Response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) rechallenge after high-grade immune related adverse events (irAE) in patients (pts) with metastatic melanoma (MM).

Authors

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Payal Shah

New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

Payal Shah , Patrick Boland , Anna C. Pavlick

Organizations

New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, NYU Langone, New York, NY, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

Research Funding

No funding received
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Background: ICIs have transformed MM mortality. Pts receiving ICIs may experience high-grade irAEs that limit continuation of treatment per current guidelines. We aimed to evaluate the safety and response rate of ICI rechallenge. Methods: 551 MM pts treated with ICI were retrospectively reviewed from Jan 2014 to Jan 2020 after IRB approval. The incidence of a recurrent irAE in pts with ICI rechallenge within the same drug class after an initial high-grade (Grade III/IV) irAE was evaluated. Age, gender, irAEs, and outcomes were descriptively analyzed within the rechallenged cohort. Results: 32.7% of pts (180/551) experienced a high-grade irAE. 60.0% of these (108/180) pts were on combination therapy with at least one ICI. 50.6% (91/180) of pts were rechallenged with ICI within the same drug class. The rechallenged cohort had a median age of 63.8 [range: 28-86] years and 48.4% was female. The cohort’s initial irAE occurred at a median of 7.6 weeks from treatment onset with Grade 3/4 severity of 60.0% /40.0% (91). Toxicities included colitis 27.5% (25/91), hepatitis 23.1% (21/91), skin toxicity 22.0% (20/91), adrenal insufficiency 5.5% (5/91) hypophysitis 5.5% (5/91), neurological abnormality 4.4% (4/91), pancreatitis 3.3% (3/91), hematological abnormality 3.3% (3/91), arthralgia 3.3% (3/91), myalgia 3.3% (3/91), pneumonitis 2.2% (2/91), insulin dependent diabetes 1.1% (1/91), fatigue 1.1% (1/91), vasculitis 1.1% (1/91), and hyponatremia 1.1% (1/91). ICI rechallenge occurred at a median of 9.7 weeks from the first Grade 3/4 irAE. 51.8% (29/56) pts initially treated with combo were rechallenged with combo, while 48.2% (27/56) were rechallenged with single agent ICI. Of pts initially treated with single ICI, 60% (21/35) were rechallenged with single agent ICI and 40% (14/35) with combo. With a median follow-up of 21.1 months after rechallenge, irAEs occurred in 75.8% (69/91), with 44.9% of irAEs (31/69) presenting as a different type from the initial event and 31.9% (22/69) as high-grade events. There were no rechallenge irAE-related deaths. Within the rechallenge cohort, 39.6% (36/91) of pts had disease progression. Clinical benefit was achieved in 60.4% (55/91) of pts: 40.7% (37/91) complete response, 11.0% (10/91) partial response and 8.8% (8/91) stable disease. Conclusions: ICI rechallenge can be safely administered in pts with MM after recovery from an initial high-grade irAE. Rechallenge irAE’s did not always reflect initial irAE’s. Close monitoring for any type or grade of IRAE is recommended.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Melanoma/Skin Cancers

Track

Melanoma/Skin Cancers

Sub Track

Advanced/Metastatic Disease

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 10045)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.10045

Abstract #

10045

Poster Bd #

394

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