Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial

Abstract We conducted a phase I trial to determine the optimal dose of triplet therapy with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor sitravatinib plus nivolumab plus ipilimumab in 22 previously untreated patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The primary endpoint was safety. Secondary endpoint...

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Main Authors: Pavlos Msaouel, Kai Yu, Ying Yuan, Jianfeng Chen, Xinmiao Yan, Menuka Karki, Fei Duan, Rahul A. Sheth, Priya Rao, Kanishka Sircar, Amishi Y. Shah, Amado J. Zurita, Giannicola Genovese, Min Li, Chih-Chen Yeh, Minghao Dang, Guangchun Han, Yanshuo Chu, Max Hallin, Peter Olson, Rui Yang, Daniela Slavin, Hirak Der-Torossian, Curtis D. Chin, Nizar M. Tannir, Linghua Wang, Jianjun Gao
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55642-8
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author Pavlos Msaouel
Kai Yu
Ying Yuan
Jianfeng Chen
Xinmiao Yan
Menuka Karki
Fei Duan
Rahul A. Sheth
Priya Rao
Kanishka Sircar
Amishi Y. Shah
Amado J. Zurita
Giannicola Genovese
Min Li
Chih-Chen Yeh
Minghao Dang
Guangchun Han
Yanshuo Chu
Max Hallin
Peter Olson
Rui Yang
Daniela Slavin
Hirak Der-Torossian
Curtis D. Chin
Nizar M. Tannir
Linghua Wang
Jianjun Gao
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Kai Yu
Ying Yuan
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Xinmiao Yan
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Fei Duan
Rahul A. Sheth
Priya Rao
Kanishka Sircar
Amishi Y. Shah
Amado J. Zurita
Giannicola Genovese
Min Li
Chih-Chen Yeh
Minghao Dang
Guangchun Han
Yanshuo Chu
Max Hallin
Peter Olson
Rui Yang
Daniela Slavin
Hirak Der-Torossian
Curtis D. Chin
Nizar M. Tannir
Linghua Wang
Jianjun Gao
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description Abstract We conducted a phase I trial to determine the optimal dose of triplet therapy with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor sitravatinib plus nivolumab plus ipilimumab in 22 previously untreated patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The primary endpoint was safety. Secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), 1-year survival probability, and sitravatinib pharmacokinetics. Sitravatinib dose of 35 mg daily plus nivolumab 3 mg/kg and ipilimumab 1 mg/kg resulted in high frequency of immune-related adverse events. Subsequent dose reduction of ipilimumab to 0.7 mg/kg allowed safe escalation of sitravatinib up to 100 mg daily. Overall, the triplet combination achieved ORR 45.5%, DCR 86.4%, median PFS 14.5 months, and 1-year survival 80.8%. Median OS and DOR were not reached. Sitravatinib exposure increased dose-dependently. Single-cell RNA-seq of longitudinally collected tumor biopsies from 12 patients identified a tumor cell-specific epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like program associated with treatment resistance and poor outcomes. Treatment resistance was characterized by a transition from cytotoxic to exhausted T cell state and enrichment for M2-like myeloid cells. The observed hypothesis-generating changes in gene expression dynamics and cellular states may help inform future strategies to optimize immunotherapy efficacy. Clinical Trials.gov identifier: NCT04518046
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spelling doaj-art-3d7215b77310495a922a3e08ad74dabf2025-01-12T12:31:23ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-01-0116111810.1038/s41467-024-55642-8Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trialPavlos Msaouel0Kai Yu1Ying Yuan2Jianfeng Chen3Xinmiao Yan4Menuka Karki5Fei Duan6Rahul A. Sheth7Priya Rao8Kanishka Sircar9Amishi Y. Shah10Amado J. Zurita11Giannicola Genovese12Min Li13Chih-Chen Yeh14Minghao Dang15Guangchun Han16Yanshuo Chu17Max Hallin18Peter Olson19Rui Yang20Daniela Slavin21Hirak Der-Torossian22Curtis D. Chin23Nizar M. Tannir24Linghua Wang25Jianjun Gao26Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterMirati Therapeutics, IncMirati Therapeutics, IncMirati Therapeutics, IncMirati Therapeutics, IncMirati Therapeutics, IncMirati Therapeutics, IncDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAbstract We conducted a phase I trial to determine the optimal dose of triplet therapy with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor sitravatinib plus nivolumab plus ipilimumab in 22 previously untreated patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The primary endpoint was safety. Secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), 1-year survival probability, and sitravatinib pharmacokinetics. Sitravatinib dose of 35 mg daily plus nivolumab 3 mg/kg and ipilimumab 1 mg/kg resulted in high frequency of immune-related adverse events. Subsequent dose reduction of ipilimumab to 0.7 mg/kg allowed safe escalation of sitravatinib up to 100 mg daily. Overall, the triplet combination achieved ORR 45.5%, DCR 86.4%, median PFS 14.5 months, and 1-year survival 80.8%. Median OS and DOR were not reached. Sitravatinib exposure increased dose-dependently. Single-cell RNA-seq of longitudinally collected tumor biopsies from 12 patients identified a tumor cell-specific epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like program associated with treatment resistance and poor outcomes. Treatment resistance was characterized by a transition from cytotoxic to exhausted T cell state and enrichment for M2-like myeloid cells. The observed hypothesis-generating changes in gene expression dynamics and cellular states may help inform future strategies to optimize immunotherapy efficacy. Clinical Trials.gov identifier: NCT04518046https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55642-8
spellingShingle Pavlos Msaouel
Kai Yu
Ying Yuan
Jianfeng Chen
Xinmiao Yan
Menuka Karki
Fei Duan
Rahul A. Sheth
Priya Rao
Kanishka Sircar
Amishi Y. Shah
Amado J. Zurita
Giannicola Genovese
Min Li
Chih-Chen Yeh
Minghao Dang
Guangchun Han
Yanshuo Chu
Max Hallin
Peter Olson
Rui Yang
Daniela Slavin
Hirak Der-Torossian
Curtis D. Chin
Nizar M. Tannir
Linghua Wang
Jianjun Gao
Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial
Nature Communications
title Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial
title_full Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial
title_fullStr Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial
title_full_unstemmed Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial
title_short Sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1 trial
title_sort sitravatinib in combination with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma a phase 1 trial
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55642-8
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