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1 Winship Cancer Institute | Emory University Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: An Emerging Role For Immunotherapy Jane Lowe Meisel, MD Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Emory University School of Medicine

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: An Emerging Role

For ImmunotherapyJane Lowe Meisel, MD

Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Emory University School of Medicine

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Disclosures

• Advisory boards/consulting: Pfizer, Puma

• Institutional/research funding: Pfizer, Seattle Genetics, Eli Lilly

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Triple negative breast cancer in context

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• Estrogen: the oldest target

• HER2: not far behind

Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer

Trastuzumab Lapatinib Pertuzumab

TDM-1

Neratinib

1998 2005 2012 2013 2018

HER2 = human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; TDM-1 = trastuzumab emtansine

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• Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for 20% of

breast cancers worldwide

– Almost 200,000 cases per year

• More commonly diagnosed in women younger than 40

• Typically present aggressively and have a poorer prognosis compared with other subtypes

• Historically, given the absence of targeted therapy, the mainstay of treatment has been chemotherapy – but this is not enough

TNBC: The Absence of a Target

a. Gonzalez-Angulo AM, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2011;17:1082-1089; b. Lin NU, et al. Cancer. 2012;118:5463-5472.

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• In the upfront setting, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has become the standard of care for all but the smallest tumors

• Understanding response to treatment can help with prognostication and treatment recommendations

Impact of Pathological Complete Response (pCR) on Outcome

Brewster AM, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2014;15:e625-634.

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An Area of Great Need

• pCR occurs in ~30% of patients with triple-negative breast cancer

• For those that do not achieve pCR, risk of recurrence is very high

• Prognosis for metastatic TNBC is very poor (18 months OS on average)

• A better understanding of what drives TNBCs and the development of targeted therapies is badly needed

Symmans WF, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35:1049-1060.OS = overall survival; TNBC = triple-negative breast cancer

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Heterogeneity of TNBC

Image courtesy of DFCI

DFCI = Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Why Immunotherapy?

• Higher expression of PD-L1 in TNBC than in HR+ breast cancers[a,b]

– In one study up to 26% of primary TNBCs expressed PD-L1 on cancer cell surface[b]

• The presence of TILs suggest an immune response to tumor-associated antigens, and a higher level of TILs is reported in TNBCs and may have prognostic significance[c,d]

a. Mittendorf EA, et al. Cancer Immunol Res. 2014;2:361-370; b. Tung N, et al. NPJ Breast Cancer. 2016;2:16002; c. Loi S, et al. Ann Oncol. 2014;25:1544-1550; d. Adams S, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2014;32:2959-2966.

HR+ = hormone receptor-positive; PD-L1 = programmed death-ligand 1; TIL = tumor infiltrating lymphoctye

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Why Immunotherapy?

• TNBC is characterized by genomic instability and high rates of genetic mutations, which implicate production of more neoantigens and increased immunogenicity

• The tumor mutational load is higher in TNBC compared with other subtypes

Budczies J, et al. J Pathol Clin Res. 2015;1:225-238; Banerji S, et al. Nature. 2012;486:405-409.

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Pembrolizumab and Tumor Mutation Burden

• High TMB is an emerging predictive biomarker for checkpoint inhibitor therapy

• TAPUR: a phase II basket study evaluating targeted agents in patients with advanced cancers that have specific genomic alterations

• ASCO 2019: authors reported on a cohort of patients with MBC with high TMB (≥ 9 mutations per megabase) who received pembrolizumab q 3 weeks until progression[a]

MBC = metastatic breast cancer; q 3 weeks = every three weeks; TMB = tumor mutational burden

a. Alva AS, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl): Abstract 1014.

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Pembrolizumab and TMB in MBC

• Disease control rate of 37% and

objective response in 21%

– impressive in heavily treated MBC

(93% patients had 3 or more

prior regimens)

• Worthy of further study, and

highlights the importance of

genomic testing in this population

• 28 patients enrolled 10/2016-7/2018

• All patients had TMB ranging 9-27

muts/mb

(N = 28)

HTMB = high tumor mutational burden; PFS = progression-free survival; Pts = patients

Alva AS, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl): Abstract 1014.

