#ASCO20 The RAMES study was a phase II trial of 2nd line gemcitabine +/- ramucirumab for pleural mesothelioma (#MPM). VEGF is an enticing target. MAPS showed adding bev to cis/pem improved OS (not FDA approved) though LUME-meso (nintedanib + cis/pem) was negative. #OncoAlert
#ASCO20 RAMES was a 1:1 randomization of gem 1000mg/m2 d1/8 with or without ram 10mg/kg in 21d cycles. Primary endpoint was OS. Included MPM with PD after platinum/pemetrexed. Treated 161 patients, 85% epithelioid. #OncoAlert
#ASCO20 Addition of ramucirumab to 2nd line gemcitabine improved OS in #MPM. Median from 7.5m to 13.8m (HR 0.71). 1y OS rate 34% to 57%. PFS numerically better (3.3m to 6.2m, p=0.26). Note that RR not higher, mostly SD. The benefit is survival. #OncoAlert
#ASCO20 G3+ toxicity rates relatively low with addition of ramucirumab, though class toxicities were seen (HTN, thromboembolism, proteinuria). QOL studies ongoing. Supports VEGFR2 as a target for #MPM. #OncoAlert
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Dr. @marinagarassino at #WCLC24 Presidential Plenary presents Normalized Membrane Ratio of TROP2 as a biomarker for datopotamab deruxtecan in TROPION-Lung01 (Dato-DXd vs docetaxel in previously treated NSCLC which previously showed PFS benefit with Dato-DXd.
#WCLC24 TROP2 IHC has been a poor predictive marker. Normalized Membrane Ratio (NMR) factors in receptor internalization. Ratio is membrane expression over membrane plus cytoplasmic expression (using optical density from digitized slide) and lower would be more favorable.
#WCLC24 TROP2 QCS-NMR seems to be a much better predictor of benefit with datopotamab deruxtecan in BEP and in non-sq non-AGA subset: in NMR+, PFS HR 0.57 and KM shows clear separation.
Dr. Shun Lu presents interim results from the perioperative NEOTORCH study at the #ASCOPlenarySeries. Randomized pts with resectable stage II/III NSCLC to perioperative chemotherapy with toripalimab (anti-PD1) vs placebo. Another entry in the perioperative space? #LCSM
Includes resectable stage II/III (AJCC v8), EGFR/ALK wild type NSCLC. Pts receive 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy + toripalimab vs placebo then surgery then 1 more cycle of adjuvant chemo (+tori/pbo) then 13 doses of maintenance toripalimab vs placebo. #ASCOPlenarySeries
First interim EFS analysis only for stage III. Includes 404 pts - but 926 screened. Would be interesting to see specific eligibility criteria not met in screening process. Reminder of how selected trial populations are and value of future real-world analyses. #ASCOPlenarySeries
Impressive data from #AEGEAN at #AACR23 from Dr. John Heymach and colleagues. This is the first of several phase III peri-operative IO studies in resectable NSCLC combining neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy followed by adjuvant immunotherapy.
Included stage IIA-IIIB (AJCC v8) with no EGFR/ALK & excluded pts who would require pneumonectomy. Large study with n=801 (CM816 was n=358). Pts received 4 cycles (not 3) of platinum-based chemo with durvalumab (anti-PDL1) or placebo, then surgery, then durvalumab / placebo x 1y.
Almost 75% received carboplatin over cisplatin. Global study; fairly even PDL1 distribution. 80% of pts went to surgery, 78% completed resection (90-95% of those were R0). Overall, 66% of pts began adjuvant phase (but 90% of those who had an R0 resection had adjuvant therapy).
There is a lot to consider in this first-line study of the #KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib plus pembrolizumab from #ESMOImmuno22. Some pleasant surprises in terms of safety. Definitely encouraging but need to see a bit more to be sold on this strategy. 🤔 #LCSM
We're looking for synergy with the two agents - more than an additive effect. Reason to believe there will be based on preclinical data showing the effect on T-cell infiltration from #KRAS inhibition. Similar to what has been shown with MEK inhibition. #ESMOImmuno22
The first-line dataset includes the phase Ib KRYSTAL-1 and the phase II KRYSTAL-7. In KRYSTAL-1 (n=7), 4/7 had a response and all were durable (>9m). G3 TRAEs in 4 pts (lipase elevation, LFTs, muscular pain, pneumothorax). #ESMOImmuno22
Dr. @ZPiotrowskaMD presents initial results from the ELIOS trial at #ESMO22 - molecular profiling of #EGFR mutant NSCLC after progression on 1L osimertinib.
In this study of highly motivated pts at esteemed sites, evaluable paired biopsy at PD only available in 46/115 pts (40%). Interestingly, 75 pts (65%) had paired biopsy but 27 failed NGS (23%). Speaks somewhat to the real world feasibility of a repeat biopsy approach. #ESMO22
Common co-mutations at baseline included TP53, EGFR amp, and CDKN2A loss. Acquired alterations included MET amp, EGFR C797S, ALK fusion, NKX2-1 amp. Mostly mutually exclusive. #ESMO22
Dr. Silvia Novello presents 5y update on KEYNOTE 407 (platinum plus tax and +/- pembrolizumab for 1L squamous NSCLC #ESMO22
With longer follow up, OS favors pembrolizumab arm with mOS 17.2 vs 11.6m (OS HR 0.71) in squamous NSCLC. 5y OS rate 18.4% vs 9.7%. PFS benefit (HR 0.62) and higher RR across PDL1 strata. #ESMO22
For patients who complete 2y of pembrolizumab, 3y OS rate (after completing 2y pembro) was 70% - though not all of those patients are cured (44% were alive without PD or subsequent therapy). #ESMO22