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Durvalumab is a fully human, high affinity, immunoglobulin G1 kappa (IgG1κ) monoclonal antibody that selectively blocks the interaction of PD-L1 with PD-1 and CD80 (B7.1) while leaving PD-1/PD-L2 interaction intact. Durvalumab does not induce antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Selective blockade of PD-L1/PD-1 and PD-L1/CD80 interactions enhances antitumour immune responses. These antitumour responses may result in tumour elimination.
In preclinical studies, PD-L1 blockade led to increased T-cell activation and decreased tumor size.
The combination of durvalumab, a PD-L1 inhibitor, and tremelimumab, a CTLA-4 inhibitor functions to enhance anti-tumour T-cell activation and function at multiple stages of the immune response, maximizing anti-tumour immunity.
The steady state AUC, Ctrough, and Cmax in patients administered with 1500 mg every 4 weeks are 6% higher, 19% lower, and 55% higher than those administered with 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks, respectively. Based on the modeling of pharmacokinetic data and exposure relationships for safety, there are no anticipated clinically meaningful differences in efficacy and safety for the doses of 1500 mg every 4 weeks compared to 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks in patients weighing >30 kg with UC and NSCLC.
Clinical efficacy and safety: Locally Advanced NSCLC-PACIFIC Study: The efficacy of IMFINZI was evaluated in the PACIFIC Study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study in 713 patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced, unresectable NSCLC. Patients had completed at least 2 cycles of definitive platinum-based chemoradiation within 1 to 42 days prior to initiation of the study and had a ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. Ninety-two percent of patients had received a total dose of 54 to 66 Gy of radiation. The study excluded patients who had progressed following chemoradiation therapy, patients with active or prior documented autoimmune disease within 2 years of initiation of the study; a history of immunodeficiency; a history of severe immune-mediated adverse reactions; medical conditions that required systemic immunosuppression, except physiological dose of systemic corticosteroids; active tuberculosis or hepatitis B or C or HIV infection or patients receiving live attenuated vaccine within 30 days before or after the start of IMFINZI. Patients were randomized 2:1 to receive 10 mg/kg IMFINZI (n=476) or placebo (n=237) via intravenous infusion every 2 weeks for up to 12 months or until unacceptable toxicity or confirmed disease progression. Randomization was stratified by gender, age (<65 years vs. ≥65 years) and smoking status (smoker vs. non-smoker). Tumour assessments were conducted every 8 weeks for the first 12 months and then every 12 weeks thereafter.
The demographics and baseline disease characteristics were well balanced between study arms. Baseline demographics of the overall study population were as follows: male (70%), age ≥65 years (45%), white (69%), asian (27%), other (4%), current smoker (16%), past-smoker (75%), and never smoker (9%), WHO/ECOG PS 0 (49%), WHO/ECOG PS 1 (51%). Disease characteristics were as follows: Stage IIIA (53%), Stage IIIB (45%), histological sub-groups of squamous (46%), non-squamous (54%), PD-L1 expression TC≥25% (22%), PD-L1 expression TC<25% (41%). (PD-L1 status was retrospectively analysed in 451 patients with available samples, taken prior to concurrent chemoradiation therapy).
The two primary endpoints of the study were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of IMFINZI vs. placebo. Secondary efficacy endpoints included Objective Response Rate (ORR), Duration of Response (DoR) and Time to Death or Distant Metastasis (TTDM). PFS, ORR, DoR and TTDM were assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) according to RECIST v1.1.
The study demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS in the IMFINZI-treated group compared with the placebo group [HR=0.68 (95% CI: 0.53, 0.87), p=0.00251]. Median OS was not reached in the IMFINZI treated group and was 28.7 months in the placebo group. The study demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS in the IMFINZI-treated group compared with the placebo group [hazard ratio (HR)=0.52 (95% CI: 0.42, 0.65), p<0.0001]. Median PFS was 16.8 months in the IMFINZI treated group and 5.6 months in the placebo group. (See Table 1, Figures 1 and 2.)
