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A Phase 1b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Durvalumab in Combination With Tremelimumab or Danvatirsen in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2021 May;21(5):309-317.e3

Date

02/27/2021

Pubmed ID

33632668

DOI

10.1016/j.clml.2020.12.012

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85101261976 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   19 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite recent advances, outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remain poor. Immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown limited efficacy in this setting, but combinations with novel agents may enhance benefit. Combination therapy with durvalumab, an anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibody, and danvatirsen (AZD9150; an antisense oligonucleotide inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 [STAT3]) or tremelimumab (an anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 [CTLA-4] antibody) may augment endogenous antitumor activity.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this phase 1b dose escalation and dose expansion study, we evaluated durvalumab 20 mg/kg every 4 weeks plus either tremelimumab 1 mg/kg every 4 weeks or danvatirsen 2 or 3 mg/kg (administered on days 1, 3, 5, 8, 15, and 22, then every week). Treatment continued until disease progression. The primary endpoint was safety; secondary endpoints included efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity.

RESULTS: As of April 4, 2019, 32 patients were enrolled and treated, receiving a median of 2 prior lines of systemic therapy. Treatment-related adverse events occurred in 21 patients (65.6%), most commonly alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase increased (grade 1-3), anemia (grade 1-3), and fatigue (grade 1). The overall objective response rate was 6.3%, with 2 partial responses. Median time to response was 11.0 weeks (range, 7.7-14.3 weeks). Median progression-free survival was 7.4 weeks (range, 0.1-31.4 weeks), and median overall survival was 28.0 weeks (range, 1.9-115.4 weeks).

CONCLUSION: The primary endpoint was met, with durvalumab plus tremelimumab/danvatirsen generally well tolerated in patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL; however, antitumor activity was limited.

Author List

Ribrag V, Lee ST, Rizzieri D, Dyer MJS, Fayad L, Kurzrock R, Andritsos L, Bouabdallah R, Hayat A, Bacon L, Jiang Y, Miah K, Delafont B, Hamid O, Anyanwu S, Martinez P, Hess B

Author

Razelle Kurzrock MD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Male
Middle Aged
Oligonucleotides