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  • Sanjiv S. Agarwala, MD

    Professor, Temple University

    St Luke’s Cancer Center

    Bethlehem, PA, USA

    Tratamento Adjuvante

  • Overview of Melanoma Patient Treatment Journey1

    DistantMedical Oncologist

    LocalDermatologist

    RegionalSurgeon / Medical Oncologist

    Adjuvant Therapyfor HR (High Risk) patients

    Primary Tumor surgery

    +/- Lymph Node Dissection (LND) Unresectable Disease

    Clinically Detectable

    Clinically Undetectable

    RelapseRFSSurgery

    Advanced/Metastatic Disease

    1. Adapted from: Dummer R. Discussant on Adjuvant Melanoma. Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

    NEO-Adjuvant Adjuvant Advanced

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • • Metastatic melanoma is still a deadly disease

    – 5-year survival rate: 15% to 20%1

    – 10-year survival: 10% to 15%1

    • Early intervention may lead to improve long-term

    cure rates2

    • Prognostic factors for assessing risk for recurrence

    are evolving and becoming more clearly defined2

    Melanoma: Why Use Adjuvant Therapy?

    1. American Cancer Society. Survival Rates for Melanoma Skin Cancer, by Stage. American Cancer Society Web site. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/melanoma-skin-

    cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates-for-melanoma-skin-cancer-by-stage.html. Updated May 20, 2016. Accessed July 9, 2018.2. Thalanayar PM, Agarwala SS, Tarhini AA. Melanoma adjuvant therapy. Chin Clin Oncol. 2014;3(3):26-37. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3865.2014.03.02.

  • Prognosis of Melanoma is Dependent upon Its AJCC Stage1,2

    • Role of accurate surgical staging is better defined in 20183

    1. Buzaid AC and Gershenwald JE. Tumor node metastasis (TNM) staging system and other prognostic factors in cutaneous melanoma. Up To Date Web site. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/tumor-node-

    metastasis-tnm-staging-system-and-other-prognostic-factors-in-cutaneous-melanoma. Updated May 29, 2018. Accessed July 15, 2018.

    2. Balch CM, Gershenwald JE, Soong SJ, et al. Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification. J Clin Oncol. 2009;27:6199-6206.

    3. Grob JJ, Schadendorf D, Lorigan P, et al. Eighth American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) melanoma classification: Let us reconsider stage III. Eur J Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2017.11.023.

    High Risk Patients:

    Higher Recurrence Rate and Relatively Poor Survival

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2017.11.023

  • • Numerically, the most deaths from melanoma are estimated to be in

    patients initially diagnosed with stage II or III disease

    Why Adjuvant Therapy?

    aCalculated from the total estimated new cases in 2017 (87,110 patients).

    National Cancer Institute. Cancer stat facts: melanoma of the skin. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/melan.html. Accessed April 2017.

    Stage at diagnosis

    Proportion of cases at

    diagnosis, %Estimated new cases in 2017a

    5-year relative survival rate, %

    Estimated deaths after

    5 years

    I

    Local disease84 73,173 98.5 1098

    II/III

    Regional spread9 7840 62.9 2909

    IV

    Distant spread4 3484 19.9 2791

  • Agents of Historical Interest That Were Tested in Adjuvant

    Therapy1,2

    • BCG

    • Corynebacterium

    parvum

    • Levamisole

    • Transfer factor

    • Vaccines

    • Limb Perfusion

    • DTIC

    • Autologous BMT

    • Biochemotherapy

    • Antibodies

    • IFN

    1. Nogueira JAM, Arbizu MV, and Temprano RP. Adjuvant Treatment of Melanoma. ISRN Dermatol. 2013;2013:1-17. doi: 10.1155/2013/545631.

    2. Thalanayar PM, Agarwala SS, Tarhini AA. Melanoma adjuvant therapy. Chin Clin Oncol. 2014;3(3):26-37. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3865.2014.03.02.

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • Schedule Dose Frequency Duration

    Low Dose Dose Frequency Duration

    3 MIU 3 x weekly 18 – 24 months

    Intermediate Dose

    Induction 10 MIU 5 x weekly 4 weeks

    Maintenance 10 MIU 3 x weekly 12 -24 months

    5 MIU 3 x weekly 24 months

    High Dose

    Induction 20 MIU/m2 5 x weekly 4 weeks

    Maintenance 10 MIU/m2 3 x weekly 11 months

    Short Course

    Induction X 1 20 MIU/m2 5 x weekly 4 weeks

    Intermittent

    Induction X 3 20 MIU/m2 20 MIU/m2 5 x weekly for 4

    weeks Q 4 months

    Adjuvant IFN-α-2b Regimens1

    1. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Melanoma (Version 2.2018). National Comprehensive Cancer Network Web site. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/melanoma.pdf. Updated January 19,

    2018. Accessed July 15, 2018.

  • Study/PI Stage NTreatment agent/

    dosage/duration

    Median Follow

    up (yr)

    Impact onComment

    RFS OS

    E16841

    (HDI vs.

    OBS)T4, N+ 287

    IFNα2b 20 MU/m2/D IV for 1

    month. Then, 10 MU/m2 SC

    TIW for 11 months vs.

    Observation

    6.90.61;

    P=0.001

    0.67;

    P=0.01

    Recurrent nodes 64%.

    Greatest benefit microscopic

    nodal disease.

    Competing causes of death at

    12.6yrs FU.

    12.60.72;

    P=0.02

    0.82;

    P=0.18

    E16902

    (HDI vs.

    LDI)T4, N+ 642

    IFNα2b 20 MU/m2/D IV for 1

    month. Then, 10 MU/m2 SC

    TIW for 11 months vs.

    3 MU/D given SC TIW for 2

    years vs. Observation

    4.30.78;

    P=0.051.0

    51% nodal recurrent. Cross

    over of obs pts to HDI at

    relapse (n=38 pts). 17 pts in

    obs arm received HDI for

    nodal relapse.

    6.60.81;

    P=0.091.0

    E16943

    (HDI vs.

    GMK

    vaccine)

    T4, N+ 880

    IFNα2b 20 MU/m2/D IV for 1

    month. Then 10 MU/m2 SC

    TIW for 11 months vs.

    GMK vaccine for 96 wks

    1.30.67;

    P=0.0004

    0.72;

    P=.023Early closure for vaccine

    futility at 2 yrs.

    Benefit greatest in node –ve.2.10.75;

    P=0.006

    0.76;

    P=0.04

    EORTC

    189914

    (PegIFN vs.

    OBS)

    N1-2 1256

    PegIFNα2b given SC at 6

    µg/kg/week (8 weeks) then 3

    µg/kg/week (5 years) vs.

    Observation

    3.80.82;

    P=0.0110.98 Impact on RFS, DMFS and OS

    in ulcerated tumour & 1

    microscopic node. No benefit if

    not ulcerated.7.6

    0.87;

    P=0.0550.96

    Interferon Trials Leading to Regulatory

    Approval

    1. Kirkwood JM, Strawderman MH, Ernstoff, MS, et al. Interferon -2b adjuvant therapy of high-risk resected cutaneous melanoma: the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Trial EST 1684. J Clin Oncol. 1996;14(1):7–17.

