Phase II trial of lenvatinib (LEN) plus pembrolizumab (PEMBRO) for disease progression after PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) in metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC).

Authors

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Chung-Han Lee

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Chung-Han Lee , Amishi Yogesh Shah , James J Hsieh , Arpit Rao , Alvaro Pinto , Mehmet Asim Bilen , Allen Lee Cohn , Christopher Di Simone , David R. Shaffer , Regina Girones Sarrio , Sara Gunnestad Ribe , Jane Wu , Emmett V. Schmidt , Rodolfo F. Perini , Peter Kubiak , Alan D. Smith , Robert J. Motzer

Organizations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Denver, CO, Arizona Oncology Associates, Tucson, AZ, New York Oncology Hematology, Albany, NY, Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La FE, Valencia, Spain, Sorlandet Hospital Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway, Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, United Kingdom

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA, and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA

Background: LEN, a multikinase VEGFR inhibitor, plus everolimus is approved for advanced RCC after prior VEGF-targeted therapy. PEMBRO, an anti-PD-1 antibody, plus axitinib is approved as first-line therapy of advanced RCC. We report phase 2 results of the RCC cohort of a phase 1b/2 trial (Study 111/KEYNOTE-146) of LEN + PEMBRO in patients (pts) who progressed after ICI therapy. Methods: We performed a multicenter, open-label study of pts with mccRCC, who previously had disease progression by RECIST (confirmed ≥ 4 weeks later) during or following ICI therapy. Pts had measurable disease by immune-related RECIST, and ≥ 1 prior therapy. Pts received LEN 20 mg orally once daily plus PEMBRO 200 mg IV every 3 weeks until disease progression or toxicity. Tumor assessments were performed every 6 weeks (until week 24), then every 9 weeks. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) at Week 24 by irRECIST. Results: 104 pts were enrolled. At data cutoff (January 12, 2020), 71 (69%) pts were still on study treatment. Most pts had ≥2 prior anticancer regimens (58%). 91 of 104 pts were evaluable for response at Week 12 (13 pts NE at Week 12); 46 of 91 pts achieved a confirmed partial response for an ORR of 51% (Table). Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.7 months and median duration of response (DOR) was 9.9 months. The most common treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were fatigue (49%), diarrhea (44%), proteinuria (37%), hypertension (31%), nausea (31%), dysphonia (29%), stomatitis (29%), and arthralgia (27%). There was 1 grade 5 TRAE (upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage). 43% of pts required dose reduction and 12% of pts discontinued treatment due to TRAEs. Response and safety data will be updated to include all pts evaluable at an April 9, 2020 cut-off. Conclusions: LEN + PEMBRO demonstrated promising antitumor activity in pts with mccRCC with disease progression following ICI therapy. No new safety signals were detected. Efficacy outcomes by investigator review per irRECIST. Clinical trial information: NCT02501096.

ParameterLEN + PEMBRO (n=91)a
ORR(week 12), % (95% CI)51 (39.9–61.2)
Disease control rateb, % (95% CI)91 (83.4–96.1)
Median DOR, months (95% CI)9.9 (6.9–NE)
Median time to response, months (range)1.6 (1.2–7.6)
ParameterLEN + PEMBRO (n=103)c
Median PFS, months (95% CI)11.7 (9.5–NE)
Median PFS follow-up time, months (95% CI)5.7 (5.5–7.8)

aPatients followed for ≥12 weeks for response evaluation bComplete response + partial response + stable disease (duration ≥ 5 weeks) cTotal n as of data cutoff

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Oral Abstract Session

Session Title

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Kidney Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02501096

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 5008)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.5008

Abstract #

5008

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