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Breast Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Novartis AG|Last Updated: Apr 11, 2022

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials4
Total Enrollment1,720

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Clinical trial landscape

BKM120 · 14 trials · 14 indications

Phase 3 1Phase 2 7Phase 1 6
NCT01610284Phase III Study of BKM120/Placebo With Fulvestrant in Postmenopausal Patients With Hormone Receptor Positive HER2-negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Refractory to Aromatase InhibitorBreast Cancer
COMPLETED1,147 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Phase III Study of BKM120/Placebo With Fulvestrant in Postmenopausal Patients With Hormone Receptor Positive HER2-negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Refractory to Aromatase Inhibitor
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Progression Free Survival (PFS) Based on Local Investigator Assessment - Full Analysis Set (FAS) in Full Population, Main Study Cohort and PI3K Unknown Cohort
Date of randomization to the date of first documented tumor progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, reported between day of first patient randomized up to approximately 4 years

Progression Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from date of randomization to the date of first radiologically documented progression or death due to any cause. If a patient did not progress or die at the time of the analysis data cut-off or start of new antineoplastic therapy, PFS was censored at the date of the last adequate tumor assessment before the earliest of the cut-off date or the start date of additional anti-neoplastic therapy. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria RECIST v1.1, as 20% increase in the sum of diameter of all measured target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameter of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline and/or unequivocal progression of the non-target lesions and/or appearance of a new lesion. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm.

Percent of Patients With Objective Response
up to three years

Percent of patients with Objective response and the Binomial Exact 95% confidence interval. Objective response is defined as having a best response of Complete Response (defined as disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to \<10mm) or Partial Response (defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions from the baseline sum diameters) by RECIST v1.1 criteria.

Rate of Clinical Benefit
Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline and every 2 cycles on treatment then every 3 months up to 2 years. Participants in this study cohort were followed for response on average approximately 2 months.

Clinical benefit rate (CBR) was defined as the percentage of participants achieving complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) for 4 months or longer based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: CR is the complete disappearance of all target lesions and PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. PD is at least a 20% increase in sum LD of target lesions (smallest sum LD reference), new lesions, and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Stable disease (SD) is defined as any condition not meeting the above criteria.

Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate at the Time of Surgery - All Participants
After 6 weeks

Rate of pCR (as defined by NSABP criteria - absence of invasive disease in the breast \[ypT0\]) is the number of of participants with pathological complete response (pCR) at the time of surgery. Participants were to be considered in pCR if there was no invasive cancer in the breast or only non-invasive in situ cancer in the breast specimen. NSABP guidelines do not take into account the histological nodal status to define the pCR.

Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate at the Time of Surgery - PIK3CA Wild Type (WT)
After 6 weeks

Rate of pCR (as defined by NSABP criteria - absence of invasive disease in the breast \[ypT0\]) is the number of of participants with pathological complete response (pCR) at the time of surgery. Participants were to be considered in pCR if there was no invasive cancer in the breast or only non-invasive in situ cancer in the breast specimen. NSABP guidelines do not take into account the histological nodal status to define the pCR.

Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate at the Time of Surgery - PIK3CA Mutant (MT)
After 6 weeks

Rate of pCR (as defined by NSABP criteria - absence of invasive disease in the breast \[ypT0\]) is the number of of participants with pathological complete response (pCR) at the time of surgery. Participants were to be considered in pCR if there was no invasive cancer in the breast or only non-invasive in situ cancer in the breast specimen. NSABP guidelines do not take into account the histological nodal status to define the pCR.

Participant Clinical Benefit Response Rate
Week 16

Clinical benefit rate for patients with solid tumors will be assessed using RECIST 1.1 and will include responses of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) at \>=16 weeks. For hematologic tumors other appropriate hematological response criteria was applied. Response criteria: CR=Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm., PR=At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters, SD=Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study, PD= At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameter of all measured target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameter of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline

Progression-free Survival (PFS)Assessed by Local Investigator's Assessment (Phase ll)
Every 8 weeks from randomization until disease progression up to 10 months after futility was analyzed

PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the event, defined as the first radiologically documented disease progression or death due to any cause. Progression was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.

