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INMUNOTERAPIA EN CÁNCER GÁSTRICO Y DE LA UGE: ¿DÓNDE ESTAMOS? Maria Alsina Maqueda, MD, PhD Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona

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  • INMUNOTERAPIA EN CÁNCER GÁSTRICO Y DE LA UGE: ¿DÓNDE ESTAMOS?

    Maria Alsina Maqueda, MD, PhD

    Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona

  • Outline

    • The Immune System

    • Rational to develop immunotherapy in GC/GEJ

    • First evidence of efficacy

    • Challenges

    • Conclusions

  • Outline

    • The Immune System

    • Rational to develop immunotherapy in GC/GEJ

    • First evidence of efficacy

    • Challenges

    • Conclusions

  • Tumors are complex systems • Successful growth of tumors and metastasis is not determined

    solely by genetic alterations in tumor cells, but also by the advantage that such mutations confer in the environment.

    • Tumor formation involves the co-evolution of malignant cells together with extracellular matrix, tumor vasculature and immune cells.

    Junttila Nature 2013

    Tumor Antigen Transport

    Lymphocyte trafficking

  • Acquired capacities of cancer: phenotype

    Avoiding

    immune

    destruction

    Evading

    growth

    suppressors

    Enabling

    replicative

    immortality

    Tumor-

    promoting

    inflammation

    Activating

    invasion &

    metastasis

    Genome

    instability

    mutation

    Resisting

    cell

    death

    Deregulating

    cellular

    energetics

    Sustaining

    proliferative

    signaling

    Inducing

    angiogenesis

    Hanahan & Weinberg Cell 2011

    EGFR inhibitors

    Aerobic glycolysis inhibitors

    Proapoptotic BH3 mimetics

    PARP inhibitors

    Inhibitors of HGF/c-Met

    Selective anti-inflammatory drugs

    Telomerase inhibitors

    Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors

    Inhibitors of VEGF signaling

    Immunotherapy

  • Key aspects of the Immune System

    Hanahan & Weinberg Cell 2011; Dunn Nat Rev Immunol 2006

    Swann & Smyth J Clin Invest 2007; Prendergast Oncogene 2008; Mapara & Sykes J Clin Oncol 2004

    • The immune system recognises and destroys tumor cells

    • Key features of the immune response:

    • Specificity

    • Memory

    • Adaptability

  • Immunotherapy has reset survival expectations

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    Months

    Pooled OS data for 1,861 patients from 10 prospective and two retrospective studies Median OS, months: 9.5 months (95% CI 9.0–10.0)

    3-year OS rate: 21% (95% CI 20–22)

    Ipilimumab Censored

    Ipilimumab No at risk:

    Schadendorf J Clin Oncol 2015

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    Ipilimumab was the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to demonstrate clinical benefit in stage IV melanoma patients

  • The immune cycle in cancer

    7. Killing of cancer cells

    Anti-PD1 Anti-PDL1

    Anti-CTLA-4 Anti-CD137 (agonist) Anti-OX40 (agonist) Anti-CD27 (agonist)

    IL-2 IL-12

    Tumor

    Lymph node

    Blood vessel

    1. Release of cancer cell antigens

    2. Cancer antigen presentation

    3. Priming and activation

    5. Infiltration of T cells into tumors

    6. Recognition of cancer cells by T cells

    4. Trafficking of T cells to tumors

    Vaccines IFN-α

    GM-CSF Anti-CD40 (agonist)

    TLR agonist

    Chemotherapy Radiation therapy Targeted therapy

    Anti-VEGF/VEGFR

    CARs

    Anti-PDL1 Anti-PD1

    IDO inhibitors

    Chen & Mellman Immunity 2013

  • The immune cycle in cancer

    7. Killing of cancer cells

    Anti-PD1 Anti-PDL1

    Anti-CTLA-4 Anti-CD137 (agonist) Anti-OX40 (agonist) Anti-CD27 (agonist)

    IL-2 IL-12

    Tumor

    Lymph node

    Blood vessel

    1. Release of cancer cell antigens

    2. Cancer antigen presentation

    3. Priming and activation

    5. Infiltration of T cells into tumors

    6. Recognition of cancer cells by T cells

    4. Trafficking of T cells to tumors

    Vaccines IFN-α

    GM-CSF Anti-CD40 (agonist)

