Novità e Sequenze Terapeutiche del Carcinoma Polmonare
I tumori del Polmone wild-type
Francesco Passiglia
Dipartimento di Oncologia
Università degli Studi di Torino
Outline
1. Who are ?
2. How long survive ?
3. Current Treatment Algorithm ? 4. Future Treatment Scenario ? 5. IO Combo biomarkers ?
6. Chemo-free Regimens: Myth or Reality ?
• Wild-type advanced NSCLC patients:
Who are wild-type NSCLC patients ? Current Research Scenario
Lovly C. ASCO 2019
Slide 5
Capmatinib, Tepotinib (MET exon 14 mut) LOXO-292 (RET inhibitor)
Larotrectinib (NTRK inhibitor)
Who are wild-type NSCLC patients ?
Current Clinical Scenario
Planchard et al. Ann Oncol 2019
Who are wild-type NSCLC patients ?
Current Italian Scenario
Passiglia, Novello, et al., JTO in press
Months
No. at risk Nivolumab Docetaxel
427 427
280 264
205 145
150 84
113 57
84 45
64 26
55 19
54 12 70
34
50 9
30 4
6 0
0 0
OS (%)
80
60
40
20
0 0 100
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78
Nivolumab (n = 427)
Docetaxel (n = 427)
Median OS, mo 11.1 8.1
(95% CI) (9.2–13.1) (7.2–9.2) HR (95% CI) 0.68 (0.59–0.78)
48.0%
34.3%
1-year
26.9%
13.5%
2-year
17.1%
8.2%
3-year
14.2%
4.6%
4-year
13.4%
2.6%
5-year
Gettinger WCLC 2019
How long survive wild-type NSCLC patients ?
5-year OS from CheckMate 017/057 Phase 3 Studies
Pembrolizumab 5-year OS: 23%
Gainor, ASCO 2019, JCO 2019
Pembrolizumab 5-year OS: 29% (PD-L1>50%)
How long survive wild-type NSCLC patients?
5-year OS from KEYNOTE-001
Current Treatment Algorithm in wild-type NSCLC ? 1st-line treatment options by PD-L1 expression
Passiglia, Novello, et al., JTO in press
No. at risk
Pembrolizumab 154 136 121 112 106 96 89 85 78 73 73 69 66 64 50 24 5 Chemotherapy 151 124 108 88 80 69 61 56 48 46 44 37 35 33 24 14 6
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Time, months
Overall Survival, % 51.7%
34.2% 43.7%
24.9% 41.0%
23.5%
Median (95% CI)
26.3 mo (18.3–40.4 mo) 14.2 mo (9.8–18.3 mo)
N
Events, n (%)
HR (95% CI)
Pembrolizumaba 154 97 (63) 0.65 (0.50–0.86)
P = 0.001b Chemotherapy 151 113 (75)
64.9% cross-over (ITT)
Reck WCLC 2019
Pembrolizumab standard of care in first-line NSCLC PD-L1≥50%
3-year OS from KEYNOTE-024
Mok, Lancet 2019
Pembrolizumab not superior to Platinum-CT in NSCLC PD-L1<50%
OS from KEYNOTE-042 (PD-L1: 1% - 49%)
HR: 0.92 (95% CI 0.77-1-11)
Median OS (months) (95% CI) 13.4 (10.7 – 18.2)
12.1 (11.0 – 14.0)
Current Treatment Algorithm in wild-type NSCLC ? 2nd-line treatment options after platinum-CT
Passiglia, Novello, et al., JTO in press
Current Treatment Algorithm in wild-type NSCLC ? PD1/PD-L1 Inhibitors vs Docetaxel in 2nd-line
IO more effective and better tolerated than docetaxel in 2nd line
Current Treatment Algorithm in wild-type NSCLC ? 2nd-line treatment options after platinum-CT
Passiglia, Novello, et al., JTO in press
Current Treatment Algorithm in wild-type NSCLC ? Nintedanib + docetaxel vs docetaxel in 2nd-line
Reck NEJM 14, Capelletto Lung Cancer 19
Adding Nintedanib to 3w docetaxel
increased OS (and AEs) in adenocarcinoma
Weekly regimen equal effective and better tolerated than 3w docetaxel
LUMELung1 SENECA
Current Treatment Algorithm in wild-type NSCLC ? Nintedanib + docetaxel after IO ?
