Abstract: P1192
Type: Poster presentation
Session title: Aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Clinical
Background
In the pivotal Phase III POLARIX trial (NCT03274492), Pola-R-CHP demonstrated significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with R-CHOP, with a similar safety profile in patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL; Tilly et al. 2022). An Asia subpopulation analysis was included as part of the trial design.
Aims
To analyze patients enrolled in Asia for the purpose of registration of the POLARIX trial in China.
Methods
Patients from mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (enrolled during the global phase), and from the China extension cohort were included in the Asia subpopulation. All patients provided informed consent. POLARIX methods were previously described (Tilly et al. 2022). Briefly, patients with untreated DLBCL were randomized 1:1 using the same stratification factors to receive six cycles of Pola-R-CHP or R-CHOP, plus two cycles of rituximab alone. Pola-R-CHP is an investigational combination. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate consistency of PFS (defined as ≥50% risk reduction in PFS) in the Asia subpopulation with the global population.
Results
Overall, 281 patients (intent-to-treat population; 150, 85, 31 and 15 patients in mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, respectively) were analyzed (141 received Pola-R-CHP and 140 received R-CHOP); 160 patients from the global population and 121 from the China extension cohort. Median age was 63 (range 19–79) years, and most patients had an International Prognostic Index of 3–5 (61.9%). At the data cut-off of June 28, 2021 (median follow-up of 24.2 months), PFS was superior with Pola-R-CHP vs R-CHOP (hazard ratio [HR] 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40–1.03) and met the consistency definition with the global population. The 2-year PFS rate was 74.2% (95% CI: 65.7–82.7) with Pola-R-CHP vs 66.5% (95% CI: 57.3–75.6) with R-CHOP. Other key efficacy results were similar to the global study results (Table 1). The safety profile was generally comparable for Pola-R-CHP vs R-CHOP, including rates of grade 3–4 adverse events (AEs; 72.9% vs 66.2%), serious AEs (32.9% vs 32.4%), grade 5 AEs (1.4% vs 0.7%), AEs leading to discontinuation of any study treatment (7.2% vs 5.0%), and incidence of peripheral neuropathy (all grades, 44.3% vs 50.4%), respectively.
Conclusion
The results from the Asia subpopulation of POLARIX were consistent with the global study, with a clinically meaningful improvement in PFS (risk of disease progression, relapse or death reduced by 36%) following treatment with Pola-R-CHP vs R-CHOP, and a comparable safety profile in Asian patients with previously untreated DLBCL.
Keyword(s): DLBCL, Randomized, Survival
© 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. Reused with permission. This abstract was accepted and previously presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting. All rights reserved.
Abstract: P1192
Type: Poster presentation
Session title: Aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Clinical
Background
In the pivotal Phase III POLARIX trial (NCT03274492), Pola-R-CHP demonstrated significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with R-CHOP, with a similar safety profile in patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL; Tilly et al. 2022). An Asia subpopulation analysis was included as part of the trial design.
Aims
To analyze patients enrolled in Asia for the purpose of registration of the POLARIX trial in China.
Methods
Patients from mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (enrolled during the global phase), and from the China extension cohort were included in the Asia subpopulation. All patients provided informed consent. POLARIX methods were previously described (Tilly et al. 2022). Briefly, patients with untreated DLBCL were randomized 1:1 using the same stratification factors to receive six cycles of Pola-R-CHP or R-CHOP, plus two cycles of rituximab alone. Pola-R-CHP is an investigational combination. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate consistency of PFS (defined as ≥50% risk reduction in PFS) in the Asia subpopulation with the global population.
Results
Overall, 281 patients (intent-to-treat population; 150, 85, 31 and 15 patients in mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, respectively) were analyzed (141 received Pola-R-CHP and 140 received R-CHOP); 160 patients from the global population and 121 from the China extension cohort. Median age was 63 (range 19–79) years, and most patients had an International Prognostic Index of 3–5 (61.9%). At the data cut-off of June 28, 2021 (median follow-up of 24.2 months), PFS was superior with Pola-R-CHP vs R-CHOP (hazard ratio [HR] 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40–1.03) and met the consistency definition with the global population. The 2-year PFS rate was 74.2% (95% CI: 65.7–82.7) with Pola-R-CHP vs 66.5% (95% CI: 57.3–75.6) with R-CHOP. Other key efficacy results were similar to the global study results (Table 1). The safety profile was generally comparable for Pola-R-CHP vs R-CHOP, including rates of grade 3–4 adverse events (AEs; 72.9% vs 66.2%), serious AEs (32.9% vs 32.4%), grade 5 AEs (1.4% vs 0.7%), AEs leading to discontinuation of any study treatment (7.2% vs 5.0%), and incidence of peripheral neuropathy (all grades, 44.3% vs 50.4%), respectively.
Conclusion
The results from the Asia subpopulation of POLARIX were consistent with the global study, with a clinically meaningful improvement in PFS (risk of disease progression, relapse or death reduced by 36%) following treatment with Pola-R-CHP vs R-CHOP, and a comparable safety profile in Asian patients with previously untreated DLBCL.
Keyword(s): DLBCL, Randomized, Survival
© 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. Reused with permission. This abstract was accepted and previously presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting. All rights reserved.