    TLR agonist

    Chemotherapy Radiation therapy Targeted therapy

    Anti-VEGF/VEGFR

    CARs

    Anti-PDL1 Anti-PD1

    IDO inhibitors

    Chen & Mellman Immunity 2013

  • T cell activation requirements

    1. Antigen presentation – MHC complex

    2. Co-stimulatory signal – B7 – CD28

    3. Cytokines

    4. Inhibitory signal – B7 – CTLA4

    – PDL-1 – PD-1

    Amorena Science 1978, Mueller J Immunol 1989, Walunas Immunity 1994, Krummel J Exp Med 1995, Dong Nat Med 2002; Keir Annu. Rev. Immunol. 2008

  • The immune checkpoint targetable receptors/ligands

    Mellman Nature 2011

    T cell targets for modulating activity

    CD28

    OX40

    GITR

    CD137

    CD27

    HVEM

    CTLA-4

    PD-1

    TIM-3

    BTLA

    VISTA

    LAG-3

    Activating

    Receptors

    Inhibitory

    Receptors

    T cell

    stimulation

    T cell

    Agonistic

    Antibodies

    Blocking

    Antibodies

  • Outline

    • The Immune System

    • Rational to develop immunotherapy in GC/GEJ

    • First evidence of efficacy

    • Challenges

    • Conclusions

  • Frequency of genetic somatic mutations in cancer

    Altered proteins contain new epitopes for immune recognition, providing a common denominator for cancer immunotherapy

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    TCGA Nature 2014

  • TILs are predictive of overall survival in GC

    Lee Br J Cancer 2008

    Pooled OS data for 220 patients with gastric cancer surgically resected

  • Analysis of PDL1 expression and T cells infiltration

    • 1014 GC pts – PD-L1, CD3 and CD8

    • PD-L1High (TC and IC) → Better OS • CD3+ High and CD8+ High → Better OS • Close relationship between CD3+, CD8+ cell density

    and PDL1 expression (TC and IC) • Patients with higher CD8 and CD3 T cell densities also

    have higher PD-L1 expression, indicating an adaptive immune resistance mechanism may be occurring

    Xing ASCO GI 2017

    Immune cells (IC) Tumor cells (TC)

    PD-L1 74.9% 37.8%

  • Outline

    • The Immune System

    • Rational to develop immunotherapy in GC/GEJ

    • First evidence of efficacy

    • Challenges

    • Conclusions

  • First evidence of efficacy

    • Anti-PD1

    • Pembrolizumab: KEYNOTE 0121, KEYNOTE 0592

    • Nivolumab: Checkmate 0323, ONO-4538/BMS-9365584

    • Anti-PDL1

    • Avelumab: JAVELIN Japanese5

    • Others

    • Ipilimumab: Maintenance6

    • New promises (other immune checkpoints and combined strategies)

    1. Muro Lancet Oncol 2016, 2. Fuchs ASCO 2016, 3. Janjigian ASCO 2016, 4. Kang ASCO GI 2017;

    5. Chung ASCO 2016; 6. Moehler ASCO 2016

  • Muro Lancet Oncol 2016

    Screening: 65 of 162 (40%) patients assessed for PD-L1 expression had PD-L1-positive tumors

    Patients: 19 patients from Asia and 20 patients from the rest of the world

    Treatment: 10 mg/kg IV Q2W

    Response assessment: Performed every 8 weeks per RECIST v1.1 by central radiology review

    aAssessed in archival tumor samples using a prototype IHC assay (22C3 antibody). Positivity defined as PD-L1 staining in stroma or ≥1% of tumor cells.

