Phase II study of individualized sunitinib (SUN) as first-line therapy for metastatic renal cell cancer.

Authors

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Georg A. Bjarnason

Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada

Georg A. Bjarnason , Jennifer J. Knox , Christian K. Kollmannsberger , Denis Soulieres , D. Scott Ernst , Pawel Zalewski , Christina M. Canil , Eric Winquist , Sebastien J. Hotte , Scott A. North , Daniel Yick Chin Heng , Robyn Jane Macfarlane , Peter M. Venner , Anil Kapoor , Aaron Richard Hansen , Bernhard J. Eigl , Piotr Czaykowski , Ben Boyd , Lisa Wang , Naveen S. Basappa

Organizations

Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, Durham Regional Cancer Center, Oshawa, ON, Canada, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Manotick, ON, Canada, Escarpment Cancer Research Institute, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada, Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Ozmosis Research Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Higher SUN exposure is associated with better outcomes. Patients (pts) with minimum toxicity on the standard schedule do worse than pts needing dosing changes for toxicity. Methods: It was hypothesized that toxicity-driven dose/schedule individualization would improve the primary endpoint (PFS) from 8.5 (EFFECT trial) to 14 months (mo), with 99 pts required to detect this with 90% power and 2-sided alpha = 0.05. In a prospective phase II study (eligibility as EFFECT) pts start on 50 mg/day (d) for 28 d with treatment (Rx) breaks reduced to 7 d. If grade-2 toxicity develops before d 28, pts stay on a 50 mg on the next cycle with the number of d on Rx individualized aiming for ≤ grade-2 toxicity. Dose is reduced to 37.5 mg and then 25 mg if pts do not tolerate a 50 mg or 37.5 mg dose respectively for at least 7 d. Pts with minimum toxicity on d 28 are escalated to 62.5 mg and then 75 mg. Results: 117 pts were enrolled in 12 centers. Nine non-evaluable pts came off early due to toxicity (5), non-compliance (2) and global deterioration (2). Of 108 pts evaluable for response (IMDC favorable 31.5%, intermediate 58.3%, poor 10.2%. Bone mets 19%, Nephrect 83%), 10 are still on Rx. Dose was escalated in 20 pts (18.5%) to 62.5 mg (12 pts) and then to 75 mg (8 pts). In 49 pts (45.4%) eligible for dose reduction by standard criteria, a 50 mg dose was maintained but for 7 - 24 d, while 7 pts (6.5%) stayed on a 28 d schedule. Dose was reduced to 37.5 mg in 22 pts (20.4% vs. 36 - 63% in 4 large SUN trials) and to 25 mg in 10 pts (9.3% vs. 27 - 43% in 4 trials). Rx was stopped due to toxicity in 10/117 pts (9.3% vs. 15 - 19% in 4 trials). See table for response (ORR, 108 pts) and survival (117 pts) data vs. EFFECT (146 pts). The median followup is 15.5 mo (0.6 -37.9) for PFS and 24.5 mo (4.4 - 47.7) for OS. Conclusions: The null hypothesis of the PFS being 8.5 mo can be rejected with a p < 0.001. Individualized dosing is safe and feasible in a multicenter setting and associated with improved dose intensity and one of the best ORR, PFS and OS reported for a TKI. Clinical trial information: NCT01499121

Current studyEFFECT 4/2 arm
CR%2.8 (n = 3)0
PR%47.2 (n = 51)32
CR + PR%50.0 (n = 54)32
SD%40.7 (n = 44)43
CR+PR+SD%90.7 (n = 98)75
PD%9.2 (n = 10)25
PFS (mo), (95% CI)11.9 (9.3-16.5)8.5 (6.9-11.1)
OS (mo) (95% CI)35.9 (27.4- not reached)23.1 (17.4-25.4)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2017 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Discussion Session

Session Title

Genitourinary (Nonprostate) Cancer

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Kidney Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT01499121

Citation

J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr 4514)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.4514

Abstract #

4514

Poster Bd #

192

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