Grohé, Future Oncology 19; Corral, Clin. Transl. Oncol 19; Capelletto, WCLC 19 VARGADO
N=12
NPU Program N=11
SENECA subgroup
PR 58%% 36% N.A
SD 25% 46% N.A
PD 17% 18% N.A
DCR 83% 82% N.A
Median PFS 5.5 months 3.2 months 5.8 months
Gadgeel, ASCO 19; Barlesi, ESMO 18; Cappuzzo, ESMO 18; Socinski, NEJM 18.
Trial Keynote 189
IMPower 132
IMPower 130
IMPower 150
Histology
NON-SQUAMOUS NSCLC
Experimental Arm
Pembrolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum Paclitaxel
Bevacizumab PD-L1
selection? No No No No
Median OS
(months) 22.0 vs 10.7 18.1 vs 13.6 18.6 vs 13.9 19.2 vs 14.7
OS HR
(95% CI) 0.56 (0.45-0.70) 0.81 (0.64-1.03) 0.79 (0.64-0.98) 0.78 (0.64-0.96)
Future Treatment Scenario in wild-type NSCLC ?
IO + CT superior to Platinum-CT
Trial Keynote 189
IMPower 132
IMPower 130
IMPower 150
Keynote 407
IMPower 131
Histology
NON-SQUAMOUS NSCLC SQUAMOUS NSCLC
Experimental Arm
Pembrolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum Paclitaxel
Bevacizumab
Pembrolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel PD-L1
selection? No No No No No No
Median OS
(months) 22.0 vs 10.7 18.1 vs 13.6 18.6 vs 13.9 19.2 vs 14.7 15.9 vs 11.3 14.0 vs 13.9
HR
(95% CI) 0.56 (0.45-0.70) 0.81 (0.64-1.03) 0.79 (0.64-0.98) 0.78 (0.64-0.96) 0.64 (0.49-0.85) 0.88 (0.73-1.05)
Gadgeel, ASCO 19; Barlesi, ESMO 18; Cappuzzo, ESMO 18; Socinski, NEJM 18, Paz-Ares, NEJM 2018; Cappuzzo WCLC 19
Future Treatment Scenario in wild-type NSCLC ?
IO + CT superior to Platinum-CT
Trial Keynote 189
IMPower 132
IMPower 130
IMPower 150
Keynote 407
IMPower 131
Histology
NON-SQUAMOUS NSCLC SQUAMOUS NSCLC
Experimental Arm
Pembrolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum Paclitaxel
Bevacizumab
Pembrolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel OS HR
(PD-L1>50%) 0.59 (0.39-0.88) N.A 0.84 (0.51-1.39) 0.70 (0.43-1.13) 0.64 (0.37-1.10) 0.48 (0.29-0.81)
OS HR
(PD-L1 1-49%) 0.62 (0.42-0.92) N.A 0.70 (0.45-1.08) 0.80 (0.55-1.15) 0.57 (0.36-0.90) 1.08 (0.81-1.45)
OS HR
(PD-L1<1%) 0.52 (0.36-0.74) N.A 0.81 (0.61-1.08) 0.82 (0.62-1.08) 0.61 (0.38-0.98) 0.87 (0.67-1.13)
Future Treatment Scenario in wild-type NSCLC ? IO + CT vs Platinum-CT by PD-L1 expression
Gadgeel, ASCO 19; Barlesi, ESMO 18; Cappuzzo, ESMO 18; Socinski, NEJM 18, Paz-Ares, NEJM 2018; Cappuzzo WCLC 19
Trial Keynote 189
IMPower 132
IMPower 130
IMPower 150
Keynote 407
IMPower 131
Histology
NON-SQUAMOUS NSCLC SQUAMOUS NSCLC
