confirmed partial response (duration of response 16 wks). ORR was 5.6% (1/18). Drug exposure increase after 1st dose was not dose proportional. Blood RO was > 95% for PD-L1 and > 70% for CD47 with drug exposure. All pts’ baseline CD47 IHC levels were moderate to high. Pharmacodynamics cytokine profiling showed notable dose-response increases of IFNg, TNFa, CXCL9/10, CCL3/4, without IL-6 increase. Conclusions: PF-07257876 was well tolerated with manageable toxicity. Incidence and grade of anemia or thrombocytopenia were manageable. Target engagement of CD47 and PD-L1 in peripheral blood was high. Innate and adaptive cytokine modulation was observed. Antitumor activity was modest. Expansion is ongoing at 1800 mg. Clinical trial information: NCT04881045 .
Phase 1 results with anti-CD19 allogeneic CAR T ALLO-501/501A in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL).
Lekakis, Lazaros J. , Eradat, Herbert, Tees, Michael, Vos, Sven de , Nath, Rajneesh , Stevens, Don A., Malik, Shahbaz A. , Popplewell, Leslie , Goyal, Lovely, Kaufman, Gregory, Kai, Kazuharu, Balakumaran, Arun, Neelapu, Sattva S. , Locke, Frederick L. , Muñoz, Javier , Hamadani, Mehdi , Oluwole, Olalekan O. , Perales, Miguel‐Angel , Miklos, David B. , Fisher, Paul Graham

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2517-2517

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2517 Background: Approximately 50% to 60% of pts with r/r LBCL will either not achieve a complete response (CR) or will relapse with current treatments and require additional therapy. Autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) therapies have revolutionized the care of patients whose disease progresses following standard therapies, but patient-specific manufacturing processes and long wait times to treatment present challenges for their broad clinical use. Allogeneic (healthy-donor-derived), off-the-shelf, anti-CD19 (CAR T) treatment promises broader and more rapid access to one-dose treatment with curative intent. Initial phase 1 data for the anti-CD19 AlloCAR T cell product ALLO-501 (NCT03939026) and successor, ALLO-501A (NCT04416984), demonstrated a manageable safety profile with no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), and efficacy comparable to autologous CAR T therapy in pts with r/r LBCL who were autologous CAR T-naïve. This update provides additional follow up and a focus on participants who received the conditioning regimen and cells made with an optimized manufacturing process currently under study in the first potentially pivotal trial for an allogeneic CAR T product. Methods: In these two multicenter, single-arm, open-label, phase 1 trials, a cohort of autologous CAR T-naïve pts with r/r LBCL underwent 3-day lymphodepletion (LD) with FCA90, fludarabine (F, 30 mg/m2/day), cyclophosphamide (C, 300 mg/m2/day), and ALLO-647 (A [anti-CD 52 mAb] 30 mg/day; total dose: 90 mg) followed by a single dose of ALLO-501 or ALLO-501A produced by the Alloy manufacturing process. Results: As of Jan 26, 2023, 12 pts received the FCA90 LD regimen and CAR T therapy with 100% receiving product per specifications with a median time from enrollment to LD of 3 days. Median follow-up time (actual) was 7.1 months (range: 1.4, 36.0). No DLTs, severe (Gr3+) cytokine-release syndrome (CRS), immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), or graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) events occurred. An overall response rate and a CR rate of 66.7% and 58.3%, respectively, were observed. Median DOR was 23.1 months. Among 8 pts with the opportunity to be followed for 6 months, 5 (62.5%) had achieved CR and 4 (50.0%) sustained CR through 6 months. Analyses of vector copy number pharmacokinetics at Days 28 and 56 documented substantial and sustained expansion of CAR T cells. Conclusions: A one-time dose of allogeneic CAR T therapy following LD with FCA90 provided durable responses with a manageable safety profile in patients with r/r/ LBCL comparable to those treated with autologous CAR T cells. This treatment enables rapid access to off-the-shelf treatment with a median time from trial enrollment to treatment of 3 days. These findings support broader evaluation of ALLO-501A in the ongoing, first potentially pivotal phase 2 trial (ALPHA2) of off-the-shelf allogeneic CAR T cells. Clinical trial information: NCT03939026 .
Interim update of the ATRC-101 phase 1b trial in advanced solid tumors.
Weroha, Saravut J., Doroshow, Deborah B. , Valdes, Frances, Powderly, John D. , Recio‐Boiles, Alejandro , Xing, Yan , Khurana, Sudha, Bishop, Philippe C., Isakoff, Steven J. , Chmielowski, Bartosz , Ulahannan, Susanna Varkey , Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios , Berlin, Jordan D. , Weinberg, Benjamin A.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 2505-2505