    Patients

    • Recurrent or metastatic

    adenocarcinoma of the

    stomach or GEJ

    • ECOG PS 0-1

    • PD-L1–positive tumora

    • No active brain

    metastases

    Pembrolizumab

    10 mg/kg Q2W

    Complete Response

    Partial Response or

    Stable Disease

    Confirmed

    Progressive Disease

    Discontinuation

    Permitted

    Treat for 24 months

    or until progression

    or intolerable

    toxicity

    Discontinue

    KEYNOTE-012: Gastric Cancer Cohort

  • Best Overall Response, RECIST v1.1

    Muro Lancet Oncol 2016

  • Change From Baseline in Target Lesions

    aOnly patients with measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 by central review at baseline and at least 1 postbaseline tumor assessment were included (n = 32).

    Analysis cutoff date: March 23, 2015.

    53.1% of patients experienced a decrease from

    baseline

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    Muro Lancet Oncol 2016

  • Kaplan-Meier Estimates of Survival

    • OS (ITT) • 6-months OS rate: 66%

    • Median OS: 11m

    • (95% CI, 5.7-NR)

    • Median response duration • 40w (20+ to 48+)

    Analysis cutoff date: March 23, 2015.

    OS

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    Muro Lancet Oncol 2016

  • KEYNOTE 059 • Ph 2 Study in 1st Line GC/GEJ pts

    • Pembro 200 mg + 5-FU 800 mg/m2 (or capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 in Japan)

    + cisplatin 80 mg/m2 Q3W for 6 cycles → Pembro + 5-FU (or capecitabine) for up to 2y

    • 18 patients treated, median follow-up 5.5 m • No treatment-related deaths • 1 pt (6%) discontinued treatment

    • Stomatitis unrelated to pembro or chemotherapy.

    • 7 pts (39%) G1-2 AEs attributed to pembro • Diarrhea, dysgeusia, hyperthyroidism, nausea (n = 2 each)

    • 8 pts (44%) experienced G1-2 AEs of special interest, regardless of attribution by investigator • Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, infusion-related reaction, pruritus, vasculitis.

    • The combination of pembro, cisplatin, and 5-FU has a manageable safety

    profile as first-line therapy in patients with advanced GC

    Fuchs ASCO 2016

  • Checkmate 032: Nivolumab +/- Ipi

    • Phase I/II with a GC/GEJ/EC cohort (160 pts) • Irrespectively of PD-L1 status

    • 3 different schemes of treatment

    • ORR (1st End Point)

    Janjigian ASCO 2016

    Nivo 3 mg/kg Q2W Nivo 1 mg/kg + ipi 3 mg/kg Nivo 3 mg/kg + ipi 1 mg/kg Q3W

    x 4 cycles Nivo 3 mg/kg Q2W

  • Checkmate 032: Nivolumab +/- Ipi

    Janjigian ASCO 2016

    N3 N1+I3 N3+I1

    ORR 14% 26% 10%

    mOS (m) (95% CI) 5.0 (3.4–12.4) 6.9 (3.6–NA) 4.8 (3.0–9.1)

    • 12% of pts stopped therapy due to treatment toxicity

    • Treatment-related serious AEs of any grade and Grade 3-4 occurred in 10% and 5% (N3), 43% and 35% (N1+I3), and 23% and 15% (N3+I1) of pts

    • 1 Grade 5 → tumor lysis syndrome (N3+I1)

  • Nivolumab (ONO-4538/BMS-936558) as Salvage Treatment After Second- or Later-Line Chemotherapy for

    Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (AGC): A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial

    R 2:1

    Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV Q2W

    Placebo

    Key eligibility criteria:

    • Age ≥ 20 years

    • Unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

    • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma

    • Prior treatment with ≥ 2 regimens and refractory to/intolerant of standard therapy

    • ECOG PS of 0 or 1

    Primary endpoint: • OS

    Secondary endpoints: • Efficacy (PFS, BOR,

    ORR, TTR, DOR, DCR)

    • Safety Exploratory endpoint: • Biomarkers

    Stratification based on:

    • Country (Japan vs Korea vs Taiwan)

    • ECOG PS (0 vs 1)

    • Number of organs with metastases (< 2 vs ≥ 2)

    • Patients were permitted to continue treatment beyond initial RECIST v1.1–defined disease progression, as assessed by the investigator, if receiving clinical benefit and tolerating study drug

    Kang ASCO GI 2017

    493 patients randomized from 49 centers of Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Nov-2014 –Febr-2016)

