Phase II Trial of Atezolizumab Combined With Carboplatin and Pemetrexed for Patients With Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Untreated Brain Metastases (Atezo-Brain, GECP17/05)

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Institut Català de la Salut

[Nadal E] Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Preclinical and Experimental Research in Thoracic Tumors (PReTT) Group, Oncobell Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. [Rodríguez-Abreu D] Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. [Simó M] Neuro-Oncology Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-ICO, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain. [Massutí B] Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante, Spain. [Juan O] Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitari La Fe, Valencia, Spain. [Huidobro G] Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain. [Felip E] Servei d’Oncologia Mèdica, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain

Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus

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2023-10-02T12:35:07Z

2023-10-02T12:35:07Z

2023-10-01

Abstract

Atezolizumab; Non-small-cell lung cancer; Brain metastases


Atezolizumab; Cáncer de pulmón de células no pequeñas; Metástasis cerebral


Atezolizumab; Càncer de pulmó de cèl·lules no petites; Metàstasi cerebral


PURPOSE The Atezo-Brain study evaluated atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with untreated brain metastases, a population traditionally excluded from trials. METHODS This single-arm phase II clinical trial enrolled patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC with untreated brain metastases without neurologic symptoms or asymptomatic with medical treatment. Dexamethasone was allowed up to 4 mg once daily. Atezolizumab plus carboplatin and pemetrexed was given for four to six cycles followed by atezolizumab plus pemetrexed until progression for a maximum of 2 years. The primary end points were to determine the progression-free survival (PFS) rate at 12 weeks and the incidence of grade ≥3 adverse events during the first 9 weeks. Intracranial outcomes were assessed using response assessment in neuro-oncology brain metastases criteria. RESULTS Forty patients were enrolled and 22 (55%) were receiving corticosteroids at baseline. The overall 12-week PFS rate was 62.2% (95% credibility interval [CrI], 47.1 to 76.2). The rate of grade 3/4 adverse events during the first 9 weeks was 27.5%. Most neurologic events were grade 1 and 2 but five patients (12.5%) experienced grade 3-4 neurologic events. With a median follow-up of 31 months, intracranial median PFS was 6.9 months and response rate was 42.7% (95% CrI, 28.1 to 57.9). Systemic median PFS was 8.9 months and response rate was 45% (95% CrI, 28.1 to 57.9). The median overall survival (OS) was 11.8 months (95% CI, 7.6 to 16.9) and the 2-year OS rate was 27.5% (95% CI, 16.6 to 45.5). CONCLUSION Atezolizumab plus carboplatin and pemetrexed demonstrates activity in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC with untreated brain metastases with an acceptable safety profile.

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English

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American Society of Clinical Oncology

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