Study of Safety and Efficacy of Alpelisib With Everolimus or Alpelisib With Everolimus and Exemestane in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients, Renal Cell Cancer and Pancreatic Tumors

A Phase Ib Dose-finding Study of BYL719 Plus Everolimus and BYL719 Plus Everolimus Plus Exemestane in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, With Dose-expansion Cohorts in Renal Cell Cancer (RCC), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (pNETs), and Advanced Breast Cancer (BC) Patients.

Dose escalation part: to determine the highest dose of alpelisib administered on a daily basis when given in combination with daily everolimus or in combination with daily everolimus and exemestane.

Dose expansion part: To describe safety and tolerability of the alpelisib and everolimus or alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane combinations.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neoplasms; Kidney Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms; Pancreatic Neuroendocine Neoplasms (pNETs)
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: alpelisib; Drug: everolimus; Drug: exemestane

Detailed Description

The main purpose of the study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose/recommended dose for expansion (MTD/RDE) of alpelisib in combination with everolimus, and of alpelisib in combination with everolimus and exemestane, and additionally to describe safety, preliminary efficacy and the magnitude of the alpelisib-everolimus interaction. The study was conducted in patients with metastatic and/or recurrent solid tumors including renal cell carcinoma (RCC), pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET), and advanced solid tumors previously treated with an mTOR inhibitor, to evaluate everolimus and alpelisib, and in postmenopausal females with HR-positive HER2-negative advanced breast cancer to evaluate everolimus, alpelisib and exemestane.

This was a Phase Ib, open-label, multi-center, dose-finding study. The initial dose level of alpelisib was 300 mg every day (qd) and everolimus was initially administered at 2.5 mg qd. The dose-finding study (escalation phase) was followed by an expansion phase where safety and preliminary efficacy of the doublet (alpelisib and everolimus) as well as of the triplet (alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane) were assessed in selected subject populations.

Alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane were administered orally once daily on a continuous dosing schedule and dosed on a flat-fixed dose and not by body weight or body surface area, starting on Day 1 in a 28-day cycle.

In the doublet escalation phase, alpelisib was administered at 300 mg or 250 mg in combination with 2.5 mg everolimus. In the triplet escalation phase, alpelisib was administered at 200 mg in combination with 2.5 mg everolimus and 25 mg exemestane.

In the doublet expansion phase, alpelisib was administered at 250 mg in combination with 2.5 mg everolimus. In the breast cancer expansion phase, alpelisib was administered at 200 mg in combination with 2.5 mg everolimus and 25 mg exemestane or alpelisib was administered at 250 mg in combination with 25 mg exemestane.

No fixed treatment duration was specified. Patients in the study were planned to receive the treatment until disease progression (assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1)), unacceptable toxicity, death, or discontinuation from study treatment for any other reason.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 79
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Bordeaux, France, 33076
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Bordeaux Cedex, France, 33075
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Paris, France, 75970
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Villejuif Cedex, France, 94805
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany, 13353
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Essen, Germany, 45147
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Essen, Germany, 45136
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Hannover, Germany, 30625
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Hungary
  • Budapest, Hungary, H-1077
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Italy
  • AN
    • Ancona, AN, Italy, 60126
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • MI
    • Milano, MI, Italy, 20141
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • MO
    • Modena, MO, Italy, 41124
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • VR
    • Verona, VR, Italy, 37126
      • Novartis Investigative Site
• Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1066 CX
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584CX
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Spain
  • Madrid, Spain, 28034
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Madrid, Spain, 28009
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Catalunya
    • Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08036
      • Novartis Investigative Site
• United Kingdom
  • Manchester, United Kingdom, M20 4BX
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• United States
  • Arkansas
    • Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72703
      • Highlands Oncology Group
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10065
      • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center SC - BYL719Z2102

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria For entire trial:

• Adult > or = 18 years old
• has signed the Informed Consent Form
• has tumor tissue available for the analysis as described in the protocol
• has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤2
• has adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined in the protocol
• is able to swallow and retain oral medication
• has either measurable or non-measurable disease as per RECIST 1.1.

