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CABINET (Alliance A021602) Key Slides & Visuals
Official trial slides and relevant visuals shared by KOLs at ESMO 2024 / NEJM 2024 / ASCO 2025 subgroup. Click any image to expand.
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[Slide 1]
The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE
Cabozantinib for Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
A Research Summary based on Chan JA et al. 10.1056/NEJMoa2403991 I Published on September 16, 2024
WHY WAS THE TRIAL DONE?
Patients
Most patients with extrapancreatic or pancreatic neuroen-
203 adults with extrapancreatic
neuroendocrine tumors
docrine tumors eventually have disease progression with
95 adults with pancreatic
available therapies. A phase 2 trial of cabozantinib, a
neuroendocrine tumors
small-molecule inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases,
Median age: 60 to 66 years
showed clinical activity in these patient populations, but
further study is needed.
HOW WAS THE TRIAL CONDUCTED?
Mil
Patients with progressive, advanced neuroendocrine tumors
who had received peptide receptor radionuclide therapy,
targeted therapy, or both were grouped by tumor type (ex-
trapancreatic or pancreatic), and each cohort was randomly
Extrapancreatic NET Cohort
Pancreatic NET Cohort
assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive oral cabozantinib or pla-
Cabozantinib
Placebo
Cabozantinib
Placebo
cebo. The primary end point was progression-free survival.
TRIAL DESIGN
Phase 3
Placebo-controlled
Double-blind
Location: 62 sites in the
Randomized
United States
RESULTS
N=134
In both tumor-type cohorts, the median progression-free
N=69
N=64
N=31
survival was significantly longer with cabozantinib than
with placebo. The incidence of confirmed objective re-
sponse (a secondary end point) with cabozantinib was 5%
Progression-free Survival
and 19% among patients with extrapancreatic and pancre-
Extrapancreatic NET Cohort
Pancreatic NET Cohort
atic neuroendocrine tumors, respectively, as compared with
100
0% for placebo. Adverse events of grade 3 or higher oc-
curred in nearly two thirds of patients in the cabozantinib
80
groups, as compared with about a quarter in the placebo
60
groups. The trial was stopped early after an interim analy-
4.4
13.8
sis showed superior efficacy with cabozantinib.
3.9
8.4
40
Placebo
Cabozantinib
LIMITATIONS AND REMAINING QUESTIONS
20
The early termination of the trial could lead to overesti-
0
mation of the treatment effect.
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
Placebo was used instead of an active comparator; how
Months since Randomization
cabozantinib would compare with an approved treatment
is unclear.
Clinical trials focusing on appropriate sequencing of
Treatment-Related Adverse Events of Grade 3 or Higher
therapy are needed.
Cabozantinib
Placebo
100
CONCLUSIONS
80
62
65
Among patients with previously treated, advanced,
60
progressive extrapancreatic neuroendocrine tumors or
40
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, treatment with
27
23
cabozantinib led to longer progression-free survival
20
than placebo.
0
Extrapancreatic
Pancreatic
NET Cohort
NET Cohort
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CABINET Trial Design
* Unblinding and crossover allowed
Extra-pancreatic
R
Cabozantinib
PD
after confirmation of PD by real-time
2:1
central radiology review
NET (epNET)
60 mg daily
Open-label
Pancreatic
R
Placebo
Cabozantinib
NET (pNET)
2:1
daily
PD*
60 mg daily
Stratification factors:
Study Endpoints:
epNET: Concurrent SSA & Primary site
Primary Endpoint per cohort:
(midgut Gl/unknown VS. non-midgut
-
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Gl/lung/other)
by blinded independent central review (BICR)
pNET: Concurrent SSA & Prior sunitinib
.
Secondary Endpoint per cohort:
-
Overall survival (OS)
-
Objective response rate (ORR)
-
Safety and tolerability
ALLIANCE
FOR CLINICAL TRIALS IN ONCOLOGY
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[Slide 2]
pNET Cohort: Progression-Free Survival
Blinded Independent Central Review
100
90
CABOZANTINIB
Stratified HR = 0.23
PLACEBO
80
(95% CI: 0.12 - 0.42)
70
Median follow-up: 13.8 months
log-rank p<0.0001
(95% CI: 10.1 - 19.7 months)
60
Median PFS
50
Cabozantinib = 13.8 months
40
(95% CI: 9.2 - 18.5 months)
Placebo = 4.4 months
30
(95% CI: 3.0 - 5.9 months)
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12
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Time From Randomization (Months)
congress
BARCELONA
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Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH
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[Slide 3]
CABINET Trial Design
*
Unblinding and crossover allowed
Extra-pancreatic
R
Cabozantinib
PD
after confirmation of PD by real-time
NET (epNET)
2:1
central radiology review
60 mg daily
Open-label
Pancreatic
R
Placebo
Cabozantinib
NET (pNET)
2:1
daily
PD*
60 mg daily
Stratification factors:
Study Endpoints:
epNET: Concurrent SSA & Primary site
Primary Endpoint per cohort:
(midgut Gl/unknown VS. non-midgut
- Progression-free survival (PFS)
Gl/lung/other)
by blinded independent central review (BICR)
pNET: Concurrent SSA & Prior sunitinib
Secondary Endpoint per cohort:
- Overall survival (OS)
