Janssen Global Services Research Articles

Single Molecule Real-Time Sequencing of the M Protein (SMaRT M-Seq): Toward Personalized Medicine Approaches in Monoclonal Gammopathies

IntroductionIn patients affected by monoclonal gammopathies, tumoral B cells or plasma cells secrete a monoclonal antibody (termed M protein), which can be used to track the presence of the tumor itself. Moreover, the M protein can directly cause potentially life-threatening organ damage, which is dictated by the specific, patient's unique clonal light and/or heavy chain, as in patients affected by immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Yet, the current paradigm in the diagnosis and management of these conditions treats the M protein as a simple tumor biomarker to be identified/quantified. Patients' specific M protein sequences remain mostly undefined and molecular mechanisms underlying M-protein related clinical manifestations are largely obscure.MethodsBy combining the unbiased amplification of expressed immunoglobulin genes with long-read, single molecule real-time DNA sequencing and bioinformatics analyses, we have established a method to identify the full-length sequence of the variable region of expressed immunoglobulin genes and to rank the obtained sequences based on their relative abundance, thus enabling the identification of the full-length variable sequence of M protein genes from a high number of patients analysed in parallel.ResultsThe assay, which we termed Single Molecule Real-Time Sequencing of the M protein (SMaRT M-Seq), has undergone an extensive technical validation. Sequencing of contrived bone marrow samples generated through serial dilutions of plasma cell lines into control bone marrow, as well as sequencing of bona fide bone marrow samples from AL patients and comparison with gold-standard techniques of immunoglobulin gene sequencing showed: •100% sequence-accuracy at the individual base-pair level;•High repeatability (CV<0.8% for sequencing of pentaplicates) in defining the molecular clonal size (i.e. the fraction of total immunoglobulin sequences coinciding with the clonal sequence);•A high sensitivity in identifying clonal immunoglobulin sequences (10 -3 when employing low-coverage sequencing on multiple, pooled samples).Noteworthy, SMaRT M Seq was applied to a cohort of 86 consecutive patients with AL amyloidosis (17 κ and 69 λ; median BMPC infiltration 9%, IQR 6-13%; median dFLC 176 mg/L, IQR 75-370 mg/L), including cases with small clonal burden and M protein which was undetectable with conventional M protein studies. A full-length sequence of the variable region of the clonal light chain was obtained in all patients (median molecular clonal size of 88.3%, IQR: 70.7 - 93%). The most common κ germline genes were IGKV1-33 and IGKV4-01 (24% each of the 17 κ AL patients), and the most common λ germline genes were IGLV6-57 (26% of the 69 λ AL patients), IGLV2-14 (17%), IGLV3-01 (17%) and IGLV1-44 (10%). The most frequent λ and κ germline genes together (IGLV6-57, IGLV2-14, IGLV3-01, IGLV1-44, IGKV1-33 and IGKV4-01) accounted for 66% of all the clones. Germline gene usage correlated with selected clinical features.Sequence information was then exploited to improve mass spectrometry-based amyloid typing on fat pad aspirates and to enable the sensitive detection of clonotypic sequences using short-read DNA sequencing of the involved light chain isotype (up to 10 -7 dilution).ConclusionsWe have established SMaRT M-Seq as a novel valuable assay to reliably identify the full-length variable sequence of M proteins. SMaRT M-Seq has undergone extensive technical validation, showing high accuracy, repeatability and sensitivity. The latter is determined by the number of reads analyzed per sample. This is in turn dictated by the sequencing output of the employed sequencing platform, and by the number of pooled samples analyzed in a given sequencing round, thus proving to be scalable. Even when analyzing multiple samples on a sequencing platform with low sequencing output, the achieved sensitivity of SMaRT M-Seq significantly exceeds the requirements for the identification of clonal B cells/plasma cells in patients with AL amyloidosis.Sequencing disease-associated M proteins from large cohorts of patients has the potential to uncover molecular mechanisms of M protein-related clinical manifestations which have remained largely unexplored so far, and could enable approaches of personalized medicine for the sensitive detection of patients' specific M proteins at diagnosis and after anti-clonal therapy. DisclosuresMilani: Celgene: Other: Travel support; Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Fazio: Janseen: Honoraria. Petrucci: GSK: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Amgen: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Takeda: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; BMS: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Karyopharm: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board. Palladini: Pfizer: Honoraria; Siemens: Honoraria; Janssen Global Services: Honoraria, Other: advisory board fees. Nuvolone: Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria; Oncopeptides, Inc.: Research Funding.

Graded Cardiac Response Criteria for AL Amyloidosis: The Impact of Depth of Cardiac Response on Survival

Graded Cardiac Response Criteria for AL Amyloidosis: The Impact of Depth of Cardiac Response on Survival

Subcutaneous Daratumumab with Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: 18-Month Analysis of the Phase 3 ANDROMEDA Study

Subcutaneous Daratumumab with Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: 18-Month Analysis of the Phase 3 ANDROMEDA Study

CARTITUDE-2: Efficacy and Safety of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel, a B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA)-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy, in Patients with Multiple Myeloma and Early Relapse after Initial Therapy

CARTITUDE-2: Efficacy and Safety of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel, a B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA)-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy, in Patients with Multiple Myeloma and Early Relapse after Initial Therapy

Anakinra Targeting Cytokine Release Syndrome Associated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapies

Introduction: Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is a common toxicity associated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. Corticosteroids and steroid-sparing therapies such as tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist, and anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, have been used to reduce the incidence and severity of these toxicities. Preclinical and clinical case studies of anakinra, administered subcutaneously or intravenously at various doses, have shown promising results in the management of CRS and systemic inflammatory responses resembling hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)/macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). In CARTITUDE-1, CRS occurred in 95% of heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) receiving ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), a CAR T-cell therapy with 2 B-cell maturation antigen-targeting single-domain antibodies (Berdeja et al. Lancet 2021). Per protocol, tocilizumab was required to manage CRS with option to give steroids and/or anakinra per investigator discretion. Here, we report the institutional experiences of anakinra use in the management of CRS in patients who have received cilta-cel as part of the CARTITUDE-1 study.Methods: Eligible patients had MM and received ≥3 prior therapies or were refractory to a proteasome inhibitor (PI) and immunomodulatory drug (IMiD), and had received a PI, IMiD, and anti-CD38 antibody (Berdeja et al. Lancet 2021). After apheresis, bridging therapy was permitted. Patients received a single cilta-cel infusion (target dose: 0.75×10 6 CAR+ viable T cells/kg; range 0.5-1.0×10 6) 5-7 days after lymphodepletion (300 mg/m 2 cyclophosphamide, 30 mg/m 2 fludarabine daily for 3 days). Lee et al (Blood 2014) grading criteria for CRS were mapped to the ASTCT criteria for CRS. Post-hoc analysis of data revealed use of anakinra at some sites in patients who failed to respond to the initial management of CRS with tocilizumab +/- dexamethasone or in clinical settings where rise of ferritin and/or liver function tests were indicative for continued HLH/MAS-like manifestations (Kennedy et al. ASH 2020).Results: Of 97 patients in CARTITUDE-1, CRS occurred in 92 (95%) patients; 4% were grade 3/4. The median time to onset was 7 days (range 1-12) and median duration was 4 days (range 1-14). Supportive measures to treat CRS were administered to 91% of patients, most commonly tocilizumab (69%; 4 patients received ≥3 doses), corticosteroids (22%), and anakinra (18 patients, 19%). CRS resolved in 99% of patients. Anakinra was administered after initial tocilizumab and within the first 48 hours (range 0-6 days) of CRS onset for the majority of patients as part of effective management of CRS. Anakinra was administered at a dose of 100-200 mg every 8-12 hours over a median of 2.5 days (range 1-15 days). CRS uniformly resolved following anakinra use in CARTITUDE-1, apart from one patient who died from sepsis (grade 5 outcome) due to HLH/MAS considered related to treatment (Table).Conclusions: CRS events in cilta-cel-treated patients in CARTITUDE-1 were common, generally low-grade, and successfully managed with standard tocilizumab +/- dexamethasone. The use of anakinra should be considered in patients with persistent CRS/inflammatory symptoms despite tocilizumab use, and in particular in patients with HLH/MAS-like symptoms/phenotype occurring following CRS or in the absence of prior CRS. [Display omitted] DisclosuresWong: Amgen: Consultancy; Genentech: Research Funding; Fortis: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; GloxoSmithKlein: Research Funding; Dren Biosciences: Consultancy; Caelum: Research Funding; BMS: Research Funding; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Richard: Karyopharm, Janssen: Honoraria. Lin: Juno: Consultancy; Legend: Consultancy; Merck: Research Funding; Bluebird Bio: Consultancy, Research Funding; Sorrento: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Kite, a Gilead Company: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Gamida Cell: Consultancy; Vineti: Consultancy. Madduri: Janssen: Current Employment. Jackson: Janssen: Current Employment; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Consultancy. Zudaire: Janssen: Current Employment. Romanov: Janssen: Current Employment. Trigg: Janssen: Current Employment. Vogel: Janssen Global Services, LLC: Current Employment, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company, Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months. Garrett: Legend Biotech USA: Current Employment. Nesheiwat: Legend Biotech USA: Current Employment. Martin: Oncopeptides: Consultancy; Sanofi: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy; Amgen: Research Funding. Jagannath: Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Legend Biotech: Consultancy; Karyopharm Therapeutics: Consultancy; Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy. OffLabel Disclosure:At the time of abstract submission, cilta-cel is being investigated for the treatment of multiple myeloma but is not yet approved

Efficacy and Safety of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Cilta-cel), a B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA)-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy, in Lenalidomide-Refractory Patients with Progressive Multiple Myeloma after 1-3 Prior Lines of Therapy: Updated Results from CARTITUDE-2

Efficacy and Safety of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Cilta-cel), a B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA)-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy, in Lenalidomide-Refractory Patients with Progressive Multiple Myeloma after 1-3 Prior Lines of Therapy: Updated Results from CARTITUDE-2

Meta-Analysis of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel Versus Physician's Choice in the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Meta-Analysis of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel Versus Physician's Choice in the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Median 3.5-Year Follow-up of Ibrutinib Treatment in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Pooled Analysis

Median 3.5-Year Follow-up of Ibrutinib Treatment in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Pooled Analysis

Treatment of Relapse of MDS, AML and CMML after Allogeneic Blood Stem Cell Transplantation with Azacitidine, Lenalidomide and Donor Lymphocyte Infusions - Results from the First Interim Analysis of the Azalena-Trial (NCT02472691)

