bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A randomized phase III study of continuous maintenance bevacizumab with or without pemetrexed after induction therapy with carboplatin (Car), pemetrexed (Pem), and bevacizumab (Bev) for advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (nSQ-NSCLC) without sensitizing EGFR mutations: The COMPASS study (WJOG5610L).
Authors: Seto Takashi , Azuma Koichi , Yamanaka Takeharu , Sugawara Shunichi , Yoshioka Hiroshige , Ono Akira , Atagi Shinji , Iwamoto Yasuo , Hayashi Hidetoshi , Okamoto Isamu , Saka Hideo , Shigeki Mitsuoka , Fujimoto Daichi , Nishino Kazumi , Horiike Atsushi , Daga Haruko , Sone Takashi , Yamamoto Nobuyuki , Nakagawa Kazuhiko , Nakanishi Yoichi 
Published: March 2020

9003 Background: Two continuous maintenance therapies, “Pem after Pem+Platinum” and “Bev after Bev+Plt-doublet”, demonstrated the prolongation of survival for advanced nSQ-NSCLC. We conducted a randomized trial of Bev versus Bev+Pem as continuation maintenance therapy after Car+Pem+Bev induction therapy. Methods: Patients were eligible if they had previously untreated advanced nSQ-NSCLC whose EGFR status was either wild-type, unknown, or other than Del19 or L858R. They received the induction treatment with Car (AUC6), Pem (500 mg/m2), and Bev (15mg/kg) every 3 weeks for 4 cycles. Those who showed no progression during the induction therapy were randomized to receive maintenance therapy using Bev or Bev+Pem in a 1:1 ratio. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) from randomization. The planned sample size was 620 to provide a power of 85% at one-sided significance level of 5%. Violations found at a study site led us to conduct source document verification for 95.4% of patients to assure data quality. (Trial Identifier, UMIN000004194). Results: Between September 2010 and September 2015, 907 patients had the induction therapy. Of those, 621 patients were randomized; five did not receive study treatment and 22 did not meet the eligibility criteria. Among 594 patients for evaluable (299 in the Bev+Pem arm and 295 in the Bev arm), median age was 65 years; Male, 72%; PS 0/1, 60/40%; Stage IV, 83%; EGFR status, wild-type/others, 91/7%. Median OS was 23.3 vs 19.6 months (mo) with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.87 (95%CI, 0.72-1.04) and one-sided logrank P= 0.069; in patients with wild-type EGFR tumor, HR for OS was 0.82 (0.68-0.99). Median progression-free survival was 5.7 vs 4.0 mo with a HR of 0.67 (0.57-0.79). 87.4% of patients received subsequent therapy. No new safety signals were observed. Conclusions: The primary analysis was not met. However, the incorporation of Pem significantly prolonged OS in patients with wild-type EGFR. Clinical trial information: UMIN000004194.
KEYNOTE-189: Updated OS and progression after the next line of therapy (PFS2) with pembrolizumab (pembro) plus chemo with pemetrexed and platinum vs placebo plus chemo for metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC.