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Click on icon to see table/diagram/imageThe improvements in OS and PFS in favor of patients receiving IMFINZI compared to those receiving placebo were consistently observed across predefined subgroups analyzed. Sensitivity analyses of OS and PFS demonstrated a consistent treatment effect with that observed in the primary analysis.
Patient reported outcomes: Patient-reported symptoms, function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were collected using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module (EORTC QLQ-LC13). The LC13 and C30 were assessed at baseline, every 4 weeks for the first 8 weeks, followed by every 8 weeks until completion of the treatment period or discontinuation of study drug due to toxicity or disease progression. Compliance was high and very similar between the IMFINZI and placebo treatment groups.
At baseline, no differences in patient reported symptoms, function and HRQoL were observed between IMFINZI and placebo groups. Throughout the duration of the study to Week 48, there was no clinically meaningful difference between IMFINZI and placebo groups in symptoms, functioning and HRQoL (as assessed by a difference of greater than or equal to 10 points).
Metastatic NSCLC-POSEIDON Study: POSEIDON was a study designed to evaluate the efficacy of IMFINZI with or without tremelimumab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy. POSEIDON was a randomised, open-label, multicentre study in 1013 metastatic NSCLC patients with no sensitizing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) genomic tumour aberrations. Patients with a histologically or cytologically documented metastatic NSCLC were eligible for enrolment. Patients had no prior chemotherapy or any other systemic therapy for metastatic NSCLC. Prior to randomisation, patients had tumour PD-L1 status confirmed by using the Ventana PD-L1 (SP263) Assay. Patients had a World Health Organization/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
The study excluded patients with active or prior documented autoimmune disease; active and/or untreated brain metastases; a history of immunodeficiency; administration of systemic immunosuppression within 14 days before the start of IMFINZI or tremelimumab, except physiological dose of systemic corticosteroids; active tuberculosis or hepatitis B or C or HIV infection; or patients receiving live attenuated vaccine within 30 days before or after the start of IMFINZI and/or tremelimumab.
Randomisation was stratified by tumour cells (TC) PD-L1 expression (TC≥50% vs. TC<50%), disease stage (Stage IVA vs. Stage IVB), and histology (non-squamous vs. squamous).
Patients were randomised 1:1:1 to receive: Arm 1: IMFINZI 1500 mg with tremelimumab 75 mg and platinum-based chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 cycles, followed by, IMFINZI 1500 mg every 4 weeks as monotherapy. A fifth dose of tremelimumab 75 mg was given at Week 16 alongside IMFINZI dose 6.
Arm 2: IMFINZI 1500 mg and platinum-based chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 cycles, followed by, IMFINZI 1500 mg every 4 weeks as monotherapy.
Arm 3: Platinum-based chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 cycles as monotherapy. Patients could receive additional 2 cycles (a total of 6 cycles post-randomisation), as clinically indicated, at investigator's discretion.
In the 3 treatment arms, patients received one of the following histology-based chemotherapy regimens: Non-squamous NSCLC: Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 with carboplatin AUC 5-6 or cisplatin 75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks, unless contraindicated by the investigator, pemetrexed maintenance could be given.
Squamous NSCLC: Gemcitabine 1000 or 1250 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 8 with cisplatin 75 mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5-6 on Day 1 every 3 weeks.
Non-squamous and Squamous NSCLC: Nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 with carboplatin AUC 5-6 on Day 1 every 3 weeks.
Tremelimumab was given up to a maximum of 5 doses unless there was disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. IMFINZI and histology-based pemetrexed maintenance therapy (when applicable) was continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Administration of IMFINZI monotherapy was permitted beyond disease progression if the patient was clinically stable and deriving clinical benefit as determined by the investigator. Patients with disease progression during IMFINZI monotherapy were given the option to to be retreated with 4 additional cycles of tremelimumab alongside IMFINZI.
Tumour assessments were conducted at Week 6 and Week 12 from the date of randomisation, and then every 8 weeks until confirmed objective disease progression. Survival assessments were conducted every 2 months following treatment discontinuation.