Background:Azacitidine (Aza) and donor lymphocyte infusions have become a standard treatment of myeloid malignancies relapsing after allo-SCT. Studies so far showed response rates ranging from 10% to 75% following treatment with Aza with or without donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) and particularly patients (pts) with MDS and AML with low disease burden seem to benefit most. Lenalidomide (Len), due to its immunomodulatory and antileukemic properties, may act synergistically with Aza and DLI.Design/Methods:We initiated a prospective, multicenter, single-arm phase-II trial combining Aza, Len and DLI in patients with MDS, AML or CMML as first salvage treatment for relapse after allo-SCT. Pts were envisaged to receive up to 8 cycles Aza (75 mg/m2/d d1-7, every 28 days) and 3 DLI with increasing dosages (0.5×106 - 1.5×107 cells/kg) after cycles 4, 6 and 8. Concomitantly, eight cycles of Len were administered with a daily dose of 2.5 mg for the first 21 days of a 28 day-cycle each.To cope with the potential risk of GvHD induction by Len after allo-SCT the primary endpoint is safety and the study incorporates two interim analyses scheduled after the first 10 and 20 patients respectively. If no dose limiting toxicity (DLT) defined as steroid refractory acute GvHD grade III/IV, chronic GvHD NIH score severe or any unexpected hematologic and non-hematological toxicity grade ≥ III is observed in more than 3 patients in the first interim analysis, the dose of Len will be increased to 5 mg/day for the next 10 patients. Otherwise the study will be stopped.Results:Here we present the results of the first interim analysis (data lock February 20th 2017), which includes 10 patients (median age: 64 years, range 43 to 73) who experienced molecular (70%) or hematological (30%) relapse of MDS (70%), AML (20%) or CMML (10%) after median of 275 days (range: 91 to 937) following allo-SCT. So far, these 10 patients have received a total of 54 cycles of Len corresponding to median of 7 cycles per patient (range: 1 to 8). In addition, patients received a median of 7 courses of Aza (range 1-8) and 7 of 10 pts (70%) received at least one DLI (median: 1, range: 0-5).No DLT was observed. Two patients either developed acute GvHD (20%, overall grade I and III) and chronic GvHD (20%, NIH score mild and moderate). Treatment-associated neutropenia, thrombocytopenia or anemia CTC grade III/IV occurred in 75%, 50% and 0% of the patients, respectively. Common adverse events were gastrointestinal side effects, elevation of liver enzymes as well as infections. Nevertheless, during the treatment period only 2 patients needed to be hospitalized. Although efficacy was not the major scope of this first interim analysis, of 7 evaluable patients (early drop-out of 3 patients) 4 (57%) achieved complete remission and 1 patient (14%) achieved partial remission resulting in overall response rate of 71%.Conclusion:This interim-analysis shows that the combination of Aza, Len (21x2.5 mg/cycle) and DLI as first salvage therapy for relapse after allo-SCT is safe and feasible and not associated with excess GvHD. According to the protocol, the dose of Lena will now be increased to 21x5 mg/cycle for the next 10 patients. Furthermore, due to the label extension of Aza, the inclusion criteria will also be amended to AML patients with >30% BM blasts. DisclosuresSchroeder:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel support. Rautenberg:Celgene: Other: travel support. Scheid:BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Nachtkamp:Celgene: Other: Travel Support. Germing:Janssen: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding. Kröger:RIEMSER Pharma: Research Funding; Novartis AG: Research Funding; Amgen Inc.: Speakers Bureau; Janssen Global Services, LLC: Speakers Bureau; Neovii Pharmaceuticals AG: Speakers Bureau; Novartis AG: Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Speakers Bureau. Kobbe:Celgene: Other: Advisory Board, Research Funding.

Quantitative Testing of the Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form Version 4.0, a Harmonized Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Collecting Key Secondary Endpoint Data in Myelofibrosis Clinical Trials