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Overview

• Current approvals– Atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel in metastatic TNBC – IMpassion trial

• Areas of promising investigation– Neoadjuvant chemotherapy + immunotherapy

• Adjuvant immunotherapy in patients without a pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

– Other immunotherapy-based combinations in the metastatic setting

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Overview

• Current approvals– Atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel in metastatic TNBC – IMpassion trial

• Areas of promising investigation– Neoadjuvant chemotherapy + immunotherapy

• Adjuvant immunotherapy in patients without a pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

– Other immunotherapy-based combinations in the metastatic setting

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• Atezolizumab selectively targets PD-L1 to prevent interaction with PD-1[a]

– This reverses T-cell suppression

• Chemotherapy may enhance tumor-antigen release and antitumor responses to checkpoint inhibition[b]

– Taxanes, in particular, may additionally activate toll-like receptor activity and promote dendritic cell activity

– Nab-paclitaxel: a convenient choice, as there is no need for glucocorticoid premedication

Rationale Behind IMpassion

Image courtesy of the NIH.

a. Lee HT, et al. Sci Rep. 2017;7:5532; b. Emens LA, et al. Cancer Immunol Res. 2015;3:436-443.

NIH = National Institute of Health

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SABCS 2018

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IMpassion130 Study Design: Prespecified Analyses in the ITT and PD-L1 IC+ Population

*Prior chemotherapy in the curative setting, including taxanes, allowed if treatment-free interval ≥ 12 months

**Atezolizumab or placebo 840 mg IV on days 1 and 15 + nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 IV on days 1, 8, and 15 of 28-day cycle until RECIST v1.1 PD.

Stratification factors: 1. Prior taxane use

2. Liver metastases

3. PD-L1 on IC (VENTANA

SP142 assay)

Previously untreated* metastatic

or inoperable locally advanced TNBC

N = 902

ITT population: n = 451

PD-L1 IC+ patients: n = 185 (41%)

Key study endpoints• Coprimary:PFS (ITT and PD-L1 IC+)

OS (ITT and PD-L1 IC+)

• Secondary: ORR and DOR

• Safety and tolerability

R

1:1Double blind; no

crossover

Atezo + nab-P arm

ITT population: n = 451

PD-L1 IC+ patients: n = 184 (41%)

Plac + nab-P arm

Schmid P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;379:2108-2121. Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

DOR = duration of response; IC = immune cell; ITT = intent to treat; IV = intravenous; ORR = overall response rate;

RECIST = response evaluation criteria in solid tumors

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7.5 mo(6.7, 9.2)

5.0 mo(3.8, 5.6)

PD-L1+ PFS

Stratified HR, 0.62

(95% CI: 0.49, 0.78)

P < .0001

7.2 mo(5.6, 7.5)

5.5 mo(5.3, 5.6)

ITT PFS

Stratified HR, 0.80

(95% CI: 0.69, 0.92)

P = .0025

21.3 mo(17.3, 23.4)

17.6 mo(15.9, 20.0)

ITT OS

Stratified HR, 0.84

(95% CI: 0.69, 1.02)

P = .0840

25.0 mo(22.6, NE)

15.5 mo(13.1, 19.4)

PD-L1+ OS

Stratified HR, 0.62

(95% CI: 0.45, 0.86)

IMpassion130: Primary Outcomes in PD-L1+ PtsITT population PD-L1+ population

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; mo = months; NE = not estimable

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PD-L1 IC Status Predicts PFS Benefit With Atezolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel

Median PFS durations (and 95% CIs) are indicated on the plot. Stratified HRs are shown. All P values except for PD-L1 IC+ PFS are nominal P values. Data cutoff: April 17, 2018.

