Abstract

Background:

In the primary analysis (data cut-off: 27 August 2021) of the phase 3 HIMALAYA study (NCT03298451) in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC), STRIDE (Single Tremelimumab Regular Interval Durvalumab) significantly improved overall survival (OS) and demonstrated a durable long-term survival benefit versus sorafenib; durvalumab monotherapy was noninferior to sorafenib (Abou-Alfa et al. NEJM Evid 2022). Here, we report an updated 4-year OS analysis of HIMALAYA.

Methods:

Participants with uHCC and no previous systemic treatment were randomized to STRIDE (tremelimumab 300 mg for one dose plus durvalumab 1500 mg every 4 weeks [Q4W]), durvalumab (1500 mg Q4W) or sorafenib (400 mg twice daily). Data-cut off was 23 January 2023 (STRIDE OS data maturity, 78%). OS and serious treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were assessed. In addition, baseline demographics and disease characteristics were assessed in long-term survivors (LTS; participants surviving ≥36 months beyond randomization).

Results:

Follow-up duration was approximately 4 years across treatment arms (Table). The OS HR versus sorafenib (0.78; 95% CI, 0.67–0.92) and estimated 36-month OS rate (30.7%) for STRIDE were consistent with the primary analysis. The 48-month OS rate remained higher for STRIDE (25.2%) versus sorafenib (15.1%). No new serious TRAEs occurred after the primary analysis for STRIDE (17.5%). Durvalumab OS noninferiority to sorafenib and safety was consistent with the primary analysis. Baseline demographics, clinical characteristics and subsequent therapies, including tremelimumab rechallenge, for LTS in the STRIDE arm were generally consistent with the full analysis set, suggesting that LTS were not from any particular subgroup.

Conclusion:

These data reinforce the sustained, long-term OS benefit of STRIDE versus sorafenib in a diverse uHCC population, demonstrating unprecedented 3- and 4-year OS rates and longest follow-up to date in phase 3 uHCC studies. STRIDE maintained a tolerable safety profile, with no new serious safety events. This abstract was originally presented at the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer.