Ipilimumab/nivolumab (I/N) compared to axitinib/pembrolizumab (A/P) in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): Insights from a Canadian population.

Authors

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Hyejee Ohm

Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Hyejee Ohm , Sunita Ghosh , Mehul Gupta , Lori Wood , Vincent Castonguay , Jeffrey Graham , Christian K. Kollmannsberger , Dominick Bosse , Denis Soulieres , Daniel Yick Chin Heng , Nazanin Fallah-Rad , Antonio Finelli , Simon Tanguay , Aly-Khan A. Lalani , Bimal Bhindi , Georg A. Bjarnason , Rodney H. Breau , Frederic Pouliot , Naveen S. Basappa

Organizations

Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, CHU de Québec-L'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, QC, Canada, Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Manitoba, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, Department of Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Southern Alberta Institute of Urology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Laval University and CHU De Quebec, Quebec, QC, Canada

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: First-line treatment for mRCC includes I/N and A/P. These two regimens have not been compared in a randomized clinical trial as both CM-214 and KN-426 used single-agent tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) as the comparator. Meta-analyses suggest improved efficacy outcomes with A/P, but increased likelihood of complete response with I/N. We compared these treatments in the real-world. Methods: Data of consented mRCC patients with clear cell histology from the Canadian Kidney Cancer information system (CKCis) was obtained from January 2013 to December 2021. Treatment outcomes adjusting for age including overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), and response rate (RR) for all patients and intermediate-poor risk patients were completed. Chi-square tests compared the frequency of side effects. Results: Among 547 patients, 360 received I/N and 187 received A/P. Median follow-up was 30.0 (0.1-112.1) months. Median duration of treatment was 6.9 (0.0-68.4) months for I/N and 20.2 (0.1-72.4) months for A/P. Intermediate-poor risk patients were higher in the I/N compared to A/P cohort (91.9% vs. 66.2%; p<0.0001). Cox regression for OS showed no difference between I/N compared to A/P (aHR 1.1, 95% CI [0.77-1.58], p=0.61). PFS showed no statistical difference but a trend for worse with I/N at 12.1 months compared to 22.3 months for A/P (aHR=1.2, 95% CI [0.95-1.62], p=0.11). RR was 40.9% with I/N compared to 56.0% in A/P (aOR 0.52, 95%CI [0.33-0.83], p=0.005). Subgroup analyses for the intermediate-poor risk mRCC patients showed no differences in OS (aHR 0.95, 95%CI [0.65-1.38], p=0.79) and PFS (aHR 1.21, 95%CI [0.90-1.62], p=0.21) between treatment groups but improved RR (aOR 0.58, 95%CI [0.35-0.96], p=0.06) with A/P. 61.7% of I/N patients compared to 79.1% of A/P suffered adverse events that led to a dose or schedule change (p<0.001). Most common toxicities for both groups include diarrhea, fatigue, transaminitis, rash, and anorexia. Conclusions: There was no difference in OS between mRCC patients treated with I/N compared to A/P. A/P demonstrates improved RR and a trend towards longer PFS at the expense of increased frequency of side effects. Despite a median follow-up of 30 months, the data is limited by a high amount of censoring.

Summary of safety in patients who developed AEs leading to dose or schedule change.

Patients, n (%)I/N (N=222)A/P (N=148)
AE > 10% in either armAny gradeGrade 3-4Any gradeGrade 3-4
Diarrhea88 (39.6)27 (12.2)110 (74.3)9 (4.1)
Fatigue71 (32.0)8 (3.6)82 (55)11 (5.0)
Transaminitis67 (30.2)35 (15.8)83 (56.1)33 (14.9)
Rash32 (14.4)10 (4.5)33 (22.3)1 (0.5)
Anorexia21 (9.5)1 (0.5)42 (28.4)2 (0.9)
Nausea27 (12.2)5 (2.3)28 (18.9)1 (0.5)
Mucositis21 (9.5)7 (3.2)30 (20.3)2 (0.9)
Colitis44 (19.8)34 (15.3)5 (3.4)4 (1.8)

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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

Quality of Care/Quality Improvement and Real-World Evidence

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 4; abstr 393)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.4_suppl.393

Abstract #

393

Poster Bd #

F17

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