Targeting Hematological Novartis Oncology Pipeline: Targeting Skin Cancer

Targeting
Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Introduction
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
Smo
SONIDEGIB*
Extracellular
PKC
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
AEB071
Porcupine
LGK974
MEK
BINIMETINIB**
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
RAF
ENCORAFENIB††
CDK4/6
LEE011†
Nuclear
membrane
Tumor cell
membrane
THE PIPELINE OF NOVARTIS ONCOLOGY – SKIN CANCER
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
Sonidegib is also known as LDE225
**
Binimetinib (also known as MEK162 or ARRY-162) is licensed from Array BioPharma Inc.
†
LEE011 was discovered in collaboration with Astex
††
Encorafenib is also known as LGX818
*
Porcupine Inhibitor
Intracellular
2012-2013 Skin Cancer Statistics (US Estimates)
New cases
Deaths
Melanoma (2013)1
76,690
9,480
Nonmelanoma (2012)2
>2,000,000
<1,000
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
Cancer type
Smoothened
Inhibitor
Novartis Oncology currently has Phase II and III trials underway using both single agent and combination
therapy for the treatment of various types of skin cancer, most notably, basal cell carcinoma and mutated
metastatic melanoma. Two Phase I trials for the treatment of uveal melanoma are also ongoing.
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
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NCT01763164
Introduction
A randomized Phase III, open label, multicenter, two-arm
study comparing the efficacy of binimetinib (MEK162) versus
dacarbazine in patients with advanced unresectable or
metastatic NRAS mutation-positive melanoma3
NOW ENROLLING
previously untreated or progressed on or after prior first-line immunotherapy for metastatic disease
NEMO
(NCT01763164)
COLUMBUS
(NCT01909453)
Study design:
3
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
Prescreening to centrally confirm NRAS Q61 mutation
RANDOMIZATION 2:1
Key secondary endpoint:
Compare overall survival (OS) in both treatment arms
1000 mg/m2 q3w
n = 131
Additional secondary endpoints compare
MEK162 and dacarbazine in terms of:
Smoothened
Inhibitor
• Overall response rate (ORR) defined as complete
response (CR), or partial response (PR)
• Time to objective response and duration of response
• Disease control rate calculated as a proportion of
patients achieving a best overall response of CR, PR
or stable disease (SD)
• Safety
• Quality of life
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
Compare the progression-free survival (PFS) in both
treatment arms by blinded independent review
committee (BIRC)
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
dacarbazine
45 mg bid
n = 262
Primary endpoint:
Porcupine Inhibitor
Stratification by stage (IIIC, IVM 1a, IVM 1b vs IVM 1c),
ECOG performance status (0 vs 1),
and prior immunotherapy (yes vs no)
binimetinib (MEK162)
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic melanoma
(N = 393)
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
Study population: Adult patients with centrally-confirmed NRAS mutation-positive melanoma who are
Binimetinib (MEK162) is an investigational compound. Efficacy and safety have not been established.
There is no guarantee that binimetinib (MEK162) will become commercially available.
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
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Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
NCT01909453
Introduction
A Phase III randomized, 3-arm, open label, multicenter
study of encorafenib (LGX818) Plus binimetinib (MEK162)
and encorafenib (LGX818) monotherapy compared with
vemurafenib in patients with unresectable or metastatic
BRAF V600 mutant melanoma5
NOW ENROLLING
BRAF V600 mutant cutaneous melanoma
NEMO
(NCT01763164)
COLUMBUS
(NCT01909453)
Study design:5
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
Randomization 1:1:1
Stratification by stage (IIIB, IIIC, IVM1a, IVM1b, vs IVM1c)
ECOG performance status (0 vs 1)
Prior first-line immunotherapy (yes vs no)
encorafenib (LGX818)
300 mg qd
n=300
Additional secondary endpoints include:
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
Progression-free survival (PFS) of encorafenib plus
• PFS of encorafenib plus binimetinib vs encorafenib
binimetinib and/or encorafenib monotherapy compared
monotherapy
with vemurafenib
• Time to objective response (TTR)
• Duration of response (DOR)
Key secondary endpoint:
• Safety and tolerability of encorafenib plus binimetinib
Overall survival (OS) between study arms of encorafenib and binimetinib monotherapy
plus binimetinib and encorafenib monotherapy versus • Pharmacokinetics of encorafenib and binimetinib
vemurafenib
• Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate
(DCR), patient-reported outcomes (PRO)
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
Primary endpoint:
vemurafenib
960 mg bid
n=300
Porcupine Inhibitor
Combination
encorafenib (LGX818) +
binimetinib (MEK162)
450 mg qd + 45 mg bid
n=300
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Pre-screening to centrally confirm BRAF V600E or V600K mutation
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
Study population: Adult patients with histologically confirmed, locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic
Smoothened
Inhibitor
Encorafenib (LGX818) and binimetinib (MEK162) are investigational compounds. Their efficacy and safety have not been established.
