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Poster session 06

1384P - Efficacy of cemiplimab as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC)

Date

14 Sep 2024

Session

Poster session 06

Topics

Immunotherapy

Tumour Site

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Presenters

Yuki Sato

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2024) 35 (suppl_2): S802-S877. 10.1016/annonc/annonc1602

Authors

Y. Sato1, Y. Tani2, H. Ishii3, S. Katakura4, M. Oki5, Y. Watanabe6, T. Yokoyama7, K. Naoki8, J. Pouliot9, A.J. Paccaly10, E. Kim11, J. Mani12, S. Li11, I. Lowy13, F. Seebach14, M.D. Mathias11, S. Ikeda15

Author affiliations

  • 1 Department Of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 650-0047 - Kobe/JP
  • 2 Department Of Respiratory Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduated School of Medicine, 545-8585 - Osaka/JP
  • 3 Division Of Respirology, Neurology, And Rheumatology, Department Of Internal Medicine, Kurume University Hospital, 830-0011 - Kurume/JP
  • 4 Department Of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 241-8515 - Yokohama/JP
  • 5 Department Of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya/JP
  • 6 Division Of Thoracic Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center Clinical Oncology Research Institute, 362-0806 - Ina/JP
  • 7 Department Of Respiratory Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 710-8602 - Kurashiki/JP
  • 8 Department Of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University Hospital, 252-0375 - Sagamihara/JP
  • 9 Medical Affairs Department, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Corporate Headquarters, 10591 - Tarrytown/US
  • 10 Clinical Pharmacology Department, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Corporate Headquarters, 10591 - Tarrytown/US
  • 11 Medical Oncology, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 10591 - Tarrytown/US
  • 12 Medical Oncology, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Corporate Headquarters, 10591 - Tarrytown/US
  • 13 Clinical Sciences Oncology, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Corporate Headquarters, 10591 - Tarrytown/US
  • 14 Global Clinical Development, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 10591 - Tarrytown/US
  • 15 Department Of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, 2360051 - Yokohama/JP

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Abstract 1384P

Background

Anti-programmed death 1 inhibitors including cemiplimab have been shown to be effective in global populations for the treatment of aNSCLC. The multicentre phase 1/2 expansion study (NCT03233139) in treatment-naïve Japanese patients (pts) with aNSCLC assessed safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of 1L cemiplimab as monotherapy or with chemotherapy.

Methods

Japanese pts aged ≥20 years who had program death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression ≥50% (Cohort A; n=60, safety; n=50, efficacy) received cemiplimab monotherapy, or any PD-L1 expression (Cohort C; n=50) received cemiplimab in combination with 4 cycles of chemotherapy. Cemiplimab was administered at 350 mg Q3W for up to 108 weeks. The primary analysis was performed when all pts had 3 post-baseline tumour assessments (∼28 weeks). Data cutoff was 5 Sep 2023 for Cohort A and 18 Oct 2023 for Cohort C.

Results

Baseline characteristics were similar across cohorts: median age was 65–70 years old and 76–80% were male. Median duration of follow up was 13.2 and 9.0 months in Cohorts A and C, respectively. In Cohort A, objective response rate (ORR) was 60% and median progression-free survival (PFS) was not reached (NR). Higher PD-L1 expression was associated with improvements in ORR and PFS. In Cohort C, ORR was 42% and median PFS was 8 months (Table). Median (95% CI) overall survival was 44.5 months (27.0–54.4) and NR (13.4–not evaluable) for Cohorts A and C, respectively. Immunogenicity was low in both cohorts. No new safety signals were identified in either cohort; adverse events ≥Grade 3 were experienced by 51.7% and 68.0% of pts in Cohorts A and C, respectively (Table).

Conclusions

Cemiplimab demonstrated consistent efficacy in Japanese pts as monotherapy for PD-L1 ≥50% and in combination with chemotherapy irrespective of PD-L1 expression. Safety was consistent with known safety profile of cemiplimab. Overall, cemiplimab demonstrated a favourable benefit-risk profile in Japanese pts. Table: 1384P

Summary of results from cohorts A and C

Cohort A (n=50) Cohort C (n=50)
ORR
Overall, n (%) 30/50 (60.0) 21/50 (42.0)
90% CI, % 48.6–71.4 30.5–53.5
PD-L1 ≥90%, n (%) 18/29 (62.1)
PD-L1 >60–

Clinical trial identification

NCT03233139.

Editorial acknowledgement

The study was funded by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Sanofi. Editorial support was provided by Rachel McGrandle, MSc, of Alpha (a division of Prime, Knutsford, UK) funded by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Responsibility for all opinions, conclusions, and data interpretation lies with the authors.

Legal entity responsible for the study

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Funding

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Disclosure

Y. Sato: Financial Interests, Personal, Other, Personal fees: AstraZeneca, Chugai Pharmaceutical, MSD, Ono Pharmaceutical, Novartis, Pfizer, Taiho Pharmaceutical, Nippon Kayaku, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Takeda, Kyowa Kirin. H. Ishii: Financial Interests, Personal, Other, Honoraria: AstraZeneca. S. Katakura: Financial Interests, Personal, Other, Personal fees: AstraZeneca, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Taiho Pharmaceutical, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Eli Lilly, Takeda. M. Oki: Financial Interests, Personal, Research Funding: AbbVie Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., MSD K.K., Parexel International Corporation, Sanofi K.K. T. Yokoyama: Financial Interests, Personal, Other, Honoraria: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd; Financial Interests, Personal, Research Funding: MSD, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Bristol Myers Squibb Co. Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim Japan Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Delta-Fly Pharma, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., AbbVie GK, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. J. Pouliot, A.J. Paccaly, E. Kim, J. Mani, S. Li, I. Lowy, F. Seebach, M.D. Mathias: Financial Interests, Personal, Full or part-time Employment: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Financial Interests, Personal, Stocks or ownership: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. S. Ikeda: Financial Interests, Personal, Other, Honoraria: AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Ono Pharmaceutical, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Pfizer; Financial Interests, Personal, Research Funding: AstraZeneca, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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