Management of infliximab-refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor gastrointestinal toxicity: A multicenter case series.

Authors

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Catriona Harvey

Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Catriona Harvey , Kazi Jannatun Nahar , Serigne N. Lo , Tasnia Ahmed , Sheima Farag , Nadia Yousaf , Kate Young , Liselotte Tas , Aafke Meerveld-Eggink , Christian U. Blank , Austin Thomas , Jennifer Leigh McQuade , Bastian Schilling , Douglas Buckner Johnson , Roberto Martin Huertas , Ana Maria Arance , Joanna Lee , Lisa Zimmer , Georgina V. Long , Alexander M. Menzies

Organizations

Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Melanoma Institute Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom, Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London and Surrey, United Kingdom, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzb, Germany, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, The Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany, Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, and Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Research Funding

No funding received

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) GI tox (gastritis, enteritis, colitis) is a major cause of morbidity and treatment-related death. Guidelines agree steroid-refractory cases warrant infliximab (IFx); however not all pts respond and best management of IFx-Refractory ICI GI toxicity (IRIGItox) is not clear. Methods: We conducted an international multi-centre retrospective case series. IRIGItox was defined as failure of symptom resolution ≤ Gr 1 (CTCAE v5.0) following ≥ 2 IFx doses or failure of symptom resolution ≤ Gr 2 after 1 dose. Data were extracted regarding demographics, steroid use, response and survival. Tox was graded at symptom onset and time of IFx failure. Efficacy of IFx refractory therapy was assessed by symptom resolution, time to resolution and steroid wean. Results: 78 pts were identified; med age 60 yrs (95% CI 56-65), 56% male. 70 (90%) had melanoma, 55 (71%) had advanced-stage, 60 (77%) received anti-CTLA-4 (with anti-PD1 50, single agent 10). Most had colitis (N=75, 96%) and ≥ Gr 3 tox (N=74, 95%) at symptom onset. Pre-IFx investigation varied: imaging 37%; faecal calprotectin 29%; endoscopy 59%. All pts received Med time to steroid initiation was 3 days (95% CI 2-4). 46 (59%) had primary steroid refractory disease,. Med time from symptom onset to IFx was 18 days (95% CI 12-23), a med 2 (range 1-6) doses of IFx were given, 69 (88%) pts received > 1 IFx dose. Across 78 pts, 105 post IFx treatments were given: calcineurin inhibitors (ciclosporin, tacrolimus, 32); antimetabolites (mycophenolate, azathioprine, 26); non-TNF-α MABs (vedolizumab, ustekinumab, 20); non-targeted anti-inflammatory (mesalazine, 16); non-pharmacological (colectomy 5, faecal transplant 1, photophoresis 1). 4 pts did not receive therapy for IRIGItox. Of these, 2 died of melanoma prior to resolution of tox; 1 had resolution after 4 doses IFx, 1 had recurrent melanoma and flare of tox on PD1 re-challenge. IRIGItox outcomes by post IFx treatment are shown in Table. Conclusions: This retrospective case series confirms heterogeneous management of IRIGItox. Non-pharmacological interventions and calcineurin inhibitors appear most likely to result in tox resolution. Calcineurin inhibitors have the shortest time to resolution in responders. Further details on post-IFx management and oncological outcomes will be examined.

Post IFx treatment (n)
Tox resolution
n (%)
If resolved, time to resolution (med (95% CI), days)
If resolved, time to physiological steroid (med (95% CI), days)
All (105)
55 (52)
28 (16-44)
54 (49-67)
Calcineurin inhibitor (32)
22 (67)
14 (8-30)
51 (38-74)
Antimetabolite (26)
12 (46)
18 (10-68)
54 (43-225)
Non TNF-α MAB (20)
8 (40)
66 (50-217)
126 (72-293)
non-targeted anti-inflammatory (16)
7 (44)
41 (10-64)
7 (0-64)
non-pharmacological (7)
5 (71)
28 (22-369)
53 (42-61)
Nil (4)
1 (25)
55*
55*

*Calculated from last dose IFx

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Track

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Sub Track

Other IO-Related Topics

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 2665)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.2665

Abstract #

2665

Poster Bd #

319

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