David M O'Malley1, Maryna Neffa2, Bradley J Monk3, Tamar Melkadze4, Marilyn Huang5, Anna Kryzhanivska6, Iurie Bulat7, Tarek M Meniawy8, Andrea Bagameri9, Edward W Wang10, Bernard Doger de Speville Uribe11, Roberto Hegg12, Waldo Ortuzar Feliu13, Marek Ancukiewicz13, Iwona Lugowska14. 1. Division of Gynecologic Oncology, The Ohio State University/James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH. 2. CI of Healthcare Regional Clinical Specialized Dispensary of the Radiation Protection, Kharvik, Ukraine. 3. Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Arizona Oncology (US Oncology Network), University of Arizona, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ. 4. Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia. 5. Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL. 6. Regional Clinical Oncology Center, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. 7. ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine Unit, Institute of Oncology, Chisinau, Moldova. 8. Linear Clinical Research, Nedlands, Australia. 9. Országos Onkológiai Intézet, Budapest, Hungary. 10. Medical Oncology and Therapeutic Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA. 11. START Madrid FJD, Madrid, Spain. 12. Clínica de Pesquisa e Centro de Estudos em Oncologia Ginecológica e Mamária, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 13. Agenus Inc, Waltham, MA. 14. Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Unit of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Balstilimab (antiprogrammed death-1) and zalifrelimab (anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4) are two new checkpoint inhibitors emerging as promising investigational agents for the treatment of advanced cervical cancer. This phase II trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03495882) evaluated the combination of balstilimab plus zalifrelimab in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic cervical cancer who relapsed after prior platinum-based therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were intravenously dosed with balstilimab 3 mg/kg once every 2 weeks and zalifrelimab 1 mg/kg once every 6 weeks, for up to 24 months. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR, RECIST version 1.1, assessed by independent central review). Secondary end points included duration of response, safety and tolerability, and survival. RESULTS: In total, 155 women (median age, 50 years [range, 24-76 years]) were enrolled and treated with balstilimab plus zalifrelimab; 125 patients had measurable disease at baseline and one prior line of platinum-based therapy in the advanced setting, and these patients constituted the efficacy-evaluable population. The median follow-up was 21 months. The confirmed ORR was 25.6% (95% CI, 18.8 to 33.9), including 10 complete responders and 22 partial responders, with median duration of response not reached (86.5%, 75.5%, and 64.2% at 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively). The ORRs were 32.8% and 9.1% in patients with programmed death ligand-1-positive and programmed death ligand-1-negative tumors, respectively. For patients with squamous cell carcinoma, the ORR was 32.6%. The overall disease control rate was 52% (95% CI, 43.3 to 60.6). Hypothyroidism (14.2%) and hyperthyroidism (7.1%) were the most common immune-mediated adverse events. CONCLUSION: Promising and durable clinical activity, with favorable tolerability, was seen in this largest trial to date evaluating dual programmed death-1/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 blockade in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic cervical cancer. Further investigation of the balstilimab and zalifrelimab combination in this setting is continuing.
PURPOSE: Balstilimab (antiprogrammed death-1) and zalifrelimab (anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4) are two new checkpoint inhibitors emerging as promising investigational agents for the treatment of advanced cervical cancer. This phase II trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03495882) evaluated the combination of balstilimab plus zalifrelimab in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic cervical cancer who relapsed after prior platinum-based therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were intravenously dosed with balstilimab 3 mg/kg once every 2 weeks and zalifrelimab 1 mg/kg once every 6 weeks, for up to 24 months. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR, RECIST version 1.1, assessed by independent central review). Secondary end points included duration of response, safety and tolerability, and survival. RESULTS: In total, 155 women (median age, 50 years [range, 24-76 years]) were enrolled and treated with balstilimab plus zalifrelimab; 125 patients had measurable disease at baseline and one prior line of platinum-based therapy in the advanced setting, and these patients constituted the efficacy-evaluable population. The median follow-up was 21 months. The confirmed ORR was 25.6% (95% CI, 18.8 to 33.9), including 10 complete responders and 22 partial responders, with median duration of response not reached (86.5%, 75.5%, and 64.2% at 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively). The ORRs were 32.8% and 9.1% in patients with programmed death ligand-1-positive and programmed death ligand-1-negative tumors, respectively. For patients with squamous cell carcinoma, the ORR was 32.6%. The overall disease control rate was 52% (95% CI, 43.3 to 60.6). Hypothyroidism (14.2%) and hyperthyroidism (7.1%) were the most common immune-mediated adverse events. CONCLUSION: Promising and durable clinical activity, with favorable tolerability, was seen in this largest trial to date evaluating dual programmed death-1/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 blockade in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic cervical cancer. Further investigation of the balstilimab and zalifrelimab combination in this setting is continuing.
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