Pipeline Report: June 2022 | Articles

Talquetamab Plus Daratumumab Generates High Response Rate in CD38-Refractory Myeloma

June 12th 2022

The combination of talquetamab and daratumumab led to early onset and durable responses that deepened over time in patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma, most of whom were anti-CD38 refractory, according to findings from the phase 1b TRIMM-2 study.

BRUIN CLL-313 Trial To Evaluate Pirtobrutinib in Untreated CLL/SLL

June 12th 2022

The phase 3 BRUIN CLL-313 trial is currently recruiting patients with treatment naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pirtobrutinib monotherapy vs bendamustine plus rituximab.

Quizartinib Triplet Shows Activity in Heavily Pretreated, FLT3-ITD–Mutated AML

June 11th 2022

The triplet combination regimen comprised of quizartinib, decitabine, and venetoclax elicited encouraging responses in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-ITD–mutated acute myeloid leukemia who were previously exposed to a FLT3 inhibitor.

CAR T-Cell Therapy ARI0002H Elicits Encouraging Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

June 11th 2022

ARI0002H, a BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy, achieved promising response rates in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to findings from a phase 1/2 trial.

Epcoritamab Plus GemOX Exhibits Promising Early Efficacy in R/R DLCBL

June 10th 2022

Epcoritamab in combination with gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin displayed encouraging responses with no new safety signals among patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant, according to initial results from the phase 1b/2 EPCORE NHL-2 trial.

Epcoritamab Plus R-DHAX/C Demonstrates High Response Rates and Manageable Safety in DLBCL

June 10th 2022

Epcoritamab plus rituximab, dexamethasone, cytarabine, and oxaliplatin or carboplatin displayed encouraging responses in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant, according to preliminary results from arm 4 of the phase 1b/2 EPCORE NHL-2 trial.

Dostarlimab Demonstrates Promising Response Rates in Advanced, Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

June 8th 2022

Single-agent dostarlimab generated durable antitumor activity in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with mismatch repair deficient/microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair proficient/mismatch stable disease.

Adagrasib Delivers Durable CNS-Specific Activity in KRAS G12C+ NSCLC

June 7th 2022

Adagrasib led to an intracranial objective response rate of 32% and a median intracranial duration of response that was not reached in patients with KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer and active, untreated CNS metastases, according to findings from the KRYSTAL-1 trial.

Afatinib Efficacy and Safety to Be Investigated in Metastatic Solid Tumors With NRG1 Fusions

June 7th 2022

Afatinib may prove effective and tolerable in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors with NRG1 gene fusions, according to the rationale for a prospective real-world outcomes study that was presented as a trial in progress at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Ruxolitinib Plus Chemo as Pre/Postsurgical Treatment Prolongs PFS in Ovarian Cancer

June 6th 2022

Twice-daily oral ruxolitinib plus carboplatin and paclitaxel given as frontline neoadjuvant and post-surgical treatment to patients with stage III or IV ovarian cancer was found to be feasible and to improve progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone.

Patritumab Deruxtecan Induces Clinical Activity in NSCLC Regardless of Identified Driver Genomic Alterations

June 6th 2022

Patritumab deruxtecan exhibited promising clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer without EGFR-activating mutations, including activity in patients with other identified driver genomic alterations.

Lurbinectedin Plus Pembrolizumab Produces Early Efficacy Signals in Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer

June 6th 2022

The combination of lurbinectedin and pembrolizumab demonstrated preliminary efficacy signals and was shown to be tolerable with a median relative dose intensity exceeding 90% in patients with small cell lung cancer that relapsed on platinum-based chemotherapy, according to findings from the phase 1/2 LUPER study.

Selpercatinib Demonstrates Promising Activity in RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors

June 5th 2022

Extended follow-up data from the LIBRETTO-001 demonstrated that selpercatinib elicited durable responses in patients with RET fusion-positive solid tumors, including refractory gastrointestinal malignancies.

Zenocutuzumab Showcases Robust, Durable Efficacy in Advanced NRG1+ Cancer, Irrespective of Tumor Histology

June 5th 2022

Zenocutuzumab was found to produce durable responses in patients with previously treated advanced NRG1-positive cancers, with antitumor activity observed across several tumor types, and to have an extremely well tolerated toxicity profile, according to data from a phase 1/2 trial (NCT02912949).

CT041 CAR T-cell Therapy Elicits Manageable Toxicity and Durable Response in Gastric/GEJ Cancer

June 5th 2022

CT041, a Claudin18.2–specific CAR T-cell therapy, demonstrated a manageable safety profile in patients with previously treated, CLDN18.2-positive advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer, with a majority of patients achieving partial response or stable disease.

SOT101 Displays Antitumor Activity Alone and With Pembrolizumab in Advanced Solid Tumors

June 4th 2022

SOT101 alone and in combination with pembrolizumab demonstrated a favorable safety profile with no additional toxicities reported and promising efficacy among patients with advanced solid tumors, according to findings from the phase 1 AURELIO-03 trial.

Patritumab Deruxtecan Induces Promising Efficacy in HER3-Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancers

June 4th 2022

Patritumab deruxtecan produced encouraging responses in patients with HER3-expressing metastatic breast cancer or metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

BTX-1188 Demonstrates Safety Benefits, Enters Phase 1 Trials in AML and Solid Tumors

June 4th 2022

BTX-1188, a first-in-class oral molecular glue, is undergoing investigation in phase 1 clinical trials in patients with solid tumors or acute myeloid leukemia, after preclinical trials supported its potential safety benefits in this population and demonstrated its high sensitivity in Myc-driven cancer cell lines.

Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine Elicits Manageable Anemia in HR-MDS

June 4th 2022

Magrolimab plus azacitidine, at priming and maintenance doses, enables manageable anemia in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia, according to results from a prospective phase 1 study (NCT03248479).

Hyper-CVAD Plus Sequential Blinatumomab With or Without Inotuzumab Elicits Clinical Benefit in Ph-Negative B-Cell ALL

June 4th 2022

Sequential administration of blinatumomab with or without inotuzumab following hyper-CVAD elicited high rates of minimal residual disease negativity and a durable overall survival benefit among patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.