    2. Kirkwood JM, Ibrahim JG, Sondak VK, et al. High- and low-dose interferon -2b in high-risk melanoma: first analysis of Intergroup Trial E1690/S9111/C9190. J Clin Oncol. 2000;18(12):2444–2458.

    3. Kirkwood JM, Ibrahim JG, Sosman JA, et al. High-dose interferon -2b significantly prolongs relapse-free and overall survival compared with the GM2-KLH/QS-21 vaccine in patients with resected

    stage IIB-III melanoma: results of Intergroup Trial E1694/S9512/C509801. J Clin Oncol. 2001;19(9):2370–2380.

    4. Eggermont AMM, Suciu S, Santinami M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b versus observation alone in resected stage III melanoma: final results of EORTC 18991,

    a randomised phase III trial. Lancet. 2008;372(9633):117-126.

  • 1. Kirkwood JM, Manola J, Ibrahim J, et al. A Pooled Analysis of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and Intergroup Trials of Adjuvant High-Dose Interferon for

    Melanoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2004;10(5):1670-1677.

    E1684 Updated Efficacy1

    (ITT at 12.6 yr Median Follow-up)

    Dose: 20 MU/m2/D IV for 1 month, then, 10 MU/m2 SC TIW for 11 months1

    Conclusions: Improvements in RFS and OS led to FDA approval1

  • Interferon: Shorter Duration & New Formulation

    • ECOG 1697 tested a shorter duration of HDI treatment1

    – 4-week induction dose of 20 MU/m2/day for 5 days weekly1

    • EORTC 18991 tested use of pegylated IFN: once weekly

    dosing and lower dose with comparable AUC2

    – Covalent bonding to a polyethylene glycol moiety

    increases absorption and half-life3

    – Approved by the FDA for use in adjuvant therapy in

    melanoma in 2011 (brand name: SYLATRON™)4

    1. Agarwala SS, Lee SJ, Yip W, et al. Phase III Randomized Study of 4 Weeks of High-Dose Interferon-α-2b in Stage T2bNO, T3a-bNO, T4a-bNO, and T1-4N1a-2a (microscopic) Melanoma: A Trial of the Eastern

    Cooperative Oncology Group–American College of Radiology Imaging Network Cancer Research Group (E1697). J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(8):885-892.

    2. Eggermont AMM, Suciu S, Santinami M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b versus observation alone in resected stage III melanoma: final results of EORTC 18991, a randomised phase III trial.

    Lancet. 2008;372(9633):117-126.

    3. Thalanayar PM, Agarwala SS, Tarhini AA. Melanoma adjuvant therapy. Chin Clin Oncol. 2014;3(3):26-37. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3865.2014.03.02.

    4. Interferon (Intron® A or Sylatron™). Melanoma Research Alliance Web site. https://www.curemelanoma.org/patient-eng/melanoma-treatment/adjuvant-therapy/interferon-intron-a-or-sylatron/.

    Updated May 2016. Accessed July 18, 2018.

  • Defined as T3:

    Breslow thickness >1.5 mm (AJCC 6th ed) >2.0 mm (AJCC 7th ed)

    or

    Any thickness with microscopically positive nodal disease (N1a–N2a)

    ECOG 1697 Study Design1

    Patients with intermediate-

    and high-risk melanoma

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    Postoperative

    adjuvant

    IFN alfa-2b

    20 MU/m2/day

    for 5 days/week

    4 weeks

    Observation

    1:1

    1. Agarwala SS, Lee SJ, Yip W, et al. Phase III Randomized Study of 4 Weeks of High-Dose Interferon-α-2b in Stage T2bNO, T3a-bNO, T4a-bNO, and T1-4N1a-2a (microscopic) Melanoma:

    A Trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–American College of Radiology Imaging Network Cancer Research Group (E1697). J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(8):885-892.

  • E1697 Induction Only HD IFN vs. Observation1

    1. Agarwala SS, Lee SJ, Yip W, et al. Phase III Randomized Study of 4 Weeks of High-Dose Interferon-α-2b in Stage T2bNO, T3a-bNO, T4a-bNO, and T1-4N1a-2a (microscopic) Melanoma:

    A Trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–American College of Radiology Imaging Network Cancer Research Group (E1697). J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(8):885-892.

    Conclusion: No impact on RFS or OS with four-week long regimen, which supports the

    use of the 1-year regimen used in E16841

  • Stratified by:

    • Microscopic (N1) vs. palpable (N2)

    • 1 vs. 2-4 vs. 5+ nodes

    • Breslow

    • Ulceration

    • Gender

    • Site

    Observation

    Peg-IFN alfa-2b

    • Induction (8 weeks) 6 µg/kg/week

    • Maintenance (5 years or distant

    metastasis) 3 µg/kg/week

    • Dose reduction to 3, 2, 1 to maintain

    performance status

    Primary Endpoints:

    • Relapse-free survival (RFS)

    • Distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS)

    Patients (n=1,256):

    Resected TxN1-2M0 melanoma, within

    7 weeks of lymphadenectomy

    Randomization

    EORTC 18991 (PEG-IFN) Study Design1

    1. Eggermont AMM, Suciu S, Santinami M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b versus observation alone in resected stage III melanoma: final results of EORTC 18991,

    a randomised phase III trial. Lancet. 2008;372(9633):117-126.

  • EORTC 18991 RFS1

    1. Eggermont AMM, Suciu S, Santinami M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b versus observation alone in resected stage III melanoma:

    final results of EORTC 18991, a randomised phase III trial. Lancet. 2008;372(9633):117-126.

    Conclusion: No OS or DMFS benefit was observed with peg-IFN, only in RFS.

    Thirty-seven percent of patients discontinued treatment due to toxicity.1

  • The Interferon Controversy

    • Conflicting efficacy data among trials1

    – Only E1684 showed an OS advantage

    – All other trials showed only RFS advantage

    • Which dosage and schedule to use was controversial1

    • Toxicity was significant2

    – AEs include: acute constitutional symptoms, chronic fatigue, myelosuppression, hepatotoxicity, and neurologic and psychologic effects

    • IFN has been superseded by newer agents

    1. Ives NJ, Suciu S, Eggermont AMM, et al. Adjuvant interferon-α for the treatment of high-risk melanoma: An individual patient data meta-analysis. Eur J Cancer. 2017;82:171-183.

    2. Sosman JA. Adjuvant therapy for cutaneous melanoma. Up To Date Web site. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/adjuvant-therapy-for-cutaneous-melanoma. Updated June 12, 2018.

    Accessed July 13, 2018.

  • Interferon

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • Ipilimumab in Melanoma

    • Standard Dose

    – 3mg/kg administered intravenously over 90 minutes every 3 weeks for a total of 4 doses1

    – Approved by the FDA for metastatic melanoma in 20112

    • High Dose

    – 10mg/kg administered intravenously over 90 minutes every 3 weeks for 4 doses, followed by 10

    mg/kg every 12 weeks for up to 3 years or until documented disease recurrence or unacceptable

    toxicity1

    – Approved by the FDA for adjuvant therapy of melanoma in 20153

    1. YERVOY (ipilumumab) injection. FDA Web site. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/125377s087lbl.pdf. Updated July 2017. Accessed July 16, 2018.

    2. Mulcahy N. FDA Approves Ipilimumab for Advanced Melanoma. Medscape Web site. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/739604. Published March 25, 2011. Accessed July 13, 2018.

