Melanoma: COMBI-AD trial

Abbreviations

No EU-CTR

  • COMBI-AD references
    2017-11-09
    G.V. Long
    Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
    2020-09-17
    R. Dummer
    Five-Year Analysis of Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III Melanoma
Investigated (inv)
Comparator (comp)

DABR TRAM

PLB

438

432

Phase:

3

Randomisation:

Double blind

Primary tumour:

Melanoma

Subtype (biomarker):

V600E MT, V600K MT

Stage:

early

Line of therapy:

ADJ

Primary
DABR TRAM
PLB
HR
p
RFS @5yr
52%
36%
0.51 (0.42-0.61)
NA
Secondaries
DABR TRAM
PLB
HR
p
dMFS @5yr
65%
54%
0.55 (0.44-0.70)
na
(all grades, %)
DABR TRAM
PLB
p
Pyrexia
63
11
na
Nausea
40
20
na
Diarrhea
33
15
na
Vomiting
28
10
na
Elevated ALT
15
1
na
Elevated AST
14
2
na
Hypertension
11
8
na
AE leading to dose interruption
66
15
na
AE leading to dose reduction
38
3
na
AE leading to discontinuation of study regimen
26
3
na
  • Inclusion
  • Exclusion

- Completely resected histologically confirmed high-risk [Stage IIIa (LN metastasis more than 1 mm), IIIb or IIIc cutaneous melanoma determined to be V600E/K mutation positive by a central laboratory. Patients presenting with initial resectable lymph node recurrence after a diagnosis of Stage I or II melanoma are eligible. - Surgically rendered free of disease no more than 12 weeks before randomization. - Recovered from definitive surgery (e.g. no uncontrolled wound infections or indwelling drains). - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1. - Adequate hematologic, hepatic, renal and cardiac function.

- Known mucosal or ocular melanoma or the presence of unresectable in-transit metastases. - Evidence of distant metastatic disease. - Prior systemic anti-cancer treatment and radiotherapy for melanoma; prior surgery for melanoma is allowed. - History of another malignancy or concurrent malignancy including prior malignant melanoma. Exceptions to this include: Patients who have been disease-free for 5 years or patients with a history of completely resected non-melanoma skin cancer or successfully treated in situ carcinoma are eligible, for example, cervical cancer in situ, atypical melanocytic hyperplasia or melanoma in situ, multiple primary melanomas, or other malignancies for which the patient has been disease-free for > 5 years. - History or current evidence of cardiovascular risk. - History or current evidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or central serous retinopathy (CSR).

Characteristics
DABR TRAM
PLB
Agedc-comma sex
Median age (range)dc-comma yr
50 (18–89)
51 (20–85)
Male - no.(%)
195 (45)
193 (45)
Female - no.(%)
243 (55)
239 (55)
BRAF mutation status - no.(%)
V600E
397 (91)
395 (91)
V600K
41 (9)
37 (9)
ECOG performance status - no.(%)
0
402 (92)
390 (90)
1
33 (8)
41 (9)
Unknown
3 (1)
1 (<1)
Disease stage - no.(%)
IIIA
83 (19)
71 (16)
IIIB
169 (39)
187 (43)
IIIC
181 (41)
166 (38)
III unspecified
5 (1)
8 (2)
No. of positive lymph nodes - no.(%)
1
177 (40)
183 (42)
2 or 3
158 (36)
150 (35)
≥4
73 (17)
72 (17)
Unknown
30 (7)
27 (6)
Type of lymph-node involvement - no.(%)
Microscopic
152 (35)
157 (36)
Macroscopic
158 (36)
161 (37)
Unknown
128 (29)
114 (26)
Primary-tumor ulceration - no.(%)
Yes
179 (41)
177 (41)
No
253 (58)
249 (58)
Unknown
6 (1)
6 (1)
In-transit metastases - no.(%)
Yes
51 (12)
36 (8)
No
387 (88)
395 (91)
Unknown
0
1 (<1)
Ad-hoc:
no.pts inv.
no.pts comp.
DABR TRAM
PLB
HR
p
RFS Stage IIIA @5yr
83
71
65%
58%
0.61 (0.35-1.07)
RFS Stage IIIB @5yr
169
187
55%
34%
0.50 (0.37-0.67)
RFS Stage IIIC
181
166
40.9 mo
7.4 mo
0.48 (0.36-0.64)
  • RFS @5yr
analisys of RFS @5yr
DABR TRAM
PLB
HR (95% CI)
BRAF mutation
V600K (n=78)
0.58 (0.32–1.06)
V600E (n=792)
0.51 (0.42–0.62)
Sex
Male (n=483)
0.46 (0.35–0.58)
Female (n=387)
0.60 (0.45–0.80)
Age
<65 yr (n=712)
0.54 (0.44–0.66)
≥65 yr (n=158)
0.41 (0.26–0.62)
Disease stage (AJCC-7 criteria)
IIIB (n=356)
0.50 (0.37–0.67)
IIIC (n=347)
0.48 (0.36–0.63)
Lymph-node involvement
Micrometastasis (n=309)
0.51 (0.36–0.72)
Macrometastasis (n=319)
0.45 (0.33–0.61)
Lymph-node involvement
Micrometastasis and ulceration (n=143)
0.51 (0.32–0.81)
Micrometastasis and no ulceration (n=165)
0.59 (0.35–1.00)
Lymph-node involvement
Macrometastasis and ulceration (n=116)
0.36 (0.21–0.57)
Macrometastasis and no ulceration (n=201)
0.52 (0.35–0.78)
No. of nodal metastatic masses
1 (n=360)
0.56 (0.41–0.76)
2 or 3 (n=308)
0.42 (0.30–0.57)
No. of nodal metastatic masses
≥4 (n=145)
0.53 (0.35–0.80)
analisys of
DABR TRAM
PLB
HR (95% CI)