BACKGROUND: Patients with gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma with tumour-positive lymph nodes (ypN+) or positive surgical margins (R1) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection are at high risk of recurrence. Adjuvant nivolumab is effective in oesophageal/oesophagogastric junction cancer and residual pathological disease following chemoradiation and surgery. Immune checkpoint inhibition has shown efficacy in advanced gastro-oesophageal cancer. We hypothesised that nivolumab/ipilimumab would be more effective than adjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk (ypN+ and/or R1) patients with gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: VESTIGE was an academic international, multicentre, open-label, randomised phase II trial evaluating the efficacy of adjuvant nivolumab/ipilimumab versus chemotherapy in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma at high risk of recurrence. Patients were randomised 1 : 1 to receive standard adjuvant chemotherapy (same regimen as neoadjuvant) or nivolumab 3 mg/kg intravenously (i.v.) every 2 weeks plus ipilimumab 1 mg/kg i.v. every 6 weeks for 1 year. Key inclusion criteria included ypN+ and/or R1 status after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery. The primary endpoint was disease-free survival in the intent-to-treat population. Secondary endpoints included overall survival, locoregional and distant failure rates, and safety according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0. RESULTS: The independent Data Monitoring Committee reviewed data from 189 of the planned 240 patients in June 2022 and recommended stopping recruitment due to futility. At the time of final analysis, median follow-up was 25.3 months for 195 patients (98 nivolumab/ipilimumab and 97 chemotherapy). Median disease-free survival for the nivolumab/ipilimumab group was 11.4 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 8.4-16.8 months] versus 20.8 months (95% CI 15.0-29.9 months) for the chemotherapy group, hazard ratio 1.55 (95% CI 1.07-2.25, one-sided P = 0.99). The 12-month disease-free survival rates were 47.1% and 64.0%, respectively. There were no toxicity concerns or excess early discontinuations. CONCLUSION: Nivolumab/ipilimumab did not improve disease-free survival compared with chemotherapy in patients with ypN+ and/or R1 gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery.

• MeSH
• Adenocarcinoma * pathology   drug therapy   therapy   MeSH
• Chemotherapy, Adjuvant methods   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Gastrectomy MeSH
• Esophagogastric Junction * pathology   MeSH
• Immunotherapy methods   MeSH
• Ipilimumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local * pathology   prevention & control   drug therapy   epidemiology   MeSH
• Esophageal Neoplasms * pathology   drug therapy   therapy   MeSH
• Stomach Neoplasms * pathology   drug therapy   therapy   surgery   MeSH
• Neoadjuvant Therapy * methods   adverse effects   MeSH
• Nivolumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Disease-Free Survival MeSH
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols * therapeutic use   MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Clinical Trial, Phase II MeSH
• Multicenter Study MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH

PURPOSE: CheckMate 914 is a two-part, randomized phase III trial evaluating adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab (part A) or adjuvant nivolumab monotherapy (part B) versus placebo in mutually exclusive populations of patients with localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) at high risk of postnephrectomy recurrence. Part A showed no disease-free survival (DFS) benefit for adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus placebo. We report results from part B. METHODS: Patients were randomly assigned (2:1:1) to nivolumab (240 mg once every 2 weeks for up to 12 doses), placebo, or nivolumab (240 mg once every 2 weeks for up to 12 doses) plus ipilimumab (1 mg/kg once every 6 weeks for up to four doses). The planned treatment duration was 24 weeks (approximately 5.5 months). The primary end point was DFS per blinded independent central review (BICR) for nivolumab versus placebo; safety was a secondary end point. RESULTS: Overall, 825 patients were randomly assigned to nivolumab (n = 411), placebo (n = 208), or nivolumab plus ipilimumab (n = 206). With a median follow-up of 27.0 months (range, 18.0-42.4), the primary end point of improved DFS per BICR with nivolumab versus placebo was not met (hazard ratio [HR], 0.87 [95% CI, 0.62 to 1.21]; P = .40); the median DFS was not reached in either arm, and 18-month DFS rates were 78.4% versus 75.4%. The HR for DFS per investigator was 0.80 (95% CI, 0.58 to 1.12; P = .19). Grade 3-4 all-cause adverse events (AEs) occurred in 17.2%, 15.0%, and 28.9% of patients with nivolumab, placebo, and nivolumab plus ipilimumab, respectively. Any-grade treatment-related AEs led to discontinuation in 9.6%, 1.0%, and 28.4%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Part B of CheckMate 914 did not meet the primary end point of improved DFS for nivolumab versus placebo in patients with localized RCC at high risk of postnephrectomy recurrence.

