Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract: We conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of nivolumab (Nivo) as maintenance therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete hematologic recovery who were not candidates for stem cel...

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Main Authors: Athalia R. Pyzer, Laura W. Dillon, Elad Sharon, Theodore G. Karrison, Yuanyuan Zha, Noreen Fulton, Gege Gui, Georgia Andrew, Howard Streicher, Kendra Sweet, George Yaghmour, Jane Jijun Liu, Brian A. Jonas, Aaron D. Schimmer, Steven Grant, Amer M. Zeidan, Gerhard C. Hildebrandt, Christopher H. Lowrey, Ryan J. Mattison, Neil Palmisiano, Amandeep Salhotra, Dimitrios Tzachanis, Maria R. Baer, Tara L. Lin, Prapti Patel, Helen Chen, Walter M. Stadler, Olatoyosi Odenike, Richard A. Larson, Thomas F. Gajewski, Christopher S. Hourigan, Wendy Stock, Hongtao Liu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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author Athalia R. Pyzer
Laura W. Dillon
Elad Sharon
Theodore G. Karrison
Yuanyuan Zha
Noreen Fulton
Gege Gui
Georgia Andrew
Howard Streicher
Kendra Sweet
George Yaghmour
Jane Jijun Liu
Brian A. Jonas
Aaron D. Schimmer
Steven Grant
Amer M. Zeidan
Gerhard C. Hildebrandt
Christopher H. Lowrey
Ryan J. Mattison
Neil Palmisiano
Amandeep Salhotra
Dimitrios Tzachanis
Maria R. Baer
Tara L. Lin
Prapti Patel
Helen Chen
Walter M. Stadler
Olatoyosi Odenike
Richard A. Larson
Thomas F. Gajewski
Christopher S. Hourigan
Wendy Stock
Hongtao Liu
author_facet Athalia R. Pyzer
Laura W. Dillon
Elad Sharon
Theodore G. Karrison
Yuanyuan Zha
Noreen Fulton
Gege Gui
Georgia Andrew
Howard Streicher
Kendra Sweet
George Yaghmour
Jane Jijun Liu
Brian A. Jonas
Aaron D. Schimmer
Steven Grant
Amer M. Zeidan
Gerhard C. Hildebrandt
Christopher H. Lowrey
Ryan J. Mattison
Neil Palmisiano
Amandeep Salhotra
Dimitrios Tzachanis
Maria R. Baer
Tara L. Lin
Prapti Patel
Helen Chen
Walter M. Stadler
Olatoyosi Odenike
Richard A. Larson
Thomas F. Gajewski
Christopher S. Hourigan
Wendy Stock
Hongtao Liu
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description Abstract: We conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of nivolumab (Nivo) as maintenance therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete hematologic recovery who were not candidates for stem cell transplant. Patients were stratified and randomized to observation (Obs) or Nivo (3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 46 doses). The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS) defined as time to disease relapse or death due to any reason. Secondary end points included overall survival (OS), and evaluation of adverse events (AEs) after Nivo administration. Eighty patients were enrolled with median duration of follow-up of 24 months (33 months among survivors). PFS was 13.2 months in the Nivo arm and 10.9 months in the Obs arm. Overall PFS curves were not statistically significantly different. The median OS was 53.9 months in the Nivo arm and 30.9 months in the Obs arm. There were more AEs of any type (regardless of attribution) on the Nivo arm; 27 patients (71%) on the Nivo arm had a grade ≥3 AE compared with 5 patients (12%) on the Obs arm (P < .001). Nivo maintenance after AML chemotherapy failed to improve the PFS and OS in this randomized phase 2 study. There were increased AEs and serious AEs (SAEs) with Nivo, but these AEs and SAEs were expected and manageable. This trial was registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov as #NCT02275533.