The dual primary endpoints of the study were PFS and OS for IMFINZI + platinum-based chemotherapy (Arm 2) vs. platinum-based chemotherapy alone (Arm 3). The key secondary endpoints of the study were PFS and OS for IMFINZI + tremelimumab + platinum-based chemotherapy (Arm 1) vs. platinum-based chemotherapy alone (Arm 3). The secondary endpoints included ORR and DoR. PFS, ORR, and DoR were assessed using BICR according to RECIST v1.1. At planned analyses for OS and PFS, IMFINZI + tremelimumab + platinum-based chemotherapy (Arm 1) vs. platinum-based chemotherapy (Arm 3) met the efficacy boundaries for the endpoints of OS and PFS. The results are summarised as follows.
The demographics and baseline disease characteristics were generally well-balanced between study arms. Baseline demographics of the overall study population were as follows: male (76.0%), age ≥ 65 years (47.1%), white (55.9%), Asian (34.6%), black or African American (2.0%), other (7.6%), non-Hispanic or Latino (84.2%), current smoker or past-smoker (78.0%), and never smoker (21.9%), WHO/ECOG PS 0 (33.4%), WHO/ECOG PS 1 (66.5%). Disease characteristics were as follows: Stage IVA (50.0%), Stage IVB (49.6%), histological sub-groups of squamous (36.9%), non-squamous (62.9%), PD-L1 expression TC≥50% (28.8%), PD-L1 expression TC <50% (71.1%).
The study demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS in the IMFINZI + tremelimumab + platinum-based chemotherapy (Arm 1) vs. platinum-based chemotherapy alone (Arm 3) [HR=0.77 (95% CI: 0.650, 0.916), p=0.00304]. IMFINZI + tremelimumab + platinum-based chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs. platinum-based chemotherapy alone (Arm 3) [HR=0.72 (95% CI: 0.600, 0.860), p=0.00031]. (See Table 2, Figures 3 and 4.)
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Click on icon to see table/diagram/imageSubgroup analysis: The improvements in OS and PFS favour patients receiving IMFINZI + tremelimumab + platinum-based chemotherapy compared to those receiving platinum-based chemotherapy alone and were consistently observed across the prespecified subgroups based on demographic and baseline characteristics, biomarker status, histology, planned chemotherapy, and disease characteristics. An exception was noted in the never smoker subgroup for OS. However, due to the small numbers of patients, no definitive conclusions can be drawn from these data.
Patient Reported Outcomes: Patient-reported symptoms, function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were collected using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module (EORTC QLQ-LC13). Both questionnaires were administered up to second disease progression (PFS2) or death (whichever came first). At baseline, patient-reported symptoms, functioning or HRQoL scores were comparable between the study arms. Overall compliance for EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-L13 were 73.0% and 72.8% in the T + D + SoC arm and 65.0% and 64.8% in the SoC chemotherapy arm.
Delay in time to deterioration (TTD) of symptoms, functioning, and global health status/QoL: D+T+SoC prolonged the median TTD in patient-reported symptoms, functioning and global health status/QoL compared to SoC alone (see Tables 3 and 4). Nominally significant differences in TTD in favor of T + D + SoC compared to SoC alone were observed for the pre-specified domains of interest of global health status/QoL, physical functioning and dyspnea (EORTC QLQ-LC13) (HRs ranging from 0.75 to 0.78; nominal p-values <0.05). (See Tables 3 and 4.)
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Click on icon to see table/diagram/imageSCLC-CASPIAN Study: The efficacy of IMFINZI in combination with etoposide and either carboplatin or cisplatin in previously untreated ES-SCLC was investigated in CASPIAN, a randomized, multicenter, active-controlled, open-label trial (NCT03043872). Eligible patients had WHO Performance Status of 0 or 1 and were suitable to receive a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen as first-line treatment for SCLC. Patients with asymptomatic or treated brain metastases were eligible. Choice of platinum agent was at the investigator's discretion, taking into consideration the calculated creatinine clearance. Patients with history of chest radiation therapy; a history of active primary immunodeficiency; autoimmune disorders including paraneoplastic syndrome; active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders; use of systemic immunosuppressants within 14 days before the first dose of the treatment except physiological dose of systemic corticosteroids were ineligible.
