T-VEC with ipilimumab had a tolerable safety profile, and the combination appeared to have greater efficacy than either T-VEC or ipilimumab monotherapy.

Summary Checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) therapy has vastly improved long‐term outcomes in metastatic malignant melanoma (MMM). Therapy takes the form of monoclonal antibody infusions that target immune cell checkpoint proteins, such as cytotoxic T‐lymphocyte‐associated protein 4 (CTLA4) and programmed death 1/programmed death ligand 1 (PD1/PDL1). Cutaneous immune‐related adverse effects (IrAEs) are frequent in patients with MMM treated with CPIs. Our aim was to review the clinical presentations of cutaneous IrAEs associated with CPI therapy in adult patients with MMM. We carried out a literature review of clinical trials, case series and case reports of patients with melanoma and those with other cancers treated with anti‐CTLA4, anti‐PD1/PDL1, or a combination of these therapies. Diverse clinical presentations of cutaneous IrAEs are recognized. Anti‐CTLA4 therapy has a higher associated rate of cutaneous IrAEs than anti‐PD1/PDL1 therapies. Low‐grade cutaneous IrAEs are common and are usually managed supportively while continuing CPI therapy. Delayed presentations arising after established use of CPIs can make therapy‐associated cutaneous IrAEs difficult to distinguish from coincidental dermatological disease. Vitiligo‐like depigmentation is a good prognostic indicator of outcome in patients with melanoma. Life‐threatening adverse events including toxic epidermal necrolysis are rare. The identification of predictive biomarkers that highlight patients at risk of life‐threatening IrAEs remains an unmet need. The involvement of dermatologists in the multidisciplinary assessment of cutaneous IrAEs is increasingly pertinent in the management and care of CPI‐treated patients with melanoma.

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Background: Rituximab combined with chemotherapy (R-chemotherapy) is the standard of care first-line treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Despite success with R-chemotherapy, 30% to 50% of patients with high-risk DLBCL will relapse, and outcomes are poor among patients who relapse within one year of diagnosis. Given the challenge of successful salvage, novel first-line therapies are needed. Blinatumomab, a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE®) antibody construct that directs cytotoxic T cells to lyse CD19-expressing B cells, has shown efficacy as salvage therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL. This open-label, multicenter, phase 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03023878) assessed the efficacy and safety of blinatumomab after first-line R-chemotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk DLBCL. Methods: Patients (≥18 y) had proven high-risk DLBCL (International Prognostic Index [IPI] 3−5 and double/triple hit or double MYC/BCL2 expressor) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology group performance status ≤2. To be eligible for blinatumomab, patients were required to achieve complete metabolic response (CMR), partial metabolic response (PMR), or stable metabolic response by PET/CT after a run-in period with 6 cycles of R-chemotherapy (R-CHOP, R-DA-EPOCH, or R-CHOEP). Blinatumomab was given by continuous intravenous infusion in a single 84-day cycle 1 (9 μg/day for 7 days, 28 μg/day for 7 days, and 112 μg/day for 42 days, followed by a 28-day treatment-free interval) and an optional 28-day cycle 2 (9 μg/day for 7 days, 28 μg/day for 7 days, and 112 μg/day for 14 days) for patients without progressive metabolic disease (PMD). The primary endpoint was the incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs). Additional endpoints were objective response rate (ORR [CMR + PMR]) per Lugano criteria, minimal residual disease (MRD) by plasma cell−free circulating tumor DNA, overall survival (OS), and pharmacokinetics (PK). Results: Of 47 patients enrolled, 17 (36%) discontinued R-chemotherapy run-in (protocol criteria, n=6; patient request, n=5; disease progression, n=3; ineligibility, n=1; AE, n=1; death, n=1) and 30 (64%) completed the run-in (2 did not proceed to blinatumomab). Of 28 patients who received blinatumomab, 26 (93%) had high or high-intermediate IPI; 8 (29%) were double/triple hit and 10 (36%) were double protein expressors (Table). In total, 26 (93%) patients completed cycle 1; ten of 11 (91%) patients completed optional cycle 2. Blinatumomab PK were consistent with those in previous studies. After the R-chemotherapy run-in before starting blinatumomab, 24 patients had objective metabolic responses and 4 had no metabolic response (NMR). After blinatumomab treatment, the ORR (within 12 weeks of starting blinatumomab) was 89% (25/28 patients; 95% CI, 72−98; Table). The 4 patients with NMR before blinatumomab had objective responses after blinatumomab treatment. Three patients with objective responses before blinatumomab relapsed after blinatumomab. Twenty-six (93%) patients were still alive with a median follow-up time of 8.6 months; 2 died (disease progression; n=1; infection not related to treatment, n=1). Nine of 13 (69%) patients during the R-chemotherapy run-in were MRD positive, all of whom converted to MRD negative after treatment with blinatumomab. After treatment with blinatumomab, 17 of 18 (94%) patients were MRD negative; the MRD positive patient had PMD. During blinatumomab treatment, 11 (39%) patients had grade ≥3 AEs, and 5 (18%) had grade ≥4 AEs. Two (7%) patients discontinued treatment due to AEs (grade 3 neurotoxicity; grade 4 neutropenia). Consistent with previous blinatumomab reports, neurologic events (NEs) were reported in 17 (61%) patients, including 3 (11%) with grade 3 NEs and 1 (4%) with NEs leading to treatment discontinuation. No patients had grade ≥3 cytokine release syndrome. Other grade ≥3 events of interest included neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (n=4; 14%) and infection (n=3; 11%). Conclusions: In patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk DLBCL, blinatumomab monotherapy after first-line R-chemotherapy led to an 89% ORR, and safety was consistent with that in earlier studies in DLBCL. Thus, blinatumomab is a potential treatment option for patients with newly diagnosed disease. Disclosures Katz: Stemline: Speakers Bureau; Dova: Consultancy. Chu:Celgene: Honoraria; Teva: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Honoraria; Amgen Inc.: Honoraria; Gilead: Honoraria. Thieblemont:Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding; Gilead: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Kyte: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Cellectis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Morley:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: speaker fees, conference support ; TAKEDA: Other: conference support ; Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Other: speaker fees; ROCHE: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: conference support; ABBVIE: Other: speaker fees. Chen:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kalabus:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Morris:Amgen: Employment, Equity Ownership. Anderson:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Avilion:Amgen Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. González-Barca:Takeda: Honoraria; Kiowa: Consultancy; Celtrion: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria.

