Atezolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in advanced biliary tract cancer: Results from a randomized proof-of-concept phase II trial (IMbrave151).

Authors

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Anthony B. El-Khoueiry

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA

Anthony B. El-Khoueiry , Zhenggang Ren , Hong Jae Chon , Joon Oh Park , Jin Won Kim , Tiziana Pressiani , Daneng Li , Lyudmila Zhukova , Andrew X. Zhu , Ming-Huang Chen , Stephen Paul Hack , Stephanie Wu , Bo Liu , Xiangnan Guan , Shan Lu , Yulei Wang , Teresa Macarulla

Organizations

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-Si, South Korea, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea, Humanitas Cancer Center, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy, City of Hope National Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, SBIH Moscow Clinical Scientific and Practical Center named after A.S. Loginov of DHM, Moscow, Russian Federation, Jiahui International Cancer Center, Shanghai, China, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain

Research Funding

F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.

Background: VEGF blockade coupled with cytotoxic chemotherapy can promote an immune-permissive tumor microenvironment that augments response to PD-L1 inhibition. IMbrave151 (NCT04677504) is a randomized, double-blinded, global proof-of-concept Phase II study evaluating atezolizumab (atezo), bevacizumab (bev) and cisplatin and gemcitabine (CisGem) as first-line treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer (aBTC). Here we report updated clinical data and molecular correlates of response and resistance. Methods: Patients (pts) with previously untreated aBTC were randomized 1:1 to receive atezo (1200 mg every 3 weeks [q3w]) + bev (15 mg/kg q3w) or placebo (plb) + CisGem (Cis 25 mg/m2 and Gem 1000 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 8 q3w) for up to 8 cycles, followed by atezo (1200 mg q3w) + bev (15 mg/kg q3w) or plb until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), and safety. The final OS analysis was done when ≈90 deaths occurred or when all pts had ≥2 years of follow-up. Transcriptome analysis (n=98) and mutation profiling (n=103) were done on baseline tumor samples. This was a signal-seeking trial to estimate the treatment effect in each arm with no formal hypothesis testing. Results: In total, 162 pts were randomized to either atezo + bev + CisGem (atezo/bev; n=79) or atezo + plb + CisGem (atezo/plb; n=83). The updated PFS HR was 0.67 (95% CI: 0.46, 0.95) in favor of atezo/bev. Updated median PFS was 8.35 mo for atezo/bev and 7.9 mo for atezo/plb, with 6-mo rates of 78% and 63%, respectively. The updated OS HR was 0.97 (95% CI: 0.64, 1.47), with a median of 14.9 mo for atezo/bev and 14.6 mo for atezo/plb. Confirmed ORR was 26.6% for atezo/bev and 26.5% for atezo/plb, with median DORs of 10.28 (95% CI: 6.7, 16.7) and 6.18 mo (95% CI: 4.3, 6.7), respectively. The incidence of Grade 3/4 adverse events was 73% with atezo/bev and 74% with atezo/plb. High VEGFA gene expression was associated with an improved PFS (HR, 0.43; 95% CI: 0.22, 0.83) and OS (HR, 0.66; 95% CI: 0.31, 1.4) in favor of atezo/bev. Hepatocytes high gene signature also was associated with an improved PFS (HR, 0.47; 95% CI: 0.24, 0.92) and OS (HR, 0.66; 95% CI: 0.31, 1.4) in favor of atezo/bev. Pts with PI3k/AKT pathway mutations appeared to have worse OS than pts without mutations (HR, 3.7; 95% CI: 1.5, 9.1) with atezo/bev. Conclusions: Final analysis of the IMbrave151 study indicates a modest PFS benefit in intent-to-treat pts combining atezo with bev and chemotherapy. The trial is limited by small numbers and a non-comparative design. Exploratory analysis of correlative biomarkers suggests that high VEGF-A gene expression and hepatocytes high gene signature may be predictive markers of benefit with atezo/bev, warranting further investigation. Clinical trial information: NCT04677504.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Rapid Oral Abstract Session

Session Title

Rapid Oral Abstract Session B: Cancers of the Pancreas, Small Bowel, and Hepatobiliary Tract

Track

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

Sub Track

Tumor Biology, Biomarkers, and Pathology

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT04677504

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 3; abstr 435)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.3_suppl.435

Abstract #

435

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