Patent Application
20250186393
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of death in women in the United States. Both endogenous and exogenous steroid hormones such as estrogen and progesterone have been implicated in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Clinical treatment decisions are driven in part by the expression status of hormone receptors (HRs), more specifically estrogen receptors (ERs) and progesterone receptors (PgRs), and of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). There are three molecular subtypes of breast cancer: HER2+, HR+/HER2−, and ER−/PgR−/HER2− (triple negative).
A key protein target in the treatment of breast cancer is estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), a hormone regulator transcription factor that is encoded by the ESR1 gene and expressed at elevated levels in approximately about 75% of breast tumors. ERα enables breast tumors to respond to the mitogenic actions of estrogens. ER-positive breast cancers respond well to therapy targeting ER signaling either through competitive binding of ER by antagonists, such as tamoxifen, or by blocking the production of estrogen by aromatase inhibitors (AIs).
Selective ER degraders (SERDs) are competitive ER antagonists that also induce conformational changes that lead to the degradation of ER via a ubiquitin-proteasome system. The unique dual function of SERDs (ER antagonism and depletion) may enable them to block ER signaling in cellular settings where other endocrine agents, such as tamoxifen or AIs, have failed.
Fulvestrant is currently the only approved SERD medicine available on the market. However, this therapy is limited by its poor pharmaceutical properties, which necessitate intramuscular administration and limit the applied dose, exposure, and receptor engagement.
Amcenestrant is a potent, orally bioavailable, and selective estrogen receptor (ER) inhibitor that also belongs to the SERD class of compounds. Amcenestrant antagonizes the binding of estradiol to ER and promotes the transition of ER to an inactive conformation that leads to up to 98% receptor degradation at nanomolar concentrations in cellular assays.
Sequential hormonal therapy (alone or in combination) is currently the standard of care in the metastatic breast cancer setting for ER+/HER2− patients without rapidly progressing visceral or symptomatic metastases. Unfortunately, not all patients respond to first-line hormonal therapy as they present with primary or de novo resistance, and some patients who initially respond subsequently have breast cancer progression (acquired resistance). Resistance to endocrine therapies is frequent, but relapsed tumors remain dependent on ER, which is highlighted by patient responses to second- and third-line endocrine therapies after failure of an earlier line of hormonal therapy. In locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients who progress after one or more lines of hormonal therapy, the current choice of further single agent treatment is mainly represented by three classes of compounds: the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) tamoxifen; AIs such as letrozole, anastrozole, and exemestane; and the SERD fulvestrant.
Overall, in metastatic breast cancer patients who progressed after one or two lines of hormonal based therapy and who received a further hormonal single agent therapy, the efficacy results indicate a Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of 1.9 to 5.1 months across studies.
Thus, there remains a need for an effective and well-tolerated SERD therapy with improved route of administration (oral versus intramuscular route), bioavailability, and maintenance of ER receptor blockade.
The present disclosure provides a method of treating breast cancer, comprising orally administering to a patient in need thereof a 400 mg dose of amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for reducing disease progression or death, or risk of disease progression or death, as compared to treatment with a therapy selected from fulvestrant, an aromatase inhibitor, and a selective estrogen receptor modulator, in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient has ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer with mutated estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1), the method comprising administering to the patient amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a a method of treating ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer with mutated estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the treatment method herein results in a reduction of 10.0% in risk of disease progression or death as compared to treatment with a therapy selected from fulvestrant, an aromatase inhibitor, and a selective estrogen receptor modulator.
In some embodiments, the aromatase inhibitor is exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole.
In some embodiments, the selective estrogen receptor modulator is tamoxifen.
In some embodiments, the present treatment method increases the progression-free survival (PFS) of the patient. In some embodiments, the method results in a median PFS of about 3.7 months.
In some embodiments, amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient orally at a dose of 400 mg daily, optionally once daily. In some embodiments, amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided as a capsule or a tablet, optionally comprising 100 mg of amcenestrant per capsule or tablet. In some embodiments, amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient in the morning regardless of food status.
In some embodiments, the breast cancer is advanced breast cancer. In some embodiments, the advanced breast cancer is locally advanced cancer that is not amenable to radiation therapy or surgery in a curative intent. In some embodiments, the breast cancer is metastatic.
In some embodiments, the patient is a pre- or post-menopausal woman, or a man. In some embodiments, the patient is a post-menopausal woman.
In some embodiments, the patient is resistant to endocrine therapy.
In some embodiments, the patient has been previously treated with at least one line, optionally one or two lines, of endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer, optionally wherein the patient's breast cancer progressed during or after treatment with the previous endocrine therapy. In some embodiments, the patient has been previously treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy and relapsed after the first two years of the adjuvant endocrine therapy or within 12 months of completing the adjuvant endocrine therapy. In some embodiments, the previous adjuvant endocrine therapy is selected from treatment with tamoxifen, fulvestrant, or an aromatase inhibitor, optionally wherein the aromatase inhibitor is exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole.
In some embodiments, the patient has been previously treated with chemotherapy or targeted therapy. In some embodiments, the patient has been previously treated with no more than one chemotherapy or one targeted therapy for advanced or metastatic disease.
