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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

4596 - Neoadjuvant Trial of nab-paclitaxel and Atezolizumab (Atezo), a PD-L1 inhibitor, in patients (pts) with chemo-insensitive Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

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

Cytotoxic Therapy;  Immunotherapy

Tumour Site

Breast Cancer

Presenters

Jennifer Litton

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2018) 29 (suppl_8): viii58-viii86. 10.1093/annonc/mdy270

Authors

J.K. Litton1, S.L. Moulder1, K.R. Hess2, S. Damodaran3, G.M. Rauch4, R. Candelaria5, B.E. Adrada4, F. Symmans6, R.K. Murthy7, T. Helgason7, A. Clayborn1, S. Prabhakaran1, V. Valero1, A.M. Thompson8, E.A. Mittendorf9

Author affiliations

  • 1 Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 77030 - Houston/US
  • 2 Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston/US
  • 3 Breast Medical Oncology, The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston/US
  • 4 Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston/US
  • 5 Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 77030 - Houston/US
  • 6 Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 77030-4095 - Houston/US
  • 7 Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 77030-4095 - Houston/US
  • 8 Breast Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 77030-4095 - Houston/US
  • 9 Surgical oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute, Boston/US

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Abstract 4596

Background

Achieving a residual cancer burden (RCB) 0-1 portends an excellent prognosis for TNBC pts receiving neoadjuvant (NACT) anthracycline (AC) and taxane chemotherapy while pts with high residual disease (RCB II-III) have a 40-80% recurrence risk. The GeparTrio and Aberdeen trials demonstrated that pts with poor response by ultrasound (US) during NACT had pathologic complete response (pCR) rates of 2-5% even if NACT was changed based on US response. Immunotherapy is a promising strategy for chemo-insensitive TNBC; however, given toxicity and potential for long-term morbidity, pt selection is important.

Methods

Pts identified as having chemo-insensitive TNBC with AC using US or through previous participation in a separate trial, ARTEMIS, were eligible. To identify insensitive TNBC, ARTEMIS used an algorithm combining a CLIA-certified chemo-sensitivity mRNA gene signature with US response to AC X4. Eligible pts then received weekly nab-paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV for 12 weeks) and atezo (1200mg IV q 3 weeks). Atezo continued for 3 months after surgery. Using a 2-stage Gehan-type design, if > 1 pt had an RCB 0-I in the first 19, the protocol would continue to accrue a total of 37 pts to estimate an RCB-0/I rate for atezo + nab-paclitaxel in chemo-insensitive TNBC for future trials. We report the interim analysis of the first 19 pts.

Results

19 pts enrolled from 02/2016- 12/12/2017. One pt received 1 cycle, then withdrew consent. Median age was 54 (range 35-75). Presenting clinical stage was II in 7 pts and III in 12 pts. Final pathology status was: RCB 0=5; RCB I = 1; RCB II = 5 and RCB III=7. RCB 0-I= 6/19 (32%). Toxicity included 6 serious adverse events in 3 pts: fever, elevated creatinine and post-surgical pain. Most common toxicities included fatigue, neuropathy, pain, anemia, rash, elevated transaminases, hyperglycemia, nausea and dyspnea. Six pts required atezo to be held and/or discontinued.

Conclusions

The combination of nab-paclitaxel and atezo resulted in moderate toxicity but increased the expected RCB 0-I rates from 5% to 32% for TNBC patients with chemotherapy-insensitive disease. Given these promising results, this study will continue to full accrual.

Clinical trial identification

NCT02530489.

Legal entity responsible for the study

Jennifer Litton.

Funding

MD Anderson Moonshot Program, Genentech.

Editorial Acknowledgement

Disclosure

J.K. Litton: Advisory boards (without personal compensation): AstraZeneca and Pfizer; Research studies: GSK, EMD Serono, Genentech, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis; CME with uptodate, med learning group, PER Guidelines; NIH PDQ and NCCN guidelines. E.A. Mittendorf; Advisory board: Merck and Sellas; Principal investigator: Genentech sponsored trials. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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