- Objective response rate (ORR)
- Safety and tolerability
ALLIANCE
FOR CUNICAL TRIALS IN ONCOLOGY
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epNET Cohort: Progression-Free Survival
Blinded Independent Central Review
100
90
CABOZANTINIB
Stratified HR = 0.38
80
PLACEBO
(95% Cl: 0.25 — 0.59)
70
log-rank p<0.0001
Progression-Free Survival (%)
Median follow-up: 10.2 months
60
(95% CI: 8.2 — 13.8 months)
Median PFS
50
Cabozantinib = 8.4 months
40
(95% Cl: 7.6 - 12.7 months)
Placebo = 3.9 months
30
(95% Cl: 3.0 — 5.7 months)
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Time From Randomization (Months)
BARCELONA
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2024
ESMO
Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH
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pNET Cohort: Progression-Free Survival
Blinded Independent Central Review
100
90
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CABOZANTINIB
Stratified HR = 0.23
PLACEBO
80
(95% Cl: 0.12 - 0.42)
70
Median follow-up: 13.8 months
log-rank p<0.0001
Progression-Free Survival (%)
(95% Cl: 10.1 - 19.7 months)
60
Median PFS
50
Cabozantinib = 13.8 months
40
(95% Cl: 9.2 — 18.5 months)
Placebo = 4.4 months
30
(95% Cl: 3.0 — 5.9 months)
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Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH
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Trial Background
About the CABINET (Alliance A021602) Trial
CABINET is the pivotal Phase 3 that established cabozantinib as a new SOC for previously treated advanced well-differentiated pancreatic and extra-pancreatic NETs. Trial stopped early due to efficacy in both cohorts with dramatic PFS improvements (HR 0.22 pNET, HR 0.40 epNET). ORR modest (5-18%) but durable. Adds to limited NET therapeutic armamentarium. Particularly strong signal in lung/thymic NET (ESMO 2025 HR 0.19). NCCN Category 1/2A. Complements STARTER-NET (everolimus + lanreotide in 1L poor-prognosis GEP-NETs, Batch C) in expanding NET treatment options.
Regulatory Milestone
FDA Approval
FDA APPROVED Cabometyx — Cabozantinib (Cabometyx) for adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) and well-differentiated extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (epNET). FDA approved March 26, 2025.
FDA approval date: 2025-03-26 .
📄 Source: FDA Press Release →
Study Design
Trial Methodology & Results
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) — Primary Endpoint (per BIRC, RECIST 1.1) in each cohort
Median: 13.8 months (cabozantinib (pNET cohort), 95% CI 8.9-17.0) vs. 3.3 months (placebo (pNET cohort), 95% CI 2.8-5.7) vs. 8.5 months (cabozantinib (epNET cohort), 95% CI 6.8-12.5) vs. 4.2 months (placebo (epNET cohort), 95% CI 3.0-5.7). HR 0.22 (95% CI 0.12-0.41), P<0.0001 pNET cohort rate: 0.22% (HR) vs. 0.12-0.41% (95% CI) vs. <0.0001% (P) vs. 18% (ORR cabo) vs. 0% (ORR placebo). epNET cohort rate: 0.4% (HR) vs. 0.26-0.61% (95% CI) vs. <0.0001% (P) vs. 5% (ORR cabo) vs. 0% (ORR placebo). Lung/thymic NET subgroup (ESMO 2025) rate: 0.19% (HR) vs. 0.06-0.54% (95% CI) vs. 8.2% (mPFS cabo) vs. 2.7% (mPFS placebo). Phase 3 double-blind placebo-controlled trial, N=298 (pNET 99, epNET 199). Randomized 2:1 cabozantinib 60mg daily vs. placebo. STOPPED EARLY for efficacy in both cohorts. pNET: mPFS 13.8 vs. 3.3 months (HR 0.22, 95% CI 0.12-0.41, P<0.0001); ORR 18% vs. 0%. epNET: mPFS 8.5 vs. 4.2 months (HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.26-0.61, P<0.0001); ORR 5% vs. 0%. Lung/thymic NET subgroup (ESMO 2025): HR 0.19 stratified, mPFS 8.2 vs. 2.7 months. Study chair: Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH (Dana-Farber). NEJM 2024 publication.
✓ pNET mPFS 13.8 vs 3.3 mo (HR 0.22); epNET 8.5 vs 4.2 mo (HR 0.40)
📄 Source: KOL commentary on X →
Overall Survival (OS)
HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.55-1.83) OS immature at interim. pNET: 32 deaths cabo / 17 deaths placebo, HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.55-1.83). epNET: 83 deaths cabo / 40 deaths placebo, HR 1.05 (95% CI 0.71-1.54). 52% of placebo pNET patients crossed over to open-label cabozantinib (37% in epNET), potentially confounding OS evaluation.
📄 Source →
Safety & Tolerability
Key AEs: hypertension, fatigue, diarrhea. Safety profile consistent with prior cabozantinib studies. No new safety signals. NCCN Guidelines (January 2025) updated to include cabozantinib as category 1 or 2A preferred regimen for certain well-differentiated NETs.
✓ Consistent cabozantinib profile; no new signals
📄 Source →
Clinical Implications ✅ FDA-approved (March 26, 2025): First new SOC for previously treated NETs in >5 years. CABINET is the pivotal Phase 3 that established cabozantinib as a new SOC for previously treated advanced well-differentiated pancreatic and extra-pancreatic NETs. Trial stopped early due to efficacy in both cohorts with dramatic PFS improvements (HR 0.22 pNET, HR 0.40 epNET). ORR modest (5-18%) but durable. Adds to limited NET therapeutic armamentarium. Particularly strong signal in lung/thymic NET (ESMO 2025 HR 0.19). NCCN Category 1/2A. Complements STARTER-NET (everolimus + lanreotide in 1L poor-prognosis GEP-NETs, Batch C) in expanding NET treatment options.
Physician Opinions
Key KOL Sentiments — CABINET (Alliance A021602)