Abstract CT152: Phase I dose- and regimen-finding study of NVP-HDM201 in pts with advanced TP53 wt acute leukemias
Authors: Stein Eytan , Chromik Joerg , DeAngelo Daniel J. , Chatterjee Manik , Noppeney Richard , Vos Filip de , Minami Hironobu , Jeay Sébastien , Meille Christophe , Halilovic Ensar , Mariconti Luisa , Klopfenstein Matthieu , Guerreiro Nelson , Radhakrishnan Rajkumar , Kuriakose Emil T. , Carpio Cecilia 
Published: July 2017

Background: NVP-HDM201 is a selective inhibitor of the p53-HDM2 interaction and has demonstrated potent single-agent activity in various in vitro and in vivo tumor models, dependent on wild-type (wt) TP53. This study aims to determine the optimal dose and schedule of NVP-HDM201 for treating patients (pts) with TP53 wt tumors for further clinical study. Here we focus on pts with advanced, TP53 wt acute leukemias.

Methods: In this multicenter, open-label, dose-finding, Phase I study, pts with advanced, TP53 wt tumors who had relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were treated with single-agent oral NVP-HDM201. Four treatment regimens were explored: two high-dose intermittent regimens (reg), Reg 1A and 1B (1A: Day 1 of a 3-week [wk] cycle; 1B: Days 1 and 8 of a 4-wk cycle) and two low-dose extended regimens, Reg 2A and 2C (2A: once daily for the first 2 wks of a 4-wk cycle; 2C: once daily for the first wk of a 4-wk cycle).

Results: As of Dec 07, 2016, a total of 37 pts, comprising 35 pts with AML and 2 pts with ALL, had been enrolled in the study (Reg 1A n=16; Reg 1B n=6; Reg 2A n=7; Reg 2C n=8); treatment is ongoing in 3 pts (2 in Reg 1B and 1 in Reg 2C). The most common Grade 3/4 adverse events (AEs) suspected to be treatment-related (occurring in ≥25% of pts; Reg 1A; Reg 1B; Reg 2A; Reg 2C) were thrombocytopenia (50%; 50%; 29%; 50%), tumor lysis syndrome (TLS; 44%; 0; 14%; 13%), neutropenia (38%; 17%; 0; 25%), anemia (25%; 33%; 29%; 38%), febrile neutropenia (25%; 33%; 29%; 38%), and decreased white blood cell count (0; 0; 14%; 25%). Six dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed in 4 pts at 400 mg in Reg 1A: G4 hypophosphatemia (n=2), G3 infection (n=1), G3 chronic graft versus host disease (n=1), G3 stomatitis (n=1), and G4 subarachnoid hemorrhage (n=1). One DLT each occurred in Reg 1B (G4 acute kidney injury at 150 mg) and Reg 2C (G4 TLS at 45 mg). Importantly, there were no dose-limiting gastrointestinal (GI) toxicities. NVP-HDM201 also showed approximate dose-proportional pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics.

Investigator-assessed overall response rate (CR + CRi + PR) for all pts with AML who had ≥1 post-baseline assessment (n=34) was 20.6% (95% confidence interval: 8.7-37.9%). There were 3 CRs (2 in Reg 1A; 1 in Reg 2C) and 4 CRis (1 in Reg 1B; 3 in Reg 2C). CRs/CRis were observed in pts receiving a cumulative dose of 250 mg within the first wk of treatment.

Conclusions: Across all regimens, the AEs reported were overall expected and manageable, with no dose-limiting GI toxicities. The recommended dose for expansion (RDE) was declared as 45 mg in Reg 2C, based on the manageable safety profile, therapeutically relevant exposures determined by PK modeling, and meaningful antitumor activity seen at this dose level of NVP-HDM201. RDE determination for Reg 1A and Reg 1B is ongoing. Preliminary anti-leukemic activity is promising in these pts and warrants further study of this agent in AML.

Citation Format: Eytan Stein, Joerg Chromik, Daniel J. DeAngelo, Manik Chatterjee, Richard Noppeney, Filip de Vos, Hironobu Minami, Sébastien Jeay, Christophe Meille, Ensar Halilovic, Luisa Mariconti, Matthieu Klopfenstein, Nelson Guerreiro, Rajkumar Radhakrishnan, Emil T. Kuriakose, Cecilia Carpio. Phase I dose- and regimen-finding study of NVP-HDM201 in pts with advanced TP53 wt acute leukemias [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017; 2017 Apr 1-5; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(13 Suppl):Abstract nr CT152. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-CT152