Division of Medical Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
J Thorac Oncol. 2023 Dec;18(12):1731-1742. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.08.018. Epub 2023 Aug 18.
Bintrafusp alfa, a first-in-class bifunctional fusion protein composed of the extracellular domain of TGF-βRII (a TGF-β "trap") fused to a human immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody blocking programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), has exhibited clinical activity in a phase 1 expansion cohort of patients with PD-L1-high advanced NSCLC.
This adaptive phase 3 trial (NCT03631706) compared the efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa versus pembrolizumab as first-line treatment in patients with PD-L1-high advanced NSCLC. Primary end points were progression-free survival according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 per independent review committee and overall survival.
Patients (N = 304) were randomized one-to-one to receive either bintrafusp alfa or pembrolizumab (n = 152 each). The median follow-up was 14.3 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 13.1-16.0 mo) for bintrafusp alfa and 14.5 months (95% CI: 13.1-15.9 mo) for pembrolizumab. Progression-free survival by independent review committee was not significantly different between bintrafusp alfa and pembrolizumab arms (median = 7.0 mo [95% CI: 4.2 mo-not reached (NR)] versus 11.1 mo [95% CI: 8.1 mo-NR]; hazard ratio = 1.232 [95% CI: 0.885-1.714]). The median overall survival was 21.1 months (95% CI: 21.1 mo-NR) for bintrafusp alfa and 22.1 months (95% CI: 20.4 mo-NR) for pembrolizumab (hazard ratio = 1.201 [95% CI: 0.796-1.811]). Treatment-related adverse events were higher with bintrafusp alfa versus pembrolizumab; grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 42.4% versus 13.2% of patients, respectively. The study was discontinued at an interim analysis as it was unlikely to meet the primary end point.
First-line treatment with bintrafusp alfa did not exhibit superior efficacy compared with pembrolizumab in patients with PD-L1-high, advanced NSCLC.
Bintrafusp alfa 是一种首创的双功能融合蛋白,由 TGF-βRII 的细胞外结构域(TGF-β“陷阱”)与阻断程序性死亡配体 1(PD-L1)的人免疫球蛋白 G1 单克隆抗体融合而成,在 PD-L1 高的晚期 NSCLC 患者的 1 期扩展队列中显示出临床活性。
这项适应性 3 期试验(NCT03631706)比较了 bintrafusp alfa 与 pembrolizumab 作为 PD-L1 高的晚期 NSCLC 患者一线治疗的疗效和安全性。主要终点是根据独立审查委员会的实体瘤反应评估标准 1.1 评估的无进展生存期和总生存期。
患者(N=304)按 1:1 随机分配接受 bintrafusp alfa 或 pembrolizumab 治疗(n=152 例)。bintrafusp alfa 的中位随访时间为 14.3 个月(95%置信区间[CI]:13.1-16.0 mo),pembrolizumab 的中位随访时间为 14.5 个月(95%CI:13.1-15.9 mo)。独立审查委员会评估的无进展生存期在 bintrafusp alfa 和 pembrolizumab 组之间无显著差异(中位值=7.0 个月[95%CI:4.2 个月-NR] vs. 11.1 个月[95%CI:8.1 个月-NR];风险比=1.232[95%CI:0.885-1.714])。bintrafusp alfa 的中位总生存期为 21.1 个月(95%CI:21.1 mo-NR),pembrolizumab 的中位总生存期为 22.1 个月(95%CI:20.4 mo-NR)(风险比=1.201[95%CI:0.796-1.811])。bintrafusp alfa 组的治疗相关不良事件发生率高于 pembrolizumab 组;分别有 42.4%和 13.2%的患者发生 3-4 级治疗相关不良事件。由于不太可能达到主要终点,该研究在中期分析时停止。
与 pembrolizumab 相比,一线治疗 PD-L1 高的晚期 NSCLC 患者,bintrafusp alfa 并未显示出更好的疗效。