Medigene Presents Progress on KRAS Library and UniTope & TraCR Technology at ESMO 2024

On September 14, 2024 Medigene AG (Medigene or the "Company", FSE: MDG1, Prime Standard), an oncology platform company focused on the research and development of T cell receptor (TCR)-guided therapies for the treatment of cancer, reported updates for its T cell receptor (TCR) library targeting the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) and also highlighted advancements of its UniTope and TraCR technology, which serves as a universal system for tagging and tracking recombinant TCRs (rTCRs) across multiple modalities, including T cell receptor engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapies, at the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Congress 2024 taking place in Barcelona from September 13-17, 2024 (Press release, MediGene, SEP 14, 2024, https://www.pressetext.com/news/20240914005 [SID1234646624]).

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The presented posters " Advancing a multi-dimension KRAS mutation-specific T cell receptor (TCR) library with a 3S TCR targeting the G12D mutation to address large global patient populations " and " UniTope & TraCR – Universal tagging and tracking system for TCR-T cells integrated directly in the TCR constant region " will be made available after the conference on Medigene’s website:View Source

"We are excited about our expanding library of mKRAS-specific rTCRs targeting different mutations and HLA allotypes, aiming to broaden treatment options and improve outcomes for patients with difficult-to-treat solid tumors," said Dolores Schendel, CSO at Medigene AG. "Our lead KRAS G12D candidate, enhanced by the costimulatory switch protein (CSP) PD1-41BB, has shown very promising T cell functionality. By overcoming the challenges of the tumor microenvironment that have hindered the effectiveness of TCR-T therapies, we are confident that this program could offer best-in-class efficacy and safety. We are expanding our TCR library and also incorporating new proprietary technologies into our End-to-End (E2E) Platform, including UniTope & TraCR, a universal detection system for any rTCR across various modalities like TCR-T therapies, TCR-guided T cell engagers therapies, and TCR-NK cell therapies. Direct integration of the UniTope tag guarantees 100% co-expression of a unique identifier in a rTCR sequence and provides a significant advancement over current methods for detection of rTCRs in TCR-guided therapeutics. UniTope and TraCR will help us streamline quality control and provide precise data for determining the correct drug dosage for TCR-T therapies."

Advancing a multi-dimension KRAS mutation-specific T cell receptor (TCR) library with a 3S TCR targeting the G12D mutation to address large global patient populations

The first data presented showcased recent advancements in the expansion of the Company’s KRAS library, using a high-throughput approach to develop optimal affinity TCRs targeting the mKRAS G12D neoantigen in the context of HLA-A*11 via Medigene’s proprietary E2E Platform. Further in vitro studies characterized the lead TCR candidate in terms of specificity, sensitivity, and safety (3S) while incorporating the PD1-41BB CSP. TCR-expressing T cells, when stimulated by mKRAS G12D-positive tumor cells, showed increased interferon gamma (IFNγ) release. Reduced cancer cell survival was observed when mKRAS G12D-positive tumor cell lines from various origins were exposed to T cells co-expressing the rTCR mKRAS G12D-HLA-A*11 and PD1-41BB CSP. These effects were specific to mKRAS G12D, with no impact on wild-type KRAS cells. The TCR demonstrated an excellent safety profile, with no off-target toxicity against an extensive panel of healthy cell types. Finally, in vitro data showed that co-expression of PD1-41BB CSP enhanced and sustained T cell function in an rTCR-specific manner, with gated activation that only occurred when the specific peptide-HLA complex was present on target cells, and not through PD-L1 expression alone.

UniTope & TraCR – Universal tagging and tracking system for TCR-T cells integrated directly in the TCR constant region

The second poster displayed the Company´s recently introduced universal TCR tagging and tracking combination technology UniTope & TraCR. Bioinformatic alignment of T cell receptor beta variable sequences enabled a six-amino-acid peptide (UniTope) to be predicted that is not found in natural TCR beta chains and has low immunogenicity. In parallel, an antibody was developed to specifically target this short amino acid peptide (TraCR) and further in vitro experiments demonstrated that TCR-T cells containing the UniTope sequence exhibited similar effects to those of TCR-T cells without the UniTope sequence. Integration of the UniTope sequence in a rTCR guarantees 100% co-expression of the tag and provides a significant advancement over current methods of detection of rTCRs in TCR-guided therapeutics.

In vitro studies confirmed that insertion of UniTope did not alter expression or functionality of rTCRs. In addition, safety assessments confirmed that UniTope-modified rTCRs displayed the same high safety profile as un-modified rTCRs with respect to lack of recognition and killing of 16 healthy cell types.

Impressive preliminary objective response rates (ORR) of 36% in NSCLC and 80% in EGFRmut NSCLC: Interim Results of a Phase 1 Study of BC3195, a First-in-Class ADC Targeting CDH3, Presented by BioCity at ESMO 2024

On September 14, 2024 BioCity reported interim clinical results on the safety and efficacy of its first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) BC3195 targeting CDH3 (P-Cadherin) in a Phase I clinical trial at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Congress 2024 (Press release, Biocity Biopharmaceutics, SEP 14, 2024, View Source [SID1234646828]).

