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ArticleJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2024

Phase I Study of Fianlimab, a Human Lymphocyte Activation Gene-3 (LAG-3) Monoclonal Antibody, in Combination With Cemiplimab in Advanced Melanoma.

Omid Hamid, Karl D Lewis, Amy Weise, Meredith McKean, Kyriakos P Papadopoulos, John Crown, Tae Min Kim, Dae Ho Lee, Sajeve S Thomas, Janice Mehnert and 22 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IMulticenter Study
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Article in Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 34 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06865339 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

TRIPL: Thoracic Radiotherapy and Inhibition of PD-1 and LAG-3 for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorMontefiore Medical CenterRan2025 to 2027Enrolled76ConditionsNSCLC, Locally AdvancedArmsCemiplimab, Fianlimab, Radiotherapy, Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy (PDC)
NCT06887088 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Phase II, Single Arm, Multicentre Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Activity of Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib Followed by Cemiplimab And Fianlimab in Patients With BRAF Mutated Melanoma and Symptomatic Brain Metastases

TypeinterventionalSponsorGrupo Español Multidisciplinar de MelanomaRan2025 to 2028Enrolled33ConditionsMelanoma BRAF V600E/K Mutated, Melanoma and Brain MetastasesArmsEncorafenib + Binimetinib, cemiplimab+fianlimab
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

32 authors.

Omid HamidThe Angeles Clinical and Research Institute, a Cedars-Sinai Affiliate, Los Angeles, CA.ORCID 0000-0002-8238-4655
Karl D LewisUniversity of Colorado Denver Cancer Center, Aurora, CO.
Amy WeiseHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Meredith McKeanSarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology PLLC, Nashville, TN.ORCID 0000-0003-0944-7418
Kyriakos P PapadopoulosSTART, San Antonio, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-0667-2620
John CrownSt Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Tae Min KimSeoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6145-4426
Dae Ho LeeAsan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9749-4638
Sajeve S ThomasUniversity of Florida Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health, Orlando, FL.ORCID 0000-0002-0925-3325
Janice MehnertRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ.ORCID 0000-0001-9492-9264
John KaczmarMUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston, SC.
Nehal J LakhaniSTART Midwest, Grand Rapids, MI.ORCID 0009-0005-6327-0176
Kevin B KimCenter for Melanoma Research and Treatment, California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco, CA.ORCID 0000-0003-0694-0530
Mark R MiddletonDepartment of Oncology, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-0167-1685
Guilherme RabinowitsMiami Cancer Institute/Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL.ORCID 0000-0001-5783-491X
Alexander I SpiraVirginia Cancer Specialists and US Oncology Research, Fairfax, VA.ORCID 0000-0003-1303-0447
Melinda YushakDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Inderjit MehmiThe Angeles Clinical and Research Institute, a Cedars-Sinai Affiliate, Los Angeles, CA.
Fang FangRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Shuquan ChenRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Jayakumar ManiRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.ORCID 0000-0003-3147-0753
Vladimir JankovicRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Fang WangRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.ORCID 0000-0001-9898-0665
Nathalie FiaschiRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Laura BrennanRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Anne PaccalyRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.ORCID 0000-0003-0892-9079
Sheila MasindeRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Mark SalvatiRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Matthew G FuryRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Glenn KroogRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.ORCID 0009-0000-2897-9810
Israel LowyRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
Giuseppe GulloRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCoblockade of lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) and PD-1 receptors could provide significant clinical benefit for patients with advanced melanoma. Fianlimab and cemiplimab are high-affinity, human, hinge-stabilized IgG4 monoclonal antibodies, targeting LAG-3 and PD-1, respectively. We report results from a first-in-human phase-I study of fianlimab and cemiplimab safety and efficacy in various malignancies including advanced melanoma.

methodsPatients with advanced melanoma were eligible for enrollment into four cohorts: three for patients without and one for patients with previous anti-PD-1 therapy in the advanced disease setting. Patients were treated with fianlimab 1,600 mg and cemiplimab 350 mg intravenously once every 3 weeks for up to 51 weeks, with an optional additional 51 weeks if clinically indicated. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1 criteria.

resultsORRs were 63% for patients with anti-PD-1-naïve melanoma (cohort-6; n = 40; median follow-up 20.8 months), 63% for patients with systemic treatment-naïve melanoma (cohort-15; n = 40; 11.5 months), and 56% for patients with previous neo/adjuvant treatment melanoma (cohort-16; n = 18, 9.7 months). At a median follow-up of 12.6 months for the combined cohorts (6 + 15 + 16), the ORR was 61.2% and the median progression-free survival (mPFS) 13.3 months (95% CI, 7.5 to not estimated [NE]). In patients (n = 13) with previous anti-PD-1 adjuvant therapy, ORR was 61.5% and mPFS 12 months (95% CI, 1.4 to NE). ORR in patients with previous anti-PD-1 therapy for advanced disease (n = 15) was 13.3% and mPFS 1.5 months (95% CI, 1.3 to 7.7). Treatment-emergent and treatment-related adverse events ≥grade 3 (G3) were observed in 44% and 22% of patients, respectively. Except for increased incidence of adrenal insufficiency (12%-G1-4, 4%-G3-4), no new safety signals were recorded.

conclusionThe current results show a promising benefit-risk profile of fianlimab/cemiplimab combination for patients with advanced melanoma, including those with previous anti-PD-1 therapy in the adjuvant, but not advanced, setting.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMelanomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalSkin NeoplasmsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedcemiplimabLag3 protein, humanLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein

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PMID38900987
PMCPMC11328921

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