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Larotrectinib versus Prior Therapies in Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase Fusion Cancer: An Intra-Patient Comparative Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Randomized controlled basket trials investigating drugs targeting a rare molecular alteration are challenging. Using patients as their own control overcomes some of these challenges. Growth modulation index (GMI) is the ratio of progression-free survival (PFS) on the current therapy to time to progression (TTP) on the last prior line of therapy; GMI ? 1.33 is considered a threshold of meaningful clinical activity. In a retrospective, exploratory analysis among patients with advanced tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) fusion cancer treated with the selective TRK inhibitor larotrectinib who received ?1 prior line of therapy for locally advanced/metastatic disease, we determined the proportion of patients with GMI ? 1.33; patients who had not progressed by data cut-off were censored for PFS. Among 72 eligible patients, median GMI was 2.68 (range 0.01-48.75). Forty-seven patients (65%) had GMI ? 1.33; 13/25 patients (52%) with GMI < 1.33 had not yet progressed on larotrectinib. Kaplan-Meier estimates showed a median GMI of 6.46. The probability of attaining GMI ? 1.33 was 0.75 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.65-0.85). Median TTP on previous treatment was 3.0 months (95% CI, 2.6-4.4). Median PFS on larotrectinib was not estimable ((NE); 95% CI, NE; hazard ratio, 0.220 (95% CI, 0.146-0.332)). This analysis suggests larotrectinib improves PFS for patients with TRK fusion cancer compared with prior therapy.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692104 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

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Larotrectinib versus Prior Therapies in Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase Fusion Cancer: An Intra-Patient Comparative Analysis.

Italiano Antoine A Nanda Shivani S Briggs Andrew A Garcia-Foncillas Jesus J Lassen Ulrik U Vassal Gilles G Kummar Shivaani S van Tilburg Cornelis M CM Hong David S DS Laetsch Theodore W TW Keating Karen K Reeves John A JA Fellous Marc M Childs Barrett H BH Drilon Alexander A Hyman David M DM

Cancers 20201104 11

Randomized controlled basket trials investigating drugs targeting a rare molecular alteration are challenging. Using patients as their own control overcomes some of these challenges. Growth modulation index (GMI) is the ratio of progression-free survival (PFS) on the current therapy to time to progression (TTP) on the last prior line of therapy; GMI ≥ 1.33 is considered a threshold of meaningful clinical activity. In a retrospective, exploratory analysis among patients with advanced tropomyosin ...[more]

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Project description:PurposeLarotrectinib, a highly specific tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitor, previously demonstrated high response rates in single-arm trials of patients with TRK fusion-positive cancer, but there are limited data on comparative effectiveness against standard-of-care (SoC) regimens used in routine health care practice, before widespread adoption of TRK inhibitors as SoC for TRK fusion-positive cancers. Matching-adjusted indirect comparison, a validated methodology that balances population characteristics to facilitate cross-trial comparisons, was used to compare the overall survival (OS) of larotrectinib versus non-TRK-inhibitor SoC.Materials and methodsIndividual patient data from three larotrectinib trials (ClinicalTrials.gov identifiers: NCT02122913, NCT02637687, and NCT02576431) were compared with published aggregate real-world data from patients with locally advanced/metastatic TRK fusion-positive cancer identified in the Flatiron Health/Foundation Medicine database. OS was defined as the time from advanced/metastatic disease diagnosis to death. After matching population characteristics, the analyses included (1) a log-rank test of equality to test whether the two groups were similar before larotrectinib initiation; and (2) estimation of treatment effect of larotrectinib versus non-TRK-inhibitor SoC. These analyses are limited to prognostic variables available in real-world data.ResultsEighty-five larotrectinib patients and 28 non-TRK-inhibitor SoC patients were included in the analyses. After matching, log-rank testing showed no difference in baseline characteristics between the two groups (P = .31). After matching, larotrectinib was associated with a 78% lower risk of death, compared with non-TRK-inhibitor SoC (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.22 [95% CI, 0.09 to 0.52]; P = .001); median OS was 39.7 months (95% CI: 16.4, NE [not estimable]) for larotrectinib and 10.2 months (95% CI: 7.2, 14.1) for SoC.ConclusionMatching-adjusted indirect comparison analyses suggest longer OS with larotrectinib, compared with non-TRK-inhibitor SoC, in adult patients with TRK fusion-positive cancer.