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As of the data cut-off date (August 10, 2024), BC3195 demonstrated impressive antitumor activity in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with an ORR of 36.4% (4 of 11 patients). The ORR was 80% (4 of 5 patients) in NSCLC with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations (EGFRmut). BC3195 demonstrated manageable safety and tolerability, as well as favorable pharmacokinetic characteristics. Dose optimization and further patient accrual in NSCLC, breast cancer, and other types of CDH3-expressing cancers are ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT05957471.

Thirty-four patients (median age, 59.5; male, 64.7%) have been enrolled at the date of data cut-off, with 3 patients each enrolled at BC3195 dose levels of 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, and 1.8 mg/kg as an intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (Q3W), 21 patients enrolled at the 2.4 mg/kg IV Q3W dose level, and 1 patient enrolled at the 1.2 mg/kg IV weekly dose level.

Notable safety findings include:

All patients in the dose escalation stage of the study were evaluable for dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). One patient had Grade 3 pharyngitis, considered a DLT, following treatment with BC3195 2.4 mg/kg IV Q3W.
Rash, stomatitis and liver function abnormalities were the main adverse events (AEs). Most episodes of rash and stomatitis occurred in the first cycle and were manageable.
Fourteen (41.2%) patients experienced Grade≥3 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs). Grade ≥3 TRAEs experienced by more than 2 patients include stomatitis (23.5%), neutropenia (8.8%), and rash(8.8%).
Notable efficacy findings include:

Five patients, including 4 NSCLC patients and 1 breast cancer patient had confirmed PRs following treatment with BC3195 2.4 mg/kg IV Q3W.
Of 11 NSCLC patients treated at the 2.4mg/kg IV Q3W dose level, 10 patients had reductions in tumor volume including 4 patients with confirmed PRs and 6 patients with stable disease (SD) as their best response. At 2.4 mg/kg IV, the ORR and disease control rate (DCR) were 36.4% and 90.9%, respectively.
Four of 5 (80%) patients with EGFRm NSCLC had confirmed PRs.
Among the 30 patients who were evaluable for tumor response, no complete response (CR) nor partial response (PR) were reported in BC3195 dose levels up to 1.8 mg/kg IV Q3W.
Based on the promising clinical results already achieved with BC3195, BioCity will continue to collaborate with global researchers to advance the clinical development of this first-in-class ADC.

About BC3195

BC3195 is currently the only ADC targeting CDH3(P-Cadherin) in clinical development globally. In preclinical studies, BC3195 binds to membrane CDH3 with strong affinity and is efficiently internalized. BC3195 is designed with a clinically validated, cleavable linker and payload (vc-MMAE) allowing for the destruction of targeted cancer cells, as well as surrounding cells, which is known as the bystander effect. In animal models, BC3195 demonstrated a favorable safety profile and robust antitumor activity with tumor growth inhibition ≥100% in some animals bearing well established cancers.

BC3195 is currently undergoing concurrent Phase I dose optimization and dose expansion in China and the US. BC3195 demonstrated a manageable safety profile and favorable PK characteristics, significant antitumor activity with confirmed PRs observed across multiple tumor types.

Positive Pooled Data from Nuvation Bio’s TRUST-I and TRUST-II Studies Highlight Taletrectinib’s Best-in-Class Potential for Patients with Advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC, Supporting Planned New Drug Application Submission in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

On September 14, 2024 Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), a late clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology, reported positive pooled data from the pivotal Phase 2 TRUST-I and TRUST-II studies evaluating taletrectinib, an investigational next-generation ROS1 TKI (Press release, Nuvation Bio, SEP 14, 2024, View Source [SID1234646589]). The findings will be highlighted in a poster presentation on September 14, 2024, at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Maurice Perol, M.D., TRUST-II study investigator and Head of Thoracic Oncology at Léon Bérard Cancer Center, commented on the results: "The unmet need for more effective and tolerable treatments for patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC remains critical. The pooled analysis from the TRUST-I and TRUST-II studies reinforces taletrectinib’s potential to offer clinically meaningful advancements in efficacy combined with a favorable safety profile, including reported median duration of response of 44 months and progression-free survival of 46 months in patients who were TKI-naïve."

"We are excited to present compelling pooled data from the TRUST-I and TRUST-II studies at ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper), which highlight taletrectinib’s durable response, prolonged disease control, and favorable safety profile. We believe these results position taletrectinib as a potential best-in-class treatment option for people living with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC," said David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvation Bio. "These pivotal data will support our planned NDA submission in the fourth quarter of 2024 and, assuming regulatory approval, will enable us to launch taletrectinib in the U.S. in 2025. We are committed to making a positive impact on the lung cancer community and look forward to sharing updates as we continue toward becoming a commercial stage organization."

Summary of Pivotal Pooled Data

The pooled efficacy and safety data from the TRUST-I and TRUST-II studies presented at ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) are as of June 7, 2024; both studies remain ongoing. The ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) data set includes 337 patients with advanced ROS1+ NSCLC who received 600mg of taletrectinib orally once daily in 21-day cycles.

