Futuro del tratamiento del cáncer renal metastásico:
papel de la inmunoterapia y las terapias blanco dirigidas
Mauricio Lema Medina MD
Clínica de Oncología Astorga, Clínica SOMA, Medellín
Simposio ACHO GU, Septiembre 23-24 de 2016, Bogotá
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Timeline of Development of Targeted
Agents for RCC
US Food and Drug Administration.
Sorafenib
[advanced RCC]
Sunitinib
(advanced
RCC)
Pazopanib
(advanced RCC)
Bevacizumab + IFN-α
(metastatic RCC)
Temsirolimus
(advanced RCC)
Immunotherapy with
IFN-α or IL-2
201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000 2012 2013 2014 2015
Everolimus
(advanced RCC after failure
of sorafenib or sunitinib)
Axitinib
(advanced
RCC after
failure of 1
systemic
therapy)
VEGFpathway
inhibitors
mTORinhibitors
Currently (2014) Approved RCC Therapies
Tumor cell
membrane
VEGFR
P13K
AKT
mTOR
Raf
Mek
Ras
VEGFR
P P P P
Erk
Nucleus Transcription Factors
Cell adhesion
Cell survival
Cell proliferation
Apoptosis
Cell differentiation
Angiogenesis
Tumor blood vessel
endothelial cell
membrane
P P P
PDGFR
PP PP P
EGFR PDGFR
P P P PPP P P
Pericyte
Bevacizumab VEGF-A
Sunitinib
Axitinib
Pazopanib
Sorafenib
Temsirolimus
Everolimus
Modified from Rini BI, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005;23:1028-1043.
Primary Endpoint: PFS (Independent
Review)
N Median PFS, Mos
(95% CI)
Pazopanib 557 8.4 (8.3-10.9)
Sunitinib 553 9.5 (8.3-11.1)
HR: 1.047 (95% CI: 0.898-1.220)
Motzer RJ, et al. ESMO 2012. Abstract 2325.
Pts at Risk, n
557
553
361
351
245
249
136
147
105
111
61
69
46
48
19
18
13
10
1
3
Pazopanib
Sunitinib
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
ProportionofPtsProgressionFree
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Mos
AXIS Trial: Axitinib Superior to Sorafenib
in Second-line mRCC Therapy
Rini BI, et al. Lancet. 2011;378:1931-1939.
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
ProbabilityofPFS
Axitinib
Sorafenib
Median PFS, Mos (95% CI)
6.7 (6.3-8.6)
4.7 (4.6-5.6)
Stratified HR: 0.665
(95% CI: 0.544-0.812;
P < .0001)
Pts at Risk, n
Axitinib
Sorafenib
256
224
361
362
202
157
145
100
96
51
64
28
38
12
20
6
10
3
1
1
0
0
Months
Progression-Free Survival
Median PFS, Mos
Everolimus: 4.0
Placebo: 1.9
P < .0001
Motzer RJ, et al. Lancet. 2008;372:449-456.
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
ProbabilityofPFS(%)
Everolimus
Placebo
Pts at Risk, n
Everolimus
Placebo
132
32
272
138
47
4
8
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Mos
PD-L2–mediated
inhibition of TH2 T cells
Stromal PD-L1
modulation of T cells
Reprinted from Clinical Cancer Research. 2013;19(5):1021-1034. Sznol M, et al. Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1
(PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer. With permission from AACR.
Blockade of PD-1 Binding to PD-L1 (B7-H1)
and PD-L2 (B7-DC) Revives T Cells
 PD-L1 expression on
tumor cells is induced
by γ-interferon
 In other words,
activated T cells that
could kill tumors are
specifically disabled by
those tumors
PD-1
PD-L1
PD-L2
T-cell receptor
MHC-1
CD28
Shp-2
B7.1
IFN-γ–mediated
upregulation of
tumor PD-L1
PD-L1/PD-1–mediated
inhibition of tumor cell killing
Priming and
activation of
T cells
Immune cell
modulation of T cells
Tumor cell
IFN-γR
IFN-γ
Tumor-associated
fibroblast M2
macrophage
Treg
cell
Th2
T cell
Other NFκB P13K
CD8+ cytoxic
T lymphocyte
T-cell polarization
TGF-β
IL-4/13
Can you generate
tumor-killing T cells?
