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Published in final edited form as: Cancer Discov. 2021 Apr 2;11(6):1368–1397. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-1209

Table 1:

FDA approved immune checkpoint combinations

Combination Control arm Tumor type(s) No of patients Gd 3–5 toxicity Median PFS (95% CI)
(months)
Median OS (95% CI)
(months)
Metastatic melanoma
Nivolumab 1mg/kg and Ipilimumab 3mg/kg (N+I)
CHECKMATE067
Nivolumab 1mg/kg (N)
Or
Ipilimumab (3mg/kg) (I)
Metastatic melanoma: BRAF wildtype or mutant 945
(n = 314 in combination arm)
N+I: 60%
N: 24%
I: 28%
N+I: 11.5 (8.7–19.3)
N: 6.9 (5.1–10.2)
I: 2.9 (2.8–3.2)
N+I: NR (38.2-NR)
N: 36.9 (28.2–58.7)
I: 19.9 (16.8–24.6)
(811)
Atezolizumab, Cobimetinib, Vemurafenib (ACV)
IMspire150
Cobimetinib, Vemurafenib, and Placebo
(CV)
BRAF V600E-mutated advanced melanoma 514
(n=256 in ACV)
ACV 80%
CV 73%
ACV: 15.1 (11.4–18.4)
CV: 10.6 (9.3–12.7)
NR
24-months:
ACV: 60%
CV: 53% (162)
Colorectal cancer
Nivolumab 3mg/kg and Ipilimumab 1mg/kg (N+I)
CHECKMATE142
N/A dMMR colorectal cancer, disease progression after 5FU, irinotecan or oxaliplatin based treatment 119 32% NR 12 month PFS =
71% (61.4–78.7)
NR
12 month OS =
85% (77.0–90.2)
(13)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy (5-FU and platinum)
(P + chemo)
KEYNOTE-048
Cetuximab +chemotherapy (5-FU and platinum) (C + Chemo) Untreated Recurrent or metastatic head and squamous cell cancer ITT: 882
(n=281 for P + chemo; n=301 C + Chemo)
P + Chemo: 85%
C + Chemo: 83%
P + Chemo: 4·9 (4·7−6·0)
C + Chemo: 5·1 (4·9−6·0)
C + Chemo: 10.7 (9.3–11.7)
P + Chemo: 13.0 (10.9–14.7)
CPS ≥1:
P + Chemo:242
C + Chemo: 235
P + Chemo: 5·0 (4·7−6·2)
C + Chemo: 5·0 (4·8−5·8)
C + Chemo: 10.4 (9.1–11.7)
P + chemo: 13.6 (10.7–15.5)
(42)
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Nivolumab 3mg/kg and Ipilimumab 1mg/kg (N+I)
CHECKMATE-227
Nivolumab (N), Nivolumab + Platinum Doublet (N + Chemo) or
Chemotherapy (chemo)
Stage IV or Recurrent NSCLC with WT EGFR and ALK PD-L1% ≥ 1%:
1189
(n = 396 in N; n = 396 in N+I)
N+I: 36.8%
N:19.9%
Chemo:37.7
N+I: 5.1 (4.1–6.3)
N: 4.2 (3.0–5.3)
Chemo: 5.6 (4.6–5.8)
N+I: 17.1 (15.0–20.1)
N: 15.7 (13.3–18.1)
Chemo:14.9 (12.7–16.7)
PD-L1% ≤ 1%: 550
(n=187 for N+I, n=177 for
N+Chemo)
N+I:28.6%
N+Chemo:58.1%
Chemo:35.5%
N+I: 5.1 (3.2–6.4)
N+Chemo: 5.6 (4.6–6.9)
Chemo: 4.7 (4.2–5.6)
N+I: 17.2 (12.8–22.0)
N+Chemo: 15.2 (12.3–19.8)
Chemo: 12.2 (9.2–14.3) (232)
Nivolumab 3mg/kg q 3w, Ipilimumab 1mg/kg q 6w + chemo (2 cycles) (IO)
CHECKMATE-9LA
Chemotherapy – 4 cyles (Chemo) Stage IV or recurrent NSCLC (EGFR/ALK non-mutated) – treatment naive IO: 361
Chemo: 358
IO: 49%
Chemo: 40%
NE IO: 15.6 (13.9–20.0)
Chemo: 10.9 (9.5–12.5) (233)
Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed and Platinum (PPP)
KEYNOTE-189