Introduction: Sotorasib, a first-in-class KRASG12C inhibitor, has been FDA-approved for adults with KRAS p.G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC who received prior systemic therapies based on the Phase 1/2 global, single-arm CodeBreaK100 trial. We will report the longest follow-up for a KRASG12C inhibitor, including 2-year survival, safety, and genomic profiles associated with durable clinical benefit. Methods: Sotorasib was administered orally at 960 mg once daily to patients who progressed on prior therapies and had KRAS p.G12C-mutated locally advanced, metastatic NSCLC. Primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) assessed by central review. Key secondary endpoints included duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety. In an exploratory analysis, baseline tumor tissue and/or plasma samples were collected and analyzed for genomic alterations. Tumor samples were analyzed for PD-L1 levels to evaluate correlates with prolonged tumor response, defined as patients with PFS ≥ 12 months, in comparison with those with PFS ≤ 3 months. Results: In the first analysis of the combined Phase 1 and Phase 2 study (N=174), the median number of prior lines of therapy was 2.0 (range 1-4+). 90.2% received prior anti-PD1 or anti PD-L1 treatment; 82.8% received both prior platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD1/PD-L1. Updated ORR by central review was 40.7% (95% CI: 33.2, 48.4) and median DOR was 12.3 months (7.1, 14.6). Median PFS and OS was 6.3 months (95% CI: 5.3, 8.2) and 12.5 months (10.0, 17.8). One and two-year OS was 50.8% and 30.3%. Sotorasib was well-tolerated in the long-term with mild and manageable toxicities, and no new safety signals emerged. Prolonged tumor response was observed across PD-L1 expression, including in tumors with low PDL-1 expression and STK11 co-mutation that may derive less benefit from immunotherapy. Conclusions: In the longest follow-up of any KRASG12C inhibitor, sotorasib continued to demonstrate a favorable safety profile and durable efficacy, including a 2-year OS observed in 30% of patients. Current analyses continue to support long-term clinical benefit across subgroups in patients with KRAS p.G12C-mutated NSCLC, and additional biomarker data will be presented. Citation Format: Grace K. Dy, Ramaswamy Govindan, Vamsidhar Velcheti, Gerald S. Falchook, Antoine Italiano, Juergen Wolf, Adrian G. Sacher, Toshiaki Takahashi, Suresh S. Ramalingam, Christophe Dooms, Dong-Wan Kim, Alfredo Addeo, Jayesh Desai, Martin Schuler, Pascale Tomasini, Qui Tran, Simon Jones, Agnes Ang, Abraham Anderson, Antreas A. Hindoyan, David S. Hong, Bob T. Li. Long-term outcomes with sotorasib in pretreated KRASp.G12C-mutated NSCLC: 2-year analysis of CodeBreaK100 [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr CT008.