Inclusion Criteria for the BYL719+ Everolimus combination - escalation phase - all above plus has a histologically/cytologically confirmed metastatic and/or recurrent solid tumors for whom no standard therapy exists.

Inclusion Criteria for the BYL719+ Everolimus combination - expansion phase, renal cell carcinoma cohort - all of above first 7 criteria plus has an histologically/cytologically confirmed Renal Cell Cancer as detailed in the protocol

Inclusion Criteria for the BYL719+ Everolimus combination - expansion phase, pancreatic NeuroEndocrine Tumor cohort

- all of above first 7 criteria plus has an histologically/cytologically confirmed pancreatic NeuroEndocrine Tumor as detailed in the protocol

Inclusion Criteria for the BYL719+ Everolimus combination - expansion phase, mTOR inhibitor-pretreated patients' cohort - all of above first 7 criteria plus has a histologically and/or cytologically confirmed solid malignancy as described in the protocol

Inclusion Criteria for the breast cancer cohorts in escalation and expansion phases, - all of above first 7 criteria plus is post-menopausal and has a histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer as described in the protocol

Specific Inclusion Criteria at the time of cross-over (breast cancer, expansion phase),

- Patient randomized to the alpelisib and exemestane combination who has a radiologically documented progressive disease as detailed in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient has received previous treatment with a PI3K and/or AKT and/or mTOR inhibitor (mTOR inhibitor is allowed in expansion cohorts where patients should have areceived a prior mTOR inhibitor)
• Known intolerance or hypersensitivity to Everolimus or other rapamycin analogs
• Patient with primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor or CNS tumor involvement as detailed in the protocol
• Patient with diabetes mellitus, or documented steroid-induced diabetes mellitus
• Patient has a history of another malignancy within 2 years prior to starting study treatment as described in the protocol
• Patient who has not recovered to grade 1 or better (except alopecia) from related side effects of any prior antineoplastic therapy as detailed in the protocol
• Patient who has had systemic therapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to starting study treatment
• Patient who has received radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks prior to starting study drugs, with exception of palliative radiotherapy (≤ 2 weeks prior to starting study drugs), who has not recovered from side effects of such therapy to baseline or Grade ≤ 1 and/or from whom ≥ 30% of the bone marrow was irradiated
• Patient who has undergone major surgery ≤ 4 weeks prior to starting study treatment or who has not recovered from side effects of such procedure
• Patient has a clinically significant cardiac disease or impaired cardiac function or any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions as detailed in the protocol
• Patient who is currently receiving medication with a known risk of prolonging the QT interval or inducing Torsades de Pointes (TdP) and the treatment cannot either be discontinued or switched to a different medication prior to starting study drug treatment
• Patient who has participated in a prior investigational study within 30 days prior to enrollment as described in the protocol
• Patient who is currently receiving treatment with drugs known to be moderate or strong inhibitors or inducers of isoenzymes CYP34A or CYP2C8 as described in the protocol. Switching to a different medication prior to start of treatment is allowed
• Patient with impaired gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral alpelisib, everolimus, exemestane
• Patient with known positive serology for human immunodeficiency virus
• Patients who have received live attenuated vaccines within 1 week of start of study drug and during the study as specified in the protocol.
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) woman as detailed in the protocol.
• Patient who does not apply highly effective contraception during the study and through the duration as defined in the protocol
• Patients in the mTOR inhibitor-pretreated cohorts: all of above first 19 criteria plus have discontinued prior mTOR inhibitor therapy due to non-tolerable toxicity

