Afatinib (AFA) plus bevacizumab (BEV) combination after osimertinib (OSI) resistance in advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC: A phase II study (ABCD-study).

Authors

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Akito Hata

Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center, Kobe, Japan

Akito Hata , Nobuyuki Katakami , Naoto Takase , Kayoko Kibata , Yuta Yamanaka , Motohiro Tamiya , Masahide Mori , Takashi Kijima , Satoshi Morita , Kazuko Sakai , Kazuto Nishio

Organizations

Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center, Kobe, Japan, Department of Medical Oncology, Takarazuka City Hospital, Takarazuka, Japan, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Japan, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan, Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Hematology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan, Department of Biomedical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, Department of Genome Biology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: After OSI failure, various resistant mechanisms such as C797S and uncommon EGFR mutations, or MET amplification have been reported. AFA is an irreversible EGFR-TKI with a potency as pan-HER inhibitor, including high sensitivity to uncommon EGFR mutations. Many clinical studies have also shown a synergy of EGFR-TKIs and VEGF inhibitors. Methods: ECOG PS 0-1 patients (pt) with EGFR-mutant NSCLC were enrolled after OSI resistance. AFA was prescribed at 30-40 mg QD, and BEV was administered at 15 mg/kg tri-weekly until progression. Plasma/histologic rebiopsied samples taken after OSI failure but before enrollment were analyzed to examine resistant mechanisms including gene alterations/copy-number gain using cancer personalized profiling by deep sequencing. Results: Between January 2018 and October 2020, 28 pts were enrolled. Mutation subtypes were: 9 (32%) Del-19; 5 (18%) Del-19+T790M; 5 (18%) L858R; 7 (25%) L858R+T790M; 1 (4%) Del-19+L858R+T790M; and 1 (4%) G719S. Median line of prior OSI was 2 (range, 1-9). CR/PR was obtained by prior OSI in 24 (86%) pts. Regarding AFA+BEV efficacy, one (4%) CR, 4 (14%) PR, and 17 (61%) SD were confirmed, resulting in response rate of 17.9% and disease control rate of 78.6%. Median DoR was 9.0 (range, 4.2-22.3) months. Median PFS and OS were 2.7 (95% CI, 2.0-4.6) months and not reached, respectively. Twenty-eight (100%) plasma and/or 21 (75%) histologic rebiopsies identified: 17 (61%) TP53; 15 (54%) T790M; 9 (32%) uncommon EGFR; 9 (32%) MET; 6 (21%) C797S; 3 (11%) BRAF; 2 (7%) HER2; 2 (7%) KRAS; and 2 (7%) PI3K mutations; or 14 (50%) EGFR; 6 (21%) MET; and 2 (7%) HER2 amplifications. One (4%) small cell transformation was found. Among 6 C797S pts, 1 CR, 4 SD, and 1 PD were confirmed. Three (33%) of 9 uncommon EGFR and 1 (50%) of 2 HER2 mutation positive pts achieved radiographic response. All 15 T790M-positive pts showed no response, but 5 (38%) of 13 T790M-negative pts responded to AFA+BEV. None (0%) of six pts with EGFR downstream signaling mutations such as BRAF, KRAS, or PI3K responded. Five (50%) of 10 pts without T790M/BRAF/KRAS/PIK3 mutations exhibited confirmed response. FAT1 mutation was found in two (40%) of 5 responded pts. Dose reduction/interruption of AFA was performed in 15 (54%) pts. Median number of BEV administrations was 4 (range, 1-32). There were neither TRD nor ILD. Adverse events ≥grade 3: hypertension (29%); proteinuria (7%); diarrhea (7%); and rash (4%) were observed. One (4%) grade 4 duodenal perforation was reported. Conclusions: AFA+BEV after OSI resistance demonstrated moderate efficacy and favorable safety. A small portion of C797S pts exhibited the sensitivity. Higher potency was suggested in T790M/BRAF/KRAS/PIK3 mutation-negative and uncommon EGFR/HER2 mutation-positive pts. Selected population could obtain clinical benefit from AFA+BEV, based on rebiopsy results after OSI resistance. Clinical trial information: UMIN000030545.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic

Track

Lung Cancer

Sub Track

Metastatic Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

UMIN000030545

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 9117)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.9117

Abstract #

9117

Poster Bd #

103

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