Randomization was stratified by the planned platinum-based therapy in cycle 1 (carboplatin or cisplatin).
The evaluation of efficacy for ES-SCLC relied on: IMFINZI 1500 mg, and investigator's choice of carboplatin (AUC 5 or 6 mg/mL/min) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m2) on Day 1 and etoposide (80-100 mg/m2) intravenously on Days 1, 2, and 3 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles, followed by IMFINZI 1500 mg every 4 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity; or Investigator's choice of carboplatin (AUC 5 or 6 mg/mL/min) or cisplatin (75-80 mg/m2) on Day 1 and etoposide (80-100 mg/m2) intravenously on Days 1, 2, and 3 of each 21-day cycle, up to 6 cycles. After completion of chemotherapy, prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) as administered per investigator discretion.
Administration of IMFINZI as a single agent was permitted beyond disease progression if the patient was clinically stable and deriving clinical benefit as determined by the investigator.
The major efficacy outcome measure was overall survival (OS) of IMFINZI plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone. Additional efficacy outcome measures were investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR), per RECIST v1.1.
The study population characteristics were: median age of 63 years (range: 28 to 82); 40% age 65 or older; 70% male; 84% White, 15% Asian, and 0.9% Black; 65% WHO/ECOG PS of 1; and 93% were former/current smokers. Ninety percent of patients had Stage IV disease and 10% had brain metastasis at baseline. A total of 25% of the patients received cisplatin and 74% of the patients received carboplatin. In the chemotherapy alone arm, 57% of the patients received 6 cycles of chemotherapy, and 8% of the patients received PCI.
The OS results are summarized in Table 5 and Figure 5. (See Table 5 and Figure 5.)
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Click on icon to see table/diagram/imageInvestigator-assessed PFS (96% of total planned events) showed a HR of 0.78 (95% CI: 0.65, 0.94), with median PFS of 5.1 months (95% CI: 4.7, 6.2) in the IMFINZI plus chemotherapy arm and 5.4 months (95% CI: 4.8, 6.2) in the chemotherapy alone arm. The investigator-assessed confirmed ORR was 68% (95% CI: 62%, 73%) in the IMFINZI plus chemotherapy arm and 58% (95% CI: 52%, 63%) in the chemotherapy alone arm.
In the exploratory subgroup analyses of OS based on the planned platinum chemotherapy received at cycle 1, the HR was 0.70 (95% CI 0.55, 0.89) in patients who received carboplatin, and the HR was 0.88 (95% CI 0.55, 1.41) in patients who received cisplatin.
BTC-TOPAZ-1 Study: TOPAZ-1 was a study designed to evaluate the efficacy of IMFINZI in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin. TOPAZ-1 was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre study in 685 patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic BTC and ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. Patients who developed recurrent disease more than 6 months after surgery and/or completion of adjuvant therapy were included. Patients must have had at least one target lesion by RECIST v1.1 and adequate organ and bone marrow function.
The study excluded patients with ampullary carcinoma, active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders, HIV infection or active infections, including tuberculosis or hepatitis C or patients with current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of IMFINZI.
Randomisation was stratified by disease status and primary tumour location.
Patients were randomised 1:1 to receive: Arm 1: IMFINZI 1500 mg administered intravenously on Day 1+ gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 and cisplatin 25 mg/m2 (each administered on Days 1 and 8) every 3 weeks (21 days) for up to 8 cycles, followed by IMFINZI 1500 mg every 4 weeks as long as clinical benefit is observed or until unacceptable toxicity; or Arm 2: Placebo administered intravenously on Day 1+ gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 and cisplatin 25 mg/m2 (each administered on Days 1 and 8) every 3 weeks (21 days) for up to 8 cycles, followed by placebo every 4 weeks as long as clinical benefit is observed or until unacceptable toxicity.