Time, Months

PF

S, %

7.5 mo

(6.7, 9.2)

5.0 mo

(3.8, 5.6)

PFS for PD-L1 IC+ subpopulation

Atezo + nab-P (PD-L1 IC+ n = 185)

Plac + nab-P (PD-L1 IC+ n = 184)

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

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Time, Months

PF

S,

%

5.6 mo

(5.4, 7.2)

5.6 mo

(5.5, 7.3)

Atezo + nab-P (PD-L1 IC– n = 266)

Plac + nab-P (PD-L1 IC– n = 267)

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

PFS for PD-L1 IC– subpopulation

PD-L1 IC Status Predicts PFS Benefit With Atezolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel

Median PFS durations (and 95% CIs) are indicated on the plot. Stratified HRs are shown. All P values except for PD-L1 IC+ PFS are nominal P values. Data cutoff: April 17, 2018.

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A trend toward association between PD-L1 IC positivity and poor prognosis was observed but was not statistically significant

PD-L1 IC positivity was predictive of PFS and OS benefit with atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel

Time, Months

OS

, %

25.0 mo

(22.6, NE)

15.5 mo

(13.1, 19.3)

OS for PD-L1 IC+ subpopulation

Atezo + nab-P (PD-L1 IC+ n = 185)

Plac + nab-P (PD-L1 IC+ n = 184)

PD-L1 IC Status Predicts OS Benefit With Atezolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

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PD-L1 IC Status Predicts OS Benefit With Atezolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel

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Time, Months

OS

, %

18.4 mo

(16.4, 24.7)

18.9 mo

(15.5, 22.0)

Emens LA, et al. IMpassion130 biomarkers.

SABCS 2018 (program #GS1-04)

OS for PD-L1 IC– subpopulation

Atezo + nab-P (PD-L1 IC– n = 266)

Plac + nab-P (PD-L1 IC– n = 267)

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

A trend toward association between PD-L1 IC positivity and poor prognosis was observed but was not statistically significant

PD-L1 IC positivity was predictive of PFS and OS benefit with atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel

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BRCA1/2 mutants and PD-L1 IC+ are independent from each other (P = ns)

Patients with BRCA1/2-mutant tumors derived clinical benefit (PFS/OS) only if their tumors were also

PD-L1 IC+

Clinical Benefit in PD-L1 IC+ Patients Independent of BRCA1/2 Mutation Status

PD-L1 IC+

49%BRCA1/2

mutant

15%

42% 7% 7%

BRCA1/2 non-mut/PD-L1 IC+ (n = 257)

HR (95% CI) P Value

PFS 0.63 (0.48, 0.83) ≤ .005

OS 0.62 (0.43, 0.91) .01

BRCA1/2 mut/PD-L1 IC+ (n = 45)

HR (95% CI) P Value

PFS 0.45 (0.21, 0.96) .04

OS 0.87 (0.26, 2.85) .82

BRCA1/2 mut/PD-L1 IC– (n = 44)

HR (95% CI) P Value

PFS 0.77 (0.37, 1.61) .49

OS 0.85 (0.29, 2.43) .76

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

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Conclusions From SABCS IMpassion130 Presentation• PD-L1 expression on IC is a predictive biomarker for selecting patients who

clinically benefit from first-line atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel treatment for mTNBC– PFS and OS benefit was observed in patients with a PD-L1 IC of ≥ 1% (by VENTANA SP142 IHC assay)

– A treatment effect was not seen for adding atezolizumab to chemotherapy in the PD-L1–negative subgroup

• PD-L1 IC expression was the best predictor of clinical benefit as the patient subgroups with tumor-infiltrating immune cells (stromal TILs+) or cytotoxic T cells (CD8+) derived clinical benefit with atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel if their tumors were also PD-L1 IC+

• PFS and OS results were consistent regardless of BRCA1/2 mutation status

• Patients with newly diagnosed metastatic and unresectable locally advanced TNBC should be routinely tested for PD-L1 IC status to determine whether they might benefit from atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel

Emens LA, et al. Cancer Res. 2018;78(4 Suppl): Abstract GS1-04.

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ASCO 2019

IMpassion130: Updated OS From a Global, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Study of Atezolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel in Previously Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic TNBC

• Peter Schmid, Sylvia Adams, Hope S. Rugo, Andreas Schneeweiss, Carlos H. Barrios, Hiroji Iwata,

Véronique Diéras, Volkmar Henschel, Luciana Molinero, Stephen Y. Chui, Amreen Husain, Eric P.