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: alpelisib and everolimus; alpelisib and everolimus administered once a day	Drug: alpelisib; alpelisib is administered orally once a day on a continuous dosing schedule and dosed on a flat-fixed dose and not adjusted by body weight or body surface area, starting on Day 8 of Cycle 1 in the dose escalation and Day 1 of Cycle 1 in the dose expansion. In the doublet dose escalation, the alpelisib starting dose is 300 mg. The alpelisib dose may be escalated or de-escalated, as needed. In the triplet dose escalation part, the alpelisib starting dose is one dose level lower of the MTD as determined during the doublet escalation. The alpelisib dose may be escalated or de-escalated, as needed. In the doublet dose expansion and triplet dose expansion (patients assigned to alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane), alpelisib is administered at the recommended dose determined in the dose escalation. In the triplet dose expansion (patients assigned to alpelisib and exemestane), alpelisib is administered at a dose of 250 mg daily.; Drug: everolimus; everolimus is administered orally once a day on a continuous dosing schedule and dosed on a flat-fixed dose and not adjusted by body weight or body surface area, starting on Day 1 of cycle 1 in both the dose escalation and dose expansion parts. In the dose escalation part, the everolimus starting dose is 2,5 mg. In the dose expansion part, everolimus is administered at the recommended dose determined in the dose escalation.
EXPERIMENTAL: alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane; alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane administered once a day	Drug: alpelisib; alpelisib is administered orally once a day on a continuous dosing schedule and dosed on a flat-fixed dose and not adjusted by body weight or body surface area, starting on Day 8 of Cycle 1 in the dose escalation and Day 1 of Cycle 1 in the dose expansion. In the doublet dose escalation, the alpelisib starting dose is 300 mg. The alpelisib dose may be escalated or de-escalated, as needed. In the triplet dose escalation part, the alpelisib starting dose is one dose level lower of the MTD as determined during the doublet escalation. The alpelisib dose may be escalated or de-escalated, as needed. In the doublet dose expansion and triplet dose expansion (patients assigned to alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane), alpelisib is administered at the recommended dose determined in the dose escalation. In the triplet dose expansion (patients assigned to alpelisib and exemestane), alpelisib is administered at a dose of 250 mg daily.; Drug: everolimus; everolimus is administered orally once a day on a continuous dosing schedule and dosed on a flat-fixed dose and not adjusted by body weight or body surface area, starting on Day 1 of cycle 1 in both the dose escalation and dose expansion parts. In the dose escalation part, the everolimus starting dose is 2,5 mg. In the dose expansion part, everolimus is administered at the recommended dose determined in the dose escalation.; Drug: exemestane; exemestane is administered orally once a day on a continuous dose of 25 mg starting on Day 1 of Cycle 1 in both the dose escalation and dose expansion.
EXPERIMENTAL: alpelisib and exemestane; alpelisib and exemestane administered once a day	Drug: alpelisib; alpelisib is administered orally once a day on a continuous dosing schedule and dosed on a flat-fixed dose and not adjusted by body weight or body surface area, starting on Day 8 of Cycle 1 in the dose escalation and Day 1 of Cycle 1 in the dose expansion. In the doublet dose escalation, the alpelisib starting dose is 300 mg. The alpelisib dose may be escalated or de-escalated, as needed. In the triplet dose escalation part, the alpelisib starting dose is one dose level lower of the MTD as determined during the doublet escalation. The alpelisib dose may be escalated or de-escalated, as needed. In the doublet dose expansion and triplet dose expansion (patients assigned to alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane), alpelisib is administered at the recommended dose determined in the dose escalation. In the triplet dose expansion (patients assigned to alpelisib and exemestane), alpelisib is administered at a dose of 250 mg daily.; Drug: exemestane; exemestane is administered orally once a day on a continuous dose of 25 mg starting on Day 1 of Cycle 1 in both the dose escalation and dose expansion.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dose escalation : Incidence of dose Limiting Toxicity (DLTs)	To determine the MTD and/or RDE of alpelisib in combination with everolimus, and the MTD and/or RDE of alpelisib in combination with everolimus and exemestane. A dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) is an adverse event or abnormal laboratory value assessed as being unrelated to disease, disease progression, inter-current illness, or concomitant medications, and that occurs within the first 35 days of treatment with alpelisib plus everolimus or alpelisib plus everolimus plus exemestane and meets any of the pre-defined criteria.	First 35 days of treatment
