11. What Is TNBC?
“Triple negative” = ER negative, PgR negative, HER2 negative
TNBC accounts for 10% to 17% of all breast carcinomas
Significantly more aggressive than other molecular subtype tumors
Majority grade 3 tumors
Most frequently high-grade invasive ductal carcinomas of no special type.
BRCA1 + : 20 % TNBC.
Boyle P. Ann Oncol. 2012;23(suppl 6):vi7-vi12.
Anders CK, et al. Clin Breast Cancer. 2009;9(suppl 2):S73-S81. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
12. Clinical Characteristics of Metastatic TNBC
Relapse pattern[1]
– Short disease-free interval
– Increase in visceral mets
– Differs from luminal:
– CNS mets in 46% of cases
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
0.20
Annual
Hazard
Rate
0
Yrs After First Surgery
Other (290 of 1421)
Triple negative (61 of 180)
1. Lin NU, et al. Cancer. 2008;113:2638-2645. 2. Liedtke C, et al. J Clin Oncol.
2008;26:1275-1281. 3. Dent R, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2007;13:4429-4434. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
Rate of
Recurrence[2] n Bone, %
Soft
Tissue, %
Viscera, %
TNBC 79 13 13 74
ER+ 123 39 7 54
HER2+ 78 7 12 81
Distant Recurrence Following Surgery[3]
13. TNBC: Classifications
Basallike (BL)
TNBC
Mesenchymallike (ML)
TNBC
Immune-associated
(IM) TNBC
Luminal/apocrine (LA)
TNBC
HER2-enriched (HER2e)
TNBC
Immune
signature
BL2
Cell cycle
DNA damage
Basallike
cytokeratine
Growth
signaling
(EGF,
IGF)
Low
proliferation
AR
pathway
IM
Claudin-
Low BL1
M
Normal BL
LA/LB
HER2e
LAR
PI3K
mutations
EMT signature:
cell motility
growth factor signaling
(TFG6, Notch,
Wnt/β-catenin, Hedgehog)
Angiogenesis
MSL
Lehmann’s classification
PAM50/claudin-low classification
Le Du F. Oncotarget. 2015;6:12890-12908.
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14. Future aspects of therapeutic strategies:
in patients with TNBC based on its chemosensitivity and immune-molecular heterogeneity.
EGFR, mTOR, MET
inhibitor
PIK3 inhibitor
Androgen blokade
Inmune/FGFR, mTOR, MET
checkpoint inhibitor
Platinum
PARP inhibitor
Inmune
signaling
medullary
breast cancer
EMT
Wnt
Notch
metaplasic breast cancer
https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S146658
PIK3/mTOR, GF, EGFR
inhibitor
16. Current Treatment Options for Metastatic TNBC
Sequential single-agent chemotherapy is the preferred approach for most
pts with metastatic TNBC
– Combination chemotherapy can be used for pts requiring more rapid response
but does not improve OS
Taxanes
Paclitaxel
Nab-paclitaxel
Docetaxel
Anthracyclines
Doxorubicin
Pegylated
liposomal
doxorubicin
Epirubicin
Antimetabolites
Capecitabine
Gemcitabine
Other
Microtubule
Inhibitors
Vinorelbine
Eribulin
Ixabepilone
Platinum Agents
Carboplatin
Cisplatin
Zeichner SB, et al. Breast Cancer (Auckl). 2016;10:25-36.
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17. Clinical Data on the Use of
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
for Patients With mTNBC
21. Atezolizumab + nab-Paclitaxel in Previously
Untreated Advanced TNBC: Updated OS
Analysis of Phase III IMpassion130
CCO Independent Conference Highlights*
of the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting; May 31 - June 4, 2019; Chicago, Illinois
*CCO is an independent medical education company that provides state-of-the-art medical information to
healthcare professionals through conference coverage and other educational programs.
22. Atezolizumab + nab-Paclitaxel in Patients With Untreated
Advanced TNBC (IMpassion130): Background
Clinical outcomes for patients with mTNBC remain poor, with median OS of approximately 15-
18 mos with standard chemotherapy[1-3]
Phase III IMpassion130 previously demonstrated benefit of adding PD-L1 inhibitor
atezolizumab to nab-paclitaxel in patients with untreated mTNBC and PD-L1+ ICs[4]
– Median PFS in ITT population: 7.2 vs 5.5 mos with placebo (HR: 0.80; P = .002)
– Median PFS in PD-L1+ IC subgroup: 7.5 vs 5.0 mos with placebo (HR: 0.62; P < .001)
– No benefit observed in PD-L1– patients, suggesting benefit driven by PD-L1 positivity
– Based on these findings, atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel was granted accelerated FDA approval and is
guideline recommended for patients with PD-L1+ mTNBC[5,6]
Current analysis reports second interim OS analysis (80% mature) from IMpassion130[7]
