Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant and adjuvant atezolizumab in participants with resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Neoadjuvant therapy consisted of two 21-day cycles with atezolizumab. Following surgery, adjuvant therapy consisted of up to 12 months of atezolizumab in participants who demonstrate clinical benefit with neoadjuvant therapy. All participants who undergo surgery entered a surveillance period, which consisted of standardized blood sample collection and Chest CT Scans, for up to 2 years. All participants were monitored for disease recurrence and survival for up to 3 years after last dose of study drug.
Interventions
Atezolizumab was given as 1200 milligrams (mg) via intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Pathologically documented Stage IB, II, IIIA, or selected IIIB, including T3N2 or T4 (by size criteria, not by mediastinal invasion) NSCLC * Adequate pulmonary and cardiac function * Available biopsy of primary tumor with adequate samples * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
Exclusion criteria
* NSCLC that is clinically T4 by virtue of mediastinal organ invasion or Stage IIIB by virtue of N3 disease * Any prior therapy for lung cancer within 3 years. * Prior treatment with anti-PD-1 or PD-L1 therapies * History or risk of autoimmune disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) | After surgery (approximately 10 weeks) | Major pathologic response was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells as scored by a pathologist, based on surgical resection as defined by prior studies. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants | After surgery (approximately 10 weeks) | Major pathologic response (MPR) was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells, as scored by a pathologist, based on surgical resection as defined by prior studies. MPR was assessed based on participants tumor cell (TC) and immune cell (IC) score. The participants were considered as PD-L1- positive if their combined TC/IC score was categorized as TC1/2/3 or IC1/2/3 and the participants were considered PD-L1 negative if TC/IC score was categorized as TC0 and IC0. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
| Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event | From first study dose of atezolizumab until 90 days after the last study dose of atezolizumab (up to 18 months) | An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in participant administered a pharmaceutical product & regardless of causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable & unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom/disease temporally associated with use of investigational product, whether or not considered related to investigational product. AEs were reported based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for AEs, version 4.0 (NCI-CTCAE, v4.0). |
| Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Mutation Load | Up to 13 weeks | MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was run, and the consequences of each mutation were determined using Ensembl Variant Effect Predictor (VEP). Mutation load (i.e. tumor mutation burden (TMB)) was defined as the number of variants altering protein sequence as outlined by VEP divided by 34 Megabase (MB) of assay target region. The final value was reported as number of mutations per megabase (mut/MB). It was divided into three groups: TMB \<10 mut/MB; TMB ≥ 10 mut/MB to \<16 mut/MB; and TMB ≥16 mut/MB. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
| Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants | Pre-surgery (Day 36 +/- 3 days), after 2 doses of neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab | ORR was defined as percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as determined by the investigator using RECIST v.1.1, assessed in the programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive (participants with combined tumor cell (TC)/ immune cell (IC) score categorized as TC1/2/3 or IC1/2/3) and PD-L1 negative (participants with TC/IC score was categorized as TC0 and IC0) groups. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions or any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) having a reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm). PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
| Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) | Up to 13 weeks | MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. MPR was analysed by gene set variation analysis (GSVA) scores. Bulk ribonucleic acid (RNA) from baseline tumor samples were assessed using GSVA for a T effector cell (Teff) signature comprising the following genes: cluster of differentiation 8A (CD8A), eomesodermin (EOMES), granzyme A (GZMA), T-box transcription factor 21 (TBX21), interferon-gamma (IFNG), granzyme B (GZMB), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9 (CXCL9), and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10). Tertile splits were applied to GSVA scores, categorized as lower, middle, and upper scores, which indicated the relative levels of gene set expression in the baseline tumor samples. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
| Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: xCell Immune Score | Up to 13 weeks | MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. MPR was analysed by gene expression signatures. Bulk RNA from baseline tumor samples were assessed using xCell immune score. Tertile splits were applied to xCell immune scores, categorized as lower, middle, and upper scores, which indicated the relative levels of immune cell gene expression in the baseline tumor samples. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
| Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Neoantigen Score | Up to 13 weeks | MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. MPR was analysed by neoantigen score, which was assessed based on the number of highly immunogenic, expressed neoantigens detected at baseline. Median splits were applied for analyses of MPR. Neoantigen scores \>/= 73 (i.e. \>/= 73 highly immunogenic, expressed neoantigens detected at baseline) were considered as high scores, and scores \<73 (i.e. \<73 highly immunogenic, expressed neoantigens detected at baseline) were considered as low neoantigen scores. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
A total of 181 participants diagnosed with Stage IB, II, IIIA, or selected IIIB resectable and untreated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) took part in the study in the United States from 20 Apr 2017 to 05 Sep 2023.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Atezolizumab Participants received atezolizumab, 1200 mg as IV infusion, Q21D for a maximum of 2 cycles (1 cycle=21 days) as neo-adjuvant therapy. Participants who demonstrated clinical benefit from neo-adjuvant therapy and subsequently underwent surgery then received adjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, 1200 mg, as IV infusion, Q21D for a maximum of 12 months. | 181 |
| Total | 181 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Death | 39 |
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 8 |
| Overall Study | Physician Decision | 2 |
| Overall Study | Study Ended By Sponsor While in Survival Follow-Up | 5 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 12 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Atezolizumab |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 65.1 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.23 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 8 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 159 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 14 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 9 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 13 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 14 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 145 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 93 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 88 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 39 / 181 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 168 / 181 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 63 / 181 |
Outcome results
Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR)
Major pathologic response was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells as scored by a pathologist, based on surgical resection as defined by prior studies. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: After surgery (approximately 10 weeks)
Population: The Primary Efficacy Population (PEP) included NSCLC participants who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) or Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) mutant tumors. The overall number analyzed was the number of participants with data available for analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) | 20.3 percentage of participants |
Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event
An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in participant administered a pharmaceutical product & regardless of causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable & unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom/disease temporally associated with use of investigational product, whether or not considered related to investigational product. AEs were reported based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for AEs, version 4.0 (NCI-CTCAE, v4.0).
Time frame: From first study dose of atezolizumab until 90 days after the last study dose of atezolizumab (up to 18 months)
Population: Safety population included all enrolled NSCLC participants who have received any dose of study drug.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event | 177 Participants |
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants
ORR was defined as percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as determined by the investigator using RECIST v.1.1, assessed in the programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive (participants with combined tumor cell (TC)/ immune cell (IC) score categorized as TC1/2/3 or IC1/2/3) and PD-L1 negative (participants with TC/IC score was categorized as TC0 and IC0) groups. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions or any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) having a reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm). PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: Pre-surgery (Day 36 +/- 3 days), after 2 doses of neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab
Population: The overall number analyzed included participants in the PEP with non-missing ORR data and PD-L1 status. The PEP included participants with NSCLC who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have EGFR or ALK mutant tumors. The number analyzed per row was the number of participants with data available for analysis in each PD-L1 group.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants | PD-L1 Positive Group | 13.3 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants | PD-L1 Negative Group | 1.9 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants
Major pathologic response (MPR) was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells, as scored by a pathologist, based on surgical resection as defined by prior studies. MPR was assessed based on participants tumor cell (TC) and immune cell (IC) score. The participants were considered as PD-L1- positive if their combined TC/IC score was categorized as TC1/2/3 or IC1/2/3 and the participants were considered PD-L1 negative if TC/IC score was categorized as TC0 and IC0. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: After surgery (approximately 10 weeks)