The primary endpoint of these registrational studies is confirmed objective response rate (cORR) as assessed by an independent review committee (IRC). Key secondary endpoints include intracranial cORR, DOR, PFS, and safety.

Significant Tumor Shrinkage and Durability

The pooled efficacy analyses included 160 patients with advanced ROS1+ NSCLC who had not previously been treated with a ROS1 TKI (TKI-naïve) and 113 patients who had previously been treated with crizotinib or entrectinib (TKI-pretreated).

Among these two populations, 94% of patients had stage IV NSCLC. In addition, 20% of TKI-naïve and 37% of TKI-pretreated patients received prior chemotherapy, while 23% of TKI-naïve and 49% of TKI-pretreated patients had brain metastases at baseline.

The efficacy results, independently assessed by an IRC, showed:

In TKI-naïve patients (n=160):

Tumors shrank in 89% of taletrectinib-treated patients (cORR).
Measurable brain metastases shrank in 77% (13/17) of taletrectinib-treated patients (intracranial cORR).
After median follow-up of 21 months, the median DOR and the median PFS were 44 months and 46 months, respectively.
In TKI-pretreated patients (n=113):

Tumors shrank in 56% of taletrectinib-treated patients (cORR).
Measurable brain metastases shrank in 66% (21/32) of taletrectinib-treated patients (intracranial cORR).
Tumors shrank in 62% (8/13) of taletrectinib-treated patients with G2032R mutations (cORR).
After median follow-up of 21 months, the median DOR and the median PFS were 17 months and 10 months, respectively.
Favorable and Consistent Safety Profile Across Studies

The pooled safety analysis included 337 patients with advanced ROS1+ NSCLC. The results demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile, with a low incidence and a limited spectrum of neurologic TEAEs and a low rate of treatment discontinuation.

The most frequent TEAEs were increased aspartate aminotransferase (72%; 8% ≥ Grade 3), alanine aminotransferase (68%; 10% ≥ Grade 3), diarrhea (63%; 2% ≥ Grade 3), and nausea (47%; 2% ≥ Grade 3).

The incidence of neurologic TEAEs was low; the most common were dizziness (21%) and dysgeusia (15%), most of which were Grade 1. The rate of treatment discontinuation due to TEAEs was 7% and the rate of dose reduction due to TEAEs was 29%.

Data Presentation and Availability

The data in the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) poster from the Response Evaluable Population, which includes all patients with measurable disease who received at least one dose of taletrectinib as of June 7, 2024, form the primary efficacy analysis that will support Nuvation Bio’s planned NDA submission in the United States.

The data in the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) abstract represent clinical results from patients enrolled at least 14 months before the data cutoff of March 29, 2024.

The poster presentation (abstract #1289P) will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 12:00-1:00 p.m. CEST / 6:00-7:00 a.m. EDT, and is available on Nuvation Bio’s website at www.nuvationbio.com/publications.

About Taletrectinib

Taletrectinib is an oral, potent, central nervous system-active, selective, next-generation ROS1 inhibitor specifically designed for the treatment of patients with advanced ROS1+ NSCLC. Taletrectinib is being evaluated for the treatment of patients with advanced ROS1+ NSCLC in two Phase 2 single-arm pivotal studies: TRUST-I (NCT04395677) in China, and TRUST-II (NCT04919811), a global study.

Taletrectinib has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of patients with ROS1+ NSCLC and other NSCLC indications, and Breakthrough Therapy Designations by both the U.S. FDA and China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic ROS1+ NSCLC. Based on results of the TRUST-I clinical study, China’s NMPA has accepted and granted Priority Review Designations to New Drug Applications for taletrectinib for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1+ NSCLC who either have or have not previously been treated with ROS1 TKIs.

In 2021, AnHeart Therapeutics Ltd., a Nuvation Bio company, entered into an exclusive license agreement with Innovent Biologics, Inc. for the co-development and commercialization of taletrectinib in Greater China, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

About ROS1+ NSCLC

Each year, more than one million people globally are diagnosed with NSCLC, the most common form of lung cancer. It is estimated that approximately 2% of people with NSCLC have ROS1+ disease. Up to 35% of people newly diagnosed with metastatic ROS1+ NSCLC have tumors that spread to their brain, increasing up to 55% for those whose cancer has progressed following initial treatment. Despite recent progress for people with ROS1+ NSCLC, there remains a need for more effective and tolerable treatment options.

First of its Kind Colorectal Cancer Data from Prospective GALAXY Study Released at ESMO; Demonstrates Signatera’s Ability to Predict Overall Survival

On September 14, 2024 Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA and genetic testing, reported that new data from the GALAXY arm of the ongoing CIRCULATE-Japan trial was released today at the 2024 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) (Free ESMO Whitepaper) in Barcelona, Spain (Press release, Natera, SEP 14, 2024, View Source [SID1234646606]). GALAXY is one of the largest and most comprehensive prospective studies of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing in resectable colorectal cancer (CRC).

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This latest analysis, which will also be published in Nature Medicine on September 16, provides the first evidence of the ability of Signatera-based molecular residual disease (MRD) detection to predict overall survival (OS). The data also demonstrates Signatera’s ability to predict adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) benefit in resectable CRC, with ctDNA clearance as an indicator of a superior survival benefit compared to no clearance.