Tumour assessments were conducted every 6 weeks for the first 24 weeks after the date of randomisation, and then every 8 weeks until confirmed objective disease progression.
The primary endpoint of the study was OS and the key secondary endpoint was PFS. Other secondary endpoints were ORR, DoR and PRO. PFS, ORR and DoR were Investigator assessed according to RECIST v1.1.
The demographics and baseline disease characteristics were well balanced between the two study arms (341 patients in Arm 1 and 344 patients in Arm 2). Baseline demographics of the overall study population were as follows: male (50.4%), age <65 years (53.3%), white (37.2%), Asian (56.4%), black or African American (2.0%), other (4.2%), non-Hispanic or Latino (93.1%), ECOG PS 0 (49.1%), vs. PS 1 (50.9%), primary tumour location intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (55.9%), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (19.1%) and gallbladder cancer (25.0%), disease status recurrent (19.1%) vs. initially unresectable (80.7%), metastatic (86.0%) vs. locally advanced (13.9%).
The study demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS and PFS at a pre-planned interim analysis based on a Lan-DeMets alpha spending function with O'Brien Fleming type boundary and the actual number of events observed (Lan and DeMets 1983). The results in OS were [HR=0.80, (95% CI: 0.66, 0.97), p=0.021] and in PFS [HR=0.75, (95% CI: 0.63, 0.89), p=0.001]. The maturity for OS was 61.9% and the maturity for PFS was 83.6%. The boundary for declaring statistical significance for OS was 0.03 for a 4.9% overall alpha. Results from this analysis for PFS, ORR and DoR are presented in Table 4. PFS is also presented in Figure 7.
An additional OS analysis was performed 6.5 months after the interim analysis with an OS maturity of 76.9%. The observed treatment effect was consistent with the interim analysis. The OS HR was 0.76 (95% CI: 0.64, 0.91) and median survival was 12.9 months (95% CI: 11.6, 14.1). Results from this analysis for OS are presented in the Table 6 and Figure 6. (See Table 6, Figures 6 and 7.)
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Click on icon to see table/diagram/imageSubgroup analysis: The improvements in OS and PFS in favour of patients receiving IMFINZI + chemotherapy compared to those receiving placebo + chemotherapy, were consistently observed across the prespecified subgroups based on demographics, geographical region, primary tumour location, disease status, ECOG PS, and PD-L1 expression levels.
Patient-Reported Outcomes: Patient-reported symptoms, function and global health status/QoL (GHS/QoL) were collected using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and its biliary tract cancer module (EORTC QLQ-BIL21). At baseline, patient-reported symptoms, functioning and GHS/QoL scores were comparable between the study arms. Time to deterioration and change from baseline analyses were consistent with no detriment in symptoms, function and GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-BIL21 in the IMFINZI + chemotherapy group compared to the placebo + chemotherapy group.
HCC-HIMALAYA Study: The efficacy of STRIDE was evaluated in the HIMALAYA study, a randomised, open-label, multicenter study in patients with confirmed uHCC who did not receive prior systemic treatment for HCC. The study included patients with BCLC Stage C or B (not eligible for locoregional therapy) and Child-Pugh Score Class A.
The study excluded patients with co-infection of viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C; active or prior documented GI bleeding within 12 months; ascites requiring non-pharmacologic intervention within 6 months; hepatic encephalopathy within 12 months before the start of treatment; active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.
Patients with esophageal varices were included except those with active or prior documented GI bleeding within 12 months prior to study entry.
Randomisation was stratified by macrovascular invasion (MVI) (yes vs. no), etiology of liver disease (confirmed hepatitis B virus vs. confirmed hepatitis C virus vs. others) and ECOG performance status (0 vs. 1).
