First-line (1L) nivolumab (N) + ipilimumab (I) + chemotherapy (C) vs C alone in patients (pts) with metastatic NSCLC (mNSCLC) from CheckMate 9LA: 4-y clinical update and outcomes by tumor histologic subtype (THS).

Abstract

LBA9023 Background: In CheckMate 9LA (NCT03215706), 1L N + I + C demonstrated durable survival benefit in pts with mNSCLC vs C alone. Here, we report updated efficacy and safety with a 4-y minimum (min) follow-up (f/u) as well as exploratory analyses of efficacy by THS, a known prognostic indicator for NSCLC. Methods: Adults with stage IV/recurrent NSCLC (no known sensitizing EGFR/ALK alterations) and ECOG PS ≤ 1 were randomized 1:1 to N 360 mg Q3W + I 1 mg/kg Q6W + 2 cycles of C (n = 361) or 4 cycles of C alone (n = 358). Pts were stratified by sex, PD-L1 (< 1% vs ≥ 1%), and histology (squamous [SQ] vs non-squamous [NSQ]). Maintenance pemetrexed was allowed in the C arm (NSQ NSCLC). Assessments included OS, PFS, ORR, safety, treatment (tx)-free interval (TFI; time from last study dose to start of first subsequent systemic tx or death), and efficacy by THS (solid, acinar, or other, per modified WHO classification). Results: At a min f/u of 47.9 mo (database lock, Feb 2023; median f/u, 54.5 mo), N + I + C continued to provide long-term, durable OS benefit vs C in all randomized pts (HR, 0.74 [95% CI 0.63–0.87]; 4-y OS rates, 21% vs 16%, respectively). Similar clinical benefit was seen for N + I + C vs C across tumor PD-L1 or histology subgroups (table). In all pts treated with N + I + C (n = 358), median TFI was 2.2 mo, with 11% remaining tx-free and alive at 4y. In pts who discontinued all components of N + I + C due to tx-related adverse events (n = 61), 4-y OS rate was 41%; median TFI was 10.6 mo, with a 4-y TFI rate of 27%. In an exploratory analysis in pts with evaluable NSQ NSCLC tissue (n = 310; min f/u 36.1 mo), median OS was longer with N + I + C vs C in both solid (16.6 vs 9.3 mo) and acinar (18.7 vs 12.9 mo) THS. Updated efficacy by THS will be presented. No new safety signals were identified with longer f/u. Conclusions: With a 4-y min f/u, pts treated with N + I + C continued to derive long-term, durable efficacy benefit vs C regardless of tumor PD-L1 expression or histology, with greater magnitude of benefit in pts with tumor PD-L1 < 1% or SQ histology. Exploratory analyses suggested OS benefit with N + I + C vs C in both solid and acinar subtypes. Together, these data further reinforce the use of N + I + C as an efficacious 1L tx option for pts with mNSCLC. Clinical trial information: NCT03215706 . [Table: see text]