Pharmacokinetics of polatuzumab vedotin in combination with R/G-CHP in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2020 May;85(5):831-842. doi: 10.1007/s00280-020-04054-8. Epub 2020 Mar 28.

Abstract

Purpose: The phase Ib/II open-label study (NCT01992653) evaluated the antibody-drug conjugate polatuzumab vedotin (pola) plus rituximab/obinutuzumab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (R/G-CHP) as first-line therapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). We report the pharmacokinetics (PK) and drug-drug interaction (DDI) for pola.

Methods: Six or eight cycles of pola 1.0-1.8 mg/kg were administered intravenously every 3 weeks (q3w) with R/G-CHP. Exposures of pola [including antibody-conjugated monomethyl auristatin E (acMMAE) and unconjugated MMAE] and R/G-CHP were assessed by non-compartmental analysis and/or descriptive statistics with cross-cycle comparisons to cycle 1 and/or after multiple cycles. Pola was evaluated as a potential victim and perpetrator of a PK drug-drug interaction with R/G-CHP. Population PK (popPK) analysis assessed the impact of prior treatment status (naïve vs. relapsed/refractory) on pola PK.

Results: Pola PK was similar between treatment arms and independent of line of therapy. Pola PK was dose proportional from 1.0 to 1.8 mg/kg with R/G-CHP. Geometric mean volume of distribution and clearance of acMMAE ranged from 57.3 to 95.6 mL/kg and 12.7 to 18.2 mL/kg/day, respectively. acMMAE exhibited multi-exponential decay (elimination half-life ~ 1 week). Unconjugated MMAE exhibited formation rate-limited kinetics. Exposures of pola with R/G-CHP were similar to those in the absence of CHP; exposures of R/G-CHP in the presence of pola were comparable to those in the absence of pola.

Conclusions: Pola PK was well characterized with no clinically meaningful DDIs with R/G-CHP. Findings are consistent with previous studies of pola + R/G, and support pola + R/G-CHP use in previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Keywords: B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Combination therapy; Drug interactions; Pharmacokinetics; Phase Ib/II; Polatuzumab vedotin.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase I
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / pharmacokinetics
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacokinetics
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects
  • Cyclophosphamide / pharmacokinetics
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacokinetics
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Interactions
  • Drug Monitoring / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates* / administration & dosage
  • Immunoconjugates* / adverse effects
  • Immunoconjugates* / pharmacokinetics
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell* / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell* / pathology
  • Male
  • Maximum Tolerated Dose
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / adverse effects
  • Prednisone / pharmacokinetics
  • Rituximab* / administration & dosage
  • Rituximab* / adverse effects
  • Rituximab* / pharmacokinetics
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / adverse effects
  • Vincristine / pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Rituximab
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • polatuzumab vedotin
  • obinutuzumab
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • CHOP protocol