The HIMALAYA study randomized 1171 patients 1:1:1 to receive: IMFINZI: durvalumab 1500 mg every 4 weeks; STRIDE: tremelimumab 300 mg as a single priming dose + IMFINZI 1500 mg; followed by IMFINZI 1500 mg every 4 weeks; S: Sorafenib 400 mg twice daily.
Treatment continued as long as clinical benefit was observed or until unacceptable toxicity. Patients in all arms could continue to receive treatment after evidence of disease progression if, in the Investigator's opinion, they were benefiting from study drug and met all inclusion and exclusion criteria for treatment beyond progression. In addition, patients in the STRIDE arm who continued treatment beyond progression were allowed to be rechallenged once with an additional single dose of tremelimumab 300 mg after cycle five of IMFINZI. Of the 182 patients enrolled to the STRIDE arm who received IMFINZI beyond progression, the median OS was 19.5 months (95% CI: 15.4, 23.4). Of the 30 patients who were enrolled to the STRIDE arm who were rechallenged with tremelimumab, the median OS was 30.4 months (95% CI: 23.4, NR).
Tumour assessments were conducted every 8 weeks for the first 12 months and then every 12 weeks thereafter. Survival assessments were conducted every month for the first 3 months following treatment discontinuation and then every 2 months.
The primary endpoint was OS for STRIDE vs. S. The key secondary objective was OS for non-inferiority based on the comparison of IMFINZI vs. S. Key secondary endpoints were Investigator assessed PFS, ORR and DoR according to RECIST v1.1. PROs were also assessed.
The demographics and baseline disease characteristics were generally representative for patients with uHCC. The baseline demographics of the overall study population were as follows: male (83.7%), age <65 years (50.4%), white (44.6%), Asian (50.7%), black or African American (1.7%), other (2.3%), ECOG PS 0 (62.6%); Child-Pugh Class score A (99.5%), macrovascular invasion (25.2%), extrahepatic spread (53.4%), viral etiology; hepatitis B (30.6%), hepatitis C (27.2%), uninfected (42.2%).
The study demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS with STRIDE vs. S [HR=0.78 [95% CI 0.66, 0.92]; p=0.0035]. The study also met the key secondary objective of OS non-inferiority of IMFINZI to S with the upper limit of the 95.67% CI being below the pre-specified non-inferiority margin of 1.08. (See Table 7, Figures 8 and 9.)
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Click on icon to see table/diagram/imagePatient reported outcomes: Patient-reported symptoms, function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were collected using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and its hepatocellular carcinoma module (EORTC QLQ-HCC18). At baseline, patient-reported symptoms, functioning or HRQoL scores were comparable between the study arms.
STRIDE vs. S: Delay in time to deterioration of symptoms, functioning, and global health status/QoL: STRIDE vs. S demonstrated a clinically meaningful improvement by delaying time to deterioration in a broad range of patient-reported symptoms, function, and global health status/QoL compared to S. Longer time to deterioration (median in months) was observed in the STRIDE arm compared to S for the following symptoms: Global Health Status (7.5 vs. 5.7 months, HR 0.76, p = 0.0306); physical functioning (12.9 vs. 7.4 months, HR 0.68; p = 0.0020), fatigue (7.4 vs. 5.4 months, HR 0.71; p = 0.0026), nausea (25.0 vs. 11.0 months, HR 0.65; p = 0.0033), appetite loss (12.6 vs. 6.9 months, HR 0.59; p <0.0001), abdominal pain (16.8 vs. 8.9 months, HR 0.61; p = 0.0008) and abdominal swelling (20.9 vs. 11.1 months, HR 0.74; p = 0.0431.
Change from baseline in patient-reported symptoms (mixed model for repeated measures): STRIDE improved patient-reported HRQoL functioning and diarrhoea by demonstrating a nominal difference and clinically meaningful mean change from baseline vs. S from randomisation until 8 months (Estimated mean difference at 8 months: -18.5 95% CI: -23.24, -13.84 and p-value: <0.0001).
Patient-reported outcome results should be interpreted in the context of the open-label study design.
