Management of nausea and vomiting (N/V) following first-line (1L) zolbetuximab + chemotherapy treatment in claudin-18.2 (CLDN18.2)+, HER2−, locally advanced (LA) unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Analysis from the phase 3 SPOTLIGHT and GLOW studies.

Authors

Kohei Shitara

Kohei Shitara

Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan

Kohei Shitara , Rupesh Pophale , Maria Matsangou , Jung Wook Park , Mok Oh , Pranob P. Bhattacharya , Radhika Ranganath

Organizations

Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., Northbrook, IL

Research Funding

Astellas Pharma Inc.

Background: The phase 3 SPOTLIGHT (NCT03504397) and GLOW (NCT03653507) studies showed clinically meaningful, statistically significant improvement in PFS and OS using 1L zolbetuximab + chemotherapy vs placebo (PBO) + chemotherapy in patients (pts) with CLDN18.2+, HER2−, LA unresectable or mG/GEJ adenocarcinoma. N/V were the most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) reported in the zolbetuximab arm of these studies. We report an analysis of the incidence and management of N/V in SPOTLIGHT and GLOW. Methods: In SPOTLIGHT, pts (N = 565) were randomized 1:1 to zolbetuximab + mFOLFOX6 vs PBO + mFOLFOX6. In GLOW, pts (N = 507) were randomized 1:1 to zolbetuximab + CAPOX vs PBO + CAPOX. In both studies, neurokinin-1 receptor blockers (NK-1), selective serotonin receptor blockers (5-HT3), and other prophylactic antiemetic regimens were recommended to prevent and mitigate N/V per institutional care and guidelines. Results: A total of 279 pts in SPOTLIGHT and 253 pts in GLOW received zolbetuximab + chemotherapy. In SPOTLIGHT and GLOW combined, nausea occurred in 58% vs 18% of pts, and vomiting occurred in 43% vs 15% of pts in the first vs second zolbetuximab infusions, respectively; lower incidences of N/V were observed thereafter. During the first zolbetuximab infusion, the first episode of N/V occurred within 1 hour (median time, 48.0 min in SPOTLIGHT and 56.5 min in GLOW). Antiemetic usage and associated N/V rates are presented in the Table. The 96 pts in SPOTLIGHT and 52 pts in GLOW who had infusion modifications in cycle 1 due to TEAEs had numerically higher infusion rates than pts without infusion modifications; 85% of these modifications in SPOTLIGHT and 79% in GLOW were due to N/V. Zolbetuximab was discontinued within the first 9 weeks in 11 and 7 pts in SPOTLIGHT and 6 and 4 pts in GLOW due to nausea or vomiting, respectively. Conclusions: In SPOTLIGHT and GLOW, slower infusion rate and use of antiemetic combinations may have helped to mitigate N/V. These strategies will be important to support continued treatment and allow pts to achieve maximum clinical benefit with zolbetuximab + chemotherapy. Clinical trial information: NCT03504397 and NCT03653507.

All-grade N/V with antiemetic usage at C1D1.

5-HT3 Only5-HT3 + NK-15-HT3 + Steroids5-HT3 + NK-1 + Steroids5-HT3 + NK-1 + Steroids + Others
SPOTLIGHT (N = 279), n (%)
Nausea
30 (12)
16 (53)
181 (65)
95 (52)
121 (43)
58 (48)
69 (25)
34 (49)
32 (11)
15 (47)
Vomiting15 (50)63 (35)44 (36)23 (33)10 (31)
N/V11 (37)48 (27)32 (26)19 (28)8 (25)
No nausea or vomiting10 (33)71 (39)51 (42)31 (45)15 (47)
GLOW (N = 253), n (%)
Nausea
36 (14)
13 (36)
143 (57)
60 (42)
85 (34)
34 (40)
50 (20)
17 (34)
25 (10)
7 (28)
Vomiting17 (47)54 (38)33 (39)14 (28)7 (28)
N/V10 (28)32 (22)20 (24)8 (16)3 (12)
No nausea or vomiting16 (44)61 (43)38 (45)27 (54)14 (56)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session A: Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach and Other Gastrointestinal Cancers

Track

Esophageal and Gastric Cancer,Other GI Cancer

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03504397 and NCT03653507

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 3; abstr 372)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.3_suppl.372

Abstract #

372

Poster Bd #

H14

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