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Background: Epcoritamab is a CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody that induces T-cellmediated killing of CD20–positive malignant B-cells. We present updated data, including ...progression-free survival (PFS) from the dose escalation part of the first-in-human phase 1/2 study of epcoritamab in pts with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL; NCT03625037). Methods: Adults with R/R CD20+ B-NHL received flat-dose 1 mL SC epcoritamab (step-up dosing approach) in 28-day cycles (q1w: cycles 1–2; q2w: cycles 3–6; q4w thereafter) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Step-up dosing and standard prophylaxis were used to mitigate severity of cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Results: At data cut off (1/31/2021), 68 pts with B-NHL were enrolled across histologies including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL; n = 46 67.6%; de novo and transformed), follicular lymphoma (FL; 12 17.6%), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL; 4 5.9%), and others (6 8.8%). Majority were heavily pretreated (median range prior lines: DLBCL, 3 1–6; FL, 4.5 1–18); including prior CAR-T (n = 6) and prior ASCT (n = 10). At median follow-up of 14.1 mo (DLBCL, 10.2 mo; FL, 15.2 mo), treatment was ongoing in 15 (22%) pts. Most common treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) were pyrexia (69%), CRS (59%), and injection site reaction (47%). CRS events were all grade 1 or 2 and most occurred in cycle 1; neurotoxicity was limited (6%; grade 1: 3%; grade 3: 3%; all transient). One case of tumor lysis syndrome was observed (1.5%; grade 3); there were no cases of febrile neutropenia or treatment-related death. Overall response is shown for DLBCL ≥12 mg and ≥48 mg and FL ≥12 mg, corresponding to the minimal efficacy threshold (Table). Responses deepened over time (PR converted to CR: DLBCL, 6 pts; FL, 3 pts). Median time to response was 1.4 mo (DLBCL) and 1.9 mo (FL). Among DLBCL pts achieving CR with ≥6 mg (n = 11), none relapsed while on treatment. The median PFS for pts with DLBCL ≥12 mg (n = 22) was 9.1 mo (95% CI: 1.6, NE; median follow-up 9.3 mo) and for pts with DLBCL ≥48 mg (n = 11) median PFS was not reached (median follow-up 8.8 mo). Updated analyses will be presented. Conclusions: With longer follow-up, SC epcoritamab demonstrated substantial single-agent activity, inducing deep and durable clinically meaningful responses, with a consistent safety profile. Notably no severe (grade ≥3) CRS events, no febrile neutropenia, and limited neurotoxicity was observed. Clinical trial information: NCT03625037. Table: see text
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease occurring mostly in women of childbearing age. Pregnant women with MS are usually excluded from clinical trials; as users of the internet, ...however, they are actively engaged in threads and forums on social media. Social media provides the potential to explore real-world patient experiences and concerns about the use of medicinal products during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
This study aimed to analyze the content of posts concerning pregnancy and use of medicines in online forums; thus, the study aimed to gain a thorough understanding of patients' experiences with MS medication.
Using the names of medicinal products as search terms, we collected posts from 21 publicly available pregnancy forums, which were accessed between March 2015 and March 2018. After the identification of relevant posts, we analyzed the content of each post using a content analysis technique and categorized the main topics that users discussed most frequently.
We identified 6 main topics in 70 social media posts. These topics were as follows: (1) expressing personal experiences with MS medication use during the reproductive period (55/70, 80%), (2) seeking and sharing advice about the use of medicines (52/70, 74%), (3) progression of MS during and after pregnancy (35/70, 50%), (4) discussing concerns about MS medications during the reproductive period (35/70, 50%), (5) querying the possibility of breastfeeding while taking MS medications (30/70, 42%), and (6) commenting on communications with physicians (26/70, 37%).
Overall, many pregnant women or women considering pregnancy shared profound uncertainties and specific concerns about taking medicines during the reproductive period. There is a significant need to provide advice and guidance to MS patients concerning the use of medicines in pregnancy and postpartum as well as during breastfeeding. Advice must be tailored to the circumstances of each patient and, of course, to the individual medicine. Information must be provided by a trusted source with relevant expertise and made publicly available.