IMFINZI vs. S: Delay in time to deterioration of symptoms, functioning and GHS/QoL: Treatment with IMFINZI demonstrated a clinically meaningful delay in time to deterioration in a broad range of patient-reported symptoms, function and GHS/QoL compared with S. Longer median time to deterioration was observed in the IMFINZI arm compared to S for the following: EORTC QLQ-C30 appetite loss (11.1 vs. 6.9 months, HR=0.60; p<0.0001), fatigue (6.9 vs. 5.4 months, HR=0.75; p=0.0162), physical functioning (14.1 vs. 7.4 months, HR=0.66; p=0.0008) and GHS/QoL domain (7.4 vs. 5.7 months, HR=0.77; p=0.0300); and EORTC QLQ-HCC18 abdominal pain (14.1 vs. 8.9 months, HR=0.67; p=0.0022).
Change from baseline in patient-reported symptoms (mixed model for repeated measures): Treatment with IMFINZI also demonstrated fewer patient-reported symptoms, better function and improved GHS/QoL burden over time as evidenced by the change from baseline scores compared with S.
Patient-reported outcome results should be interpreted in the context of the open-label study design.
HCC-Study 22: The safety and efficacy of STRIDE was evaluated in Study 22, an open-label, multi-part, multicenter study in 75 immunotherapy naïve patients with uHCC who had progressed on, are intolerant to, or have refused sorafenib. The study included patients with BCLC Stage C or B (not eligible for locoregional therapy), ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 and Child-Pugh Score Class A.
The study excluded patients with co-infection of viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C; active or prior documented GI bleeding within 12 months; ascites requiring non-pharmacologic intervention within 6 months; hepatic encephalopathy within 12 months before the start of treatment; active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.
Treatment continued as long as clinical benefit was observed or until unacceptable toxicity. Patients who completed the assigned dosing cycles and were benefiting from study drug in the investigator's opinion and subsequently had evidence of disease progression during the IMFINZI monotherapy phase could be rechallenged with tremelimumab 300 mg.
Tumour assessments were conducted every 8 weeks.
The primary objective was safety and tolerability. Key secondary endpoints included OS, ORR and DoR. ORR, DoR and PFS were based on Investigator assessments and BICR according to RECIST 1.1.
The baseline demographics of the study population (STRIDE) were as follows: male (86.7%); age <65 years (45.3%), white (36.0%); Asian (58.7%); black or African American (5.3%); other (0%), ECOG PS 0 (61.3%), Child-Pugh Class/Score A/5 (68.0%), Child-Pugh Class/Score A/6 (30.7%), macrovascular invasion (21.3%); extrahepatic spread (70.7%), viral etiology; hepatitis B (36.0%), hepatitis C (28.0%), uninfected (36.0%); prior systemic therapy (73.3%).
Efficacy results are shown in Table 8. (See Table 8.)
Click on icon to see table/diagram/imagePharmacokinetics: The pharmacokinetics of durvalumab as a single agent was studied in patients with solid tumors with doses ranging from 0.1 to 20 mg/kg administered once every two, three or four weeks.
The pharmacokinetics of durvalumab is similar when assessed as a single agent, in combination with chemotherapy, in combination with tremelimumab and platinum-based chemotherapy, and in combination with tremelimumab.
Absorption: PK exposure increased more than dose-proportionally (non-linear PK) at doses <3 mg/kg and dose proportionally (linear PK) at doses ≥3 mg/kg.
Distribution: Steady state was achieved at approximately 16 weeks. Based on population PK analysis that included patients in the dose range of 10 mg/kg Q2W, 15 mg/kg Q3W and 20 mg/kg Q4W, the geometric mean, steady state volume of distribution (Vss) was 5.64 L.
Metabolism: The metabolic pathway of durvalumab has not been characterised. Durvalumab is expected to be degraded into small peptides and amino acids via catabolic pathways in the same manner as endogenous IgG.
