Abstract A25: Phase 1 PK/PD analysis of the Smac-mimetic TL32711 demonstrates potent and sustained cIAP1 suppression in patient PBMCs and tumor biopsies.
Authors: Graham Martin A. , Mitsuuchi Yasu , Burns Jennifer , Chunduru Srinivas , Benetatos Christopher , McKinlay Mark , Weng David , Wick Michael J. , Tolcher Anthony W. , Papadopoulos Kyriakos , Amaravadi Ravi , Schilder Russell J. , Adjei Alex , LoRusso Patricia 
Published: June 2012

The Smac mimetic TL32711 differentially targets members of the inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (cIAP1, cIAP2 and XIAP) involved in the blockade of apoptosis. TNFα-activated pro-survival signaling pathway is maintained by the cIAPs. TL32711 causes rapid autoubiquitinylation and proteosomal degradation of the cIAP1 converting TNFα signaling from pro-survival to pro-apoptotic and potently inhibiting TNFα driven canonical NF-kB signaling. TL32711 also relieves inhibition of caspase-3 and -7 by XIAP to further potentiate apoptosis. The pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of TL32711 have been studied in human tumor xenografts, patient plasma/PBMCs and Phase 1 tumor biopsy samples. In mice bearing the MDA-MB-231 xenograft, TL32711 is rapidly and extensively taken up into the tumor (tumor/plasma AUC ratio &gt;22) and is eliminated slowly with a half-life of 96 hrs (20 hrs in plasma). A PK/PD link model was used to characterize the relationship between TL32711 tumor concentrations and cIAP1 suppression. cIAP1 suppression was dose and time dependent with cIAP1 levels reduced to &lt;20% baseline within 30 minutes and with &gt;70% inhibition maintained

7–14 days post treatment following a single IV bolus dose (5 mg/kg). TL32711 had a potent effect on tumor cIAP1 levels (EC50 24 ng/g) and caused significant tumor growth inhibition and regressions at doses ≥2.5 mg/kg q3D. Efficacy has also been evaluated in primary human melanoma tumors, recently derived from patients and transplanted into nude mice. Significant tumor growth inhibition was observed in 5/6 primary melanoma tumor xenografts with mean Day 7 tumor concentrations of 187, 579 and 2658 ng/g at 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg respectively. TL32711 PK/PD (drug concentration analysis and cIAP1 degradation in PBMCs and tumor biopsies) has also been investigated in patients as part of the single agent Phase I study. Following weekly, 30 min IV infusions TL32711 plasma PK was dose proportional and non-accumulating (0.18 to 47 mg/m2). Plasma PK was tri-exponential with a long terminal t1/2 (73–79 hrs). The target AUC in plasma for therapeutic activity (71 h.ng/mL) based on the MDA-MB-231 model was achieved in patients at dose &gt;2.88 mg/m2 (Mean AUC 86 h.ng/mL). This exposure was associated with marked uptake and retention in PBMCs (t1/2 = 29–35hrs) and resulted in prolonged cIAP1 suppression over 7 days. A dose related increase in PBMC PARP cleavage and plasma caspase-3 activity was also observed indicative of apoptosis pathway activation. TL32711 PK/PD was also assessed in tumor biopsy samples from patients 4 hrs to 6 days post treatment (11.5 to 17.2 mg/m2). TL32711 is extensively taken up into the tumor with levels &gt;350 ng/g on day 6, significantly in excess of the EC50 for cIAP1 inhibition. Estimated tumor exposure at 35 to 47 mg/m2 was also in excess of the measured drug levels observed at 15 to 30 mg/kg in the primary human tumor xenograft models in mice. Together these PK/PD data show that TL32711 results in potent and sustained cIAP1 suppression over 7 days at tolerable dose levels with evidence of apoptosis pathway activation and promising early signs of efficacy in patients with solid tumors.

Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference: Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; 2011 Nov 12-16; San Francisco, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Ther 2011;10(11 Suppl):Abstract nr A25.