Fluorine can negatively interfere with leach and smelting processes during mineral processing. Real-time knowledge of the concentration and mineral hosts of fluorine in a mineral processing ore ...stream is important to protect process line equipment and product. Currently only offline methods of detection are available. Online sensors that determine specific fluorine-bearing mineral concentration in real-time would enable improved efficiency in processing decisions during mine production. Common excitation wavelengths used for fluorescence studies in minerals frequently provide signals that are not clearly host-specific, and hence of limited utility for mineral identification. We show that upconversion fluorescence, a process in which two or more photons are absorbed and one higher-energy photon is emitted, provides a more host-specific fluorescence output, minimizing spurious signals in complex environments and therefore greatly improving detection thresholds. Natural samples of fluorite (CaF2), a major fluorine host at many mine sites, have been analyzed by near-infrared excitation and have revealed upconversion fluorescence from rare earth inclusions. Upconversion fluorescence was detected in samples with rare earth concentrations as low as one part per million and is therefore considered a potential new sensing modality for real-time fluorite monitoring.
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The impact ionization characteristics of (Al x Ga1- x )0.52In0.48P have been studied comprehensively across the full composition range. Electron and hole impact ionization coefficients (Formula ...Omitted and Formula Omitted, respectively) have been extracted from avalanche multiplication and excess noise data for seven different compositions and compared to those of Al x Ga1- x As. While both Formula Omitted and Formula Omitted initially decrease gradually with increasing bandgap, a sharp decrease in Formula Omitted occurs in (Al x Ga1- x )0.52In0.48P when Formula Omitted, while Formula Omitted decreases only slightly. Formula Omitted and Formula Omitted decrease minimally with further increases in Formula Omitted and the breakdown voltage saturates. This behavior is broadly similar to that seen in Al x Ga1- x As, suggesting that it may be related to the details of the conduction band structure as it becomes increasingly indirect in both alloy systems.
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Background: The POUT trial (CRUK/11/027; NCT01993979) previously reported (with median follow-up 30.3 months) that adjuvant chemotherapy improves disease free survival (DFS) for ...patients (pts) with histologically confirmed pT2-T4 N0-3 M0 UTUC. Here we present results of a pre-planned analysis updating the primary endpoint and reporting key secondary endpoints including overall survival. Methods: 261 pts with UTUC were enrolled following nephro-ureterectomy and randomised (1:1) to 4 cycles of gemcitabine-cisplatin (gemcitabine-carboplatin if GFR 30-49ml/min) or surveillance with subsequent chemotherapy if required. Pts had 6 monthly imaging and cystoscopy for 2 years, then annually to 5 years. Toxicity was assessed by CTCAE v4. Primary endpoint was DFS. Secondary endpoints included metastasis free survival (MFS), overall survival (OS), toxicity and patient reported quality of life (QoL). The trial closed to recruitment early on advice of the independent data monitoring committee due to evidence of efficacy. Time-to-event endpoints are analysed (intention-to-treat) by Cox proportional hazard models. Unadjusted and adjusted (by nodal status, planned chemotherapy type, microscopic margin status, pathological stage) hazard ratios (HR, < 1 favouring chemotherapy) are reported. Results: From May 2012 to Nov 2017, 261 pts were recruited (129 surveillance; 132 chemotherapy) at 56 UK centres. One participant withdrew consent for data usage and was excluded from analyses. Pts had median age 69 years (range 37-88), 28% pT2, 66% pT3; 91% pN0. To 09/09/2020, median follow up was 48.1 months (IQR: 36.0-60.1). The unadjusted/adjusted HR for DFS was 0.48 (95% CI: 0.33-0.71; p = 0.0003) / 0.50 (95%CI: 0.34-0.75; p = 0.001), and for MFS was 0.52 (95% CI: 0.35-0.77; p = 0.001) / 0.54 (95% CI: 0.36-0.81; p = 0.002). 93/260 (35.8%) pts have died (52/129 40.3% surveillance and 41/131 31.3% chemotherapy). Chemotherapy conferred a non-statistically significant 28% reduction in relative risk of death (HR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.47-1.08; p = 0.11; adjusted HR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.52-1.19; p = 0.26). 3 year OS was surveillance: 67% (95% CI: 58-74%; chemotherapy: 79% (71%-85%). There was no evidence of long-term toxicity associated with chemotherapy (Wilcoxon rank-sum test p-value for worst grade post-6 months = 0.32). Most common grade 2+ adverse events were hypertension (25/240 10.4%), lethargy (25/240 10.4%) and hearing loss (13/240 5.4%). There was no evidence of statistically or clinically relevant differences in QoL. 12 months after treatment (EORTC Q30 global health status mean difference 4.1 and 4.8 at 12 and 24 months respectively in favour of chemotherapy). Conclusions: With additional follow-up, the previously reported DFS benefit for chemotherapy was maintained with no detrimental long-term toxicity. No statistically significant improvement in OS was observed. Clinical trial information: NCT01993979.