    3. Nelson R. FDA Approves Ipilimumab (Yervoy ) for Use in Stage III Melanoma. Medscape Web site. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/853413. Published October 28, 2015. Accessed July 13, 2018.

  • EORTC 18071 Phase 3 Study Design1,2

    Key eligibility criteria

    • Stage IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC

    melanoma metastatic to

    lymph node

    • Complete and adequate

    resection of stage III

    melanoma

    • No prior systemic therapy

    Stratified by:

    • Stage (IIIA vs IIB vs IIIC 1-3

    positive lymph nodes vs

    IIIC ≥ 4 positive lymph nodes)

    • Region of the world

    R

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    N

    D

    O

    M

    I

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    T

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    Treat up to a

    maximum of 3 years

    or until disease

    progression,

    intolerable toxicity,

    or withdrawal

    Primary endpoint

    RFS

    Secondary

    endpoints

    OS, DMFS, safety,

    HRQOL

    Randomized, double-blind, phase 3 study

    1:1

    N = 951

    Induction

    Ipilimumab 10 mg/kg

    Q3W × 4

    (n = 475)

    Placebo

    Q3W × 4

    (n = 476)

    Ipilimumab 10 mg/kg

    Q12W up to

    3 years

    Placebo

    Q12W up to

    3 years

    Maintenance

    Wk 1 Wk 12 Wk 24

    DMFS, distant metastasis-free survival; HRQOL, health-related quality of life; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Q3W,

    every 3 weeks; Q12W, every 12 weeks; RFS, relapse-free survival.

    1. Eggermont AM, Chiarion-Sileni V, Grob JJ, et al. Adjuvant ipilimumab versus placebo after complete resection of high-risk stage III melanoma (EORTC 18071): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet

    Oncol. 2015;16(5):522-530.

    2. Eggermont AM, Chiarion-Sileni V, Grob JJ, et al. Ipilimumab (IPI) vs placebo (PBO) after complete resection of stage III melanoma: final overall survival results from the EORTC 18071

    randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2016 Congress ; October 8, 2016; Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • IPI PBO

    Events/patients 264/475 323/476

    HR (95% CI) 0.76 (0.64, 0.89)

    Log-rank P value P < 0.001

    Median RFS, months (95% CI)

    27.6 (19.3, 37.2)

    17.1 (13.6, 21.6)

    EORTC 18071/CA184-029: Survival

    IPI PBO

    Death/patients 162/475 214/476

    HR (95% CI) 0.72 (0.58, 0.88)

    Log-rank P value 0.001

    IRC = institutional review committee.

    Adapted from Eggermont AM et al. N Engl J Med. 2016;375:1845-1855.

    Recurrence-free Survival (per IRC)

    41%

    30%

    Years0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    Number of patients at risk

    475 283 217 184 161 77 13 1

    476 261 199 154 133 65 17 0

    IPI

    PBO

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    t Re

    curr

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    )

    Overall Survival

    Years0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    Number of patients at risk

    475 431 369 325 290 199 62 4

    476 413 348 297 273 178 58 8

    IPI

    PBO

    Pat

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    live

    (%)

    65%

    54%

  • Ipilimumab(n = 471)

    Placebo

    (n = 474)

    Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any grade Grade 3/4

    Any AE, % 98.7 54.1 91.1 26.2

    Treatment-related AE, % 94.1 45.4 59.9 4.0

    Treatment-related AE discontinuation, %

    48.0 32.9 1.5 0.6

    Any immune-related AE, % 90.4 41.6 39.7 2.7

    5 patients (1.1%) died in the ipilimumab group

    • 3 patients with colitis (2 with gastrointestinal perforations)

    • 1 patient with myocarditis

    • 1 patient had multiorgan failure with Guillain-Barré syndrome

    EORTC 18071 Safety Summary1,2

    1. Eggermont AM, Chiarion-Sileni V, Grob JJ, et al. Adjuvant ipilimumab versus placebo after complete resection of high-risk stage III melanoma (EORTC 18071): a randomised, double-blind,

    phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015;16(5):522-530.

    2. Eggermont AM, Chiarion-Sileni V, Grob JJ, et al. Ipilimumab (IPI) vs placebo (PBO) after complete resection of stage III melanoma: final overall survival results from the EORTC 18071

    randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2016 Congress ; October 8, 2016; Copenhagen, Denmark.

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    Patients with

    resectable stage

    IIIB or IIIC or IV

    (M1a or M1b)

    N=1500 +

    High dose interferon

    Ipilimumab 10mg/kg

    E1609 Phase III Trial to Assess Adjuvant Dose vs. Metastatic Dose

    vs. HD-IFN1

    Primary Endpoint: RFS, OS

    Secondary Endpoints: Safety, Quality of life, immunologic correlates of RFS, OS

    Completed accrual: 8/2014- Results anticipated: 2018

    Ipilimumab 3mg/kg

    1. National Cancer Institute (NCI). Ipilimumab or High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III-IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery.

    ClinicalTrials.gov Web site. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01274338. Published January 11, 2011. Updated July 2, 2018. Accessed July 10, 2018.

  • E1609 RFS Ipi10 vs. Ipi31

    (Concurrently randomized patients)

    HR = 1.0, 95%CI (0.81, 1.24)

    1. Tarhini AA, Lee SJ, Hodi S, et al. A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S.

    Intergroup E1609): Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2017; Chicago, IL.

  • E1609 Safety Summary

    Based on all toxicity data as of 3/2/20171

    Ipi3 (n = 516) Ipi10 (n = 503)

    Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any Grade Grade 3/4

    Any AE, % 98.4 53.3 100 65.4

    Treatment-related AE, % 96.0 36.6 98.8 56.5

    Treatment-related AE leading

    to discontinuation, %34.9 25.0 53.7 42.9

    Any immune-related AE, % 73.6 18.8 86.9 34.0

    1. Tarhini AA, Lee SJ, Hodi S, et al. A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S. Intergroup E1609):

    Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2017; Chicago, IL.

  • E1609 Treatment Related Deaths1

    Ipi3 (2 patients/516; 0.4%)

    Colitis / Bowel perforation

    Colitis / Death NOS

    (Colitis requiring steroids & infliximab. C-diff

    infection. D/C in stable condition. Withdrew

    consent. Death)

    Ipi10 (8 patients/503; 1.6%)

    Colitis

    Colitis / Colonic perforation

    Colitis

    Colitis / Ventricular tachycardia

    (Gr4 Colitis, later rehab, DVT, pneumonia, VT)

    Colitis / Nervous system disorder

    (GI toxicity with subsequent neurologic

    decline; 81 y.o.)

    Pneumonitis

    Thromboembolic event / Hypopituitarism

    Cardiac arrest

    (Syncope, sepsis, sudden death)

    1. Tarhini AA, Lee SJ, Hodi S, et al. A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S.

    Intergroup E1609): Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2017; Chicago, IL.

  • aSelect trials in cutaneous melanoma are shown. bNote staging based on AJCC Staging 8th Edition.

    ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; MAGE = melanoma-associated antigen; NED = no evidence of disease; PD-L1 = programmed death ligand 1;

    PEMBRO = pembrolizumab.