In the study, 2,240 patients with stage II–IV CRC were monitored using Signatera after curative-intent surgery with a median follow-up of 23 months. Key takeaways include:

Signatera status was predictive of overall survival. Signatera-positivity in the post-op MRD window was found to be significantly associated with worse OS compared to Signatera-negative patients (HR: 9.68, p-value < 0.01) with a 36-month OS of 71.80% vs. 96.0%, respectively. This 10x advantage in overall survival compares favorably to all known guideline-recommended biomarkers that have HRs for overall survival in a range of 1-4.
Signatera status was predictive of an overall survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.
High-risk stage II and stage III-IV patients who were Signatera-positive after surgery and received ACT demonstrated superior OS (adjusted HR: 0.53, p-value = 0.05), corresponding to a 50% reduction in the risk of death when treated with ACT. By comparison, the MOSAIC trial1, which was the last practice-changing study in adjuvant CRC, demonstrated a 16% reduction in risk of death (HR: 0.84, p-value = 0.05).
Signatera-negative patients did not derive an OS benefit from ACT (adjusted HR: 0.53, p-value = 0.13).
Signatera status remained the most significant predictor of recurrence. Signatera-positivity after surgery was the single most significant prognostic factor associated with inferior DFS (HR 12.08, p-value <0.01) and OS (HR 9.87, p-value <0.01) in a multivariate analysis that included all clinicopathologic risk factors currently in use. This is also reflected by the 36-month DFS difference between Signatera-positive and Signatera-negative patients at 16.7% (95% CI: 12.1–21.9%) versus 83.5% (95% CI: 81.2%–85.6%), respectively. The association of Signatera-positivity with a significantly increased risk for recurrence was observed across all pathologic stages.
Sustained Signatera clearance after ACT was associated with improved survival. Patients who clear ctDNA and remained Signatera-negative (referred to as "sustained clearance") had superior survival benefit with 24-month OS of 100%. This compares to patients who cleared ctDNA for a period of time but later become Signatera-positive (referred to as "transient clearance"), with 24-month OS of 82%, and patients who did not achieve ctDNA clearance, with 24-month OS of 61%. This finding further supports the utility of sustained ctDNA clearance as a surrogate endpoint for long-term outcomes.
"We now have compelling prospective evidence from a large trial of more than 2,200 patients that clearly reinforces the link between MRD status and overall survival," said Yoshiaki Nakamura, MD, PhD, co-author of the paper and principal investigator of the study from the National Cancer Center Hospital East in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. "These findings suggest that Signatera can predict post-surgical outcomes for colorectal cancer patients with great precision, redefining the future of personalized medicine and providing the potential to significantly improve outcomes for a greater number of patients."

"The GALAXY data released today builds on an earlier analysis from the same study that was published in Nature Medicine in 2023," said Minetta Liu, MD, chief medical officer of oncology at Natera. "Introducing 36-month, first-of-its-kind data on overall survival is an important milestone that reinforces the potential to improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The updated data affirms ctDNA status as a critical measure both for prognosis and for predicting which patients may truly benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy."

About Signatera

Signatera is a personalized, tumor-informed, molecular residual disease test for patients previously diagnosed with cancer. Custom-built for each individual, Signatera uses circulating tumor DNA to detect and quantify cancer left in the body, identify recurrence earlier than standard of care tools, and help optimize treatment decisions. The test is available for clinical and research use and is covered by Medicare for patients with colorectal cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and muscle invasive bladder cancer, as well as for immunotherapy monitoring of any solid tumor. Signatera has been clinically validated across multiple cancer types and indications, with published evidence in more than 70 peer-reviewed papers.

RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) plus chemotherapy show 49 percent overall response rate in metastatic colorectal cancer

On September 14, 2024 Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported new data from the Phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-1 study, which showed RYBREVANT (amivantamab-vmjw) combined with chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6 [FOLFOX] or FOLFIRI) demonstrated promising rapid and durable antitumor activity in patients with RAS/BRAF wild-type (WT) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have not previously received anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy (Press release, Johnson & Johnson, SEP 14, 2024, View Source [SID1234646574]). These data were presented in a mini-oral presentation at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) (Free ESMO Whitepaper) 2024 Congress.1

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"OrigAMI-1 is the first study to show RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy may provide clinically meaningful benefits to patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have not received any EGFR-targeted treatments as their first or second line of therapy," said Filippo Pietrantonio, M.D., medical oncologist at Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan, Italy, and presenting author.* "Notably, we saw 21 percent of patients proceed to curative intent surgery, showing the promise of RYBREVANT in patients in this setting."

