Impact of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on response to PD1/L1 inhibitors in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

Authors

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Kathryn Fortune

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Kathryn Fortune , Soham Ali , Jack Masur , Paul Vincent Viscuse , Michael Edward Devitt , Robert Dreicer , William Paul Skelton IV

Organizations

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), traditionally associated with blood pressure regulation and fluid balance, also plays a role in tumor development and growth among several cancer types. Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASI), such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), have been shown in studies of various malignant neoplasms to be associated with improved outcomes. In metastatic urothelial cancer, the use of ACEI and ARBs has been associated with higher rates of tumor regression among patients (pts) receiving immunotherapy (IO) with PD1/L1 inhibitors. One potential mechanistic explanation is RASI-induced downregulation of TGF-beta, for which high expression is a known mechanism of PD1/L1 inhibitor resistance. While the development of novel IO therapies has changed the treatment landscape for mRCC, only one study to date has examined the impact of RAS inhibition in pts with mRCC receiving IO. We hypothesized that concurrent RASI in pts with mRCC receiving IO is associated with increased tumor regression. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of pts with mRCC receiving immunotherapy as a first or second line of treatment from 2016-2023 at the University of Virginia. A logistic regression model was used to evaluate the impact of concurrent RASI on tumor regression. The primary endpoint in this study was any regression of tumor on imaging. Results: Data were available for 147 pts with mRCC who received IO as a first- (n=104, 70.7%) or second- (n=43, 29.3%) line treatment. 52 pts (35.4%) received ACEI/ARBs during IO; 42 pts (40.4%) who received IO as first-line treatment were on ACEI/ARBs and 10 patients (23.2%) who received IO as a second-line treatment were on ACEI/ARBs. Analysis showed that pts who received ACEI or ARBs during IO were more likely to have tumor regression compared to pts who were not on concurrent RASI (OR 7.43 [95% CI 2.70-23.53], p=0.0002). This held true regardless if pts received IO as a first-line (OR 6.02 [95% CI 1.84-23.38], p=0.005) or second-line (OR 9.71 [95% CI 1.51-122], p=0.032) treatment. Conclusions: Our hypothesis generating study suggests that in our RCC population the concurrent use of RASI in pts with mRCC receiving IO was associated with a significantly increased likelihood of tumor regression. These findings highlight the potential therapeutic advantage of RASI in combination with IO for mRCC pts. Further exploration of this association is warranted in prospective studies to improve treatment outcomes for this patient population.

Association of ACEI/ARB with tumor regression.

DatasetVariableLevelOdds Ratio (95% CI)P
All DataACEI or ARBYes7.43 (2.70-23.53)<0.001
NoN/AN/A
IO First LineACEI or ARBYes6.02 (1.84-23.38)0.005
NoN/AN/A
IO Second LineACEI or ARBYes9.71 (1.51-122)0.032
NoN/AN/A

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

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

Track

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

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 4; abstr 424)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.4_suppl.424

Abstract #

424

Poster Bd #

H6

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