In some embodiments, the patient has been previously treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor. In some embodiments, the patient has not been previously treated with an mTOR inhibitor and/or with a SERD other than fulvestrant.
In some embodiments, the patient experiences no clinically significant bradycardia, QTc prolongation, or visual disturbances after the treatment.
In another aspect, the present disclosure provides an article of manufacture or kit, comprising amcenestrant and instructions for use for treating ER+/HER2− breast cancer in the present treatment method.
Also provided herein is amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating breast cancer in the present treatment method, as well as use of amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for treating breasting cancer in the present treatment method.
Other features, objectives, and advantages of the invention are apparent in the detailed description that follows. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description, while indicating embodiments and aspects of the invention, is given by way of illustration only, not limitation. Various changes and modification within the scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the detailed description.
The present disclosure provides a therapy with amcenestrant for the treatment of breast cancer, including in patients with ESR1-mutation.
It has been discovered that amcenestrant, a SERD, when used at a 400 mg QD, is able to provide a numerically similar progression-free survival compared to endocrine therapy of physician's choice in patients with ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer.
The treatment regimen described herein has been shown to achieve a median PFS of 3.6 months (95% CI 2.0 to 3.9). Hence, the treatment regimen described herein provides a median time of 3.6 months until the patient shows progressive disease or death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
It has also been discovered that amcenestrant, when used at a 400 mg QD, is able to provide a numerically longer progression-free survival compared to endocrine therapy of physician's choice in ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients with ESR1-mutation. In said patients, the amcenestrant treatment regimen described herein has been shown to achieve a median PFS of 3.7 months (95% CI 1.9 to 7.2). Hence, the treatment regimen described herein provides a median time of 3.7 months until the patient shows progressive disease or death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
The safety profile of the treatment regimen described herein is further detailed below and is consistent with the one observed in earlier studies.
Amcenestrant is a potent, orally bioavailable, and selective ER inhibitor that belongs to the SERD family of compounds. Amcenestrant has complete estrogen receptor antagonist properties and accelerates the proteasomal degradation of ER. Amcenestrant (laboratory code SAR439859) has the chemical name 6-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-[4-[(3S)-1-(3-fluoropropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]oxyphenyl]-8,9-dihydro-7H-benzo[7]annulene-2-carboxylic acid, or 8-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-9-(4-{[(3S)-1-(3-fluoropropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]oxy}phenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5Hbenzo[7]annulene-3-carboxylic acid (C31H30C12FNO3). It is described in the patent application WO 2017/140669. Amcenestrant has the following structural formula (I):
Amcenestrant may be provided as a zwitterion (i.e., a globally neutral molecule having one acidic and one basic group), with no additional counterions. Amcenestrant may also be provided in the form of a salt with one or more additional acidic or basic molecule(s). Unless otherwise noted, the dose of amcenestrant administered to a patient refers to the dose of free zwitterionic (i.e., uncharged) amcenestrant administered and does not include the weight of any counterions.
As used herein, amcenestrant may be provided in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with or without other active ingredients. The pharmaceutical composition may typically be in the form of, e.g., a liquid solution, dispersion, suspension, tablet, capsule, or the like. The pharmaceutical composition may comprise inactive ingredients that are pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and/or carriers. Amcenestrant is typically administered orally (i.e., p.o., PO, or per os). Patients may take the medication with food or without food.
In some embodiments, amcenestrant is suitable for oral administration formulated as a tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, amcenestrant is suitable for oral administration formulated as a capsule comprising 100 mg of amcenestrant.
In some embodiments, amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient orally at a dose of 400 mg daily. In some embodiments, amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient once daily.
In some embodiments, amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to a patient in need thereof.
As used herein, the term “treating” or “treatment” means to arrest, slow down, or reduce disease progression or death, including risk thereof. In some embodiments, treating or treatment means reducing disease progression or death, including risk thereof. In some embodiments, treating or treatment means reducing disease progression or death, including risk thereof, as compared to treatment with a therapy selected from fulvestrant, an aromatase inhibitor, and a selective estrogen receptor modulator, in a patient in need thereof with ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer with mutated estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1).
The patient in need thereof may receive a treatment regimen of the present disclosure until the patient no longer benefits from the treatment, shows disease progression, or shows unacceptable toxicity.
As used herein, administration of amcenestrant includes self-administration by the patient (e.g., oral intake by the patient).
In some embodiments, amcenestrant is administered in a total daily amount of 400 mg (e.g., provided as four capsules, each comprising 100 mg of amcenestrant). Amcenestrant may be administered orally once a day (QD) (i.e., once every 24 hours). In some embodiments, amcenestrant is administered in the morning, at approximately the same time each day (±three hours) regardless of food-status. For the purposes of treatment, a cycle is artificially defined as a 4-week period.
In some embodiments, the treatment is continued until the patient no longer benefits from the treatment. In some embodiments, the treatment continues until the patient shows unacceptable toxicity. In some embodiments, the treatment continues until the patient shows disease progression.
During the treatment period, the patient is monitored regularly for disease status and/or for dose adjustment.