Experimental Arm
Pembrolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum Pemetrexed
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum Paclitaxel
Bevacizumab
Pembrolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel
Atezolizumab Platinum NabPaclitaxel HR
(PD-L1>50%) 0.59 (0.39-0.88) N.A 0.84 (0.51-1.39) 0.70 (0.43-1.13) 0.64 (0.37-1.10) 0.48 (0.29-0.81)
HR
(PD-L1 1-49%) 0.62 (0.42-0.92) N.A 0.70 (0.45-1.08) 0.80 (0.55-1.15) 0.57 (0.36-0.90) 1.08 (0.81-1.45)
HR
(PD-L1<1%) 0.52 (0.36-0.74) N.A 0.81 (0.61-1.08) 0.82 (0.62-1.08) 0.61 (0.38-0.98) 0.87 (0.67-1.13)
Future Treatment Scenario in wild-type NSCLC ? IO + CT vs Platinum-CT by PD-L1 expression
Gadgeel, ASCO 19; Barlesi, ESMO 18; Cappuzzo, ESMO 18; Socinski, NEJM 18, Paz-Ares, NEJM 2018; Cappuzzo WCLC 19
PD-L1 < 50%
PD-L1 ≥ 50%
Pembrolizumab IO-CT combo
1st line 2nd line
Platinum-CT
Future Treatment Scenario in wild-type NSCLC ? First-line treatment options by PD-L1 expression
IO-CT combo
Clinical Trials Nintedanib+Doc ?
Clinical Trials Nintedanib+Doc ?
IO-Rechallenge
?
IO Combo Biomarkers (TMB)
KEYNOTE-189: IO+CT vs CT by tTMB level
Garassino, WCLC 19
IO Combo Biomarkers (STK11)
Retrospective cohort study (2407 pts)
STK11m (n=40)
STK11wt (n=230) mOS, months
(IQR)
11.2 (7.3–NA)
17.7 (7.0–30.8) HR (95% CI) 1.4 (0.9–2.3)
p-value 0.1
First-line IO-treated population
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
0 500 1000 1500
Probability of OSProbability of OS
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
0 500 1000
STK11m (n=111)
STK11wt (n=559) mOS, months
(IQR)
6.3 (2.4–17.2)
12.0 (4.6–25.0) HR (95% CI) 1.6 (1.3–2.0)
p-value 0.0002
Second-line IO-treated population
First-line chemotherapy-treated population
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Probability of OS
STK11m (n=288)
STK11wt (n=1849) mOS, months
(IQR)
11.2 (4.9–24.6)
17.8 (7.7–37.5) HR (95% CI) 1.4 (1.2–1.6)
p-value <0.0001
Second-line chemotherapy-treated population
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Probability of OS
STK11m (n=83)
STK11wt (n=780) mOS, months
(IQR)
11.5 (6.2–25.2)
13.2 (6.0–32.0) HR (95% CI) 1.1 (0.8–1.4)
p-value 0.7
Shire, WCLC 19
STK11 associated to poor OS irrespective of treatment received…is prognostic!
IO Combo Biomarkers (STK11) Retrospective multicenter study
Lack of PFS/OS benefit from addition of IO to CT in STK11/KEAP MUT NSCLC…
…may be predictive ?
