Axitinib plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: Long-term efficacy and safety from a phase Ib study.

Authors

Michael Atkins

Michael B. Atkins

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC

Michael B. Atkins , Igor Puzanov , Elizabeth R. Plimack , Mayer N. Fishman , David F. McDermott , Daniel C. Cho , Ulka N. Vaishampayan , Saby George , Jamal Christo Tarazi , William Duggan , Rodolfo F. Perini , Kathrine C. Fernandez , Toni K. Choueiri

Organizations

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, Perlmutter Cancer Center New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, Pfizer Oncology, San Diego, CA, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, Pfizer Inc., Cambridge, MA, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Pfizer

Background: Axitinib (AXI) plus pembrolizumab (pembro) showed superior overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and response rate compared with sunitinib in a randomized Phase 3 trial in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Here, we report long-term efficacy and safety data of the combination AXI/pembro from the Phase 1 trial, with almost 5 years of follow-up. Methods: 52 treatment-naïve patients with advanced RCC were enrolled between 23 September 2014 and 13 October 2015, and were treated with oral AXI 5 mg twice daily and intravenous pembro 2 mg/kg every 3 weeks. Planned treatment duration was 2 years for pembro and not limited for AXI. Based on International Metastatic Database Consortium (IMDC) criteria, 46.2%, 44.2% and 5.8% of patients were reported as having favourable, intermediate and poor risk. Results: At data cut-off date (July 3, 2019), median OS was not reached; 38 (73.1%) patients were alive. 14 (26.9%) patients had died, none were related to treatment. The probability of being alive was 96.1% (95% CI 85.2–99.0) at 1 year, 88.2% (95% CI 75.7– 94.5) at 2 years, 82.2 % (95% CI 68.5– 90.3) at 3 years, and 66.8 % (95% CI 49.1–79.5) at 4 years. Median PFS was 23.5 (95% CI 15.4–30.4) months. Median duration of response was 22.1 (95% CI 15.1–not evaluable) months. Median time on treatment with the combination AXI/pembro was 14.5 months (n=52), median time on pembro after AXI discontinuation was 9.0 months (n=10), and median time on AXI after pembro discontinuation was 7.5 months (n=11). After stopping study treatment, 22 patients received subsequent systemic therapy, including nivolumab and cabozantinib (n=6 each). Grade 3/4 AEs were reported in 38 (73.1%) patients. 20 (38.5%) patients discontinued either drug due to AEs: 17 (32.7%) patients discontinued AXI, and 13 (25.0%) patients discontinued pembro with 10 (19.2%) discontinuing both drugs. Dose reduction of AXI due to AEs was reported in 16 (30.8%) patients. The most common AEs reported were diarrhea (84.6%), fatigue (80.8%), hypertension (53.8%), cough (48.1%), and dysphonia (48.1%). Increased alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase occurred in 44.2% and 36.5% of patients, respectively. With this longer follow-up, there were no cumulative AEs or new AEs. OS by IMDC risk group will be presented. Conclusions: In patients with advanced RCC with almost 5 years of follow-up, the combination of AXI/pembro continues to demonstrate clinical benefit with no new safety signals. Clinical trial information: NCT02133742.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Kidney Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02133742

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 5080)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.5080

Abstract #

5080

Poster Bd #

149

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