Renal Cell Carcinoma: Navigating a Maze of Choices Sumanta Kumar Pal, M.D. Associate Professor Department of Medical Oncology & Experimental Therapeutics Co-Director, Kidney Cancer Program City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center August 11, 2018
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Debates in RCC Therapy Is HD IL-2 appropriate for everyone? Sunitinib or sorafenib? Everolimus or sorafenib? Cabozantinib, nivolumab or lenvatinib/ everolimus? Goals of therapy: 1. Live longer (ideally with a cure!) 2. Live better First Line Debate Temsirolimus for poor risk? Axitinib or everolimus? Nivo/ipi or cabozantinib or bev/atezo? Second Line Debate
A Banner Year for Immunotherapy in RCC ESMO 2017: Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs Sunitinib Primary Analysis SITC 2017: Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs Sunitinib Subset Analysis GUCS 2018: Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab vs Sunitinib Primary Analysis
CheckMate 214: Study design Treatment-naïve advanced or metastatic clear-cell RCC Measurable disease KPS 70% Tumor tissue available for PD-L1 testing Patients Randomize 1:1 Stratified by IMDC prognostic score (0 vs 1 2 vs 3 6) Region (US vs Canada/Europe vs Rest of World) Treatment Arm A 3 mg/kg nivolumab IV + 1 mg/kg ipilimumab IV Q3W for four doses, then 3 mg/kg nivolumab IV Q2W Arm B 50 mg sunitinib orally once daily for 4 weeks (6-week cycles) Treatment until progression or unacceptable toxicity Escudier et al ESMO 2017
Overall Survival (Probability) Co-primary endpoint OS: IMDC intermediate/poor risk Median OS, months (95% CI) NIVO + IPI NR (28.2 NE) 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 No. at Risk NIVO + IPI SUN 0 Outcome 3 6 NIVO + IPI N = 425 9 N = 847 SUN N = 422 Confirmed ORR, a % (95% CI) 42 (37 47) 27 (22 31) Confirmed BOR, a % Complete response Partial response Stable disease Progressive disease Unable to determine/not reported 9 b 32 31 20 8 P < 0.0001 1 b 25 45 17 12 12 SUN 26.0 (22.1 NE) Hazard ratio (99.8% CI), 0.63 (0.44 0.89) P < 0.0001 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 Months 425 399 372 348 332 318 300 241 119 44 2 0 422 387 352 315 288 253 225 179 89 34 3 0 Escudier et al ESMO 2017
Exploratory endpoint ORR and PFS: IMDC favorable risk N = 249 a Outcome NIVO + IPI N = 125 SUN N = 124 Confirmed ORR, b % (95% CI) 29 (21 38) 52 (43 61) P = 0.0002 PFS, c median (95% CI), months 15.3 (9.7 20.3) 25.1 (20.9 NE) HR (99.1% CI) 2.18 (1.29 3.68) P < 0.0001 Escudier et al ESMO 2017
Patient disposition: All treated patients NIVO + IPI N = 547 SUN N = 535 Treatment discontinuation, % 77 82 Reasons for treatment discontinuation, % Disease progression Study drug toxicity Adverse event unrelated to study drug Other 42 24 6 4 55 12 6 9 Median duration of therapy (95% CI), months 7.9 (6.5 8.4) 7.8 (6.4 8.5) Median doses received (range), no. Nivolumab Ipilimumab 14 (1 63) 4 (1 4) NA NA Median daily dose (range), mg/day NA 31 (14 50) In the NIVO + IPI arm, 79% of patients received all four doses of IPI Median follow-up was 25.2 months Escudier et al ESMO 2017
Secondary endpoint Treatment-related adverse events: All treated patients NIVO + IPI N = 547 SUN N = 535 Event, % Any grade Grade 3 5 Any grade Grade 3 5 a Treatment-related adverse events in 25% of patients 93 46 97 63 Fatigue 37 4 49 9 Pruritus 28 <1 9 0 Diarrhea 27 4 52 5 Nausea 60% of patients treated with NIVO 20 + IPI required 2 systemic 38 1 Hypothyroidism corticosteroids for an 16 adverse <1 event 25 <1 Decreased appetite 14 1 25 1 Dysgeusia 6 0 33 <1 Stomatitis 4 0 28 3 Hypertension 2 <1 40 16 Mucosal inflammation 2 0 28 3 Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome 1 0 43 9 Treatment-related AEs leading to discontinuation, % 22 15 12 7 Treatment-related deaths n = 7 b n = 4 c a Two patients had grade 5 cardiac arrest. b Pneumonitis, immune mediated bronchitis, lower GI hemorrhage, hemophagocytic syndrome, sudden death, liver toxicity, lung infection. c Cardiac arrest (n = 2), heart failure, multiple organ failure Escudier et al ESMO 2017
