bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Randomized trial of FOLFOX alone or combined with atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for patients with stage III colon cancer and deficient DNA mismatch repair or microsatellite instability (ATOMIC, Alliance A021502).
Authors: Sinicrope Frank A. , Ou Fang-Shu , Shi Qian , Nixon Andrew B. , Mody Kabir , Levasseur Alexandra , Dueck Amylou C. , Dhanarajan Asha R. , Lieu Christopher Hanyoung , Cohen Deirdre Jill , Innocenti Federico , Behrens Robert J. , Peters Walter , Sargent Daniel J. , Sommer Nicolas , O'Reilly Eileen Mary , Meyerhardt Jeffrey 
Published: September 2018

TPS3630 Background: In metastatic colorectal cancer with deficient DNA mismatch repair (MMR), anti-PD-1 antibody monotherapy produced high tumor response rates and extended progression-free survival compared to lack of benefit for proficient MMR tumors (Le, M, et al, NEJM 2016). We propose a phase III randomized trial to determine if the addition of the anti-PD-L1 antibody, atezolizumab (Genentech™), to adjuvant FOLFOX can improve patient disease-free survival (DFS) vs FOLFOX alone in patients with stage III colon cancers with dMMR or microsatellite instability (MSI). By blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction, atezolizumab may activate T cells, thereby, restoring their ability to detect and attack tumor cells. Limited data suggest that FOLFOX may increase intratumoral cytotoxic CD8+ T cells that may serve as ‘immune priming.’ Methods: Patients with curatively resected stage III colon carcinomas with evidence of dMMR or MSI will be randomized to modified FOLFOX6 for 6 months (12 cycles) alone or combined with atezolizumab (840 mg IV q2 wk) continued as monotherapy for an additional 6 months (total duration of 12 months). Patients will be stratified by T, N stage and tumor sidedness. Local testing for MSI or MMR proteins is allowed. Atezolizumab must begin by/with cycle 2. The targeted accrual goal of 700 patients provides 90% power to detect an effect size expressed as hazard ratio of 0.6 for the primary endpoint DFS at two-sided alpha of 0.05. Interim analyses are planned at 50% and 75% of events. Secondary endpoints include overall survival, treatment tolerability, and quality of life. This study will be conducted by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The protocol has been approved by NCI CTEP and is expected to be activated in mid 2017. Clinical trial information: NCT02912559.
CheckMate 577: A randomized, double-blind, phase 3 study of adjuvant nivolumab (nivo) or placebo in pts with resected esophageal (E) or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer.
Authors: Kelly Ronan Joseph , Lockhart Albert C. , Jonker Derek J. , Melichar Bohuslav , Andre Thierry , Chau Ian , Clarke Stephen John , Cleary James M. , Doki Yuichiro , Franke Fabio A. , Kitagawa Yuko , Mariette Christophe , Montenegro Paola Catherine , Mendez Guillermo Ariel , Ciprotti Marika , Moehler Markus H. 
Published: September 2018

TPS4131 Background: Expression of the PD-1 ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2 has been reported in ≈ 40% of pts with E/GEJ cancer and is associated with a poor prognosis. In a phase 3 trial, the PD-1 inhibitor nivo demonstrated an OS benefit vs placebo (HR, 0.63; P < 0.0001), resulting in a 37% reduction in the risk of death and double the OS rate at 12 mo (27% vs 11%) in pts with advanced gastric (G)/GEJ cancer refractory to ≥ 2 lines of chemotherapy (Kang YK, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35 (suppl 4S) [abstract 2]). In this study, nivo was well tolerated, with a safety profile comparable with that of the placebo arm. These results indicate that nivo could be a new standard of care (SOC) for pts with heavily pretreated advanced G/GEJ cancer and provide a strong rationale to explore nivo in earlier lines of treatment for G/E/GEJ cancer. Currently, no effective adjuvant SOC is available after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by resection for pts with E/GEJ cancer. This multinational, double-blind, phase 3 trial will evaluate nivo as an adjuvant therapy for pts with resected E/GEJ cancer (CheckMate 577; NCT02743494). Methods: In this study, an estimated 760 pts aged ≥ 18 years with stage II/III E/GEJ cancer are randomized to receive nivo or placebo. Prior to randomization, pts must have completed preoperative CRT followed by surgery and been diagnosed with residual pathologic disease after being surgically rendered free of disease with negative margins following complete resection. Pts with stage 4 resectable disease, cervical esophageal cancer, or those who have not received concurrent CRT prior to surgery are not eligible for study enrollment. Primary endpoints are OS and disease-free survival. Other key endpoints include the OS rate at 1, 2, and 3 years and safety. Clinical trial information: NCT02743494.
FRACTION (Fast Real-time Assessment of Combination Therapies in Immuno-Oncology)-gastric cancer (GC): A randomized, open-label, adaptive, phase 2 study of nivolumab in combination with other immuno-oncology (IO) agents in patients with advanced GC.
Authors: Aanur Praveen , Gutierrez Martin , Kelly Ronan Joseph , Ajani Jaffer A. , Ku Geoffrey Yuyat , Denlinger Crystal Shereen , George Thomas J. , Wind-Rotolo Megan , Guan Xiaowei , Gupta Manish , Reilly Timothy P. , Fracasso Paula M. 
Published: September 2018

