NET-02 final results: A randomised, phase II trial of liposomal irinotecan (nal-IRI)/5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/folinic acid or docetaxel as second-line (2L) therapy in patients (pts) with progressive poorly differentiated extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (PD-EP-NEC).

Authors

Mairead McNamara

Mairead Geraldine McNamara

University of Manchester/The Christie, Manchester, United Kingdom;

Mairead Geraldine McNamara , Jayne Swain , Zoe Craig , Rohini Sharma , Olusola Olusesan Faluyi , Jonathan Wadsley , Carys Morgan , Lucy R. Wall , Ian Chau , Nick Reed , Debashis Sarker , Jane Margetts , Daniel Krell , Judith Cave , Sothi Sharmila , Alan Anthoney , Alkesh Patel , Angela Lamarca , Richard Hubner , Juan W. Valle

Organizations

University of Manchester/The Christie, Manchester, United Kingdom; , Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; , Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; , Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Wirral, United Kingdom; , Weston Park Cancer Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom; , Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom; , Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; , The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London and Sutton, United Kingdom; , The Beatson, Glasgow, United Kingdom; , King's College London, London, United Kingdom; , Newcastle Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom; , Mount Vernon Cancer Center, Middlesex, United Kingdom; , University Hospital, Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom; , University Hospital Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom; , Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom; , Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom; , Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital, Las Rozas, Alava, Spain; , Medical Oncology Department, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK, Manchester, United Kingdom; , Division of Cancer Sciences, The University of Manchester/The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom;

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Servier

Background: As demonstrated in the primary analysis of NET-02, nal-IRI/5-FU/folinic acid, but not docetaxel, met the primary endpoint of 6 month (mo) progression-free survival (PFS) rate in pts with progressive PD-EP-NEC. Here, the final results are presented. Methods: This was a multi-centre, randomised (1:1), phase II trial of IV nal-IRI (70mg/m2 free base)/5-FU (2400 mg/m2)/folinic acid, Q14 days (ARM A), or IV docetaxel (75mg/m2), Q21 days (ARM B), as 2L therapy in pts with progressive PD-EP-NEC, aimed at selecting a treatment for continuation to a phase III trial. On disease progression, pts in both arms could receive further systemic treatment as recommended by their physicians. Primary endpoint was 6 mo PFS rate; 80% power to demonstrate the one-sided 95% confidence interval (CI) of the 6 mo PFS rate excluded 15%, if the true rate was ≥30% (required level of efficacy); a rate of <15% would give grounds for rejection (additional selection criteria: toxicity and quality of life (QoL)). Intention was to show that regimens were sufficiently active, but not to assess superiority of one regimen over the other. Secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), PFS, overall survival (OS), toxicity, QoL (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ C30 and GINET21) and translational end-points. Results: Of 58 pts in 15 UK centres (Nov 18-Dec 21), 29 in ARM A (2 pts excluded for efficacy analysis: well-differentiated grade 3 (G3) neuroendocrine tumour and goblet cell adenocarcinoma), 29 in ARM B. Eight pts in both arms (27.6% each) received subsequent chemotherapy. Fifty-four pts (93%) have died; the primary end-point of 6-mo PFS rate was met in ARM A; ORR, median PFS and OS are also presented. Adverse events ≥ G3 occurred in 51.7% and 55.2% in ARM A and B with 1 and 6 discontinuations due to toxicity in ARM A and B, respectively. Health-related QoL was maintained (C30 functional scales & global health status remained stable pre-progression) and potentially improved (sustained improvement in role functioning) with nal-IRI/5-FU/folinic acid, but not docetaxel (all C30 functional scales & global health status worsened between baseline and week 18, and treatment-related symptoms also worsened in GINET21). Translational analysis is on-going. Conclusions: nal-IRI/5-FU warrants further evaluation in pts with PD-EP-NEC, with the results highlighting that conduct of randomised trials in this disease group of unmet need is possible and safe. Clinical trial information: NCT03837977.

ARM A (N=27)
nal-IRI/5-FU
ARM B (N=29)
Docetaxel
6 mo PFS rate (%)29.6 (lower 95% CI 15.68)13.8 (lower 95% CI 4.85)
ORR (%)11.1 (95% CI 2.4-29.2)10.3 (95% CI 2.2-27.4)
Median PFS (mo)3 (95% CI 2-6)2 (95% CI 2-2)
Median OS (mo)6 (95% CI 3-10)6 (95% CI 3-9)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session B: Cancers of the Pancreas, Small Bowel, and Hepatobiliary Tract

Track

Pancreatic Cancer,Hepatobiliary Cancer,Neuroendocrine/Carcinoid,Small Bowel Cancer

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03837977

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 4; abstr 646)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.4_suppl.646

Abstract #

646

Poster Bd #

G15

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