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Background ➢ Based on the results of the phase 3 SUNLIGHT trial 1), trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) plus bevacizumab (BEV) is the standard treatment for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in later lines. ➢ FTD/TPI + BEV increases neutropenia compared with FTD/TPI alone. - Any grade: 62.2% vs. 51.2%, grade 3 or higher: 43.1% vs. 32.1%. ➢ Bi-weekly FTD/TPI + BEV (FTD/TPI: days 1-5, 14-day cycle) may reduce hematologic toxicity compared to the conventional schedule (FTD/TPI: days 1-5 and 8-12, 28-day cycle) without compromising efficacy 2-4). ➢ No randomized trial has directly compared these regimens. 1) Prager GW, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 2) Satake H, et al. Oncologist. 2020 3) Matsuoka H, et al. Int J Clin Oncol. 2022 4) Satake H, et al. ASCO-GI 2024
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PRABITAS Study Design A pragmatic, randomized phase III trial of bi-weekly versus conventional schedule of FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer (jRCTs041230120) Patients with metastatic CRC • • • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum Prior regimens including fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin anti-VEGF agents anti-EGFR antibody (RAS WT only) ECOG PS 0-2 Planned N=890 R 1:1 Stratification factors ECOG PS (0 vs. 1 vs. 2) RAS status (wild-type vs. mutant) facility Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV (Standard of care arm) FTD/TPI 35mg/m2 BID, days 1-5 and 8-12 BEV 5mg/kg IV, day 1 and 15 28-day cycle Bi-weekly FTD/TPI+BEV (Experimental arm) FTD/TPI 35mg/m2 BID, days 1-5 BEV 5mg/kg IV, day 1 14-day cycle Primary endpoints: Overall survival (non-inferiority) Sakakida T et al, ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology 2024
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Differences between Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) and Pragmatic Clinical Trials (PCTs) Pragmatic Explanatory Explanatory RCTs PCTs To determine causes and effects of treatment Goals To improve practice and inform clinical decisions Selected Participants Diverse, representative Limited (High-volume centers) Study sites Broad (various facilities) Strictly defined Evaluation methods Streamlined Highly protocolized Adherence to the intervention Flexible Califf RM, et al. Clin Trials. 2015;12:436-41. , NIH Collaboratory, Rethinking Clinical Trials: A Living Textbook of Pragmatic Clinical Trials
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Objectives ➢ This first report from PRABITAS evaluates the baseline characteristics and early treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) Methods ➢ Baseline characteristics - Evaluated in the ITT population - Eligibility assessed based on explanatory trial criteria ➢ Early TRAEs - Evaluated in the Safety Analysis Full (SAF) population - Cycles 1–2 for conventional FTD/TPI + BEV - Cycles 1–4 for bi-weekly FTD/TPI + BEV - Grading based on CTCAE v5.0.
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Methods - Assessment of Eligibility in Explanatory Clinical Trials ➢ Eligibility was assessed based on typical criteria from explanatory clinical trials - Patients categorized as eligible or ineligible. ➢ Early TRAEs analyzed between explanatory trial-eligible and -ineligible groups. Does the patient meet the following criteria? ECOG Performance Status = 2 Explanatory trial eligible group Neutrophil count < 1,200 /mm³ Hemoglobin < 8 g/dL Platelet count < 75,000 /µL AST or ALT ≥ 100 U/L (≥ 200 U/L with liver metastasis) Serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL Proteinuria (dipstick test ≤ 1+ or UPC ≤ 2) Presence of the Following Conditions Typically Considered Ineligible: • • • • • Active synchronous malignancy Psychiatric disorders or chronic steroids / immunosuppressants use Serious pulmonary or cardiac disease Brain or leptomeningeal metastasis Pleural effusion or ascites requiring drainage within 1 month No Yes Explanatory trial ineligible group
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Baseline Characteristics Age, median (range) ≥ 75 years (%) Sex, (%) Male ECOG PS, (%) 0/1/2 Side of tumor, (%) Right / Left / Rectum Presence of primary lesion, (%) Sites of metastases, (%) Liver Lung Peritoneum Number of metastatic sites, (%) ≥3 RAS status, (%) Mutant BRAF status, (%) Mutant Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV Bi-weekly FTD/TPI+BEV N=486 68 (30-90) 25.1 N=484 68 (29-87) 24.8 60.1 54.5 55.3 / 41.6 /3.1 55.8 / 41.3 / 2.9 24.9 / 40.5 / 34.6 26.5 26.2 / 39.9 / 33.9 26.9 65.4 60.9 34.6 64.5 58.9 31.4 33.7 29.1 59.7 58.9 4.5 3.7
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Early TRAEs Analysis was conducted on cases with available data. Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV N=473 Bi-weekly FTD/TPI+BEV N=476 All Grade (%) Grade ≥2 (%) Grade 3–4 (%) All Grade (%) Grade ≥2 (%) Grade 3–4 (%) Nausea 44.6 14.2 1.7 38.4 8.0 0.6 Vomiting 12.3 2.3 0.6 10.5 2.3 0.4 Diarrhea 24.9 7.0 1.7 19.3 1.7 0.2 Oral mucositis 14.2 3.4 0.2 17.9 3.8 0.4 Anorexia 53.5 19.7 3.6 46.6 10.9 1.9 Fatigue 44.4 11.0 1.9 46.8 10.7 1.7 Febrile Neutropenia 2.7 — 2.7 0.8 ー 0.8 Infection 6.8 5.5 1.3 6.3 5.3 1.7 Leukopenia 69.1 58.1 18.4 52.5 41.8 7.4 Neutropenia 79.1 63.6 39.1 66.0 42.9 13.7 Lower rates of grade ≥2 nausea (14.2% vs. 8.0%), diarrhea (7.0% vs. 1.7%), fatigue (19.7% vs. 10.9%), and grade ≥3 neutropenia (39.1% vs. 13.7%) in bi-weekly arm
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Eligibility in Explanatory Clinical Trials Total N=970 ECOG Performance Status = 2 29 (3.0%) Neutrophil count < 1,200 /mm³ 33 (3.4%) Hemoglobin < 8 g/dL 9 (0.9%) Platelet count < 75,000 /µL 14 (1.4%) AST or ALT ≥ 100 U/L (≥ 200 U/L with liver metastasis) 6 (0.6%) Serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL 15 (1.5%) Proteinuria: Urine dipstick ≥2+ with UPC >2 12 (1.2%) Presence of the conditions typically considered ineligible 44 (4.5%) Meets any of the above criteria (Explanatory trial Ineligible) 149 (15.3%) Patients in this trial Ineligible 15.3% Eligible in explanatory trials 84.7%
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Early TRAEs by Explanatory trial eligibility Analysis was conducted on cases with available data. Explanatory trial Eligible (N=806) Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV N=406 Bi-weekly FTD/TPI+BEV N=400 Absolute Difference Grade ≥2 (%) Grade 3–4 (%) Grade ≥2 (%) Grade 3–4 (%) Nausea 12.8 1.2 7.8 0.5 -5.0% Diarrhea 5.9 1.5 1.8 0.3 -4.1% Anorexia 18.7 3.2 11.0 1.8 -7.7% Neutropenia 62.8 38.2 42.3 13.0 -25.2% Explanatory trial Ineligible (N=143) Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV N=67 Bi-weekly FTD/TPI+BEV N=76 Absolute Difference Grade ≥2 (%) Grade 3–4 (%) Grade ≥2 (%) Grade 3–4 (%) Nausea 22.4 4.5 9.2 1.3 -13.2% Diarrhea 13.4 3.0 1.3 0 -12.1% Anorexia 25.4 6.0 10.5 2.6 -14.9% Neutropenia 68.7 44.8 46.1 17.1 -27.7%
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Key Summary and Conclusions ➢ PRABITAS is a novel pragmatic phase 3 trial ➢ enrolled 972 patients from 179 sites in 17 months. ➢ 15.3% would have been ineligible for explanatory trials. ➢ In a direct randomized comparison, early safety outcomes showed: ➢ Bi-weekly FTD/TPI + BEV reduced neutropenia (≥G3) ➢ Reduced GI toxicities (≥G2), newly demonstrated in a head-to-head setting ➢ Greater benefit in patients who were not eligible for explanatory trials. ➢ The primary non-inferiority analysis of overall survival will be reported in 2026.