Population: The overall number analyzed included participants in the PEP with non-missing MPR data and PD-L1 status. PEP included participants with NSCLC who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have EGFR or ALK mutant tumors. The number analyzed per row was the number of participants with data available for analysis in each PD-L1 group.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants | PD-L1 Positive Group | 29.8 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response for PD-L1-Positive Versus PD-L1-Negative Participants | PD-L1 Negative Group | 13.5 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA)
MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. MPR was analysed by gene set variation analysis (GSVA) scores. Bulk ribonucleic acid (RNA) from baseline tumor samples were assessed using GSVA for a T effector cell (Teff) signature comprising the following genes: cluster of differentiation 8A (CD8A), eomesodermin (EOMES), granzyme A (GZMA), T-box transcription factor 21 (TBX21), interferon-gamma (IFNG), granzyme B (GZMB), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9 (CXCL9), and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10). Tertile splits were applied to GSVA scores, categorized as lower, middle, and upper scores, which indicated the relative levels of gene set expression in the baseline tumor samples. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: Up to 13 weeks
Population: The overall number analysed included participants in the PEP with non-missing MPR and GSVA score data. The PEP included participants with NSCLC who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have EGFR or ALK mutant tumors. The number analyzed per row was the number of participants with data available for analysis in each GSVA score subgroup.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) | Lower score | 17.6 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) | Middle score | 35.3 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) | Upper score | 33.3 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: xCell Immune Score
MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. MPR was analysed by gene expression signatures. Bulk RNA from baseline tumor samples were assessed using xCell immune score. Tertile splits were applied to xCell immune scores, categorized as lower, middle, and upper scores, which indicated the relative levels of immune cell gene expression in the baseline tumor samples. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: Up to 13 weeks
Population: The overall number analyzed included participants in the PEP with non-missing MPR and xCell immune score data. The PEP included participants with NSCLC who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have EGFR or ALK mutant tumors. The number analyzed per row was the number of participants with data available for analysis in each xCell immune score subgroup.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: xCell Immune Score | Lower score | 29.4 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: xCell Immune Score | Middle score | 23.5 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Gene Expression Signatures: xCell Immune Score | Upper score | 33.3 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Mutation Load
MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was run, and the consequences of each mutation were determined using Ensembl Variant Effect Predictor (VEP). Mutation load (i.e. tumor mutation burden (TMB)) was defined as the number of variants altering protein sequence as outlined by VEP divided by 34 Megabase (MB) of assay target region. The final value was reported as number of mutations per megabase (mut/MB). It was divided into three groups: TMB \<10 mut/MB; TMB ≥ 10 mut/MB to \<16 mut/MB; and TMB ≥16 mut/MB. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: Up to 13 weeks
Population: The overall number analyzed included participants in the PEP with non-missing MPR and TMB data. The PEP included participants with NSCLC who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have EGFR or ALK mutant tumors. The number analyzed per row is the number of participants with data available for analysis in each TMB subgroup.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Mutation Load | TMB <10 mut/MB | 16.7 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Mutation Load | TMB ≥10 mut/MB to <16 mut/MB | 9.1 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Mutation Load | TMB ≥16 mut/MB | 33.3 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Neoantigen Score
MPR was defined as ≤10% of viable tumor cells in the surgical resection as scored by a pathologist. MPR was analysed by neoantigen score, which was assessed based on the number of highly immunogenic, expressed neoantigens detected at baseline. Median splits were applied for analyses of MPR. Neoantigen scores \>/= 73 (i.e. \>/= 73 highly immunogenic, expressed neoantigens detected at baseline) were considered as high scores, and scores \<73 (i.e. \<73 highly immunogenic, expressed neoantigens detected at baseline) were considered as low neoantigen scores. Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest decimal point.
Time frame: Up to 13 weeks
Population: The overall number analyzed included participants in the PEP with non-missing MPR and neoantigen score data. The PEP included those with NSCLC who had received surgery after neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, received at least one dose of the study drug, and who did not have EGFR or ALK mutant tumors. The number analyzed per row is the number of participants with data available for analysis in each neoantigen score subgroup.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Neoantigen Score | Low score | 19.4 percentage of participants |
| Atezolizumab | Percentage of Participants With Major Pathologic Response (MPR) by Neoantigen Score | High score | 25.8 percentage of participants |