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Poster display session: Breast cancer - early stage, locally advanced & metastatic, CNS tumours, Developmental therapeutics, Genitourinary tumours - prostate & non-prostate, Palliative care, Psycho-oncology, Public health policy, Sarcoma, Supportive care

5548 - Are adverse events (AEs) predictive of Nivolumab activity? Data from the Italian Expanded Access Program in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC)

Date

22 Oct 2018

Session

Poster display session: Breast cancer - early stage, locally advanced & metastatic, CNS tumours, Developmental therapeutics, Genitourinary tumours - prostate & non-prostate, Palliative care, Psycho-oncology, Public health policy, Sarcoma, Supportive care

Topics

Tumour Site

Renal Cell Cancer

Presenters

Elena Verzoni

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2018) 29 (suppl_8): viii303-viii331. 10.1093/annonc/mdy283

Authors

E. Verzoni1, G. Cartenì2, E. Cortesi3, F. Roila4, M.G. Vitale5, S. Buti6, S. Pignata7, F. Cognetti8, L. Giustini9, A. Damiani10, D. Turci11, C.N. Sternberg12, C. Porta13, F. Carrozza14, G. Tortora15, D. Tassinari16, R. Passalacqua17, A. Pazzola18, G. Surico19, G. Procopio20

Author affiliations

  • 1 Medical Oncology-genitourinary Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano - Fondazione IRCCS, 20133 - Milan/IT
  • 2 Oncology Unit, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples/IT
  • 3 Radiology , Oncology And Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 - roma/IT
  • 4 Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Sta Maria, 05100 - Terni/IT
  • 5 Dipartimento Di Oncologia Ed Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, 41125 - Modena/IT
  • 6 Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Parma, 43126 - Parma/IT
  • 7 Urology And Gynecology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori – I.R.C.C.S - Fondazione Pascale, 80131 - Napoli/IT
  • 8 Medical Oncology, Istituto Regina Elena, 144 - Roma/IT
  • 9 Medical Oncology, UOC Oncologia Area Vasta 4, Fermo, Fermo/IT
  • 10 Medical Oncology, san martino Hospital, Genova/IT
  • 11 Medical Oncology, Ospedale Sta Maria delle Croci, 48400 - Ravenna/IT
  • 12 Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Camillo Forlanini, 156 - Roma/IT
  • 13 Medical Oncology, Ospedale San Matteo, 27100 - Pavia/IT
  • 14 Medical Oncology, Ospedale Umberto I (AUSL Romagna), 48022 - Lugo/IT
  • 15 Medical Oncology, AOU Integrata Verona "Borgo Roma", 37134 - Verona/IT
  • 16 Oncology, Ospedale Infermi, 47900 - Rimini/IT
  • 17 Medical Oncology, Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona, 26100 - Cremona/IT
  • 18 Medical Oncology, Ospedale Civile SS Annunziata, Sassari/IT
  • 19 Medical Oncology, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, 73100 - Lecce/IT
  • 20 Medical Oncology-genitourinary Unit, Fondazione IRCCS - Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 - Milan/IT

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Abstract 5548

Background

The Italian Renal Cell Cancer Early Access Program was an expanded access program that allowed access to nivolumab, for patients (pts) with mRCC prior to regulatory approval.

Methods

Pts with mRCC previously treated with agents targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor pathway were eligible to receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg once every 2 weeks. Pts included in the analysis had received ≥ 1 dose of nivolumab and were monitored for adverse events (AEs) using CTCAE v.4.0. Association between sex, age, BMI, metastatic sites, number and kind of previous therapies, ECOG PS and related toxicity were evaluated with a logistic regression model that identified only age ≥ 65 years (Odds Ratio= 1.54 (1.00-2.38; P = 0.05).

Results

A total of 389 pts were enrolled between July 2015 and April 2016, 79% after 2 or more lines of therapy. The most common any-grade treatment-related AEs were fatigue (13%) and rash (9%). Twenty-two (5.7%) pts discontinued treatment due to AEs. There were no treatment-related deaths. Treatment-related AEs (grade 1-4) were reported in 32% of pts. Median time to appearance of AEs was 1.4 months (range 0-11.4). Grade 3–4 AEs occurred in 27 (7%) pts. Of the 22 serious AEs who induced treatment discontinuation, 11 (50%) were considered irAEs including: grade 4 hyperglicemia (n = 1), grade 3 diarrhea (n = 1), grade 3 pulmonitis (n = 1), grade 3 bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia (BOOP) (n = 1), grade 3 asthenia (n = 1), grade 3 hypertension (n = 1), grade 3 skin toxicity (n = 1), grade 3 tremor (n = 1), grade 2 eyelid ptosis (n = 1), grade 2 liver toxicity (n = 1), grade 2 hypothyroidism (n = 1). AEs were generally manageable with treatment as per protocol-specific guidelines. At a median follow-up of 12 months, the median progression-free survival was 4.5 months (95% CI 3.7 - 6.2), the 12-months overall survival rate was 63%. Pts with toxicity (124 pts) had a significant (P = 0.01) longer survival (1 year OS 69%) in comparison to pts who did not experience AEs (1 year OS 59%).

Conclusions

The appearance of AEs strongly correlates with survival benefit in a real-life population of mRCC pts treated with Nivolumab.

Clinical trial identification

Legal entity responsible for the study

Italian Renal Cell Cancer Early Access Program Group.

Funding

BMS.

Editorial Acknowledgement

Disclosure

E. Verzoni: Honoraria/Consultancy: Novartis, Pfizer, Ipsen, BMS. C.N. Sternberg: Honoraria/Consultancy: Novartis, Pfizer, Ipsen, Eisai, BMS. G. Procopio: Honoraria/Consultancy: Ipsen, BMS, Pfizer, Novartis. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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