Authors: Gadgeel Shirish M. , Garassino Marina Chiara , Esteban Emilio , Speranza Giovanna , Felip Enriqueta , Hochmair Maximilian J. , Powell Steven Francis , Cheng Susanna Y. , Bischoff Helge , Peled Nir , Hui Rina , Reck Martin , Kurata Takayasu , Garon Edward B. , Boyer Michael J. , Yang Jing , Pietanza Maria Catherine , Rodriguez-Abreu Delvys 
Published: March 2020

9013 Background: Pembro + chemo significantly improved OS and PFS over chemo alone and had manageable safety as 1L therapy for metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC in the KEYNOTE-189 study (NCT02578680). The benefit was observed irrespective of PD-L1 TPS. We present updated OS based on longer follow-up and, for the first time, PFS2. Methods: Eligible pts were randomized 2:1 to pembro (n = 410) or placebo (n = 206) + pemetrexed and carboplatin or cisplatin for 4 cycles followed by pembro or placebo for up to 35 cycles + maintenance pemetrexed. Pts in the chemo arm could crossover to pembro alone upon PD. Poststudy anticancer therapy and outcomes were collected. PFS2 was defined as time from randomization to PD per investigator after start of 2L therapy or death, whichever occurred first. There was no multiplicity adjustment, and all P values are nominal. Data cutoff was 21 Sep 2018. Results: With 18.7-mo median follow-up, pembro + chemo continued to provide longer OS (HR 0.56 [95% CI 0.45-0.70], P < .00001; median 22.0 mo vs 10.7 mo) and PFS (HR 0.48 [95% CI 0.40-0.58], P < .00001). Benefit was seen in all PD-L1 TPS groups (Table). 2L+ therapy was received by 45% in the pembro + chemo arm and 59% (54% 2L+ immunotherapy) in the placebo + chemo arm. PFS2 was longer for 1L pembro + chemo (HR 0.49 [95% CI 0.40-0.59], P < .00001; median 17.0 mo vs 9.0 mo), with no difference by TPS (Table). Conclusions: 1L pembro + pemetrexed/platinum continued to show substantial OS benefit in metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC, regardless of PD-L1 TPS and despite 54% of pts in the placebo + chemo arm receiving subsequent immunotherapy. Median OS, PFS and PFS2 were approximately doubled with pembro + chemo. These data confirm that pembro should be given as part of 1L therapy to maximize outcomes in both PD-L1expressing and PD-L1non-expressing NSCLC. Clinical trial information: NCT02578680. [Table: see text]
c-Met expression and response to telisotuzumab vedotin (teliso-v) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Authors: Heist Rebecca Suk , Motwani Monica , Barlesi Fabrice , Goldman Jonathan Wade , Kelly Karen , Sun Yan , Wu Jun , Bach Bruce Allen , Camidge D. Ross 
Published: March 2020

9023 Background: c-Met overexpression (OE) and MET amplification (amp) are prognostic of poor outcome for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Telisotuzumab vedotin (ABBV-399; teliso-v [T]), an anti–c-Met Ab and monomethyl auristatin E drug conjugate, showed efficacy as monotherapy (mono) and combined with erlotinib (T+Er) in a phase 1/1b trial (NCT02099058) in NSCLC patients (pts) with c-Met OE. Here, c-Met OE (by immunohistochemistry [IHC]) and its association with T efficacy were explored. IHC, mRNA, and amp platforms for MET were also compared. Methods: Archival tissue from pts with NSCLC in the phase 1/1b trial was examined. c-Met was assessed centrally by IHC with SP44 Ab (Ventana Medical Systems) and pts with c-Met OE (membrane H-score [H-S] of ≥150) were enrolled. MET mRNA expression was analyzed from total RNA and sequenced on HiSeq 3000 (Illumina). MET amp was analyzed by FISH ( MET/ CEP7 ratio of ≥2) or whole-exome sequencing (copy number ≥2). Efficacy in the T mono every 2 (TQ2W) or 3 (TQ3W) weeks and the T+Er EGFR mutant cohorts was assessed for IHC H-S ≥150 and ≥225. Results: As of Dec 2018, 238 pts with NSCLC were screened centrally for c-Met OE. Of these, 118 pts were enrolled. For screened pts, 76%/37% of nonsquamous (NSQ, n = 201) and 58%/16% of squamous (SQ, n = 32) pts had H-S ≥150/≥225; 75%/41% of NSQ and 55%/16% of SQ NSCLC pts had ≥50% cells with 2+/3+ staining intensity. MET amp was reported for 5 pts, all with high H-S (≥270); there was an association between MET amp and MET RNA levels (n = 4) (t-test p value: 0.0002). See Table for ORR and median PFS by H-S and T treatment. Conclusions: c-Met expression prevalence in NSCLC showed a similar trend as in previous reports. In T+Er-treated pts, ORR was higher for those with c-Met H-S ≥225 than ≥150– < 225, suggesting that biomarker expression may act as an effect size multiplier. Optimization of the c-Met IHC cutoff warrants further investigation. Clinical trial information: NCT02099058. [Table: see text]
A comparative analysis of survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases receiving intracranial radiation with and without immunotherapy.