Skoulidis WCLC 19, ASCO 19
STK11WT;KEAP1WTand PDL1 TPS ≥1%
STK11MUT
and/or
KEAP1MUTand PDL1 TPS ≥1%HR 0.36 ( 95% CI 0.2-0.65)
P=0.0008, log-rank test HR 0.99 ( 95% CI 0.59-1.69)
P=0.84, log-rank test
STK11MUT
and/or
KEAP1MUTN = 1189
<1% PD-L1 expression
N = 550
Nivolumab 3 mg/kg Q2W Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q6W
n = 396
Histology-based chemotherapyb n = 397
Nivolumab 240 mg Q2W n = 396
Nivolumab 3 mg/kg Q2W Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q6W
n = 187
Histology-based chemotherapyb n = 186
Nivolumab 360 mg Q3W + histology-based chemotherapyb
n = 177
R 1:1:1
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Stage IV or recurrent NSCLC
• No prior systemic therapy
• No known sensitizing EGFR/ALK alterations
• ECOG PS 0–1
Stratified by SQ vs NSQ
R 1:1:1
≥1% PD-L1 expression
Nivolumab + ipilimumab n = 396
Chemotherapyb n = 397
Patients for PD-L1 co-primary analysis
Co-primary endpoints: Nivolumab + ipilimumab vs chemotherapy
• PFS in TMB-selected populations OS in PD-L1–selected populations
Nivolumab + ipilimumab n = 139
Chemotherapyb n = 160
Patients for TMB co-primary analysisc
Chemo-free regimens in wild-type NSCLC ?
CheckMate 227 Trial Design
≥1% PD-L1 expression <1% PD-L1 expression
38 20 16 15 10 8 4 1 0
48 30 16 4 1 1 1 0 0
Nivo + ipi (n = 38)
Chemo (n = 48) Median PFS, mob 7.7 5.3 HR
95% CI
0.48 0.27, 0.85
Chemotherapy Nivolumab + ipilimumab
Months 0
20 40 60 80 100
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
1-y PFS = 45%
1-y PFS = 8%
101 65 50 40 26 16 7 2 0
112 73 35 13 6 5 3 0 0
1-y PFS = 42%
1-y PFS = 16%
PFS (%)
Chemotherapy
Nivolumab + ipilimumab
Months 0
20 40 60 80 100
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Nivo + ipi (n = 101)
Chemo (n = 112) Median PFS, moa 7.1 5.5 HR
95% CI
0.62 0.44, 0.88
Nivo + ipi No. at risk Chemo
Hellmann, NEJM 2018
CheckMate 227: Trial Results
PFS in patients with high TMB (>10 mut/Mb) by PD-L1 expression
October 19, 2018: HR OS in TMB high comparable to TMB low subgroup
July 24, 2019: Nivo+IPI increased OS in PD-L1>1% pts (but also in PD-L1<1%)
Primary endpoints (PD-L1 TC ≥25%*):
• PFS
‡(D+T vs CT)
• OS (D vs CT)
• OS (D+T vs CT)
Key secondary endpoints:
• PFS
‡(D vs CT; PD-L1 TC ≥25%*)
• OS (D+T vs CT; PD-L1 TC ≥1%*)
• ORR
‡• DoR
• Safety and tolerability Key exploratory endpoints:
• OS by additional PD-L1 TC cutoffs
• OS by blood TMB
R
Durvalumab + tremelimumab (n=372)
D 20 mg/kg q4w until disease progression + T 1 mg/kg q4w for up to 4 doses
Platinum-based chemotherapy (n=372)
• Paclitaxel + carboplatin OR
• Gemcitabine + cisplatin/carboplatin (squamous) OR
• Pemetrexed + cisplatin/carboplatin (non- squamous)†
for up to 6 cycles
Durvalumab (n=374)
20 mg/kg q4w until disease progression
Stratified by PD-L1 TC (<25% vs
≥25%*) and histology
• Stage IV NSCLC
• All-comers population
(i.e. irrespective of PD-L1 status)
• No sensitising EGFR mutation or ALK rearrangement
• ECOG PS 0/1
• Immunotherapy- and CT-naïve
N=1118 randomised
1:1:1
Chemo-free regimens in wild-type NSCLC ?
Mystic Trial Design
MYSTIC: Trial Results
OS benefit by blood TMB >20 mut/Mb
Peeters S, AACR 2019