Pemetrexed and platinum (Chemo) Metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC (EGFR/ALK non-mutated) 616
(n = 410 in IO combination arm)
PPP: 71.9%
Chemo: 66.8%
PPP: 9.0(8.1–9.9)
Chemo: 4.9 (4.7–5.5)
PPP: 22.0 (19.5–25.2)
Chemo: 10.7 (8.7–13.6)
24month OS =
PPP: 45.5%
Chemo: 29.9% (22,24)
Pembrolizumab, Chemotherapy (Carboplatin, Taxane) (PC)
KEYNOTE-407
Carboplatin, Taxane (Chemo) Metastatic squamous NSCLC 559
(n = 278 in IO combination arm)
PC: 74.1%
Chemo: 69.6%
PC: 8.0 (6.3–8.4)
Chemo: 5.1 (4.3–6.0)
PC: 17.1 (14.4–19.9)
Chemo: 11.6 (10.1–13.7)
(25,26)
Chemo-radiotherapy – durvalumab consolidation (IO)
PACIFIC
Chemo-radiotherapy – placebo (Pl) Stage III NSCLC 713
(n = 476 in IO combination arm)
IO: 34.9%
Pl: 32.1%
IO: 17.2 (13.1–23.9)
Pl: 5.6 (4.6–7.7)
IO: NR (38.4-NR)
Pl: 29.1 (22.1–35.1)
36-month OS:
IO: 57.0 (52.3–61.4%)
Pl:43.5% (37.0–49.9)
(2729)
Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab,
Carboplatin,
Paclitaxel (ABCP)*
or
Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel (ACP)
IMpower150
Bevacizumab,
Carboplatin, Paclitaxel (BCP)
Metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (inc. EGFR/ALK mutated)** Non-EGFR/ALK mutated
1045
(n = 359 in ABPC, n = 349 in ACP)
ACP: 43.8%
ABCP: 58.5%
BCP: 50.0%
ABCP: 8.3 (7.7–9.8)
BCP: 6.8 (6.0–7.1)
ABCP: 19.2 (17.0–23.8)
BCP: 14.7 (13.3–16.9)
(234,235)
EGFR mutated
124
(n = 34 in ABCP and n = 45 in ACP)**
ABCP: 10.2 (7.9–15.2)
BCP: 6.9 (5.7–8.5)
ACP: 6.9 (5.7–8.2)
ABCP:NE (17.0-NE)
BCP:18.7 (11.7-NE)
ACP: 21.4 (13.8-NE)
Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, nab-paclitaxel (IO)
IMpower130
Platinum-based chemotherapy (Chemo) Metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (inc. EGFR/ALK mutated)$ Non-EGFR/ALK mutated 723
(n = 451 in IO, n = 228 in Chemo)
IO: 74.8%
Chemo: 60.8%#
IO: 7.0 (6.2–7.3)
Chemo: 5.5 (4.4–5.9)
IO: 18.6 (16.0–21.2)
Chemo: 13.9 (12.0–18.7) (236)
Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, Etoposide (APE)
IMpower133
Carboplatin, Etoposide (Chemo) Extensive Stage-SCLC 403
(n = 201 in IO combination arm)
APE: 69.2%
Chemo: 64.8%
APE: 5.2 (4.4–5.6)
Chemo: 4.3 (4.2–4.5)
APE: 12.3 (10.8–15.8)
Chemo: 10.3 (9.3–11.3) (32,33)
Durvalumab, Etoposide, Platinum (DPE)
CASPIAN
Platinum Etoposide (chemo) Extensive Stage -SCLC 805
(n = 268 for DPE)
DPE:66.4 %
Chemo:68.0%
DPE:5.1 (4.7–6.2)
Chemo:5.4 (4.8–6.2)
DPE:13.0(11.5–14.8)
Chemo: 10.3 (9.3–11.2) (34)
Triple negative breast cancer
Atezolizumab and nab-paclitaxel (AP)
Impassion130
Nab-paclitaxel (Chemo) Advanced triple negative breast cancer ITT Population:
902
(n = 451 in IO combination arm)
AP: 50.1%
Chemo: 43.0%
AP: 7.2 (5.6–7.4)
Chemo: 5.5 (5.3–5.6)
AP: 21.0 (19.0–22.6)
Chemo: 17.5 (16.9–20.3)
PD-L1 ≥ 1%
369
(n = 185 in IO combination arm)
AP: 7.5 (6.7–9.2)
Chemo: 5.3 (3.8–5.6)
AP: 25.0 (19.6–30.7)
