A phase II trial of durvalumab and tremelimumab in metastatic, non-urothelial carcinoma of the urinary tract Journal Article


Authors: Sarfaty, M.; Whiting, K.; Teo, M. Y.; Lee, C. H.; Peters, V.; Durocher, J.; Regazzi, A. M.; McCoy, A. S.; Hettich, G.; Jungbluth, A. A.; Al-Ahmadie, H.; Ostrovnaya, I.; Chaim, J.; Bajorin, D. F.; Rosenberg, J. E.; Iyer, G.; Funt, S. A.
Article Title: A phase II trial of durvalumab and tremelimumab in metastatic, non-urothelial carcinoma of the urinary tract
Abstract: Background: Immune checkpoint blockade has made a significant impact on the clinical outcomes of patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC). However, evidence for this approach in patients with non-UC of the urinary tract is limited. Methods: This was a phase II open-label study of durvalumab 1500 mg and tremelimumab 75 mg every 4 weeks for four cycles followed by durvalumab 1500 mg every 4 weeks. Eligible patients had metastatic non-UC with ECOG PS 0–1 regardless of prior therapy (except small cell carcinoma who were pretreated). The primary endpoint was overall response rate per RECIST v1.1. A Simon's minimax two-stage design was employed, with 13 patients planned for stage one. Pre-treatment tumors underwent PD-L1 staining and next-generation sequencing. Results: Thirteen patients were treated, including seven small cell carcinoma, three squamous cell carcinoma, and three adenocarcinoma. Eleven patients had visceral metastases. No responses were observed; 11 patients had PD and 2 patients had SD. Median PFS was 1.8 months (95% CI, 1.25-not reached [NR]) with a median follow-up of 7.38 months (range, 5.23–21.99 months). Median OS was 6.97 months (95% CI, 4.34-NR). One patient's tumor was PD-L1 positive and all sequenced tumors (n = 8) were microsatellite stable. Grades 3–4 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 38.4% of patients. Conclusions: In a poor prognosis cohort of patients with non-UC, durvalumab and tremelimumab lacked clinical activity while demonstrating a manageable safety profile. © 2020 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keywords: squamous cell carcinoma; adenocarcinoma; immunotherapy; urothelial carcinoma; small cell carcinoma; variant histology
Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
ISSN: 2045-7634
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Date Published: 2021-02-01
Start Page: 1074
End Page: 1083
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3699
PUBMED: 33382520
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC7897955
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 April 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Joshua Chaim
    40 Chaim
  2. Dean Bajorin
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  3. Gopakumar Vasudeva Iyer
    344 Iyer
  4. Achim Jungbluth
    455 Jungbluth
  5. Ashley Regazzi
    89 Regazzi
  6. Jonathan Eric Rosenberg
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  7. Chung-Han   Lee
    157 Lee
  8. Samuel Aaron Funt
    136 Funt
  9. Asia S McCoy
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  10. Min Yuen   Teo
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  11. Karissa A. Whiting
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  12. Michal Sarfaty
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  13. Vanessa A Peters
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