Abstract 5053: Discovery of GDC-0810 a novel, non-steroidal selective estrogen receptor degrader with robust activity in pre-clinical models of endocrine-resistant breast cancer
Authors: Joseph James , Govek Steven , Darimont Beatrice , Brigham Daniel , Aparicio Anna , Bischoff Eric , Kahraman Mehmet , Nannini Michelle , Kaufman Joshua , Lai Andily , Lee Kyoung-Jin , Oeh Jason , Lu Nhin , Zhou Wei , Moon Michael , Qian Jing , Sensintaffar John , Shao Gang , Sampath Deepak , Friedman Lori S. , Rix Peter , Heyman Richard A. , Smith Nicholas , Hager Jeffrey H. 
Published: August 2015

The majority of breast cancers express estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and thus are treated with anti-hormonal therapies that directly block ER function (e.g.Tamoxifen) or hormone synthesis (Aromatase Inhibitors). While these therapies are initially effective, acquired resistance emerges and disease progression ensues. Importantly, the majority of these tumors continue to depend on ERα for growth and survival via both ligand-dependent and ligand-independent pathways. The emerging evidence that ERα can be activated in the absence of estrogens via point mutations in ERα or cellular signaling pathways supports the development of agents that are not only competitive ERα antagonists but also reduce steady state levels of the receptor and thus limit both ligand dependent and independent signaling.

Here we disclose the discovery of ARN-810, also known as GDC-0810. ARN-810 is an oral, potent antagonist of ER that also induces degradation of ERα at picomolar concentrations. ARN-810 treatment results in significant reduction in steady state ERα protein levels in breast cancer cell lines. Using peptide-based conformational profiling, we show ARN-810 induces ERα conformations that are distinct from both fulvestrant and tamoxifen indicating novel mechanism of action. In vitro, ARN-810 is active on wild-type and the constitutively active ERα mutants found in endocrine resistant breast cancer patients. Importantly, ARN-810 is active in cell-line and in vivo models of ESR1 wild-type and mutant, primary and endocrine-resistant breast cancers including patient derived xenograft (PDX) models. These preclinical data indicate that ARN-810, a novel Selective Estrogen Receptor Degrader (SERD), holds promise as a next generation therapy for the treatment of ER+ breast cancer as monotherapy, as well as in combination with agents that target other pathways involved in both intrinsic and acquired endocrine resistance. ARN-810 is in clinical development for the treatment of ER+ breast cancer.

Citation Format: James Joseph, Steven Govek, Beatrice Darimont, Daniel Brigham, Anna Aparicio, Eric Bischoff, Mehmet Kahraman, Michelle Nannini, Joshua Kaufman, Andily Lai, Kyoung-Jin Lee, Jason Oeh, Nhin Lu, Wei Zhou, Michael Moon, Jing Qian, John Sensintaffar, Gang Shao, Deepak Sampath, Lori S. Friedman, Peter Rix, Richard A. Heyman, Nicholas Smith, Jeffrey H. Hager. Discovery of GDC-0810 a novel, non-steroidal selective estrogen receptor degrader with robust activity in pre-clinical models of endocrine-resistant breast cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2015 Apr 18-22; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(15 Suppl):Abstract nr 5053. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2015-5053