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spelling doaj-art-515b2a72c8ad48e7895e1d058ddc47112025-08-20T02:28:26ZengElsevierBlood Advances2473-95292025-05-01992144215210.1182/bloodadvances.2024015176Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemiaAthalia R. Pyzer0Laura W. Dillon1Elad Sharon2Theodore G. Karrison3Yuanyuan Zha4Noreen Fulton5Gege Gui6Georgia Andrew7Howard Streicher8Kendra Sweet9George Yaghmour10Jane Jijun Liu11Brian A. Jonas12Aaron D. Schimmer13Steven Grant14Amer M. Zeidan15Gerhard C. Hildebrandt16Christopher H. Lowrey17Ryan J. Mattison18Neil Palmisiano19Amandeep Salhotra20Dimitrios Tzachanis21Maria R. Baer22Tara L. Lin23Prapti Patel24Helen Chen25Walter M. Stadler26Olatoyosi Odenike27Richard A. Larson28Thomas F. Gajewski29Christopher S. Hourigan30Wendy Stock31Hongtao Liu32Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MDDivision of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MDDepartment of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Department of Biostatistics, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center, Washington, DCLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MDDivision of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MDDepartment of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FLJane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology and Center for the Study of Blood Diseases, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center of Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAIllinois Cancer Care and Heartland National Community of Oncology Research Programs, Peoria ILDivision of Malignant Hematology/Cellular Therapy and Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CADepartment of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, CanadaDivision of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care Virginia Commonwealth University Health Sciences Center, Richmond, VASection of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CTDivision of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MODivision of Hematology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon, NHDepartment of Medicine, Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WIProgram for Hematologic Malignancies, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJDepartment of Hematology &amp; Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CADepartment of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CADepartment of Medicine, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MDDivision of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KSServier Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Boston, MADivision of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MDDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILDepartment of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Department of Biostatistics, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center, Washington, DCDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, ILDepartment of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Correspondence: Hongtao Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Medicine, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705-2275;Abstract: We conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of nivolumab (Nivo) as maintenance therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete hematologic recovery who were not candidates for stem cell transplant. Patients were stratified and randomized to observation (Obs) or Nivo (3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 46 doses). The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS) defined as time to disease relapse or death due to any reason. Secondary end points included overall survival (OS), and evaluation of adverse events (AEs) after Nivo administration. Eighty patients were enrolled with median duration of follow-up of 24 months (33 months among survivors). PFS was 13.2 months in the Nivo arm and 10.9 months in the Obs arm. Overall PFS curves were not statistically significantly different. The median OS was 53.9 months in the Nivo arm and 30.9 months in the Obs arm. There were more AEs of any type (regardless of attribution) on the Nivo arm; 27 patients (71%) on the Nivo arm had a grade ≥3 AE compared with 5 patients (12%) on the Obs arm (P < .001). Nivo maintenance after AML chemotherapy failed to improve the PFS and OS in this randomized phase 2 study. There were increased AEs and serious AEs (SAEs) with Nivo, but these AEs and SAEs were expected and manageable. This trial was registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov as #NCT02275533.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S247395292500103X
spellingShingle Athalia R. Pyzer
Laura W. Dillon
Elad Sharon
Theodore G. Karrison
Yuanyuan Zha
Noreen Fulton
Gege Gui
Georgia Andrew
Howard Streicher
Kendra Sweet
George Yaghmour
Jane Jijun Liu
Brian A. Jonas
Aaron D. Schimmer
Steven Grant
Amer M. Zeidan
Gerhard C. Hildebrandt
Christopher H. Lowrey
Ryan J. Mattison
Neil Palmisiano
Amandeep Salhotra
Dimitrios Tzachanis
Maria R. Baer
Tara L. Lin
Prapti Patel
Helen Chen
Walter M. Stadler
Olatoyosi Odenike
Richard A. Larson
Thomas F. Gajewski
Christopher S. Hourigan
Wendy Stock
Hongtao Liu
Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
Blood Advances
title Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
title_full Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
title_fullStr Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
title_full_unstemmed Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
title_short Randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single-agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
title_sort randomized phase 2 study to assess the role of single agent nivolumab to maintain remission in acute myeloid leukemia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S247395292500103X
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