Authors: Patruni Sunita , Khattab Ahmed , Abel Stephen , Hasan Shaakir , Rizwan Saleha , Finley Gene Grant , Monga Dulabh K. , Verma Vivek , Wegner Rodney E 
Published: March 2020

9025 Background: Many patients diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will develop intracranial metastasis, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. Immunotherapy (IMT) has emerged as the standard of care in select cases of metastatic NSCLC, though data investigating the survival impact of IMT and radiation (XRT) in these patients is limited. To characterize the survival impact of intracranial XRT and IMT in NSCLC patients with brain metastasis, we analyzed the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Methods: We queried the NCDB for patients with metastatic NSCLC having brain metastasis receiving intracranial XRT ± IMT. Univariable and multivariable analyses identified characteristics predictive of overall survival. Cox proportional hazard ratios with propensity matching mitigated indication bias between the two arms. Results: 13,998 NSCLC patients who received IMT (n = 545) or did not receive IMT (n = 13,545) were eligible for analysis. Univariable analysis demonstrated a median overall survival of 13.1 months (95% CI: 11.8-15.0) vs. 9.7 months (95% CI: 9.5-9.9) (p < 0.0001) and 3-year overall survival of 17% vs. 12% [p < 0.0001; HR: 0.77 (0.71-0.84)] in patients receiving and not receiving IMT respectively. Patients with N3 disease and those diagnosed between 2012 and 2014 were more likely to have received IMT. Receipt of IMT remained an independent predictor of increased survival on propensity score matched multivariable comparison (p = 0.0002). Conclusions: Receipt of IMT was an independent predictor of increased overall survival in patients with NSCLC having intracranial metastasis. Randomized, prospective studies are needed to further validate these findings. [Table: see text]
Lazertinib, a 3rd generation EGFR-TKI, in patients with EGFR-TKI resistant NSCLC: Updated results of phase I/II Study.
Authors: Ahn Myung-Ju , Han Ji-Youn , Kim Sang-We , Lee Ki Hyeong , Kim Dong-Wan , Lee Yun-Gyoo , Cho Eun Kyung , Lee Gyeong-won , Lee Jong-Seok , Kim Joo-Hang , Kim Jin-Soo , Min Young Joo , Lee Sung Sook , Shin Sang Won , Kim HyeRyun , Hong Min Hee , Ahn Jin Seok , Lee Seoung Oh , Kim Sohee , Cho Byoung Chul 
Published: March 2020

9037 Background: Lazertinib (YH25448) is a highly mutant-selective, irreversible 3rd-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that targets the activating EGFR mutations (Del19 and L858R), as well as the T790M mutation, while sparing wild type. We report the updated results from a Phase I/II study of lazertinib (NCT03046992). Methods: Patients with advanced and metastatic NSCLC who had progressed after treatment with standard EGFR-TKIs with/without asymptomatic brain metastases (BM) were enrolled in an open-label, multicenter, phase I/II study with dose-escalation and expansion cohorts. Lazertinib was administered once daily at doses between 20 to 320 mg in a 21-day cycle. Patients were assessed for safety, tolerability and efficacy. T790M mutation was required in the dose-expansion cohorts. Results: As of 26 Nov 2018, a total of 127 patients were enrolled. The dose-escalation cohort included 38 patients administered with 20 to 320 mg across 7 dose levels, and 89 patients in the dose-expansion cohort were administered with 40 to 240 mg across 5 dose levels. No dose-limiting toxicities were observed. The median duration of treatment was 9.7 months and 58 patients are still ongoing. The objective response rate (ORR) was 60% in all patients, 64% in T790M+ patients, and 37% in T790M- patients by investigators assessment. In BM patients with measurable lesion (n = 14), the intracranial ORR was 50%. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 8.1 months in all patients, 9.5 months in T790M+ patients, and 5.4 months in T790M- patients. Subgroup analysis showed that ORR was 65% and PFS was 12.2 months in T790M+ patients with ≥ 120 mg (n = 62). The most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were pruritus (27%), rash (24%), constipation (20%), decreased appetite (19%) and diarrhea (14%). TEAEs leading to dose discontinuation were observed in 3% of patients. Drug related TEAEs of grade ≥ 3 was observed in 3% of the patients. Conclusions: Lazertinib was safe, well-tolerated and exhibits promising systemic and intracranial antitumor activity in EGFR T790M+ NSCLC patients. Dose extension cohorts in the 1st and 2nd line settings are underway at 240 mg dose. Clinical trial information: NCT03046992.