  • Overall Survival

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    Hazard ratio, 0.63 (95% CI, 0.50–0.78)

    P < 0.0001

    0 3 5 10 19 39 57 95 142 275 330

    0 1 3 3 4 10 16 32 53 121 163

    Nivolumab

    Placebo

    At risk:

    20

    193

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    Patients, n Events, n

    Median OS [95% CI], months

    12-Month OS Rate [95% CI], %

    Nivolumab 330 225 5.32 [4.63–6.41] 26.6 [21.1–32.4]

    Placebo 163 141 4.14 [3.42–4.86] 10.9 [6.2–17.0]

    Kang ASCO GI 2017

  • RECIST Response and Disease Control

    Nivolumab 3 mg/kg (n = 268)

    Placebo (n = 131)

    ORR, n (%) [95% CI] P value

    30 (11.2) [7.7–15.6] < 0.0001

    0 [0–2.8]

    BOR, n (%) Complete response Partial response Stable disease Progressive disease

    0

    30 (11.2) 78 (29.1) 124 (46.3)

    0 0

    33 (25.2) 79 (60.3)

    DCR, n (%) [95% CI] P value

    108 (40.3) [34.4–46.4]

    0.0036

    33 (25.2) [18.0–33.5]

    Median TTR (range), months 1.61 (1.4–7.0) —

    Median DOR, months [95% CI]

    9.53 [6.14–9.82]

    Kang ASCO GI 2017

  • Adverse Event Summary

    Patients, n (%)

    Nivolumab 3 mg/kg (n = 330)

    Placebo (n = 161)

    Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any Grade Grade 3/4

    AEs Any Serious AEs AEs leading to discontinuation AEs leading to dose delay

    300 (90.9) 131 (39.7) 23 ( 7.0) 63 (19.1)

    137 (41.5) 91 (27.6) 13 ( 3.9) 40 (12.1)

    135 (83.9) 75 (46.6) 12 ( 7.5) 27 (16.8)

    63 (39.1) 47 (29.2) 9 ( 5.6) 17 (10.6)

    AEs leading to death 35 (10.6) 25 (15.5)

    TRAEs Any Serious TRAEs TRAEs leading to discontinuation TRAEs leading to dose delay

    141 (42.7) 33 (10.0) 9 ( 2.7) 25 ( 7.6)

    34 (10.3) 21 ( 6.4) 4 ( 1.2) 14 ( 4.2)

    43 (26.7) 8 ( 5.0) 4 ( 2.5) 2 ( 1.2)

    7 (4.3) 4 (2.5) 3 (1.9) 1 (0.6)

    TRAEs leading to death 5 (1.5) 2 (1.2)

    AE, adverse event; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event.

    Kang ASCO GI 2017

  • Treatment-Related Adverse Events

    Patients, n (%)

    Nivolumab 3 mg/kg (n = 330)

    Placebo (n = 161)

    Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any Grade Grade 3/4

    Any TRAE 141 (42.7) 34 (10.3) 43 (26.7) 7 (4.3)

    TRAEs in > 2% of patients treated with nivolumab

    Pruritus Diarrhea Rash Fatigue Decreased appetite Nausea Malaise AST increased Hypothyroidism Pyrexia ALT increased

    30 (9.1) 23 (7.0) 19 (5.8) 18 (5.5) 16 (4.8) 14 (4.2) 13 (3.9) 11 (3.3) 10 (3.0) 8 (2.4) 7 (2.1)

    0 2 (0.6)

    0 2 (0.6) 4 (1.2)

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    1 (0.3) 1 (0.3)

    9 (5.6) 3 (1.9) 5 (3.1) 9 (5.6) 7 (4.3) 4 (2.5) 6 (3.7) 3 (1.9) 1 (0.6) 3 (1.9) 1 (0.6)

    0 0 0

    2 (1.2) 1 (0.6)

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    ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.