TPS4137 Background: Nivolumab, a fully human IgG4 mAb that targets programmed death-1, alone and in combination with ipilimumab, a fully human IgG1 mAb that targets cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4, has demonstrated encouraging clinical activity in patients with advanced GC. These data support the rationale that nivolumab in combination with other IO agents or targeted therapies may improve treatment outcomes in patients with advanced GC. Given the rapid development of novel IO agents, traditional studies cannot efficiently evaluate all possible IO-IO and IO-targeted therapy combinations. FRACTION is an innovative clinical trial program with a rolling, adaptive platform design that allows for the addition of new combination regimens, as well as withdrawal of ineffective regimens. Here we describe the study concept, key design components, and the first IO treatment combinations of FRACTION-GC, a phase 2, randomized, open-label, adaptive study in advanced GC (NCT02935634). Methods: Patients with advanced GC or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer will be enrolled based on prior IO treatment and randomized to receive nivolumab plus BMS-986016 (fully human IgG4 mAb that targets lymphocyte activation gene 3) or nivolumab plus ipilimumab. Enrollment is continuous and may offer patients consecutive treatment options based on their treatment exposure and response. The primary endpoints are objective response rate, duration of response, and progression-free survival rate at 24 weeks. The secondary endpoint is safety. Comprehensive biomarker analyses will also be performed. New treatment combinations will be added over time to explore their potential benefits and to provide a continuous flow of treatment options for patients whose cancer progresses on existing treatments. In this way, FRACTION-GC is envisioned to accelerate the development of the next generation of IO combinations for patients with metastatic GC and GEJ cancer. Clinical trial information: NCT02935634.
A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib plus best supportive care (BSC) compared to placebo plus BSC in patients with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer: The ANGEL study.
Authors: Kang Yoon-Koo , Boku Narikazu , Kang Won Ki , Yoon Harry H. , Cascinu Stefano , Al-Batran Salah-Eddin , Houston Scott , Park Cheol Hee , McGinn Arlo N. , Chau Ian 
Published: September 2018

TPS4138 Background: Apatinib is an orally administered, highly selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor of VEGFR-2 that has been studied in many clinical trials, primarily in China, treating various solid tumors. Based on the results of the Chinese Phase 3 study, apatinib was approved in China for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer (GC), but apatinib has yet to be evaluated in a randomized placebo-controlled study in the rest of the world. ANGEL is a multinational, placebo controlled, Phase 3 study investigating the efficacy and safety of apatinib in advanced GC patients in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Methods: Main eligibility criteria include patients with advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction for whom at least 2 prior lines of standard chemotherapy had failed, ECOG performance status ≤ 1, and disease progression < 6 months after last chemotherapy treatment. Approximately 459 patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive continuous 28-day cycles of apatinib 700 mg or a matched placebo daily with best supportive care until disease progression, intolerable toxicity or withdrawal of consent. Stratification factors include geographic region (Asia vs. North America/Europe), disease measurability, prior ramucirumab treatment, and treatment therapy line (3rd or 4th). Primary endpoint is overall survival (OS) in the intent-to-treat population, and secondary endpoints are progression free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), quality of life, and safety. The primary analysis of OS will be conducted in intention-to-treat population using a stratified log-rank test at the two-sided alpha = 0.05 level of significance. If the primary analysis of OS is statistically significant, then PFS and ORR will be analyzed. All other secondary efficacy endpoints will be analyzed using two-sided tests at the alpha = 0.05 level of significance. Enrollment opened Feb 2017. Clinical trial information: NCT03042611.
ClarIDHy: A phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study of AG-120 vs placebo in patients with an advanced cholangiocarcinoma with an IDH1 mutation.
Authors: Lowery Maeve Aine , Abou-Alfa Ghassan K. , Valle Juan W. , Kelley Robin Kate , Goyal Lipika , Shroff Rachna T. , Javle Milind M. , Borad Mitesh J. , Cleary James M. , El-Khoueiry Anthony B. , Bendell Johanna C. , Macarulla Teresa , Vogel Arndt , Korth Christopher , Jiang Liewen , Gliser Camelia , Wu Bin , Agresta Samuel V. , Pandya Shuchi Sumant , Zhu Andrew X. 
Published: September 2018