Dendritic
cell
Antigen priming
Can the T cells
get to the tumor?
T-cell trafficking
Can the T cells
see the tumor?
Peptide-MHC
expression
Can the T cells
be turned off?
Inhibitory cytokines
Can the T cells
be turned off?
PD-L1 expression
on tumor cells
Immunocompetent Mice Reject Tumors
Originating in Immunodeficient Mice
Shankaran V, et al. Nature. 2001;410:1107-1111.
In other words, competent immune
systems force the tumors to figure
out how to survive in hostile
environments
Median OS for Patients With mRCC Treated
With Nivolumab
1-yr OS: 70%
2-yr OS: 50%
Drake CG, et al. ASCO 2013. Abstract 4514.
100
80
60
40
20
0
OS(%)
Mos Since Treatment Initiation
510 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Pts at Risk, n 034 33 28 28 23 19 14 12 8 8 8 8 8 5 2 0 0
Died/Treated
15/34
Median, Mos (95% CI)
> 22 (13.60 - NE)
CheckMate 025:
A randomized, open-label, phase III
study of nivolumab versus everolimus
in advanced renal cell carcinoma
Padmanee Sharma, Bernard Escudier, David F. McDermott, Saby George,
Hans J. Hammers, Sandhya Srinivas, Scott S. Tykodi, Jeffrey A. Sosman,
Giuseppe Procopio, Elizabeth R. Plimack, Daniel Castellano, Howard Gurney,
Frede Donskov, Petri Bono, John Wagstaff, Thomas C. Gauler, Takeshi Ueda,
Li-An Xu, Ian M. Waxman, Robert J. Motzer,
on behalf of the CheckMate 025 investigators
29
Study design and endpoints
Disease assessments
• Every 8 weeks from randomization through 12 months
• Then every 12 weeks until progression or treatment discontinuation
Primary endpoint
• Overall survival (OS)
Enrolled patients
• Previously treated
advanced or
metastatic clear-
cell RCC
• 1 or 2 prior anti-
angiogenic
treatments
Randomize1:1 Nivolumab
(N = 410)
3 mg/kg every 2 weeks
intravenous
Everolimus
(N = 411)
10 mg/day
oral
• Treat until progression or
intolerable toxicity
• Treatment beyond
progression was permitted if
drug was tolerated and
clinical benefit was noted
Randomized, open-labeled phase III study to compare nivolumab
with everolimus in patients with advanced RCC after prior systemic
therapy (NCT01668784)
30
Overall survival
HR, hazard ratio; NE, not estimable.
Median OS, months (95% CI)
Nivolumab (N = 410) 25.0 (21.8–NE)
Everolimus (N = 411) 19.6 (17.6–23.1)
HR (98.5% CI),
0.73 (0.57–0.93)
P = 0.0018
0 3 6 129 15 18 21 24 27 30 33
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
OverallSurvival(Probability)
Nivolumab
Everolimus
 The risk of death was reduced by 27% in patients in the nivolumab treatment group compared with
those in the everolimus group
 Study stopped after planned interim analysis (398 deaths) because assessment by an independent
data monitoring committee concluded that the study met its primary endpoint, demonstrating
superior OS for nivolumab
This means that patients are more likely to live when treated with nivolumab versus everolimus
Months
25
5
0
8
15
23
30
Nivolumab Everolimus
31
Objective response rate
ObjectiveResponseRate(%)
P < 0.0001
 Patients on nivolumab treatment had a significantly better objective
response rate than those on everolimus treatment
This means that more patients responded to treatment with nivolumab than to
treatment with everolimus
32
▪ CheckMate 025 met its primary endpoint, demonstrating OS superiority
with nivolumab versus everolimus
▪ This is the only phase III trial to demonstrate a survival advantage in
previously-treated patients with mRCC versus standard therapy
▪ Nivolumab was associated with a greater number of objective
responses than everolimus
▪ The survival improvement and favorable safety profile demonstrated in
this phase III trial provides evidence for nivolumab as a potential new
treatment option for previously treated patients with mRCC
▪ Based on the positive results of this trial, nivolumab was granted a
breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA for advanced RCC,
reinforcing the importance of these results in a patient population with
large unmet medical need
33
Key conclusions
Cabozantinib in Relapsed or Refractory
RCC: PFS
Choueiri TK, et al. ASCO 2012. Abstract 4504.
