(068) Efficacy of Immunotherapy Retreatment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Received Consolidative Durvalumab

Poster Abstract:

Background: The standard of care for patients with stage III, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is curative intent chemoradiation followed by consolidative durvalumab. However, most patients progress necessitating further treatment. Although immunotherapy (IO) is the cornerstone of treatment in advanced/metastatic disease, the benefit in those who received prior durvalumab is unclear. Clinical trials excluded prior IO exposure and current guidelines do not provide specific recommendations.

Objective: This study aims to characterize the efficacy of post-durvalumab IO treatment.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Medical Center. Adult patients with unresectable NSCLC who received chemoradiation and consolidative durvalumab followed by subsequent systemic therapy for disease progression between February 2018 to May 2023 were included. Patients were excluded if they received targeted therapy as subsequent therapy. The primary endpoint was real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS) of post-durvalumab treatment. Key secondary outcomes included physician assessed response, overall survival (OS), and subgroup analyses to identify biomarkers which may predict benefit from IO retreatment.

Results: A total of 66 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 39 (59%) received subsequent chemotherapy alone and 27 (41%) received IO-containing therapy. Of those who received IO-containing treatments, 18 received chemotherapy plus IO (chemoIO) and 9 received IO alone. Durvalumab was discontinued for therapy completion (chemotherapy: 18%, IO: 26%), disease progression (chemotherapy: 54%, IO: 48%), or side effects (chemotherapy: 26%, IO: 19%). No significant difference was observed between median rwPFS of chemotherapy versus IO-containing therapy (7.0 months vs 5.8 months, respectively; p = 0.9419) or OS (13.0 months vs 12.6 months, respectively; p = 0.5769). Notably, patients in our cohort who received IO alone had a numerically longer rwPFS compared to chemoIO (12.6 months vs 5.8 months, respectively; p = 0.3951) and a numerically longer OS (12.6 months vs 6.4 months, respectively; p = 0.8885).
Discussion/

Conclusions: This study found that there were no statistically significant differences in median rwPFS or OS between chemotherapy or IO-based regimens following the conclusion of durvalumab consolidation. Interestingly, we observed a numerically improved rwPFS and OS in those who received IO alone compared to chemoIO, which suggests there may be key clinical or molecular features that may help identify patients who benefit from IO therapy. We acknowledge the limitations of this small, retrospective study. The efficacy of IO-based regimens post-durvalumab warrants further investigation in a larger, prospective manner to assess the risks and benefits of IO retreatment.

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