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2505 Background: ATRC-101 monoclonal antibody targets tumor-specific ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP) and elicits anti-tumor immunity, innate and adaptive, in preclinical models. Methods: Phase 1b is evaluating ATRC-101 as monotherapy, every 3 (3M) or 2 (2M) weeks (wk), and ATRC-101 in combination with pembrolizumab (3P) in participants (pts) with advanced solid tumors. ATRC-101 target expression is determined by CAP-CLIA IHC assay. For pts described herein, pre-treatment (tx) tumor biopsies were assessed for target expression by IHC retrospectively or prospectively. Enrollment in 3M and 3P is currently open to pts who are target positive (RNP+ve) by IHC with an H-score ≥ 50. Objectives are safety (primary), PK, immunogenicity, recommended dose for expansion, activity by RECIST1.1 and biomarker analyses in pre-tx and on-tx tumors. Results: As of Nov 18th, 2022, 67 pts received ≥1 dose of ATRC-101 (median prior tx 5, range 1-12). Tumor types were colorectal (CRC, 28), ovarian (10), breast (9), melanoma (8), non-small cell lung (NSCLC, 6), head and neck squamous cell (3), urothelial (1), esophageal (1) and small bowel (1). Tx emergent adverse events (TEAEs) Grade ≥3 occurred in 22 (33%) pts and were related to ATRC-101 in 2 (3%). No tx discontinuations or dose reductions related to ATRC-101. RECIST1.1 best overall responses in efficacy evaluable 61 pts included 1 complete response (CR) in RNP+ve melanoma (3P, 10mg/kg), and 1 partial response (PR) in RNP+ve NSCLC (3M, 30mg/kg). Further, disease stabilized (SD) in 24 pts (39%) and 35 pts had disease progression (PD, 57%) with evidence of association between anti-tumor activity and target expression. Of 24 SD, 22 were in monotherapy cohorts and included 9 CRC pts with highly refractory disease. Conclusions: ATRC-101 alone and in combination with pembrolizumab continues to be well tolerated with evidence of anti-tumor activity. Interim data support ongoing enrollment of pts with RNP+ve pre-tx tumors. Updated and new data including durability of disease control will be presented. Clinical trial information: NCT04244552 . [Table: see text]
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt and performance status as prognostic factors of overall survival in a retrospective cohort of 78 adult patients with medulloblastoma.
Trejo-Rosales, Raúl Rogelio, Hernandez, Dulce Angelica De Jesus, Merida, Daniela Castro, Otamendi-Lopez, Andrea, Godinez, Juan Carlos Silva, Bonilla, Yuly Andrea Remolina