Introduction: Despite advances in the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), more efficacious, less toxic, off-the-shelf therapies are needed for patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory ...(R/R) disease. Epcoritamab is a novel, subcutaneously (SC) administered bispecific antibody (bsAb) that simultaneously binds to CD3 on T cells and CD20 on B cells, inducing activation and cytotoxic activity of T cells for killing of target lymphoma cells. In an open-label, phase 1/2 trial (NCT03625037), initial data demonstrated an encouraging safety profile and potent single-agent clinical activity, even at low doses, in heavily pretreated pts with R/R B-NHL (Hutchings M. EHA 2020, Poster EP1218). Herein, we present updated dose-escalation data, including initial results for the 48-mg recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and for pts with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Methods: Adults with R/R CD20+ B-NHL after prior therapy, including an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (mAb), receive a SC 1-mL injection of flat-dose epcoritamab in 28-day cycles (q1w: cycles 1-2; q2w: cycles 3-6; q4w thereafter) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Risk mitigation for cytokine release syndrome (CRS) includes starting with priming and intermediate doses and use of corticosteroids. Objectives include dose finding, safety, and antitumor activity.
Results: As of July 6, 2020, 67 pts were enrolled, which included 45 pts (67%) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 12 (18%) with follicular lymphoma (FL) and 4 (6%) with MCL. Pts were heavily pretreated, with a median (range) of 3.0 (1-6) prior lines of therapy for pts with DLBCL and 4.5 (1-18) for pts with FL; in total 6 pts had received prior CAR-T therapy. Over one-half of pts (37/67; 55%) were refractory to their most recent systemic therapy; 35/67 (52%) were refractory to their most recent anti-CD20 mAb therapy. At a median overall follow-up of 8.3 months, treatment is ongoing in 25 pts (37%); median follow-up is 8.3 months for pts with DLBCL and 8.8 months for pts with FL. Epcoritamab was well tolerated and there were no discontinuations due to treatment-related adverse events (AEs). The most common treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) were pyrexia (70%), local injection-site reactions (48%), and fatigue (45%). With increased doses, TEAEs of special interest were consistent with previous reports: CRS events were all grade 1/2 (58%) with no grade 3/4 CRS events, and limited neurotoxicity was observed (6%; grade 1: 3%; grade 3: 3%; all transient). There were no dose-limiting toxicities or febrile neutropenia events, and no deaths due to treatment-related AEs. Antitumor activity in evaluable pts with DLBCL and FL is shown in the Table. In 18 pts with DLBCL receiving epcoritamab ≥12 mg, overall response rate (ORR) was 66.7% with 6 pts achieving a complete response (CR). Of the 7 pts who received epcoritamab ≥48 mg (48-mg RP2D n=4; 60-mg n=3), all achieved a response, including CR in 2 pts (28.6%) with limited follow-up. All pts with DLBCL who were previously treated with CAR-T therapy achieved a response (4/4: 2 CR, 2 partial response PR). ORR was 100% for the 8 pts with FL receiving epcoritamab ≥0.76 mg, with 2 pts achieving a CR (PET scans were not mandatory and disease assessment by PET was not available in 4/6 pts who achieved a PR). Of the 4 pts with MCL, responses have been observed in 2 pts with blastoid variant MCL (1 CR; 1 PR). Data on duration of response are not yet mature. Longer follow-up data, including additional response evaluations at 48-mg dose and in pts with MCL, will be presented.