Project description:Abstract Background NTRK gene fusions are oncogenic drivers in various CNS and non-CNS tumors. Larotrectinib is a highly selective TRK inhibitor approved to treat patients with TRK fusion cancer, with an objective response rate (ORR) of 78% across multiple non-CNS cancers (McDermott et al, ESMO 2020). We report updated data on pediatric patients with TRK fusion-positive primary CNS tumors. Methods Patients aged <18 years with primary CNS tumors harboring an NTRK gene fusion enrolled in two clinical trials (NCT02637687, NCT02576431) were identified. Larotrectinib was administered until disease progression, withdrawal, or unacceptable toxicity. Response was investigator assessed. Results By July 2020, 26 pediatric patients with TRK fusion-positive CNS tumors were treated. Tumor histologic subtypes included high-grade glioma (n=13), low-grade glioma (n=7), glioneuronal tumor (n=2), neuroepithelial tumor (n=2), CNS neuroblastoma (n=1), and small round blue cell tumor (n=1). Median age was 7.0 years (range 1.3–16.7). The ORR was 38% (95% CI 20–59%): 3 complete responses, 7 partial responses (including 2 pending confirmation), 14 stable disease, and 2 progressive disease. The ORR in patients with high-grade glioma was 38% (95% CI 14–68%). Nineteen of 21 patients (90%) with measurable disease had tumor shrinkage. The 24-week disease control rate was 77% (95% CI 56–91%). Median duration of response (DoR), PFS and overall survival (OS) were not reached. The 12-month rates for DoR, PFS and OS were 75%, 65%, and 86%, respectively. Duration of treatment ranged from 1.2 to 31.3+ months. Treatment-related adverse events were reported for 15 patients (58%) and were Grade 3–4 in 3 patients (12%), with no discontinuations related to larotrectinib. Conclusions In pediatric patients with TRK fusion-positive CNS tumors, larotrectinib demonstrated durable responses, high disease control rate, and good tolerability. These results support testing for NTRK gene fusions in pediatric patients with CNS tumors.

Project description:Abstract BACKGROUND TRK fusion proteins are oncogenic drivers of various CNS and non-CNS tumors. Larotrectinib, a highly selective FDA- and EMA-approved TRK inhibitor, demonstrated an objective response rate (ORR) of 79% across various non-CNS cancers (Hong et al. Lancet Oncol. 2020). We report data in an expanded set of TRK fusion primary CNS tumors treated with larotrectinib. METHODS Patients with primary CNS tumors harboring an NTRK gene fusion treated with larotrectinib in two clinical trials (NCT02637687, NCT02576431) were identified. Disease status was investigator-assessed (RANO). Data cutoff: July 15, 2019. RESULTS Twenty-four patients with TRK fusion primary CNS tumors were identified. Eighteen patients had gliomas (13 high-grade and five low-grade). Median age was 8.0 years (range 1.3–79.0), with 20 patients < 18 years old. ORR was 29% (95% CI 13–51%); best responses were two complete responses, five partial responses (two pending confirmation), 15 stable disease, and two progressive disease. The 24-week disease control rate was 63% (95% CI 41–81%). For the five confirmed responders, median time to best response was 1.8 months and median duration of response was 4.9 months (range 1.7+ to 10.1+). Median progression-free survival was 11.0 months (range 1.1 to 19.8+) and median overall survival was not reached (range 1.9+ to 21.4+) at a median follow-up of 6.0 months. Treatment duration ranged from 1.2 to 21.4+ months; three patients continued treatment beyond progression. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were mainly Grade 1 and 2. Grade 3–4 TEAEs occurred in 10 patients, with two deemed related to larotrectinib. The most common neurological TEAE was headache in three patients (Grade 1–2). No patients discontinued larotrectinib due to AEs. CONCLUSIONS Larotrectinib was active and well tolerated in patients with TRK fusion primary CNS tumors. These results support testing for NTRK gene fusions in patients with primary CNS tumors.

Project description:Abstract INTRODUCTION: Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusions are oncogenic drivers in various tumours. Larotrectinib, a highly selective TRK inhibitor, demonstrated an objective response rate (ORR) of 75% across 206 evaluable patients with various non-primary CNS cancers (Hong et al, ASCO 2021). We report long-term data on larotrectinib-treated paediatric patients with TRK fusion-positive primary CNS tumours. METHODS: Patients aged <18 years with TRK fusion-positive primary CNS tumours enrolled in two clinical trials (NCT02637687, NCT02576431) were included. Larotrectinib was administered at 100 mg/m2 (maximum: 100 mg) twice-daily. Response was investigator-assessed per RECIST v1.1 and RANO. RESULTS: As of July 2021, 28 patients with TRK fusion-positive primary CNS tumours were enrolled, including 14 high-grade and eight low-grade gliomas. Median age at enrolment was 7.0 years (range 1.0–17.0). Twenty-three patients (82%) received prior systemic therapy and 12 (43%) received prior radiotherapy. The ORR was 39% (95% confidence interval [CI] 22–59): three complete responses, eight partial responses, 15 stable disease and two progressive disease. The 24-week disease control rate was 82% (95% CI 63–94). Median duration of response (DoR) was not reached; median follow-up was 25.6 months. Median progression-free survival was 21.9 months (95% CI 9.2–not estimable). Median overall survival (OS) was not reached; median follow-up was 27.6 months. DoR and OS 24-month rates were 53% and 71%, respectively. Treatment duration ranged from 1.0 to 39.0+ months. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were mostly Grade 1–2. Grade 3–4 events occurred in three patients (increased gamma-glutamyltransferase, hyperglycaemia, hypernatraemia, hyponatraemia and neutropaenia). No patients discontinued treatment due to TRAEs. Fourteen patients progressed on treatment; four continued treatment post-progression for ≥4 weeks. CONCLUSION: Larotrectinib demonstrated high disease control rate, durable responses and a manageable safety profile. These results support testing for NTRK gene fusions in paediatric patients with primary CNS tumours.

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Larotrectinib versus Prior Therapies in Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase Fusion Cancer: An Intra-Patient Comparative Analysis.

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