    Kang ASCO GI 2017

  • Avelumab (JAVELIN JPN) • Ph 1b in GC/GEJ pts

    • Irrespectively of PD-L1 status

    • Treatment-related adverse events • Any grade: in 89 pts (58.9%) → Infusion-related reaction (12.6%) and fatigue (10.6%) • G3: in 15 pts (9.9%) → fatigue, asthenia, increased GGT, thrombocytopenia, and anemia • 1 treatment-related death (hepatic failure/autoimmune hepatitis)

    Chung ASCO 2016

    2L (n = 22) Mn (n = 52)

    PD-L1+ (n = 11) PD-L1− (n = 11) PD-L1+ (n = 20) PD-L1− (n = 32)

    ORR % (95% CI) 18.2

    (2.3, 51.8)

    9.1

    (0.2, 41.3)

    10.0

    (1.2, 31.7)

    3.1

    (0.1, 16.2)

    mPFS w (95% CI) 6.3

    (5.4, 18.0)

    10.4

    (4.1, 21.9)

    17.6

    (6.0, 24.1)

    11.6

    (5.7, 14.1)

    • 1st Line Maintenance (89 pts) • 2nd Line (62 pts)

    Avelumab 10 mg/kg IV Q2W

  • Ipilimumab Mn (Ph II Trial)

    • 1ary EP: irPFS • The study was stopped post-interim analysis • 143 pts screened

    • Treatment-related adverse events occurred in

    41/57 (72%) of ipi pts and 25/45 (56%) pts on active BSC • Pruritus (32%), diarrhea (25%), fatigue (23%), and rash

    (18%)

    Moehler ASCO 2016

    1st Line Ttx • Ipi 10 mg/kg Q3W x4 → Ipi 10 mg/kg Q12W x3y • BSC (≈ 80% chemotherapy)

  • Ipilimumab Mn (Ph II Trial)

    • irPFS similar between arms (HR=1.44, p=0.097)

    • median OS for both arms ≈ 1 yr

    Moehler ASCO 2016

    Median irPFS (95% CI) Ipi 2.92 (1.6 – 5.2) BSC 4.9 (3.5-6.5)

    Early progressors lost

    When the immune system reacts, it reacts well, potentially even in re-introduction or 2nd L

  • Other immune checkpoints & combination strategies

    • Atezolizumab, durvalumab

    • Combined strategies

    Anti-angiogenic agents Immune response

    • Vasculature normalization • ↓ Interstitial pressure • ↑ Perfusion • ↑ Adhesion molecules • Preserve endothelial cell anergy

    • Availability of glucose, amino acids and oxygen

    • ↑ Lymphocyte infiltration • ↑ T-cell access and function

    Manning Clin Ca Res 2007

    Hodi Cancer Immunol Res 2014

    Sznol J Clin Oncol 2015 (suppl)

  • Combined strategies

    • Immunotherapy + anti-angiogenesis1

    • Ph 1a/b trial (refractory gastric and GEJ cancer)

    • Pembrolizumab + Ramucirumab

    • No new safety signals and preliminary efficacy data has been reported

    • Immunotherapy + palliative radiotherapy (Abscopal Effect)2

    • Phase 2 trial (refractory esophageal, gastric and GEJ cancer)

    • Pembrolizumab + palliative radiotherapy (30 Gy on 1ary tumor or single metastasis) → Pembrolizumab until PD

    • 1ary End Point: biomarkers of immune response and ORR (RECIST1.1, irRECIST)

    1. Chau ASCO GI 2017; 2. Chao ASCO GI 2017

  • Combined strategies

    • Immunotherapy + Targeted Agents

    • With anti-HER2 agents1

    • Phase 1b/2 trial (HER2-pos gastric and GEJ cancer)

    • Pembrolizumab + Margetuximab

    • 1ary End Point: ORR (RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST) and DoR

    • With anti-MMP9 agents2

    • Phase 3 trial (2nd/3rd line gastric and GEJ cancer)

    • Nivolumab +/- GS-5745

    • 1ary End Point: ORR (RECIST v1.1)

    1. Catenacci ASCO GI 2017; 2. NCT02864381

  • Outline

    • The Immune System

    • Rational to develop immunotherapy in GC/GEJ

    • First evidence of efficacy

    • Challenges

    • Conclusions

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    Response after initial increase in total tumor volume