Dose expansion: Number of patients with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability	Type, intensity, severity and seriousness of adverse events according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Advers Events (NCI CTC AE) v4.03. Dose interruptions, reductions and dose intensity	Screening, every 28 days until 30 days after last dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dose escalation: Number of patients with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability	type, intensity, severity and seriousness of adverse events according to the NCI CTC AE v4.03. Dose interruptions, reductions and dose intensity	Screening, every 28 days, until 30 days after last dose
Dose escalation : alpelisib, everolimus and exemestane (when applicable) Plasma concentrations	Plasma concentration time profiles of alpelisib , BZG791, everolimus and exemestane (when applicable). Plasma PK parameters of everolimus, alpelisib, BZG791 and exemestane (when applicable)	Cycle 1 Day 7, Cycle 1 Day 8, Cycle 1 Day 15, Cycle 1 Day 16, Cycle 1 Day 22, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 2 Day 2, Cycle 2 Day 15, Day 1 of each subsequent cycle
Dose escalation : alpelisib, everolimus drug-drug interaction	Plasma PK parameters of everolimus including AUC ratio (single agent vs. combination)	Cycle 1 Day 7, Cycle 1 Day 8, Cycle 1 Day 15, Cycle 1 Day 16, Cycle 1 Day 22, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 2 Day 2, Cycle 2 Day 15, Day 1 of each subsequent cycle
Dose expansion: Progression free survival (Doublet cohorts)	Progression-free survival is defined as the time from start date of study treatment until objective tumor progression or death from any cause.	Baseline, every 8 weeks until first documented disease progression up to 2.5 years.
Dose expansion : Duration of Response (Doublet and breast cancer cohorts)	Duration of response is defined as the time of first occurrence of Complete Response or Partial Response until the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to the disease.	Baseline, every 8 weeks until first documented disease progressionup to 2.5 years.
Dose expansion: Clinical benefit Rate (Doublet and breast cancer cohorts)	Clinical benefit rate is defined as the proportion of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) for more than 24 weeks.	Baseline, every 8 weeks until first documented disease progression up to 2.5 years.
Dose expansion: Overall response rate (Doublet and breast cancer cohorts)	Overall response rate is defined as the proportion of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), based on RECIST 1.1 criteria and the investigator assessment.	Baseline, every 8 weeks until first documented disease progression up to 2.5 years.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Fankhauser M, Bechmann N, Lauseker M, Goncalves J, Favier J, Klink B, William D, Gieldon L, Maurer J, Spottl G, Rank P, Knosel T, Orth M, Ziegler CG, Aristizabal Prada ET, Rubinstein G, Fassnacht M, Spitzweg C, Grossman AB, Pacak K, Beuschlein F, Bornstein SR, Eisenhofer G, Auernhammer CJ, Reincke M, Nolting S. Synergistic Highly Potent Targeted Drug Combinations in Different Pheochromocytoma Models Including Human Tumor Cultures. Endocrinology. 2019 Nov 1;160(11):2600-2617. doi: 10.1210/en.2019-00410.

Helpful Links

• Novartis Clinical Trial Results Database

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): May 14, 2014
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): April 12, 2019
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): April 12, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 28, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 28, 2014
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): March 4, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): December 8, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 4, 2020
• Last Verified: December 1, 2020

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: breast cancer; Solid tumors; BYL719; everolimus; renal cell carcinoma (RCC); PI3K inhibitor; exemestane; alpelisib; pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Urologic Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Adenocarcinoma; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Breast Diseases; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Neoplasms; Kidney Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Renal Cell; Breast Neoplasms; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Hormone Antagonists; Aromatase Inhibitors; Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors; Estrogen Antagonists; Everolimus; Exemestane
• Other Study ID Numbers: CBYL719Z2102; 2013-004829-86 (EUDRACT_NUMBER)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO