cancers Article Phase 2 Trial (POLA Study) of Lurbinectedin plus Olaparib in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors: Results of Efficacy, Tolerability, and the Translational Study Andres Poveda 1, *, Raquel Lopez-Reig 2,3 , Ana Oaknin 4 , Andres Redondo 5 , Maria Jesus Rubio 6 , Eva Guerra 7 , Lorena Fariñas-Madrid 4 , Alejandro Gallego 5 , Victor Rodriguez-Freixinos 4,8 , Antonio Fernandez-Serra 2,3 , Oscar Juan 9 , Ignacio Romero 10 and Jose A. Lopez-Guerrero 2,3,11 1 Oncogynecologic Department, Initia Oncology, Hospital Quironsalud, Avda Blasco Ibañez, 14, 46010 Valencia, Spain 2 Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, 46009 Valencia, Spain; rlopez@fivo.org (R.L.-R.); afernandez@fivo.org (A.F.-S.); jalopez@fivo.org (J.A.L.-G.) 3 IVO-CIPF Joint Research Unit of Cancer, Príncipe Felipe Research Center (CIPF), 46012 Valencia, Spain 4 Medical Oncology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), 08035 Barcelona, Spain; aoaknin@vhio.net (A.O.); lfarinas@vhio.net (L.F.-M.); victor.rodriguezfreixinos@sunnybrook.ca (V.R.-F.) 5 Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPAZ, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 28049 Madrid, Spain; andres.redondos@uam.es (A.R.);  alejandro.gallego@salud.madrid.org (A.G.)  6 Medical Oncology Department, Universitary Hospital Reina Sofia, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Citation: Poveda, A.; Lopez-Reig, R.; mjesusrubio63@gmail.com 7 Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; eva_m_guerra@hotmail.com Oaknin, A.; Redondo, A.; Rubio, M.J.; 8 Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Guerra, E.; Fariñas-Madrid, L.; Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada Gallego, A.; Rodriguez-Freixinos, V.; 9 Medical Oncology, Pivotal SLU, 28023 Madrid, Spain; oscar.juan@pivotalcr.com Fernandez-Serra, A.; et al. Phase 2 10 Medical Oncology, Fundacion Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, 46009 Valencia, Spain; iromero@fivo.org Trial (POLA Study) of Lurbinectedin 11 Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Valencia ‘San Vicente Mártir’, plus Olaparib in Patients with 46001 Valencia, Spain Advanced Solid Tumors: Results of * Correspondence: apoveda@initiaoncologia.com Efficacy, Tolerability, and the Translational Study. Cancers 2022, 14, Simple Summary: Genomic instability (GI) is a transversal phenomenon in oncology, constituting 915. https://doi.org/10.3390/ a hallmark of cancer. In gynecological malignancies, the predictive value of GI has been described cancers14040915 and is mainly caused by alterations in the homologous recombination repair (HRR) genes, such as Academic Editors: Christina M. BRCA1/2. The POLA clinical trial constitutes an ideal substrate used to study the correlation between Annunziata and Adam R. Karpf GI and response to combined therapy of lurbinectedin plus olaparib in solid tumors. In this context, Received: 21 December 2021 we developed an approach based on next-generation sequencing, capable of shedding information Accepted: 11 February 2022 about Copy Number Variations (CNV) as a surrogate of GI and genotyping of homologous recombi- Published: 12 February 2022 nation repair genes. Additionally, some algorithms used to extract GI parameters were tested and benchmarked, selecting the most informative mutational and GI features as potential predictive Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral biomarkers for the drug combination explored in the POLA trial. with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affil- Abstract: We hypothesized that the combination of olaparib and lurbinectedin maximizes DNA iations. damage, thus increasing its efficacy. The POLA phase 1 trial established the recommended phase 2 dose of lurbinectedin as being 1.5 mg (day 1) and that of olaparib as being 250 mg/12 h (days 1–5) for a 21-day cycle. In phase 2, we explore the efficacy of the combination in terms of clinical response and Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. its correlation with mutations in the HRR genes and the genomic instability (GI) parameters. Results: Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. A total of 73 patients with high-grade ovarian (n = 46), endometrial (n = 26), and triple-negative breast This article is an open access article cancer (n = 1) were treated with lurbinectedin and olaparib. Most patients (62%) received ≥3 lines of distributed under the terms and prior therapy. The overall response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) were 9.6% and 72.6%, conditions of the Creative Commons respectively. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.54 months (95% CI 3.0–5.2). Twelve Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// (16.4%) patients were considered long-term responders (LTR), with a median PFS of 13.3 months. No creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ clinical benefit was observed for cases with HRR gene mutation. In ovarian LTRs, although a direct 4.0/). Cancers 2022, 14, 915. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14040915 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers Cancers 2022, 14, 915 2 of 16 association with GI and a total loss of heterozygosity (LOH) events was observed, the association did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.055). Globally, the total number of LOHs might be associated with the ORR (p =0.074). The most common grade 3–4 toxicities were anemia and thrombocytopenia, in 6 (8.2%) and 3 (4.1%) patients, respectively. Conclusion: The POLA study provides evidence that the administration of lurbinectedin and olaparib is feasible and tolerable, with a DCR of 72.6%. Different GI parameters showed associations with better responses. Keywords: ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; lurbinectedin; olaparib; genomic instability 1. Introduction The treatment of ovarian cancer has seen increasing improvement over recent years. Today, the most critical advance has been the use of poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase in- hibitors (PARPis). In 2009, a phase I study on olaparib presented the first clinical evidence of PARPi having an effect in patients with BRCA1/2 mutations, with the benefits being of a magnitude never observed before [1]. However, the clinical benefit of PARPi is not limited to patients with BRCA1/2 mutations; the entire population of high-grade serous (HGS) ovarian cancer or triple-negative breast cancer has observed its benefits [2]. In patients with the absence of BRCA alterations, the efficacy of PARPi is more pronounced in those with homologous recombinant deficiency (HRD). Several phase II and III trials have demonstrated the efficacy of PARPi in patients with ovarian cancer [3] and have led to the approval of three PARPis—olaparib, niraparib, and rucaparib—as maintenance therapy for platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer [4–8]. Regarding maintenance, PARPis have been administered as monotherapy in a con- tinuous oral dosing schedule. The combination of PARPis with chemotherapy or other agents is an interesting approach to increasing their efficacy, especially in previously