Regional subgroup analysis of the Phase III TOPAZ-1 clinical trial of durvalumab (D) plus gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) in advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC). (Abstract # 4075) Read More- https://www.delveinsight.com/asco-conference/article/durvalumab-immunotherapy?utm_source=Promotion&utm_medium=ASCO&utm_campaign=ConferenceCoverage

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Making Way For Immunotherapy In The GI
Cancers, Durvalumab To Become The New
Standard of Care For Advanced Biliary Tract
Cancers
TOPAZ-1 : Durvalumab Immunotherapy Highlights
Regional subgroup analysis of the Phase III TOPAZ-1 clinical trial of durvalumab (D) plus
gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) in advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC). (Abstract # 4075)
Durvalumab Mechanism of Action: Programmed cell death-1 ligand-1 inhibitors; T lymphocyte
stimulants
In the pivotal Phase 3 TOPAZ-1 trial, a prespecified subgroup analysis was performed for
efficacy outcomes, including OS for patients enrolled in Asia (China, Hong Kong, India, Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand) or the rest of the world (RoW; Europe [Bulgaria, France, Italy,
Poland, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom], North America [NA; USA], and South America [SA;
Argentina, Chile]).
Patient numbers were balanced across regions (Asia, n=374 [54.6%]; RoW, n=311 [45.4%]).
Baseline characteristics were balanced between regions except for modest differences in
important pre-defined prognostic factors, including disease status: recurrent disease (Asia 23%;

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RoW 14.5%), ECOG performance status 1 (Asia 59.1%; RoW 41.2%), and metastatic disease
(Asia 89.3%; RoW 82%) suggesting that the study was not adequately powered for the subgroup
analyses
More pts in Asia received subsequent anti-cancer therapies in the Placebo arm than patients in
RoW (53.6% vs 43.9%). The median duration of follow-up in censored patients was about 2
months longer in Asia versus RoW (14.8 vs 13.0 mo in D + GC; 13.8 vs 12.1 mo in PBO + GC).
Regional level analysis showed outcomes were similar and approximated the overall population
for Asia, Europe, and NA. Grade 3/4 adverse events were similar for Asia (D + GC 78.5%; PBO +
GC 78.6%) and RoW (D + GC 72.7%; PBO + GC 76.7%).
Further results presented on the OS by viral hepatitis status also favored durvalumab +
chemotherapy. The mOS for patients with or without hepatitis was 12.6 and 13.2 months,
respectively. The placebo results for the same were 11.5 and 10.7, respectively, giving a 20-25%
survival benefit to patients treated with durvalumab + chemotherapy arm.
KOL insights
We are hopeful that durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin will become a new standard of
care for advanced BTC. Our first task at this time is boosting communication with patients and
family members about the potential for this immunotherapy combination and what it may
mean for their ongoing care” –Expert Opinion.
Conclusion
Despite some regional differences in prognostic characteristics, OS trends favored D + GC
versus PBO + GC for patients enrolled in both Asia and RoW, supporting the use of D + GC as a
potential new treatment option for all patients with advanced BTC.
Companies- AstraZeneca, Puma Biotechnology, Nordic Bioscience, Rafael Pharmaceuticals,
Roche, Agios Pharmaceuticals, QED Therapeutics, Delcath Systems, Taiho Oncology, Merck
Sharp & Dohme, Ipsen, BeiGene, Celgene, Eisai, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bayer, Basilea
Pharmaceutical.
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