Abstract P2-08-04: Phase 1/2 study of oral seviteronel (VT-464), a dual CYP17-lyase inhibitor and androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, in patients with advanced AR positive triple negative (TNBC) or estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer (BC)
Authors: Gucalp A , Bardia A , Gabrail N , DaCosta N , Danso M , Elias AD , Ali H , Lemon SJ , Riley EC , Eisner JR , Fleming RA , Kurman MR , Moore WR , Traina TA 
Published: March 2017

Background:

Seviteronel (Sevi), a CYP17-lyase (L) inhibitor (reduces testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) biosynthesis) and a competitive AR antagonist, has activity in castration resistant prostate cancer at a dose of 600mg nightly. Sevi potently inhibits the growth of ER(+)/AR(+) MCF7, tamoxifen-resistant (TAMR) MCF7, and ER(-)/AR(+) MDA-MB-453 cells. In a TAMR xenograft BC model, Sevi decreases tumor growth greater than enzalutamide (Enza), an AR antagonist (Ellison et al, SABCS 2015). Nearly all subtypes of BC, including AR(+) TNBC, are potential targets for Sevi based on its mechanism of action (MOA). Phase (Ph) 1 of this study established the recommended Ph 2 dose (RP2D) of Sevi in women with BC as 450mg once nightly, based upon preliminary tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) (Bardia et al, ASCO 2016). The primary objective of Ph 2 is to estimate the activity of Sevi, as measured by clinical benefit rate (CBR) at 16 and 24 weeks (wks) for AR(+) TNBC and ER(+) BC, respectively. The secondary objectives include an estimation of Sevi tolerability and pharmacodynamics (PD) (NCT02580448).

Methods:

Women with advanced AR(+) TNBC (stratified by prior Enza use) or ER(+) BC were enrolled using 3 parallel Simon's 2-stage designs powered to evaluate CBR. ER(+) BC patients must have had ≥1 prior line of endocrine therapy; no limit to prior treatment for TNBC. AR(+) status was confirmed using central IHC analysis in all patients, with a ≥10% tumor cell nuclear staining cutoff for evaluable TNBC patients. Sevi was administered once nightly with dinner at 450mg (28d cycle). Tumor and blood samples were collected for PK and PD analysis (circulating tumor cells, ctDNA, sex steroids). Response was assessed every 8 wks for 52 wks, then every 12 wks thereafter. Current tolerability and PD results are presented herein for this ongoing Ph 2 study.

Results:

As of June 7, 2016, 17 patients received Sevi at 450mg nightly between Ph1 and Ph2 with 10 in screening. 14 patients are currently on study in Cycles 1-6. The most common adverse events (AEs &gt; 10% regardless of causality or grade) were tremor (24%), pain (18%), fatigue (18%) and dyspnea (18%), nausea (12%), AST increase (12%), ALT increase (12%) and abdominal pain (12%), all of which were Grade 1 or 2 except for Grade 3 dyspnea (n=1; unrelated). No dose reductions were reported and there were no drug-related discontinuations. Nine patients underwent central AR testing (4 AR(+) of 6 TNBC; 3 AR(+) of 3 ER(+) BC). Median AR tumor cell nuclear staining was 90% (15-100%). Preliminary sex steroid analyses from 6 Ph 1 patients receiving Sevi at 450, 600, or 750mg nightly (n=2 at each dose) for 1 cycle showed a median decline in E2 concentration of 52% (-29 to -87%) to 12.4pmol/L (4 to 33pmol/L) from baseline. There was a similar magnitude of decline for T.

Conclusions:

Sevi was well-tolerated at 450mg nightly with exposures similar to the RP2D in men (600mg nightly). The CYP17-L inhibition activity of Sevi was demonstrated with an early and potent reduction in E2 and T. Sevi's unique CYP17-L and AR antagonist MOA may provide a new novel treatment option for AR(+) TNBC or ER(+) BC.

Citation Format: Gucalp A, Bardia A, Gabrail N, DaCosta N, Danso M, Elias AD, Ali H, Lemon SJ, Riley EC, Eisner JR, Fleming RA, Kurman MR, Moore WR, Traina TA. Phase 1/2 study of oral seviteronel (VT-464), a dual CYP17-lyase inhibitor and androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, in patients with advanced AR positive triple negative (TNBC) or estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer (BC) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-08-04.