FAST: An international, multicenter, randomized, phase II trial of epirubicin, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine (EOX) with or without IMAB362, a first-in-class anti-CLDN18.2 antibody, as first-line therapy in patients with advanced CLDN18.2+ gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma

Autor: Marina Nechaeva, Assen Dudov, Martin Schuler, Salah-Eddin Al-Batran, Zanete Zvirbule, Ugur Sahin, Christoph Huber, Yuriy Vynnyk, Andriy Rusyn, Natalia Fadeeva, Florian Lordick, Igor Bondarenko, Igor Bazin, Ihor Vynnychenko, Georgiy Manikhas, Christian Mueller, Alexander Pecheniy, Ö. Türeci, Evgeny Gotovkin, Bohuslav Melichar
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 34:LBA4001-LBA4001
ISSN: 1527-7755
0732-183X
0163-0083
Popis: LBA4001 Background: Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2) is a tight junction protein expressed by several cancers including gastric and GEJ adenocarcinoma. IMAB362 is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that mediates specific killing of CLDN18.2-positive cancer cells by activation of immune effector mechanisms. IMAB362 has demonstrated single-agent activity and was safe and tolerable in patients (pts) with pretreated gastric cancer. Methods: Pts with advanced/recurrent gastric and GEJ cancer were centrally evaluated for CLDN18.2 expression by IHC (validated CLAUDETECT18.2 Kit). Eligible pts had a CLDN18.2 expression of ≥ 2+ in ≥ 40% tumor cells, an ECOG PS of 0–1 and were not eligible for trastuzumab. Pts were randomized 1:1 to first-line EOX (epirubicin 50 mg/m2 and oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 d1, and capecitabine 625 mg/m2 bid, d1–21; qd22) with or without IMAB362 (loading dose 800 mg/m2, then 600 mg/m2 d1, qd21). The study was extended by an exploratory Arm3 (N = 85) to investigate a high dose IMAB362 (1000 mg/m2) plus EOX, (not subject here). The primary study endpoint was PFS (Arm 1 v 2, 70% power, HR 0.72, 1-sided p = 0.1). Results: 730 pts were consented, of whom 352 pts (48%) were tested CLDN18.2+ per protocol criteria. Of those, 161 pts (median age, 58 yrs; male 64%; gastric, 80%; GEJ, 16%; esophageal, 4%) were randomized into Arms1 and 2. The study met its endpoints. IMAB362 plus EOX improved PFS (median 5.7 v 7.9 mon; HR 0.5; 95% CI 0.35–0.78, 1-sided p = 0.001) and OS (median 8.7 v 12.5 mon; HR 0.5, 95% CI 0.28–0.73) compared to EOX alone. In the subpopulation with very high CLDN18.2 expression ( ≥ 2+ intensity in ≥ 70% tumor cells), efficacy was more pronounced (PFS, 6.1 vs 9.1 mon; HR 0.46; OS, 9.3 v 16.6 mon; HR 0.44). Most common IMAB362-related adverse events included vomiting, neutropenia, and anemia, which were mostly of NCI-CTC grade 1/2. Grade 3/4 events were not significantly increased by IMAB362. Conclusions: IMAB362 combined with first-line chemotherapy exhibited a clinically relevant benefit in PFS and OS and a favorable risk/benefit profile. Clinical trial information: NCT01630083.
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