Progression Free Survival (PFS) Rate as Per Investigator Local Review Measured Using RECIST 1.1 of Patients at Week 12
Week 12

PFS rate was defined as the percentage of participants who were progression free at 12 weeks. Participants were considered as a "success" for PFS rate evaluated at 12 weeks if they presented an overall response at their 2nd post-baseline tumor assessment.The enrollment into the study in either histology group would stop for futility if a PFS rate \<50% at 12 weeks was observed. No statistical analysis was planned for this primary outcome. The results of the primary objective was based on the data from the interim analysis that took place at the cut off dates: 10-Apr-2013 for non-squamous and 08-Jan-2014 for squamous group.

Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) According to PI3K Activation Pathway Status
24 months

BOR was determined based on investigator assessment of overall lesion response using RECIST criteria guidelines. Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

Dose Escalation Analysis: Number of DLTs Observed in Evaluable Patients
8 weeks (10 weeks cohort 4 - this cohort was not opened)

The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was defined as the highest dose at which no more than 1 of 6 evaluable patients or 0 of 3 evaluable patients experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT). The study was carried out using a 3+3 dose escalation design. DLTs were defined per NCI CTCAE v 4.0. The following were considered DLT if they occur at any point whilst the patient is on study: 1) Any ≥ grade 3 non-haematological toxicity (excluding nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea) that requires hospital admission or which does not resolve to ≤ grade 2 within 7 consecutive days of optimal treatment. 2) Any ≥ grade 3 nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea will be considered DLT only if any of them persist for \>48 hours despite maximum supportive care. 3) ≥ Grade 3 pneumonitis 4) Any ≥ Grade 4 haematological toxicity. 5) Mood deterioration from baseline. DLT will be any grade ≥3 mood change if BL score of 2. DLT will be any grade ≥2 mood change if baseline score of ≤ 1.

Safety and Tolerability Analysis: Patients With Buparlisib Related Adverse Events
8 weeks (10 weeks cohort 4 - this cohort was not opened)

Adverse events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) were also analysed for frequency. For further details, please consult the AEs/SAEs section.

Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
During Cycle 1 (28 days)

An adaptive Bayesian logistic regression model (BLRM) for dose escalation with overdose control will guide the dose escalation. The recommended dose is the one with the highest posterior probablity of DLT in the target interval(16%,33%) among the doses fulfilling the overdose criterion that there is less than 25 % chance of excessive toxicity. A clinical synthesis of the available toxicity information including adverse event that are not DLTs, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, efficacy as well as the recommnendations from the BLRM will be used to determine the dose.

Plasma concentration of pharmacokinctis (PK) parameter Tmax
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

Measurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter TMax (time to maximum concentration)

Plasma concentration of PK parameter Cmax
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

Measurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter CMax (maximum concentration)

Plasma concentration of PK parameter AUC-t
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

Measurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter AUC-t (Area under the curve at specified timepoint) The specific key measure(s) or observation(s) that will be used to determine the effect of the intervention(s). Example: Change in left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESD) as measured by echocardiography Time to tumor progression Overall tumor response

Plasma concentration of PK parameter AUC-last
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

Measurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter AUC-last (Area under the curve at last timepoint) The specific key measure(s) or observation(s) that will be used to determine the effect of the intervention(s). Example: Change in left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESD) as measured by echocardiography Time to tumor progression Overall tumor response

Plasma concentration of PK parameter AUC-inf
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

Measurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter AUC-inf (Area under the curve to time infinity)

Plasma concentration of PK parameter CL/F
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

infMeasurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter CL/F (clearance)

Plasma concentration of PK parameter Vz/F
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

FMeasurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter Vz/F (Volume distribution)

Plasma concentration of PK parameter terminal T 1/2
predose,0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48,72,96,144,192,240,288,336 hours post dose

Measurment of effect of liver impairment on PK of BKM120 by assessment of the PK parameter terminal T 1/2 (terminal half-life)

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and/or recommended phase II dose (RP2D) and schedule of BKM120+GSK1120212
in average 1 year
establish Maximum tolerate dose (MTD)
every day up to first 4 weeks
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of BKM120
throughout the study