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: e14062-e14062

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e14062 Background: Adult medulloblastoma (AM) is a rare disease and represents 1 % of CNS tumors with an incidence of 0.6 per million per year. Usually arise in the cerebellar hemisphere or dorsal brainsteam. Four molecular subgroups are widely recognized and SHH subgroup are common in AM. Treatment options are usually extrapolated from pediatrics experience, and involve surgical resection followed by radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study in patients with medulloblastoma aged ≥18 years at a tertiary institution in Mexico City. We aim to describe clinical and treatment patterns predicting OS and PFS in an adult cohort of medulloblastomas. Kaplan Meier and Log-rank methods were used for survival analysis. Cox proportional hazard model was used for multivariate analysis. Results: Between 2010 and 2022, 78 patients met the criteria for this study. The median age was 28 years (range 18-62) and 64.1% were men. A total of 75.6% had ECOG 0-1. The desmoplastic was the most frequent histologic variant (35.9%). Surgical resection was performed in 93.6% with R0 resection in 49.3% (n=36), while 76.9% (n=61) underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). A total of 70 pts (89.7%) received adjuvant radiotherapy (RT), and the median time to initiation was 18 weeks. Adjuvant and concurrent chemotherapy were received in 53.8% and 12.8%, respectively. One-third of patients did not receive chemotherapy. Vincristine, cisplatin, and cyclophosphamide was the most common combination chemotherapy regimen (28.5%). PFS and OS in the entire cohort were 27.9 months (mo) (95% CI 9.9-45.9) and 124.3 mo (95% CI 52.8-59.8), respectively. OS in patients with ECOG 0-1 was better with 144.8 mo compared with 51.5 mo for ECOG 2-3 (p<0.001). Patients receiving adjuvant RT survived significantly longer (124.3 mo) than patients without radiation (18.8 mo). Other factors associated with survival were time to RT initiation ≤18 weeks vs >18 weeks (not reached vs 59.1 mo, p=0.018) and VPS insertion (144.8 mo vs 46.5 mo, p=0.023). Multivariate analysis identified performance status such as ECOG 2-3 (HR 2.93; 95% CI 1.3-6.6, p=0.009) and VPS (HR 0.39; 95% CI 0.16-0.93, p=0.034) as independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusions: in this large cohort of Adult Medulloblastoma, we identified ventriculoperitoneal shunt and performance status as the most important factors related with better survival outcomes.
Efficacy and safety study of neoadjuvant efineptakin alfa (NT-I7) and pembrolizumab in recurrent glioblastoma.
Twohy, Erin , Kizilbash, Sani H. , Ruff, Michael W. , Uhm, Joon H. , D’Andre, Stacy D. , Riviere-Cazaux, Cécile , Lee, Byung Ha , Flickinger, Lynn M. , Campian, Jian , Kizilbash, Sani H , Webb, Mason , Burns, Terry C. , Sener, Uğur , Galanis, Evanthia , Parney, Ian F.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS2085-TPS2085

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TPS2085 Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of brain tumor in adults. Despite maximal surgical resection, irradiation, and chemotherapy, median overall survival (OS) remains at only 30 weeks for recurrent GBM (rGBM) patients, emphasizing the need for novel treatments. GBM tumors are immunologically ‘cold,’ in that they have an immune-suppressive microenvironment with a low number of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). Interleukin 7 (IL-7) plays a key role in T cell development and survival. The physiological level of IL-7 increases to stimulate T cell expansion in lymphopenic condition. Previous studies have shown that lymphopenic GBM patients have shorter survival. However, their IL-7 levels are unexpectedly low. Efineptakin alfa (NT-I7), a long-acting IL-7, has been shown to increase effector CD8 T cells and reduce suppressor T-regulatory cells in murine GBM models, with subsequently improved OS. Further, we recently completed a Phase I study which showed that NT-I7 is safe, well- tolerated, and increased absolute lymphocyte counts (ALC) in newly diagnosed GBM patients. Phase II dosing was determined through this Phase I study reaching maximum tolerated dose. Thus, we hypothesized that NT-I7 may reverse GBM-associated immune suppression and potentiate the effect of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, leading to an increase in TILs and improved survival. Our preliminary data suggests that combining NT-I7 with pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, improves survival in murine glioma models. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining NT-I7 and pembrolizumab in rGBM patients. Methods: This is an open-label single arm one-stage Phase II study of NT-I7 and pembrolizumab as neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy with surgery for adult patients with rGBM. We plan to enroll 30 evaluable patients, including a 6-patient safety run-in. Key eligibility criteria include candidates willing to undergo clinically indicated resection or biopsy, age ≥ 18 years, Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70, and dexamethasone dose > 2 mg/day ≤ 2 days prior to registration. The primary endpoint is a 9-month OS rate. Secondary endpoints include progression-free survival, objective response rate, changes in ALC, and adverse events profile. The correlative endpoints include studies to assess the anti-glioma immune response, changes in T cell subsets, T cell effector function, cytokine analysis, and immunohistochemical analysis of GBM tissue. Longitudinal cerebrospinal fluid proteomics is optional. This study opened on 1/20/2023. Two of the planned 30 patients had been enrolled by submission on 2/14/2023. Clinical trial information: NCT05465954 .