Effectiveness, safety and utilization of cobimetinib and vemurafenib in patients with BRAF V600 mutant melanoma with and without cerebral metastasis under real-world conditions in Germany: The non-interventional study coveNIS

Katharina C. Kähler, Dirk Debus, Gaston Schley, Daniela Göppner, Jessica C. Hassel, Friedegund Meier, Patrick Terheyden, Rudolf Stadler, Thomas Tüting, Martin Kaatz, Norman Philipp Hoff, Ehsan Masoudi, Agnieszka Zdanowicz-Specht, Minh Tam Nguyen, Peter Mohr*

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Cobimetinib/vemurafenib combination therapy is approved for treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic BRAF V600 mutated malignant melanoma (mM). The non-interventional post-authorisation safety study coveNIS collected real-world data on cobimetinib/vemurafenib treatment focussing on overall survival (OS), safety and utilization. MM patients with brain metastases are usually excluded from clinical studies. coveNIS observed 2 cohorts: mM patients without (Cohort A) and with cerebral metastases (Cohort B), aiming to close the data gap for the latter population. A direct comparison of the 2 cohorts was not intended. The primary effectiveness objective was OS; the safety objective was the incidence of all and of serious adverse events (AEs). Secondary objectives included progression-free survival (PFS), time to development of cerebral metastasis (Cohort A) and time to central nervous system relapse (Cohort B). All statistical analyses were descriptive. Between 2017 and 2021, 95 patients were included (Cohort A: 54, Cohort B: 41 patients) at 32 sites in Germany. Median OS was 21.6 months in Cohort A, 7.4 months in Cohort B. Median PFS was 6.9 months in Cohort A, 5.2 months in Cohort B. The proportion of patients experiencing any AEs was 83.3% (Cohort A) and 87.8% (Cohort B). The two most common AEs in Cohort A were 'diarrhoea' (37%), 'vomiting' (20.4%) and 'pyrexia' (20.4%); in Cohort B 'diarrhoea' (36.6%) and 'fatigue' (22%). In conclusion, the OS rates in Cohort A and Cohort B of coveNIS are in line with the OS data from other trials with BRAF/MEK inhibitors for mM. No new safety signals were observed.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMelanoma Research
Volume34
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)44-53
Number of pages10
ISSN0960-8931
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.2024

Research Areas and Centers

  • Research Area: Luebeck Integrated Oncology Network (LION)
  • Centers: University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein (UCCSH)

DFG Research Classification Scheme

  • 2.22-19 Dermatology
  • 2.22-14 Hematology, Oncology

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