    1. www.clinicaltrials.gov. Accessed April 2017. 2. Data on file NIVO 297.

    Current Relevant Phase 3 Trialsa,1

    Study Design Patient populationAccrual

    goalPrimary endpoint

    Status(primary

    completion)

    KEYNOTE 054(EORTC 1325)

    PEMBRO vs PBO Completely resected, high-risk stage III 900RFS/RFS in PD-L1+

    Ongoing(August 2017)

    CheckMate 238 NIVO vs IPICompletely resected, high-risk stage IIIB/C or IV

    800 RFSOngoing(November 2018)

    EORTC 18081PEG-IFN 2 years vs observation

    Completely resected, ulcerated primary melanoma T(2-4)bN0M0

    1200 RFSOngoing(April 2019)

    SWOG S1404PEMBRO or IPI vs

    high-dose IFN-α

    Completely resected, high-risk stage IIIA (N2a), IIIB, IIIC, or IV

    1378OS/RFS/

    PD-L1Recruiting(June 2020)

    CheckMate 9152 NIVO+IPI vs NIVOCompletely resected, stage IIIB/C/D or IV NEDb

    900 RFSRecruiting(December 2020)

    BRIM8 Vemurafenib vs PBOSurgically resected, BRAF mutant melanoma at high risk for recurrence

    503 DFSOngoing(June 2017)

    COMBI-ADDabrafenib + trametinib vs PBO

    Completely resected, BRAF mutant, high-risk stage IIIA (LN metastasis > 1 mm), IIIB, or IIIC. Stage I/II with initial resectable LN recurrence

    852 RFSOngoing(December 2017)

    Immunotherapy Targeted therapy

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • Patients with:

    • High-risk, completely

    resected stage IIIB/IIIC

    or stage IV (AJCC 7th

    edition) melanoma

    • No prior systemic

    therapy

    • ECOG 0-1

    Enrollment period: March 30, 2015 to November 30, 2015

    Follow-up

    Maximum

    treatment

    duration of

    1 year

    NIVO 3 mg/kg IV Q2W

    and

    IPI placebo IV

    Q3W for 4 doses

    then Q12W from week 24

    IPI 10 mg/kg IV

    Q3W for 4 doses

    then Q12W from week 24

    and

    NIVO placebo IV Q2W

    1:1

    n = 453

    n = 453

    Stratified by:

    1) Disease stage: IIIB/C vs IV M1a-M1b vs IV M1c

    2) PD-L1 status at a 5% cutoff in tumor cells

    CheckMate 238 Study Design1

    1. Weber J, Mandala M, Del Vecchio M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with nivolumab (NIVO) versus ipilimumab (IPI) after complete resection of stage III/IV melanoma: Updated results from a phase III trial (CheckMate 238). Presented

    at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2018; Chicago, IL.

  • NIVO(n = 453)

    IPI(n = 453)

    Median age, years 56 54

    Male, % 57 59

    Stage IIIB+IIIC, % 81 81

    Macroscopic lymph node involvement (% of stage IIIB+IIIC) 60 58

    Ulceration (% of stage IIIB+IIIC) 42 37

    Stage IV, % 18 19

    M1c without brain metastases (% stage IV) 17 17

    PD-L1 expression ≥5%, % 34 34

    BRAF mutation, % 41 43

    LDH ≤ ULN, % 91 91

    Melanoma subtype, %

    Cutaneous 86 83

    Mucosal 4 3

    Acral 4 4

    CheckMate 238 Baseline Patient Characteristics and Treatment

    Summary1

    1. Weber J, Mandala M, Del Vecchio M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with nivolumab (NIVO) versus ipilimumab (IPI) after complete resection of stage III/IV melanoma: Updated results from a phase III trial (CheckMate 238). Presented

    at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2018; Chicago, IL.

    • Median doses were 24 (1-26) in the NIVO group and 4 (1-7) in the IPI group

    • 61% of patients in the NIVO group and 27% in the IPI group completed 1 year of treatment

  • CheckMate 238

    Primary Endpoint RFS in All Patients1

    NIVO IPI

    Events/patients 171/453 221/453

    Median (95% CI) 30.8 (30.8, NR)a 24.1 (16.6, NR)

    HR (95% CI) 0.66 (0.54, 0.81)

    Log-rank P value

  • CheckMate 238 Subgroup Analysis of RFS: Disease Stage III and IV1

    NIVO

    IPI

    RF

    S (

    %)

    Months

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    0 6 12 18 27 333 9 15 21 3024

    368 291 258 230 22 0320 272 240 217NIVO 4166

    366 259 207 179 18 0298 223 190 169IPI 3121

    Number of patients at risk

    72%

    61%

    64%

    52%

    67%

    55%

    NIVO

    IPI

    RF

    S (

    %)

    Months

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    0 6 12 18 27 333 9 15 21 3024

    82 59 51 48 6 071 56 49 45NIVO 337

    87 55 44 37 5 065 47 40 35IPI 228

    Number of patients at risk

    63%

    56%

    58%

    44%

    61%

    47%

    aMedian estimate not reliable or stable due to few patients at risk.

    Stage III

    NIVO IPI

    Events/patients 135/368 174/366

    Median (95% CI) NR 25.5 (16.6, NR)

    HR (95% CI) 0.68 (0.54, 0.85)

    Stage IV

    NIVO IPI

    Events/patients 35/82 47/87

    Median (95% CI) 30.8 (15.9, NR)a 15.4 (8.5, NR)

    HR (95% CI) 0.68 (0.44, 1.06)

    1. Weber J, Mandala M, Del Vecchio M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with nivolumab (NIVO) versus ipilimumab (IPI) after complete resection of stage III/IV melanoma: Updated results from a phase III trial (CheckMate 238). Presented

    at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2018; Chicago, IL.

  • • There were no treatment-related deaths in the NIVO group

    • There were 2 (0.4%) treatment-related deaths in the IPI group

    (marrow aplasia and colitis), both >100 days after the last dose

    AE, n (%)

    NIVO (n = 452) IPI (n = 453)

    Any grade Grade 3/4 Any grade Grade 3/4

    Any AE 438 (97) 115 (25) 446 (98) 250 (55)

    Treatment-related AE 385 (85) 65 (14) 434 (96) 208 (46)

    Any AE leading to

    discontinuation44 (10) 21 (5) 193 (43) 140 (31)

    Treatment-related AE leading

    to discontinuation35 (8) 16 (4) 189 (42) 136 (30)

    CheckMate 238 Safety Summary1

    1. Weber J, Mandala M, Del Vecchio M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with nivolumab (NIVO) versus ipilimumab (IPI) after complete resection of stage III/IV melanoma: Updated results from a phase III trial (CheckMate 238). Presented

    at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2018; Chicago, IL.

  • EORTC 1325/KEYNOTE-54 Study Design1

    Pembrolizumab 200

    mg IV Q3W until

    progression or

    recurrence,

    up to 2 years

    Recurrence >6

    months

    Recurrence

    Cross-over

    Pembrolizumab

    200 mg IV Q3W

    1 year

    Placebo

    IV Q3W

    1 year

    Randomized

    1:1

    High-risk,

    resected, Stage III

    cutaneous

    melanoma

    N=1019

    Total of 18 doses UNBLINDING

    UNBLINDING/ Cross-over:

    Anti-PD-1 for all or just as good if only for those at time of recurrence?

