A phase II single-arm study of nivolumab and ipilimumab (Nivo/Ipi) in previously treated Classic Kaposi sarcoma (CKS).

Authors

Alona Zer

Alona Zer

Sarcoma Unit, Davidoff Cancer Institute, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Petach Tiqwa, Israel

Alona Zer , Oded Icht , Lilach Joseph , Dana Avram , Oded Jacobi , Eyal Fenig , Sivan Shamai , Ronnie Shapira Frommer , Hanna Bernstine , Rony Weitzen , Gil Bar-Sela , Salomon M. Stemmer , Michal Lotem

Organizations

Sarcoma Unit, Davidoff Cancer Institute, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Petach Tiqwa, Israel, Thoracic Cancer Unit, Davidoff Cancer Institute, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Petah Tikva, Israel, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, Ella Institute for Immuno-Oncology and melanoma, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Petah Tikva, Israel, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel, Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: CKS is an angioproliferative mesenchymal neoplasm causatively associated with human herpes virus 8 infection. Though recombinant IFNa is approved for treatment of AIDS-related KS, data is limited regarding the role of immune modulation in CKS therapy. Based on favorable responses in viral-induced cancers, we hypothesized that CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockade can induce tumor regression in CKS. We present pre-planned interim analysis of a phase II study of Nivo/Ipi in previously treated progressive CKS (NCT03219671). Methods: CKS pts with progressive disease after ≥ 1 line of systemic therapy and measurable disease by PET/CT and/or physical exam received nivolumab 240mg d1,15,28 and ipilimumab 1mg/kg d1 q42 days until progression or toxicity. The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR), secondary endpoints include 6-months progression free survival rate (PFS) and safety. Correlative studies in tumor and serum samples are ongoing using an NGS panel for DNA and RNA and proteomic staining (Tempus Labs Inc). A pre-planned interim analysis was conducted after the first ten enrolled patients for efficacy and toxicity evaluation. Results: Ten patients were enrolled and evaluable between April2018 and February2019. Median age 72 (61-79), all male. At a median FU of 3.1 months (1.5-8.1) ORR was 50% (4 patients PR, 1 patient CR, 5 patients SD). Median PFS was not reached however no progression of disease was documented so far. The safety profile was as expected with all patients experiencing G1 toxicity and four patients with G2 toxicity (1 ALT/AST increase, 2 asymptomatic lipase increase). One SAE was reported (TIA considered not related to therapy) and treatment was discontinued in one patient (G2 LFT increase. maintaining CR 4 months after treatment discontinuation). Correlative results are pending. Conclusions: The interim analysis in this prospectively designed phase II study of nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab demonstrate promising activity in progressive CKS, with 50% ORR and no events of progression thus far. We expect to report the updated efficacy and correlative data. Clinical trial information: NCT03219671

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2019 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Sarcoma

Track

Sarcoma

Sub Track

Soft Tissue Tumors

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03219671

Citation

J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl; abstr 11064)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.11064

Abstract #

11064

Poster Bd #

387

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