Progression-Free Survival (Probability) Exploratory endpoint PFS by PD-L1 expression: IMDC intermediate/poor risk PD-L1 <1% (n = 562) PD-L1 1% (n = 214) Median PFS, months (95% CI) Median PFS, months (95% CI) 1. 0 0. 9 0. 8 0. 7 NIVO + IPI 11.0 (8.1 14.9) SUN 10.4 (7.5 13.8) HR (95% CI) 1.00 (0.74 1.36) P = 0.9670 1. 0 0. 9 0. 8 0. 7 NIVO + IPI 22.8 (9.4 NE) SUN 5.9 (4.4 7.1) HR (95% CI) 0.48 (0.28 0.82) P = 0.0003 0. 6 0. 6 0. 5 0. 5 0. 4 0. 4 0. 3 0. 3 0. 2 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 0 No. at Risk NIVO 284 202 155 119 102 90 70 23 9 1 0 SUN 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Months 278 200 138 105 83 67 43 25 11 1 0 0. 0 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Months 100 77 61 54 50 48 41 21 8 2 0 114 63 40 24 17 13 9 4 0 0 3
Overall Survival (Probability) Motzer et al SITC 2017 1. 0 OS by tumor PD-L1 expression: IMDC intermediate/poor risk PD-L1 <1% (n = 562) PD-L1 1% (n = 214) 1. 0 0. 9 0. 9 0. 8 0. 8 0. 7 0. 7 0. 6 0. 6 0. 5 0. 5 0. 4 0. 4 0. 3 0. 2 0. 1 0. 0 Median OS (95% CI), months NIVO + IPI NR (28.2 NE) SUN NR (24.0 NE) HR (95% CI), 0.73 (0.56 0.96) P = 0.0249 0. 3 0. 2 0. 1 0. 0 Median OS (95% CI), months NIVO + IPI SUN NR (NE NE) 19.6 (14.8 NE) HR (95% CI), 0.45 (0.29 0.71) P <0.001 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 No. at Risk Months NIVO + IPI 284 251 223 200 76 0 SUN 278 239 198 157 61 1 Months 100 87 83 76 33 2 114 90 72 55 21 2 11
A Banner Year for Immunotherapy in RCC ESMO 2017: Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs Sunitinib Primary Analysis SITC 2017: Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs Sunitinib Subset Analysis GUCS 2018: Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab vs Sunitinib Primary Analysis
Study Design Key Eligibility: Treatment-naive advanced or metastatic RCC Clear cell and/or sarcomatoid histology KPS 70 Tumor tissue available for PD-L1 staining Stratification: MSKCC risk score Liver metastases PD-L1 IC IHC status (< 1% vs 1%) a N = 915 R 1:1 Atezolizumab 1200 mg IV q3w b + Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg IV q3w b Sunitinib 50 mg/day orally (4 wk on, 2 wk off) a 1% IC: 40% prevalence using SP142 IHC assay; b No dose reduction for atezolizumab or bevacizumab. Presented by: Dr. Robert Motzer 13
PFS (PD-L1+ & ITT) Co-Primary Endpoint Median PFS, mo (95% CI) Atezo + Bev 11.2 (8.9, 15.0) Sunitinib 7.7 (6.8, 9.7) HR, 0.74 (95% CI: 0.57, 0.96) P = 0.02 Median PFS, mo (95% CI) Atezo + Bev 11.2 (9.6, 13.3) Sunitinib 8.4 (7.5, 9.7) HR, 0.83 (95% CI: 0.70, 0.97) Consistent PFS results in PD-L1+ & ITT population by investigator review. PFS assessed by investigators. Minimum follow-up, 12 mo. Median follow-up, 15 mo. Presented by: Dr. Robert Motzer 14
Objective Response Rate Secondary Endpoint Confirmed ORR, % 95% CI Atezo + Bev n = 178 43% (35, 50) PD-L1+ Sunitinib n = 184 35% (28, 42) Complete response 9% 4% Partial response 34% 30% PD-L1+ Median DOR, mo (95% CI) Ongoing Responders, n (%) Atezo + Bev NR (12.4, NR) 49 (65%) Sunitinib 12.9 (9.8, NR) 34 (53%) Higher CR rates than associated with VEGF-TKIs. Stable disease 32% 35% Progressive disease 19% 21% Not evaluable a 7% 10% NR, not reached. a Including patients with no post-baseline tumor assessment. ORR assessed by investigators in patients with measurable disease at baseline. Minimum follow-up, 12 mo. Median follow-up, 15 mo. Presented by: Dr. Robert Motzer 15
