Safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab/axitinib combination in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): A multicentric prospective analysis (ProPAXI study).

Authors

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Annalisa Guida

Medical and Translational Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria, Terni, Italy

Annalisa Guida , Marco Maruzzo , Eleonora Lai , Davide Bimbatti , Francesco Pierantoni , Michele Dionese , Giuseppe Fornarini , Elisa Zanardi , Veronica Murianni , Claudia Caserta , Claudia Mosillo , Maria Letizia Calandrella , Grazia Sirgiovanni , Fabio Calabro , Linda Cerbone , Orazio Caffo , Luca Galli , Sergio Bracarda

Organizations

Medical and Translational Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria, Terni, Italy, Oncology Unit 1, Department of Oncolgoy, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padova, Italy, Oncologia 1, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV, IRCCS, Padova, Italy, Oncology Unit 1, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padova, Italy, Oncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padova, Italy, Oncology Unit 1, Department of Medical Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy, Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy, UO Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy, Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy, Medical and Translational Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria, Terni, Italy, Terni, Italy, Medical and Translational Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria, Terni, IL, Italy, Department of Medical Oncology, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy, Department of Medical Oncology, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Roma, Italy, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy, UO Oncologia Medica 2 Universitaria Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy

Research Funding

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Background: Pembrolizumab/axitinib (PAXI) combination is an approved option as first-line therapy of mRCC. The aim of this analysis is to evaluate safety profile of PAXI combo in the real-world experience in Italy. Methods: This is a prospective study including patients (pts) diagnosed with mRCC who received PAXI as first-line therapy in recruiting Italian Centers. Safety data about clinically significant adverse events (AEs), defined as AE requiring corticosteroids, hormone replacement, drug delay, discontinuation or dose reduction were collected. Results: Data from 122 pts treated from January 2021 to September 2022 have been analyzed. With a median follow-up of 10 mos (range 0.2 - 21) and treatment interruption in 35 pts (29%), at landmark 6-mos and 12-mos the treatment was ongoing in 76% (95%CI 0.67-0.83) and 66% of pts (95%CI 0.56-0.75) respectively. In 11% of pts a starting dose of Axi <5mg was reported (8% higher starting dose). 2% of pts experienced Axi dose titration while 37% of pts had a dose reduction. Pts completed a mean of 10 (1 - 31) cycles of Pembro. Toxicity led to treatment discontinuation in 20% (7/35) of cases. Clinically significant AEs occurred in 61% of pts (74), managed with corticosteroids use in 32% (24/74) of pts, hormone replacement (mainly levothyroxine) in 11% (8/74), drug delay in 64% (47/74), discontinuation in 41% (30/74) or dose reduction 18% (13/74). When required, the most used steroid was prednisone (48%) following by dexamethasone (22%), prednisolone (17%), methylprednisolone (13%). Grade 3-4 clinically significant AEs occurred in 25% (18) and 3% (2) of pts respectively, with hepatic injury 33% (6/18) and hypertension 17% (3/18) as the most common reported G3 events. The two G4 AEs reported were pancreatitis and hepatic injury. No treatment-related deaths emerged. In 20% of cases AE were related to Pembro and in 47% of cases to Axi, in 14% to both drugs. In 28% of pts (34/122) a second clinically significant AE occurred, requiring corticosteroids 27% (9/34), hormone replacement 9% (3/34), drug delay 59% (20/34), discontinuation 41% (14/34) or dose reduction 21% (7/34). Grade-3 clinically significant AEs occurred in 29%, with hepatic injury and hypertension (both 3 pts) as the most common events. No grade 4 AEs were reported. The second AE in 21% of cases was related to Pembro and in 59% of cases to Axi, in (9%) to both drugs. Conclusions: PAXI combination had a tolerable safety profile in mRCC, with few high-grade clinically significant AEs, no new toxicities were identified.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session C: Renal Cell Cancer; Adrenal, Penile, Urethral and Testicular Cancers

Track

Renal Cell Cancer,Adrenal Cancer,Penile Cancer,Testicular Cancer,Urethral Cancer

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 6; abstr 688)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.6_suppl.688

Abstract #

688

Poster Bd #

H20

Abstract Disclosures