Winer, Sherene Loi, Leisha A. Emens

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Patient Disposition at Second Interim OS Analysis

Clinical cutoff date: January 2, 2019.

a Compared with Schmid P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;379:2108-2121.

Second Interim OS Analysis

Patient Disposition

Atezolizumab

+ nab-paclitaxel

(n = 451)

Placebo

+ nab-paclitaxel

(n = 451)

Patients on study, n (%)

Alive on treatment 39 (9%) 13 (3%)

Alive in survival

follow-up133 (30%) 135 (30%)

Patients who discontinued study, n (%)

Dead 255 (57%) 279 (62%)

Lost to follow-up 24 (5%) 24 (5%)

First

Interim Analysis

(59% IF)

Second

Interim Analysis

(80% IF)

12.9 months mFU

18.0 months mFU

43% deaths in ITT

population

59% deaths in ITT population

Schmid P, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl): Abstract 1003.

IF = information fraction; ITT, intention to treat; mFU = median follow-up

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24-Month OS Rate (95% CI)

A + nab-P

(n = 451)

P + nab-P

(n = 451)

42%

(37, 47)

39%

(34, 44)

OS in ITT Population

NE, not estimable. Clinical cutoff date: January 2, 2019. Median PFS (95% CI) is indicated on the plot. Median FU (ITT): 18.0 mo.

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42

Patients at risk

A + nab-P 451 426 389 342 312 270 235 162 88 56 35 19 8 3 NE

P + nab-P 451 420 376 329 291 252 216 145 87 51 33 17 4 1 NE

Time, Months

OS

, %

18.7 mo(16.9, 20.3)

Stratified HR, 0.86(95% CI: 0.72, 1.02)

Log-rank P = 0.0777

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

21.0 mo(19.0, 22.6)

Schmid P, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl): Abstract 1003.

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PopulationMedian OS, mo

HR (95% CI)A + nab-P P + nab-P

PD-L1 IC+ 25.0 18.0 0.71 (0.54, 0.93)

PD-L1 IC− 19.7 19.6 0.97 (0.78, 1.20)

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42

Comparison of OS in PD-L1+ and PD-L1− Populations

Clinical cutoff date: January 2, 2019.

Time, Months

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

OS

, %

A + nab-P (PD-L1+ n = 185)

P + nab-P (PD-L1+ n = 184)

A + nab-P (PD-L1− n = 266)

P + nab-P (PD-L1− n = 267)

Schmid P, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl): Abstract 1003.

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Applying IMpassion to clinical practice

• Very exciting data, and applicable to practice today– 2-year survival > 2 years in patients with PD-L1+ IC with this therapy

• Highlights PD-L1 as an important biomarker– The right treatment for the right patient

• Important point: given that many breast oncologists have not used these drugs routinely, important to educate on immune-related toxicities so these can be appropriately anticipated and managed

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Case

• 32-year-old BRCA negative female with a history of cT2N1M0 TNBC at age 30

– She undergoes neoadjuvant ddAC-T

– Lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy with residual 1.6 cm TNBC and 4 mm metastasis in 1 of 4 nodes

– She undergoes radiation and adjuvant capecitabine

– Now, 9 months after completion of capecitabine she presents with liver and lung metastases

– Unfortunately she lives far from any center offering clinical trials

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Case

• Do you:1. Start gemcitabine/carboplatin

2. Start nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab

3. Biopsy to confirm TNBC and start gemcitabine/carboplatin

4. Biopsy to confirm TNBC and start nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab

5. Biopsy to confirm TNBC, send sample for PD-L1 testing, and if positive, start nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab

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Case

• Do you:1. Start gemcitabine/carboplatin

2. Start nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab

3. Biopsy to confirm TNBC and start gemcitabine/carboplatin

4. Biopsy to confirm TNBC and start nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab

5. Biopsy to confirm TNBC, send sample for PD-L1 testing, and if positive, start nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab

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Overview

• Current approvals– Atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel in metastatic TNBC – IMpassion trial

• Areas of promising investigation– Neoadjuvant chemotherapy + immunotherapy

• Adjuvant immunotherapy in patients without a pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

– Other immunotherapy-based combinations in the metastatic setting

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I-SPY 2 Trial Schema: NeoadjuvantPembrolizumab

Nanda R, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(suppl): Abstract 506.