    Part 1: Adjuvant Therapy Part 2: Post Recurrence

    Stratification factors:✓ Stage: IIIA (>1 mm metastasis) vs. IIIB vs. IIIC 1-3 positive lymph nodes vs. IIIC ≥4 positive lymph nodes✓ Region: North America, European countries, Australia/New Zealand, other countriesPrimary Endpoints:• RFS (per investigator) in overall population, and RFS in patients with PD-L1-positive tumorsSecondary Endpoints:• DMFS and OS in all patients, and in patients with PD-L1-positive tumors; Safety, Health-related quality of life

    1. Eggermont AMM, Blank CU, Mandala M, et al. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus Placebo in Resected Stage III Melanoma [published online ahead of print April 15, 2018].

    N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802357.

  • EORTC 1325/KEYNOTE-54 Baseline Patient Characteristics1

    Pembrolizumab (N=514) Placebo (N=505)

    Median age (years) 54 54

    Male (%) 63 60

    Stage (%)

    IIIA 15 15

    IIIB 47 46

    IIIC with 1-3 positive LN 17 19

    IIIC with ≥4 positive LN 21 20

    Ulceration of primary (%) 41 39

    1 vs. 2-3 vs. ≥4 positive LN (%) 44 vs. 34 vs. 21 47 vs. 33 vs. 20

    Lymph node involvement (%)

    Microscopic 36 32

    Macroscopic 64 68

    1. Eggermont AMM, Blank CU, Mandala M, et al. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus Placebo in Resected Stage III Melanoma [published online ahead of print April 15, 2018].

    N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802357.

  • HR = 0.57

    EORTC 1325/KEYNOTE-54

    Recurrence-Free Survival in the ITT Population1

    Primary Endpoint

    1. Eggermont AMM, Blank CU, Mandala M, et al. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus Placebo in Resected Stage III Melanoma [published online ahead of print April 15, 2018].

    N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802357.

  • EORTC 1325/KEYNOTE-54 Recurrence-Free Survival1

    HR = 0.32Stage IIIA HR = 0.56Stage IIIB HR = 0.58Stage IIIC

    1. Eggermont AMM, Blank CU, Mandala M, et al. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus Placebo in Resected Stage III Melanoma [published online ahead of print April 15, 2018].

    N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802357.

  • EORTC 1325/KEYNOTE-54 Immune-Related Adverse Events

    (irAE)1

    Pembrolizumab (N=509) Placebo (N=502)

    Any Grade, % Grade 3-5, % Any Grade, % Grade 3-5, %

    Any irAE 37.3 7.1 9.0 0.6

    Endocrine 23.4 1.8 5.0 0

    Gastrointestinal 3.9 2.0 0.8 0.4

    Colitis 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.2

    Pancreatitis 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2

    Hepatitis 1.8 1.4 0.2 0.2

    Other irAE 2.9 1.0 1.0 0

    Nephritis 0.4 0.4 0.2 0

    Uveitis 0.4 0 0 0

    Myositis* 0.2 0.2 0.2 0

    Myocarditis 0.2 0.2 0 0

    * One treatment-related death due to myositis

    1. Eggermont AMM, Blank CU, Mandala M, et al. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus Placebo in Resected Stage III Melanoma [published online ahead of print April 15, 2018].

    N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802357.

  • Patient Populations Evaluated in Adjuvant Trials With Immuno-Oncology Agents

    Study Design

    Patient population (completely resected disease)

    IIIA IIIB IIICIIID

    (only in AJCC Staging 8th Edition)

    IV

    CA184-029 IPI 10 mg/kg vs PBO ✔ ✔ ✔

    US Intergroup E1609IPI 10 mg/kg and IPI 3 mg/kg vs HD IFN

    ✔ ✔✔

    (M1a/M1b)

    CheckMate 238 NIVO vs IPI 10 mg/kg ✔ ✔ ✔

    CheckMate 915 NIVO+IPI vs NIVO2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

    KEYNOTE 054(EORTC 1325)

    PEMBRO vs PBO ✔ ✔ ✔

    SWOG S1404PEMBRO or IPI vs

    HD IFN-α✔ (N2A) ✔ ✔ ✔

    1. www.clinicaltrials.gov. Accessed April 2017. 2. Data on file NIVO 297.

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • BID, twice daily; DFS, disease-free survival; DMFS, distant metastasis-free survival; HRQoL. Health-related quality of life; OS, overall survival.a Patients with stage IIIA melanoma were eligible if they had one or more nodal metastasis >1 mm in diameter.

    Cohort 1 = 314(Stage IIC, IIIAa, IIIB)

    Stratified by disease

    stage and geographic

    region

    Placebo

    x 52 weeks | (n=157)

    Vemurafenib 960 mg BID

    x 52 weeks | (n=157)

    Cohort 2 = 184(Stage IIIC)

    Stratified by geographic

    region

    Placebo

    x 52 weeks | (n=91)

    Vemurafenib 960 mg BID

    x 52 weeks | (n=93)

    1:1

    1:1

    • Primary endpoint

    – Disease-free Survival (DFS)

    • Secondary endpoints

    – DMFS

    – OS

    – Safety

    – HRQoL

    BRIM8 Study Design: Phase III, international, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study1

    1. Lewis K, Maio M, Demidov L, et al. BRIM8: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of adjuvant vemurafenib in patients (pts) with completely resected, BRAFV600+ melanoma at high risk for recurrence.

    Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • BRIM8 Pre-specified Exploratory DFS Analysis in Pooled ITT Population1

    aNot significant because primary endpoint was not met in Cohort 2. CI, confidence interval; DFS, disease-free survival; DMFS,

    distant metastasis-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; NE, not estimable.

    Vemurafenib

    (n = 250)

    Placebo

    (n = 248)

    Events, n (%) 97 (39) 125 (50)

    Median DFS, months (95%

    CI)

    NE

    (29.8 – NE)

    25.8

    (20.5 – NE)

    Hazard ratio (95% CI)

    log-rank P-value

    0.65 (0.50 to 0.85)

    P= 0.0013a

    ▪ The pre-specified exploratory pooled analysis of the 2 cohorts demonstrates an overall clinical benefit

    Patients at risk, n

    100

    80

    60

    40

    20

    0

    0 9 18 27 36 48

    Pati

    en

    ts A

    liv

    e a

    nd

    Dis

    ease

    -Fre

    e (

    %)

    Time (months)

    Vemurafenib

    Placebo

    Censored

    82.2%

    63.1%

    62.2%

    53.1%+

    3 12 21 30 396 15 24 33 42 5145

    Vemurafenib 250 233 222 205 190 176 164 138 101 65 53 44 37 25 20 5 2 −

    Placebo 248 200 117 160 151 139 133 118 96 64 51 44 39 30 19 8 2 −

    +++++ + +++++++

    +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++ +++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++ + ++++

    ++

    ++

    ++

    ++ ++ ++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++ +++ ++++ ++ ++++++++ +++++++

    +

    +

    +++++++++++ + +

    +

    19% 9% ~5%

    1. Lewis K, Maio M, Demidov L, et al. BRIM8: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of adjuvant vemurafenib in patients (pts) with completely resected, BRAFV600+ melanoma at high risk for recurrence.

    Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • BRIM8 Primary DFS Endpoint (Cohort 1, Stage IIC–IIIB)1

    aCannot be considered significant because primary endpoint was not met in Cohort 2. CI, confidence interval; DFS, disease-free survival; HR, hazard ratio, NE, not estimable.

    Patients at risk, n

    100

    80

    60

    40

    20

    0

    0 9 18 27 36 48

    Pati

    en

    ts A

    liv

    e a

    nd

    Dis

    ease

    -Fre

    e (

    %)

    Time (months)

    3 12 21 30 396 15 24 33 42 5145

    + +

    ++

    + ++ ++

    + ++++++++++++++++++ ++++ ++ ++ +++++ +++ +++++++ ++ + +

    +++++++

    +

    +++

    + + ++ +++++++ ++ +++++ ++++++++++++++++++++ +++ +++ + ++++++++ ++++ +++++++++ ++ ++++

    + +++ + + +++

    Vemurafenib 157 146 137 129 120 −115 107 94 72 49 38 31 26 18 15 4 2Placebo 157 129 118 106 100 −94 90 79 65 43 35 31 28 22 12 3 1

    ▪ One year of adjuvant vemurafenib results in 46% DFS risk reduction in stage IIC-IIIB BRAFV600 melanoma,

    demonstrating a substantial clinical benefit vs. placebo

    Vemurafenib

    Placebo

    Censored

    84.3%

    66.2%

    72.3%

    56.5%+18% 16% ~7%

    Vemurafenib

    (n = 157)

    Placebo

    (n = 157)

    Events, n (%) 45 (29) 72 (46)

    Median DFS, months (95% CI) NE36.9

    (21.4 – NE)

    Hazard ratio (95% CI)

    log-rank P-value

    0.54 (0.37 to 0.78)

    P= 0.0010a

    61%

    54%

    1. Lewis K, Maio M, Demidov L, et al. BRIM8: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of adjuvant vemurafenib in patients (pts) with completely resected, BRAFV600+ melanoma at high risk for recurrence.

    Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • BRIM8 Primary DFS Endpoint (Cohort 2, Stage IIIC)1

    ▪ One year of adjuvant vemurafenib increased median DFS vs. placebo in stage IIIC BRAFV600 melanoma

    demonstrating a biologic effect, however it did not significantly reduce DFS risk

    CI, confidence interval; DFS, disease-free survival; HR, hazard ratio, NE, not estimable.

    Vemurafenib

    (n = 93)

    Placebo

    (n =91)

    Events, n (%) 52 (56) 53 (58)

    Median DFS, months (95% CI)23.1

    (18.6 – 26.5)

    15.4

    (11.1 – 35.9)

    Hazard ratio (95% CI)

    log-rank P-value

    0.80 (0.54 to 1.18)

    P= 0.2598

    Patients at risk, n

    100

    80

    60

    40

    20

    0

    0 9 18 27 36 48

    Pati

    en

    ts A

    liv

    e a

    nd

    Dis

    ease

    -Fre

    e (

    %)

    Time (months)

    3 12 21 30 396 15 24 33 42 5145

    +++

    +

    ++++++++++

    ++ ++++ + + +++ ++ +++ + + +

    +

    +

    ++ ++ + +++++++ + +++ + ++ ++

    +

    + + + +++ +

    Vemurafenib 93 87 85 76 70 61 57 44 29 16 15 13 11 7 5 1 − −

    Placebo 91 71 59 54 51 45 43 39 31 21 16 13 11 8 7 5 1 −

    Vemurafenib

    Placebo

    Censored

    78.9%

    58.0%

    46.3%

    47.5%+

    1. Lewis K, Maio M, Demidov L, et al. BRIM8: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of adjuvant vemurafenib in patients (pts) with completely resected, BRAFV600+ melanoma at high risk for recurrence.

    Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • Stratification

    • BRAF mutation status (V600E, V600K)

    • Disease stage (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC)

    Key eligibility criteria

    • Completely resected, high-risk stage IIIA (lymph node metastasis > 1 mm), IIIB, or IIIC cutaneous melanoma

    • BRAF V600E/K mutation

    • Surgically free of disease ≤ 12 weeks before randomization

    • ECOG performance status 0 or 1

    • No prior radiotherapy or systemic therapy

    R

    A

    N

    D

    O

    M

    I

    Z

    A

    T

    I

    O

    N

    1:1

    Dabrafenib 150 mg BID +

    trametinib 2 mg QD

    (n = 438)

    2 matched placebos

    (n = 432)

    Treatment: 12 monthsa

    Follow-upb

    until end of

    studyc

    • Primary endpoint: RFSd

    • Secondary endpoints: OS, DMFS, FFR, safety

    N = 870

    BID, twice daily; DMFS, distant metastasis-free survival; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; FFR, freedom from relapse; OS, overall survival; QD,

    once daily; RFS, relapse-free survival. a Or until disease recurrence, death, unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent; b Patients were followed for disease recurrence until the first recurrence

    and thereafter for survival; c The study will be considered complete and final OS analysis will occur when ≈ 70% of randomized patients have died or are los t

    to follow-up; d New primary melanoma. considered as an event.

    COMBI-AD Phase 3 Study Design1

    1. Hauschild A, Santinami M, Long G, et al. Adjuvant dabrafenib (D) plus trametinib (T) for resected stage III BRAF V600E/K–mutant melanoma. Presented at:

    European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • CategoryaDabrafenib Plus Trametinib

    (n = 438)Placebo (n = 432)

    Total (N = 870)

    Disease stage, n (%)IIIAIIIBIIICIII (unspecified)

    83 (19)169 (39)181 (41)

    5 (1)

    71 (16)187 (43)166 (38)

    8 (2)

    154 (18)356 (41)347 (40)13 (1)

    Number of positive lymph nodes, n (%)12 or 3≥ 4

    177 (40)158 (36)73 (17)

    183 (42)150 (35)72 (17)

    360 (41)308 (35)145 (17)

    Type of lymph node involvement, n (%)MicroscopicMacroscopicNot reported

    152 (35)158 (36)128 (29)

    157 (36)161 (37)114 (26)

    309 (36)319 (37)242 (28)

    Primary tumour ulceration, n (%)YesNo

    179 (41)253 (58)

    177 (41)249 (58)

    356 (41)502 (58)

    COMBI-AD Selected Baseline Characteristics1

    1. Hauschild A, Santinami M, Long G, et al. Adjuvant dabrafenib (D) plus trametinib (T) for resected stage III BRAF V600E/K–mutant melanoma. Presented at:

    European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • COMBI-AD Primary Analysis: RFS and OS Median follow-up at 2.8 years1,2

    a Prespecified significance boundary (P = .000019); next interim analysis planned when 50% of events have occurred.

    NR, not reached.

    Relapse-Free Survival (primary endpoint)

    Overall Survival

    Group Events, n (%) Median (95% CI), mo HR (95% CI)

    Dabrafenib plus trametinib

    60 (14) NR (NR-NR) 0.57(0.42-0.79); P = .0006aPlacebo 93 (22) NR (NR-NR)

    Group Events, n (%) Median (95% CI), mo HR (95% CI)

    Dabrafenib plus trametinib

    166 (38) NR (44.5-NR) 0.47(0.39-0.58);

    P < .001Placebo 248 (57) 16.6 (12.7-22.1)

    Data cutoff: 30 June 2017.