Dendritic-cell vaccine (DCVAC) with first-line chemotherapy in patients with stage IV NSCLC: Final analysis of phase II, open label, randomized, multicenter trial.
Authors: Havel Libor , Kolek Vitezslav , Pesek Milos , Cernovská Markéta , Bartunkova Jirina , Spisek Radek , Pecen Ladislav , Krasnopolskaya Inna , Zemanova Milada ,   SLU01 Investigators
Published: March 2020

9039 Background: Immunotherapy aiming the induction of tumor cell specific immune responses controlling the tumor growth, has emerged as a promising treatment modality in lung cancer(LuCa). Autologous DCVAC can present tumor antigens to elicit a durable immune response. We hypothesized that adding DCVAC to the standard of care chemotherapy (ct) could prolong overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Methods: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of DCVAC/LuCa (active cellular immunotherapy based on dendritic cells) concomitantly added to ct (carboplatin/paclitaxel) - Arm A (A) vs DCVAC/LuCa + immune modulators (IFN-α and hydroxychloroquine) - Arm B (B)+ct vs ct - Arm C (C) in NSCLC patients (pts). Randomization 1:1:1; pts in A and B received up to 15 doses of DCVAC, ct was given 4-6 cycles in A and C. Stage IV NSCLC was confirmed histologically or cytologically, ECOG 0-1 pts were eligible. Stratification was done by histology subtype and smoking history. Primary efficacy analysis compared A vs C only as enrollment to B was closed early based on Sponsor’s assessment of further clinical development potential, there were no safety concerns or signals. Results: 112 pts at 12 sites were randomized (A/45 B/29 C/38). Patients characteristics were comparable across the study groups with the exception of gender (m/f, %: 65/35 (A) and 74/26 (C) and smoking history (75 % of smokers in A, 97 % in C). Median follow up time was 25.8 months, range 0.1-41.8. Median OS was 15.5 months in A compared to 11.8 months in C, hazard ratio (HR) 0.55, p-value 0.0232, 95% CI [0.33, 0,93], data maturity 77%. Median PFS was 6.74 in A and 5.63 months in C, HR 0.59, p-value 0.0415, 95% CI [0.36, 0.99], data maturity 86%. Overall response rate was 45% in A vs 34% in C. Most TEAEs were related to ct (anemia [35%-A, 32%-C], neutropenia [48% in A, 21%-C], thrombocytopenia [25% in A, 27% in C]). There were no grade ≥ 3 TEAEs solely related to DCVAC. Most common leukapheresis (lp)-related AE was vomiting in 2 pts out of 67 pts undergone lp. Conclusions: Addition of DCVAC-based immunotherapy to the standard of care chemotherapy significantly improved OS in stage IV NSCLC. Clinical trial information: NCT02470468.
Clonal evolution and osimertinib resistance mechanisms identified by whole exome and transcriptome sequencing in EGFR mutant NSCLC.
