PMID- 36928584 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230405 LR - 20230412 IS - 2059-3635 (Electronic) IS - 2095-9907 (Print) IS - 2059-3635 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Mar 17 TI - Toripalimab combined with lenvatinib and GEMOX is a promising regimen as first-line treatment for advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center, single-arm, phase 2 study. PG - 106 LID - 10.1038/s41392-023-01317-7 [doi] LID - 106 AB - Advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) has a dismal prognosis. Here, we report the efficacy and safety of combining toripalimab, lenvatinib, and gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin (GEMOX) as first-line therapy for advanced ICC. Thirty patients with pathologically confirmed advanced ICC received intravenous gemcitabine (1 g/m(2)) on Days 1 and 8 and oxaliplatin (85 mg/m(2)) Q3W for six cycles along with intravenous toripalimab (240 mg) Q3W and oral lenvatinib (8 mg) once daily for one year. The expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and genetic status was investigated in paraffin-embedded tissues using immunohistochemistry and whole-exome sequencing (WES) analysis. The primary endpoint was the objective response rate (ORR). Secondary outcomes included safety, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), disease control rate (DCR) and duration of response (DoR). As of July 1, 2022, the median follow-up time was 23.5 months, and the ORR was 80%. Twenty-three patients achieved partial response, and one achieved complete response. Patients (21/30) with DNA damage response (DDR)-related gene mutations showed a higher ORR, while patients (14/30) with tumor area positivity >/=1 (PD-L1 staining) showed a trend of high ORR, but without significant difference. The median OS, PFS, and DoR were 22.5, 10.2, and 11.0 months, respectively. The DCR was 93.3%. Further, 56.7% of patients experienced manageable grade >/=3 adverse events (AEs), commonly neutropenia (40.0%) and leukocytopenia (23.3%). In conclusion, toripalimab plus lenvatinib and GEMOX are promising first-line regimens for the treatment of advanced ICC. A phase-III, multicenter, double-blinded, randomized study to validate our findings was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA, No. 2021LP01825).Trial registration Clinical trials: NCT03951597. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s). FAU - Shi, Guo-Ming AU - Shi GM AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Huang, Xiao-Yong AU - Huang XY AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Wu, Dong AU - Wu D AD - Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Sun, Hui-Chuan AU - Sun HC AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Liang, Fei AU - Liang F AD - Department of Statistics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Ji, Yuan AU - Ji Y AD - Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Chen, Yi AU - Chen Y AD - Department of Hepatic Oncology, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Yang, Guo-Huan AU - Yang GH AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Lu, Jia-Cheng AU - Lu JC AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Meng, Xian-Long AU - Meng XL AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Wang, Xin-Ying AU - Wang XY AD - Tianjin Medical Laboratory, BGI-Tianjin, BGI Shenzhen, Tianjin, China. FAU - Sun, Lei AU - Sun L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8310-1880 AD - Tianjin Medical Laboratory, BGI-Tianjin, BGI Shenzhen, Tianjin, China. FAU - Ge, Ning-Ling AU - Ge NL AD - Department of Hepatic Oncology, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Huang, Xiao-Wu AU - Huang XW AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Qiu, Shuang-Jian AU - Qiu SJ AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Yang, Xin-Rong AU - Yang XR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2716-9338 AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Gao, Qiang AU - Gao Q AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - He, Yi-Feng AU - He YF AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Xu, Yang AU - Xu Y AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Sun, Jian AU - Sun J AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Ren, Zheng-Gang AU - Ren ZG AD - Department of Hepatic Oncology, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Fan, Jia AU - Fan J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5158-629X AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. fan.jia@zs-hospital.sh.cn. FAU - Zhou, Jian AU - Zhou J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2118-1117 AD - Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. zhou.jian@zs-hospital.sh.cn. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT03951597 PT - Clinical Trial, Phase II PT - Clinical Trial, Phase III PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20230317 PL - England TA - Signal Transduct Target Ther JT - Signal transduction and targeted therapy JID - 101676423 RN - 0 (B7-H1 Antigen) RN - EE083865G2 (lenvatinib) RN - 04ZR38536J (Oxaliplatin) RN - 8JXN261VVA (toripalimab) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - B7-H1 Antigen MH - *Bile Duct Neoplasms/drug therapy/genetics MH - Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic MH - *Cholangiocarcinoma/drug therapy/genetics MH - Oxaliplatin/therapeutic use MH - *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use PMC - PMC10020443 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2023/03/18 06:00 MHDA- 2023/03/22 06:00 PMCR- 2023/03/17 CRDT- 2023/03/17 09:18 PHST- 2022/08/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/01/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/03/17 09:18 [entrez] PHST- 2023/03/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/03/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/03/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41392-023-01317-7 [pii] AID - 1317 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41392-023-01317-7 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2023 Mar 17;8(1):106. doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01317-7.