Eligibility (for this arm):

• Invasive breast cancer

T2 or larger

• ER+ or ER-, HER2-

• 69 patients

randomized from

12/2015-11/2016

• Primary endpoint =

pCR

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Promising Early Outcomes

Nanda R, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(suppl). Abstract 506.

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KEYNOTE 522

• Eligibility: clinical T1cN1 to T4a-d, N0-N2

• Randomized to pembro or placebo q 3 w + paclitaxel weekly + carboplatin (weekly or q 3 w) x 4 cycles, followed by pembro or placebo q 3 w + (doxorubicine OR epirubicin) + cyclophosphamide q 3 w x 4 cycles as neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgery

• Postoperatively, patients received 9 cycles of pembrolizumab or placebo q 3 w as adjuvant therapy

• Primary endpoint: pCR

Planned enrollment: 855 participants

Actual enrollment: 1174 participants

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03036488. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

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Ongoing Neoadjuvant Trials

• Carboplatin + paclitaxel +/- atezolizumab (NCT02883062)– Mayo, UC Davis, Hopkins, Wash U, UNC, Duke

• Nab-paclitaxel + atezolizumab (NCT02530489)– MDACC

• I-SPY 2 (NCT01042379)*– Pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ddAC

– SD-101 + pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ddAC

– Durvalumab + olaparib + paclitaxel ddAC

*Open at Emory as of June 2019

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Overview

• Current approvals– Atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel in metastatic TNBC – IMpassion trial

• Areas of promising investigation– Neoadjuvant chemotherapy + immunotherapy

• Adjuvant immunotherapy in patients without a pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

– Other immunotherapy-based combinations in the metastatic setting

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Postneoadjuvant Immunotherapy

• Given that patients with residual disease after NACT for TNBC have a very poor prognosis, there are a number of clinical trials attempting to optimize therapy for this extremely high-risk population

• Immunotherapy may be a good opportunity for a subset of these patients

NACT = neoadjuvant chemotherapy

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Genomically Directed Therapy: BRE 12-158

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02101385. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

DFS = disease-free survival; FFPE = formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (tissue)

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SWOG S1418: Randomized, Phase III Trial of Pembrolizumab for Residual TNBC Post-NAC

Stratification

-Nodal stage (ypNo vs ypN+)

-Residual tumor (> 2cm vs < 2cm)

-PD-L1+ vs PD-L1-

-Prior adjuvant chemo (y or n)

HYPOTHESIS: pembrolizumab reduces IDFS by 33% compared with

observation alone

PRIMARY ENDPOINT: invasive DFS in PD-L1+ and overall cohortIDFS = invasive disease-free survival; LN = lymph node

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02954874. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

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Case

• 46-year-old BRCA negative female presents with a new diagnosis of triple- negative breast cancer that is 4.5 cm in size. A single enlarged axillary node is biopsied and is also involved.

– She undergoes neoadjuvant ddAC-T followed by bilateral mastectomy. Nodes are clear but she has residual 2.1-cm tumor bed with 60% cellularity

Aside from radiation, what would be your planned approach?

1. Adjuvant capecitabine

2. Adjuvant capecitabine + enrollment in SWOG trial

3. Enrollment in the SWOG trial

4. Other

SWOG = Southwest Oncology Group

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Case

• 46-year-old BRCA negative female presents with a new diagnosis of triple- negative breast cancer that is 4.5 cm in size. A single enlarged axillary node is biopsied and is also involved.

– She undergoes neoadjuvant ddAC-T followed by bilateral mastectomy. Nodes are clear but she has residual 2.1-cm tumor bed with 60% cellularity

Aside from radiation, what would be your planned approach?