In the study, patients receiving RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy were either in their first (26 percent) or second line (74 percent) of treatment for mCRC and had not been treated with specific anti-EGFR therapies. Patients receiving FOLFOX were oxaliplatin-naïve and patients receiving FOLFIRI were irinotecan-naïve. Response was assessed by the investigator per RECIST v1.1.** Forty-three patients were treated with RYBREVANT along with either FOLFOX (20 patients) or FOLFIRI (23 patients). The median follow-up period was 7.3 months for RYBREVANT plus FOLFOX and RYBREVANT plus FOLFIRI.1

Patients treated with RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 49 percent (95 percent confidence interval [CI], 33-65), median duration of response of 7.4 months (95 percent CI, 5.6-not estimable [NE]) and median progression-free survival of 7.5 months (95 percent CI, 7.4‒NE). Disease control was observed in 88 percent of patients (95 percent CI, 75-96). Clinically meaningful intrahepatic antitumor activity was observed among patients with liver metastases treated with RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy, demonstrating a significant reduction in liver tumors (ORR of 53 percent, disease control rate of 93 percent). Notably, nine (21 percent) patients were able to proceed to curative-intent surgery due to strong antitumor activity.1

The safety profile of RYBREVANT plus FOLFOX/FOLFIRI was manageable and consistent with each of the individual components, without any additive toxicity. No new safety signals were observed. The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events were neutropenia, rash, stomatitis, infusion-related reactions (IRRs) and diarrhea. All IRRs were Grade 1 or 2 and there were no Grade 3 or higher IRR events reported. Treatment-related discontinuations of RYBREVANT were 10 percent for RYBREVANT plus FOLFOX and nine percent for RYBREVANT plus FOLFIRI.1

"Confirmation that RYBREVANT has activity beyond lung cancer, given its unique multi-targeted approach in inhibiting EGFR and MET, is a potentially important step forward for patients with EGFR inhibitor-naïve metastatic colorectal cancer," said Kiran Patel, M.D., Vice President, Clinical Development, Solid Tumors, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. "Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer globally, representing about 10 percent of all cancer cases and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Our commitment to advancing cancer care drives us to evaluate every possibility to improve patient outcomes, and these findings highlight the potential of RYBREVANT to help even more patients with cancer."

Pivotal Phase 3 registration trials evaluating RYBREVANT-based regimens as first- and second-line treatment in colorectal cancer are planned.

About the OrigAMI-1 Study

OrigAMI-1 (NCT05379595) is an open-label Phase 1b/2 study assessing the efficacy and safety of RYBREVANT plus mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI in anti-EGFR-naïve RAS/BRAF WT mCRC. Eligible patients were WT for KRAS, NRAS or BRAF genes based on circulating tumor DNA testing. Additionally, patients were required to have no amplification of the ERBB2/HER2 gene. In the RYBREVANT and chemotherapy cohorts, patients were either treatment-naïve or had received at least one prior line in the metastatic setting (no EGFR inhibitor treatment). The primary endpoint of the combination cohorts was to characterize the safety and confirm the dose of RYBREVANT plus mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI. Response was assessed by the investigator per RECIST v1.1.2

About RYBREVANT

RYBREVANT (amivantamab-vmjw), a fully-human bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and MET with immune cell-directing activity, is approved in the U.S., Europe, and in other markets around the world as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test, whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.3

RYBREVANT is approved in the U.S., Europe, and in markets around the world in combination with chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test.

RYBREVANT is approved in the U.S. in combination with LAZCLUZE (lazertinib) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or L858R substitution mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test. A marketing authorization application (MAA) and type II extension of indication application were submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval of LAZCLUZE in combination with RYBREVANT based on the MARIPOSA study.

In November 2023, Johnson & Johnson submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. FDA for RYBREVANT in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC who progressed on or after osimertinib based on the MARIPOSA-2 study. This indication was approved in Europe in August 2024.

In June 2024, Johnson & Johnson submitted a BLA to the U.S. FDA for the subcutaneous formulation of RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE for all currently approved or submitted indications of intravenous (IV) RYBREVANT in certain patients with NSCLC. A submission for the extension of the RYBREVANT marketing authorization (line extension) was also submitted to the EMA seeking approval for this indication.

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for NSCLC§ prefer next-generation sequencing–based strategies over polymerase chain reaction–based approaches for the detection of EGFR exon 20 insertion variants. The NCCN Guidelines include:

Amivantamab-vmjw (RYBREVANT) plus lazertinib (LAZCLUZE) as a Category 1 recommendation for first-line therapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations.4 †‡
Amivantamab-vmjw (RYBREVANT) plus chemotherapy as a Category 1 recommendation for patients with locally advanced or metastatic NCSLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations who experienced disease progression after treatment with osimertinib.4 †‡
Amivantamab-vmjw (RYBREVANT) plus carboplatin and pemetrexed as a Category 1 recommendation for first-line therapy in treatment-naive patients with newly diagnosed advanced or metastatic EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive advanced NSCLC, or as a Category 2A recommendation for patients that have progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy and have EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive advanced NSCLC.4 †‡
Amivantamab-vmjw (RYBREVANT) as a Category 2A recommendation for patients that have progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy with or without an immunotherapy and have EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive NSCLC.4 †‡
In addition to the Phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-1 study, RYBREVANT is being studied in multiple clinical trials, including:

The Phase 3 MARIPOSA (NCT04487080) study assessing RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE versus osimertinib and versus LAZCLUZE alone in the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR ex19del or L858R substitution mutations.5
The Phase 3 MARIPOSA-2 (NCT04988295) study assessing the efficacy of RYBREVANT (with or without LAZCLUZE) carboplatin-pemetrexed versus carboplatin-pemetrexed alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR ex19del or L858R substitution NSCLC after disease progression on or after osimertinib.6
The Phase 3 PAPILLON (NCT04538664) study assessing RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin-pemetrexed versus chemotherapy alone in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations.7
The Phase 3 PALOMA-3 (NCT05388669) study assessing LAZCLUZE with subcutaneous amivantamab compared to intravenous amivantamab in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced or metastatic NSCLC.8
The Phase 2 PALOMA-2 (NCT05498428) study assessing subcutaneous amivantamab in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors including EGFR-mutated NSCLC.9
The Phase 1 PALOMA (NCT04606381) study assessing the feasibility of subcutaneous administration of amivantamab based on safety and pharmacokinetics and to determine a dose, dose regimen and formulation for amivantamab subcutaneous delivery.10
The Phase 1 CHRYSALIS (NCT02609776) study evaluating RYBREVANT in patients with advanced NSCLC.11
The Phase 1/1b CHRYSALIS-2 (NCT04077463) study evaluating RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE and LAZCLUZE as a monotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC with EGFR mutations.12
The Phase 1/2 METalmark (NCT05488314) study assessing RYBREVANT and capmatinib combination therapy in locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.13
The Phase 1/2 PolyDamas (NCT05908734) study assessing RYBREVANT and cetrelimab combination therapy in locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.14
The Phase 2 SKIPPirr study (NCT05663866) exploring how to decrease the incidence and/or severity of first-dose infusion-related reactions with RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE in relapsed or refractory EGFR-mutated advanced or metastatic NSCLC.15
The Phase 1/2 swalloWTail (NCT06532032) study assessing RYBREVANT and docetaxel combination therapy in patients with metastatic NSCLC.16
The Phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-4 (NCT06385080) study assessing RYBREVANT monotherapy and in addition to standard-of-care therapeutic agents in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.17
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About Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10 percent of all cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.18 While it predominantly affects older individuals, recent research suggests that colorectal cancer is now being diagnosed in adults under the age of 50 at record rates.19

Left-sided colorectal cancer, which represents approximately 65 percent of cases, often has distinct characteristics that influence treatment strategies. Around half of colorectal cancer patients have mutations in the RAS genes, with KRAS being the most common mutation. While tumors with normal RAS and BRAF genes generally respond better to EGFR inhibitors, those with RAS and BRAF mutations – particularly on the left side – are associated with poorer outcomes.20

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION3,21

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Infusion-Related Reactions

RYBREVANT can cause infusion-related reactions (IRR); signs and symptoms of IRR include dyspnea, flushing, fever, chills, nausea, chest discomfort, hypotension, and vomiting. The median time to IRR onset is approximately 1 hour.

RYBREVANT with LAZCLUZE

RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE can cause infusion-related reactions. In MARIPOSA (n=421), IRRs occurred in 63% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, including Grade 3 in 5% and Grade 4 in 1% of patients. The incidence of infusion modifications due to IRR was 54% of patients, and IRRs leading to dose reduction of RYBREVANT occurred in 0.7% of patients. Infusion-related reactions leading to permanent discontinuation of RYBREVANT occurred in 4.5% of patients receiving RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE.

RYBREVANT with Carboplatin and Pemetrexed

In PAPILLON (n=151), infusion-related reactions occurred in 42% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, including Grade 3 (1.3%) adverse reactions. The incidence of infusion modifications due to IRR was 40%, and 0.7% of patients permanently discontinued RYBREVANT.

RYBREVANT as a Single Agent

In CHRYSALIS (n=302), IRR occurred in 66% of patients treated with RYBREVANT. Among patients receiving treatment on Week 1 Day 1, 65% experienced an IRR, while the incidence of IRR was 3.4% with the Day 2 infusion, 0.4% with the Week 2 infusion, and cumulatively 1.1% with subsequent infusions. Of the reported IRRs, 97% were Grade 1-2, 2.2% were Grade 3, and 0.4% were Grade 4. The median time to onset was 1 hour (range 0.1 to 18 hours) after start of infusion. The incidence of infusion modifications due to IRR was 62% and 1.3% of patients permanently discontinued RYBREVANT due to IRR.

Premedicate with antihistamines, antipyretics, and glucocorticoids and infuse RYBREVANT as recommended. Administer RYBREVANT via a peripheral line on Week 1 and Week 2 to reduce the risk of infusion-related reactions. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of infusion reactions during RYBREVANT infusion in a setting where cardiopulmonary resuscitation medication and equipment are available. Interrupt infusion if IRR is suspected. Reduce the infusion rate or permanently discontinue RYBREVANT based on severity.

Interstitial Lung Disease/Pneumonitis

RYBREVANT can cause severe and fatal interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis.

RYBREVANT with LAZCLUZE

In MARIPOSA, ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 3.1% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, including Grade 3 in 1.0% and Grade 4 in 0.2% of patients. There was one fatal case (0.2%) of ILD/pneumonitis and 2.9% of patients permanently discontinued RYBREVANT and LAZCLUZE due to ILD/pneumonitis.