There is no guarantee that encorafenib (LGX818) and binimetinib (MEK162) will become commercially available.
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
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References
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Targeting
Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
Introduction
Tumor cell
membrane
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
CDK4/6 INHIBITOR
stimulation, activation of the major signal transduction pathways (including MAPK and Pi3K pathways) leads to
an increased abundance of D-cyclins, which associate with CDK4/6, resulting in Rb phosphorylation and activation
of E2F transcription factors. This series of events allows cells to undergo DNA replication and proliferate.6,7
• Approximately, 80% of human neoplasms maintain functional Rb and have aberrations that increase the
• LEE011*
• An orally available, selective inhibitor of CDK4/6 kinases, which prevents phosphorylation of Rb
and G1 arrest in cancer cell lines.29,33
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
CDK4/6 activity (e.g. translocation and amplification of D-cyclins, amplification of CDK4/6 and inactivation of
p16). In addition, Rb-positive cancers driven by activated oncogenes that are upstream regulators of D-cyclins,
including K-RAS mutation and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) deletion, are expected to be dependent
on CDK4/6 activity for growth.6,7
Porcupine Inhibitor
• CDK4/6 control cell cycle progression by regulating the activity of Retinoblastoma protein (Rb). Upon mitogen
• In in vitro and in vivo tumor models, has been shown active in cancers harboring aberrations
• LEE011 is currently in Phase Ib/II studies in melanoma.
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
that increase CDK4/6 activity, including those directly linked to the kinases as well as activating
alterations in the upstream regulators.29,33
• NCT01781572: A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, open-label, study of LEE011in combination with
binimetinib (MEK162)** in patients with NRAS mutant melanoma23
(LGX818) in adult patients with BRAF mutant melanoma24
• NCT01820364: Phase II, multicenter, open-label study of single-agent encorafenib (LGX818)
followed by a rational combination with agents after progression on encorafenib (LGX818), in
adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic BRAF V600 melanoma31
Smoothened
Inhibitor
• NCT01777776: A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, study of LEE011 in combination with encorafenib
*LEE011 was discovered in collaboration with Astex.
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
**Binimetinib (also known as MEK162 or ARRY-162) is licensed from Array BioPharma Inc.
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
© 2014 Novartis
3/14
G-PIP-1083440
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East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-1080
References
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Targeting
Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
Introduction
Tumor cell
membrane
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
BINIMETINIB
(MEK162)
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
• Mitogen-activated ERK kinases 1 and 2 (MEK1 and MEK2) play roles in cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, and
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE (MAPK) INHIBITOR
metastasis. MEK1 and MEK2 are components of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway.8,9
pancreatic, colon, lung and thyroid cancers.8
• Mutations of BRAF are associated with selective sensitivity to MEK inhibition when compared to either ‘wild-type’
cells or cells harboring a RAS mutation8,9
• Binimetinib (MEK162)*
Porcupine Inhibitor
• It is hypothesized that aberrant signaling of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway could be a driving factor in melanoma,
• An oral, selective allosteric MAPK kinase (MEK) inhibitor9
• NEMO - NCT01763164: Randomized Phase III, open label, multicenter, two-arm study
comparing the efficacy of binimetinib (MEK162) versus dacarbazine in patients with advanced
unresectable or metastatic NRAS mutation-positive melanoma3
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
• Phase I, II and III studies as a single agent and in combination therapy in melanoma are ongoing
• NCT01781572: A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, open-label, study of LEE011** in combination with
binimetinib (MEK162) in adult patients with NRAS mutant melanoma23
in adult patients with metastatic uveal melanoma30
• COLUMBUS - NCT01909453:
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
• NCT01801358: A Phase Ib/II, open-label, multicenter study of AEB071 and binimetinib (MEK162)
A Phase III randomized, three-arm, open label, multicenter
study of encorafenib (LGX818) plus binimetinib (MEK162) and encorafenib (LGX818) monotherapy
compared with vemurafenib in patients with unresectable or metastatic BRAF V600 mutant
melanoma5
in combination with binimetinib (MEK162) in adult patients with BRAF V600 - dependent advanced
solid tumors32
Smoothened
Inhibitor
• NCT01543698: A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, open-label, dose escalation study of encorafenib (LGX818)
Binimetinib (also known as MEK162 or ARRY-162) is licensed from Array BioPharma Inc.
**
LEE011 was discovered in collaboration with Astex
*
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
© 2014 Novartis
3/14
G-PIP-1083440
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-1080
References
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Targeting
Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
Introduction
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
• The Wnt pathway regulates cellular proliferation, migration, morphology, apoptosis, differentiation, and stem
cell self-renewal.9,10 Dysregulation of the Wnt pathway is known to play a role in the development of a variety of
malignancies, including melanoma, breast cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma.11-13
• Interaction between Wnt ligands and the co-receptors Frizzled and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related
• Wnt ligands require post-translational palmitoylation in order to be secreted.8,11 An enzyme that is involved in
regulating this process is Porcupine, a membrane bound O-acyltransferase enzyme, which plays a role for
palmitoylation of Wnt ligands.10,13
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
protein 5/6 (LRP5/6) initiates the canonical Wnt pathway. Activation of this pathway prevents proteosomal
degradation of ß-catenin.11 ß-catenin translocates to the nucleus where it interacts with the T-cell factor/lymphoid
enhancer factor (TCF/LEF) family of transcription factors to activate specific Wnt-target genes.11
Porcupine Inhibitor
PORCUPINE INHIBITOR
• LGK974
• NCT01351103: A Phase I, open-label, dose-escalation study of oral LGK974 in patients with
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
• Oral, selective small molecule inhibitor of Porcupine4
• A Phase I study of LGK974 in patients with melanoma or lobular breast cancer is currently ongoing
malignancies dependent on Wnt ligands25
Smoothened
Inhibitor
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
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3/14
G-PIP-1083440
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Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
Introduction
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
• PKC is a mediator of B-cell receptor (BCR)-NF-κB activation as it phosphorylates CARD11 of the CARD11Bcl10-MALT1 (CBM) signaling complex. The CBM complex then activates the I kappa B kinase (IKK) complex,
leading to the translocation of NF-κB to the nucleus and expression of its target genes.14 Isoforms of PKC have
been shown to play a role in cellular signaling, proliferation, differentiation, migration, and apoptosis.15
Porcupine Inhibitor
PROTEIN KINASE (PKC) INHIBITOR
• Two Gα proteins, GNAQ and GNA11, are constitutively activated in the majority of blue nevi and melanomas of
• In vivo, mutant GNAQ and GNA11 transform melanocytes and induce rapid tumor growth in mice when
introduced into immortalized murine melanocytes.16,18
• AEB071
• NCT01402440:
An open label, single-arm, Phase I study of AEB071 (a protein kinase C inhibitor)
in patients with CD79-mutant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma26
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
• Oral, PKC inhibitor active for isoforms of PKC15
• Phase I and II studies using AEB071 are underway
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
the uvea.14 GPCRs are recognized for their role in stimulating growth and malignant transformation, and the
signaling from these receptors can be mediated by PKC.17
• NCT01430416: Phase I study of AEB071, an oral protein kinase C inhibitor, in patients with
metastatic uveal melanoma27
in adult patients with metastatic uveal melanoma30
*
Binimetinib (also known as MEK162 or ARRY-162) is licensed from Array BioPharma Inc.
