A phase II study (AARDVARC) of AZD4635 in combination with durvalumab and cabazitaxel in patients with progressive, metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer.

BACKGROUND: This phase II nonrandomized study evaluated the efficacy and safety of AZD4635 in combination with durvalumab (Arm A) or durvalumab plus cabazitaxel (Arm B) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) previously treated with docetaxel and ≥1 novel hormonal agent. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The primary endpoint was radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) per RECIST v1.1 (soft tissue) or the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (bone). Secondary endpoints included safety, tolerability, overall survival, confirmed prostate-specific antigen (PSA50) response, pharmacokinetics, and objective response rate. Enrollment in Arm A was stopped following a sponsor decision unrelated to safety. The study was stopped based on the planned futility analysis due to low PSA50 response in Arm B. RESULTS: In the final analysis (1 November 2021), 30 patients were treated (Arm A, n = 2; Arm B, n = 28). The median rPFS in Arm B was 5.8 months (95% confidence interval 4.2-not calculable). Median rPFS was 5.8 months versus 4.2 months for patients with high versus low blood-based adenosine signature. The most common treatment-related adverse events in Arm B were nausea (50.0%), diarrhea (46.4%), anemia and neutropenia (both 35.7%), asthenia (32.1%), and vomiting (28.6%). Overall, AZD4635 in combination with durvalumab or AZD4635 in combination with cabazitaxel and durvalumab showed limited efficacy in patients with mCRPC. CONCLUSIONS: Although the safety profile of both combinations was consistent with known safety data of the individual agents, the results of this trial do not support further development of the combinations.

A phase 1b study of crenigacestat (LY3039478) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin or gemcitabine and carboplatin in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

BACKGROUND: Notch signaling plays an integral role in development and tissue homeostasis. Inhibition of Notch signaling has been identified as a reasonable target for oncotherapy. Crenigacestat (LY3039478) is a potent Notch inhibitor that decreases Notch signaling and its downstream biologic effects. METHODS: I6F-MC-JJCD was a multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label, phase 1b study with 5 separate, parallel dose escalations in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer from a variety of solid tumors followed by a dose-confirmation phase in pre-specified tumor types. This manuscript reports on 2 of 5 groups. The primary objective was to determine the recommended phase 2 dose of crenigacestat combined with other anticancer agents (gemcitabine/cisplatin or gemcitabine/carboplatin). Secondary objectives included evaluation of safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and pharmacokinetics. RESULTS: Patients (N = 31) received treatment between November 2016 and July 2019. Dose-limiting toxicities occurred in 6 patients. The recommended phase 2 dose for crenigacestat was 50 mg TIW in Part 1 (combined with gemcitabine/cisplatin) and not established in Part 2 (combined with gemcitabine/carboplatin) due to poor tolerability. Patients had at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE), and most had Grade ≥ 3 TEAEs. Over 50% of the patients experienced gastrointestinal disorders (Grade ≥ 3). No patient had complete response; 5 patients had a partial response. Disease control rates were 62.5% (Part 1) and 60.0% (Part 2). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the Notch inhibitor, crenigacestat, combined with different anticancer agents (gemcitabine, cisplatin, and carboplatin) was poorly tolerated and resulted in disappointing clinical activity in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. CLINICALTRIALS: gov Identification Number: NCT02784795.

Molecular correlates of response to capmatinib in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: clinical and biomarker results from a phase I trial.

BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of receptor tyrosine kinase MET by various mechanisms occurs in 3%-4% of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is associated with unfavorable prognosis. While MET is a validated drug target in lung cancer, the best biomarker strategy for the enrichment of a susceptible patient population still remains to be defined. Towards this end we analyze here primary data from a phase I dose expansion study of the MET inhibitor capmatinib in patients with advanced MET-dysregulated NSCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eligible patients [≥18 years; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2] with MET-dysregulated advanced NSCLC, defined as either (i) MET status by immunohistochemistry (MET IHC) 2+ or 3+ or H-score ≥150, or MET/centromere ratio ≥2.0 or gene copy number (GCN) ≥5, or (ii) epidermal growth factor receptor wild-type (EGFRwt) and centrally assessed MET IHC 3+, received capmatinib at the recommended dose of 400 mg (tablets) or 600 mg (capsules) b.i.d. The primary objective was to determine safety and tolerability; the key secondary objective was to explore antitumor activity. The exploratory end point was the correlation of clinical activity with different biomarker formats. RESULTS: Of 55 patients with advanced MET-dysregulated NSCLC, 40/55 (73%) had received two or more prior systemic therapies. All patients discontinued treatment, primarily due to disease progression (69.1%). The median treatment duration was 10.4 weeks. The overall response rate per RECIST was 20% (95% confidence interval, 10.4-33.0). In patients with MET GCN ≥6 (n = 15), the overall response rate by both the investigator and central assessments was 47%. The median progression-free survival per investigator for patients with MET GCN ≥6 was 9.3 months (95% confidence interval, 3.8-11.9). Tumor responses were observed in all four patients with METex14. The most common toxicities were nausea (42%), peripheral edema (33%), and vomiting (31%). CONCLUSIONS: MET GCN ≥6 and/or METex14 are suited to predict clinical activity of capmatinib in patients with NSCLC (NCT01324479).