treated patients and those with unknown DNA repair deficits [9]. However, combination trials using continuous olaparib with chemotherapy, such as cisplatin or carboplatin alone, or combined with gemcitabine, had to be stopped prematurely due to high hematological toxicity. An intermittent dose of olaparib, especially with a short course, has shown better tolerability when combined with chemotherapy [10–13]. Myelosuppression is the main effect caused by toxicity of PARPi and is considered a “class toxicity”. However, only the PARPi veliparib has been associated with lower myelosuppression in monotherapy studies, and the continuous administration of veliparib has been successfully combined with chemotherapy [14,15]. Trabectedin is an anticancer drug structurally related to ecteinascidins and approved in many countries to treat patients with relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. Lur- binectedin (PM01183) is a novel synthetic alkaloid structurally similar to trabectedin. Both contain a pentacyclic skeleton composed of two fused tetrahydroisoquinoline rings (sub- units A and B) responsible primarily for DNA recognition and binding. However, the additional module (ring C) in lurbinectedin is a tetrahydro β-carboline rather than the additional tetrahydroisoquinoline present in trabectedin. This structural difference may confer pharmacokinetic benefits and intrinsic activity [16]. Lurbinectedin joins covalently to the DNA, inducing DNA double-strand breaks that initiate apoptosis [17] and reducing tumor-associated macrophages and the inflammatory microenvironment by inhibiting inflammatory factors [17]. Lurbinectedin has been recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on a phase 2 single-arm study in 105 platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant adult patients with metastatic small cell lung cancer and disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy [18]. In a small randomized phase 2 study, lurbinectedin showed high activity in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer [19]. However, a recently published phase 3 study contradicted these results, with lurbinectedin showing a similar antitumor efficacy to topotecan or liposomal doxorubicin but having a better toxicity profile [20]. Cancers 2022, 14, 915 3 of 16 Combining a PARPi (olaparib) with a DNA damaging agent (trabectedin or lurbinecte- din) is an exciting approach to maximizing the effect of DNA damage. In preclinical models, the combination of both agents was synergistic and led to biologically significant deregulation of the DNA damage repair machinery that elicited relevant antitumor ac- tivity [21,22]. However, overlapping hematological toxicity may represent a limitation of the combination. The lurbinectedin dose adjusted to the body surface area showed lower hematological toxicity (57%) than flat dose [19,23]. Similarly, an intermittent schedule of olaparib is feasible and has a lower rate of hematologic adverse events than a continuous course when combined with chemotherapy [10,11]. Recently, we reported the results of a phase I dose-finding study with a short course of olaparib and lurbinectedin in patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer. The dose- limiting toxicity was grade 4 neutropenia, and the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) was 1.5 mg/m2 of lurbinectedin administered intravenously on day 1 and 250 mg of olaparib administered as oral capsules twice a day (BID) on days 1–5 of a 21-day cycle [24]. Most adverse events were mild, and the treatment was well-tolerated. Moreover, we obtained a disease control rate (DCR) of 60% (but no responses). Overall, the favorable safety profile and preliminary efficacy results deserved further investigation. The POLA is the first phase 2 trial to assess the efficacy and toxicity of lurbinecte- din and olaparib in previously treated gynecological tumors and their correlation with molecular characteristics. 2. Materials and Methods 2.1. Study Population This is a phase 2, open-label, non-randomized study that recruited patients from five centers in Spain. Patients aged ≥ 18 years were eligible if they had histologically confirmed advanced or metastatic HGS or endometroid (no mucinous and no clear cells) platinum-resistant—Not refractory (neither primary nor secondary)—Ovarian cancer, fal- lopian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, endometrial cancer (any grade, not platinum- refractory), or triple-negative breast cancer; had an Eastern Cooperative Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 2; had a life expectancy of ≥3 months; had a measurable dis- ease according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1; received at least one line of standard therapy for locally advanced or metastatic disease and developed progression disease afterwards (no limit was placed on the number of prior therapies); had hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL; had an absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/µL; had platelets ≥ 100,000/µ; had total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN); had aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times ULN; had albumin ≥ 3 g/dL; and had creatinine ≤ 1.5 times the ULN or a creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min. Patients were ineligible if they had received previous treatment with a PARPi or lurbinectedin. The study (NCT02684318, EudraCT 2015-001141-08, 03.10.2015) was approved by a centralized ethics committee and was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki, ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and the current legislation. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients before conducting study-specific procedures. 2.2. Study Treatment The patients received 1.5 mg/m2 of lurbinectedin intravenously on day 1 in combi- nation with oral administration of 250 mg of olaparib/12 h on days 1–5 BID of a cycle of 21 days according to the RP2D determined in the phase I trial. The study treatments were given until objective disease progression according to the RECIST 1.1, unacceptable toxicity, or patient withdrawal of consent. At screening, patients underwent a history and physical examination, baseline hematological and chemistry assessments and urinalysis, blood sampling for pharmacogenomics (PG) analysis, ECG, and tumor assessment. The patients were seen on day 1 and day 15 of cycles 1 and 2 and every 3 weeks for the rest of the cycles for history and physical examination, hematological and chemistry assessment, Cancers 2022, 14, 915 4 of 16 and PG sampling (only in cycle 1). Tumor response was assessed by the investigators using the same method used during screening, which was in line with the RECIST v1.1 every 2 cycles (6 weeks) until disease progression or death. All toxic effects were graded using the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 4.0.3 (https://ctep.cancer.gov/protocoldevelopment/electronic_applications/ctc. htm#ctc_40 (accessed on 22 January 2022)). 