• MeSH
• Chemotherapy, Adjuvant MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Double-Blind Method MeSH
• Ipilimumab * therapeutic use   administration & dosage   adverse effects   MeSH
• Carcinoma, Renal Cell * drug therapy   surgery   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local * MeSH
• Kidney Neoplasms * drug therapy   pathology   surgery   MeSH
• Nephrectomy * MeSH
• Nivolumab * therapeutic use   administration & dosage   adverse effects   MeSH
• Disease-Free Survival MeSH
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use   adverse effects   MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Clinical Trial, Phase III MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH

BACKGROUND: Non-clear cell renal cell cancers (nccRCCs) are a heterogeneous group of more than 20 different entities, but are rarely included in large, randomized trials. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors with or without immune checkpoint inhibition are considered as a standard of care (SOC), but optimal treatment is not yet defined. We designed the first prospective randomized trial comparing ipilimumab/nivolumab to SOC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We randomized adult patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic nccRCC 1:1 to nivolumab 3 mg/kg plus ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks for 4 doses followed by fixed dose nivolumab of 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks or to SOC. Patients were stratified by histology and by IMDC risk score. Central pathology review was mandatory. The primary endpoint was the overall survival (OS) rate at 12 months, secondary endpoints included median OS, response rate, progression-free survival (PFS), safety and quality of life. RESULTS: In total, 157 patients were assigned to receive ipilimumab/nivolumab, and 152 to SOC. The 12-month survival rate was 78% with ipilimumab/nivolumab [95% confidence interval (CI) 71-84%] compared to 68% with SOC (95% CI 60-75%, P = 0.026). Median OS was 33.2 months versus 25.2 months, P = 0.163 [HR 0.81 (0.61-1.099)]. PFS was similar in both arms [HR 0.99 (0.77-1.28)]. The ORR was 32.8% versus 19.3%. No major differences between papillary and non-papillary RCC subtypes were observed for any endpoint. Exploratory analysis showed a significant OS advantage [HR 0.56 (95% CI 0.37-0.86)] associated with a PD-L1 CPS score ≥1. Treatment discontinuation due to toxicity occurred in 27 patients (17%) with ipilimumab/nivolumab and 13 patients (9%) with SOC. CONCLUSIONS: Ipilimumab/nivolumab demonstrated a significantly longer OS at the 12-month milestone and an acceptable toxicity profile. Our results therefore underline a relevant clinical benefit of ipilimumab/nivolumab in previously untreated nccRCC entities compared to current SOC.

• MeSH
• Progression-Free Survival MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Ipilimumab * administration & dosage   adverse effects   MeSH
• Carcinoma, Renal Cell * drug therapy   pathology   mortality   MeSH
• Quality of Life MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Kidney Neoplasms * drug therapy   pathology   mortality   MeSH
• Nivolumab * administration & dosage   adverse effects   MeSH
• Prospective Studies MeSH
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols * therapeutic use   adverse effects   MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Standard of Care MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Clinical Trial, Phase II MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH
• Comparative Study MeSH

PURPOSE: There are limited treatment options for advanced melanoma that have progressed during or after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Intratumoral (IT) immunotherapy may improve tumor-specific immune activation by promoting local tumor antigen presentation while avoiding systemic toxicities. The phase 3 ILLUMINATE-301 study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03445533) evaluated tilsotolimod, a Toll-like receptor-9 agonist, with or without ipilimumab in patients with anti-PD-1 advanced refractory melanoma. METHODS: Patients with unresectable stage III-IV melanoma that progressed during or after anti-PD-1 therapy were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive 24 weeks of tilsotolimod plus ipilimumab or 10 weeks of ipilimumab alone. Nine IT injections of tilsotolimod were administered to a single designated lesion over 24 weeks. Intravenous ipilimumab 3 mg/kg was administered once every 3 weeks from week 2 in the tilsotolimod arm and week 1 in the ipilimumab arm. The primary end point was efficacy measured using objective response rate (ORR; independent review) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: A total of 481 patients received tilsotolimod plus ipilimumab (n = 238) or ipilimumab alone (n = 243). ORRs were 8.8% in the tilsotolimod arm and 8.6% in the ipilimumab arm, with disease control rates of 34.5% and 27.2%, respectively. Median OS was 11.6 months in the tilsotolimod arm and 10 months in the ipilimumab arm (hazard ratio, 0.96 [95% CI, 0.77 to 1.19]; P = .7). Grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in 61.1% and 55.5% of patients in the tilsotolimod and ipilimumab arms, respectively. CONCLUSION: Combining IT tilsotolimod with ipilimumab did not significantly improve the ORR or OS compared with ipilimumab alone in patients with anti-PD-1 advanced refractory melanoma.

• MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Ipilimumab * administration & dosage   adverse effects   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Melanoma * drug therapy   pathology   immunology   mortality   MeSH
• Skin Neoplasms * drug therapy   pathology   immunology   MeSH
• Oligonucleotides MeSH
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols * therapeutic use   adverse effects   MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Clinical Trial, Phase III MeSH
• Multicenter Study MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH

Karcinom žaludku je v naprosté většině případů diagnostikován ve stadiu metastatického onemocnění. Nicméně i u pacientů, kteří jsou diagnostikováni v časnějších stadiích onemocnění, dochází k relapsu v podobě systémové generalizace. Možnosti léčby metastatického onemocnění se odvíjí od řady proměnných. V současnosti je nepodkročitelným minimem vyšetření prediktivních markerů (Her2, MMR, PD-L1 CPS). V případě Her2 negativních nádorů byla dlouho standardem samotná chemoterapie. Pokroky v molekulární biologii, genetice společně s rozvojem imunoterapie vedly ke změně terapeutických možností u těchto pacientů. Cílem článku je podat přehled současných možností léčby Her2 negativního metastatického onemocnění napříč liniemi.

In the vast majority of cases, gastric cancer is diagnosed at the metastatic stage. However, even patients who are diagnosed at earlier stages of the disease experience relapse in the form of systemic generalization. Treatment options for metastatic disease depend on a number of variables. At present, the unsurpassed minimum is testing for predictive markers (Her2, MMR, PD-L1 CPS). For Her2-negative tumors, chemotherapy alone has long been the standard of care. Advances in molecular biology, genetics, together with the development of immunotherapy have led to a change in therapeutic options for these patients. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the current treatment options for Her2 negative metastatic disease across multiple lineages.

• MeSH
• Immunotherapy methods   MeSH
• Ipilimumab administration & dosage   MeSH
• Clinical Studies as Topic MeSH
• Drug Therapy, Combination methods   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Neoplasm Metastasis * MeSH
• Stomach Neoplasms * drug therapy   therapy   MeSH
• Nivolumab administration & dosage   MeSH
• Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage   MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH

PURPOSE: In phase III CheckMate 238, adjuvant nivolumab significantly improved recurrence-free survival compared with ipilimumab in patients with resected stage IIIB-C/IV melanoma without a significant difference in overall survival (OS). Here, we investigate progression-free survival (PFS) and OS after postrecurrence systemic therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients 15 years or older with resected stage IIIB-C/IV melanoma were stratified by stage and tumor PD-L1 status and randomly assigned to receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks, or ipilimumab 10 mg/kg every 3 weeks for four doses and then every 12 weeks for 1 year or until disease recurrence, unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent. Patients with recurrence in each group were assessed for PFS and OS from subsequent systemic therapy (SST) initiation per recurrence timing (≤12 months [early] v >12 months [late] from initial therapy). RESULTS: Recurrences occurred in 198 (44%) of 453 nivolumab-treated patients (122 early, 76 late) and 232 (51%) of 453 ipilimumab-treated patients (160 early, 72 late). Median PFS on next-line systemic therapy for nivolumab-treated patients recurring early versus late was 4.7 versus 12.4 months (24-month rates, 16% v 31%); median OS was 19.8 versus 42.8 months (24-month rates: 37% v 73%). In response to subsequent therapy, patients on nivolumab with late versus early recurrence were more likely to benefit from anti-PD-1 monotherapy. Nivolumab-treated patients with either an early or late recurrence benefitted from an ipilimumab-based therapy or targeted therapy, each with similar OS. CONCLUSION: Postrecurrence survival was longer for patients who recurred >12 months. Patients on nivolumab who recurred early benefitted from SST but had better survival with ipilimumab-based regimens or targeted therapy compared with anti-PD-1 monotherapy.

• MeSH
• Chemotherapy, Adjuvant MeSH
• Progression-Free Survival MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors * therapeutic use   adverse effects   MeSH
• Ipilimumab * therapeutic use   administration & dosage   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local * drug therapy   MeSH
• Melanoma * drug therapy   mortality   pathology   MeSH
• Skin Neoplasms drug therapy   pathology   mortality   MeSH
• Nivolumab * therapeutic use   MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Neoplasm Staging MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Clinical Trial, Phase III MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH

• Keywords
• studie CheckMate 067,
• MeSH
• Survival Analysis MeSH
• Progression-Free Survival MeSH
• Immunotherapy * methods   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Ipilimumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Quality of Life MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Melanoma * drug therapy   immunology   mortality   pathology   MeSH
• Neoplasm Metastasis drug therapy   immunology   MeSH
• Multicenter Studies as Topic statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Nivolumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH

• MeSH
• Ipilimumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Drug Therapy, Combination MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Kidney Neoplasms * drug therapy   MeSH
• Nivolumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MeSH
• Sunitinib administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH

• MeSH
• Ipilimumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Drug Therapy, Combination MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Melanoma * drug therapy   MeSH
• Neoadjuvant Therapy MeSH
• Nivolumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH

• Keywords
• pembrolizumab, durvalumab,
• MeSH
• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Immunoconjugates administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Ipilimumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Carcinoma, Transitional Cell drug therapy   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Small Cell Lung Carcinoma drug therapy   MeSH
• Melanoma drug therapy   MeSH
• Antibodies, Monoclonal administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Breast Neoplasms drug therapy   MeSH
• Neoplasms drug therapy   MeSH
• Nivolumab administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological * administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• News MeSH