Efficacy and safety of MCLA-129, an anti-EGFR/c-MET bispecific antibody, in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with c-METexon 14 skipping mutations (METex14).

Authors

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Mariana da Rocha Almeida Brandao

Medical Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet and l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium

Mariana da Rocha Almeida Brandao , Jon Zugazagoitia , Anne-Marie C. Dingemans , Michaël Duruisseaux , Pauline Parent , Oscar Juan-Vidal , Alexander I. Spira , Cecile Vicier , Gerard Zalcman , Ben Barasa , Chris Yan , Petra Doze , Andrew K. Joe , Gianluca Laus , Enriqueta Felip

Organizations

Medical Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet and l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium, Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, Department of Pulmonology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Respiratory Department, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France, Department of Early Clinical Trials, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France, Hospital Universitari i Politécnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain, NEXT Oncology Virginia, Fairfax, VA, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France, Department of Thoracic Oncology, CIC INSERM 1425, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France, Merus N.V., Utrecht, Netherlands, Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital & Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (c-MET) are dysregulated in many tumors, including NSCLC. In particular, splice-site alterations resulting in the loss of transcription of exon 14 in the oncogenic driver c-MET (METex14 skipping mutations) occur in ~3% of NSCLC and lead to oncogenic MET activation. MCLA-129 is a bispecific antibody that targets EGFR and c-MET with multiple mechanisms of action, including inhibition of EGFR and c-MET signaling, antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis and enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. In the dose escalation part of a phase 1/2 trial (NCT04868877), the initial recommended phase 2 dose of MCLA-129 monotherapy was determined to be 1500 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) with 28-day cycles. Significant tumor shrinkage was observed in one patient with METex14 NSCLC previously treated with multiple chemotherapy agents and the c-MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) capmatinib. Preliminary data are presented of patients (pts) with advanced or metastatic METex14 NSCLC treated with MCLA-129 in the dose expansion phase of the trial. Methods: Pts with advanced/metastatic METex14 NSCLC Pts received MCLA-129 1500 mg IV Q2W, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Tumor imaging was conducted every 8 weeks. Primary endpoint: investigator-assessed ORR (RECIST v1.1), in pts with measurable disease, ≥2 MCLA-129 cycles, and ≥1 post-baseline scan. Secondary endpoints: DCR and safety. Biomarker analyses of EGFR/c-MET expression and ctDNA mutation status are planned. Results: As of December 1, 2023, 15 pts were dosed. The median age was 72 years (range 61-83), 40% were male, and 13%/87% of pts had ECOG performance status 0/1 respectively. The trial is ongoing; further analysis of safety and efficacy is planned with a later data cutoff date and will be presented at the meeting. Conclusions: MCLA-129 is being evaluated as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally advanced/metastatic c-MET exon 14 skipping NSCLC. Clinical trial information: NCT04868877.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic

Track

Lung Cancer

Sub Track

Metastatic Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT04868877

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 16; abstr 8583)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.8583

Abstract #

8583

Poster Bd #

447

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