Conclusions: Epcoritamab, a novel SC bsAb, demonstrates a consistent and favorable safety profile, with no grade ≥3 CRS events and limited neurotoxicity, in support of outpatient administration. Emerging data with longer follow-up are highly encouraging, with substantial single-agent efficacy, including CR in heavily pretreated pts with FL, MCL, and DLBCL.
Study support: Genmab A/S. Medical writing: Alyson Bexfield, Caudex, UK, funded by Genmab A/S.
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Hutchings:Celgene, Genmab, Janssen, Novartis, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Takeda: Research Funding; Genmab, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Mous:Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen-Cilag: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Sandoz: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria; MSD Brazil: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria. Clausen:AbbVie: Other: Travel expenses. Johnson:Incyte: Honoraria; Kite Pharma: Honoraria; Kymera: Honoraria; MorphoSys: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria; Genmab: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Bristol-Myers: Honoraria; Oncimmune: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Oncimmune: Consultancy; Epizyme: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy; Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultancy; Epizyme: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Honoraria. Linton:Takeda: Honoraria; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Consultancy; Beigene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Other: Travel, accommodations, expenses ; Celgene: Other: Travel, accommodations, expenses. Chamuleau:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Genmab: Research Funding; Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Sureda Balari:Gilead/Kite: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Incyte: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria; Merck Sharpe and Dohme: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Celgene/Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Roche: Honoraria. Cunningham:Bayer: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding; Merrimack: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding; MedImmune: Research Funding; OVIBIO: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Lilly: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Clovis Oncology: Research Funding; 4SC: Research Funding. Oliveri:Genmab: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. DeMarco:Genmab: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Elliott:Genmab: Current Employment. Chen:Genmab: Current Employment. Lugtenburg:Servier: Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; Genentech: Honoraria; Genmab: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Incyte: Honoraria.
Epcoritamab is an investigational agent undergoing evaluation in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Introduction: R‐CHOP remains the standard of care for DLBCL yet many patients (pts.) either fail to respond or relapse after having achieved an initial remission. Dysregulation of B Cell receptor ...(BCR) signalling is well recognised in some sub-types of DLBCL. In the phase III PHOENIX study (NCT01855750), the addition of the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) ibrutinib (I) to R‐CHOP (R‐CHOP‐I) did not improve the outcome of the study population with non‐germinal centre like DLBCL. However, R‐CHOP‐I treated pts. who were aged less than 60 years had a significantly improved progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared to those receiving R‐CHOP alone. In pts. aged over 60 years, the addition of I increased toxicity and compromised the delivery of R‐CHOP. Acalabrutinib (A) is a second generation BTKi, with enhanced kinase selectivity and potential for better efficacy and tolerability over first‐generation inhibitors. There is a strong rationale to combine A with R‐CHOP in untreated de novo DLBCL to understand its safety profile and efficacy.
Methods: Eligible pts. were treatment naive with histologically confirmed DLBCL. All pts. received 6 cycles of R‐CHOP therapy on a standard 21‐day schedule, with the addition of A in cycles 2‐6. A continuation phase of A only, for 2 cycles of 28 days was administered after R-CHOP. The primary objective of the phase Ib was to establish a recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of A in combination with R‐CHOP (modified classical 6+6 design). Phase II assessed the overall response rate (ORR) of the combination and ascertained additional safety information. Secondary endpoints included metabolic complete response rates (mCR), PFS and OS and their relation to the COO, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Cell of origin (COO) was determined by HTG EdgeSeq. Recruitment of pts. over the age of 65 was suspended as an urgent safety measure (USM) following the abstract release of data from PHOENIX (Nov 2018). ACCEPT reopened to all ages after a comprehensive safety review by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (Sep 2019). The trial was endorsed by CRUK (CRUKDE/16/006).
Results: From May 2017 to Jan 2020, 38 pts. were enrolled (safety population: Pts. in receipt of any component of therapy). The median age was 64 years (range 24-80, 39% >65 years old); 74% stage III/IV; 66%; raised LDH; 29% B symptoms; 32% bulk; 26% high IPI; 29% high-intermediate IPI; 16% High NCCN-IPI. Seven of the enrolled pts. were found to be ineligible (insufficient material for translational work, 2pts.; taking a proton pump inhibitor during therapy, 2 pts.; follicular histology, 1pt.; abnormal LFTs at baseline, 1pt.; age >65 at time of USM, 1 pts). There were no dose-limiting toxicities and the maximum tolerated dose was not reached. The RP2D was chosen as 100mg bd acalabrutinib. The most common >grade3 adverse events were neutropenia (26% of pts.), febrile neutropenia (13%) and diarrhoea (11%). The most frequently reported serious adverse event was febrile neutropenia (13% of pts.). Age did not compromise the delivery of full dose R-CHOP in combination with A. One patient in the first cohort (A 100mg od) progressed on therapy. Of the 24 eligible patients who received the RP2D (A 100mg bd) in either dose escalation or expansion, 22 responses have been reported (1 awaiting response assessment and 1 not assessed). Four pts. withdrew early from treatment (2 pts. subject withdrawal, 1 pt. investigator withdrawal and 1pt. due to toxicity) and are included in the efficacy analysis. The ORR was 95% with 82% of pts. achieving a mCR (3 pts. partial response (PR), 1pts. stable disease). One pt. with MYC/BCL2/BCL6 rearrangements and one pt. with MYC/BCL2 rearrangement achieved a mCR; neither have progressed. Ten of twelve ABC pts. (83%), 7/8 GCB pts (88%) and 1/2 unclassified pts. (50%) achieved a mCR. With a median follow-up of 15 months, the primary progressive patient from cohort 1 has died. PFS and OS at 12 months for those eligible pts. in receipt of the RP2D is 100%. Two of the RP2D pts. not achieving mCR have however received additional therapy (1 radiotherapy, 1 chemotherapy) prior to progression. R-CHOP did not affect the pharmacokinetics of A. Additional translational data will be presented.
Conclusions: Acalabrutinib is well tolerated when given in combination with R-CHOP chemotherapy and may be associated with improved efficacy that should be explored in future randomised trials.
Davies:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, Accomodations, Expenses, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Kite Pharma: Consultancy, Honoraria; Acerta Pharma: Consultancy, Research Funding; Karyopharma: Consultancy; Regeneron: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; ADC Therapeutics: Research Funding; Pfizer: Honoraria, Research Funding. Collins:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Honoraria; Taekda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel, accommodations, expenses, Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel, accommodations, expenses , Speakers Bureau; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria; BeiGene: Consultancy; Amgen: Research Funding; MSD: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Celleron: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Schuh:Illumina: Other: Consulting fees; Roche: Other: Consulting fees; Gilead: Other: Consulting fees; Abbvie: Other: Consulting fees. Ardeshna:University College London (UCL)/UCL Hospitals (UCLH) Biomedical Research Unit: Other: Supported by this organisation; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi, Genzyme, AstraZeneca: Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; ADC Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Beigene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. McMillan:F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Honoraria, Other: Travel expenses, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel expenses, Speakers Bureau. Radford:Pfizer: Research Funding; ADCT: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Other: Spouse; GlaxoSmithKline: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Other: Spouse; Seattle Genetics: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Burton:Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Current Employment; Takeda: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; BMS: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support. Johnson:Janssen: Consultancy; Oncimmune: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Takeda: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; MorphoSys: Honoraria; Kymera: Honoraria; Kite Pharma: Honoraria; Incyte: Honoraria; Genmab: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Bristol-Myers: Honoraria; Epizyme: Consultancy, Research Funding; Epizyme: Consultancy, Research Funding; Oncimmune: Consultancy; Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultancy.