RYBREVANT with Carboplatin and Pemetrexed

In PAPILLON, Grade 3 ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 2.6% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, all patients required permanent discontinuation.

RYBREVANT as a Single Agent

In CHRYSALIS, ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 3.3% of patients treated with RYBREVANT, with 0.7% of patients experiencing Grade 3 ILD/pneumonitis. Three patients (1%) discontinued RYBREVANT due to ILD/pneumonitis.

Monitor patients for new or worsening symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g., dyspnea, cough, fever). For patients receiving RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, immediately withhold both drugs in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinue if ILD/pneumonitis is confirmed. For patients receiving RYBREVANT as a single agent or in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, immediately withhold RYBREVANT in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinue if ILD/pneumonitis is confirmed.

Venous Thromboembolic (VTE) Events with Concomitant Use of RYBREVANT and LAZCLUZE

RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE can cause serious and fatal venous thromboembolic (VTEs) events, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The majority of these events occurred during the first four months of therapy.

In MARIPOSA, VTEs occurred in 36% of patients receiving RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, including Grade 3 in 10% and Grade 4 in 0.5% of patients. On-study VTEs occurred in 1.2% of patients (n=5) while receiving anticoagulation therapy. There were two fatal cases of VTE (0.5%), 9% of patients had VTE leading to dose interruptions of RYBREVANT, and 7% of patients had VTE leading to dose interruptions of LAZCLUZE; 1% of patients had VTE leading to dose reductions of RYBREVANT, and 0.5% of patients had VTE leading to dose reductions of LAZCLUZE; 3.1% of patients had VTE leading to permanent discontinuation of RYBREVANT, and 1.9% of patients had VTE leading to permanent discontinuation of LAZCLUZE. The median time to onset of VTEs was 84 days (range: 6 to 777).

Administer prophylactic anticoagulation for the first four months of treatment. The use of Vitamin K antagonists is not recommended. Monitor for signs and symptoms of VTE events and treat as medically appropriate.

Withhold RYBREVANT and LAZCLUZE based on severity. Once anticoagulant treatment has been initiated, resume RYBREVANT and LAZCLUZE at the same dose level at the discretion of the healthcare provider. In the event of VTE recurrence despite therapeutic anticoagulation, permanently discontinue RYBREVANT and continue treatment with LAZCLUZE at the same dose level at the discretion of the healthcare provider.

Dermatologic Adverse Reactions

RYBREVANT can cause severe rash including toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), dermatitis acneiform, pruritus, and dry skin.

RYBREVANT with LAZCLUZE

In MARIPOSA, rash occurred in 86% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, including Grade 3 in 26% of patients. The median time to onset of rash was 14 days (range: 1 to 556 days). Rash leading to dose interruptions occurred in 37% of patients for RYBREVANT and 30% for LAZCLUZE, rash leading to dose reductions occurred in 23% of patients for RYBREVANT and 19% for LAZCLUZE, and rash leading to permanent discontinuation occurred in 5% of patients for RYBREVANT and 1.7% for LAZCLUZE.

RYBREVANT with Carboplatin and Pemetrexed

In PAPILLON, rash occurred in 89% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, including Grade 3 (19%) adverse reactions. Rash leading to dose reductions occurred in 19% of patients, and 2% permanently discontinued RYBREVANT and 1.3% discontinued pemetrexed.

RYBREVANT as a Single Agent

In CHRYSALIS, rash occurred in 74% of patients treated with RYBREVANT as a single agent, including Grade 3 rash in 3.3% of patients. The median time to onset of rash was 14 days (range: 1 to 276 days). Rash leading to dose reduction occurred in 5% of patients, and RYBREVANT was permanently discontinued due to rash in 0.7% of patients.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis occurred in one patient (0.3%) treated with RYBREVANT as a single agent.

Instruct patients to limit sun exposure during and for 2 months after treatment with RYBREVANT or LAZCLUZE in combination with RYBREVANT. Advise patients to wear protective clothing and use broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen. Alcohol-free (e.g., isopropanol-free, ethanol-free) emollient cream is recommended for dry skin.

When initiating RYBREVANT treatment with or without LAZCLUZE, administer alcohol-free emollient cream to reduce the risk of dermatologic adverse reactions. Consider prophylactic measures (e.g. use of oral antibiotics) to reduce the risk of dermatologic reactions. If skin reactions develop, start topical corticosteroids and topical and/or oral antibiotics. For Grade 3 reactions, add oral steroids and consider dermatologic consultation. Promptly refer patients presenting with severe rash, atypical appearance or distribution, or lack of improvement within 2 weeks to a dermatologist. For patients receiving RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue both drugs based on severity. For patients receiving RYBREVANT as a single agent or in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue RYBREVANT based on severity.

Ocular Toxicity

RYBREVANT can cause ocular toxicity including keratitis, blepharitis, dry eye symptoms, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, visual impairment, ocular itching, eye pruritus, and uveitis.

