Blood First Assay Screening Trial (BFAST) in Treatment-Naive Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC: Initial Results of the Phase 2 ALK-Positive Cohort
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Dziadziuszko R, Mok T, Peters S, Han JY, Alatorre-Alexander J, Leighl N, Sriuranpong V, Pérol M, de Castro Junior G, Nadal E, de Marinis F, Frontera OA, Tan DSW, Lee DH, Kim HR, Yan M, Riehl T, Schleifman E, Paul SM, Mocci S, Patel R, Assaf ZJ, Shames DS, Mathisen MS, and Gadgeel SM. Blood First Assay Screening Trial (BFAST) in Treatment-Naïve Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Initial Results of the Phase 2 ALK-Positive Cohort. J Thorac Oncol 2021.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-24-2021
Publication Title
J Thorac Oncol
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The Blood First Assay Screening Trial is an ongoing open-label, multicohort study, prospectively evaluating the relationship between blood-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) detection of actionable genetic alterations and activity of targeted therapies or immunotherapy in treatment-naive advanced or metastatic NSCLC. We present data from the ALK-positive cohort.
METHODS: Patients aged more than or equal to 18 years with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC and ALK rearrangements detected by blood-based NGS using hybrid capture technology (FoundationACT) received alectinib 600 mg twice daily. Asymptomatic or treated central nervous system (CNS) metastases were permitted. Primary end point was investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR; Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1). Secondary end points were independent review facility-assessed ORR, duration of response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival, and safety. Exploratory end points were investigator-assessed ORR in patients with baseline CNS metastases and relationship between circulating biomarkers and response.
RESULTS: In total, 2219 patients were screened and blood-based NGS yielded results in 98.6% of the cases. Of these, 119 patients (5.4%) had ALK-positive disease; 87 were enrolled and received alectinib. Median follow-up was 12.6 months (range: 2.6-18.7). Confirmed ORR was 87.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 78.5-93.5) by investigator and 92.0% (95% CI: 84.1-96.7) by independent review facility. Investigator-confirmed 12-month duration of response was 75.9% (95% CI: 63.6-88.2). In 35 patients (40%) with baseline CNS disease, investigator-assessed ORR was 91.4% (95% CI: 76.9-98.2). Median PFS was not reached; 12-month investigator-assessed PFS was 78.4% (95% CI: 69.1-87.7). Safety data were consistent with the known tolerability profile of alectinib.
CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal the clinical application of blood-based NGS as a method to inform clinical decision-making in ALK-positive NSCLC.
PubMed ID
34311110
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