Authors: Roper Nitin , Brown Anna-Leigh , Sindiri Sivasish , Cultraro Constance M. , Gao Shaojian , Kim Chul , Hoang Chuong D. , Maity Tapan K , Akoth Elizabeth , Rajan Arun , Venugopalan Abhilash Karavattu , Trindade Christopher , Wei Jun S. , Panchenko Anna , Hewitt Stephen M. , Khan Javed , Guha Udayan 
Published: March 2020

9049 Background: Osimertinib, a 3rd generation EGFR TKI, has been approved for treatment naïve patients (pts) with metastatic EGFR mutant NSCLC. Mechanisms of resistance to osimertinib are emerging from limited studies using targeted sequencing platforms. Methods: We performed whole exome (WES) and RNA-sequencing of osimertinib resistant tumors of EGFR-mutant NSCLC pts treated in a prospective clinical trial (NCT02759835). Treatment naïve EGFR mutant pts or pts with T790M-positive NSCLC after EGFR-TKI treatment receive osimertinib. Upon progression, pts with ≤5 progressing sites undergo local ablative therapy (LAT; surgery, radiation, RFA) and resume osimertinib. We analyzed paired pre-treatment and post-progression tumors in 10 patients and post-progression tumors in 3 additional patients and investigated intra- and inter-metastatic tumor heterogeneity using tumors procured from LAT surgeries and autopsies. Results: Acquired, focal copy number amplifications (CNA) of oncogenes occurred in the majority of patients (54%, n = 7/13) whereas acquired osimertinib resistance mutation EGFR C797S was less common (15%, n = 2/13). Early progression on osimertinib ( < 12 months PFS) in treatment naïve pts was associated with acquired, focal CNA. Despite pre-existing EGFR amplification, further amplification of the mutant allele of EGFR was the most common focal CNA (33%, n = 3/9). Other oncogenes amplified in resistant tumors include MET, KRAS, ERBB2 and YES1. CD274 (PD-L1) amplification occurred as the only putative mechanism of resistance in a pt without prior EGFR-TKI treatment. Using RNA-seq, we identified a pt who retained NSCLC histology, but upregulated genes associated with neuroendocrine differentiation upon osimertinib resistance. Clonal evolutionary analysis using WES of prospectively collected sensitive and resistant tumor tissue, including at autopsy is underway. Conclusions: Unbiased WES and transcriptome sequencing revealed heterogeneity, clonal evolution and novel osimertinib resistance mechanisms. Majority of pts had two or more resistance mechanisms suggesting the requirement of combination therapies to overcome resistance. Clinical trial information: NCT02759835.
Impact of HER2 aberrations on EGFR-TKI treatment outcomes in lung tumors harboring EGFR mutations: A HER2-CS STUDY subset analysis.
Authors: Kayatani Hiroe , Aoe Keisuke , Ohashi Kadoaki , Yoshioka Hiroshige , Bessho Akihiro , Ishikawa Nobuhisa , Yamasaki Masahiro , Kozuki Toshiyuki , Fujimoto Nobukazu , Ueda Yutaka , Bandoh Syuuji , Murakami Isao , Ichikawa Hirohisa , Kubota Tetsuya , Sugimoto Keisuke , Takigawa Nagio , Sumikawa Takashi , Kiura Katsuyuki 
Published: March 2020

9056 Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a key treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). To date, a biomarker to predict whether NSCLC will exhibit a short- or long-term response to first- or second-generation EGFR-TKIs has not been established for clinical use. Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) aberrations are mechanisms for acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs; however, their impact on EGFR-TKI therapy outcomes in EGFR-mutant NSCLC has not yet been systematically evaluated. Methods: Patients with advanced NSCLC were prospectively registered from more than 35 institutes (HER2-CS STUDY UMIN 000017003). EGFR mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene translocations were assessed at each institution using a commercially approved test. HER2 protein expression levels were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) using the Ventana I-VIEW PATHWAY anti-HER-2/neu (4B5). The IHC status scoring system applied to gastric cancer was used. Results: Of 1,126 screened patients with NSCLC, 354 (31.8%) had EGFR-mutated tumors, and the HER2 protein statuses were as follows: IHC0 (n = 71, 26%), IHC1+ (n = 148, 53%), IHC2+ (n = 51, 18%), and IHC3+ (n = 7, 3%). The patients’ demographics were almost identical in those with lung tumors harboring EGFR mutations and HER2-IHC2+/3+ (group P) or EGFR mutations and HER2-IHC0/1 (group N). The EGFR-TKI response rates were not different between these groups (Table). However, group P showed significantly shorter time to EGFR-TKI treatment failure than group N (median 19.1 vs. 13.3 months; log rank p = 0.038). Conclusions: These data from a large prospective cohort show that HER2 protein expression in EGFR-mutant NSCLC may have a negative impact on the effect of EGFR-TKIs. A clinical trial of EGFR/HER2-TKIs (e.g., afatinib) is warranted for this population. [Table: see text]
Osimertinib (Osi) plus necitumumab (Neci) in EGFR-mutant NSCLC: An ETCTN California cancer consortium phase I study.