Treatment-related AEs > 5% difference between arms and 20% frequency in either arm Atezo + Bev Sunitinib Secondary Endpoint Diarrhea PPE Hypertension Fatigue Nausea Dysgeusia Decreased appetite Mucosal inflammation Stomatitis Asthenia Discontinuation rate due to AEs lower with bev/atezo; 16% of patients required steroids. Vomiting Proteinuria All-grade AEs Grade 3-4 AEs All-grade AEs Grade 3-4 AEs 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% PPE, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia. Presented by: Dr. Robert Motzer 16
PFS and ORR by IRC Secondary Endpoint Median PFS, mo (95% CI) Stratified HR (95% CI) Confirmed ORR, % (95% CI) Atezo + Bev n = 178 8.9 (6.9, 12.5) 36% (29, 44) PD-L1+ PD-L1- a ITT 0.93 (0.72, 1.21) Sunitinib n = 184 7.2 (6.1, 11.1) 33% (26, 40) Atezo + Bev n = 276 11.0 (8.3, 13.3) 32% (26, 37) 0.84 (0.67, 1.04) Sunitinib n = 277 b 8.4 (7.4, 10.1) 30% (25, 36) Atezo + Bev n = 454 9.6 (8.3, 11.5) 33% (29, 38) 0.88 (0.74, 1.04) Sunitinib n = 461 8.3 (7.0, 9.7) 31% (27, 36) CR rate 15% 8% 8% 6% 11% 7% IRC and INV assessment of PFS benefit was generally consistent in the ITT population; however, results differed from INV assessment in patients with PD-L1+ disease Investigators, IRC reviewers and the sponsor were blinded to PD-L1 status a PD-L1 negative tumors had a PD-L1 IC IHC expression < 1%. b n = 276 for ORR. Presented by: Dr. Robert Motzer 17
Overall Survival in ITT & PD-L1+ Co-Primary Endpoint Atezo + Bev Sunitinib ITT Median OS, mo (95% CI) Not reached Not reached HR, 0.81 (95% CI: 0.63, 1.03) P = 0.09 PD-L1+ Median OS, mo (95% CI) Atezo + Bev Not reached Sunitinib 23.3 (21.3, NR) HR, 0.68 (95% CI: 0.46, 1.00) OS data are immature; 29% of patients had an OS event at data cutoff OS data are immature; 30% of patients had an OS event at data cutoff Minimum follow-up, 12 mo. Median of follow-up, 15 mo. Event/patient ratio: 27% for atezo + bev, 31% for sunitinib. The OS analysis did not pass the P value boundary of alpha = 0.0009 at the first interim analysis. Presented by: Dr. Robert Motzer 18
Immotion151 vs CheckMate214 CheckMate214 Immotion151 Duration of doublet therapy Toxicity Benefit across risk strata Mature OS data Impressive CR rate Impressive CR rate OS trend PFS EP positive
Immotion151 vs CheckMate214 CheckMate214 Immotion151
Probability of PFS Choueiri et al ESMO 2017 PFS per IRC and Overall Survival Median PFS No. of Events Cabozantinib (N=79) 8.6 mo 43 Sunitinib (N=78) 5.3 mo 49 HR=0.48 (95% CI: 0.31-0.74), p=0.0008 (2-sided) Subgroup Analyses of PFS per IRC No. at risk Cabozantinib Sunitinib Time Since Randomization (Months) Data cutoff : PFS, Sep 15, 2016; OS, July 1, 2017; IRC, Independent Review Committee; IMDC, International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium. Favors cabozantinib Favors sunitinib Overall Survival (OS) HR=0.80 (95% CI: 0.53-1.21); p=0.29 (2-sided) Median OS: Cabozantinib 26.6 mo, Sunitinib 21.2 mo 21
Algorithm incorporating emerging first-line options Treatment First-Line Second-Line Good risk Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab Cabozantinib Cabozantinib* Nivolumab Intermediate/Poor-risk CHMP ruled against Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab approval of nivolumab/ipilimumab! Cabozantinib Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Cabozantinib* Nivolumab * For special populations (e.g., bony metastatic disease)
