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Background: Glofit is a novel, CD20xCD3 T-cell-engaging bispecific antibody that provides monovalent binding to CD3 on T cells and bivalent binding to CD20 on B cells. As monotherapy, Glofit has shown promising response rates with manageable safety in R/R B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) patients (pts; [Carlo-Stella et al. EHA 2021]). Because of their distinct and complementary mechanism of action, there is a rationale for combining Glofit with the anti-CD79b-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, Pola. NP39488 (NCT03533283) is a Phase Ib/II, open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation (DE) and expansion study evaluating Glofit + Pola or atezolizumab in R/R B-NHL pts (Hutchings et al. ASH 2019). Here, we report preliminary safety and efficacy data for Glofit + Pola in pts with R/R DLBCL during DE and expansion at the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D). Methods: To mitigate the risk of cytokine release syndrome (CRS), a single 1000mg dose of obinutuzumab pre-treatment was administered on Cycle (C) 1 Day (D) 1 alongside step-up dosing (SUD) of Glofit on C1D8 and C1D15. Glofit was subsequently administered at the target dose from C2D1, every 3 weeks up to C12. Pola was administered at 1.8mg/kg on C1D2 and then on D1 of each subsequent cycle up to C6. The primary objective was to establish the RP2D of Glofit in combination with Pola. Results: As of June 10, 2021 (clinical cut-off date [CCOD]), 44 pts were treated with ≥1 cycle; median follow-up was 3.2 months (95% confidence interval: 1.4-3.5). In the first DE cohort, 7 pts had received Glofit at 2.5mg (C1D8)/10mg (C1D15)/10mg (C2D1 onwards) plus Pola. In the second DE cohort, 4 pts received the Glofit target dose of 30mg on C1D15 and this was established as the RP2D. During the expansion phase at RP2D, an additional 34 pts were treated with ≥1 cycle. Of 44 pts, 29 (66%) had histology of R/R DLBCL, 8 (18%) had R/R high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL; 2 HGBCL not otherwise specified; 5 double-hit DLBCL; 1 triple-hit DLBCL) and 7 (16%) had R/R transformed follicular lymphoma. Pts (61% male) had a median age of 65.5 years (range: 29-82) and received a median of two prior lines (range: 1−5). Twenty-eight (64%) pts were refractory to their last therapy; 2 pts had not been treated with Glofit at the CCOD. The most frequent adverse event (AE) was CRS (55%; 23/42 pts): Grade (Gr) 1 (n=18); Gr 2 (n=7); no Gr ≥3 CRS events were observed (Lee et al. 2019 ASTCT criteria). Of the 7 pts with Gr 2 CRS, 5 were treated with tocilizumab and fluids for hypotension, and 4 pts were treated with low-flow oxygen due to hypoxia. None of the pts required vasopressors or intensive care unit admission. Gr >3 AEs occurred in 52% (n=23) of pts; most commonly, neutropenia (27%) and anemia (23%). For neurological AEs (NAEs), 13 events were reported in 13 patients (29.5%, 13/44 pts), all were limited to Gr 1−2. The most common NAEs were headache and (11%, 5/44 pts) and insomnia (4.5%, 2/44 pts). No immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome-like AEs were reported. Peripheral neuropathy due to Pola was reported in 5/44 pts (11%); all events were Gr 1. Serious AEs occurred in 22 pts (52%); none were CNS or neurological events. One pt experienced fatal COVID-19 pneumonia (not related). Study treatment was discontinued in 2 pts due to AEs (Gr 4 thrombocytopenia, and Gr 3 worsening of pre-existing renal impairment; both events were related to Glofit and Pola). At CCOD 33/44 pts were evaluable for interim (after 2 cycles, 1 target dose of Glofit) or primary (after 8 cycles) response; 6/33 pts had experienced progressive disease and discontinued study treatment. Overall response (OR) rate for both dosing cohorts was 73% (24/33) and complete response (CR) rate, per investigator was 51.5% (17/33). Of 7 pts treated with 2.5/10/10mg SUD Glofit, OR and CR rates were both 86% (6/7); durable responses at ≥6 months post-end of treatment were observed. Of 26 pts treated with 2.5/10/30 mg SUD Glofit, OR rate was 73% (19/26) and CR rate was 46% (12/26); 11.5% (3/26) pts had stable disease after 2 cycles of therapy. Duration of response and time on study by dosing cohort is shown in Figure. Biomarker and pharmacokinetic data will be provided. Conclusions: Glofit in combination with Pola showed tolerable safety and encouraging preliminary efficacy in R/R DLBCL pts. CRS and NAEs were limited to Gr 1 or 2, no new safety signals were detected for this combination, and the safety profile was consistent with that of the individual drugs. Updated data will be presented. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Hutchings: Genmab: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Genentech: Honoraria, Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Sureda: Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Support for attending meetings and/or travel, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; BMS/Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Support for attending meetings and/or travel, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Bluebird: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Other: Support for attending meetings and/or travel; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Mundipharma: Consultancy; MSD: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Kite, a Gilead Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Terol: Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Hospital Clinico Valencia: Current Employment; Abbvie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel; Gilead: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel. Bosch