Clinical efficacy of lurbinectedin in metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas of the genitourinary tract: Multi-institutional real-world experience.

Authors

Mohammad Jad Moussa

Mohammad Jad Moussa

Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Mohammad Jad Moussa , Syed Arsalan Ahmed Naqvi , Jaanki Khandelwal , Matthew T Campbell , Ana Aparicio , Bilal Ahmed Siddiqui , Alan Haruo Bryce , Parminder Singh , Omar Alhalabi

Organizations

Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) of the genitourinary (GU) tract, including small cell (SC) NEC and large cell (LC) NEC, are rare aggressive malignancies. Although highly sensitive to cisplatin-based chemotherapy, GU metastatic NEC (mNEC) have limited data to support next therapies. Lurbinectedin, a marine-derived alkylating drug and a selective inhibitor of oncogenic transcription and DNA repair pathways, is FDA-approved for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) after progression on frontline platinum-based therapy, with a disease control rate (DCR) of 68.6%. It is unknown whether DCR is similar in SCLC and GU mNEC. Methods: We report the first multi-institutional series (n=14) of lurbinectedin in GU mNEC. Imaging-based best overall responses (BOR) were noted as complete (CR), partial (PR), stable (SD), progressive (PD) or non-evaluable (NE). DCR includes CR, PR, and SD. We use the Kaplan-Meier method for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) from lurbinectedin start date. We define duration of response (DoR) from response date to progression or last contact date for patients (pts) with CR or PR. Results: Most pts had a median age at metastasis of 70.5 years (ICR: 64-74.5) [Table]. Primary locations were bladder (7/14, 50%), prostate (5/14, 35.7%) and ureter (2/14, 12.3%). Histology at diagnosis mostly consisted of mixed or pure SCNEC, with one exception of LCNEC. Most pts had visceral disease, prior immunotherapy and at least 2 prior lines of therapy for mNEC before lurbinectedin (8/14, 57.1%). DCR was 6/14 (42.8%), including 5 bladder pts and 1 prostate pt. Among bladder pts, BOR included one CR (1/7, 14.3%) for the LCNEC case, 2 PR (2/7, 28.6%), 2 SD (2/7, 28.6%) and 2 PD (2/7, 28.6%). Most prostate and ureteral pts either progressed on lurbinectedin or were NE (Prostate: 1 PR, 2 PD, and 2 NE; Ureteral: 1 PD and 1 NE). For all 14 pts, median OS was 11.47 months (95% CI: 2.17-13.63) and median PFS was 2.8 mo (1.4-10.9). Median DoR was 7.38 mo (2.3-9.53) for 4 responding pts (CR or PR). Treatment was stopped due to progression (9/14, 64.3%), three adverse events [thrombocytopenia, electrolyte abnormalities, cerebrovascular accident] (3/14, 21.4%), and pt preference (1/14, 7.1%). Conclusions: Lurbinectedin offers encouraging responses (DCR: 5/7, 71.4%) close to those in SCLC, in previously treated bladder mNEC. One CR was noted for a bladder pt with LCNEC. Responses were less appreciated in prostate and ureteral mNEC due to NE responses and limited number. Larger cohorts are needed to confirm survival benefit and genetic analyses are warranted to identify characteristics of responders.

Characteristics n=14n (%)
Prior platinum in metastatic disease (met.) 11 (78.6%)
Prior IO in met. 10 (71.5%)
Visceral met. at lurbi startAny 13 (92.8%)
Liver 9 (64.3%)
Bone 8 (57.1%)
Brain 1 (7.1%)
Prior lines of treatment in met.0 1 (7.1%)
1-2 10 (71.5%)
3-4 3 (21.4%)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session B: Urothelial Carcinoma

Track

Urothelial Carcinoma

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 4; abstr 601)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.4_suppl.601

Abstract #

601

Poster Bd #

G7

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