Background: The original 20-item Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form (MFSAF) was developed to assess patient-reported symptom improvement in MF treatment trials (Mesa et al, 2009). The MFSAF was expanded to 27 items for use in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) including essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV; MPN-SAF, Scherber et al, 2011), and later reduced to a 10-item version called the MPN-10 (Emanuel et al, 2012; scale 0-100). At the same time, investigators developed a modified version of the MFSAF called the MFSAF v2.0 diary (6 items, scale 0-60) for use in an MF treatment trial (Falcone and Levy, 2012). As part of next generation JAK1/2 inhibitor trials, various pharma companies collaborated with the US FDA to develop other versions (e.g., MFSAF-revised; 7 items, scale 0-70). Variability across versions (e.g., item wording, recall periods, response scales) increases uncertainty when selecting a measure for use in trials and when comparing findings across trials. To mitigate this uncertainty, the 7-item MFSAF v4.0 (scale 0-70) was recently developed through a harmonization process including stakeholders and the developers of the legacy measures (Gwaltney et al, 2017).Methods: To compare the MFSAF v4.0 to previous versions, an online REDCap survey was developed to assess symptoms (four symptom measures using 24-hour recall), physical functioning (PROMIS® Physical Function-Short Form 10a [PROMIS-PF]), and preference-based health status (EQ-5D-5L Index). Subjects were randomized to complete the (1) MFSAF v4.0 twice (for test-retest reliability) and MFSAF v2.0; or the (2) MFSAF v4.0, MFSAF v2.0, and MPN-10+MFSAF-revised. The three measures in each arm were administered in random order. PROMIS-PF and EQ-5D-5L were used as distractors between the 1st/2nd and 2nd/3rd symptom measures, respectively. The survey was promoted via multiple MPN-related websites and their affiliated Facebook pages June-July 2017. Differences between groups were assessed by ANOVA F-tests and within subjects by paired t-tests. Pearson correlations were computed for the entire sample and then within MF patients only. Cronbach's alphas assessed internal consistency and intraclass correlation coefficients assessed test-retest reliability.Results: 636 subjects accessed the survey of which 513 (81%) were eligible, consented, and attempted at least one of the symptom measures. Respondents with ET (37%), PV (41%), or MF (22%) were 81% female, 95% white, 68% residing in US, and 14% high school education or less with median age 59 (range 27-90). Among 511 with spleen information, 10/511 (2%) reported a prior splenectomy and 175/511 (34%) reported an enlarged spleen (91 [18%] unsure). Similar to other versions, MFSAF v4.0 Total Symptom Score (TSS; overall mean 20.4, SD 14.5, range 0-69) did not significantly differ across disease groups (ET mean 21.1, SD 15.4; PV mean 20.6, SD 14.4; MF mean 18.8, SD 12.9; p=.43) but did significantly differ between subjects with (mean 23.9, SD 14.8) and without enlarged spleen (mean 15.7, SD 12.1; p<.001). MFSAF v4.0 TSS was significantly correlated with the MFSAF v2.0 TSS (overall r=.96, MF r=.97), MPN-10 TSS (overall r=.92, MF r=.85), MFSAF-revised TSS (overall r=.97, MF r=.96), EQ-5D-5L Index (overall r=-.63, MF r=-.61), and PROMIS-PF (overall r=-.60, MF r=-.65; all p<.001). For individual symptoms, correlation among symptoms within the MFSAF v4.0 ranged from .40-.54 (MF .36-.63). Correlations between corresponding items on the different versions were similarly high (.84-.97). Three items of the MPN-10 and 1 item of the MFSAF v2.0 have higher mean scores, and 1 item of each of the MFSAF v2.0 and MFSAF-revised have a lower mean score relative to the MFSAF v4.0 (all p<.05). Internal consistency (overall .86, MF .84) and test-retest reliability (overall .98, 95% CI .97-.98; MF .98, .97-.99) of the MFSAF v4.0 TSS were high.Conclusions: The content validity of the MFSAF v4.0 was established through the harmonization process. Results of this study demonstrate favorable reliability and cross-sectional validity of the MFSAF v4.0 and a high level of comparability to the previous versions, both overall and for individual symptoms. The uniform use of this harmonized version in clinical trials may reduce the uncertainty of assessing symptom improvement and enable comparison across trials. The MFSAF v4.0 is now publicly available for use through the Critical Path Institute. DisclosuresPierson:Janssen: Employment. Trudeau:Janssen Global Services, LLC: Employment, Equity Ownership. Mesa:Ariad: Consultancy; Promedico: Research Funding; Celgene Corporation: Research Funding; CTI BioPharma Corp.: Research Funding; Galena Biopharma, Inc.: Consultancy; Incyte Corporation: Research Funding; Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Research Funding; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Consultancy.

Prolonged Improvement in Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) and Well-being in Older Patients With Treatment-Naïve (TN) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With Ibrutinib (Ibr): 3-Year Follow-up of the RESONATE-2 Study

Prolonged Improvement in Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) and Well-being in Older Patients With Treatment-Naïve (TN) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With Ibrutinib (Ibr): 3-Year Follow-up of the RESONATE-2 Study

Safety and Efficacy of Idelalisib Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Lymphoma Relapsing after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (alloHCT): A Survey By the EBMT Chronic Malignancies and Lymphoma Working Parties

Safety and Efficacy of Idelalisib Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Lymphoma Relapsing after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (alloHCT): A Survey By the EBMT Chronic Malignancies and Lymphoma Working Parties

Donor EBV-Positive Serostatus Increases the Risk of Chronic GVHD in Patients with Myeloid and Lymphoid Malignancies Other Than Acute Leukemia: Infectious Diseases Working Party EBMT Study

BACKGROUND: In patients with acute leukemia (AL), donor EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) seropositive status significantly increases the risk of development of acute and chronic GVHD after allo-HSCT, while it has no influence on other transplant outcomes (OS, RFS, RI, NRM) (Styczynski et al , J Clin Oncol, 2016). No data are available on the impact of EBV serostatus on transplant outcomes in patients with other hematological malignancies.OBJECTIVE: We analyzed the influence of the recipient's (R) and donor's (D) EBV serostatus on transplant outcomes (overall survival, OS; relapse-free survival, RFS; relapse incidence, RI; non-relapse mortality, NRM; acute graft-versus-host disease, aGVHD; chronic graft-versus-host disease, cGVHD) in patients with myeloid and lymphoid malignancies other than AL undergoing allo-HSCT.PATIENTS AND METHODS: 12,931 allo-HSCTs performed between 1997 and 2016 for myeloid (58.1%) or lymphoid malignancies (41.9%), other than AL, with PB (76%) or BM±PB (24%) as a stem cell source were included in this retrospective Registry megafile IDWP EBMT study.RESULTS:DEMOGRAPHICS : 48% had HSCT from a matched family donor, 4.2% from a mismatched family donor, and 47.8 from an unrelated donor. T-cell depletion was performed in vivo in 58.4%, and ex vivo in 7.9% patients. Conditioning regimen was myeloablative in 41.3%, RIC in 58.7%. Median follow-up was 4.7 years. TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES : EBV-seropositive patients receiving grafts from EBV-seropositive donors (EBV R+/D+ transplants) had worse transplant outcomes in comparison to EBV-seronegative patients receiving grafts from EBV-seronegative donors (EBV R-/D-): lower OS (59.6% vs 65.9%), lower RFS (51.1% vs 57.5%), higher incidence of chronic GVHD (49.5% vs 41.8%), and higher incidence of de novo chronic GVHD (30.5% vs 24.0%). No significant differences were found for: RI, NRM, and acute GVHD (Table 1). MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS : Allo-HSCT from EBV-seropositive donors had higher risk of development of cGVHD (HR=1.13; p=0.0096). When 4 subgroups (R-/D-, R-/D+, R+/D-, R+/D+ EBV serology) were analyzed, the risk of cGVHD was higher for EBV R-/D+ (HR=1.22; p=0.0395), R+/D- (HR=1.21; p=0.0375), and for R+/D+ (HR=1.28; p=0.0013) when compared to R-/D- transplants. On the other hand, R/D EBV serostatus had no significant impact on OS, RFS, RI, NRM and development of acute GVHD. Finally, since the R-/D- combination patients were more likely to be children than R+/D+, this could explain the effect in univariate analysis on OS and RFS while the chronic GVHD effect was independent of age.CONCLUSIONS: Allo-HSCT from EBV-seropositive donors are at 13% higher risk of chronic GVHD in patients with myeloid and lymphoid malignancies other than AL. [Display omitted] DisclosuresPetersen:Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Leblond:SERVIER: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GILEAD: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; JANSSEN: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; ABBVIE: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; ROCHE: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Honoraria; NOVARTIS: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Michallet:medac GmbH, Wedel, Germany: Honoraria, Other: Travel grants. Kröger:Janssen Global Services, LLC: Speakers Bureau; Amgen Inc.: Speakers Bureau; Novartis AG: Research Funding; RIEMSER Pharma: Research Funding; Neovii Pharmaceuticals AG: Speakers Bureau; Novartis AG: Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Speakers Bureau.

84-OR: Semaglutide 2.4 mg Improves Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in the STEP 2 Trial

Effects of s.c. semaglutide 2.4 mg vs. placebo on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were evaluated in the STEP 2 trial in adults with overweight/obesity and T2D. The STEP 2 trial was an RCT in adults with BMI ≥27 kg/m2 and T2D (NCT03552757). Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to 68 weeks’ once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg (N=404), 1.0 mg (N=403; results not shown), or placebo (N=403), plus lifestyle intervention. Changes in scores at week 68, and achievement of clinically meaningful within-person improvements (see Table for meaningful change thresholds), in weight-related QoL (Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Clinical Trials Version [IWQoL-Lite-CT]) and HRQoL (SF-36v2® Health Survey acute version [SF-36]) were assessed. Body weight change at week 68 with semaglutide 2.4 mg vs. placebo was -9.6% vs. -3.4%. Changes in IWQoL-Lite-CT scores and SF-36 scores (except role-emotional) were consistently in favor of semaglutide vs. placebo (Table). The proportions of patients with clinically meaningful improvements was greater with semaglutide vs. placebo for all IWQoL-Lite-CT scores and SF-36 physical functioning score (Table). In adults with overweight/obesity and T2D, semaglutide 2.4 mg improved both physical and mental health components vs. placebo and led to greater proportions of patients with clinically meaningful changes in weight-related QoL and physical functioning. Disclosure D. Rubino: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk, Other Relationship; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk, Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Novo Nordisk, Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk. L. Faerch: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S, Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. H. H. Meincke: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. R. F. Kushner: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. S. Pedersen: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Novo Nordisk, Consultant; Self; Abbott, Research Support; Self; AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Bayer Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Dexcom, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. D. H. Ryan: Advisory Panel; Self; Alyvent, Naturally Slim, Epitommee,, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Pfizer Inc., Redesign Health, Inc., Sanofi, Consultant; Self; Bausch Health, Canada, Phenomix, Xeno Bioscience, Gila Therapeutics, Scientific Intake, UnitedHealth Group, Other Relationship; Self; Novo Nordisk Inc. S. Wharton: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; AstraZeneca, Bausch Health, Canada, Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. N. Zeuthen: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk, Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk. R. Kolotkin: Consultant; Self; Novo Nordisk, Other Relationship; Self; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Funding Novo Nordisk A/S

85-OR: Semaglutide 2.4 mg Improves Patient Reported Outcome Measures of Physical Functioning in Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in the STEP 2 Trial

An analysis of the STEP 2 trial evaluated the effect of s.c. semaglutide 2.4 mg vs. placebo (PBO) on physical function (PF) in adults with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The STEP 2 trial was an RCT in adults with BMI ≥27 kg/m2 and T2D (NCT03552757). Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to 68 weeks’ once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg (N=404), 1.0 mg (N=403; data not shown), or PBO (N=403), plus lifestyle changes. Endpoints included change in PF (baseline-week 68) using the SF-36v2® Health Survey acute version (SF-36) and Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Clinical Trials Version (IWQoL-Lite-CT), and achievement of meaningful within-person PF improvements (≥3.7 points [SF‑36]; ≥14.6 points [IWQoL-Lite-CT]). Patients were 51% female, with a mean age of 55 years, body weight 99.8 kg, and BMI 35.7 kg/m2. Body weight change at week 68 with semaglutide 2.4 mg vs. PBO was -9.6% vs. -3.4%. Semaglutide significantly improved PF vs. PBO on SF-36 and IWQoL‑Lite‑CT (Table). SF-36 and IWQoL-Lite-CT PF improvements correlated with weight loss during the trial. Proportions of patients with clinically meaningful PF improvements were greater with semaglutide vs. PBO (Table). In adults with overweight/obesity and T2D, semaglutide 2.4 mg improved PF vs. PBO, and led to greater proportions of patients with clinically meaningful PF changes in SF-36 and IWQoL-Lite-CT. Disclosure S. Wharton: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; AstraZeneca, Bausch Health, Canada, Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. H. H. Meincke: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. R. F. Kushner: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. T. Kalayci oral: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. S. Pedersen: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Novo Nordisk, Consultant; Self; Abbott, Research Support; Self; AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Bayer Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Dexcom, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. D. Rubino: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk, Other Relationship; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk, Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Novo Nordisk, Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk. D. H. Ryan: Advisory Panel; Self; Alyvent, Naturally Slim, Epitommee,, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Pfizer Inc., Redesign Health, Inc., Sanofi, Consultant; Self; Bausch Health, Canada, Phenomix, Xeno Bioscience, Gila Therapeutics, Scientific Intake, UnitedHealth Group, Other Relationship; Self; Novo Nordisk Inc. N. Zeuthen: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk, Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk. R. Kolotkin: Consultant; Self; Novo Nordisk, Other Relationship; Self; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Funding Novo Nordisk A/S

317-OR: Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin by Glycemic Status in the DAPA-CKD Trial

There is robust evidence that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular and kidney outcomes. The DAPA-CKD trial (NCT03036150) demonstrated a significant risk reduction in participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with and without type 2 diabetes, treated with dapagliflozin 10 mg once daily compared with placebo, as an adjunct to standard care. In this prespecified analysis, we compared the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin according to baseline glycemic status. The trial included individuals with CKD with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 25 to 75 mL/min/1.73 m2 and a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio of 200 to 5000 mg/g. The primary outcome was a composite of sustained decline in eGFR of at least 50%, end-stage kidney disease, or death from renal or cardiovascular causes. We analyzed results by baseline glycemic status based on the American Diabetes Association criteria for HbA1c level &amp;lt;5.7% (normoglycemia) vs. ≥5.7 to &amp;lt;6.5% (prediabetes) vs. ≥6.5% or a history of type 2 diabetes. Of the 4304 participants in the trial, 738 had normoglycemia at baseline; 660, prediabetes; and 2906, type 2 diabetes. The relative risk reduction for the primary composite outcome with dapagliflozin (hazard ratio [HR], 0.61; 95% CI, 0.51−0.72) was consistent in participants with normoglycemia (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.39−1.01), prediabetes (HR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.21−0.66) and type 2 diabetes (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.52−0.79; p-interaction = 0.19). Similarly, we found no evidence of effect modification by glycemic status on secondary or exploratory outcomes. The safety profile of dapagliflozin was similar across glycemic groups, with no events of major hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis in participants with normoglycemia or prediabetes, and no ketoacidosis in any participant treated with dapagliflozin. In conclusion, dapagliflozin reduced the risk of kidney and cardiovascular events independent of baseline glycemic status. Disclosure F. Persson: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Mundipharma International, Novo Nordisk, Advisory Panel; Spouse/Partner; AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Novo Nordisk, Speaker’s Bureau; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Mundipharma International, Novo Nordisk. R. D. Toto: Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medscape Education, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Quest Diagnostics, Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Relypsa Inc. A. Langkilde: Employee; Self; AstraZeneca, Stock/Shareholder; Self; AstraZeneca. D. C. Wheeler: Advisory Panel; Self; Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme Corp., Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Mundipharma International, Tricida, Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Astellas BioPharma, Astellas Pharma Inc., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. H. L. Heerspink: Consultant; Self; AbbVie Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Chinook, CSL Behring, Fresenius Medical Care, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Janssen Research &amp; Development, LLC, Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited, Mundipharma International, Novo Nordisk, Retrophin, Inc., Research Support; Self; AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Janssen Research &amp; Development, LLC. Dapa-ckd study group: n/a. P. Rossing: Advisory Panel; Self; Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck KGaA, Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. P. Vart: None. G. M. Chertow: Advisory Panel; Self; Ardelyx, Baxter, Cricket Health, DURECT Corporation, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Other Relationship; Self; Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., AstraZeneca, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. F. Hou: Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca. J. J. Mcmurray: Other Relationship; Self; AbbVie Inc., Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Cytokinetics Inc., DalCor Pharmaceuticals, Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Novartis AG, Servier Laboratories, Theracos, Inc. R. Correa-rotter: Consultant; Self; GlaxoSmithKline plc., Other Relationship; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Novo Nordisk Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; AbbVie Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. H. S. Bajaj: Other Relationship; Self; Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Sanofi, Tricida, Inc. B. Stefansson: Employee; Self; AstraZeneca. Funding AstraZeneca

130-LB: Dapagliflozin and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

The DAPA-CKD trial demonstrated a significant reduction in the risk of adverse kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D), treated with dapagliflozin 10 mg once daily compared to placebo (randomized 1:1). This pre-specified analysis explored the effect of dapagliflozin on incident T2D in the cohort without diabetes enrolled in DAPA-CKD. A subgroup of 1,398 participants with CKD, no prior history of diabetes, and HbA1c &amp;lt;6.5% at baseline were included. In this pre-specified exploratory analysis, surveillance for new-onset T2D (confirmed HbA1c ≥6.5%) was accomplished through periodic HbA1c testing (part of the study protocol) and comparison between treatment groups assessed through Cox proportional hazards model. Over a median follow-up of 2.4 years, T2D developed in 33/701 (4.7%) in the placebo group and 21/697 (3.0%) in the dapagliflozin group. This corresponded to event rates of 2.4/100-patient years and 1.5/100-patient years, respectively. Dapagliflozin led to a 38% reduction in T2D incidence (hazard ratio [95%CI] 0.62 [0.36, 1.08]). There was no heterogeneity in the effect of dapagliflozin on T2D prevention based on most key prespecified subgroups, including age, glycemic status, blood pressure, estimated glomerular filtration rate, albuminuria, race and region, but the effect was more pronounced in females (p interaction 0.03). More than 90% of the participants who developed T2D had prediabetes at baseline (HbA1c 5.7-6.4%). A meta-analysis of DAPA-CKD and DAPA-HF (dapagliflozin in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction) demonstrated that dapagliflozin reduced new-onset diabetes compared to placebo (hazard ratio 0.66 [0.51, 0.87]; p=0.003), without heterogeneity between studies (p interaction 0.78). In this pre-specified explorative analysis of patients with CKD, treatment with dapagliflozin reduced the incidence of new T2D, an effect that was consistent across DAPA-CKD and DAPA-HF. Disclosure P. Rossing: Advisory Panel; Self; Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck KGaA, Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. A. Langkilde: Employee; Self; AstraZeneca, Stock/Shareholder; Self; AstraZeneca. D. C. Wheeler: Advisory Panel; Self; Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme Corp., Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Mundipharma International, Tricida, Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Astellas BioPharma, Astellas Pharma Inc., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. H. L. Heerspink: Consultant; Self; AbbVie Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Chinook, CSL Behring, Fresenius Medical Care, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Janssen Research &amp; Development, LLC, Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited, Mundipharma International, Novo Nordisk, Retrophin, Inc., Research Support; Self; AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Janssen Research &amp; Development, LLC. Dapa-ckd study group: n/a. P. Vart: None. G. M. Chertow: Advisory Panel; Self; Ardelyx, Baxter, Cricket Health, DURECT Corporation, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Other Relationship; Self; Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., AstraZeneca, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. F. Hou: Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca. N. Jongs: None. J. J. Mcmurray: Other Relationship; Self; AbbVie Inc., Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Cytokinetics Inc., DalCor Pharmaceuticals, Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Novartis AG, Servier Laboratories, Theracos, Inc. R. Correa-rotter: Consultant; Self; GlaxoSmithKline plc., Other Relationship; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Novo Nordisk Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; AbbVie Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. B. Stefansson: Employee; Self; AstraZeneca. R. D. Toto: Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medscape Education, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Quest Diagnostics, Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Relypsa Inc. Funding AstraZeneca

131-LB: The Impact of Canagliflozin on the Risk of Neuropathy Events: Results from the CREDENCE Trial

Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors reduce the risk, and progression, of diabetic kidney disease. We hypothesized that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors could similarly improve the microvascular complication of neuropathy. Methods: The CREDENCE trial randomized participants with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria to canagliflozin or placebo. Neuropathy events were defined as any reported adverse event with a Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) term consistent with peripheral or autonomic neuropathy. The effect of canagliflozin on neuropathy events was calculated by Cox regression. In secondary analyses the endpoint was restricted to sensorimotor polyneuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or non-autonomic neuropathy events, and subgroups were analysed. P-values adjusted for multiplicity using the Holm-Bonferroni correction were derived for the subgroup analyses. Results: Half (48.8%) of the 4401 participants had a diagnosis of neuropathy at baseline. Over a median of 2.45 years follow up, 657 people experienced a neuropathy event (63.2 per 1000 patient-years). The incidence of neuropathy events was similar in people randomized to canagliflozin and placebo (334/2202 vs. 323/2199; HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.89 to 1.21, p=0.66). Canagliflozin had no impact on sensorimotor polyneuropathy (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.25, p=0.63), diabetic neuropathy (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.68 to 1.22, p=0.52), or non-autonomic neuropathy (HR 1.03, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.21, p=0.77). The lack of effect on neuropathy events was consistent in subgroup analyses. Conclusions: Canagliflozin did not affect the risk of neuropathy events in the CREDENCE trial despite clear benefits for nephropathy, cardiovascular disease and glycemic control. Disclosure J. Liao: None. H. L. Heerspink: Consultant; Self; AbbVie Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Chinook, CSL Behring, Fresenius Medical Care, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Janssen Research &amp; Development, LLC, Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited, Mundipharma International, Novo Nordisk, Retrophin, Inc., Research Support; Self; AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Janssen Research &amp; Development, LLC. A. Levin: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Research Support; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. D. De zeeuw: Consultant; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Fresenius Medical Care, Retrophin, Inc., Other Relationship; Self; Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. B. Neal: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc., Roche Pharma, Servier Laboratories, Research Support; Self; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck Schering Plough, Roche Pharma, Servier Laboratories. H. Zhang: None. D. C. Wheeler: Advisory Panel; Self; Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme Corp., Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Mundipharma International, Tricida, Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Astellas BioPharma, Astellas Pharma Inc., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. B. Zinman: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott Diabetes, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. K. W. Mahaffey: Consultant; Self; Abbott, Amgen Inc., Anthos, AstraZeneca, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CSL Behring, Elsevier, Inova, Intermountain Health, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Medscape, Mount Sinai, Mundipharma International, MyoKardia, National Institutes of Health, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., SmartMedics, Theravance Biopharma, Research Support; Self; Afferent, AHA, Amgen Inc., Apple, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cardiva Medical, Inc, Eidos, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Google, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medtronic, Merck &amp; Co., Inc., National Institutes of Health, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Sanifit, Sanofi, St. Jude Medical. V. Perkovic: Consultant; Self; AbbVie Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Baxter, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Eli Lilly Japan K. K., Gilead Sciences, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline plc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck &amp; Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Mundipharma International, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Retrophin, Inc., Roche Pharma, Sanofi, Servier Laboratories. M. J. Jardine: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Intern

