Pembrolizumab with chemoradiotherapy as treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer: A planned interim analysis of safety and efficacy of the PCR-MIB phase II clinical trial (ANZUP 1502).

Authors

Andrew Weickhardt

Andrew James Weickhardt

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia

Andrew James Weickhardt , Farshad Foroudi , Nathan Lawrentschuk , Laura Galleta , Amanda Seegum , Alan Herschtal , Emma Link , Margaret Mary McJannett , Elizabeth Chien Hern Liow , Peter S. Grimison , Alison Yan Zhang , NItya Patanjali , Siobhan Ng , Robert Goodwin , Colin Tang , Colin Chen , Elizabeth J. Hovey , George Hruby , Alexander David Guminski , Ian D. Davis

Organizations

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia, Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia, Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group, Camperdown, NSW, Australia, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Melbourne, Australia

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Merck.

Background: In patients (pts) with muscle invasive bladder (MIBC) suitable for curative definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT), we hypothesise that the addition of pembrolizumab may be safe and improve efficacy. A pre-planned safety analysis was performed after the first 10 of planned 30 pts were enrolled and completed treatment. Methods: Patients with maximally resected non-metastatic MIBC and ECOG 0-1, who desire bladder preservation or are ineligible for cystectomy were treated with 64Gy in 32 daily radiation fractions to the whole bladder alone over 6.5 weeks in combination with 6 concurrent doses of weekly cisplatin at 35mg/m2 IV. Pembrolizumab was commenced concurrently with radiation and given flat-dose 200mg IV q21 days for 7 doses. Surveillance cystoscopy, urine cytology and CT chest-abdomen-pelvis were performed 12 & 24 weeks post CRT. The primary endpoint is feasibility, defined by a satisfactory low rate of unacceptable toxicity of a) G3-4 non-urinary adverse events (AE) or b) failure of completion of planned CRT according to defined parameters. Secondary endpoints include complete cystoscopic response without metastatic disease at 12 & 24 weeks, loco-regional PFS, metastatic DFS, and overall survival. A 2-stage design was planned, with accrual to be halted if >5 of the first 10 pts experienced unacceptable toxicity up to 12 weeks post treatment. Results: All 10 pts completed the course of CRT and pembrolizumab without alteration in radiation dose or schedule. 1 patient had a dose of cisplatin withheld. 4/10 pts experienced G3-4 non-urinary adverse events within 12 weeks of completing treatment. One immune related AE interrupted pembrolizumab delivery (G2 nephritis). By week 24, 9/10 pts achieved a complete cystoscopic response to treatment post CRT and were free of distant metastatic disease. Conclusions: Interim results indicate that pembrolizumab and CRT shows satisfactory safety, and promising efficacy. There were no unexpected safety signals. Follow up of these and additional pts will better define the efficacy and safety of the combination. Enrolment is ongoing with 20 pts recruited out of a planned total of 30. Clinical trial information: NCT02662062

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session B: Prostate Cancer; Urothelial Carcinoma; Penile, Urethral, Testicular, and Adrenal Cancers

Track

Urothelial Carcinoma,Adrenal Cancer,Penile Cancer,Prostate Cancer - Advanced,Prostate Cancer - Localized,Testicular Cancer,Urethral Cancer

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02662062

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38, 2020 (suppl 6; abstr 485)

Abstract #

485

Poster Bd #

H8

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