    438 413 405 392 382 373 355 336 325 299 282 276 263 257 233 202 194 147 116 110 66 52 42 19 7 2 0

    432 387 322 280 263 243 219 203 198 185 178 175 168 166 158 141 138 106 87 86 50 33 30 9 3 0 0

    Months From Randomization

    0

    0.0

    0.1

    0.2

    0.3

    0.4

    0.5

    0.6

    0.7

    0.8

    0.9

    1.0

    2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52

    Pro

    po

    rtio

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    liv

    e a

    nd

    Re

    lap

    se

    Fre

    e 1 y, 88%

    2 y, 67%3 y, 58%

    1 y, 56%2 y, 44% 3 y, 39%

    438 426 416 414 408 401 395 387 381 376 370 366 362 352 328 301 291 233 180 164 105 82 67 28 12 5 0

    432 425 415 410 401 386 378 362 346 337 328 323 308 303 284 269 252 202 164 152 94 64 51 17 7 1 0

    0

    0

    0

    0.0

    0.1

    0.2

    0.3

    0.4

    0.5

    0.6

    0.7

    0.8

    0.9

    1.0

    2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54

    Pro

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    n A

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    1 y, 97%2 y, 91%

    3 y, 86%

    1 y, 94%

    2 y, 83%3 y, 77%

    Dabra + Tram

    Placebo

    No. at RiskMonths From Randomization

    1. Long GV, Hauschild A, Santinami S, et al. Efficacy outcomes in the phase 3 COMBI-AD study of adjuvant dabrafenib (D) plus trametinib (T) versus placebo (PBO) in patients (pts) with stage III BRAF

    V600E/K–mutant melanoma. Presented at: 9th World Congress of Melanoma and 14th International Congress of the Society for Melanoma Research; October 21, 2017; Brisbane, Australia.

    2. Long GV, Hauschild A, Santinami M, et al. Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(19):1813-1823. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708539.

  • COMBI-AD RFS1,2

    HR = 0.44

    Stage IIIA

    Data cutoff: 30 June 2017

    HR = 0.50

    Stage IIIB

    HR = 0.45

    Stage IIIC

    1. Long GV, Hauschild A, Santinami S, et al. Efficacy outcomes in the phase 3 COMBI-AD study of adjuvant dabrafenib (D) plus trametinib (T) versus placebo (PBO) in patients (pts) with stage III BRAF

    V600E/K–mutant melanoma. Presented at: 9th World Congress of Melanoma and 14th International Congress of the Society for Melanoma Research; October 21, 2017; Brisbane, Australia.

    2. Long GV, Hauschild A, Santinami M, et al. Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(19):1813-1823. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708539.

  • a Eleven patients (3%) in the treatment arm and 10 patients (2%) in the placebo arm had new primary melanomas; 8 (2%) and 7 (2%), respectively, had cutaneous squamous

    cell carcinoma/keratoacanthoma; 19 (4%) and 14 (3%), respectively, had basal cell carcinoma; and 10 (2%) and 4 (1%), respectively, had noncutaneous malignancies.

    Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib (n = 435) Placebo (n = 432)

    AEs, n (%) All Grades Grade 3/4 All Grades Grade 3/4

    Any AE (> 20% with

    dabrafenib plus trametinib)a422 (97) 180 (41) 380 (88) 61 (14)

    Pyrexia 273 (63) 23 (5) 47 (11) 2 (< 1)

    Fatigue 204 (47) 19 (4) 122 (28) 1 (< 1)

    Nausea 172 (40) 4 (1) 88 (20) 0

    Headache 170 (39) 6 (1) 102 (24) 0

    Chills 161 (37) 6 (1) 19 (4) 0

    Diarrhea 144 (33) 4 (1) 65 (15) 1 (< 1)

    Vomiting 122 (28) 4 (1) 43 (10) 0

    Arthralgia 120 (28) 4 (1) 61 (14) 0

    Rash 106 (24) 0 47 (11) 1 (< 1)

    COMBI-AD Common Adverse Events1

    1. Hauschild A, Santinami M, Long G, et al. Adjuvant dabrafenib (D) plus trametinib (T) for resected stage III BRAF V600E/K–mutant melanoma. Presented at: European

    Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress; September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • Outline

    • Background and Rationale for Adjuvant Therapy

    • Interferon

    • Checkpoint inhibitors

    – Ipilimumab

    – Anti-PD1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

    • Targeted therapy (MAPK pathway)

    – Monotherapy

    – Combination

    • Putting it together

  • Cross-Trial Comparisons

    (Dangerous!)

  • CM2381 COMBI-AD2 KN0543

    Patient PopulationCompletely resected stage IIIB / C

    or IV melanoma

    Completely resected, BRAF V600E/K -

    positive stage IIIA / B / C melanoma

    Completely resected stage IIIA / B /

    C melanoma

    Treatment Nivo Ipi Dab/Tram Placebo Pembro Placebo

    N 453 453 438 432 514 505

    RFS HR0.65 (97.56% CI:0.51-0.83),

    P

  • Preferred Term, %

    CheckMate 2381

    (n = 452)Keynote 542

    (n = 514)COMBI-AD3

    (n = 438)

    Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any Grade Grade 3/5 Any Grade Grade 3/4

    Total 97 25 93,3 31,6 97

    Total (treatment related) 85 14 77,8 14,7 91 41

    Gastro-intestinal 25 2 ? ? 33 1

    Nausea - - 11,4 0 40 1

    Vomiting 28 1

    Fatigue ? ? 37,1 0,8 47 4

    Pulmonary 1 4.7 0.8

    Renal 1 0.4 0.4

    Endocrine 23,4 1.8

    Adrenal disorder 2 1 0.2

    Pituitary disorder 2 2.2 0.6

    Thyroid disorder 20 27.6 0.2

    Arthralgia 12 0.6 28 1

    Headache 39 1

    Pyrexia 63 5

    Hepatic 9 2 1.8 1.4

    Skin 45 1 28.3 0,2 28 1

    Hypertension 2 0 0 6 3

    Treatment Discontinuation 10 5 13.8 26

    Most Frequent AEs with Adjuvant Therapy

    1. Weber J, Mandala M, Del Vecchio M, et al. Adjuvant therapy with nivolumab (NIVO) versus ipilimumab (IPI) after complete resection of stage III/IV melanoma: Updated results from a phase III trial (CheckMate 238).

    Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018 Annual Meeting; June 4, 2018; Chicago, IL.

    2. Eggermont AMM, Blank CU, Mandala M, et al. Adjuvant Pembrolizumab versus Placebo in Resected Stage III Melanoma [published online ahead of print April 15, 2018]. N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802357.

    3. Hauschild A, Santinami M, Long G, et al. Adjuvant dabrafenib (D) plus trametinib (T) for resected stage III BRAF V600E/K–mutant melanoma. Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress;

    September 11, 2017; Madrid, Spain.

