Second-line regorafenib in patients (pts) with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) after progression on first-line atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (Atezo-Bev): Phase 2 REGONEXT trial.

Authors

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Changhoon Yoo

Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

Changhoon Yoo , Jaekyung Cheon , Baek-Yeol Ryoo , Min-Hee Ryu , Hyung-Don Kim , Kyu-Pyo Kim , Beodeul Kang , Hong Jae Chon , Richard S. Finn

Organizations

Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Department of Medical Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea, Department of Medical Oncology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA

Research Funding

Bayer

Background: Atezo-Bev is the standard first-line therapy against uHCC. However, there is no globally established subsequent treatment after failure on first-line Atezo-Bev. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of second-line regorafenib in uHCC pts who progressed on first-line Atezo-Bev. Methods: This is a phase II investigator-initiated trial involving 2 academic centers in Korea. Key eligibility criteria include confirmed diagnosis of HCC; prior treatment with Atezo-Bev at least ≥ 2 cycles; Child-Pugh A; ECOG performance status 0-1. Eligible patients received regorafenib 160 mg once daily 3 weeks on/1 week off until progressive disease or intolerable toxicity. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR) according to the RECIST v1.1, overall survival (OS) and treatment-related adverse event (TRAE). Results: Total 40 pts were recruited from Dec 2021 to May 2023. Pts characteristics were as follows: median age of 56 (range, 36-81); hepatitis B (77.5%), hepatitis C (10.0%), non-viral (12.5%); BCLC C stage (97.5%); and AFP ≥ 400 ng/ml (40.0%). As of the date of data cut-off (15 Aug 2023), the median follow-up duration was 6.6 mo (95% CI, 5.0-8.2). The median PFS was 3.5 mo (95% CI, 3.0-4.0). ORR and DCR were 10.0% and 82.5%. The median OS was 9.7 mo (95% CI, 8.3-11.1) and 6-month OS rate was 55.0%. The median OS since the start of prior Atezo-Bev was 16.6 mo (95% CI, 11.9-21.3). When stratified according to the duration of prior Atezo-Bev (<4 cycles [n=10] vs. ≥4 cycles [n=30]), pts with ≥4 cycles of prior Atezo-Bev showed better median OS (not reached vs 3.6 mo; p=0.001) and ORR (13.3% vs 0%; p=0.009), while there was a trend for better median PFS (3.8 mo vs 2.5 mo; p=0.107). The most common grade 3-4 TRAEs were thrombocytopenia (5.0%), palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (2.5%), and fatigue (2.5%). Conclusions: Regorafenib was effective as second-line therapy in uHCC pts who progressed on first-line Atezo-Bev. Efficacy and safety outcomes from our study were consistent with those observed in the pivotal phase 3 RESORCE trial which included sorafenib-tolerated/progressed pts. Clinical trial information: NCT05134532.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 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

NCT05134532

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 3; abstr 477)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.3_suppl.477

Abstract #

477

Poster Bd #

C2

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