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These data of olverembatinib, presented in the Mini Oral at ESMO 2024, showed sustained clinical benefit in patients with SDH-deficient GIST. As of
Olverembatinib, a novel orally-administered tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) developed by Ascentage Pharma, is the first approved third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor in
In addition to hematologic indications, olverembatinib is also being clinically evaluated for the treatment of GIST. To date, olverembatinib has already been granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of patients with SDH-deficient GIST who had received first-line treatment. Recently, olverembatinib was cleared by the China CDE to enter a registrational Phase III study in patients with SDH-deficient GIST.
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As one of the world’s leading and most influential oncology congresses, the ESMO Congress showcases the latest results in some of the most cutting-edge cancer research from around the world.
Highlights of the data on olverembatinib presented at this year’s ESMO Congress are as follows:
Updated efficacy results of olverembatinib (HQP1351) in patients with succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and potential mechanisms of action (MOA)
- Format: Mini oral
- Presentation#: 1722MO
- Category: Sarcoma
- Date & Time:
Friday September 13, 2024 ,16:30 – 16:35 CEST - Speaker:
Haibo Qiu , MD, PhD, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Highlights:
- Background: SDH-deficient GIST is a rare disease with limited treatment options. The oncogenic mechanism of SDH deficiency has not been elucidated. Olverembatinib, already approved in
China for the treatment of adult patients with TKI-resistant chronic-phase CML (CML-CP) or accelerated-phase CML (CML-AP), with or without the T315I mutation, has shown promising clinical efficacy in SDH-deficient GIST. This report provides the most updated Phase I efficacy data and translational data of olverembatinib in SDH-deficient GIST. - Methods: This study (HQP1351-SJ0003; NCT03594422) was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of olverembatinib in patients ( ‰¥12 years of age) with GIST or other solid tumors. Olverembatinib was administered orally every other day (QOD). The study evaluated the clinical efficacy of olverembatinib and analyzed the drug’s MOA using multiple in vitro and in vivo assays including a SDHB knock-down rat pheochromocytoma PC12 (#5F7)-derived mouse xenograft model.
- Enrolled Patients: As of
March 12, 2024 , a total of 26 patients with SDH-deficient GIST (confirmed by IHC) were treated with olverembatinib, including 25 (96.2%) who had received 1 to 4 TKIs and 13 (50.0%) who had received ‰¥3 TKIs. - Efficacy and Safety Results: Olverembatinib was well tolerated at doses of 30 to 50 mg. In all, 6 (23.1%) patients achieved partial responses (PRs) and the median PFS was 22.0 months (range: 12.9-38.6).
- Preclinical Results: Olverembatinib had superior antiproliferative activity (vs. other approved TKIs) in SDHB-deficient cell lines (IC50, 0.129-5.132 μM). In PC12#5F7 (SDHB knock-down) cells, olverembatinib decreased HIF 2α, VEGFA, and FGFR1 protein levels and inhibited phosphorylation of FGFR1, IGF 1R, SRC, AKT, and ERK1/2. In PC12#5F7-derived xenograft models, olverembatinib demonstrated dose dependent antitumor activity at 10 and 20 mg/kg (QOD).
- Conclusions: Olverembatinib showed sustained clinical efficacy in SDH-deficient GIST, indicating potential benefit of this treatment as well as providing a benchmark for future studies in this rare subtype of GIST. MOA studies revealed that olverembatinib exerts antitumor activity by modulating multiple signaling pathways involved in angiogenesis, apoptosis, proliferation, and survival.
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Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK) is a global, integrated biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing and commercializing therapies to address global unmet medical needs primarily in malignancies. On
The company has built a rich pipeline of innovative drug candidates that includes novel, highly potent Bcl-2 and dual Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitors, as well as candidates aimed at IAP and MDM2-p53 pathways, and next-generation TKIs. Ascentage Pharma is also the only company in the world with active clinical programs targeting all three known classes of key apoptosis regulators. The company has conducted more than 40 clinical trials in the US,
Olverembatinib, the company’s first lead asset developed for the treatment of drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and the company’s first approved product in
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