Albareda: Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria; Abbvie: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Kite: Honoraria; Sanofi: Honoraria; Lilly: Honoraria. Corradini: KiowaKirin; Incyte; Daiichi Sankyo; Janssen; F. Hoffman-La Roche; Kite; Servier: Consultancy; AbbVie, ADC Theraputics, Amgen, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, Gilead/Kite, GSK, Incyte, Janssen, KyowaKirin, Nerviano Medical Science, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Takeda: Honoraria; Amgen; Takeda; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel and accommodations; Novartis; Gilead; Celgene: Consultancy, Other: Travel and accommodations; BMS: Other: Travel and accommodation; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria; Incyte: Consultancy; AbbVie, ADC Theraputics, Amgen, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, Gilead/Kite, GSK, Incyte, Janssen, KyowaKirin, Nerviano Medical Science, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Takeda: Consultancy; Novartis, Janssen, Celgene, BMS, Takeda, Gilead/Kite, Amgen, AbbVie: Other: travel and accomodations. Larsen: Novartis: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Odense University Hospital, Denmark: Current Employment; Celgene: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy. Rueda Dominguez: Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga: Current Employment; Roche: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Merck Serono: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; MSD: Consultancy. Panchal: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment. Bottos: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Carlile: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; AstraZeneca: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Ended employment in the past 24 months. Wang: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment; Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China: Ended employment in the past 24 months. Filézac De L'Étang: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Tandon: Roche Products Ltd: Current Employment, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company. Sellam: Roche: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Gritti: Takeda: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy; Kite Gilead: Consultancy; IQvia: Consultancy; Italfarmaco: Consultancy; Clinigen: Consultancy. OffLabel Disclosure: Glofitamab is a full-length, humanized immunoglobulin G1 bispecific antibody with a 2:1 molecular format that facilitates bivalent binding to CD20 on B-cells, and monovalent binding to CD3 on T-cells. Glofitamab redirects T cells to engage and eliminate malignant B cells. Glofitamab is an investigational agent. Polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy) is a CD79b-directed antibody-drug conjugate indicated in combination with bendamustine and a rituximab product for the treatment of adult pts with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, not otherwise specified, after at least two prior therapies.

Background: MCL is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) subtype and pts with progressive disease (PD) after BTKi therapy have a poor prognosis (Martin et al. Blood 2016). Glofitamab is a T-cell-engaging, CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody with a novel 2:1 molecular configuration with bivalency for CD20 on B cells and monovalency for CD3 on T cells. Glofitamab with obinutuzumab pretreatment (Gpt) has shown promising efficacy with frequent, durable complete responses (CR) and manageable tolerability with fixed dosing (NCT03075696; Dickinson et al. EHA 2020) and step-up dosing (SUD; Hutchings et al. J Clin Oncol 2021) in NHL. Glofitamab and obinutuzumab compete for binding to CD20 receptors; as a result, Gpt reduces the receptor occupancy (RO) of glofitamab. Pts with MCL have a 2-fold higher clearance of obinutuzumab vs other NHL histologies (Gibiansky et al. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol 2014), leading to lower obinutuzumab concentrations and higher glofitamab RO at the start of glofitamab treatment (Djebli et al . Blood 2020). A higher dose of Gpt prior to glofitamab SUD may therefore further reduce the risk of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in MCL. We report preliminary data from the NP30179 Phase I/II trial in pts with R/R MCL who received a 1000mg or 2000mg dose of Gpt prior to glofitamab monotherapy. Methods: All pts received Gpt 7 days prior to the first glofitamab dose. Intravenous glofitamab SUD was given on days 1 and 8 of Cycle (C)1, then at the target dose from C2 day (D)1 (from C3D1 for SUD starting at 0.5mg), every 3 weeks for up to 12 cycles (0.5/2.5/10/30, 2.5/10/16 or 2.5/10/30mg after 1000mg Gpt, or 2.5/10/30mg after 2000mg Gpt). Pts on fixed dosing received glofitamab (0.6, 16 or 25mg) after 1000mg Gpt from C1 for up to 12 cycles. Response rates are based on the Lugano criteria (Cheson et al. J Clin Oncol 2014). Results: As of May 18, 2021, 29 pts had received glofitamab: fixed dosing after 1000mg Gpt (n=3); SUD after 1000mg Gpt (n=7; 1 pt received SUD starting at 0.5mg) or 2000mg Gpt (n=19). Median age was 69 years (range, 41-84; 69% male), 83% of pts had Ann Arbor Stage III-IV disease and 62.1% had MCL international prognostic index score ≥6 at study entry. Median prior lines of therapy was 3 (range, 1-6), 69% (n=20) had prior BTKi therapy and 14% (n=4) had prior lenalidomide therapy. Many pts were refractory to their first line of therapy (52%; n=15) and/or their last prior therapy (69%; n=20). Median time since last therapy was 1.7 months (range, 0.1-107.5). In efficacy-evaluable pts (n=21), the overall response rate was 81.0% (n=17) and complete metabolic response rate was 