Abstract P1-18-35: Futibatinib in combination with fulvestrant in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) harboring high-level FGFR1 amplification: Preliminary data from a phase 2 study
Authors: Damodaran Senthil , Unni Nisha , Giridhar Karthik V. , Daniel Brooke , Howell Sacha , Costa Luis , Ferreira Marta , Shimura Masashi , Tomlinson Gareth , Gil Maciej , Turner Nicholas 
Published: March 2022

Background: FGFR gene amplifications are found in 18% of breast cancers (BCs), with FGFR1 amplifications occurring in ≈10% of cases, predominantly in hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2−) MBCs. FGFR1 amplifications are associated with resistance to endocrine therapy, and in preclinical experiments, FGFR pathway inhibition has been shown to overcome resistance to hormone therapy in BC harboring FGFR1 amplifications. Futibatinib, a highly selective, irreversible FGFR1-4 inhibitor, has shown preclinical activity in BC xenograft models harboring FGFR1/2 amplifications. In a phase 1 study, futibatinib showed promising clinical activity and tolerability across tumor types, including MBC, harboring various FGFR aberrations. A multicohort phase 2 trial (FOENIX-MBC2; NCT04024436) was designed to evaluate futibatinib alone (cohorts 1-3) or in combination with fulvestrant (cohort 4) in patients with MBC harboring FGFR2 or FGFR1 amplifications, respectively. Here, we report preliminary safety data from cohort 4 of FOENIX-MBC2, including data from a safety lead-in. Methods: Cohort 4 of FOENIX-MBC2 enrolled adult patients with HR+ HER2− MBC harboring high levels of FGFR1 amplification (FGFR1:CEN8 ratio ≥5 or FGFR1 copy number ≥10 signals per cell), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-1, and adequate organ function. Patients were fulvestrant naive and had previously received 1-2 endocrine-containing therapies, ≤1 chemotherapy regimen, and a CDK4/6 inhibitor (if eligible). Cohort 4 began with a safety lead-in to assess dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) during the first treatment cycle. Patients received oral futibatinib 20 mg once daily continuously, and intramuscular fulvestrant 500 mg was administered on days 1 and 15 of cycle 1 and day 1 of every subsequent 28-day cycle. Patients were treated until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or another discontinuation criterion was met. Results: As of data cutoff (March 31, 2021), cohort 4 had enrolled 8 female patients with HR+ HER2− MBC harboring high-level FGFR1 amplification. The median age was 55.5 years (range: 31-62 years), and all patients had received ≥2 prior therapies for advanced/metastatic BC. The median duration of treatment was 8.0 weeks (range: 3.0-32.7 weeks); 3 of 8 patients (38%) were continuing treatment at time of data cutoff. All patients experienced treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs; grade ≥3: 25%). The most common TRAE was hyperphosphatemia (88%), followed by constipation (62%), transaminase elevation (50%), dry mouth (38%), and alopecia (38%). Among these TRAEs, grade ≥3 events were only reported for hyperphosphatemia (12%), and no serious adverse events were reported. In this cohort, TRAEs led to dose reductions in 4 patients, dosing interruptions in 3 patients, and treatment discontinuation in 1 patient; no patients died due to TRAEs. DLTs were evaluated in 5 patients following 1 treatment cycle (1 patient was enrolled after data cutoff, and 4 of 9 patients were not evaluable for DLTs); DLTs were not experienced by any of the 5 evaluable patients. Conclusions: Based on these preliminary safety results, the combination of futibatinib and fulvestrant appears to be safe and tolerable in patients with HR+ HER− MBC harboring high-level FGFR1 amplification. The safety profile was consistent with the individual profiles of both drugs, and the treatment combination did not appear to result in synergistic toxicity. As no DLTs were observed in 5 evaluable patients, the recommended futibatinib dose in combination with fulvestrant is 20 mg once daily. Efficacy will be evaluated in the complete 28-patient post-lead-in cohort, in which enrollment is ongoing.

Citation Format: Senthil Damodaran, Nisha Unni, Karthik V. Giridhar, Brooke Daniel, Sacha Howell, Luis Costa, Marta Ferreira, Masashi Shimura, Gareth Tomlinson, Maciej Gil, Nicholas Turner. Futibatinib in combination with fulvestrant in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) harboring high-level FGFR1 amplification: Preliminary data from a phase 2 study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-18-35.