In-field recurrences in relapsed/refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) bridged with radiation prior to CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CART).

Authors

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Omran Saifi

Mayo Clinic Department of Radiation Oncology, Jacksonville, FL

Omran Saifi , William Breen , Scott Lester , William G. Rule , Brad J. Stish , Allison Claire Rosenthal , Javier Munoz , Yi Lin , Nabila Nora Bennani , Jonas Paludo , Arushi Khurana , Jose Caetano Villasboas , Patrick B. Johnston , Stephen M. Ansell , Madiha Iqbal , Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa , Hemant S. Murthy , Mohamed Kharfan-Dabaja , Bradford Hoppe , Jennifer Peterson

Organizations

Mayo Clinic Department of Radiation Oncology, Jacksonville, FL, Mayo Clinic Department of Radiation Oncology, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Department of Radiation Oncology, Phoenix, AZ, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Gilbert, AZ, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

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No funding received

Background: The majority of R/R NHL progressions after CART involve pre-existing sites, suggesting a promising role for bridging radiotherapy (bRT). We assessed the local control rate of disease sites bridged with radiotherapy prior to CART and identified predictors of in-field recurrence. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 35 patients with aggressive B-cell NHL who received bRT between leukapheresis and CART infusion between 2018 and 2021 at a multi-site single institution. bRT local control rate (LC), calculated based on the total number of irradiated sites, was defined from bRT end date. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall-survival (OS) were defined from the date of CART infusion. In-field recurrence was defined as disease relapse occurring within the radiation planning target volume. Kaplan-Meier plots and cox regression modeling were used to estimate the desired output. Results: Median age of the cohort at time of CART infusion was 59 (range 19-73). The median equivalent 2 Gy dose (EQD2) administered was 23.3 Gy (range 4-41 Gy). The median time from end of bRT to CART infusion was 14 days (range 6-42). Five (14%) patients also received bridging chemotherapy with bRT. Among the 34 evaluable patients, 30 (88%) achieved an objective response (59% complete response and 29% partial response). At a median follow-up of 12 months, 1-year PFS was 48% and 1-year OS was 72%. No progression occurred beyond 240 days. On review of treatment plans and pre-treatment PET/CT scans, 59 sites were identified that received bRT prior to CART infusion. The median size and SUVmax of the irradiated sites were 8.7cm (range 1.5-22) and 13 (range 4-46), respectively. Of the 59 irradiated sites, 8 sites (13.6%) in 7 patients had in-field local recurrence, translating to 1-year LC of 84%. No in-field recurrence occurred beyond 180 days. Moreover, no local recurrence occurred in patients who received radiation to all known sites of active disease to EQD2> 30 Gy (n = 4 patients); these patients remained in remission except for 1 who experienced progression outside the bRT field. On univariate analysis, triple hit lymphoma (THL) (OR 22.8, 95% CI: 3.8-138.3; p < 0.001), tumor size (OR 1.25, 95% CI: 1.1-1.4; p < 0.001), specifically ≥ 9cm (OR 9.4, CI: 1.2-77.3; p = 0.036) and SUVmax (OR 1.1, CI: 1.02-1.15; p = 0.008), specifically ≥ 20 (OR 5.6, CI: 1.3-23.7; p = 0.018), were significantly associated with increased risk of in-field recurrence. On multivariate analysis, THL (OR 32.9, CI: 3.2-336.0; p = 0.03) and tumor size (OR 1.3, CI: 1.1-1.6; p = 0.01) retained significant association with in-field recurrence. Conclusions: Bridging radiotherapy prior to CART provides excellent and durable in-field local control for R/R B-cell NHL. Patients with triple hit histology and bulky disease are likely at higher risk of in-field recurrence and may benefit from higher doses of bRT.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Hematologic Malignancies—Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Track

Hematologic Malignancies

Sub Track

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 7556)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.7556

Abstract #

7556

Poster Bd #

209

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