1. Cardoso. Ann Oncol 2018;29:1634. 2. Gobbini. Eur J Cancer 2018;96:17. 3. Yardley. Ann Oncol 2018;29:1763.
4. Schmid. NEJM. 2018;379:2108. 5. Atezolizumab PI. 6. AGO Recommendations. 2018. 7. Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
23. Characteristics of the Patients at Baseline.*
Characteristic Intention-to-Treat Population
Atezolizumab+ Placebo+
Nab-Paclitaxel Nab-Paclitaxel (N = 451)
(N = 451)
PD-L1–Positive Subgroup
Atezolizumab+ Placebo+
Nab-Paclitaxel Nab-Paclitaxel (N = 185)
(N = 184)
Age
Median (range) — yr 55 (20–82) 56 (26–86) 53 (26–82) 53 (28–85)
Distribution — no. (%)
18–40 yr 63 (14.0) 51 (11.3) 31 (16.8) 24 (13.0)
41–64 yr 284 (63.0) 285 (63.2) 111 (60.0) 117 (63.6)
≥65 yr 104 (23.1) 115 (25.5) 43 (23.2) 43 (23.4)
Female sex — no. (%) 448 (99.3) 450 (99.8) 184 (99.5) 184 (100)
Race or ethnic group — no. (%)†
White 308 (68.3) 301 (66.7) 125 (67.6) 129 (70.1)
Asian 85 (18.8) 76 (16.9) 38 (20.5) 28 (15.2)
Black 26 (5.8) 33 (7.3) 9 (4.9) 14 (7.6)
Native American 17 (3.8) 23 (5.1) 8 (4.3) 9 (4.9)
Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.2) 0 0 0
Multiple 2 (0.4) 3 (0.7) 0 0
Unknown 12 (2.7) 15 (3.3) 5 (2.7) 4 (2.2)
IMpassion130 Update: Patient Disposition
IMpassion130 Update: Patient Disposition
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Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Schmid. NEJM. 2018;379:2108.
25. IMpassion130: Study Design
Patients with metastatic or
inoperable, locally advanced
TNBC; no prior therapy for
advanced setting (prior RT or CT
in curative setting allowed
if ≥ 12-mo DFI);
RECIST v1.1 measurable disease;
ECOG PS 0/1;
tumor evaluable for PD-L1*
(N = 902)
Treatment until
PD per RECIST v1.1
or intolerable
toxicity
No crossover
Allowed
Survival follow-up
Atezolizumab 840 mg IV Q2W +
nab-Paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 IV on D1, 8, 15
28-day cycles
(n = 451)
Placebo IV Q2W +
nab-Paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 IV on D1, 8, 15
28-day cycles
(n = 451)
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Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Schmid. NEJM. 2018;379:2108.
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial
Coprimary endpoints: PFS and OS (ITT population and PD-L1+ subgroup)
— Prespecified hierarchical OS testing in ITT population; if significant, then PD-L1+ population
Stratified by prior taxane use in curative setting (yes vs no),
liver metastases (yes vs no), PD-L1 IC status (≥ 1% vs < 1%)
*By prospective central testing with SP142 PD-L1 IHC assay.
41% of patients in each arm were PD-L1+ (≥ 1 % IC).
26. IMpassion130 Update: Patient Disposition
First interim analysis: median f/u, 12.9 mos; 43% deaths in ITT; 59% mature
Second interim analysis: median f/u, 18.0 mos; 59% deaths in ITT;
80% mature
– Data cutoff: January 2, 2019
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Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Schmid. NEJM. 2018;379:2108.
Patient Disposition, n (%)
Atezolizumab + nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 451)
Placebo + nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 451)
Patients on study
Active on treatment
Active in survival follow-up
39 (9)
133 (30)
13 (3)
135 (3)
Patients who discontinued
Dead
Lost to follow-up
255 (57)
24 (5)
279 (62)
24 (5)
27. IMpassion130 Update: OS in ITT Population
Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
Atezolizumab
+ nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 451)
Placebo
+ nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 451)
Median OS, mos (95% CI) 21.0 (19.0-22.6) 18.7 (16.9-20.3)
24-Mo OS, % (95% CI) 42 (37-47) 39 (34-44)
HR: 0.86 (95% CI: 0.72-1.02; P = .0777)
Patients at Risk, n
Atezo + nab-Pac 451 426 389 342 312 270 235 162 88 56 35 19 8 3 NE
Pbo + nab-Pac 451 420 376 329 291 252 216 145 87 51 33 17 4 1 NE
100
80
60
40
20
0
OS
(%)
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42
Mos
28. IMpassion130 Update: OS in PD-L1+ Subgroup
Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
*Not formally tested due to prespecified hierarchical statistical design for trial.
Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
HR: 0.71 (95% CI: 0.54-0.93)*
Patients at Risk, n
Atezo + nab-Pac 185 177 160 145 135 121 106 69 43 28 21 10 6 3 NE
Pbo + nab-Pac 184 170 147 129 111 93 81 47 26 20 15 10 1 NE NE
100
80
60
40
20
0
OS
(%)
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42
Mos
Atezolizumab
+ nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 185)
Placebo
+ nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 184)
Median OS, mos (95% CI) 25.0 (19.6-30.7) 18.0 (13.6-20.1)
24-mo OS, % (95% CI) 51 (43-59) 37 (29-45)
29. IMpassion130 Update: OS by PD-L1 Status
Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
Median OS, Mos
HR (95% CI)
Atezolizumab
+ nab-Paclitaxel
Placebo
+ nab-Paclitaxel
PD-L1+ 25.0 18.0 0.71 (0.54-0.93)
PD-L1– 19.7 19.6 0.97 (0.78-1.20)
Treatment benefit limited to PD-L1+ tumors
Atezo + nab-Pac (PD-L1+, n = 185)
Pbo + nab-Pac (PD-L1+, n = 184)
Atezo + nab-Pac (PD-L1–, n = 266)
Pbo + nab-Pac (PD-L1–, n = 267)
100
80
60
40
20
0
OS
(%)
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42
Mos
31. Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Schmid. NEJM. 2018;379:2108. Schneeweiss. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1068. Adams. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1067. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
IMpassion130 Update: Safety
Updated safety analysis revealed a profile consistent with primary analysis
No difference in patient-reported outcomes (HRQoL) between treatment arms
Median follow-up: 15.6 mos (4.5 mos after primary PFS analysis).
All-cause AEs
Treatment-related AEs
Serious AEs
AEs leading to any treatment withdrawal
AESI
AEs leading to Atezo or Pbo withdrawal
AESI requiring systemic corticosteroids
Atezolizumab
+ nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 453)
Placebo
+ nab-Paclitaxel
(n = 437)
Grade 1/2
Grade 3/4
Grade 5
Any grade
0
20
Incidence (%)
20 40
40
60 60 80
80
100 100
32. Atezolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel in mTNBC:
Efficacy (Secondary Endpoints)
Among 12 responders, 6 (50%) remain on atezolizumab; 1 for > 17 mos
Median DoR not reached; PFS and OS data not yet mature
Responses observed in pts regardless of PD-L1 expression level; trend toward increase in
baseline TILs for responding pts
Best Overall Response (RECIST
v1.1)
First Line
(n = 13)
Second Line
(n = 9)
Third Line+
(n = 10)
All
(N = 32)
Confirmed ORR, % (95% CI) 46 (19-75) 22 (3-60) 40 (12-74) 38 (21-56)
CR, % 8 0 0 3
PR, % 38 22 40 34
SD, % 38 67 30 44
PD, % 15 0 30 16
Missing or not estimable, % 0 11 0 3
Median DoR, mos (range) NE (2.9 to 11.5+) NE (9.1 to 13.1+) NE (1.9+ to 5.6+)
Adams S, et al. ASCO 2016. Abstract 1009. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
33. Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Schmid. NEJM. 2018;379:2108. Schneeweiss. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1068. Adams. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1067. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
IMpassion130 Update: summary
Atezo + nP Placebo + nP
ITT population, events/pts, n/n (%) 255/451 (57%) 279/451 (62%)
HR (95% CI); log-rank P 0.86 (0.72, 1.02); 0.078a ―
Median OS (95% CI), mo 21.0 (19.0, 22.6) 18.7 (16.9, 20.3)
2-year OS (95% CI), % 42 (37, 47) 39 (34, 44)
Median follow-up duration, mo 18.5 17.5
PD-L1+ population,b events/pts, n/n (%) 94/185 (51%) 110/184 (60%)
HR (95% CI) 0.71 (0.54, 0.93) ―
Median OS (95% CI), mo 25.0 (19.6, 30.7) 18.0 (13.6, 20.1)
2-year OS (95% CI), % 51 (43, 59) 37 (29, 45)
HRs estimated per stratified Cox model. a Not significant. b PD-L1 on IC ≥ 1% (VENTANA SP142 IHC
assay).
34. IMpassion130 Update: Conclusions
Schmid. ASCO 2019. Abstr 1003. Slide credit: clinicaloptions.com
Second interim OS analysis of first-line atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel vs placebo +
nab-paclitaxel for metastatic TNBC was not significant
– Median OS for ITT population: 21.0 vs 18.7 mos (HR: 86; P = .0777)
Although not formally testable due to trial statistical design, clinical benefit with
combination was observed in PD-L1+ subgroup but not PD-L1– subgroup
– Median OS for PD-L1+ subgroup: 25.0 vs 18.0 mos (HR: 0.71)
Treatment was well tolerated with no new or late onset safety issues or cumulative
toxicities
Investigators concluded that atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel sets new benchmark in
first-line setting for patients with PD-L1+ metastatic TNBC
– First therapy to cross 2-yr landmark OS benefit in this setting (24-mo OS: 51% vs 37%)
– FDA approved and guideline recommended