TPS4142 Background: Advanced cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is a life-threatening disease for which there are limited therapeutic options. Mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (mIDH1) occur in up to 25% of intrahepatic CC cases. mIDH1 lead to epigenetic and genetic changes that promote oncogenesis via production of the oncometabolite, D-2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG). AG-120 is a first-in-class oral inhibitor of the mIDH1 enzyme, and is being tested in a phase 1 study that enrolled 73 patients (pts) with mIDH1 CC who had received a median of 2 prior therapies (range 1–5). AG-120 has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and clinical activity in this study. Among the 72 efficacy evaluable pts (≥1 post-baseline response assessment or discontinued prematurely), 6% (n = 4) had a confirmed partial response and 56% (n = 40) had stable disease. Progression-free survival (PFS) rate at 6 months was 40% as of Dec 16, 2016. The 500 mg once daily (QD) dose of AG-120 was selected for the ongoing phase 3 study in mIDH1 CC described here. Methods: ClarIDHy is a global, phase 3, multicenter, double-blind study randomizing 186 pts with mIDH1 CC in a 2:1 ratio to AG-120 (500 mg QD) or matched placebo (NCT02989857). Key eligibility criteria: nonresectable or metastatic CC; documented mIDH1 based on central laboratory testing; ECOG 0–1; measurable disease (RECIST v1.1); documented disease progression following ≤2 prior systemic therapies in the advanced setting, including at least 1 gemcitabine- or 5-fluorouracil-containing regimen; and no prior mIDH inhibitor therapy. Crossover from the placebo arm to the AG-120 arm will be permitted. The primary endpoint is PFS as assessed by an independent review. Secondary endpoints include safety, tolerability, overall response rate, overall survival, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses on plasma, and quality of life as assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-BIL21, and EQ-5D-5L instruments. An independent data monitoring committee will monitor the data throughout the study. The ClarIDHy study is currently activated at participating sites in the US and will be activated in centers throughout Europe and in South Korea. Clinical trial information: NCT02989857.
Phase 3, randomized study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs best supportive care (BSC) for second-line advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): KEYNOTE-240.
Authors: Finn Richard S. , Chan Stephen L. , Zhu Andrew X. , Knox Jennifer J. , Cheng Ann-Lii , Siegel Abby B. , Bautista Oliver , Kudo Masatoshi 
Published: September 2018