Chemo: 18.0 (13.6–20.1) (39,127)
Renal cell cancer
Nivolumab 3mg/kg and Ipilimumab 1mg/kg (N+I)
CHECKMATE 214
Sunitinib (S) Metastatic clear cell renal cancer – int. - poor risk (IMDC score) 847
(n= 425 in combination arm)
N+I: 48%
S: 65%
N+I: 8.2 (8.7–15.5)
S: 8.3 (7.0–8.8)
N+I: NR (35.6-NR)
S: 26.6 (22.1–33.4)
30 month OS =
N+I: 60% (55–64%)
S: 47% (43–52%)
Metastatic clear cell renal cancer - favorable risk (IMDC score) 249
(n = 125 in combination arm)
N+I: 13.9 (9.9–17.9)
S: 19.9 (15.1–23.5)
N+I: NR
S: 32.9 (NE)
30 month OS =
N+I: 80% (72–86-%)
S: 85% (77–90%)
(16,17)
Pembrolizumab, Axitinib (PA)
KEYNOTE-426
Sunitinib (S) Untreated Advanced Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma 861
(n = 432 in IO combination arm)
PA:75.8%
S: 70.6%
PA: 15.4 (12.7–18.9)
S: 11.1 (9.1–12.5)
mOS:
PA: NR (NR-NR)
S: 35.7 (33.3-NR)
24-month OS:
PA: 74%
S:66% (51,237)
Avelumab, Axitinib (A+A)
JAVELIN RENAL 101
Sunitinib (S) Untreated Renal Cell Carcinoma Overall: 886
(n = 442 for IO combination)
A+A: 71.2%
S: 71.5%
Overall Population:
A+A: 13.3 (11.1–15.3)
S: 8.0 (6.7–9.8)
NE
PD-L1 ≥ 1%
560
PD-L1 Positive:
A+A: 13.8 (10.1–20.7)
S: 7.0 (5.7–9.6)
NE
(52,238)
Hepatocellular cancer
Nivolumab 1mg/kg + Ipilimumab 3mg q 4w (A)
Nivolumab 1mg/kg + Iipilimumab 3mg/kg q 3w (B) Nivolumab 3mg/kg q 2w + Ipilimumab 1mg/kg q 6w (C)
CHECKMATE 040
none Sorafenib treated advanced hepatocellular cancer 148
(n = 50 for A, n = 49 for B, n = 49 for C)
A: 53%
B: 29%
C: 31 %
A: 23 (9-NR)
B: 12 (8–15)
C:13 (7–33)
(21)
Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab (AB) Sorafenib (S) Unresectable Hepatocellular Cancer 501 (n=336 in IO combination) AB:61.1%
S:60.9%
AB: 6.8 (5.7–8.3)
S:4.3 (4.0–5.6)
12-month OS:
AB: 67.2%(61.3–73.1)
S: 54.6% (45.2–64.0) (239)
Endometrial Cancer
Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib N/A Advanced endometrial cancer (inc.MSI and MSS)& 108 68.5%
Total: 7.4 (5.3–8.7)
MSI: 18.9 (4.0-NE)
MSS: 7.4 (5.0–7.6)
Total: 16.7 (15.0-NE)
MSI: NE (7.4- NE)
MSS: 16.4 (13.5–25.9) (44,45)

Notes:

NR = not reached

NE = not estimatable

IMDC score = International Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer Database Consortium score

MSI = Microsatellite instable

MSS = Microsatellite stable

*

Analysis of ACP vs. BCP has not yet been reported in NSCLC.

**

EGFR and ALK mutated non-squamous NSCLC are excluded from the FDA approval of ABCP.

$

EGFR and ALK mutated non-squamous NSCLC are excluded from the FDA approved of Atezolizumab, nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin.

#

Safety data includes EGFR and ALK mutated cancers.

&

FDA approval encompasses microsatellite stable cancers only.

- Grade 3–4 and Grade 5 reported sepearately in original paper, percentages calculated by combination of grade 3–4 and grade 5.