2.3. Outcomes The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR), defined as a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the RECIST v1.1. The secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), safety, and translational studies. The exploratory objectives included ORR and PFS by tumor type and by the number of previous treatment lines, duration of response, and long-term responders (LTR). 2.4. Translational Studies 2.4.1. DNA Extraction DNA extraction was performed using 3 × 20 µm sections of formalin-fixed paraffin- embedded (FFPE) archived tumors and the QIAmp DNA FFPE Tissue kit (Qiagen Iberica S.L., Spain). DNA integrity, concentration, and fragment size were determined using a Genomic DNA ScreenTape assay (TapeStation 4200, Agilent, Santa Clara, CA, USA). 2.4.2. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Panel The libraries were prepared using the Agilent (Santa Clara, CA, USA) SureSelect-XT HS Target Enrichment Kit combined with OneSeq backbone 1 Mb. Briefly, 200 ng of extracted DNA were enzymatically fragmented to a size between 150 and 200 bp. Each library was then hybridized to a SureSelect custom panel (Agilent) according to the manufacturer’s protocol. The custom panel, designed to evaluate the HRD status, includes 35 genes involved in different DNA repair pathways: BRCA1, BRCA2, BARD1, BRIP1, CHEK1, CHEK2, FAM175A, NBN, PALB2, ATM, MRE11A, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, RAD54L, FANCI, FANCM, FANCA, ERCC1, ERCC2, ERCC6, REQL, XRCC4, HELQ, SLX4, WRN, ATR, PTEN, CCNE1, EMSY, TP53, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2, and 147,000 SNPs distributed homogenously along the genome that served to obtain Copy Number (CN) profiles. The pooled library was sequenced (2 × 100 cycles) on a NextSeq550 using a high output flow cell (Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA). A secondary analysis was performed with Haplotypecaller (Broad Institute) for variant calling and Variant studio 4.0 for annotation (Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA). The variants were considered when classified as pathogenic (P), likely pathogenic (LP), or variant of unknown significance (VUS) with pathogenic prediction or variants with both in silico predictors, SIFT and Polyphen, predicted as pathogenic. The variants were filtered based on the coverage and functional annotation. The minimum coverage for a variant was established at 100×. Mutations were accepted with a frequency higher than 5%. For CN calling at the gene level, the PanelMops package [25] from R was applied. The genomic instability was established using NGS OneSeq kit (Agilent) data. Briefly, the cnvkit algorithm [26] was used with bam alignment files as the input. Filtering by a p-value of 0.001 was applied, and the copy number events were adjusted to the tumor burden of every sample; this tuning was applied during cns file creation. The genome’s LOH regions were established by comparing the heterozygote regions of a panel of five controls. Lastly, a post-analytical filter removing alterations shorter than 1 Mb, which were assigned as probable technical artifacts, was applied previously to the data analysis. The studied parameters were the number of copy number variation (CNV) events, the average length per event, the length of the genome altered by these events, percentage of the genome altered, the same four parameters removing borderline events with a biallelic frequency (BAF) between 0.3 and 0.7, the number of gains, the length of the genome affected by gains, the percentage of genomes affected by gains, the three gain events removing a BAF between 0.3 and 0.7, the total number of losses, the length of genomes Cancers 2022, 14, 915 5 of 16 affected by copy number losses, the length of the genome suffering LOH events [27], the percentage of genomes altered by LOH, the number of events, and the length of genomes and the percentage of genomes altered with LOH spanning more than both 15 and 10 Mb. Continuous variables were categorized according to their median and quartiles. The parameter settings and codes used for GI determination with cnvkit software and script to extract analytical features are available at https://github.com/afernandezse/ Pola_Phase2_GI_traslational (accessed on 22 January 2022). 2.4.3. Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) Analysis To validate the in silico assessment of CN amplification and losses at the gene level in CCNE1, PTEN, and EMSY (previously described in the OC population), an MLPA analysis was performed. SALSA® MLPA Probemix p225-E1 and P078-D2 Breast tumor assays were used, and the protocol was performed following the manufacturer’s instructions (MRC Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Amplified products were separated using an ABI3130XL Genetic Analyzer (Applied Biosystem, Foster City, CA, USA) and interpreted with GeneMapper Software v4.0 (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA). Quantifi- cation of the fragment analysis results was performed using the Coffalyser software as described by the manufacturer (MRC Holland). Different normal control samples from healthy FFPE tissue were used to normalize the allele dosage. The subrogates of the deficiency of the homologous recombination repair (HRR) pathway were HRD status, defined as single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and indels in HRR-genes, and different pre-established GI parameters (See the Supplementary Materials). To assess their predictive power, these parameters faced response-based rates. ORR was the result of grouping CR and PR versus SD and PD, whereas Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) grouped CR, PR, and SD of more than 6 months versus SD of fewer than 6 months and PD. Their associations with LTR were also explored. 2.5. Statistical Analysis According to the Fleming method for phase 2 trials, 73 patients had to have more than a 90% chance of their ORRs being significantly different (0.05), considered the minimum (historical control 24%) and optimal ORRs for the proposed experimental schedule (esti- mated at 40%). For both safety and efficacy analyses, all patients who received at least one dose of the study treatment were included. The time-to-event analysis (PFS, OS, and duration of response) was analyzed using the Kaplan–Meier method. The Clopper–Pearson method was used to present the number and percentage of patients achieving a response with a two-sided 95% confidence interval (CI). A statistical analysis was performed to define the correlations between clinicopatho- logical and molecular parameters for time-to-event variables (i.e., PFS and OS). Differences between a Kaplan–Meier curves tests were determined using a log-rank test. R version 4.03 was used for statistics. A side effect was estimated using Cohen’s D test. Further statistical analyses of all endpoints were performed following the Statistical Analysis Plan. 3. Results 3.1. Efficacy A total of 84 patients were screened, and 73 patients received at least one dose of the study drugs (Supplementary Figure S1). When the study database was locked (January 2019), all patients had discontinued treatment. The median treatment duration was 15 weeks (the minimum duration was 7 weeks, and the maximum was 25 weeks). The principal reason for treatment discontinuation was radiological progression disease in 59 patients (73%). Other reasons included patient decision (four patients), adverse event (two patients), death (one patient), protocol violation such as an overdose or skipped dose of olaparib (two patients), clinical progression (two patients), or clinical deterioration (three patients). Cancers 2022, 14, 915 6 of 16 The clinical characteristics of the patients are summarized in Table 1. Most patients had HGS or high-grade endometrioid ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneum cancer (n = 46 patients, 63%), with endometrial cancer being the second most common tumor type (n = 26 patients, 35.6%). There was only one patient with triple-negative breast cancer. Twenty-seven (37%) patients presented visceral metastases at the time of the inclusion, with the most common site being lymph nodes in 16 patients (59.3%), followed by the lungs in 10 patients (37%). The median time from the diagnosis to the inclusion in the trial was 43.4 months (range: 6.3–171.8 months), and most patients (n = 45, 61.6%) had received three or more prior lines of therapy. Table 1. Patient characteristics. Characteristic Lurbinectedin plus Olaparib, n = 73 Patients Age, median (range), years 65 (22–80) Gender Females, n (%) 73 (100) ECOG PS, n (%) 0 40 (54.8) 1 33 (45.2) Primary tumor type, n (%) Ovarian carcinoma 46 (63) High-grade serous 44 (60.3) High-grade endometroid 2 (2.7) Endometrial carcinoma 23 (31.5) Endometrial carcinosarcoma 3 (4.1) Triple negative breast cancer 1 (1.4) Metastasis at baseline, n (%) 27 (37) Lung 10 (37) Liver 5 (18.5) Lymph nodes 16 (59.3) Bone 1 (3.7) Others 12 (44.4) Number of previous treatment regimens <3 treatments, n (%) 28 (38.4) ≥3 treatments, n (%) 45 (61.6) ORR evaluated per RECIST in the intention-to-treat population (73 patients) was 9.6%: one (1.4%) and six (8.2%) patients achieved CR and PR, respectively (Supplementary Table S1). However, the disease control rate (DCR = CR + PR + SD) was 72.6%. The best percentage of change from baseline in target lesions is shown in Figure 1. Five (6.8%) patients were unevaluable. In the subgroup analysis, patients with endometrial cancer had higher ORR than patients with ovarian cancer (15.4% vs. 6.6%, respectively; p = 0.057). The number of previous lines of therapy influenced ORR; in patients with less than three previous lines (n = 28), the ORR was 21.4%, whilst in patients with three or more previous lines (n = 45), the ORR was 2.2% (p = 0.02). The sole patient with CR had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer and had received less than three lines of previous therapies. The median PFS was 4.54 months (95% CI 3.0, 5.2) (Supplementary Figure S2A). No significant statistical differences were found in terms of PFS according to the primary site of the tumor. The median PFS was 4.5 (95% CI 3.0, 5.1) months for ovarian cancer and 4.8 (95% CI 1.9, 6.8) months for endometrial cancer (Supplementary Figure S2B,C). For the whole population, the PFS rate at 6 months was 28.56% (95% CI 18.34, 39.62) (Supplementary Figure S2A). An exploratory analysis was performed to characterize the subset of patients deriving long-term benefit from the combination of lurbinectedin and olaparib. Long-term respon- ders (LTRs) were defined as patients whose PFS was equal to or greater than the double estimated median PFS (4.54 months). In total, 12 (16.4%) of the 73 patients were considered Cancers 2022, 14, 915 7 of 16 Cancers 2022, 14, x FOR PEER REVIEWLTR,with a median PFS of 13.3 months (Supplementary Table S2). The median OS for17 7 of the entire population was 15.19 (95% CI 12.13, 17.69) (Supplementary Figure S3A). No differences were found in OS according to the tumor type (Supplementary Figure S3B). 100 80 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100 Tumor type Ovarian Cancer Endometrial Cancer Triple Negative Br Figure 1. Waterfall plot of best response, as a percentage of change in target lesions. Figure 1. Waterfall plot of best response, as a percentage of change in target lesions. 3.2. Safety and Tolerability In the subgroup analysis, patients with endometrial cancer had higher ORR than All 73 patients had at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) (Table 2). patients Overall, with ovarian treatment withcancer (15.4% vs. lurbinectedin and6.6%, olaparibrespectively; p = 0.057). was well-tolerated, The with number most TEAEsof previous lines of therapy influenced ORR; in patients with less than being grade 1 or 2. A total of 26 patients (35.5%) experienced grade 1–2 TEAEs, most three previous lines (n = 28), the ORR was 21.4%, whilst in patients with three or more previous commonly asthenia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dysgeusia, lines (n = 45), the andORR anemia.wasThe2.2% most(pcommon = 0.02).grade The >sole 3 TEAEpatient with CR had toxicity, was hematological been diagnosed with predominantly endometrial cancer and had received less than three lines of previous neutropenia, which was reported in 28 patients (38.3%). Grade 3–4 anemia and thrombocy- therapies. The were topenia median PFS was observed in 64.54 months (8.2%) and 3(95% (4.1%)CI patients, 3.0, 5.2) (Supplementary respectively. TheFigure S2A). No most common significant statistical differences were found in terms of PFS according grade 3–4 non-hematologic toxicity was asthenia, reported in 6 patients (8.2%). Serious to the primary site of the tumor. TEAEs The median were observed in 22 PFS was 4.5 patients (95% CI (30.1%), 3.0, 5.1) which weremonths related for ovarian to study cancer drugs in 3and 4.8 of the (95% CI 1.9, patients: 6.8) months 1 patient had grade for endometrial cancer (Supplementary 3 diarrhea, 1 patient Figure S2B,C). had grade 3 constipation, For the and 1 patient whole population, had grade the PFS No 3 cardiac disorders. ratedeaths at 6 were months was related 28.56% events. to adverse (95% CI 18.34, 39.62) Over the course (Supplementary Figure S2A). of the treatment, 42 patients (57.5%) required a dose reduction in at leastAn oneexploratory drug due to analysis adverse events. Six patients was performed to(8.2%) discontinued characterize treatment the subset due to of patients toxicity as deriving the main benefit long-term reason. from the combination of lurbinectedin and olaparib. Long- term responders (LTRs) were defined as patients whose PFS was equal to or greater than 3.3. Translational Studies the double estimated median PFS (4.54 months). In total, 12 (16.4%) of the 73 patients were 3.3.1. Distribution considered LTR, with of Genetic a median Alterations PFS of 13.3and Clinical months Impact (Supplementary Table S2). The median OS forGenetic studies the entire were performed population was 15.19on a total (95% of 57 samples CI 12.13, that passed the Figure 17.69) (Supplementary qualityS3A). and quantity No requirements, differences were found corresponding to 19 (33.3%) in OS according endometrial to the tumor cancer and 38 (66.7%) type (Supplementary Figure ovarian cancer patients. Among all of the mutated genes, considering both cancer types, S3B). TP53 and PTEN presented the highest mutational ratios, with 34/57 (59.6%) and 9/57 (15.8%), 3.2. Safetyrespectively, excluding CNVs. TP53 alterations were mainly present in ovarian and Tolerability cancer (70.6%), specifically in HGS histology, while PTEN was preferentially altered in All 73 patients had at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) (Table 2). endometrial cancer (88.9%). Regarding the HRR pathway, a total of eight genes presented Overall, treatment alterations, includingwith lurbinectedin BRCA1 (3, 5.3%),and olaparib BRCA2 was well-tolerated, (1, 1.8%), ATM (2, 3.5%), withRAD5L most (1, TEAEs 1.8%), being grade 1 or 2. A total of 26 patients (35.5%) experienced ATR (1, 1.8%), NBN (1, 1.8%), SLX (1, 1.8%), and WRN (1, 1.8%). Overall, HRR gene grade 1–2 TEAEs, most commonly asthenia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dysgeusia, and anemia. The most common grade > 3 TEAE was hematological toxicity, predominantly neutropenia, which was reported in 28 patients (38.3%). Grade 3–4 anemia and thrombocytopenia were observed in 6 (8.2%) and 3 (4.1%) patients, respectively. The most common grade 3–4 non-hematologic toxicity was asthenia, reported in 6 patients Cancers 2022, 14, 915 8 of 16 alterations were reported in 10/57 (17.5%) cases homogeneously distributed between endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer, and they were used in the following analysis as an HRD status subrogates. Additionally, mutations in the Fanconi Anemia genes, FANCM (1, 1.8%) and FANCA (1, 1.8%), were also found. Finally, alterations in the MMR genes were described in two endometrial cancer cases (Figure 2). Table 2. Treatment-emergent adverse event (≥5%) by maximum grade per patient. Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Total TEAE n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) Anemia 8 (10.9) 7 (9.5) 6 (8.2) 0 (0) 21 (27.3) Leukopenia 3 (4.1) 5 (6.8) 3 (4.1) 0 (0) 11 (15) Neutropenia 0 (0) 10 (13.6) 19 (26) 9 (12.3) 38 (52) Trombocytopenia 4 (5.4) 2 (2.7) 2 (2.7) 1 (1.3) 9 (12.3) Abdominal pain 14 (19.0) 10 (13.6) 2 (2.7) 0 (0) 26 (35.3) Constipation 18 (24.6) 6 (8.2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 24 (32.8) Diarrhea 15 (20.5) 4 (5.4) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 20 (27.3) Dyspepsia 3 (4.1) 2 (2.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (6.8) Nausea 30 (41) 11 (15) 0 (0) 0 (0) 41 (56.1) Vomiting 12 (16.4) 7 (9.5) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 20 (27.3) Asthenia 15 (20.5) 29 (39.7) 6 (8.2) 0 (0.0) 50 (68.4) Fatigue 2 (2.7) 3 (4.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (6.8) Mucosal inflammation 3 (4.1) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (5.4) Pyrexia 9 (12.3) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (13.6) Bronchitis 3 (4.1) 2 (2.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (6.8) Urinary tract infection 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1.3) ALT/GPT increased 4 (5.4) 1 (1.3) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 6 (8.1) AST/GOT increased 5 (6.8) 2 (2.7) 0 (0) 1 (1.3) 8 (10.9) GGT increased 0 (0) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 3 (4.1) 4 (5.4) Decreased appetite 8 (10.9) 4 (5.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 12 (16.4) Hypoalbuminaemia 2 (2.7) 4 (5.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (8.2) Hypogamnesaemia 7 (9.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (9.5) Artralgia 4 (5.4) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (6.8) Back pain 7 (9.5) 3 (4.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (13.6) Dizziness 3 (4.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (4.1) Dysgeusia 16 (21.9) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 17 (23.2) Cough 4 (5.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (5.4) Dyspnea 6 (8.2) 4 (5.4) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 11 (15) Pulmonary embolism 1 (1.3) 1 (1.3) 4 (4.5) 0 (0) 6 (8.2) Lymphedema 3 (4.1) 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (5.4) We studied the possible relationship between HRD status and response to treatment. No correlations were found between study treatment ORR or CBR, and HRR mutations. The different GI parameters (Supplementary Material and Methods) were compared with the mutation-based stratification. In the whole population, HRD status was associated with losses (p = 0.0038) and the percentage of the genomes affected by losses (p = 0.034) (Figure 3A,B). Considering that GI caused by HRR gene mutations has been principally described in the ovarian cancer population, we studied GI patterns according to cancer type (Supplementary Figure S4). The ovarian cancer cohort (n = 38) showed a significant correlation between HRD status and the total number of events (p = 0.0053), loss events (p = 0.0012), and percentage of the genome affected by losses (p = 0.012). Loss of heterozy- gosity (LOH) did not correlate with treatment response (p = 0.091) (Figure 3C–F). On the other hand, the endometrial cancer cohort (n = 19) did not show any significant results. alterations, including BRCA1 (3, 5.3%), BRCA2 (1, 1.8%), ATM (2, 3.5%), RAD5L (1, 1.8%), ATR (1, 1.8%), NBN (1, 1.8%), SLX (1, 1.8%), and WRN (1, 1.8%). Overall, HRR gene alter- ations were reported in 10/57 (17.5%) cases homogeneously distributed between endome- trial cancer and ovarian cancer, and they were used in the following analysis as an HRD Cancers 2022, 14, 915 status subrogates. Additionally, mutations in the Fanconi Anemia genes, FANCM (1, 9 of 16 1.8%) and FANCA (1, 1.8%), were also found. Finally, alterations in the MMR genes were described in two endometrial cancer cases (Figure 2). Figure 2. Oncoplot of genetic and genomic alterations across the 35 genes of the custom panel, re- Figure 2. Oncoplot of genetic and genomic alterations across the 35 genes of the custom panel, related lated to HRR and other DNA repair pathways across the EC (n = 19) and OC (n = 38) cohorts. The Cancers 2022, 14, xto HRR FOR PEERand Oncoplot other DNA REVIEW shows SNVs repair and CNpathways across at the gene level the EC (n =PTEN, in CCNE1, 19) and andOC (n = *38) EMSY. cohorts. Serous The Oncoplot histology. 10 of 17 shows SNVs and CN at the gene level in CCNE1, PTEN, and EMSY. * Serous histology. We studied the possible relationship between HRD status and response to treatment. No correlations were found between study treatment ORR or CBR, and HRR mutations. The different GI parameters (Supplementary Material and Methods) were compared with the mutation-based stratification. In the whole population, HRD status was associated with losses (p = 0.0038) and the percentage of the genomes affected by losses (p = 0.034) (Figure 3A,B). Considering that GI caused by HRR gene mutations has been principally described in the ovarian cancer population, we studied GI patterns according to cancer type (Supplementary Figure S4). The ovarian cancer cohort (n = 38) showed a significant correlation between HRD status and the total number of events (p = 0.0053), loss events (p = 0.0012), and percentage of the genome affected by losses (p = 0.012). Loss of heterozy- gosity (LOH) did not correlate with treatment response (p = 0.091) (Figure 3C–F). On the other hand, the endometrial cancer cohort (n = 19) did not show any significant results. Figure 3. Non-parametric tests (Wilcoxon Figure 3. Non-parametric signed signed tests (Wilcoxon rank test) rank comparing test) comparing thethe genomic genomicinstability instability pa- parameters andrameters and HRD HRD status status in the in the whole whole population population (n = 57)—loss (n = 57)—loss eventsevents (Cohen’s(Cohen’s d = 1.2) d = 1.2) (A) (A) andand percent percent of altered of altered genome genome by losses (d =by losses 0.8) (d = 0.8) (B)—and in (B)—and in the the ovarian ovarian cancer cancer population population (n = 38)— (n = 38)—total total number of events (d = 1.4) (C), LOH events (d = 0.81) (D), loss events (d = 2) (E), and percent of number of events (d genome altered = 1.4) (C), LOH(devents by losses = 1.17)(d (F).=ns. 0.81) Not (D), loss events significant; (d ** * p < 0.05; = p2)< (E), 0.01.and percent of altered genome by losses (d = 1.17) (F). ns. Not significant; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01. 3.3.2. Characterization of Copy Number Patterns across the Clinical Trial Population: Clinical Impact of Genomic Instability-Based Classification Finally, the GI parameters were evaluated as a predictive biomarker for the combi- nation of olaparib and lurbinectedin. First, in terms of the response and duration of re- sponse, LTRs were assessed. When evaluating the ovarian cancer population specifically Cancers 2022, 14, 915 10 of 16 3.3.2. Characterization of Copy Number Patterns across the Clinical Trial Population: Clinical Impact of Genomic Instability-Based Classification Finally, the GI parameters were evaluated as a predictive biomarker for the combina- tion of olaparib and lurbinectedin. First, in terms of the response and duration of response, LTRs were assessed. When evaluating the ovarian cancer population specifically (n = 27), we observed a trend towards an association between LTRs and total LOH events, which did not reach statistical significance with the current sample size (p = 0.055) (Figure 4B). Second, the relationship between GI and ORR was also evaluated. The total number of LOH events was not associated with ORR (p = 0.074) (Supplementary Figure S5A). We observed a significant correlation between ORR and the percentage of genome altered by losses (p = 0.021), although only two cases qualified as responders with HGS histology (Figure 4A). In the endometrial cancer population, the percentage of the total genome that was altered was not associated with ORR (p = 0.07) (Supplementary Figure S5B). Finally, the classification of responses as CBR was studied, but did not yield significant associations, for example, with the total number of events (p = 0.063) and gains (p = 0.088) (Supplementary Cancers Figure S6). In the HGS population (n = 38), a higher number 2022, 14, x FOR PEER REVIEW 11 ofof 17 events was significantly associated with longer PFS (p = 0.041) (Figure 4C). Although the GI parameters were correlated with the PARPi response in the non-parametric tests, only few parameters significantly associated with longer PFS (p = 0.041) (Figure 4C). Although the GI parame- showed significance in the ters were univariate correlated with the survival PARPi responseanalysis, and multivariate in the non-parametric analysis tests, only few pa- was not rameters showed significance in the univariate survival analysis, and multivariate analy- significant. However, the results showed a correlation between higher GI and outcome, sis was not significant. However, the results showed a correlation between higher GI and which raises the possibility outcome, whichof developing raises the possibilitythis parameter of developing as a predictive this parameter as a predictivemarker. marker. Figure 4. Clinical implication of the genomic instability parameters in the ovarian cancer population (n = 38). (A) Total number of events regarding overall response rate (d = 0.69); (B) total number of Figure 4. Clinical implication of the genomic instability parameters in the ovarian cancer population LOHs in long-term (nresponders = 38). (A) Total(d = 0.31); number (C)regarding of events survival analysis overall responsestratification rate (d = 0.69); (B) due to theoftotal number total number LOHs in long-term responders (d = 0.31); (C) survival analysis stratification due to the total number of events. Ns: Not significant; * p < 0.05. of events. Ns: Not significant; * p < 0.05. Cancers 2022, 14, 915 11 of 16 4. Discussion The combination of an inhibitor of DNA damage repair, such as olaparib, with a DNA damaging agent, such as lurbinectedin, is an exciting approach to maximizing the effect of DNA damage. In preclinical models, the combination of olaparib and lurbinectedin has shown a synergistic effect with relevant antitumor activity [21]. However, overlapping toxicities make the combination difficult. Hematological toxicity is the major concern of this combination, since only lurbinectedin as therapy showed grade 3–4 neutropenia up to 85% when administered at a flat dose [19], though this was lower (57%) when the dose was adjusted to body surface area [23]. On the other hand, treatment with chemotherapy and continuous doses of olaparib is usually not feasible due to the high rate of hematologically adverse events. An intermittent schedule of olaparib is better tolerated than a continuous one when combined with chemotherapy [10,11]. In our study, the treatment with lurbinectedin and olaparib was tolerable. Compared with phase 1, no new threats to safety in the expanded phase 2 study were observed. The most common adverse events were hematological (38% of patients had neutropenia grade ≥ 3), and among the nonhematological events, the most common was asthenia, in 8.2%. Although dose modification of at least one drug due to adverse events was common (57.5%), only six patients (8.2%) discontinued treatment due to toxicity. In the POLA phase 1 dose-escalation trial, we demonstrated that the combination of lurbinectedin adjusted to body surface area and a short course of olaparib had a safe and tolerable profile with an encouraging DCR (stable disease 60%) in a heavily pretreated population [24]. In this phase 2 study, we assessed the efficacy of the RP2D of lurbinectedin (1.5 mg/m2 on day 1) with a short course of olaparib (250 mg twice a day on days 1–5) administered every three weeks. To our knowledge, this study is the first phase 2 trial that tests this combination in gynecological malignancies. We showed that this combination provides an ORR of 9.6%, below the pre-specified boundary of efficacy (40%) and even in historical controls (24%). However, DCR was 72.6%, and 12 (16.4%) of the 73 patients treated were considered LTRs, with a median PFS of 13.3 months. In our study, there is particular difficulty in estimating the efficacy across different tumor types and patient characteristics: 61.6% of the patients were heavily pretreated (three or more lines of treatment) since no limit on previous lines of therapy was established. This population had a worse prognosis than the populations included in the recent large phase 3 studies: ovarian cancer was limited to three previous lines, and endometrial cancer was limited to two previous line. Our study subgroup analyses were performed according to histology, and the number of previous lines of therapy showed that patients with three or more previous lines of therapy had a low probability of response (2.2%). In our study, ovarian cancer patients had an ORR of 6.6%, irrespective of histology (HGS or endometroid) and HR status. Historically, the four drugs (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel, gemcitabine, and topotecan) most often used as single agents in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer had similar response rates (ranging from 10% to 15%) [28]. In select patients, the addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy increases their response rates [29], but in most of these trials, the patients had received only one or two lines of previous chemotherapy. In a phase 2 study, lurbinectedin showed significant improvement in ORR compared with topotecan [19]. Regarding PARPi, olaparib monotherapy was approved by the FDA for patients treated with three or more lines based on the results (ORR of 34% and median PFS of 7.9 months) of a series of patients with BRCA mutations and platinum-resistant disease [30]. In the ROLANDO trial [31], olaparib combined with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin was assessed in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and showed an ORR of 29%. However, the number of prior therapy lines was limited to a maximum of four, with at least one previous platinum-sensitive relapse, and BRCA mutations were present in 16% of patients compared with 7% of patients in the present study. On the other hand, patients with endometrial carcinoma had an ORR of 15.4%, which is higher than that reported with other PARPis in monotherapy, such as niraparib (4%) [32]. For endometrial cancer, the most active chemotherapeutic agents identified have been doxorubicin and cisplatin, and Cancers 2022, 14, 915 12 of 16 both alone or in combination with other agents have been tested in phase III trials, with ORRs ranging from 14.7% to 42% [29,33–36]. However, lurbinectedin plus doxorubicin has only been tested in a small phase I trial with an ORR of 42% [37]. However, the median chemotherapy lines for advanced disease in this population was 1 (range 0–2). Historically, cancer treatments have been investigated without studying biomarkers of response or fully understanding the mechanisms underlying resistance to the treatment. However, recent trials have evidenced the role specific biomarkers have played in the de- velopment of new treatments. The POLA translational study was designed to describe the correlation between different GI parameters and the benefit of the treatment, establishing GI as a predictive biomarker in this clinical scenario. In total, 57 cases were evaluated at the gene and genomic levels, defining those that presented HRD based on the mutational status of HRR genes (10 patients, 17.5%). BRCA1/2 tumor mutations were present in 10% of cases, which is below the 20% of germline and somatic cases reported in HGS ovarian carcinoma [30]. Due to the nature of the population, with patients who have been pre- viously treated with PARPis and, therefore, potentially mutated and responsive patients being excluded, the incidence of cases with BRCA mutations suffered an evident decrease. Regarding the correlation between HRD classification based on mutational status and response, no significant association was found. However, we found a significant correlation between response and different GI parameters, such as loss events, mainly present in the ovarian cancer cohort and HRD population. The lack of predictive power of HRR gene mutations could be explained by differences regarding the characteristics of the population, given that the population is composed principally of patients with HGS ovarian cancer who have been heavily pretreated and a lower frequency of BRCA mutations compared with other series. Recent reports have evidenced that mainly cases harboring BRCA mutations and, marginally, other HRR genes, such as RAD51C conferred sensitivity to PARPi [31,32]. Clinical and methodological issues might also have an impact on the results. For instance, the fact that the genetic and genomic analysis was performed on the primary tumor and not at the moment of relapse, previously to study entry, could affect the concordance between HRD status and treatment response. The mutational/LOH patterns are not reverted when a tumor recovers HR function, so they may not be accurate in predicting PARPi sensitivity in patients who have previously received and progressed on DNA damaging chemotherapy, such as platinum. In addition, the variant selection, which includes in silico prediction of pathogenesis, could have an impact on sensitivity prediction, since some of those mutations may not have a real loss of function and, hence, may not present the HRD phenotype. The lack of a gold standard for the definition and assessment of GI has motivated a wide number of studies to find an accurate approach [33]. However, only two of them have been commercially approved: Myriad MyChoice® and the one from Foundation Medicine® . Even if both approaches have been extensively validated [6,31], developing an in-house tool adapted to our requirements and being able to establish the GI based on different parameters were advantages. Additionally, for the mutational analysis, we assessed the whole-genome CNV phenotype and adjusted an in-house pipeline to interrogate and define the GI patterns with regard to the combined treatment response. Hence, we aimed to achieve the most suitable classifier, overcoming the possible caveats of available method- ologies. Our approach showed a correlation between different GI parameters and better response to the studied combination. The results concerning the ovarian cancer population were particularly interesting, where a higher percentage of losses (p = 0.021) appeared to be correlated with ORR. At the same time, without reaching statistical significance, a trend was observed between the number of LOH events (p = 0.055) with LTRs. However, all these results should be carefully considered because of the limited sample size. In addition, the total number of events was also significant in the log-rank test (Figure 4). As several GI parameters are associated with better responses, our next steps will be focused on obtaining a model combining these pre-defined parameters, using response as the endpoint. Then, the predictive role of this GI model will need to be validated in a prospective trial specifically addressing this endpoint. Cancers 2022, 14, 915 13 of 16 5. Conclusions In conclusion, the POLA study provides evidence that the administration of 1.5 mg/m2 of lurbinectedin on day 1 and 250 mg of olaparib twice a day on days 1–5 every 21 days is feasible with a DCR of 72.6% and tolerable safety profile in patients who have been heavily pretreated for gynecological cancer. Based on these results, the combination would be suitable for further research and offers a potential alternative for patients with relapsed ovarian and endometrial