A phase Ib study of pembrolizumab (Pem) in combination with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for resectable liver metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).

Authors

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Anita Ahmed Turk

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN

Anita Ahmed Turk , Sam Joseph Lubner , Nataliya Volodymyrivna Uboha , Noelle K. LoConte , Daniel Mulkerin , David H. Kim , Kristina Matkowskyj , Sharon M. Weber , Daniel Abbott , Jens C. Eickhoff , Michael F. Bassetti , Dustin A. Deming

Organizations

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology, Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Adjunctive therapies are essential to enhance the effect of anti-PD1 therapies for the treatment of microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer. SBRT is utilized to treat liver metastatic CRC, causing an increase in immunogenic intratumoral and a rapid influx of responding immune cells. We hypothesize that radiation enhances immunogenicity of MSS CRC and potentiates effectiveness of PD-1 blockade. This phase Ib study examines the safety and efficacy of the sequential combination of SBRT and Pem in patients for whom the goal is to resect all sites of known disease. Methods: Key eligibility criteria include MSS CRC with liver-confined metastatic disease with the therapeutic goal of resection of all radiographic disease with one operation. Subjects must be a candidate for SBRT to 1-3 liver metastases. Prior surgery and systemic chemotherapy are allowed. Subjects receive sequential SBRT and cycle 1 of Pem prior to operative management. Postoperatively, patients complete cycles 2-9 of Pem followed by scheduled surveillance with imaging every 12 weeks. The primary objectives are to determine the safety of this regimen and the recurrence rate at one year following clearance of metastatic disease. Secondary objectives include time to recurrence, DFS, and OS. Results: Nine patients (median age 61.5 [range 39-69]) have completed the intended neoadjuvant therapy, operative management and at least one adjuvant cycle of Pem. All patients received prior FOLFOX. Any-grade AEs (> 20%) through cycle 2 of Pem attributable to SBRT include fatigue (44%) and nausea (22%). Any-grade AEs related to Pem include lymphopenia (25%). Postoperative AEs included one case of biliary tract injury and biloma, not related to immunotherapy. One patient developed a rash following SBRT and Pem which may be an immunotherapy-related toxicity. No grade 3/4 immunotherapy AEs have occurred. Conclusions: The combination of SBRT, Pem, and surgical resection is well tolerated with no signal of increased immunotherapy-related toxicity. Clinical trial information: NCT02837263

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session C: Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Track

Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Sub Track

Multidisciplinary Treatment

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02837263

Citation

J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl 4; abstr 680)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2019.37.4_suppl.680

Abstract #

680

Poster Bd #

N5

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