Authors: Riess Jonathan W. , Groshen Susan G. , Reckamp Karen L. , Wakelee Heather A. , Oxnard Geoffrey R. , Padda Sukhmani Kaur , Koczywas Marianna , Piotrowska Zofia , Sholl Lynette M. , Paweletz Cloud P. , Lau Christie J. , Kolesar Jill , Mack Philip C. , Moscow Jeffrey , Janne Pasi A. , Lara Primo , Newman Edward M. , Gandara David R. 
Published: March 2020

9057 Background: Osi (3rd gen EGFR TKI) has robust activity in 1st line EGFR mutant NSCLC and TKI resistant T790Mpos NSCLC but progressive disease (PD) occurs and outcomes with Osi alone are poor in T790Mneg, C797Xpos and EGFR exon 20 insertion (ins20) disease. This study examined the EGFR monoclonal antibody Neci with Osi in select settings of EGFR TKI resistance. Methods: Using a 3+3 design, Neci was examined in advanced EGFR mutant NSCLC at dose levels (DL) of 600 mg (DL1) & 800 mg (DL2) D1, D8 IV q21 days + Osi 80 mg qd. Four expansion cohorts (ExC; 18 each) included: A) T790Mneg PD on 1st/2nd gen TKI as last therapy, B) T790Mneg PD on 3rd gen TKI, C) T790Mpos PD on 3rd gen TKI, D) EGFR ex20ins PD on chemotherapy. Central T790M testing by ddPCR in ExC A-C. Additional studies performed include: NGS panel of > 400 genes, EGFR FISH, plasma for PK and serial EGFR ctDNA by ddPCR as exploratory analyses. Adverse events (AEs) graded (Gr) by CTCAEv5 with ORR and PFS by RECIST 1.1. Results: Dose escalation and ExC B completed accrual. In total 55 pts were evaluable (Table). 1 pt had DLT at DL2, Gr 3 sinus bradycardia. Drug related Gr 3 AEs were seen in 27% (15) of pts, mainly rash (7;13%). ctDNA showed decreased mutant allele frequency with therapy in all pts studied with detected EGFR at baseline, with complete plasma clearance in a pt with detectable C797S. Conclusions: The RP2D (Osi 80 mg qd and Neci 800 mg D1, D8 IV on q21d cycle) is feasible and tolerable. In ExC A,T790Mneg pts with 1st/2nd gen EGFR TKI as last treatment, using curtailed sampling, the pre-specified efficacy signal was reached for Osi + Neci comparing favorably to Osi alone in analogous pts from the AURA trial. Clinical activity was also seen in EGFR-dependent resistance (T790Mpos C797Spos) after PD on 3rd gen TKI and in EGFR ins 20. Clinical trial information: NCT02496663. [Table: see text]