Secondary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS) - Full Analysis Set (FAS) in Full Population, Main Study Cohort and PI3K Unknown Cohort
Every 3 months following end of treatment visit, assessed for approximately 5 years
Overall Response Rate (ORR) - Full Analysis Set (FAS) in Full Population, Main Study Cohort and PI3K Unknown Cohort
From the date of randomization until the date of the first documented disease progression or date of death from any cause whichever came first, assessed for approximately 5 years
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) - Full Analysis Set (FAS) in Full Population, Main Study Cohort and PI3K Unknown Cohort
From the date of randomization until the date of the first documented disease progression or date of death from any cause whichever came first, assessed for approximately 5 years
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
BKM120 100mg + FulvestrantEXPERIMENTALBKM120 100 mg per day and fulvestrant given until progression or as described in the protocol.
Placebo + FulvestrantPLACEBO_COMPARATORBKM120 matching placebo daily and fulvestrant given until progression or as described in the protocol.
BKM120EXPERIMENTALBKM120, 100mg capsule for oral use, taken once daily for two or more months for a maximum of one year. Each cycle is 28 days.
BKM120 + Trastuzumab + paclitaxelEXPERIMENTALBKM120 (oral, pan-class I PI3K inhibitor) in combination with trastuzumab and paclitaxel.
BKM120 PBO + Trastuzumab + paclitaxelPLACEBO_COMPARATORBKM120 placebo in combination with trastuzumab and paclitaxel
BKM120 and paclitaxelEXPERIMENTALAdult females with histologically confirmed, inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2- BC who received study drug plus paclitaxel.
Placebo and paclitaxelACTIVE_COMPARATORAdult females with histologically confirmed, inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2- BC who received placebo plus paclitaxel.
Squamous BKM120 100mg qdEXPERIMENTALDiagnosed patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that progressed after one prior, platinum-based chemotherapy line for metastatic disease.
Non-Squamous BKM120 100mg qdEXPERIMENTALDiagnosed patients with non-squamous NSCLC that progressed after one or two prior antineoplastic therapy lines for metastatic disease.
All PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
BKM120 plus radiotherapyEXPERIMENTALThree cohorts of patients will be treated with escalating doses of oral buparlisib. The doses will be 50mg, 80mg and 100mg, once daily. Patients will be treated with buparlisib for a total of fourteen days. One week after commencing buparlisib, patients will start palliative radiotherapy treatment. Radiotherapy treatment will be delivered as 20Gy in 5 fractions over a one week period. There will be an expansion cohort at the MTD. Patients in an optional fourth cohort will take buparlisib for 4 weeks at the MTD.
BKM120 at: 80 and 100mg/day dose levelsEXPERIMENTAL -
Mild Hepatic Impaired GroupEXPERIMENTALSubjects can only be enroled into this group if they fit the Child -Pugh score criteria of severity category - mildly hepatically impaired
Moderate Hepatic Impaired groupEXPERIMENTALSubjects can only be enroled into this group if they fit the Child -Pugh score criteria of severity category - moderately hepatically impaired
Severe Hepatic Impaired GroupEXPERIMENTALSubjects can only be enroled into this group if they fit the Child -Pugh score criteria of severity category - Severely hepatically impaired
Control GroupEXPERIMENTALMatching healthy control subjects who do not have hepatic impairment and are matched to the hepatic impaired subjects by sex, age, gender and BMI
BKM120 + GSK1120212 DEEXPERIMENTALDose Escalation
BKM120 + GSK1120212 NSCLC patientsEXPERIMENTALAdvanced RAS or BRAF mutant NSCLC patients
BKM120 + GSK1120212 ovarian cancer patientsEXPERIMENTALAdvanced RAS or BRAF mutant ovarian cancer patients
BKM120 + GSK1120212 pancreatic cancer patientsEXPERIMENTALAdvanced RAS or BRAF mutant pancreatic cancer patients

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
FulvestrantDRUGIntramuscular fulvestrant 500 mg (Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 and Day 1 of every cycle thereafter)
BKM120DRUGBKM120 100 mg once daily
BKM120 matching placeboDRUGBKM120 matching placebo, once daily
TrastuzumabDRUGTrastuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the extracellular juxtamembrane domain of the HER2 receptor. Administered 4mg/kg i.v. load followed by 2mg/kg i.v. weekly.
PaclitaxelDRUGPaclitaxel is a cytotoxic agent with proven antitumor activity in a variety of solid tumors. The antitumor activity of paclitaxel is based on tubulin-binding and stabilization of non-functional microtubule bundles, thereby blocking normal mitotic spindle development and subsequent cell division. Administered weekly 80mg/m2 i.v.
BKM120 PlaceboDRUGNeoadjuvant BKM120 placebo Administered orally 100 mg/day.
GSK1120212DRUG -
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexFEMALE
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites268

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer * HER2-negative and hormone receptor-positive status (common breast cancer classification tests) * Postmenopausal woman * A tumor sample must be shipped to a Novartis designated laboratory for identification of biomarkers (PI3K ...