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
0
0 5 10 15 20
ProportionProgressionFree
Mos From First Dose
Median PFS, Mos 95% CIEvents, n
14.7 7.3, – 8
Cabozantinib versus Everolimus in
Advanced Renal-Cell Carcinoma
Choueiri TK, NEJM, 2015
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Overall survival in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of
cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal
cell carcinoma
Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Long-term overall survival with nivolumab in previously treated
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from phase I
and II studies.
McDermott DF, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4507
Fig 4. Probability of being the best treatment in terms of overall survival according to the four Bayesian models,
as a function of time since the beginning of therapy.
Wiecek W, Karcher H (2016) Nivolumab versus Cabozantinib: Comparing Overall Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. PLoS ONE 11(6):
e0155389. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155389
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0155389
New agents and new targets in RCC
• Angiopoietins
• ALK-1
• IL-8
• MDM2
• HIF-2 alpha
• Neurofibromin-2 (Merlin) and Hippo
Philips GK, ASCO Ed Book, 2014
ALK1: Activin Receptor-like Kinase I
Gupta S, Curr Oncol Rep, 2015
Interleukin-8 mediates resistance to antiangiogenic agent
sunitinib in ccRCC
Huang D, Cancer Res, 2010
Neurofibromin-2
A whole-genome sequencing study of a large
cohort of primary RCC tumors and cell lines,
found that a notable fraction (33%) of VHL wild-
type clear cell RCCs contained inactivating
mutations of the tumor suppressor gene NF2
Dalgliesh GL, Nature, 2010
Working hypothesis for the role of YAP and the Hippo pathway during tumor progression and
metastasis.
John M. Lamar et al. PNAS 2012;109:14732-14733
©2012 by National Academy of Sciences
1st-line antiangiogenic TKI
2nd-line antiangiogenic TKI mTOR inhibitor
To be defined…
Today
1st-line antiangiogenic TKI
2nd-line antiangiogenic TKI Cabozantinib
mTOR inhibitor (?)
Tomorrow
Nivolumab
Sequence?

El futuro del tratamiento del cáncer renal metastásico: inmunoterapia y terapias blanco dirigidas

  • 1.
    Futuro del tratamientodel cáncer renal metastásico: papel de la inmunoterapia y las terapias blanco dirigidas Mauricio Lema Medina MD Clínica de Oncología Astorga, Clínica SOMA, Medellín Simposio ACHO GU, Septiembre 23-24 de 2016, Bogotá
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  • 3.
    ο άνθρωπος είναιτο μέτρο όλων των πραγμάτων Πρωταγόρας
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  • 5.
    εὐδαιμονία ο άνθρωποςείναι το μέτρο όλων των πραγμάτων Πρωταγόρας
  • 10.
    Timeline of Developmentof Targeted Agents for RCC US Food and Drug Administration. Sorafenib [advanced RCC] Sunitinib (advanced RCC) Pazopanib (advanced RCC) Bevacizumab + IFN-α (metastatic RCC) Temsirolimus (advanced RCC) Immunotherapy with IFN-α or IL-2 201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000 2012 2013 2014 2015 Everolimus (advanced RCC after failure of sorafenib or sunitinib) Axitinib (advanced RCC after failure of 1 systemic therapy) VEGFpathway inhibitors mTORinhibitors
  • 11.
    Currently (2014) ApprovedRCC Therapies Tumor cell membrane VEGFR P13K AKT mTOR Raf Mek Ras VEGFR P P P P Erk Nucleus Transcription Factors Cell adhesion Cell survival Cell proliferation Apoptosis Cell differentiation Angiogenesis Tumor blood vessel endothelial cell membrane P P P PDGFR PP PP P EGFR PDGFR P P P PPP P P Pericyte Bevacizumab VEGF-A Sunitinib Axitinib Pazopanib Sorafenib Temsirolimus Everolimus Modified from Rini BI, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005;23:1028-1043.
  • 12.
    Primary Endpoint: PFS(Independent Review) N Median PFS, Mos (95% CI) Pazopanib 557 8.4 (8.3-10.9) Sunitinib 553 9.5 (8.3-11.1) HR: 1.047 (95% CI: 0.898-1.220) Motzer RJ, et al. ESMO 2012. Abstract 2325. Pts at Risk, n 557 553 361 351 245 249 136 147 105 111 61 69 46 48 19 18 13 10 1 3 Pazopanib Sunitinib 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 ProportionofPtsProgressionFree 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Mos
  • 19.
    AXIS Trial: AxitinibSuperior to Sorafenib in Second-line mRCC Therapy Rini BI, et al. Lancet. 2011;378:1931-1939. 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 ProbabilityofPFS Axitinib Sorafenib Median PFS, Mos (95% CI) 6.7 (6.3-8.6) 4.7 (4.6-5.6) Stratified HR: 0.665 (95% CI: 0.544-0.812; P < .0001) Pts at Risk, n Axitinib Sorafenib 256 224 361 362 202 157 145 100 96 51 64 28 38 12 20 6 10 3 1 1 0 0 Months
  • 20.
    Progression-Free Survival Median PFS,Mos Everolimus: 4.0 Placebo: 1.9 P < .0001 Motzer RJ, et al. Lancet. 2008;372:449-456. 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 ProbabilityofPFS(%) Everolimus Placebo Pts at Risk, n Everolimus Placebo 132 32 272 138 47 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Mos
  • 25.
    PD-L2–mediated inhibition of TH2T cells Stromal PD-L1 modulation of T cells Reprinted from Clinical Cancer Research. 2013;19(5):1021-1034. Sznol M, et al. Antagonist antibodies to PD-1 and B7-H1 (PD-L1) in the treatment of advanced human cancer. With permission from AACR. Blockade of PD-1 Binding to PD-L1 (B7-H1) and PD-L2 (B7-DC) Revives T Cells  PD-L1 expression on tumor cells is induced by γ-interferon  In other words, activated T cells that could kill tumors are specifically disabled by those tumors PD-1 PD-L1 PD-L2 T-cell receptor MHC-1 CD28 Shp-2 B7.1 IFN-γ–mediated upregulation of tumor PD-L1 PD-L1/PD-1–mediated inhibition of tumor cell killing Priming and activation of T cells Immune cell modulation of T cells Tumor cell IFN-γR IFN-γ Tumor-associated fibroblast M2 macrophage Treg cell Th2 T cell Other NFκB P13K CD8+ cytoxic T lymphocyte T-cell polarization TGF-β IL-4/13 Can you generate tumor-killing T cells? Dendritic cell Antigen priming Can the T cells get to the tumor? T-cell trafficking Can the T cells see the tumor? Peptide-MHC expression Can the T cells be turned off? Inhibitory cytokines Can the T cells be turned off? PD-L1 expression on tumor cells
  • 26.
    Immunocompetent Mice RejectTumors Originating in Immunodeficient Mice Shankaran V, et al. Nature. 2001;410:1107-1111. In other words, competent immune systems force the tumors to figure out how to survive in hostile environments
  • 27.
    Median OS forPatients With mRCC Treated With Nivolumab 1-yr OS: 70% 2-yr OS: 50% Drake CG, et al. ASCO 2013. Abstract 4514. 100 80 60 40 20 0 OS(%) Mos Since Treatment Initiation 510 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 Pts at Risk, n 034 33 28 28 23 19 14 12 8 8 8 8 8 5 2 0 0 Died/Treated 15/34 Median, Mos (95% CI) > 22 (13.60 - NE)
  • 28.
    CheckMate 025: A randomized,open-label, phase III study of nivolumab versus everolimus in advanced renal cell carcinoma Padmanee Sharma, Bernard Escudier, David F. McDermott, Saby George, Hans J. Hammers, Sandhya Srinivas, Scott S. Tykodi, Jeffrey A. Sosman, Giuseppe Procopio, Elizabeth R. Plimack, Daniel Castellano, Howard Gurney, Frede Donskov, Petri Bono, John Wagstaff, Thomas C. Gauler, Takeshi Ueda, Li-An Xu, Ian M. Waxman, Robert J. Motzer, on behalf of the CheckMate 025 investigators
  • 29.