66.7% (n=14; Table 1). Similar response rates were observed in pts who had received prior BTKi therapy vs pts who had not (Table 2). Median duration of CR follow-up was 2.4 months (range, 0.0-25); 85.7% (12/14) pts with a CR remained in remission at the data cut-off (median duration of response and median duration of CR were not reached). In safety-evaluable pts (n=29), the most common adverse events (AEs) were CRS (58.6%) and infusion-related reactions (24.1%). All CRS events were Grade (Gr) 1-2 (by ASTCT criteria), except for 1 Gr 4 CRS in the 1000mg Gpt + SUD cohort (3.4%; pt died due to cardiopulmonary insufficiency as a result of rapid PD; at time of death CRS was persisting). CRS rates were lower in the 2000mg Gpt + SUD cohort (9/19; 47.4%) vs the 1000mg Gpt + SUD (5/7; 71.4%) and 1000mg Gpt + fixed dosing (3/3; 100%) cohorts. Overall, median time to first CRS event and duration of CRS event were 16.8 hrs and 38.8 hrs, respectively. All CRS events were manageable (tocilizumab used in 4 pts, low-flow oxygen in 2 pts) and most resolved at data cut-off. Neurologic AEs occurred in 6 pts (20.7%, all Gr 1 [n=5] or Gr 2 [n=1]). Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)-like AEs occurred in 1 pt (3.4%): Gr 1 confusional state and Gr 2 ataxia, both resolving in 1 day. Tumor flare events occurred in 3 pts (10.3%, all Gr 1 [n=2] or Gr 2 [n=1]). No pts discontinued treatment due to AEs. Three deaths were reported and considered unrelated to study treatment: PD (n=2); cardiac arrest (n=1). Conclusions: Glofitamab SUD as monotherapy after Gpt induced high response rates in pts with MCL, most of whom had failed prior BTKi therapy. CRS rates were manageable and mostly low grade. ICANS-like AEs were infrequent, low grade and resolved within 1 day. No treatment discontinuations due to AEs were observed. Further analyses will be presented. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Phillips: Genentech: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bayer: Consultancy, Research Funding; ADCT, BeiGene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cardinal Health, Incyte, Karyopharm, Morphosys, Pharmacyclics, Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy, Other: received travel expenses from Incyte, Research Funding. Dickinson: Celgene: Research Funding; Amgen: Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Research Funding; MSD: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel, accommodation, expenses, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Morschhauser: Epizyme: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Honoraria; AstraZenenca: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genmab: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Incyte: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Chugai: Honoraria; Genentech, Inc.: Consultancy; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servier: Consultancy. Bachy: Kite, a Gilead Company: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Daiishi: Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy. Crump: Kyte/Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Research Funding; Epizyme: Research Funding. Trněný: MorphoSys: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Portola: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AstraZeneca: Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Accommodations, Expenses; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General Hospital in Prague: Current Employment; Celgene: Consultancy; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, Accommodations, Expenses; Incyte: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Accommodations, Expenses; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Accommodations, Expenses; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Accommodations, Expenses; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel, Accommodations, Expenses. Bartlett: Washington University School of Medicine: Current Employment; ADC Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Affimed: Research Funding; Autolus: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Forty Seven: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Kite Pharma: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Millennium: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Genentech, Inc./F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Zaucha: Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria. Humphrey: Roche: Current Employment, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company. Perez-Callejo: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Lundberg: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Relf: Roche Pharmaceutical Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; F-Star Therapeutics: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months; Harpoon Therapeutics: Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months. Filézac de L'Étang: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Carlile: AstraZeneca: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Ended employment in the past 24 months; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Clark: Roche Products Ltd: Current Employment. Carlo-Stella: Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; ADC Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Incyte: Honoraria; Janssen Oncology: Honoraria; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. OffLabel Disclosure: Glofitamab is a full-length, humanized, immunoglobulin G1 bispecific antibody with a 2:1 molecular format that facilitates bivalent binding to CD20 on B-cells, and monovalent binding to CD3 on T-cells. Glofitamab redirects T cells to engage and eliminate malignant B cells. Glofitamab is an investigational agent.