During the treatment period, the patient may advantageously also be monitored for possible side effects, including toxicities and adverse events. In particular, the following are potential side effects and risks anticipated in humans:
During the treatment period, the patient may be advised to avoid concurrent use of the following therapies/medications:
The present therapy may be used to treat breast cancer adult patients (e.g., patients ≥18 years of age). In some embodiments, the patient has an ER+/HER2− breast cancer that is locally advanced and not amenable to radiation therapy or surgery in a curative intent, and/or metastatic breast cancer (also designated hereafter as “locally advanced/metastatic” breast cancer, or “advanced/metastatic” breast cancer). In some embodiments, patients have locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer and have failed (i.e., exhibited disease progression) during or after treatment with one or more other hormonal therapies. In some embodiments, the patient is a postmenopausal woman, a premenopausal woman, or a man. In some embodiments, the patient has ER+/HER2− locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, and has previously received ≤2 prior lines of ET; and ≤1 prior chemotherapy or ≤1 targeted therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting. In some embodiments, the patient had no experience of prior use of mTOR inhibitors or SERDs other than fulvestrant. In further embodiments, the therapy for such patients comprises oral administration of amcenestrant at a dose of 400 mg daily.
In some embodiments, the patient has a histological or cytological proven diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the breast. The patient may have evidence of either locally advanced disease not amenable to radiation therapy or surgery in a curative intent, and/or metastatic disease.
A primary tumor or any metastatic site can be considered to be positive for ER if ≥1% of cells are positively stained in a tumor cell staining immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay. The patient may not have a primary tumor that is ER positive and any further metastatic lesion that is ER negative.
A primary tumor or any metastatic site can be judged to be not overexpressing HER2 based on analysis of a tumor sample by IHC (0, 1+), or in situ hybridization-negative based on single-probe average HER2 copy number <6.0 signals/cell or dual-probe HER2/centromeric probe for chromosome 17 (CEP17) ratio <2 with an average HER2 copy number <6.0 signals/cell as per American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines. The patient may not have a primary tumor that is HER2 negative and any further metastatic lesion that is HER2 positive.
In some embodiments, prior chemotherapy (including antibody drug conjugates) or targeted therapy is allowed. In some embodiments, the patient has received no more than one prior chemotherapeutic or one targeted therapy regimen for advanced/metastatic disease. In some embodiments, the patient has previously received a prior treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor. In some embodiments, the patient has undergone prior treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor in combination with fulvestrant or an AI.
In some embodiments, the patient has received at least six months of a continuous prior endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer and has progressed while on endocrine therapy (in single agent or in combination). In some embodiments, the number of prior advanced hormonal lines is two or less. In further embodiments, a patient has experienced a relapse while on adjuvant endocrine therapy but after the first two years, or a relapse within 12 months of completing adjuvant endocrine therapy.
A postmenopausal woman is defined as:
As used herein, “amcenestrant treatment start” designates the day the treatment with amcenestrant is initiated, or 1, 2, or 3 days earlier.
In some embodiments, the patient is a premenopausal woman (i.e., not a post-menopausal woman) or a man. In some embodiments, male patients with no prior bilateral orchiectomy and pre/perimenopausal women begin treatment with a GnRH agonist at least four weeks prior to treatment.
In some embodiments, the patient does not have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≥2. The criteria for ECOG status are defined in Table 1 below.
In some embodiments, the patient does not have significant concomitant illness, including a psychiatric condition that would adversely affect the patient's adherence to the treatment methods described herein. In further embodiments, the patient does not have a medical history or ongoing gastrointestinal disorders potentially affecting the absorption of an oral medication (e.g., amcenestrant), and is not unable to swallow normally and to take capsules. In some embodiments, the patient has not undergone major surgery within four weeks prior to amcenestrant treatment start.
In some embodiments, the patient does not have any other cancer. The patient may have an adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for >3 years.
In some embodiments, the patient does not have an abnormal coagulation profile or any history of coagulopathy within the six months prior to the first dose of amcenestrant, including a history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The patient may (i) have adequately treated catheter related venous thrombosis that occurred more than one month prior to the first dose of IMP or (ii) be treated with an anticoagulant (e.g., warfarin or heparin) for a thrombotic event that occurred more than six months before enrollment, or for an otherwise stable and allowed medical condition (e.g., well controlled atrial fibrillation), provided that dose and coagulation parameters are stable for at least one month prior to the first dose of amcenestrant.
In some embodiments, the patient does not have known brain metastases that are untreated, symptomatic, or require therapy to control symptoms. A patient with brain metastases may be treated with the present treatment regimen if they (i) have completed treatment (whole brain radiotherapy, radiosurgery, or combination) at least four weeks prior to start of study treatment, (ii) have recovered from the effects of this treatment, and (iii) are neurologically stable. In some embodiments, a patient has discontinued use of corticosteroid for brain metastases without the subsequent appearance of symptoms for ≥2 weeks prior to first administration of amcenestrant.
In some embodiments, the patient does not have lack of improvement of any prior treatment related adverse reaction to <Grade 2, except for alopecia according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0.