Smoothened
Inhibitor
• NCT01801358: A Phase Ib/II, open-label, multicenter study of AEB071 and binimetinib (MEK162)*
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
© 2014 Novartis
3/14
G-PIP-1083440
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East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-1080
References
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Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
Introduction
ENCORAFENIB
(LGX818)
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
• The RAF protein is a component of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathway,
which controls proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis in mammalian cells through RAS, RAF, and
extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) kinase (MEK).19
• There are three isoforms of RAF: A-RAF, B-RAF, and C-RAF.17 Activating mutations of B-RAF have been identified
• Selective RAF inhibitors have demonstrated activity in tumor cell lines harboring the B-RAFV600 mutation in
preclinical models.20
• Encorafenib (LGX818)
• Oral, selective B-Raf inhibitor
• In preclinical studies, suppresses the RAF-MEK-ERK pathway in tumor cells expressing B-RAFV600
in wild-type B-RAF tumor cells
Porcupine Inhibitor
in multiple cancers, most notably in melanomas but also in colorectal cancer, serous borderline ovarian cancer,
and papillary thyroid carcinomas.19,20 The most common B-RAF mutation is V600E which accounts for 90%
of all cancer causing B-RAF mutations.20,21
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
RAF KINASE INHIBITOR
except
4
B-RAF mutation
• Phase I, II and III studies are underway, including encorafenib (LGX818) alone and in combination with
other targeted therapies
• NCT01436656: Phase I, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation study of oral encorafenib (LGX818)
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
• Evaluated in melanoma, colorectal cancer, and other advanced solid tumors in patients harboring the
in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic B-RAF mutant melanoma28
• NCT01777776: Phase Ib/II, multicenter, study of LEE011* in combination with encorafenib (LGX818)
• NCT01820364: Phase II, multicenter, open-label study of single-agent encorafenib (LGX818) followed
by a rational combination with agents after progression on encorafenib (LGX818), in adult patients
with locally advanced or metastatic BRAF V600 melanoma31
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
in adult patients with BRAF mutant melanoma24
• COLUMBUS - NCT01909453: A Phase III randomized, three-arm, open-label, multicenter
• NCT01543698: A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, open-label, dose escalation study of LGX818 in
combination with binimetinib (MEK162)** in adult patients with B-RAFV600 - dependent advanced
solid tumors32
Smoothened
Inhibitor
study of encorafenib (LGX818) plus binimetinib (MEK162) and encorafenib (LGX818) monotherapy
compared with vemurafenib in patients with unresectable or metastatic BRAF V600 mutant
melanoma5
*LEE011 was discovered in collaboration with Astex.
**Binimetinib (also known as MEK162 or ARRY-162) is licensed from Array BioPharma Inc.
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
© 2014 Novartis
3/14
G-PIP-1083440
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References
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Targeting
Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
Introduction
SONIDEGIB
(LDE225)
Hh
Ptch
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Sufu
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
Tumor
cell
membrane
Smo
Gli
Gli
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
INCREASED APOPTOSIS
DECREASED PROLIFERATION
• Smo is a GPCR-like (G protein-coupled receptor) molecule that positively regulates Hh signal transduction, a
signaling pathway that plays a role in the development and homeostasis in organs and tissues22
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
• Genetic activation of the Hh pathway at or upstream of Smo is linked to tumorigenesis of several cancers22
• Sonidegib (LDE225)
• Selective Smo inhibitor4
• Sonidegib (LDE225) is currently in a Phase II trial in advanced basal cell carcinoma
• NCT01327053: Phase II, randomized double-blind study of efficacy and safety of two dose levels of
Porcupine Inhibitor
SMOOTHENED (SMO) INHIBITOR
sonidegib (LDE225) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma34
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
Smoothened
Inhibitor
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
MOA data is based on in vitro/in vivo data. Clinical benefit is unknown.
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
© 2014 Novartis
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G-PIP-1083440
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Hematological
Novartis Oncology
Pipeline:
Targeting Skin Cancer
Malignancies
SKIN CANCER CLINICAL STUDIES
Phase I
encorafenib
(LGX818)
CDK4/6
inhibitor
LEE011
PKC
inhibitor
AEB071
Porcupine
inhibitor
LGK974
Smoothend
inhibitor
sonidegib
(LDE225)
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
RAF kinase
inhibitor
Mitogen-Activated
Protein Kinase
Inhibitor
binimetinib
(MEK162)
Phase III
Key Melanoma
Clinical Trials
Mitogen-activated
protein kinase
inhibitor
Phase II
Introduction
Class
For more information about study design or enrollment:
• For countries outside the United States, please contact your local Novartis Oncology Medical Representative
• United States residents can call our clinical trials hotline at 1-800-340-6843
• Visit www.clinicaltrials.gov
Porcupine Inhibitor
HOW TO GET CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION
Protein Kinase C
(PKC) Inhibitor
Raf Kinase
Inhibitor
Smoothened
Inhibitor
Skin Cancer
Clinical Studies
All compounds are either investigational or studied in new indications.
Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee
that they will become commercially available.
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Introduction
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Raf Kinase
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