METHODS: Immunotherapy-naïve patients were randomized in this phase I trial to receive either IHP followed by IPI 3 mg/kg and NIVO 1 mg/kg (IPI3/NIVO1) for four cycles (post-operative arm), or one cycle of preoperative IPI3/NIVO1, IHP and then three cycles of IPI3/NIVO1 (pre-post-operative arm), followed by maintenance therapy with NIVO 480 mg for 1 year.
RESULTS: Eighteen patients were enrolled and randomized. Three patients did not undergo IHP as planned. In total, 11/18 patients (6 in the post-operative arm and 5 in the pre-post-operative arm) did not complete the planned four cycles of IPI3/NIVO1. Toxicity to IHP was similar in both groups, but the number of immune-related adverse events (AEs) was higher in the pre-post-operative arm. Among assessable patients, overall response rate was 57% in the post-operative arm (4/7) and 22% in the pre-post-operative arm (2/9).
CONCLUSIONS: Combination therapy with IHP and IPI3/NIVO1 was associated with severe AEs. The efficacy of this combination is encouraging with high response rates. One cycle of preoperative IPI/NIVO before IHP did not show potential benefits in terms of safety or efficacy.
方法:在这项I期试验中,未接受免疫治疗的患者随机接受IHP,随后接受IPI3mg/kg和NIVO1mg/kg(IPI3/NIVO1),共四个周期(术后),或术前一个周期的IPI3/NIVO1,IHP,然后三个周期的IPI3/NIVO1(术前术后臂),然后用NIVO480mg维持治疗1年。
结果:18例患者被纳入并随机分组。三名患者未按计划进行IHP。总的来说,11/18名患者(术后臂6名,术后臂5名)未完成计划的IPI3/NIVO1四个周期。两组对IHP的毒性相似,但手术前、术后组的免疫相关不良事件(AE)数量较高.在可评估的患者中,术后组的总有效率为57%(4/7),术前组的总有效率为22%(2/9).
结论:IHP和IPI3/NIVO1联合治疗与严重不良事件相关。这种组合的疗效是令人鼓舞的高反应率。在IHP之前的一个周期的术前IPI/NIVO在安全性或有效性方面没有显示出潜在的益处。