Pyrexia-related outcomes upon application of an adapted pyrexia management algorithm in patients (pts) with BRAF V600: Mutant unresectable or metastatic melanoma treated with dabrafenib plus trametinib (DabTram) in the COMBI-i trial.

Authors

Paolo Antonio Ascierto

Paolo Antonio Ascierto

Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy

Paolo Antonio Ascierto , Caroline Robert , Paul D. Nathan , Reinhard Dummer , Hussein Abdul-Hassan Tawbi , Keith T. Flaherty , Antoni Ribas , Dirk Schadendorf , Steven Green , Lali Sandalic , Mike R. Lau , Tonatiuh Romero , Georgina V. Long

Organizations

Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy, Gustave Roussy and Paris-Sud-Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, United Kingdom, University Hospital Zürich Skin Cancer Center, Zürich, Switzerland, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, Comprehensive Cancer Center (Westdeutsches Tumorzentrum), University Hospital Essen, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)-Heidelberg, Essen, Germany, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Novartis

Background: First-line DabTram has shown long-term efficacy in pts with BRAF V600–mutant unresectable or metastatic melanoma in the Phase III COMBI-d and COMBI-v trials. Data from the Phase III COMBI-i trial comparing spartalizumab plus DabTram vs placebo plus DabTram (pbo-DabTram) demonstrated efficacy in the pbo-DabTram arm, consistent with historical data. Pyrexia (single preferred term [PT]) is the most common adverse event (AE) reported with DabTram (pooled COMBI-d [data cutoff: Jan 12, 2015] and COMBI-v [data cutoff: Apr 17, 2014]: any grade, 54.2%; grade ≥ 3, 5.4%; serious pyrexia AEs leading to hospitalization, 11.8%). A new pyrexia management algorithm was implemented in the COMBI-i trial to improve pyrexia-related outcomes. We report pyrexia-related outcomes in pts treated with pbo-DabTram in the control arm of COMBI-i part 3. Methods: COMBI-i (NCT02967692) part 3 is a double-blind, Phase III trial in which pts with previously untreated BRAF V600–mutant unresectable or metastatic melanoma were randomized 1:1 to receive spartalizumab (400 mg intravenously every 4 weeks) plus Dab (150 mg orally twice daily) and Tram (2 mg orally once daily) vs pbo-DabTram. In the adapted pyrexia management algorithm, both Dab and Tram are interrupted promptly at the first symptom of pyrexia or its associated prodrome (ie, chills, rigors, night sweats, or influenza-like symptoms). Treatment at the same dose level is restarted upon the improvement of symptoms if pts are symptom free for ≥ 24 hours. Pyrexia incidence rates presented are for the single PT of pyrexia. Results: At data cutoff (July 1, 2020), median follow-up was 27.2 mo for all pts enrolled in COMBI-i part 3 (N = 532). In the DabTram control arm, 52.7% (139/264) and 3.0% (8/264) of pts had any-grade and grade ≥ 3 pyrexia, respectively. Serious pyrexia AEs were reported in 6.1% (16/264), which led to hospitalization in 5.3% (14/264). Pyrexia led to dose interruption of both Dab and Tram in 39.0% (103/264), with 1.5% (4/264) permanently discontinuing both agents. Median relative dose intensity was 97.8% for Dab and 97.7% for Tram. Conclusions: Pyrexia-related outcomes, including grade ≥ 3 pyrexia (3.0% vs 5.4%) and serious pyrexia AEs leading to hospitalization (5.3% vs 11.8%), were improved in pts treated with DabTram in COMBI-i part 3 compared with historical data from COMBI-d/v. The adapted algorithm offers a simplified approach for managing pyrexia, thereby reducing the incidence of severe pyrexia while maintaining consistent efficacy with DabTram. Clinical trial information: NCT02967692

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Melanoma/Skin Cancers

Track

Melanoma/Skin Cancers

Sub Track

Advanced/Metastatic Disease

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02967692

Citation

J Clin Oncol 39, 2021 (suppl 15; abstr 9560)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.9560

Abstract #

9560

Poster Bd #

Online Only

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