    29 Study design andendpoints Disease assessments • Every 8 weeks from randomization through 12 months • Then every 12 weeks until progression or treatment discontinuation Primary endpoint • Overall survival (OS) Enrolled patients • Previously treated advanced or metastatic clear- cell RCC • 1 or 2 prior anti- angiogenic treatments Randomize1:1 Nivolumab (N = 410) 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks intravenous Everolimus (N = 411) 10 mg/day oral • Treat until progression or intolerable toxicity • Treatment beyond progression was permitted if drug was tolerated and clinical benefit was noted Randomized, open-labeled phase III study to compare nivolumab with everolimus in patients with advanced RCC after prior systemic therapy (NCT01668784)
  • 30.
    30 Overall survival HR, hazardratio; NE, not estimable. Median OS, months (95% CI) Nivolumab (N = 410) 25.0 (21.8–NE) Everolimus (N = 411) 19.6 (17.6–23.1) HR (98.5% CI), 0.73 (0.57–0.93) P = 0.0018 0 3 6 129 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 OverallSurvival(Probability) Nivolumab Everolimus  The risk of death was reduced by 27% in patients in the nivolumab treatment group compared with those in the everolimus group  Study stopped after planned interim analysis (398 deaths) because assessment by an independent data monitoring committee concluded that the study met its primary endpoint, demonstrating superior OS for nivolumab This means that patients are more likely to live when treated with nivolumab versus everolimus Months
  • 31.
    25 5 0 8 15 23 30 Nivolumab Everolimus 31 Objective responserate ObjectiveResponseRate(%) P < 0.0001  Patients on nivolumab treatment had a significantly better objective response rate than those on everolimus treatment This means that more patients responded to treatment with nivolumab than to treatment with everolimus
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    ▪ CheckMate 025met its primary endpoint, demonstrating OS superiority with nivolumab versus everolimus ▪ This is the only phase III trial to demonstrate a survival advantage in previously-treated patients with mRCC versus standard therapy ▪ Nivolumab was associated with a greater number of objective responses than everolimus ▪ The survival improvement and favorable safety profile demonstrated in this phase III trial provides evidence for nivolumab as a potential new treatment option for previously treated patients with mRCC ▪ Based on the positive results of this trial, nivolumab was granted a breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA for advanced RCC, reinforcing the importance of these results in a patient population with large unmet medical need 33 Key conclusions
  • 35.
    Cabozantinib in Relapsedor Refractory RCC: PFS Choueiri TK, et al. ASCO 2012. Abstract 4504. 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0 0 5 10 15 20 ProportionProgressionFree Mos From First Dose Median PFS, Mos 95% CIEvents, n 14.7 7.3, – 8
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    Cabozantinib versus Everolimusin Advanced Renal-Cell Carcinoma Choueiri TK, NEJM, 2015
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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    Overall survival inMETEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Choueiri TK, Proc ASCO 2016, Abstract 4506
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Editor's Notes

  • #11 IFN-a, interferon alpha; IL-2, interleukin 2; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
  • #12 EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; PDGFR, platelet-derived growth factor receptor; P13K, phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; VEGF-A, vascular endothelial growth factor A; VEGFR, Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor.
  • #13 CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; PFS, progression-free survival.
  • #20 CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio
  • #21 PFS, Progression free survival
  • #26 IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin.
  • #27 WT, wild type.
  • #28 CI, confidence interval; mRCC, metastatic renal cell carcinoma; NE, not estimable; OS, overall survival.
  • #36 CI, confidence interval; PFS, progression free survival; RCC, renal cell carcinoma
  • #83 Working hypothesis for the role of YAP and the Hippo pathway during tumor progression and metastasis. The activation of the Hippo pathway by changes in cell density, cell shape, and cell adhesion leads to phosphorylation of the Hippo kinases (MST1/2 in mammals), which in combination with the adaptor protein Sav phosphorylate LATS1/2 kinases and their partner, MOB. The LATS/MOB complex then phosphorylates the transcriptional coactivator YAP and thereby represses YAP activity by promoting both cytoplasmic sequestration via 14-3-3 proteins and proteasomal degradation. Our results show that inhibiting the ability of the Hippo pathway to repress YAP results in increased YAP/TEAD-dependent gene expression, which influences both tumor growth and metastasis by enhancing processes that occur at both the primary tumor and at the metastatic site. A close homolog of YAP, TAZ, is regulated in a similar fashion by the Hippo pathway and likely plays a similar role.