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VP1-2024: RATIONALE-315: Event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) of neoadjuvant tislelizumab (TIS) plus chemotherapy (CT) with adjuvant TIS in resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Published: February 15, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2024.01.005
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D. Yue, W. Wang, H. Liu, ..., C. Wang
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Background
The RATIONALE-315 study (NCT04379635) compared the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant TIS (anti-PD-1) plus CT and adjuvant TIS vs placebo plus CT in patients with resectable NSCLC; here we report interim results for EFS and OS.
Methods
Patients with treatment-naïve resectable stage II–IIIA NSCLC eligible for platinum-doublet CT with no known EGFR mutations or ALK gene translocations were randomised (1:1) to either 3–4 cycles of neoadjuvant TIS 200 mg or placebo (IV Q3W) plus CT, then surgery and ≤8 cycles of adjuvant TIS 400 mg or placebo (IV Q6W). Dual primary endpoints were EFS by blinded independent central review and major pathological response by blinded independent pathology review. Secondary endpoints included pathological complete response, OS and safety.
Results
As of 21 Aug 2023 (median follow-up: 22.0 mo), 453 patients were randomized (TIS, n=226; placebo, n=227). Of these, 452 received neoadjuvant treatment (n=226 both arms [99.8%]), 421 (92.9%) completed neoadjuvant treatment (TIS, n=211 [93.4%]; placebo, n=210 [92.5%]), 363 (80.1%) had surgery (TIS, n=190 [84.1%]; placebo, n=173 [76.2%]), 315 (69.5%) received adjuvant treatment (TIS, n=168 [74.3%]; placebo, n=147 [64.8%]) and 207 (45.7%) completed adjuvant treatment (TIS, n=106 [46.9%]; placebo, n=101 [44.5%]). Median EFS or OS were not reached for either arm; however, a statistically significant difference in EFS (HR [95% CI], 0.56 [0.40–0.79]; 1-sided P=.0003) and an OS benefit trend (HR [95% CI], 0.62 [0.39–0.98]; 1-sided P=.0193) were observed favouring TIS. In the safety population (n=226 both arms), 224 (99.1%) patients on TIS vs 225 (99.6%) on placebo experienced ≥1 treatment-related adverse event (TRAE); 163 (72.1%) vs 150 (66.4%) experienced Grade ≥3 TRAEs and 35 (15.5%) vs 18 (8.0%) experienced serious TRAEs, respectively.
Conclusions
Neoadjuvant TIS plus CT with adjuvant TIS demonstrated a clinically meaningful and statistically significant benefit for EFS and an OS benefit trend vs placebo plus CT. Regimen safety was manageable and consistent with known treatment risks. These data support this combination as a new standard of care for patients with resectable NSCLC.
Clinical trial identification
NCT04379635.
Editorial acknowledgement: Medical writing support, under the direction of the authors, was provided by Saxon C. Whittle, PhD, of Parexel, and was funded by BeiGene, Ltd.
Legal entity responsible for the study: BeiGene, Ltd.
Funding: BeiGene, Ltd.
Disclosure:
B. Yao, S. Wang, R. Wang: Financial Interests, Institutional, Full or part-time Employment: BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd, Beijing, China; Financial Interests, Personal, Stocks/Shares: BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd, Beijing, China.
W. Zheng: Financial Interests, Institutional, Full or part-time Employment: BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd, Beijing, China.
All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