1. Adjuvant capecitabine

2. Adjuvant capecitabine + enrollment in SWOG trial

3. Enrollment in the SWOG trial

4. Other

SWOG = Southwest Oncology Group

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Overview

• Current approvals– Atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel in metastatic TNBC – IMpassion trial

• Areas of promising investigation– Neoadjuvant chemotherapy + immunotherapy

• Adjuvant immunotherapy in patients without a pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

– Other immunotherapy-based combinations in the metastatic setting

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KEYNOTE-355

882

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02819518. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

CNS = central nervous system; PD = progressive disease

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KEYNOTE in Second- and Third-Line

• KEYNOTE 086[a]

– Cohort A: Pembrolizumab in second or later lines for mTNBC

– Cohort B: Pembrolizumab as first-line for mTNBC

– Cohort C: expansion of cohort A restricted to PD-L1+ positive patients

• KEYNOTE 119[b]

– Pembrolizumab vs chemotherapy (capecitabine, eribulin, gemcitabine, or vinorelbine) in second- or third-line treatment for mTNBC

a. National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02447003. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

b. National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02555657. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

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Morpheus-TNBC

• A study evaluating the efficacy and safety of multiple immunotherapy-based treatment combinations in patients with metastatic or inoperable locally advanced TNBC

– Capecitabine

– Atezolizumab + ipatasertib

– Atezolizumab + SGN-LIV1A

– Atezolizumab + bevacizumab

– Atezolizumab + bevacizumab + cobimetinib

– Atezolizumab + capecitabine

– Atezolizumab + chemo (gem/carbo or eribulin)

– Atezolizumab + RO6874281

– Atezolizumab + selicrelumab + bevacizumab

All patients (except on

have the option to continue

on atezo + chemo arm)

have the option to switch

to atezo + chemo at the

time of progression

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03424005. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

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JAVELIN-Medley

• A phase Ib/II study evaluating avelumab in combination with other immune modulators in TNBC as well as several other tumor types (NSCLC, melanoma, etc)

Avelumab + utomilumab

Avelumab + PF-04518600

Avelumab + PD 0360324

Avelumab + utomilumab + PF-04518600

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02554812. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

NSCLC = non-small cell lung cancer

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SGN-LIV1A + Pembrolizumab

National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03310957. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

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PARP + Immunotherapy

• Olaparib + durvalumab for metastatic TNBC[a]

– Olaparib PO BID x 28 days (lead in)

– Olaparib PO BID + durvalumab IV q 4 weeks o Treatment is for up to 12 courses in the absence of progression or unacceptable

toxicity (participants may continue on therapy beyond progression at the investigator’s discretion)

• Rucaparib + atezolizumab (for TNBC and gyn malignancies)[b]

– 21-day run in of rucaparib

– Rucaparib BID and atezolizumab IV q 21 dayso Treatment is until unacceptable toxicity or progression

a. National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03801369. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

b. National Institutes of Health. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03101280. Accessed: July 8, 2019.

BID = twice daily; PO = by mouth; q 4 weeks = every 4 weeks; q 21 days = every 21 days

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Jill’s Story

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Where Are We Now?

• Atezolizumab + abraxane = standard of care in first line for PD-L1+ mTNBC

– I think also very reasonable to use in second line or third line in this population if they haven’t received it sooner

• Ongoing neoadjuvant trials and adjuvant are exciting and a good opportunity for patients when logistically feasible, given pCR~30% with chemotherapy and poor prognosis with residual disease

• Lots of studies in the metastatic setting looking at finding the right immunotherapy combinations for the right patients

– PARP + immunotherapy for BRCA+?

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With Progress, More Questions Will Follow

• Patient selection is a huge issue– PD-L1+ IC very helpful for atezolizumab/abraxane

– Will the same test, or different ones, prove appropriate for other IO agents?

• Optimizing upfront therapy– Neoadjuvant? If so, for whom? And do we continue adjuvantly or stop if pCR?

– Biomarkers to predict benefit from adjuvant use for those with residual disease

• Are all drugs equal?– Eventually, choosing among various anti-PD1 and –PD-L1 agents may pose a

challenge for clinicians (and for patients)

IO = immuno-oncology

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Thank You!

• The meeting organizers for the opportunity to present today

• My wonderful colleagues at the Glenn Family Breast Center at the WinshipCancer Institute of Emory University

• Most importantly….all the patients who have participated in the important trials that are helping to push the envelope forward