  • ADJUVANT TREATMENT

    Observation

    or

    Nivolumab for resected

    Stage IIIB/C (category 1)

    (preferred adjuvant

    immunotherapy regimen)

    or

    Dabrafenib/trametinib for

    patients with BRAFV600

    activating mutation and SLN

    metastasis >1 mm (category

    1)

    or

    High-dose ipilimumab for

    SLN metastasis >1 mm

    or

    IFN alfa

    NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2018

    Melanoma1

    PRIMARY TREATMENT

    Active nodal basin

    surveillance

    or

    Complete lymph node

    dissection (CLND)

    WORKUP

    • Consider imaging for

    baseline staging

    (category 2B)

    • Imaging to evaluate

    specific signs or

    symptoms

    • Imaging for baseline

    staging and to evaluate

    specific signs and

    symptoms

    CLINCIAL /

    PATHOLOGICAL

    STAGE

    Stage IIIA

    (sentinel node

    positive)

    Stage IIIB/C

    (sentinel node

    positive)

    1. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Melanoma (Version 2.2018). National Comprehensive Cancer Network Web site. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/melanoma.pdf.

    Updated January 19, 2018. Accessed July 10, 2018.

  • Future Perspectives

  • KEYNOTE-053/SWOG1404 Study Design1

    HDI

    Ipilimumab

    PembrolizumabIV Q3W x 1 yr

    R

    A

    N

    D

    O

    M

    I

    Z

    A

    T

    I

    O

    N

    N=1378

    Patients:

    • ≥18 years of age

    • Completely resected stage IIIA

    (N2a), IIIB, IIIC, or IV

    melanoma of cutaneous origin

    or of unknown primary

    • PD-L1 expression evaluation

    • May have received prior

    radiation therapy, but not

    neoadjuvant treatment or prior

    immunotherapy

    Phase 3, randomized trial comparing physician/patient choice of either high dose interferon

    or ipilimumab to pembrolizumab in patients with high risk resected melanoma

    • 1° EP: OS, PD-L1 status, RFS

    • 2° EP: BRAF mutation status,

    QOL, incidence of toxicity, long-

    term survival, post-relapse therapy

    • Estimated primary completion date:

    September 2023

    1. National Cancer Institute (NCI). High-Dose Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2B, Ipilimumab, or Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV High Risk Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery.

    ClinicalTrials.gov Web site. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02506153. Published July 23, 2015. Updated June 19, 2018. Accessed July 12, 2018.

  • Q4W = every 4 weeks; Q6W = every 6 weeks.

    Randomized, double-blind, phase 3 study to compare NIVO+IPI to NIVO alone

    Primary endpoint: RFSSecondary endpoints: OS, association between PD-L1 and RFSExploratory endpoints: Safety, PROs, DMFS, PK & IG, BiomarkersEstimated enrollment: 900 patients

    NIVO+IPINIVO 240 mg IV Q2W plus IPI 1 mg/kg

    IV Q6Wfor 1 year of study drug treatment)

    NIVONIVO 480 mg IV Q4W

    (for 1 year of study drug treatment)

    Follow-up

    n = 450

    n = 450

    Unblinded patients

    on IPI 10 mg

    (Open-label cohort)

    IPI 10 mg or

    NIVO 480 mg

    Stratified by:

    PD-L1 expression:

  • Resected stage IV

    Metastatic

    Melanoma

    312 patients

    Treat 1 year

    or

    until recurrence

    or

    un-acceptable

    toxicity

    NIVO 3 mg/kg Q2W + IPI-matched placebo

    NIVO 1 mg/kg + IPI 3 mg/kg Q3W for 4

    doses then NIVO 3 mg/kg Q2W

    IPI +NIVO-matched placebo

    Randomize

    1:1:1

    Stratify by:

    •Tumor PD-L1 expression

    •Trial site

    •Site of metastases

    N=104

    N=104

    N=104

    Primary Objective: Recurrence-free survival

    IMMUNED: Study Design1

    1. Prof. Dr. med. Dirk Schadendorf. Immunotherapy With Nivolumab or Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab vs. Double Placebo for Stage IV Melanoma w. NED. ClinicalTrials.gov Web site.

    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02523313. Published August 14, 2015. Updated November 7, 2017. Accessed July 10, 2018.

  • TrialStage

    II C

    Stage

    III A

    Stage

    III B

    Stage

    III C

    Stage

    III D

    Stage

    IV NED

    PD - L1

    status

    BRAF

    mt

    BRAF all

    comersO

    ld

    sta

    gin

    g

    BRIM81

    (vem)

    Cohort

    1

    Cohort 2

    n/a ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

    COMBI-AD2

    (dab + tram)✓ ✓ ✓ n/a ✓

    ChM 2383

    (nivo)✓ ✓ n/a ✓ ✓ ✓

    KN-0544

    (pembro)✓ ✓ ✓ n/a ✓ ✓

    New

    sta

    gin

    g

    ChM 9155

    (nivo, ipi)✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

    Adjuvant Treatment in Melanoma Outlook Summary

    1. Hoffmann-La Roche. A Study of Vemurafenib Adjuvant Therapy in Participants With Surgically Resected Cutaneous BRAF-Mutant Melanoma (BRIM8). ClinicalTrials.gov Web site.

    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01667419. Published August 17, 2012. Updated December 28, 2017. Accessed July 10, 2018

    2. Novartis Pharmaceuticals. A Study of the BRAF Inhibitor Dabrafenib in Combination With the MEK Inhibitor Trametinib in the Adjuvant Treatment of High-risk BRAF V600 Mutation-positive Melanoma After Surgical

    Resection. (COMBI-AD). ClinicalTrials.gov Web site. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01682083. Published September 10, 2012. Updated May 8, 2018. Accessed July 10, 2018.

    3. Bristol-Myers Squibb. Efficacy Study of Nivolumab Compared to Ipilimumab in Prevention of Recurrence of Melanoma After Complete Resection of Stage IIIb/c or Stage IV Melanoma (CheckMate 238).

    ClinicalTrials.gov Web site. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02388906. Published March 17, 2015. Updated July 3, 2018. Accessed July 10, 2018.

    4. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo After Complete Resection of High-Risk Stage III Melanoma (MK-3475-054/KEYNOTE-054). ClinicalTrials.gov Web site.

    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02362594. Published February 13, 2015. Updated June 12, 2018. Accessed July 10, 2018.

    5. Bristol-Myers Squibb. An Investigational Immuno-therapy Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Compared to Nivolumab by Itself After Complete Surgical Removal of Stage IIIb/c/d or Stage IV Melanoma

    (CheckMate 915). ClinicalTrials.gov Web site. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03068455. Published March 1, 2017. Updated May 22, 2018. Accessed July 10, 2018.

  • How I treat High Risk Melanoma

    Adjuvant TherapySentinel Node Biopsy Positive

    BRAF mutation test

    Anti- PD1

    Or

    Dabrafenib + Trametinib

    Anti- PD1

    BRAFV600

    mutation

    negative

    BRAFV600

    mutation

    positive

  • What Keeps Me Up at Night…

    • Metastatic Melanoma may now be curable for some

    patients

    • Are we curing the same patients in the adjuvant

    setting?

    • Can we afford adjuvant therapy?

  • Factors for Consideration in Adjuvant Treatment Decisions

    Disease stage/risk of recurrence

    Patientwishes

    DataRisk-benefit

    Optionsfor

    advanceddisease

    Ulceration

    Thickness

    Type/no.of positive

    +LNs

  • Obrigado!