“CB-839 is the first tumor metabolism drug to target a pathway that starves cancer cells by directly depriving them of a key nutrient. We are pleased to present combination data of CB-839 with everolimus that demonstrates high rates of disease control with a well-tolerated combination therapy,” said
Dr.
Patients enrolled in the trial had advanced or metastatic disease and had received a median of two prior treatments, which included tyrosine kinase inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, and checkpoint inhibitors. Patients were administered CB-839 in oral doses that ranged from 400-800 mg twice a day in combination with a fixed oral dose of everolimus at 10 mg once a day. The addition of CB-839 to full dose everolimus has been well tolerated, with a similar safety profile to the known profile of everolimus alone. Grade 3 events include two events of hyperglycemia and one event each of diarrhea, anemia and fatigue. On the basis of this efficacy and safety data, the company plans to continue development in combination therapy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Clear cell is the most common form of kidney cancer comprising 75%-85% of cases.
In addition, the following poster presentations will be presented at the meeting:
- CB-839, a selective glutaminase inhibitor, has anti-tumor activity in renal cell carcinoma and synergizes with everolimus and receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Session: Molecular targeted agents II,
December 1, 2016
- Arginase inhibitor CB-1158 elicits immune-mediated anti-tumor responses as a single agent and enhances the efficacy of other immunotherapies
Session: Immunotherapy,
November 30, 2016
1 Choueiri, T, Escudier, B. Cabozantinib versus everolimus in advanced renal cell carcinoma (METEOR): final results from a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2016 July; 17: 917-927.
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