In some embodiments, the patient has not undergone prior treatment with mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors or any other SERD compound, except fulvestrant if stopped for at least three months before amcenestrant treatment start.
In some embodiments, the patient is not treated with drugs that have the potential to inhibit UGT, including, but not limited to, atazanavir and probenecid, for less than two weeks before the start of treatment or five elimination half-lives, whichever is longer. In further embodiments, the patient is not treated with strong CYP3A inducers within two weeks before the start of treatment or five elimination half-lives, whichever is longer. In yet further embodiments, the patient is not treated with drugs that are sensitive substrates of OATP1B1/B3 (e.g., asunaprevir, atorvastatin, bosentan, danoprevir, fexofenadine, glyburide, nateglinide, pitavastatin, pravastatin, repaglinide, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin acid).
In some embodiments, the patient does not have inadequate hematological function including neutrophils <1.5×109/L or platelet count <100×109/L. In further embodiments, the patient does not have a prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (INR)>1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or outside therapeutic range if receiving anticoagulation that would affect the prothrombin time/INR. In some embodiments, the patient does not have inadequate renal function with serum creatinine ≥1.5×ULN or between 1.0 and 1.5×ULN with glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 as estimated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula, shown below:
In further embodiments, the patient does not have inadequate liver function, indicated by aspartate aminotransferase >3×ULN, ALT>3×ULN, or total bilirubin >1.5×ULN. If the patient has hepatic metastases, AST and ALT<5×ULN are acceptable.
The present therapy may result in a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) in patients, and may prevent progressive disease (PD).
In some embodiments, patients have measurable disease at baseline. Measurable disease is defined by the presence of at least one measurable lesion. A measurable lesion refers to a tumor lesion that has been accurately measured in at least one dimension (in the plane of measurement that is to be recorded) with a minimum longest diameter of:
A measurable malignant lymph node is a lymph node that is pathologically enlarged and measurable. A malignant lymph node must be ≥15 mm in short axis when assessed by CT scan (CT scan slice thickness recommended to be no greater than 5 mm).
In some embodiments, the various levels of response can be evaluated in accordance with Tables 2 and 3 below.
Table 4 provides a summary of the overall response status calculation at each time point for patients who have measurable disease at baseline. If patients have non-measurable (therefore non target) disease only, Table 5 is to be used. The best overall response (Table 6) is determined once all the data for the patient is known.
When SD is believed to be best response, it must also meet a minimum time from baseline, defined as 42 days. If the minimum time is not met when SD is otherwise the best time point response, the patient's best response depends on the subsequent assessments. For example, a patient who has SD at first assessment, PD at second and does not meet minimum duration for SD, will have a best response of PD. The same patient lost to follow-up after the first SD assessment would be considered unevaluable. Complete or partial responses may be claimed only if the criteria for each are met at a subsequent time point (e.g., four weeks later).
Progression free survival is defined as the time (i.e., the time from the date of amcenestrant treatment start) until the occurrence of objective PD (i.e., tumor progression), according to RECIST 1.1 definitions (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Objective response rate is defined as the proportion of patients who have a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as best overall response (BOR) derived from overall response determined as per RECIST 1.1, from the date of amcenestrant treatment start to the date of end of treatment. In a clinical trial, such determination of BOR is made by the ICR.
Overall survival is defined as the time (i.e., the time from the date of amcenestrant treatment start) to the date of death (due to any cause).
Disease control rate is defined as the proportion of patients who have a confirmed CR, PR, stable disease (SD), or non-CR/non-PD as BOR as per RECIST 1.1 from the date of amcenestrant treatment start to the date of end of treatment.
Clinical benefit rate is defined as the proportion of patients who have a confirmed CR, PR, SD, or Non-CR/Non-PD for at least 24 weeks as per RECIST 1.1, from the date of amcenestrant treatment start to the date of end of treatment.
In some embodiments, PFS is assessed in patients based on their baseline ESRJ status (mutated or wild type). ESRJ status may be determined by, e.g., using multiplex droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) after extraction of plasma circulating DNA.
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in survival in the patient.
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in a median progression-free survival of 3.6 months (95% CI: 2.0 to 3.9).
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in a progression-free survival rate at six months of 35.5% (95% CI: 27.2 to 43.9).
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in a progression-free survival rate at 12 months of 20.4% (95% CI: 13.4 to 28.4).
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in complete response (CR), partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) in the patient.
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in an Objective Response Rate of 11.9% (95% CI: 7.1 to 18.4).
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in a Clinical Benefit Rate of 27.3% (95% CI: 20.2 to 35.3).
In some embodiments, the present treatment methods result in a Disease Control Rate of 54.5% (95% CI: 46.0 to 62.9).
In further embodiments, the therapy achieves this result in patients with ER+/HER2− locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer with prior exposure to hormonal therapy.
The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture, e.g., kits, comprising one or more dosages of amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and instructions for patients (e.g., for treatment in accordance with a method described herein). Amcenestrant tablets or capsules may be blistered and then carded. In some embodiments, each amcenestrant capsule or tablet contains 100 mg of amcenestrant.