RYBREVANT with LAZCLUZE

In MARIPOSA, ocular toxicity occurred in 16% of patients treated with RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, including Grade 3 or 4 ocular toxicity in 0.7% of patients. Withhold, reduce the dose, or permanently discontinue RYBREVANT and continue LAZCLUZE based on severity.

RYBREVANT with Carboplatin and Pemetrexed

In PAPILLON, ocular toxicity including blepharitis, dry eye, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, and eye pruritus occurred in 9%. All events were Grade 1-2.

RYBREVANT as a Single Agent

In CHRYSALIS, keratitis occurred in 0.7% and uveitis occurred in 0.3% of patients treated with RYBREVANT. All events were Grade 1-2.

Promptly refer patients with new or worsening eye symptoms to an ophthalmologist. Withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue RYBREVANT based on severity.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Based on its mechanism of action and findings from animal models, RYBREVANT and LAZCLUZE can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to the fetus.

Advise female patients of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of RYBREVANT.

Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with LAZCLUZE and for 3 weeks after the last dose. Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with LAZCLUZE and for 3 weeks after the last dose.

Adverse Reactions

RYBREVANT with LAZCLUZE

For the 421 patients in the MARIPOSA clinical trial who received RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were rash (86%), nail toxicity (71%), infusion-related reactions (RYBREVANT, 63%), musculoskeletal pain (47%), stomatitis (43%), edema (43%), VTE (36%), paresthesia (35%), fatigue (32%), diarrhea (31%), constipation (29%), COVID-19 (26%), hemorrhage (25%), dry skin (25%), decreased appetite (24%), pruritus (24%), nausea (21%), and ocular toxicity (16%). The most common Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥2%) were decreased albumin (8%), decreased sodium (7%), increased ALT (7%), decreased potassium (5%), decreased hemoglobin (3.8%), increased AST (3.8%), increased GGT (2.6%), and increased magnesium (2.6%).

Serious adverse reactions occurred in 49% of patients who received RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE. Serious adverse reactions occurring in ≥2% of patients included VTE (11%), pneumonia (4%), ILD/pneumonitis and rash (2.9% each), COVID-19 (2.4%), and pleural effusion and infusion-related reaction (RYBREVANT) (2.1% each). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 7% of patients who received RYBREVANT in combination with LAZCLUZE due to death not otherwise specified (1.2%); sepsis and respiratory failure (1% each); pneumonia, myocardial infarction, and sudden death (0.7% each); cerebral infarction, pulmonary embolism (PE), and COVID-19 infection (0.5% each); and ILD/pneumonitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and cardiopulmonary arrest (0.2% each).

RYBREVANT with Carboplatin and Pemetrexed

For the 151 patients in the PAPILLON clinical trial who received RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were rash (90%), nail toxicity (62%), stomatitis (43%), infusion-related reaction (42%), fatigue (42%), edema (40%), constipation (40%), decreased appetite (36%), nausea (36%), COVID-19 (24%), diarrhea (21%), and vomiting (21%). The most common Grade 3 to 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥2%) were decreased albumin (7%), increased alanine aminotransferase (4%), increased gamma-glutamyl transferase (4%), decreased sodium (7%), decreased potassium (11%), decreased magnesium (2%), and decreases in white blood cells (17%), hemoglobin (11%), neutrophils (36%), platelets (10%), and lymphocytes (11%).

Serious adverse reactions occurred in 37% of patients who received RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed. Serious adverse reactions in ≥2% of patients included rash, pneumonia, ILD, pulmonary embolism, vomiting, and COVID-19. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 7 patients (4.6%) due to pneumonia, cerebrovascular accident, cardio-respiratory arrest, COVID-19, sepsis, and death not otherwise specified.

RYBREVANT as a Single Agent

For the 129 patients in the CHRYSALIS clinical trial who received RYBREVANT as a single agent, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were rash (84%), IRR (64%), paronychia (50%), musculoskeletal pain (47%), dyspnea (37%), nausea (36%), fatigue (33%), edema (27%), stomatitis (26%), cough (25%), constipation (23%), and vomiting (22%). The most common Grade 3 to 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥2%) were decreased lymphocytes (8%), decreased albumin (8%), decreased phosphate (8%), decreased potassium (6%), increased alkaline phosphatase (4.8%), increased glucose (4%), increased gamma-glutamyl transferase (4%), and decreased sodium (4%).

Serious adverse reactions occurred in 30% of patients who received RYBREVANT. Serious adverse reactions in ≥2% of patients included pulmonary embolism, pneumonitis/ILD, dyspnea, musculoskeletal pain, pneumonia, and muscular weakness. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 2 patients (1.5%) due to pneumonia and 1 patient (0.8%) due to sudden death.

LAZCLUZE Drug Interactions

Avoid concomitant use of LAZCLUZE with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers. Consider an alternate concomitant medication with no potential to induce CYP3A4.

Monitor for adverse reactions associated with a CYP3A4 or BCRP substrate where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious adverse reactions, as recommended in the approved product labeling for the CYP3A4 or BCRP substrate.

Please read full Prescribing Information for RYBREVANT.

Please read full Prescribing Information for LAZCLUZE.