cancer irrespective of BRCA mutation status. This translational study showed a correlation between different GI parameters and a better response; however, its predictive impact should still be investigated in a larger randomized study. Supplementary Materials: The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10 .3390/cancers14040915/s1, Supplementary Material and Methods; Table S1: Best overall response rate by tumor type; Table S2: Long-term responders; Figure S1: Consort diagram; Figure S2: Kaplan–Meier curves for the whole population (A); Kaplan–Meier curves of progression-free survival according to histology (ovarian vs. endometrium) (B); Swimmer plot of progression-free survival by tumor type (C); Figure S3: Kaplan–Meier curves of overall survival for the whole population (A); Kaplan– Meier curves of overall survival according to histology (ovarian vs. endometrium) (B); Figure S4: Comparison of GI patterns between cancer types. (A) Total number of events, (B) total number of gains, and (C) total number of losses; Figure S5: Clinical implication of GI parameters regarding ORR in (A) the global population and (B) the OC population; Figure S6: Clinical implication of GI parameters in the OC population regarding CBR. (A) Total number of events and (B) total number of gains. Author Contributions: Conceptualization, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G. and A.G.; methodology, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G. and A.G.; validation, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G., R.L.-R., A.F.-S. and A.G.; formal analysis, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G., R.L.-R., A.F.-S. and A.G.; investigation, A.P., R.L.-R., A.O., A.R., M.J.R., E.G., L.F.-M., A.G., V.R.-F., A.F.-S., O.J., I.R., J.A.L.-G.; resources, ALL Authors; data curation, ALL Authors; writing— original draft preparation, O.J.; writing—review and editing, ALL Authors; visualization, ALL Authors; supervision, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G., R.L.-R., A.F.-S. and A.G.; project administration, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G. and A.G.; funding acquisition, A.P., I.R., J.A.L.-G. and A.G. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Funding: This trial was sponsored by AstraZeneca and PharmaMar, including supply of the drugs used in this study. Institutional Review Board Statement: This study (NCT02684318, EudraCT 2015-001141-08) was approved on 3 October 2015 by a centralized ethics committee (Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron) and was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki, ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and the current legislation. Informed Consent Statement: Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. Data Availability Statement: Data is contained within the article or Supplementary Material. Acknowledgments: Special thanks to Arturo Soto and Guiomar Piera. We are also thankful to all of the patients without whose participation the trial could not have been performed. We also thank Pivotal SLU for its support in monitoring and managing this clinical trial and performing the statistical analysis. We are especially grateful for the work of the study coordinator Pedro Mallol, and the support of the Susana Baviera and Marisa Teruel. Finally, we appreciate the support of Asunción Perales. Conflicts of Interest: A.P. declares a consulting/advisory role for AstraZeneca, PharmaMar, Roche, Clovis Oncology, Tesaro, and MSD and support for travel and accommodations from PharmaMar. R.L.-R. declares no competing interests. A.O. has served on advisory boards for AstraZeneca Far- maceutica Spain, SA; AstraZeneca KK; Clovis Oncology, Inc.; Corcept Therapeutics; Deciphera Pharmaceutical; Eisai Europe Limited; EMD Serono, Inc.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche; GlaxoSmithK- line; GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.; Got It Consulting, SL; Immunogen; KL Logistics; Medison Pharma; Merck Sharp & Dohme de España; Mersana Therapeutics; Novocure GmbH; Pharma Mar; prIME Oncology; ROCHE FARMA; Sattucklabs; Sutro Biopharma, Inc.; TESARO Bio GmbH; Tesaro Bio Spain, SLU; and TESARO Inc. A.R. reports honoraria and advisory/consultancy (MSD, AstraZeneca, Cancers 2022, 14, 915 14 of 16 Roche, GSK, Clovis, PharmaMar, Lilly, and Amgen), research grant/funding to his institution (Eisai, PharmaMar, and Roche), travel/accommodation/expenses (AstraZeneca, Tesaro: A GSK Company, PharmaMar, and Roche), and speakers bureau (MSD, AstraZeneca, Roche, GSK, Clovis, and Phar- maMar) outside the submitted work. M.J.R. declares a consulting/advisory role for AstraZeneca, PharmaMar, Roche, Clovis Oncology, GSK, and MSD and support for travel and accommodations from PharmaMar, Roche, GSK, and Astra Zeneca-MSD. E.G. has received advisory/consultancy honoraria from AstraZeneca-MSD, Clovis Oncology, GSK-Tesaro, and PharmaMar, Roche; speaker bureau/expert testimony honoraria from AstraZeneca, MSD, PharmaMar, Roche, GSK-Tesaro, and Clovis; and travel/accommodation/expenses from Roche, TESARO: A GSK Company, and Baxter. L.F.-M. declares an advisory/consultancy role for TESARO and GSK and speaking fees from As- traZeneca, Roche, and MSD. A.G. reports having received honoraria (Clovis, MSD, AstraZeneca, GSK, PharmaMar, and Roche) and travel/accommodation/expenses (Merck Sharp & Dohme, PharmaMar, Roche, Eisai, Pfizer, Pierre-Fabre, and Tesaro-A GSK Company). V.R.-F. has no conflicts of interest to declare. A.F.-S. declares no competing interests. O.J. declares being an employee of Pivotal SLU. I.R. declares personal honoraria from Roche, PharmaMar, Tesaro, AstraZeneca, and Clovis. J.A.L.-G. declares an advisory/consultancy role for AstraZeneca and MSD; speaker fees from AstraZeneca and Sophia Genetics; and research funding (to the institution) from Generalitat Valenciana, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, PharmaMar, and AstraZeneca. Abbreviations BID: twice a day; CBR: clinical benefit rate; CI: confidence interval; CN: copy number; CVN: copy number variation; CR: complete response; DCR: disease control rate; DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; ECG: electrocardiogram; ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Group; FDA: Food and Drug Administration; FFPE: formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded; GI: genomic instability; HGS: high-grade serous; HRD: homologous recombinant deficiency; HRR: homologous recombination repair; ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation; LOH: loss of heterozygosity; LTR: long-term responders; MLPA: multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification; ORR: overall response rate; PARPi: poly (ADP- ribose) polymerase inhibitors; OS: overall survival; PD: progression disease; PFS: progression-free survival; PG: pharmacogenomics; PR: partial response; PS: performance status; RECIST: Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; RP2D: recommended phase 2 dose; SD: stable disease; SNVs: single nucleotide variants; TEAE: treatment-emergent adverse event; ULN: upper limit of normal. 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