Non-limiting, exemplar embodiments of the present disclosure are further described below.
Embodiment 1: A method for reducing disease progression or death, including risk thereof, as compared to treatment with a therapy selected from fulvestrant, an aromatase inhibitor, and a selective estrogen receptor modulator, in a patient in need thereof who has ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer with mutated estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1), the method comprising administering to the patient amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Embodiment 2: The method of Embodiment 1, providing a reduction of 10.0% in risk of disease progression or death.
Embodiment 3: The method of Embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the aromatase inhibitor is exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole.
Embodiment 4: The method of Embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the selective estrogen receptor modulator is tamoxifen.
Embodiment 5: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-4, wherein the method increases the progression-free survival (PFS) of the patient.
Embodiment 6: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-5, wherein the method results in a median PFS of about 3.7 months.
Embodiment 7: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-6, wherein amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient orally at a dose of 400 mg daily, optionally once daily.
Embodiment 8: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-7, wherein amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided as a capsule or a tablet, optionally comprising 100 mg of amcenestrant per capsule.
Embodiment 9: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-8, wherein amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient in the morning regardless of food status
Embodiment 10: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-9, wherein the breast cancer is an advanced breast cancer.
Embodiment 11: The method of Embodiment 10, wherein the advanced breast cancer is a locally advanced cancer which is not amenable to radiation therapy or surgery in a curative intent.
Embodiment 12: The method of any of Embodiments 1-9, wherein the breast cancer is metastatic.
Embodiment 13: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-12, wherein the patient is a pre- or post-menopausal woman, or a man.
Embodiment 14: The method of Embodiment 13, wherein the patient is a post-menopausal woman.
Embodiment 15: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-14, wherein the patient is resistant to endocrine therapy.
Embodiment 16: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-15, wherein the patient has been previously treated with at least one line, optionally one or two lines, of endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer, optionally wherein the patient's breast cancer progressed during or after treatment with the previous endocrine therapy.
Embodiment 17: The method of Embodiment 16, wherein the patient has been previously treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy and relapsed after the first two years of the adjuvant endocrine therapy or within 12 months of completing the adjuvant endocrine therapy.
Embodiment 18: The method of Embodiment 17, wherein the previous adjuvant endocrine therapy is selected from treatment with tamoxifen, fulvestrant, or an aromatase inhibitor, optionally wherein the aromatase inhibitor is exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole.
Embodiment 19: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-18, wherein the patient has been previously treated with chemotherapy or targeted therapy.
Embodiment 20: The method of Embodiment 19, wherein the patient has been previously treated with no more than one chemotherapy or one targeted therapy for advanced or metastatic disease.
Embodiment 21: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-20, wherein the patient has been previously treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Embodiment 22: The method of any one of Embodiments 1-21, wherein the patient has not been previously treated with an mTOR inhibitor and/or with a SERD other than fulvestrant.
Embodiment 23: A method of treating ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer with mutated estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient amcenestrant, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Embodiment 24: The method of Embodiment 23, wherein treating is a reduction of 10.0% in risk of disease progression or death as compared to treatment with a therapy selected from fulvestrant, an aromatase inhibitor, and a selective estrogen receptor modulator/
Embodiment 25: The method of Embodiment 24, wherein the aromatase inhibitor is exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole.
Embodiment 26: The method of Embodiment 24, wherein the selective estrogen receptor modulator is tamoxifen.
Embodiment 27: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-26, wherein the method increases the progression-free survival (PFS) of the patient.
Embodiment 28: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-27, wherein the method results in a median PFS of about 3.7 months.
Embodiment 29: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-28, wherein amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient orally at a dose of 400 mg daily, optionally once daily.
Embodiment 30: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-29, wherein amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided as a capsule or a tablet, optionally comprising 100 mg of amcenestrant per capsule.
Embodiment 31: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-30, wherein amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to the patient in the morning regardless of food status.
Embodiment 32: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-31, wherein the breast cancer is an advanced breast cancer.
Embodiment 33: The method of Embodiment 32, wherein the advanced breast cancer is a locally advanced cancer which is not amenable to radiation therapy or surgery in a curative intent.
Embodiment 34: The method of any of Embodiments 23-31, wherein the breast cancer is metastatic.
Embodiment 35: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-34, wherein the patient is a pre- or post-menopausal woman, or a man.
Embodiment 36: The method of Embodiment 35, wherein the patient is a post-menopausal woman.
Embodiment 37: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-36, wherein the patient is resistant to endocrine therapy.
Embodiment 38: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-37, wherein the patient has been previously treated with at least one line, optionally one or two lines, of endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer, optionally wherein the patient's breast cancer progressed during or after treatment with the previous endocrine therapy.
Embodiment 39: The method of Embodiment 38, wherein the patient has been previously treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy and relapsed after the first two years of the adjuvant endocrine therapy or within 12 months of completing the adjuvant endocrine therapy.
Embodiment 40: The method of Embodiment 39, wherein the previous adjuvant endocrine therapy is selected from treatment with tamoxifen, fulvestrant, or an aromatase inhibitor, optionally wherein the aromatase inhibitor is exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole.