    ‘Stable disease’ with slow, steady decline in total tumor volume

    Reduction in total tumor burden after appearance of new lesions

    Wolchok Clin Cancer Res 2009

    Identifying patterns of response

  • Managing immune-related AEs

    Rash

    Autoimmune hepatitis Elevated transaminases

    Pneumonitis

    Colitis - duodenitis

    Pancreatitis

    Type 1 diabetes mellitus

    Hypothyroidism Myositis

    Myasthenia Gravis

    Melero Clin Cancer Res 2013

  • Outline

    • The Immune System

    • Rational to develop immunotherapy in GC/GEJ

    • First evidence of efficacy

    • Challenges

    • Conclusions

  • Conclusions

    • The immune system plays an important role in GC tumorigenesis (specifically in some subtypes)

    • Checkpoint inhibitors have shown encouraging preliminary efficacy

    • Efforts to identify predictive biomarkers have already begun, as well as to identify the immune-pattern of response and the management of the related Aes

    • The huge amount of current prospective clinical trials will validate their true role

    1. Seagal ASCO 216

  • Ongoing phase II/III clinical trials

    Adjuvant

    CA209-577 Ph 3 GEJ Nivolumab vs placebo after CRT and surgery

    First Line

    MK-3475-062 Ph 3 PDL1 +

    CDDP/FU (or CPC) vs

    CDDP/FU + Pembrolizumab vs

    Pembro monotherapy

    EMR-100070-007 Ph 3 All (HER2 -) Avelumab (maintenance after XELOX/FOLFOX)

    CA209-649 Ph 3 All (HER2 -) Nivolumab + Ipilimumab vs FOLFOX/XELOX

    Second Line and beyond

    MK-3475-061 Ph 3 All Pembrolizumab vs paclitaxel

    GS-US-296-2013 Ph 2 All Nivolumab +/- GS-5745

    EMR-100070-008 Ph 2 PDL1 + Avelumab vs investigator’s choice

    CA209-358 Ph 1 EBV + Nivolumab

    Neoadjuvant

    NCT02730546 Ph 1b/2 GEJ Pembrolizumab

    Chemoradiotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel)

    CA209-358 Ph 1 GEJ/GC EBV+ Nivolumab vs Ipilimumab + Nivolumab

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    s ID Ph Strategy Indication Status

    NCT02443324 I Pembrolizumab plus Ramucirumab Specific cohort, 2nd or

    3rd Line Recruiting

    NCT02335411

    (KEYNOTE 059) II

    Pembrolizumab in monotherapy or in

    combination with CT Different lines, HER2-

    neg Recruiting

    NCT02563548 I Pembrolizumab plus PEGPH20 Specific cohort, at least

    2nd Line Recruiting

    NCT01848834

    (KEYNOTE 012) I Pembrolizumab

    Specific cohort,

    refractory setting Active, not recruiting

    NCT02452424 I Pembrolizumab plus PLX3397 Specific cohort,

    refractory setting Recruiting

    NCT02318901 I/II Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab Specific cohort, HER2-

    positive Recruiting

    NCT02268825 I/II Pembrolizumab plus FOLFOX Specific cohort Recruiting

    NCT02340975 II Tremelimumab and/or durvalumab Refractory setting Recruiting

    NCT01585987 II Ipilimumab vs FU/BSC Manteinance after 1st

    Line Completed

    NCT01928394 I/II Nivolumab +/- ipilimumab Specific cohort,

    refractory setting Recruiting

    NCT02267343 I Nivolumab Refractory setting Recruiting

    NCT02488759 I/II Nivolumab EBV-positive Recruiting

    NCT01772004 I Avelumab Specific cohort, 3rd Line Recruiting

    NCT01943461 I Avelumab 2nd and 3rd Line,

    Japanesse and Asian Recruiting

    NCT01633970 I Atezolizumab montherapy or in combination

    with bevacizumab or CT Basket Recruiting

    NCT01375842 I Atezolizumab Basket Recruiting

    NCT02471846 I Atezolizumab and GDC-0919 Specific cohort,

    refractory setting Recruiting

  • ¡Muchas gracias!