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Abstract IA006: Clinical activity of lirafugratinib (RLY-4008), a highly selective FGFR2 inhibitor, in patients with advanced FGFR2-altered solid tumors: The ReFocus study

Alison M. Schram, Vivek Subbiah, Chih‐Yi Liao, Víctor Moreno, Roda Desamparados, Mariano Ponz‐Sarvisé, Efrat Dotan, Philippe A. Cassier, Irene Moreno, Andreas Varkaris, Richard D. Kim, Elena Garralda, Frans L. Opdam, David Tai, Antoîne Italiano, Do‐Youn Oh, Lipika Goyal, Elisa Fontana, Jia Liu, Myrto Boukovala, François Ghiringelli, Mitesh J. Borad, Hani M. Babiker, Zhaohui Jin, Michael Millward, Jeffrey Yachnin, Suneel D. Kamath, Jermaine M. Coward, Changhoon Yoo, Robin Kate Kelley, Vaibhav Sahai, John Bridgewater, Christoph Springfield, Vaia Florou, Anthony B. El-Khoueiry, Ferry A.L.M. Eskens, Bruce Lin, Scott Paulson, Giuseppe Curigliano, Meredith Murphy, Alicia Deary, Fabien Ricard, Kai Yu Jen, Florence Ramirez, Rick E. Blakesley, Oleg Schmidt‐Kittler, Brenton G. Mar, Joon Oh Park, Antoine Hollebecque

2023Molecular Cancer Therapeutics12 citationsDOI

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Abstract Background: Oncogenic FGFR2 alterations (fusions/rearrangements [f/r], amplifications, mutations) drive multiple solid tumors. Pan-FGFR inhibitors have validated FGFR2 as an actionable target in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), however, activity has been limited by off-isoform toxicity and on-target resistance. Lirafugratinib (RLY-4008), the first highly selective FGFR2 inhibitor, was studied in ReFocus, an ongoing Phase I/II study (NCT04526106) in advanced FGFR2-altered solid tumor patients (pts). Previously, we defined the RP2D, confirmed the selective mechanism that minimizes off-isoform toxicity (FGFR1-hyperphosphatemia; FGFR4-diarrhea), and reported efficacy in CCA pts with FGFR2 f/r. Here, we report initial efficacy and safety from pts with solid tumors other than CCA treated at the RP2D. Methods: Pts with advanced solid tumors and FGFR2 alterations identified per local testing enrolled and received lirafugratinib orally. Key objectives were investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), and safety. Efficacy was analyzed in pts with measurable disease, no prior FGFRi therapy and an opportunity for ³1 post-baseline imaging assessment. Safety was analyzed in all pts. Results: As of 09May23, 98 pts with solid tumors other than CCA (21 tumor types) were enrolled and treated at the RP2D. Fifty-three percent of pts had ³3 prior therapies; 19% had prior FGFRi therapy. Median treatment exposure was 8.3 weeks (range: 0.1–55.7). Of 79 FGFRi-naïve pts, 61 were evaluable; 18 unevaluable (1 nonmeasurable; 17 ongoing pending imaging). Twenty had f/r with an ORR of 40% (8/20, 7 confirmed/5 ongoing) and DOR from 8-50+ weeks. Twenty-seven had amplification with an ORR of 33% (9/27, 7 confirmed/5 ongoing) and DOR from 8-32+ weeks. Pts with breast (n=7), lung (n=3), and pancreatic (n=5) cancer with FGFR2 f/r or amplification had confirmed ORRs of 43%, 67%, and 40%, respectively. Response varied by mutation with ORR 14.3% (2 [N549K; C382R]/14; both confirmed, 1 ongoing) with DOR each of 40+ weeks. Most common treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs, all grades; grade 3) were stomatitis (50%; 10%), nail toxicities (44%; 4%), and palmar-plantar erythema (45%; 5%). Typical off-isoform TRAEs for pan-FGFR inhibitors were uncommon, including hyperphosphatemia (16%; 0%) and diarrhea (9%; 1%). One percent of pts discontinued treatment because of TRAEs. No grade 4/5 TRAEs were observed. Conclusion: Beyond CCA, lirafugratinib demonstrates promising initial efficacy in multiple tumor types with diverse FGFR2 alterations including f/r, amplification, and select mutations. Together with lirafugratinib’s differentiated safety profile (minimal off-isoform toxicity), these efficacy data validate FGFR2 as a tumor agnostic target sensitive to selective FGFR2 inhibition. Pivotal development across solid tumors continues in Phase 2 of ReFocus. Additional/updated data will be presented at the conference. Citation Format: Alison M Schram, Vivek Subbiah, Chih-Yi (Andy) Liao, Victor Moreno, Roda Desamparados, Mariano Ponz-Sarvise, Efrat Dotan, Philippe Alexandre Cassier, Irene Moreno, Andreas Varkaris, Richard D Kim, Elena Garralda, Frans Opdam, David Tai, Antoine Italiano, Do-Youn Oh, Lipika Goyal, Elisa Fontana, Jia Liu, Myrto Boukovala, Francois Ghiringelli, Mitesh J Borad, Hani Babiker, Zhaohui Jin, Michael Millward, Jeffrey Yachnin, Suneel Deepak Kamath, Jermaine M. Coward, Changhoon Yoo, Robin Kate Kelley, Vaibhav Sahai, John Bridgewater, Christoph Springfield, Vaia Florou, Anthony El-Khoueiry, Ferry Eskens, Bruce Lin, Scott Paulson, Giuseppe Curigliano, Meredith Murphy, Alicia Deary, Fabien Ricard, Kai Yu Jen, Florence (Tianhui) Ramirez, Rick E. Blakesley, Oleg Schmidt-Kittler, Brenton G. Mar, Joon Oh Park, Antoine Hollebecque. Clinical activity of lirafugratinib (RLY-4008), a highly selective FGFR2 inhibitor, in patients with advanced FGFR2-altered solid tumors: The ReFocus study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; 2023 Oct 11-15; Boston, MA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Ther 2023;22(12 Suppl):Abstract nr IA006.

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