Acalabrutinib, a second generation Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor is being used in combination with R-CHOP chemotherapy
Background: Covalent BTK inhibitors (BTKi) have transformed the management of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), but these treatments are not curative and the majority of patients (pts) will require ...additional treatment. Covalent BTKi share pharmacologic liabilities (e.g. low oral bioavailability, short half-life) that collectively may lead to suboptimal BTK target coverage, for example in rapidly proliferating tumors with high BTK protein turnover such as MCL. To address these limitations, pirtobrutinib, a highly selective, non-covalent BTKi that inhibits both wild type (WT) and C481-mutated BTK with equal low nM potency was developed. In the phase 1/2 BRUIN study, pirtobrutinib achieved pharmacokinetic exposures that exceeded its BTK IC96 at trough, was well tolerated and demonstrated promising efficacy in heavily pretreated, poor-prognosis MCL pts, most of whom had prior treatment with a covalent BTKi (Mato et al. Lancet 2021;397, 10277:892-901).
Methods: BRUIN is a multicenter phase 1/2 study (NCT03740529) of oral pirtobrutinib monotherapy in pts with advanced B-cell malignancies who have received >2 prior therapies. Pirtobrutinib was dose escalated in a standard 3+3 design in 28-day cycles. The primary objective for phase 1 was to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and the primary objective of phase 2 was overall response rate (ORR); secondary objectives included duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics. Efficacy evaluable pts included all dosed pts who underwent their first response evaluation or discontinued therapy. Response was assessed every 8 weeks from cycle 3, and every 12 weeks from cycle 13 and was measured according to Lugano Classification. Safety was assessed in all pts (CLL/SLL and NHL).
Results: As of 27 September 2020, 323 pts (170 CLL/SLL, 61 MCL, 26 WM, 26 DLBCL, 13 MZL, 12 FL, 9 RT, and 6 other NHL other transformation, B-PLL and hairy cell leukemia) were treated on 7 dose levels (25-300mg QD). Median age was 69 (range 50-87) years for MCL pts. Among the 61 MCL pts, median number of prior lines of therapy was 3 (range, 1-8) and a majority of them had received a prior BTKi (93%), an anti-CD20 antibody (98%) or chemotherapy (92%). No DLTs were reported and MTD was not reached (n=323). 200mg QD was selected as the RP2D. Fatigue (20%), diarrhea (17%), and contusion (13%) were the most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events regardless of attribution or grade seen in >10% of pts (n=323). The most common adverse event of grade ≥3 was neutropenia (10%). Treatment-related hemorrhage and hypertension occurred in 5 (2%) and 4 (1%) pts, respectively. Five (1%) pts discontinued due to treatment-related adverse events. At the efficacy cutoff date, 52 prior BTKi treated MCL pts were efficacy evaluable with an ORR of 52% (95% CI 38-66; 13 CR 25%, 14 PR 27%, 9 SD 17%, 11 PD 21% and 5 10% pts discontinued prior to first response assessment). Median follow up was 6 months (range 0.7-18.3+). Responses were observed in 9/14 pts (64%) with prior autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant, and 2 of 2 with prior CAR-T cell therapy.
Conclusion: Pirtobrutinib demonstrated promising efficacy in heavily pretreated, poor-prognosis MCL following multiple prior lines of therapy, including a covalent BTKi. Pirtobrutinib was well tolerated and exhibited a wide therapeutic index. Updated data, including approximately 60 new pts with MCL and an additional 10 months since the prior data cut will be presented.