Embodiment 41: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-40, wherein the patient has been previously treated with chemotherapy or targeted therapy.
Embodiment 42: The method of Embodiment 41, wherein the patient has been previously treated with no more than one chemotherapy or one targeted therapy for advanced or metastatic disease.
Embodiment 43: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-42, wherein the patient has been previously treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Embodiment 44: The method of any one of Embodiments 23-43, wherein the patient has not been previously treated with an mTOR inhibitor and/or with a SERD other than fulvestrant.
Embodiment 45: An article of manufacture or kit, comprising amcenestrant and instructions for use for treating ER+/HER2− breast cancer according to the method of Embodiments 1-44.
Embodiment 46: Amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating breast cancer in the method of any one of Embodiments 1-44.
Embodiment 47: Use of amcenestrant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for treating breasting cancer in the method of any one of Embodiments 1-44.
Embodiment 48: The method of any only of Embodiments 1-44, wherein the patient in need thereof experiences no clinically significant bradycardia, QTc prolongation, or visual disturbances.
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AMEERA-3: Open Label Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Amcenestrant Versus Endocrine Monotherapy as Per Physician's Choice in Patients with Estrogen Receptor (ER)-Positive, HER2-Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer with Prior Exposure to Hormonal Therapies.
This Example describes the clinical trial protocol used for the study described below. This study was an open label randomized Phase 2 trial of amcenestrant monotherapy versus endocrine monotherapy as per physician's choice in patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with prior exposure to hormonal therapies (
The primary objective of the study was to determine whether amcenestrant 400 mg via oral administration improves progression-free survival (PFS) when compared with an endocrine monotherapy of the choice of the physician, in patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer.
A key secondary objective was to compare the overall survival between treatment arms.
Other secondary objectives were to evaluate in the two treatment arms:
The primary endpoint of the study was the measurement of PFS, defined as the time interval from the date of randomization to the date of first documented tumor progression as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) assessed by independent central review (ICR) or death (due to any cause), whichever comes first.
Secondary endpoints are defined as follows:
This is an international, prospective, open-label, Phase 2 randomized study. Men, postmenopausal women, and premenopausal women on a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer were randomly (1:1) assigned to one of the following two treatment arms: amcenestrant or an endocrine monotherapy of the choice of the physician (
The randomization was stratified according to the presence of visceral metastasis (defined by at least one liver or lung metastasis) (Yes or No), prior treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors (Yes or No), and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group status (0 or 1).
Overall, 290 patients were randomly assigned to study intervention with a balanced randomization ratio in the global part of the study. The number of patients naïve to CDK4/6 inhibitors was limited to 20% of the overall sample size.
Patients were treated with either amcenestrant or a single endocrine therapy of choice of the physician, depending on the randomization allocation. The potential control treatment was selected in accordance with the Investigator's best clinical judgment before randomization.
The amcenestrant arm was treated as follows:
Only one of the following single agent control treatments was allowed per patient randomized to the control arm. The treatment was selected before randomization in accordance with the Investigator's best clinical judgment, and treatment was administered as follows, with a cycle being defined as a 4-week period:
Study duration for each individual patient included:
Study treatment was continued until precluded by unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, upon patient's request to stop treatment, or upon Investigator decision, whichever occurs first. Patients continue treatment after the last cut off date (COD). Patients who discontinue the study treatment without documented PD were followed every eight weeks until PD is documented or primary analysis COD, whichever occurred first.
Patients were eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria applied:
Patients were excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:
Patients were asked to abstain from taking prescription or nonprescription drugs (including vitamins and dietary or herbal supplements) within seven days (or 14 days if the drug is a potential enzyme inducer) or five half-lives (whichever is longer) before the start of treatment until completion of the follow-up visit, unless, in the opinion of the Investigator and Sponsor, the medication would not interfere with the study.
Bisphosphonates and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand inhibitors were allowed.
Special caution was taken regarding the following therapies:
The following therapies/medications were prohibited throughout the active treatment phase for the amcenestrant treatment arm:
Cycle 1 Day 1 refers to the day the participant received the initial dose of study treatment which was a single administration of amcenestrant, or control selected by the physician.
Cycle 1 Day 15 corresponds for participants randomized in the control arm and treated by fulvestrant to the second fulvestrant injection.
A cycle duration was 28 days. Day 1 of Cycle 1 refers to the day the participant received the first study treatment administration. Day 1 of each subsequent cycle corresponds to the visit performed on Day 29±2 days of previous cycle.
The primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were assessed by the RECIST 1.1 criteria. Tumor assessments were reviewed centrally by ICR and supported by investigator assessment.
Concerning monitoring of adverse events, mention may be made of adverse events of special interest (AESI), who correspond to an adverse event (serious or nonserious) of scientific and medical concern specific to the Sponsor's product or program, for which ongoing monitoring and immediate notification by the Investigator to the Sponsor is required. Such events may require further investigation in order to characterize and understand them. For example: pregnancy of a participant or of a female partner of a male participant entered in a study with IMP, symptomatic overdose with IMP, increase in ALT of a grade equal to or greater than 3, or photosensitivity.