TPS4143 Background: The tyrosine kinase inhibitor sorafenib is the standard of care for first-line HCC; currently, there is no clear standard of care after disease progression on sorafenib or for patients (pts) with intolerance to sorafenib. Because most HCC is driven by inflammation, there is a strong rationale to evaluate immunotherapy in pts with this type of cancer. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 KEYNOTE-240 study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02702401) was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of the anti–PD-1 antibody pembro + BSC vs placebo + BSC in pts with previously treated advanced HCC. Methods: Eligibility criteria include age ≥ 18 years, histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of HCC, documented progression after stopping treatment with sorafenib or intolerance to sorafenib, disease not amenable to a curative treatmentapproach (eg, transplantation, surgery, or ablation), measurable disease confirmed by central imaging vendor review per RECIST v1.1, Child-Pugh liver score A, ECOG performance status 0-1, and predicted life expectancy > 3 months. Pts will be randomly assigned 2:1 to receive pembro 200 mg IV Q3W + BSC or placebo Q3W + BSC for up to 35 cycles (~2 years) or until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or investigator decision. Randomization will be stratified by geographic region, presence of macrovascular invasion, and α-fetoprotein level. BSC will be provided by the investigator per local treatment practices. Response will be assessed every 6 weeks per RECIST v1.1 by central imaging vendor review. Adverse events (AEs) will be assessed throughout treatment and for 30 days thereafter (90 days for serious AEs) and graded per NCI CTCAE v4.0. Primary objectives are comparison of progression-free survival per RECIST v1.1 by central imaging vendor review and overall survival between treatment arms. Secondary objectives are comparison of objective response rate, duration of response, disease control rate, and time to progression per RECIST v1.1 by central imaging vendor review; and evaluation of safety and tolerability. Planned enrollment in KEYNOTE-240 is 408 pts across 26 countries. Clinical trial information: NCT02702401.
Randomized phase II study of 2nd-line FOLFIRI versus modified FOLFIRI with PARP inhibitor ABT-888 (veliparib) (NSC-737664) in metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC): SWOG S1513.
Authors: Chiorean E. Gabriela , McDonough Shannon , Philip Philip Agop , Swisher Elizabeth M. , Pishvaian Michael J. , Guthrie Katherine , Lowy Andrew M. , Hochster Howard S. 
Published: September 2018

TPS4147 Background: PC is characterized by multiple DNA repair defects, including in BRCA1/ 2, and other homologous recombination (HR) genes such as FANC, ATM, ATR (Waddell N, Nature 2015). Folinic acid/5-fluorouracil/ irinotecan (FOLFIRI) is a 2nd line therapy option in mPC, but overall survival (OS) averages only 6 mos (Yoo C, Br J Cancer 2009). It is known that PARP facilitates repair from topoisomerase 1-associated DNA damage, and that preclinically PARP inhibitors (PARPi) increase DNA breaks from camptothecins, resulting in synergistic antitumor effects (Smith LM, Clin Cancer Res 2005, Davidson D, Invest New Drugs 2013). PARPi are active in mPC harboring BRCA1/2 mutations. Given the preclinical synergism between ABT-888 with irinotecan, and the safety and preliminary efficacy noted in a phase I trial (Berlin J, J Clin Oncol 2014; abstr 2574), we designed a randomized phase II study of mFOLFIRI /ABT-888 vs FOLFIRI alone for 2nd line mPC patients (pts). Blood and tumor samples are collected at baseline to retrospectively analyze biomarkers related to DNA repair capacity, including the HRD assay and BROCA-HR, a targeted multi-gene sequencing to detect alterations within the Fanconi Anemia-BRCA (HR), non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), and DNA mismatch repair pathways, and correlate with efficacy. Methods: Phase II study in 143 pts randomized (1:1) to mFOLFIRI/ABT-888 or FOLFIRI. For optimal PARP inhibition, ABT-888 is dosed Days (D) 1-7 and mFOLFIRI (no 5-FU bolus) D3-5 in 14D-cycles. In the control arm, FOLFIRI is dosed D1-3 in 14D-cycles. Primary endpoint: compare OS between treatment arms; secondary endpoints: safety, progression-free survival, response rates; translational: correlate germline/somatic BRCA1/2 mutations, and other DNA repair biomarkers with efficacy in each arm. Standard eligibility criteria apply. Assuming that the addition of ABT-888 will increase OS from 6 to 9 mos, 128 eligible pts (143 pts total) are required, based on a one-sided type 1 error of 10%, and 80% power. Kaplan-Meier methodology will be used to estimate median OS for each treatment arm. This study is open to accrual (NCT02890355). Clinical trial information: NCT02890355.
A phase III trial to compare efficacy and safety of lenvatinib in combination with everolimus or pembrolizumab vs sunitinib alone in first-line treatment of patients (Pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Authors: Motzer Robert J. , Grünwald Viktor , Hutson Thomas E. , Porta Camillo , Powles Thomas , Eto Masatoshi , Dutcus Corina E , Baig Mahadi Ali , Dutta Lea , Li Di , Choueiri Toni K. 
Published: September 2018

