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 identificationNCT03233139. Editorial acknowledgementThe 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 studyRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. FundingRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DisclosureY. 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. Resources from the same session1741P - Ethically-sensitive clinical scenarios in adult patients with sarcomas: A real-world single-institution survey and a classification attemptPresenter: Paolo G. Casali Session: Poster session 06 1742P - Factors influencing awareness of patient associations in sarcoma: A multicentric cross-sectional studyPresenter: Pau Mascaró Baselga Session: Poster session 06 1743P - A phase II study of fruquintinib in the 1L or 2L treatment of unresectable metastatic soft tissue sarcomaPresenter: Zhiguo Luo Session: Poster session 06 1745P - How to optimize the response with trabectedin in soft tissue sarcomas? Data from a high-volume centerPresenter: Sebastian Diaz Session: Poster session 06 1746P - Real-world characterization of patients with advanced or metastatic dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) in Japan in MASTER KEY projectPresenter: Kenji Tsuchihashi Session: Poster session 06 1747P - Changes in global health status (GHS) in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS) treated with first line palliative chemotherapy: Primary outcomes from the HOLISTIC studyPresenter: Evelyne Roets Session: Poster session 06 1748P - A prospective, phase II study of tislelizumab administered in combination with eribulin and anlotinib for patients (pts) with advanced adult oft tissue sarcoma (TEASTS)Presenter: Xi Guo Session: Poster session 06 1749P - Vertebral MRI in the screening for bone metastasis in myxoid liposarcoma: Is it justified?Presenter: Tania Moussa Session: Poster session 06 1750P - Incidence of cardiotoxicity after high cumulative dose of anthracyclines in adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas: A systematic review and meta-analysisPresenter: Gale Rizzae Mercado Alcala Session: Poster session 06 1751P - Clinical and survival data of 336 myxoid liposarcoma patients: The Gustave Roussy experiencePresenter: Tarek Assi Session: Poster session 06 This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more detailed information on the cookies we use, please check our Privacy Policy.
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