<p>In the phase II NIMBUS trial, patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and high tumor mutational burden (TMB ≥ 9 mut/Mb) received nivolumab (3 mg/kg biweekly) and low-dose ipilimumab (1 mg/kg every 6 weeks) for 2 years or until progression. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1 criteria. Among 30 patients enrolled, the median TMB was 10.9 mut/Mb (range: 9–110) and the confirmed objective response rate was 20%. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival, overall survival, clinical benefit rate, and safety and tolerability, including immune-related adverse events (irAEs). A prespecified correlative outcome was to evaluate the ORR in patients with a TMB ≥ 14 mut/Mb. Patients with TMB ≥ 14 mut/Mb (n = 6) experienced higher response rates (60% vs 12%; p = 0.041) and showed a trend towards improved progression-free survival and overall survival compared to patients with TMB &lt; 14 mut/Mb. Exploratory genomic analyses suggested that <i>ESR1</i> and <i>PTEN</i> mutations may be associated with poor response, while clinical benefit was associated with a decrease or no change in tumor fraction by serial circulating tumor DNA during treatment. Stool microbiome analysis revealed that baseline blood TMB, PD-L1 positivity, and immune-related diarrhea are associated with distinct taxonomic profiles. In summary, some patients with hypermutated HER2-negative MBC experience extended clinical benefit with a dual immunotherapy regimen; a higher TMB, and additional genomic and microbiome biomarkers may optimize patient selection for therapy with nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab. (Funded by Bristol Myers Squibb; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT03789110).</p>

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Nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab in hypermutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: a phase II trial (NIMBUS)

  • Romualdo Barroso-Sousa,
  • Jorge Gomez Tejeda Zanudo,
  • Tianyu Li,
  • Sangeetha M. Reddy,
  • Leisha A. Emens,
  • Thomas M. Kuntz,
  • Carolina Alves Costa Silva,
  • Saud H. AlDubayan,
  • Hoyin Chu,
  • Beth Overmoyer,
  • Paulina Lange,
  • Molly K. DiLullo,
  • Meagan Montesion,
  • Julie Kasparian,
  • Melissa E. Hughes,
  • Victoria Attaya,
  • Ameer Basta,
  • Nancy U. Lin,
  • Nabihah Tayob,
  • Rinath Jeselsohn,
  • Elizabeth A. Mittendorf,
  • Sara M. Tolaney

摘要

In the phase II NIMBUS trial, patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and high tumor mutational burden (TMB ≥ 9 mut/Mb) received nivolumab (3 mg/kg biweekly) and low-dose ipilimumab (1 mg/kg every 6 weeks) for 2 years or until progression. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1 criteria. Among 30 patients enrolled, the median TMB was 10.9 mut/Mb (range: 9–110) and the confirmed objective response rate was 20%. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival, overall survival, clinical benefit rate, and safety and tolerability, including immune-related adverse events (irAEs). A prespecified correlative outcome was to evaluate the ORR in patients with a TMB ≥ 14 mut/Mb. Patients with TMB ≥ 14 mut/Mb (n = 6) experienced higher response rates (60% vs 12%; p = 0.041) and showed a trend towards improved progression-free survival and overall survival compared to patients with TMB < 14 mut/Mb. Exploratory genomic analyses suggested that ESR1 and PTEN mutations may be associated with poor response, while clinical benefit was associated with a decrease or no change in tumor fraction by serial circulating tumor DNA during treatment. Stool microbiome analysis revealed that baseline blood TMB, PD-L1 positivity, and immune-related diarrhea are associated with distinct taxonomic profiles. In summary, some patients with hypermutated HER2-negative MBC experience extended clinical benefit with a dual immunotherapy regimen; a higher TMB, and additional genomic and microbiome biomarkers may optimize patient selection for therapy with nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab. (Funded by Bristol Myers Squibb; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT03789110).