Phase I study of 131I-MIBG with dinutuximab for patients with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma: A report from the new approaches to neuroblastoma therapy (NANT) consortium.

Authors

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Thomas Cash

Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Thomas Cash , Araz Marachelian , Steven G. DuBois , Yueh-Yun Chi , Susan G. Groshen , Anasheh Shamirian , Alina C Stout , Margaret E Macy , Navin R. Pinto , Ami Vijay Desai , Paul M. Sondel , Shahab Asgharzadeh , Brian D. Weiss , Yael P. Mosse , Katherine K. Matthay , Julie R. Park , Kelly C. Goldsmith

Organizations

Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA, Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, University of California, San Francisco, CA, Seattle Children's Hospital, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Seattle, WA, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Other Foundation, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center

Background: 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is one of the most active salvage therapies for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB). Preclinical neuroblastoma studies show cooperative effects when radiation is combined with anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody (mAb). We hypothesized that MIBG would synergize with the anti-GD2 mAb dinutuximab to provide improved anti-tumor responses. The primary aims of Part A of this study were to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of MIBG administered with dinutuximab in children with R/R HRNB and to define and describe the toxicities. Methods: Patients 1-29 years of age with R/R HRNB who had MIBG uptake in ≥ 1 site were eligible. Prior anti-GD2 mAb therapy was allowed provided it was not administered with MIBG and not permanently discontinued due to toxicity. One prior MIBG therapy was allowed. MIBG was administered on day 1 at one of three dose levels (DLs): 12, 15, and 18 mCi/kg (DL1-DL3, respectively) with an expansion cohort at the RP2D. Doses were escalated using a rolling six design starting at DL1. The primary endpoint was dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) during course 1. Dinutuximab (17.5 mg/m2/dose) was administered intravenously on days 8-11 and 29-32 and GM-CSF (250 mcg/m2/dose) subcutaneously on days 8-17 and 29-38. Autologous peripheral blood stem cells were infused to all patients on day 15 (+/- 2 days). A maximum of 2 courses per patient were allowed. Response rate was defined as the proportion of patients with a complete or partial response. Results: Thirty-one patients were enrolled. Fourteen were evaluable for dose escalation (4 on DL1, 4 on DL2, and 6 on DL3); 5 evaluable patients were treated in the DL3 expansion. The median age was 7.4 years (range: 3.1 – 22.0) and 20 (65%) were male. Twenty-seven (87%) patients had previously received a median of 8.5 cycles of chemoimmunotherapy (range: 2 – 21). Eight patients previously progressed while receiving anti-GD2 mAb including 7 in DL3. Five (16%) patients had previously received MIBG. No patient at any dose level experienced DLT. Common grade 3/4 treatment-related toxicities were expected hematologic toxicities attributable to MIBG and non-hematologic toxicities attributable to dinutuximab or GM-CSF. Among 26 response-evaluable patients, the centrally-confirmed response rate was 31% across all dose levels: 2/6 (33%) in DL1, 3/5 (60%) in DL2, and 3/15 (20%) in DL3. There were 3 minor responses, 1 in DL2 and 2 in DL3. Conclusions: The RP2D of MIBG in combination with standard doses of dinutuximab and GM-CSF is 18 mCi/kg. This radioimmunotherapy regimen is well-tolerated without additive toxicity. Preliminary efficacy data are encouraging in this heavily pre-treated patient population. A phase 2 trial of this regimen is planned in patients with R/R HRNB. Clinical trial information: NCT03332667.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Pediatric Oncology

Track

Pediatric Oncology

Sub Track

Pediatric Solid Tumors

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03332667

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 10038)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.10038

Abstract #

10038

Poster Bd #

253

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