Abstract 2053
Background
Stage III (cT3-4aN0M0 or ≥cT1N+M0) urothelial cancer (UC) patients (pts) have a poor prognosis. Despite high response rates, pre-operative chemo shows limited survival benefit. Immunotherapy targeting PD-1/PD-L1 is active in metastatic UC; the combination of ipilimumab (ipi) and nivolumab (nivo) appears to increase response rates. Encouraging path Complete Response (pCR) rates are observed in trials testing neoadjuvant anti-PD-1/PD-L1 (mostly cT2-T3N0 pts). Here, we present the first clinical trial data on preoperative ipi+nivo.
Methods
This is a single-arm phase 1B trial testing the feasibility (primary endpoint) of pre-operative ipi+nivo in stage III UC pts (cis unfit/refusal). To mitigate the risk of immune-related toxicity, pts were treated with (based on melanoma data): ipi 3 mg/kg (day 1), ipi 3 + nivo 1 mg/kg (day 22), and nivo 3 mg/kg (day 43), followed by resection. Secondary endpoints were efficacy (pCR) and translational parameters: PD-L1, TMB (by WES), and immune cell infiltrates at baseline vs on-treatment using multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF; pan-CK/CD3/CD8/FOXP3/CD20/CD68).
Results
24 pts (14 cT3-4N0; 10 cN+) were enrolled, of whom 23 (96%) had resection <12 weeks from 1st cycle. 1 pt, responding radiologically, had a delay in surgery because of an irAE (hemolysis). 18/24 pts received all 3 cycles, 6 pts received 2 cycles due to irAEs. Grade 3/4 irAEs occurred in 54% of pts; 42% when excluding clinically insignificant lab deviations. 22 pts were available for efficacy assessment (1 pt resection delayed, 1 pt had resection 1 day before abstract submission). 10/22 pts (45%) achieved a pCR. 3 additional pts (14%) had noninvasive cancer at resection (2 ypTis, 1 ypTa), resulting in an overall path downstaging (≤ypT1N0) rate of 59% (13/22). In recent neoadjuvant IO studies in melanoma and NSCLC, major path response (MPR) has been defined as ≤ 10% vital tumor cells in the tumor bed. MPR was seen in 5/22 pts (23%). Nonresponse was seen in 4/22 (17%). Response was associated with massive infiltration of CD8+ T-cells in the tumour bed.
Conclusions
Preoperative ipi+nivo is feasible (96% surgery <12 weeks) and shows promising efficacy in stage III UC pts. Updated results on all 24 pts, including mIF, PDL1 and TMB, will be presented.
Clinical trial identification
NCT03387761, January 2, 2018.
Editorial acknowledgement
Legal entity responsible for the study
Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.
Funding
BMS.
Disclosure
M.S. Van der Heijden: Advisory / Consultancy, Research grant / Funding (institution): BMS; Advisory / Consultancy, Research grant / Funding (institution): Astellas; Advisory / Consultancy, Research grant / Funding (institution), Travel / Accommodation / Expenses: Roche/Genentech; Advisory / Consultancy, Research grant / Funding (institution): AstraZeneca; Advisory / Consultancy, Travel / Accommodation / Expenses: MSD; Advisory / Consultancy: Janssen. T.N. Schumacher: Advisory / Consultancy: Adaptive Biotechnologies; Advisory / Consultancy, Shareholder / Stockholder / Stock options: AIMM Therapeutics; Advisory / Consultancy, Shareholder / Stockholder / Stock options: Allogene Therapeutics; Advisory / Consultancy: Amgen; Advisory / Consultancy, Shareholder / Stockholder / Stock options: Merus; Advisory / Consultancy, Shareholder / Stockholder / Stock options: Neon Therapeutics; Advisory / Consultancy, Shareholder / Stockholder / Stock options: Scenic Biotech; Advisory / Consultancy: Third Rock Ventures; Research grant / Funding (institution): Merck; Research grant / Funding (institution): Bristol-Myers Squibb; Research grant / Funding (institution): Merck KGaA. P. Kvistborg: Advisory / Consultancy: Neon Therapeutics; Advisory / Consultancy: Personalis; Research grant / Funding (institution): Merck; Research grant / Funding (institution): BMS. C.U. Blank: Advisory / Consultancy, Research grant / Funding (institution): BMS; Advisory / Consultancy: MSD; Advisory / Consultancy, Research grant / Funding (institution): Novartis; Advisory / Consultancy: Roche; Advisory / Consultancy: GSK; Advisory / Consultancy: Pfizer; Advisory / Consultancy: Eli Lilly; Advisory / Consultancy: GenMab; Advisory / Consultancy: Pierre Fabre; Research grant / Funding (institution): NanoString. B.W. van Rhijn: Advisory / Consultancy: Astellas; Advisory / Consultancy: AstraZeneca; Advisory / Consultancy: Ferring. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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