Safety of BI 754111, an anti-LAG-3 monoclonal antibody (mAb), in combination with BI 754091, an anti-PD-1 mAb, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Authors

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Melissa Lynne Johnson

Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN

Melissa Lynne Johnson , Manish R. Patel , Mohamad Cherry , Yoon-Koo Kang , Kensei Yamaguchi , Do-Youn Oh , Maen A. Hussein , Shigehisa Kitano , Shunsuke Kondo , Aaron Richard Hansen , Ivor John Percent , Ben George , Edward Arrowsmith , Manabu Morimoto , Christine Duffy , Miaomiao Ge , Maren Rohrbacher , Mabrouk M. Elgadi , Johanna C. Bendell

Organizations

Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, Florida Cancer Specialists, Sarasota, FL, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, Florida Cancer Specialists, Sarasota, FL, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, CT, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Ridgefield, CT, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim Am Rhein, Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée, Burlington, ON, Canada, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Boehringer Ingelheim

Background: LAG-3, an immune checkpoint receptor involved in T-cell regulation, is frequently co-expressed with PD-1. LAG-3 and PD-1 signaling contributes to immune cell exhaustion and reduces the immune response to tumor cells. Dual inhibition of PD-1 and LAG-3 may reactivate the T-cell response better than blockade of either individual pathway. Here, we report combined safety data from 4 trials investigating BI 754111, an anti-LAG-3 mAb, in combination with BI 754091, an anti-PD-1 mAb, in patients with advanced solid tumors. Methods: Data from 2 phase I dose-escalation/expansion trials, 1 phase I imaging trial, and 1 phase II trial were included. Eligible patients had advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors with measurable disease and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤1. Patients received BI 754111 (intravenously [iv], 4–800 mg) in combination with BI 754091 (iv, 240 mg fixed dose) every 3 weeks (q3w). Patients remained on treatment until progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity. In each trial, safety was assessed by incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs), and graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for AEs, version 5. Results: Overall, 321 patients were treated with BI 754111 in combination with BI 754091 (200 [62%] male; median age, 63 years [range 18–88]). Median treatment exposure was 85 days (range 9–625). Of these patients, 282 (87.9%) had any AE (G≥3 in 99 [30.8%]). 285 patients received the 600 mg recommended phase II dose of BI 754111 plus BI 754091 240 mg q3w. Median treatment exposure in these patients was 74 days (range, 8–590). The table shows the 3 most common AEs and 4 most common immune-related AEs, and their frequency. 21 (7.4%) patients had AEs leading to study drug discontinuation, most commonly infusion-related reactions (IRRs) in 6 (2.1%) patients. Serious AEs (all-cause) occurred in 77 patients (27.0%), most commonly pleural effusion in 6 (2.1%) and deep vein thrombosis in 4 (1.4%) patients. 2 patients (0.7%) experienced an AE resulting in death (cardiac tamponade and acute kidney injury, both related to underlying diseases). Conclusions: The combination of BI 754111 and BI 754091 had a manageable safety profile, similar to other checkpoint inhibitors. Clinical trial information: NCT03156114, NCT03433898, NCT03697304, NCT03780725.

N (%)All grades (N = 285)Grade ≥3 (N = 285)
Any AEs247 (86.7)88 (30.9)
Fatigue65 (22.8)4 (1.4)
Pyrexia53 (18.6)1 (0.4)
Nausea47 (16.5)2 (0.7)
Any immune-related AEs60 (21.1)16 (5.6)
IRRs14 (4.9)3 (1.1)
Hypothyroidism9 (3.2)0
Rash maculopapular7 (2.5)2 (0.7)
Hyperthyroidism7 (2.5)1 (0.4)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Track

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Sub Track

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03156114, NCT03433898, NCT03697304, NCT03780725

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 3063)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.3063

Abstract #

3063

Poster Bd #

127

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