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1644 Mosunetuzumab with Response-Driven Lenalidomide Augmentation As First-Line Therapy for Symptomatic Follicular or Marginal Zone Lymphoma: Interim Analysis of a Multi-Center Phase 2 Study

Program: Oral and Poster Abstracts
Session: 623. Mantle Cell, Follicular, Waldenstrom’s, and Other Indolent B Cell Lymphomas: Clinical and Epidemiological: Poster I
Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways:
Research, Clinical trials, Adult, Lymphomas, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Bispecific Antibody Therapy, Clinical Research, B Cell lymphoma, Diseases, Indolent lymphoma, Treatment Considerations, Biological therapies, Lymphoid Malignancies, Study Population, Human
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Adam J. Olszewski, MD1,2, Matthew Matasar, MD, MS3, Scott F Huntington4, Thomas Ollila, MD1,2, Ari Pelcovits, MD1,5, Yun Kyoung Tiger, MD, PhD6, John L. Reagan, MD7, Anna Dorota Chorzalska, PhD1*, John Morgan, PhD1*, Makayla R Pardo1, Jessica McMahon, BSN2*, Stephen Donnelly, BS2*, Caylee Carmody, BS, MHS2*, Jeannine Margolis, B.Sc.8*, Charles Milrod, MD1 and Patrycja M. Dubielecka, PhD1,9

1Brown University, Providence, RI
2Lifespan Cancer Institute, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
3Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
4Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
5Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
6Division of Hematology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
7Brown University Health Cancer Insitute, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
8Brown University Oncology Research Group, Providence, RI
9Dubielecka Lab, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

Background: Mosunetuzumab (Mosun) is a bispecific CD20xCD3 antibody approved for the treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) after ≥2 lines of therapy. In that setting, Mosun provides 60% complete response (CR) rate despite prior immunosuppressive therapy [Budde et al., Lancet Oncol 2022]. BrUOG-401 (NCT04792502) is an investigator-initiated, multicenter, single arm, phase 2 clinical trial testing the hypothesis that administering Mosun for previously untreated FL or marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) will result in a higher CR rate than standard chemoimmunotherapy. Additionally, selective immune augmentation using low-dose lenalidomide (Len) may improve response for patients who do not attain CR on interim assessment. Here, we present the pre-planned interim efficacy analysis of this trial.

Methods: Patients with previously untreated, high-burden or symptomatic FL or MZL received subcutaneous Mosun for 8 planned cycles (C) with step-up dosing in C1 (day 1: 5mg, day 8 & 15: 45 mg; then 45mg on day 1 of C2-C8). Patients who attained only partial response [PR] or stable disease at interim assessment after C4 received the addition of Len augmentation (10mg daily, continuously) during C5-C8, with an optional extension up to C12. The primary endpoint is the CR rate at the end of therapy, assessed using PET-CT-based Lugano criteria [Cheson et al., JCO 2014]. However, for the primary hypothesis evaluation, we used CT-based criteria to test the superiority of the CR rate over the historical 53% CR rate reported (using CT criteria only) with bendamustine/rituximab chemotherapy in the RELEVANCE trial (Morschhauser et al., NEJM 2018). This pre-planned interim analysis occurred after 25 patients were evaluable for response, with futility stopping rule if ≤13 CR’s were observed. Secondary objectives include safety, overall response rate (ORR), progression-free and overall survival (OS), as well as the rate of conversion from PR to CR on Mosun+Len augmentation. Adverse events (AE) were graded using CTCAE v5 criteria, and cytokine release syndrome (CRS) using the 2019 ASTCT criteria.

Results: As of July 2024, 37 patients (median age 65, range 30-89; 58% women; 86% white non-Hispanic) were enrolled, including 22 (59%) with FL and 15 (41%) with MZL. The lymphoma stage was 2 in 14%, 3 in 22%, and 4 in 64%. Among the FL patients, FLIPI was low in 6, intermediate in 7, and high in 9. Two patients discontinued treatment (1 for AE, 1 for progression) before completing C8.

The most common AE on treatment included injection site reaction (n=18 [49%]; grade [G]1 in 17, G2 in 1), fatigue (43%; G1/2 in 15, G3 in 1), and rash (38%; G1/2 in 11, G3 in 3). Other G3/4 AE’s (in ≥2 patients) included Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonias (PJP, occurred during C2 and C3), hypertension, weakness, pain, and neutropenia (each in n=2). There were 6 (16%) CRS events, all G1 and during C1, and all resolved. One patient received tocilizumab. No G3/4 toxicities attributed to Len were observed.

At the data cutoff, 25 patients were evaluable for response. Using Lugano criteria, the CR rate was 82% (95% confidence interval [CI], 60-95%), and the ORR was 86% (95%CI, 65-97%). The CR rate was 80% for FL and 86% for MZL. Six patients received Len augmentation and 3 of the evaluable 4 converted to CR, whereas one had (after initial PR) progressive disease with biopsy-proven histologic transformation. With short follow up (median 5.8 months), no recurrence was observed among patients with CR; OS is 100%. The 14 observed CR’s (using CT-based criteria) satisfied the interim analysis criterion for the pre-planned two-stage design.

Flow cytometry demonstrated, apart from a rapid B-cell depletion, a temporary decrease in circulating TEMRA CD8+ T-cells and a significant increase in LAG3 and PD-1 expression at C2. At the end of C4, patients not attaining early CR showed significantly lower counts of NK cells (P=0.009) and no effector memory T-cell expansion. These differences resolved after 4 cycles of Mosun+Len augmentation.

Conclusions: Fixed-duration subcutaneous Mosun resulted in a high CR rate during first-line treatment of FL and MZL with limited toxicity, including only 16% rate of G1 CRS, and similar CR rates in FL and MZL on this initial assessment. Selective immune augmentation using low-dose continuous Len was safe and may facilitate conversion to CR for slow early responders. Study enrollment continues and both safety and efficacy analyses with longer follow-up will be presented.

Disclosures: Olszewski: Genmab, Schrodinger, Genentech, Inc., Precision Biosciences, Artiva, Pfizer, Kymera Therapeutics: Research Funding; Genmab, Schrodinger, ADC Therapeutics, BeiGene, Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy. Matasar: Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Kite: Honoraria; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Epizyme: Honoraria; Merck: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Allogene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; IMV Therapeutics: Honoraria; BMS/Celgene: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria; AstraZeneca: Honoraria; ADC Therapeutics: Honoraria; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; GM Biosciences: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genmab: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Honoraria; Immunovaccine Technologies: Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Johnson & Johnson: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Bayer: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Huntington: Janssen: Consultancy; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Arvinas: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Thyme Inc.: Consultancy; Flatiron Health Inc.: Consultancy; BeiGene: Consultancy; Servier: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Epizyme: Consultancy; Ipsen: Honoraria; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy; Bayer: Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy. Ollila: Ono Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Lilly: Research Funding; ADC Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Reagan: Sanofi: Consultancy; Bristol Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Research Funding.

OffLabel Disclosure: Mosunetuzumab and lenalidomide for first-line treatment of follicular and marginal zone lymphoma

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