Lenvatinib for the treatment of thymic epithelial tumors (TETs): A real-life multicenter experience.

Authors

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Jose Carlos Benitez

Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

Jose Carlos Benitez , Juan Florez-Arango , Eric Dansin , Giuseppe Giaccone , Clemence Basse , Julien Mazieres , Thomas Pierret , Matteo Giaj Levra , Elvire Pons-Tostivint , Jennifer Arrondeau , Mihaela Aldea , Pascale Missy , Thierry Molina , Nicolas Girard , Benjamin Besse

Organizations

Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, Gustave Russy, Villejuif, France, Department of Pneumology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France, Georgetown University, New York, DC, Thoracic Oncology Service, Thorax Institute Curie Montsouris, Institut Curie, Paris, France, Thoracic Oncology Department, CHU Toulouse–Hôpital Larrey, Toulouse, France, Department of pneumology, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France, Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France, Department of Cancer Medicine, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, Intergroupe Francophone de Cancérologie Thoracique, Paris, France, Necker’s et Enfants University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France, Institut Curie, Institut du Thorax Curie-Montsouris, Paris, France, Cancer Medicine Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

Research Funding

No funding received

Background: TETs are rare malignancies of the anterior mediastinum being thymoma (T) B3 and thymic carcinoma (TC) the most aggressive subtypes. There is no standard treatment after platinum-based chemotherapy in refractory or metastatic setting. A phase 2 trial has reported clinical benefit for lenvatinib 24mg (objective response rate [ORR] of 38%), a novel multi-targeted inhibitor of VEGFR, FGFR, RET, c-Kit, and other kinases; significant toxicity grade 3 hypertension was 64%. No real-life data exists. Methods: We selected patients (pts) under lenvatinib as a second-line or beyond for refractory TETs from 8 International centers from France (belonging to the nationwide network RYTHMIC) and United States. We analyzed epidemiologic, clinical and pathological characteristics of patients with TET’s. The toxicity was evaluated according to CTCAE v4, with a local evaluation of efficacy and we assessed toxicity profile and survival outcomes. Results: From March 2020 to December 2021, 29 pts were enrolled. Median age at diagnosis was 49 (24-71), 51.7% were women, 6/29 (20.7%) reported auto-immune disorders (AIDs). TC was the most frequent subtype (n=18, 62.1%), followed by B3 and B2. Lenvatinib was used as a second line for 52% of pts, mainly starting from 14 mg/daily (n=20, 69%) and one pts with concomitant pembrolizumab. The ORR was 17% (95%CI 3.0-32.0) with partial responses only seen in TC, and the disease control rate was 76% (95%CI 59.0-92.0). Response was observed with the dose of 24mg in 3 pts and 14mg in 2 pts, with a median follow-up period of 5 months (m) (95%CI 3.2-6.7), PFS at 6 and 12 m was 64% and 30%, respectively. Toxicity is summarized in table 1. Dose de-escalations were needed in 27.5% of pts. Conclusions: We confirm the activity of lenvatinib in pts with advanced or metastatic T and TC, despite the use of lower doses than the phase 2 study.

Toxicity profile of the cohort later to starting lenvatinib.

TOXICITY
Syndrome
Any grade
%
Grade ≥3
%
High blood pressure
12
41,3
0
0
Asthenia
7
24,2
1
3,4
Diarrhea
4
13,7
0
0
Mucositis
4
13,7
2
6,9
Hypothyroidism
3
10,3
0
0
Liver toxicity
2
6,9
2
6,9
Abdominal pain
2
6,9
0
0
Neuropathy
2
6,9
0
0
Palmo-plantar SD
1
3,4
0
0
Anemia
2
6,9
0
0
Thrombopenia
1
3,4
0
0
Neutropenia
1
3,4
0
0
Headache
1
3,4
0
0
Edema
1
3,4
0
0
Fever
1
3,4
0
0
Alopecia
1
3,4
0
0

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Local-Regional/Small Cell/Other Thoracic Cancers

Track

Lung Cancer

Sub Track

Thymic Malignancies

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 8585)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.8585

Abstract #

8585

Poster Bd #

211

Abstract Disclosures