The analysis populations were defined as follows:
All efficacy analyses for the global part were performed on the intent-to-treat (ITT) population unless stated otherwise. All primary and secondary efficacy endpoints based on radiological assessments of tumor burden (i.e., PFS, BOR, ORR, disease control rate [DCR] and clinical benefit rate [CBR]) were derived using the ICR tumor assessment. Analysis based on local radiologist's/Investigator's assessment was considered as supportive analyses. A summary of efficacy analyses performed is provided in Table 7.
Primary efficacy analysis consisted of PFS comparison (based on ICR) between the amcenestrant arm and the control arm through a logrank test procedure stratified by the stratification factors. A one sided Type I error rate of 2.5% was used for statistical testing.
The primary analysis of PFS was based on the following censoring rules:
The COD for final PFS analysis is the date when approximately 201 PFS events assessed by ICR are observed or when all patients from the global cohort have been followed-up for at least 10 months (or discontinued treatment), whichever is earlier.
The HR estimates and corresponding 95% two-sided CIs were provided using the Cox proportional hazard model stratified by the same stratification factors as those used for the logrank test described above. Progression-free survival for the two treatment arms was summarized using Kaplan-Meier methods and displayed graphically. In addition to the median PFS, the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles event time and associated 95% CI were provided, along with probabilities of being progression free at different time points.
In the case of overall survival (OS), in the absence of observation of death, survival time was censored to the last date the patient is known to be alive. The HR estimates and corresponding 95% two-sided CI was provided using the Cox proportional hazard model stratified by the same stratification factors as those used for the PFS analysis described above. Overall survival for the two treatment arms was summarized using Kaplan Meier methods and displayed graphically. The median, 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles event time and associated 95% CI were provided. The survival probability and its 95% CI was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and a log-log approach based on a normal approximation following the Greenwood's formula. In order to ensure a strong control of the overall Type I error rate at a one-sided 2.5%, a hierarchical testing strategy was defined. In other words, comparison between arms on the OS was to be performed only if the primary analysis of the PFS was statistically significant. In case of statistically significant PFS, OS was to be compared between treatment arms through a logrank test procedure stratified by the stratification factors as entered in the IRT. Otherwise, descriptive statistics of OS was to be provided at the time of final PFS analysis. The COD for final OS analysis was set to the date when approximately 196 death events would have been observed (approximately 70% of the patients have died).
The objective response rate (ORR) on each randomized treatment arm was estimated by dividing the number of patients with objective response (confirmed CR or PR as BOR, according to RECIST 1.1) by the number of patients from the analysis population of the respective treatment arm. In addition, 95% two sided CIs were computed using the Clopper Pearson method.
The disease control rate (DCR) on each randomized treatment arm was estimated by dividing the number of patients with disease control (confirmed CR or PR, SD, or Non-CR/Non-PD as BOR, according to RECIST 1.1) by the number of patients from the analysis population of the respective treatment arm. In addition, 95% two-sided CIs were computed using the Clopper Pearson method.
The clinical benefit rate (CBR) on each randomized treatment arm was estimated by dividing the number of patients with clinical benefit (confirmed CR or PR as BOR, SD or Non-CR/Non-PD lasting at least 24 weeks, according to RECIST 1.1) by the number of patients from the analysis population of the respective treatment arm. In addition, 95% two-sided CIs were computed using the Clopper Pearson method.
The results presented herein stem from a patient database cut-off date of 15 Feb. 2022.
A total of 290 patients were randomized in the study, with 143 patients randomized in the amcenestrant arm and 147 in the control arm.
Patients in the control arm were treated with the following endocrine therapies:
Hence, patients in the control arm were mostly treated with fulvestrant.
The main baseline characteristics of the patients were balanced between treatment arms and are described in Table 8.
1Defined as lung or liver lesions per ICR.
2All patients who received a prior targeted therapy received a CDK4/6i.
All patients were ER positive, and 73.1% of the patients were progesterone receptor positive (PgR). With the exception of one patient, all patients were HER2 negative.
Overall, the population is representative of the ER+, HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients who are resistant to endocrine therapy expected in the trial, with:
At the cut-off date, 20 patients remained on treatment in each study arm: 123 patients had discontinued treatment in the amcenestrant arm, and 127 patients had discontinued treatment in the control arm, due mainly to occurrence of PD.
The duration of IMP exposure was as follows:
The mean (standard deviation) Relative Dose, defined as the ratio of the Total Cumulative Dose to the Total Planned Dose, was 97.7% (9.6) and 97.3% (8.4) in the PCEM and the amcenestrant arms, respectively.
At a median follow-up of 11.2 months, it hence appears that the risk of disease progression or death was numerically similar between the two treatment arms (HR=1.051 95% CI (0.789 to 1.4)). Median PFS (95% CI) were numerically similar between amcenestrant (3.6 months (2.0 to 3.9)) and PCEM (3.7 months (2.0 to 4.9)).