First-in-human study of LY3039478, an oral Notch signaling inhibitor in advanced or metastatic cancer.

Background: Deregulated Notch signaling due to mutation or overexpression of ligands and/or receptors is implicated in various human malignancies. γ-Secretase inhibitors inhibit Notch signaling by preventing cleavage of transmembrane domain of Notch protein. LY3039478 is a novel, potent Notch inhibitor decreases Notch signaling and its downstream biologic effects. In this first-in-human study, we report the safety, pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, pharmacodynamic effects, and antitumor activity of LY3039478 in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. Methods: This phase I, open-label, multicenter, nonrandomized, and dose-escalation phase study determined and confirmed the recommended phase II dose of LY3039478 (oral dose: 2.5-100 mg, thrice weekly (TIW) on a 28-day cycle). The primary objectives are to determine (part A) and confirm (part B) a recommended phase II dose that may be safely administered to patients with advanced or metastatic cancer, and secondary objectives include evaluation of safety, tolerability, PK parameters, and preliminary antitumor activity of LY3039478. Results: A total of 110 patients were treated with LY3039478 monotherapy between 31 October 2012 and 15 July 2016. Dose-limiting toxicities were thrombocytopenia, colitis, and nausea. Most adverse events were gastrointestinal. The recommended phase II dose was 50 mg TIW, because of its better tolerability compared with 75 mg. The PKs of LY3039478 appeared dose proportional. Pharmacodynamic data indicate an ∼80% inhibition of plasma Aß, and >50% inhibition of Notch-regulated genes hairy and enhancer of split-1, cyclin D1, and Notch-regulated ankyrin repeat at 45-100-mg dose. Clinical activity (tumor necrosis, metabolic response, or tumor shrinkage) was observed in patients with breast cancer, leiomyosarcoma, and adenoid cystic carcinoma. Conclusion: Potent inhibition of Notch signaling by LY3039478 was well tolerated at doses associated with target engagement, and demonstrated evidence of clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients. Further investigation with LY3039478 as monotherapy and in combination with targeted agent or chemotherapy is ongoing. Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT01695005.

Neumonía extrahospitalaria por Klebsiella oxytoca / Extra-hospital pneumonia by Klebsiella oxytoca

La neumonía es un síndrome clínico de etiología infecciosa, producido por la inflamación aguda del parénquima pulmonar distal a los bronquíolos terminales, que se acompaña de un cuadro radiológico característico. De acuerdo al ámbito en que se origine, puede ser extra o intranosocomial. La incidencia de neumonía extrahospitalaria por Gram negativos, se calcula en un 7-18 por ciento, de los cuales un 3 por ciento, sería producido por la Klebsiella pneumoniae. No hemos hallado en la literatura médica reportes de Klebsiella oxytoca como agente etiológico de neumonía de la comunidad. Se presenta un paciente de sexo masculino de 45 años de edad, que ingresa al servicio con diagnóstico de neumonía extrahospitalaria con hipoxemia, por lo que se inició tratamiento con la combinación ampicilina/sulbactam. El paciente evolucionó en forma desfavorable, con atelectasia de lóbulo inferior derecho y derrame pleural. Un cultivo de esputo fue positivo para Klebsiella oxytoca. Se rotó el esquema antibiótico a ceftazidime con mejoría clínica y resolución radiológica. Se concluye que debería tenerse presente a este agente etiológico, en especial en aquellos pacientes con neumonía de la comunidad que no responden al tratamiento empírico convencional