Binimetinib in combination with nivolumab or nivolumab and ipilimumab in patients with previously treated microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer with RAS mutations in an open-label phase 1b/2 study

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BACKGROUND: In patients with previously treated RAS-mutated microsatellite-stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), a multicenter open-label phase 1b/2 trial was conducted to define the safety and efficacy of the MEK1/MEK2 inhibitor binimetinib in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) nivolumab (anti-PD-1) or nivolumab and another ICI, ipilimumab (anti-CTLA4).

METHODS: In phase 1b, participants were randomly assigned to Arm 1A (binimetinib 45 mg twice daily [BID] plus nivolumab 480 mg once every 4 weeks [Q4W]) or Arm 1B (binimetinib 45 mg BID plus nivolumab 480 mg Q4W and ipilimumab 1 mg/kg once every 8 weeks [Q8W]) to determine the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of binimetinib. The MTD/RP2D was defined as the highest dosage combination that did not cause medically unacceptable dose-limiting toxicities in more than 35% of treated participants in Cycle 1. During phase 2, participants were randomly assigned to Arm 2A (binimetinib MTD/RP2D plus nivolumab) or Arm 2B (binimetinib MTD/RP2D plus nivolumab and ipilimumab) to assess the safety and clinical activity of these combinations.

RESULTS: In phase 1b, 21 participants were randomized to Arm 1A or Arm 1B; during phase 2, 54 participants were randomized to Arm 2A or Arm 2B. The binimetinib MTD/RP2D was determined to be 45 mg BID. In phase 2, no participants receiving binimetinib plus nivolumab achieved a response. Of the 27 participants receiving binimetinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab, the overall response rate was 7.4% (90% CI: 1.3, 21.5). Out of 75 participants overall, 74 (98.7%) reported treatment-related adverse events (AEs), of whom 17 (22.7%) reported treatment-related serious AEs.

CONCLUSIONS: The RP2D binimetinib regimen had a safety profile similar to previous binimetinib studies or nivolumab and ipilimumab combination studies. There was a lack of clinical benefit with either drug combination. Therefore, these data do not support further development of binimetinib in combination with nivolumab or nivolumab and ipilimumab in RAS-mutated MSS mCRC.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03271047 (09/01/2017).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

BMC cancer - 24(2024), 1 vom: 11. Apr., Seite 446

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Elez, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Cubillo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Alfonso, Pilar Garcia [VerfasserIn]
Middleton, Mark R [VerfasserIn]
Chau, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Alkuzweny, Baha [VerfasserIn]
Alcasid, Ann [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiaosong [VerfasserIn]
Van Cutsem, Eric [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

181R97MR71
31YO63LBSN
Benzimidazoles
Binimetinib
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Colorectal cancer
Ipilimumab
Journal Article
MEK1
MSS
Multicenter Study
Nivolumab
RAS
Randomized Controlled Trial

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03271047

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12885-024-12153-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37089796X