Elimination: Durvalumab clearance (CL) decreased over time resulting in a geometric mean steady state clearance (CLss) of 8.16 mL/h at Day 365; the decrease in CLss was not considered clinically relevant. The terminal half-life (t½), based on baseline CL, was approximately 18 days. The primary elimination pathways of durvalumab are protein catabolism via reticuloendothelial system or target mediated disposition.
Special Populations: As assessed by population PK analysis, age (19-96 years), body weight (34-149 kg), gender, positive anti-drug antibody (ADA) status, albumin levels, LDH levels, creatinine levels, soluble PD-L1, tumor type, race, or ECOG/WHO status had no clinically significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of durvalumab.
Elderly: No dose adjustment is required for elderly patients (≥65 years of age). Of the 191 patients with urothelial carcinoma (primary efficacy population) treated with IMFINZI, 118 patients were 65 years or older. No overall clinically meaningful differences in safety or efficacy were reported between patients ≥65 years of age and younger patients.
Of the 476 patients with locally advanced, unresectable NSCLC (primary efficacy population) treated with IMFINZI, 215 patients were 65 years or older. No overall clinically meaningful differences in safety were reported between patients ≥65 years of age and younger patients.
Of the 265 patients with ES-SCLC treated with IMFINZI in combination with chemotherapy, 101 (38%) patients were 65 years or older. There were no overall clinically meaningful differences in safety or effectiveness between patients ≥65 years of age and younger patients.
Of the 338 patients with metastatic NSCLC treated with IMFINZI in combination with tremelimumab and platinum-based chemotherapy, 147 (43%) patients were 65 years or older. There were no overall clinically meaningful differences in safety or effectiveness between patients ≥65 years of age and younger patients.
Of the 462 patients with uHCC treated with STRIDE, 173 (37.4%) patients were 65 years or older and 63 (13.6%) patients were 75 years or older. There were no clinically meaningful differences in safety or efficacy between patients 65 years or older and younger patients.
Of the 338 patients with BTC treated with IMFINZI in combination with chemotherapy, 158 (46.7%) patients were 65 years or older. There were no overall clinically meaningful differences in safety or effectiveness between patients ≥65 years of age and younger patients.
Renal insufficiency: As assessed by population PK analysis, mild renal impairment (creatinine clearance (CRCL) 60 to 89 mL/min) and moderate renal impairment (creatinine clearance (CRCL) 30 to 59 mL/min) had no clinically significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of Durvalumab. The effect of severe renal impairment (CRCL 15 to 29 mL/min) on the pharmacokinetics of durvalumab is unknown.
Hepatic insufficiency: As assessed by population PK analysis, mild hepatic impairment (bilirubin ≤ ULN and AST > ULN or bilirubin >1.0 to 1.5 x ULN and any AST) had no clinically significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of Durvalumab. The effect of moderate hepatic impairment (bilirubin >1.5 to 3 x ULN and any AST) or severe hepatic impairment (bilirubin >3.0 x ULN and any AST) on the pharmacokinetics of durvalumab is unknown.
Toxicology: Preclinical safety data: Carcinogenicity and mutagenicity: The carcinogenic and genotoxic potential of durvalumab has not been evaluated.
Reproductive toxicology: There are no data on the potential effects of durvalumab on fertility in humans. As reported in the literature, the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway plays a central role in preserving pregnancy by maintaining maternal immune tolerance to the fetus, and in mouse allogeneic pregnancy models disruption of PD-L1 signalling was shown to result in an increase in fetal loss. In reproduction studies in cynomolgus monkeys, administration of durvalumab from the confirmation of pregnancy through delivery at exposure levels approximately 6 to 20 times higher than those observed at the clinical dose of 10 mg/kg of durvalumab (based on AUC) was associated with premature delivery, fetal loss (abortion and stillbirth) and an increase in neonatal deaths compared to concurrent control.
Animal toxicology and/or pharmacology: Repeat dose toxicity studies in sexually mature cynomolgus monkeys with durvalumab of up to 3 months duration were not associated with any adverse effects that were considered of relevance to humans.