129-LB: Kidney and Cardiovascular Effects of Canagliflozin According to Age and Sex in the CREDENCE Trial

Background: Canagliflozin reduces the incidence of kidney and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We assessed the effects of canagliflozin according to age and sex in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Methods: The CREDENCE study randomized participants with type 2 diabetes and albuminuric CKD. The effects of canagliflozin on the primary outcome (a composite of kidney failure, a doubling of the serum creatinine level, or death from kidney or cardiovascular causes), and secondary outcomes were evaluated by age at baseline ( Results: Of the 4401 participants, 33.5%, 42.1%, and 24.4% were Conclusion: Canagliflozin reduces the risk of kidney and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes and CKD with consistent effects and no differences in safety outcomes across subgroups defined by age and sex. Disclosure T. Yi: None. C. P. Cannon: Advisory Panel; Self; Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amarin Corporation plc, Corvidia Therapeutics, Eli Lilly and Company, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer Inc., Sanofi, Consultant; Self; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Amgen Inc., Applied Therapeutics, Ascendis Pharma A/S, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Kowa Company, Ltd., Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Kowa Company, Ltd., Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., Pfizer Inc. D. De zeeuw: Consultant; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Fresenius Medical Care, Retrophin, Inc., Other Relationship; Self; Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. H. L. Heerspink: Consultant; Self; AbbVie Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Chinook, CSL Behring, Fresenius Medical Care, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Merck & Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited, Mundipharma International, Novo Nordisk, Retrophin, Inc., Research Support; Self; AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A. Levin: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Research Support; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. B. Neal: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc., Roche Pharma, Servier Laboratories, Research Support; Self; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck Schering Plough, Roche Pharma, Servier Laboratories. D. C. Wheeler: Advisory Panel; Self; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Mundipharma International, Tricida, Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Astellas BioPharma, Astellas Pharma Inc., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. H. Zhang: None. B. Zinman: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott Diabetes, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. K. W. Mahaffey: Consultant; Self; Abbott, Amgen Inc., Anthos, AstraZeneca, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CSL Behring, Elsevier, Inova, Intermountain Health, Johnson & Johnson, Medscape, Mount Sinai, Mundipharma International, MyoKardia, National Institutes of Health, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., SmartMedics, Theravance Biopharma, Research Support; Self; Afferent, AHA, Amgen Inc., Apple, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cardiva Medical, Inc, Eidos, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Google, Johnson & Johnson, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medtronic, Merck & C

133-LB: Canagliflozin Improves Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes across Broad Geographic Regions: Results from CREDENCE

Background: Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney disease in people requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT). RRT is projected to dramatically increase globally, with the greatest increase in Asia. CREDENCE showed canagliflozin reduces kidney and cardiovascular (CV) events in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We explored canagliflozin efficacy across geographic regions. A Cox proportional-hazards model was used to analyze the primary outcome (composite of end-stage kidney disease [dialysis, transplantation, or a sustained eGFR of Results: A total of 4401 participants were enrolled across North America (n=1182, 27%), Central and South America (n=941, 21%), Eastern Europe (n=947, 21%), Western Europe (n=421, 10%), Asia (n=749, 17%), and Other (n=161, 4%). Placebo event rates ranged widely, with 32 and 77 events/1000 patient-years in Western Europe and Asia, respectively. Canagliflozin consistently reduced the risk of the primary outcome in all geographic regions (see Figure, previously reported data on race also included). Conclusions: Event rates varied two-fold across regions and needs further study. Canagliflozin reduces the risk of kidney and CV events in all geographic regions. Disclosure K. Cardoza: None. B. Zinman: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott Diabetes, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. M. J. Jardine: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Chinook, CSL Behring, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Vifor Pharma Management Ltd., Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., Dimerix, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co., Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Inc. C. Arnott: None. A. Levin: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Research Support; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. K. W. Mahaffey: Consultant; Self; Abbott, Amgen Inc., Anthos, AstraZeneca, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CSL Behring, Elsevier, Inova, Intermountain Health, Johnson & Johnson, Medscape, Mount Sinai, Mundipharma International, MyoKardia, National Institutes of Health, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., SmartMedics, Theravance Biopharma, Research Support; Self; Afferent, AHA, Amgen Inc., Apple, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cardiva Medical, Inc, Eidos, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Google, Johnson & Johnson, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medtronic, Merck & Co., Inc., National Institutes of Health, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Sanifit, Sanofi, St. Jude Medical. A. Kang: None. B. Smyth: None. T. Yi: None. G. Di tanna: Consultant; Self; Amgen Inc. C. A. Pollock: None. D. De zeeuw: Consultant; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Fresenius Medical Care, Retrophin, Inc., Other Relationship; Self; Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. D. C. Wheeler: Advisory Panel; Self; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Janssen Global Services, LLC., Mundipharma International, Tricida, Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Astellas BioPharma, Astellas Pharma Inc., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. C. P. Cannon: Advisory Panel; Self; Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amarin Corporation plc, Corvidia Therapeutics, Eli Lilly and Company, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer Inc., Sanofi, Consultant; Self; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Amgen Inc., Applied Therapeutics, Ascendis Pharma A/S, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Kowa Company, Ltd., Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Kowa Company, Ltd., Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., Pfizer Inc.