TPS4595 Background: Lenvatinib (LEN) is a multikinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor 1–3, fibroblast growth factor receptor 1–4, platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha, and RET and KIT. Based on a phase 2 study (Motzer et al. Lancet Oncol 2015), LEN was approved in combination with everolimus (EVE) for treatment of metastatic RCC following 1 prior VEGF-targeted therapy. A phase 1b/2 study of LEN in combination with pembrolizumab (PEM) in pts with RCC LEN is also underway. We report the design of a multicenter, open-label, phase 3 trial of LEN plus EVE or PEM vs sunitinib (SUN; a standard therapy for RCC) as first-line treatment for advanced RCC. Methods: Pts aged ≥ 18 years with confirmed advanced RCC diagnosis, ≥ 1 measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1, Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70, controlled blood pressure, and adequate blood coagulation, renal, hepatic, and bone marrow function are eligible. Pts will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive LEN 18 mg/day + EVE 5 mg/day, LEN 20 mg/day + PEM 200 mg every 3 weeks, or SUN 50 mg/day (on a schedule of 4 weeks on treatment followed by 2 weeks off) until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or study end. The primary endpoint is to show superiority of LEN+EVE or LEN+PEM over single-agent SUN as first-line treatment for advanced RCC in improving progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints include comparison of objective response rate, overall survival, PFS on next-line therapy, health-related quality of life, and safety and tolerability in pts receiving LEN+EVE or LEN+PEM vs SUN. Exploratory endpoints include PFS in the LEN+PEM arm using immune-related RECIST, comparison of duration of response, disease control rate, and clinical benefit rate in pts treated with LEN+EVE or LEN+PEM vs SUN, and analysis of the relationship between blood biomarkers and outcome. No interim analysis is planned for efficacy or futility. Enrollment of 735 pts is planned to achieve 90% power at 2-sided α = 0.05 to detect a difference in ≥ 1 of the primary comparisons. Clinical trial information: NCT02811861.
A phase III study of atezolizumab (atezo) vs placebo as adjuvant therapy in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients (pts) at high risk of recurrence following resection (IMmotion010).
Authors: Uzzo Robert , Bex Axel , Rini Brian I. , Albiges Laurence , Suarez Cristina , Donaldson Frank , Asakawa Takashi , Schiff Christina , Pal Sumanta K. 
Published: September 2018

TPS4598 Background: Nephrectomy is the SOC in early RCC; however, the 5-y relapse rate is 30-40% in stage II or III pts, with tumor stage and grade correlating with survival and recurrence after surgery. Currently, there is a limited role for adjuvant therapy after nephrectomy in pts who have had complete tumor resection; observation is standard. In a Ph II first-line metastatic RCC study, treatment with single-agent atezo (anti–PD-L1) resulted in an ORR of 25%. Thus, IMmotion010, a Ph III, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial, will evaluate the efficacy and safety of atezo as adjuvant therapy in RCC pts who are at high risk of recurrence after resection (NCT03024996). Methods: Eligible RCC pts (clear cell or sarcomatoid histologies) will have undergone nephrectomy (radical or partial) and be at high risk of recurrence (T2 Grade 4, T3a Grade 3-4, T3b/c any Grade, T4 any Grade or TxN+ any Grade) or have had complete resection of limited metachronous/synchronous metastasis. Pts must show no residual disease or evidence of metastases by CT scan at enrollment. ECOG PS ≤ 1 and tumor specimens evaluable for PD-L1 will also be required. Pts will be randomized 1:1 to receive atezo 1200 mg IV q3w or placebo IV q3w for 16 cycles or 1 y; stratification will be by disease stage (T2/T3a vs T3b/c/T4/N+ vs metastasectomy), region (North America [excluding Mexico] vs rest of world) and PD-L1 status on tumor-infiltrating immune cells (IC; PD-L1 IC expression < 1% vs ≥ 1%). The primary endpoint is independent review facility (IRF)-assessed disease-free survival (DFS), defined as the time from randomization to the first documented recurrence event (local recurrence, new primary RCC, distant metastasis) or death. Secondary endpoints include OS, investigator-assessed DFS, IRF-assessed and investigator-assessed DFS in pts with ≥ 1% PD-L1 IC, disease-specific survival, distant metastasis-free survival and the 3-y rates of IRF-assessed DFS and investigator-assessed DFS. Safety and biomarkers will be evaluated. The planned analysis will occur when at least ≈ 65% of pts in the 2 populations have died. 664 pts will be enrolled at 150-200 sites worldwide. Clinical trial information: NCT03024996.