Beyond the current debate Is HD IL-2 appropriate for everyone? Sunitinib or sorafenib? Everolimus or sorafenib? Cabozantinib, nivolumab or lenvatinib/ everolimus? TKI + PD-1/-L1 Ab? First Line Debate Temsirolimus for poor risk? Axitinib or everolimus? Nivo/ipi or cabozantinib or bev/atezo? Second Line Debate
Does biology matter? Agent Immunomodulatory Properties Sunitinib Reduces peripheral MDSCs, reverses type 1 T-cell suppression, decreases Tregs Pazopanib Prompts evolution of MDSC subtype; non-responders have elevated MDSCs Axitinib Biology may matter, but we will have clinical data regardless. Induces differentiation of monocytic MDSCs toward an antigen-presenting phenotype Cabozantinib Induces tumor cell death via CXCR4-dependent neutrophil recruitment Bevacizumab Decreases peripheral Tregs 1 Ko et al CCR 2009; 2 Pal et al J Urol 2015; 3 Du Four et al Oncoimmunol 2015; 1 Patnaik et al Cancer Disc 2017; 3 Thomas et al Cancer Immunol Immunother 2017
% Progression Free % Progression Free % Progression Free Objective of combination therapy TKI IO TKI + IO? Time Time Time
Axitinib + Pembrolizumab * Stable disease or partial response not confirmed, or no follow-up scans available. ORR=objective response rate Presented by: Michael B Atkins, MD 26
Axitinib + Pembrolizumab Median time to response was 2.8 months (range 0.7 15.2) Median duration of tumor response was 18.6 months (95% CI 15.1 not reached) Median PFS 20.9 months (95% CI 15.4 NE) Median OS NR CI=confidence interval; PD=progressive disease Presented by: Michael B Atkins, MD 27
Cabozantinib/Nivolumab +/- Ipilimumab Presented by: Dr. Rosa Nadal (PI: Dr. Andrea Apolo) 28
Tivozanib + Nivolumab Presented by: Dr. Bernard Escudier 29
The current landscape Motzer et al ASCO GU 2018; Lee et al ESMO 2017; Choueiri et al ASCO 2017; Atkins et al ASCO GU 2018; Nadal et al ASCO GU 2018
Define Recommend Dose Understanding activity of PD-L1 inhibitors in rare subtypes Cabozantinib with Atezolizumab Dose Expansion RCC with clear cell histology who have not received prior systemic anticancer therapy Dose escalation UC (including renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra) after prior platinum-based therapy, or RCC (clear cell, non-clear cell) with or without prior systemic anticancer therapy UC with progression on or after platinumcontaining chemotherapy UC not eligible for cisplatin-based chemo and no prior platinum-based chemotherapy UC eligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy with no prior platinum-based chemotherapy We need you! Dose Escalation in ncrcc Planned NCT03170960: A Phase 1b Dose-Escalation Study of Cabozantinib (XL184) Administered in Combination With Atezolizumab to Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Phase III Assessments of VEGF + CPI Combinations in RCC Control Sunitinib Sunitinib Sunitinib Sunitinib Sunitinib Sunitinib Comparator Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Bevacizumab + Atezolizumab Axitinib + Pembrolizumab Lenvatinib + Everolimus vs Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab Axitinib + Avelumab Cabozantinib/Nivolumab
Sunitinib Nivolumab Could increasing crossover from sunitinib to nivolumab blunt OS? Margin of benefit in OS ~20% of patients on control arm crossed over from sunitinib to nivolumab in Immotion151 Time
Forthcoming Phase III Trials
Beyond the current debate Is HD IL-2 appropriate for everyone? Sunitinib or sorafenib? Everolimus or sorafenib? Cabozantinib, nivolumab or lenvatinib/ everolimus? TKI + PD-1/-L1 Ab? First Line Debate Temsirolimus for poor risk? Axitinib or everolimus? Nivo/ipi or cabozantinib or bev/atezo? Second Line Debate Future Debates: Will adjuvant therapy change the preferred upfront regimen?
