Intracranial activity of sotorasib vs docetaxel in pretreated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer from a global, phase 3, randomized controlled trial
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Anne-Marie C Dingemans1, Konstantinos Syrigos2, Lorenzo Livi3
1Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Objectives:
To assess the efficacy and safety of sotorasib in patients with brain metastases using data from the phase 3 CodeBreaK 200 study, which evaluated sotorasib in adults with pretreated advanced or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Materials And Methods:
Patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC who progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy and checkpoint inhibitor therapy were randomized 1:1 to sotorasib or docetaxel. An exploratory post-hoc analysis evaluated central nervous system (CNS) progression-free survival (PFS) and time to CNS progression in patients with treated and stable brain metastases at baseline. Measures were assessed by blinded independent central review per study-modified Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria.
Results:
Of the patients randomly assigned to receive sotorasib (n=171) or docetaxel (n=174), baseline CNS metastases were present in 40 (23%) and 29 (17%) patients, respectively. With a median follow-up of 20.0 months for this patient subgroup, median CNS PFS was longer with sotorasib compared with docetaxel (9.6 vs 4.5 months; hazard ratio, 0.43 [95% CI, 0.20-0.92]; P=0.02). Among patients with baseline treated CNS lesions of ≥10 mm, the percentage of patients who achieved CNS tumor shrinkage of ≥30% was two-fold higher with sotorasib than docetaxel (33.3% vs 15.4%). Treatment-related adverse events among patients with CNS lesions at baseline were consistent with those of the overall study population.
Conclusions:
These results suggest intracranial activity with sotorasib complements the overall PFS benefit observed with sotorasib vs docetaxel, with safety outcomes similar to those in the general CodeBreaK 200 population.
Clinical Trials Registration Number:
NCT04303780.
Insights
Sotorasib demonstrated improved central nervous system progression-free survival in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer and brain metastases. Intracranial activity complements overall benefits with similar safety profiles.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Medical Research
- Clinical Trials
Background:
- Brain metastases are a common complication in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- KRAS G12C mutations are a targetable driver in a subset of NSCLC patients.
- Limited data exist on the efficacy of targeted therapies in NSCLC patients with brain metastases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sotorasib in patients with brain metastases.
- To assess central nervous system (CNS) progression-free survival (PFS) and time to CNS progression.
- To analyze CNS tumor shrinkage in patients with treated brain metastases.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory post-hoc analysis of the Phase 3 CodeBreaK 200 study.
- Randomized comparison of sotorasib versus docetaxel in pretreated advanced or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.
- Assessment of CNS PFS and tumor response using RANO-BM criteria in patients with stable brain metastases.
Main Results:
- Sotorasib showed a longer median CNS PFS compared to docetaxel (9.6 vs 4.5 months; P=0.02).
- A two-fold higher rate of CNS tumor shrinkage (≥30%) was observed with sotorasib in patients with treated lesions ≥10 mm.
- Treatment-related adverse events were consistent with the overall study population.
Conclusions:
- Sotorasib exhibits intracranial activity in patients with NSCLC brain metastases.
- The CNS efficacy of sotorasib complements its overall PFS benefit.
- Sotorasib demonstrates a favorable safety profile in patients with brain metastases.
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