Findings on PFS show that the treatment effect was in general consistent across key sub-groups, defined by baseline characteristics (
Per ICR assessments, from the ESR1-wildtype participants in baseline, 54 (72.0%) and 50 (58.8%) participants had PFS events in the amcenestrant and PCEM arms, respectively. The stratified HR was 1.305 (95% CI: 0.88 to 1.937). The median PFS was 3.5 months (95% CI: 2.0 to 3.7) in the amcenestrant arm and 3.9 months (95% CI: 3.6 to 9.2) in the PCEM arm.
In ESR1-mutated patients at baseline, per ICR assessment it was observed that 44 (67.7%) and 38 (69.1%) participants had PFS events in the amcenestrant and PCEM arms, respectively (Table 10). The stratified HR was 0.9 (95% CI: 0.565 to 1.435), corresponding to a reduction of 10.0% in risk for disease progression or death with amcenestrant compared to PCEM arms. The median PFS was 3.7 months (95% CI: 1.9 to 7.2) in the amcenestrant arm versus 2.0 months (95% CI: 1.9 to 4.3) in the PCEM arm. So, overall the participants with ESR-1 mutation at baseline performed better with the amcenestrant therapy over the PCEM therapy.
ESR1-Y537S Mutated Patients Mutational profiling for 12 pathogenic ESR1 mutations was conducted at baseline (BL) and on treatment at Cycle 3, Day 1 (C3D1) by droplet digital polymerase chain reaction in plasma cell-free DNA. At BL, ESR1 mutations were present in 65/140 (46.4%) and 55/140 (39.3%) patients in the amcenestrant and PCEM arms, respectively, with a similar number and type of ESR1 mutations between arms. For patients harboring the ESR1-Y537S mutation (amcenestrant, N=27/140 [19.3%]; PCEM, N=26/141 [18.4%]), numerically longer PFS was observed with amcenestrant versus PCEM (median PFS 3.8 months versus 1.9 months; stratified HR=0.431 [95% CI. 0.205, 0.909]Error! Reference source not found.). In patients with ESR1 data at both BL and C3D1 (amcenestrant, N=90; PCEM, N=82), 20/44 patients with ESR1 mutations detected at BL were cleared on treatment with amcenestrant versus 2/29 for PCEM.
At a median follow-up of 16.2 months, a numerically similar survival trend was observed between the two treatment arms (HR=0.913 95% CI (0.595 to 1.403)), although OS assessment was not mature. The OS rate (95% CI) at 12 months was 80.4% (72.5 to 86.2) in the amcenestrant arm versus 77.4% (69.4 to 83.6) in the PCEM arm.
Tumor response-based secondary efficacy endpoints are described in Table 12.
aConfirmed CR or confirmed PR;
bEstimated by Clopper-Pearson method;
cCR, PR, or SD or non-CR/non-PD ≥24 weeks;
dCR, PR, SD, or non-CR/non-PD.
The overview of adverse events (TEAEs: Treatment Emergent Adverse Events; SAEs: Serious Adverse Events; AESI: Adverse Events of Special Interest) is presented in Table 13.
aGrade 5 TEAE occurring during the treatment period.
bAESI include pregnancy, symptomatic overdose with IMP, increase in ALT Grade equal to or greater than 3, photosensitivity in some instances.
More frequent gastrointestinal disorders are observed in the amcenestrant treatment arm (44.8% in the amcenestrant arm versus 22.4% in the PCEM arm), mostly of Grade 1 or 2. Also, a higher rate of skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders is observed (18.9% in the amcenestrant arm versus 7.5% in the PCEM arm), again mostly of Grade 1 or 2.
Although a numerically greater incidence of adverse events is observed with amcenestrant compared to the PCEM arm, overall, the adverse event profile in amcenestrant treatment arm is consistent with earlier studies with the same product. Importantly, no bradycardia/QTc prolongation is observed in the amcenestrant treatment arm, as it was seen with some other SERDs in clinical development.
AMEERA-3 study did not meet its primary objective on PFS per ICR, as amcenestrant did not prove to be statistically superior to PCEM. The observed risk of disease progression or death was numerically similar between treatment arms.
AMEERA-3 study showed that amcenestrant, when used at a 400 mg QD, is able to provide a numerically longer progression-free survival compared to endocrine therapy of physician's choice in ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients with ESR1-mutation. In patients with ER+/HER2− advanced/metastatic breast cancer harboring the ESR1-Y537S mutation, treatment with amcenestrant was associated with a numerically longer PFS compared to endocrine therapy of physician's choice.
The safety profile with amcenestrant is consistent with earlier study with that same product, with a numerically higher rate of TEAEs (all grades, grade ≥3 TEAEs, related TEAEs, and SAEs) observed with amcenestrant compared to PCEM and which is primarily driven by gastrointestinal disorders.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 22315323.0 | Dec 2022 | EP | regional |
This application claims priority from U.S. App. No. 63/319,373, filed on Mar. 13, 2022; U.S. App. No. 63/375,108, filed on Sep. 9, 2022; and EP App. No. 22315323.0, filed on Dec. 9, 2022. The disclosures of the aforementioned priority applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/IB2023/052408 | 3/13/2023 | WO |
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| 63319373 | Mar 2022 | US | |
| 63375108 | Sep 2022 | US |