My Take on Adjuvant Therapy with VEGF inhibitors S-TRAC shows benefit in DFS balanced with duration of treatment Favors Adjuvant Therapy Favors Observation PROTECT and ASSURE fail to meet primary endpoint No study shows a compelling signal of OS benefit Motzer et al J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr 4507)
1:1 Randomization Adjuvant Immunotherapy for RCC? Atezolizumab Adjuvant (An SUO-CTC Trial) Key Eligibility (n=664) High risk OR limited metastasis s/p metastasectomy s/p nephrectomy 12 weeks No evidence of residual disease Clear cell or sarcomatoid histology Stratification Factors Disease stage (T2/T3a vs. T3b/c/T4/N+ vs metastasectomy) PD-L1 (IC0 vs IC1/2/3) Region (US/Canada vs ROW) Atezolizumab 1200 mg IV q3wk x 16 cycles Placebo q3wk x 16 cycles We need you! NCT02450331: A Phase III, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study of Atezolizumab (Anti-PD-L1 Antibody) Versus Observation as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With High-Risk Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma After Surgical Resection
Beyond the current debate Is HD IL-2 appropriate for everyone? Sunitinib or sorafenib? Everolimus or sorafenib? Cabozantinib, nivolumab or lenvatinib/ everolimus? TKI + PD-1/-L1 Ab? First Line Debate Temsirolimus for poor risk? Axitinib or everolimus? Nivo/ipi or cabozantinib or bev/atezo? Second Line Debate Future Debates: 1. Role for VEGF or IO alone? 2. Non clear cell disease? 3. Focus on optimizing VEGF-directed therapy?
KEYNOTE-427: A role for CPI monotherapy? McDermott et al ASCO 2018
KEYNOTE-427: A role for CPI monotherapy? McDermott et al ASCO 2018
SWOG 1500 for mprcc PI: S. Pal (City of Hope) Translational PI: B. Shuch (Yale) BISQFP funding for genomic characterization Requires 41 pts/arm 164 pts total Assuming 10% ineligibility 180 pts total We need you! NCT02761057: A Randomized, Phase II Efficacy Assessment of Multiple MET Kinase Inhibitors (Cabozantinib [NSC #761968], Crizotinib [NSC #749005], Savolitinib [NSC #785348], and Sunitinib [NSC #736511]) in Metastatic Papillary Renal Carcinoma (PAPMET)
HOPE 218: An FDA Mandated Study (PI: Pal) N = 306 Key Inclusion Criteria Advanced clear cell RCC Progression on/after 1 prior VEGF-targeted treatment Prior PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment is allowed Measurable disease KPS 70 R 1:1 Lenvatinib 18 mg qd + Everolimus 5 mg qd Lenvatinib 14 mg qd + Everolimus 5 mg qd Heng (Calgary) Puente (Spain) On Cycle 2 Day 1: Lenvatinib will be escalated to 18 mg qd if no intolerable G2 or G3/G4 AEs or SAEs are observed in the first 28 days Stratification by: MSKCC prognostic groups (favorable, intermediate and poor risk) Prior PD-1/PD-L1 treatment (yes, no) 42
Thank you! City of Hope / Beckman Research Institute Tanya Dorff, MD (Head, GU Medical Oncology) Ravi Salgia, MD (Chair,Medical Oncology) GU Fellows: Paulo Bergerot, MD; Cris Bergerot, PsyD; Nazli Dizman, MD; Jacob Adashek; Meghan Salgia Feel free to e-mail or call me for trials! spal@coh.org @montypal