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Competitive Landscape -Breast Cancer 402 trials

Top 20 of 92 competitors

CompanyTickerTrialsLead PhaseDrugs
AstraZeneca PLCAZN47PHASE3Fulvestrant, Capivasertib
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK12PHASE3Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY27PHASE3Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
BioNTech SE Sponsored ADRBNTX7PHASE3DB-1303/BNT323, T-DM1
Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD13PHASE3Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy, Eribulin, Capecitabine Product, Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine
Novartis AG Sponsored ADRNVS30PHASE3Ribociclib
Pfizer Inc.PFE34PHASE3ARV-471, Fulvestrant
BeOne Medicines Ltd. Sponsored ADRONC5PHASE3BGB-43395, Letrozole, Abemaciclib, Palbociclib, Ribociclib
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.OLMA5PHASE3Palazestrant, Fulvestrant, Anastrozole, Letrozole, Exemestane
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Limited CompanyJAZZ3PHASE3Zanidatamab, Trastuzumab, Eribulin, Vinorelbine, Gemcitabine
Celcuity Inc.CELC3PHASE3Gedatolisib, Palbociclib, Fulvestrant, Alpelisib
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.RLAY2PHASE3Zovegalisib, Capivasertib, Fulvestrant
GSK plc Sponsored ADRGSK2PHASE3Niraparib
Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc.GLSI1PHASE3GLSI-100
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMY5PHASE2Iza-bren, Nab-paclitaxel, Paclitaxel, Capecitabine, Carboplatin
BriaCell Therapeutics CorpBCTX2PHASE3SV-BR-1-GM, Cyclophosphamide, Interferon infiltration of the inoculation site, Retifanlimab, Treatment of Physician's Choice
Incyte CorporationINCY4PHASE2Ruxolitinib, Capecitabine, Regorafenib
Natera, Inc.NTRA3PHASE2Discontinuation of the anti-HER2 maintenance therapy
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.PBYI3PHASE2Neratinib, Loperamide, Colesevelam
Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.ATOS1PHASE2endoxifen, goserelin
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Frequently asked questions about BKM120

What is BKM120 used for?

BKM120 is an investigational small molecule being studied for use in HER2-positive newly diagnosed primary breast cancer, advanced endometrial cancer, advanced and selected solid tumors, PI3K pathway activated tumors, non-small cell lung cancer, and glioblastoma. It is developed by Novartis AG and is currently in clinical development.

What does BKM120 target?

BKM120 is a small molecule that targets the PI3K pathway, which is involved in cell growth and survival. It is being studied in tumors that have PI3K pathway activation, as well as in other cancer types. The drug is designed to inhibit this pathway to potentially slow or stop cancer cell growth.

Who makes BKM120?

BKM120 is developed by Novartis AG, a multinational pharmaceutical company listed on the stock exchange under the ticker NVS. Novartis is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BKM120 in various cancer indications.

What phase is BKM120 in?

BKM120 has completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. It is not FDA approved and remains an investigational drug. The completed trials include Phase 1 studies in advanced solid tumors and non-small cell lung cancer, as well as a Phase 2 study in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

What clinical trials is BKM120 in?

BKM120 has been studied in four completed clinical trials. These include NCT01068483, a Phase 1 monotherapy study in advanced solid tumors; NCT01155453, a Phase 1 study combining BKM120 with GSK1120212; NCT01297491, a Phase 2 study in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer; and NCT02128724, a Phase 1 study with palliative thoracic radiotherapy.

Is BKM120 the same as buparlisib?

BKM120 is also known by the generic name buparlisib. It is a PI3K inhibitor developed by Novartis. In clinical trials, it has been evaluated as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents for various solid tumors, including breast cancer and lung cancer.