Wang: Juno: Consultancy, Research Funding; Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH: Consultancy, Honoraria; Lilly: Research Funding; Moffit Cancer Center: Honoraria; Newbridge Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria; VelosBio: Consultancy, Research Funding; OMI: Honoraria; BGICS: Honoraria; Mumbai Hematology Group: Honoraria; BioInvent: Research Funding; CStone: Consultancy; Hebei Cancer Prevention Federation: Honoraria; Celgene: Research Funding; Oncternal: Consultancy, Research Funding; Molecular Templates: Research Funding; Epizyme: Consultancy, Honoraria; InnoCare: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Clinical Care Options: Honoraria; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Chinese Medical Association: Honoraria; Scripps: Honoraria; Imedex: Honoraria; Physicians Education Resources (PER): Honoraria; The First Afflicted Hospital of Zhejiang University: Honoraria; DTRM Biopharma (Cayman) Limited: Consultancy; Dava Oncology: Honoraria; Genentech: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Anticancer Association: Honoraria; BeiGene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; CAHON: Honoraria; Kite Pharma: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Bayer Healthcare: Consultancy; Loxo Oncology: Consultancy, Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Shah: Epizyme: Consultancy; Miltenyi Biotec: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Lily: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy; Umoja: Consultancy; Kite: Consultancy; Legend: Consultancy. Alencar: Amgen: Consultancy; BeiGene: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Epizyme: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Kite Pharma: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy. Gerson: Abbvie, Genentech: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Loxo Oncology at Lilly: Research Funding. Patel: Hutchinson MediPharma: Research Funding; Florida Cancer Specialists: Research Funding; Mirati Therapeutics: Research Funding; Lycera: Research Funding; Millennium Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Mabspace: Research Funding; Macrogenics: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Research Funding; Effector Therapeutics: Research Funding; Cyteir Therapeutics: Research Funding; ADC Therapeutics: Research Funding; Vedanta: Research Funding; Loxo Oncology: Research Funding; Forma Therapeutics: Research Funding; Genentech/Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; GlaxoSmithKline: Research Funding; LSK Biopartners: Research Funding; ModernaTX: Research Funding; ORIC Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Phoenix Molecular Designs: Research Funding; Placon Therapeutics: Research Funding; Portola Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Prelude Therapeutics: Research Funding; Qilu Puget Sound Biotherapeutics: Research Funding; Revolution Medicines: Research Funding; Ribon Therapeutics: Research Funding; Exelixis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bayer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmacyclics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease: Other: Study investigator; Evelo Biosciences: Research Funding; EMD Serono: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Boehringer Ingelheim: Research Funding; Eli Lilly: Research Funding; Curis: Research Funding; Jacobio: Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding; Ciclomed: Research Funding; BioNTech: Research Funding; Clovis: Research Funding; Checkpoint Therapeutics: Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Calithera: Research Funding; Bicycle Therapeutics: Research Funding; Artios Pharma: Research Funding; TopAlliance: Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Stemline Therapeutics: Research Funding; Seven and Eight Biopharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Taiho: Research Funding; H3 Biomedicine: Research Funding; Vigeo: Research Funding; Tesaro: Research Funding; Aileron Therapeutics: Research Funding; Agenus: Research Funding; Ignyta: Research Funding; Xencor: Research Funding; Syndax: Research Funding; Synthorx: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Kymab: Research Funding; Hengrui: Research Funding; Verastem: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Klus Pharma: Research Funding; Jounce Therapeutics: Research Funding. Fakhri: Loxo/Lilly: Research Funding. Jurczak: European Medicines Agency, Sandoz-Novartis, Janssen China R&D, BeiGene, Epizyme, Acerta, AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Jagiellonian University: Ended employment in the past 24 months; AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BeiGene, Celtrion, Celgene, Debbiopharm, Epizyme, Incyte, Janssen, Loxo Oncology, Merck, Mei Pharma, Morphosys, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Sandoz, Takeda, TG Therapeutics, Pharmacyclics, Affirmed, Gilead Sciences, Nordic Nanovecto: Research Funding; AstraZeneca, BeiGene, Janssen, Loxo Oncology, Sandoz, Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology: Current Employment. Lewis: AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria, Patents & Royalties; Novartis: Patents & Royalties; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria. Fenske: Sanofi: Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy; Servier Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Kite (Gilead): Speakers Bureau; MorphoSys: Consultancy; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Seattle Genetics: Speakers Bureau; KaryoPharm: Consultancy; CSL Therapeutics: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Speakers Bureau; Biogen: Consultancy; Beigene: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Speakers Bureau; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy. Coombs: LOXO: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Honoraria; AstraZeneca: Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria; Genentech: Honoraria; MEI Pharma: Honoraria. Flinn: Celgene: Other
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