In an ongoing Phase 1b company-sponsored clinical trial evaluating the activity of single-agent selinexor (doses of 3-80mg/m2) in heavily pre-treated patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), selinexor demonstrated a 43% overall response rate (partial response or better) in patients on study greater than one month, and a 31% overall response rate across all doses in the intention to treat population, with a median duration of response (DOR) of greater than nine months. Similar responses were observed in both GCB and non-GCB subtypes. The median overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were 4.6 months and 1.7 months, respectively, for the entire study. In patients with a response to selinexor (N=12), the median OS was greater than 10 months (median not reached) and PFS was 24 months, significantly longer than those without a response (N=27; OS 3.5 months, PFS 1.2 months). Adverse events were manageable with standard supportive care and clinically significant cumulative toxicities were not observed, with several patients remaining on selinexor for more than one year.
Additional clinical data on selinexor's activity in DLBCL, including in patients with double-hit DLBCL, will be provided in an oral presentation on
Initial data from the ongoing Selinexor AraC Idarubicin Leukemia, or "SAIL," study, an investigator-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial of selinexor with intensive chemotherapy (idarubicin and cytosine arabinoside [Ara-C]) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that relapsed after standard intensive induction chemotherapy, were also reported. In 18 evaluable patients, the combination of selinexor (40 mg/m2) with idarubicin/Ara-C demonstrated a 56% overall response rate, including nine patients with complete remission (CR/CRi) and one patient with a partial remission. Adverse events were manageable with standard supportive care and dose adjustments.
"We are excited by these promising data presented at EHA, which continue to demonstrate the vast potential of selinexor across hematologic malignancies and provide further evidence of selinexor's broad and durable activity, both as a single agent and in combination therapy," said
Selinexor data in DLBCL were described during an oral presentation by Dr.
- Among 28 response evaluable patients (per protocol defined as those patients on study for at least one month), the ORR was 43% and the disease control rate (stable disease or better) was 71%. Responses included four patients (14%) who achieved a complete response as confirmed by PET scan, eight patients (29%) who achieved a partial response and 8 patients (29%) with stable disease.
- Among 39 patients treated across all doses, the ORR was 31% and the disease control rate (stable disease or better) was 51%.
- Duration of response was greater than nine months.
- Patients with a response to selinexor (N=12), achieved OS of greater than ten months (median not reached) and PFS of 24 months which were significantly longer than those without a response (N=27; OS 3.5 months, PFS 1.2 months).
- The median overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were 4.6 months and 1.7 months, respectively, for the entire study.
- Selinexor showed similar activity in both GCB and non-GCB subtypes of DLBCL.
In a late-breaking poster presented on
- An overall response rate of 56% was achieved based on 18 evaluable patients with three patients (17%) achieving complete remission (CR), six patients (33%) achieving complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) and one patient (6%) achieving partial remission (PR).
- Ten patients (56%) received or were expected to receive either stem cell transplant or donor lymphocyte infusion.
- Adverse events were manageable with standard supportive care and dose adjustments.
An additional poster was presented on
About Selinexor
Selinexor (KPT-330) is a first-in-class, oral Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export / SINE™ compound. Selinexor functions by binding with and inhibiting the nuclear export protein XPO1 (also called CRM1), leading to the accumulation of tumor suppressor proteins in the cell nucleus, which subsequently reinitiates and amplifies their tumor suppressor function. This is believed to lead to the selective induction of apoptosis in cancer cells, while largely sparing normal cells. Over 900 patients have been treated with selinexor in company- and investigator-sponsored Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials in advanced hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Karyopharm has initiated four registration-directed clinical trials of selinexor, including one in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (SOPRA), one in patients with Richter's transformation (SIRRT) and one in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (SADAL). A single-arm trial of selinexor in patients with multiple myeloma (STORM) that is also intended to be registration-directed was initiated in
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those regarding the therapeutic potential of and potential clinical development plans for Karyopharm's drug candidates, including the timing of initiation of certain trials and of the reporting of data from such trials. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from the company's current expectations. For example, there can be no guarantee that any of Karyopharm's SINE™ compounds, including selinexor (KPT-330) or any PAK4 inhibitor, or any other drug candidate that Karyopharm is developing will successfully complete necessary preclinical and clinical development phases or that development of any of Karyopharm's drug candidates will continue. Further, there can be no guarantee that any positive developments in Karyopharm's drug candidate portfolio will result in stock price appreciation. Management's expectations and, therefore, any forward-looking statements in this press release could also be affected by risks and uncertainties relating to a number of other factors, including the following: Karyopharm's results of clinical trials and preclinical studies, including subsequent analysis of existing data and new data received from ongoing and future studies; the content and timing of decisions made by the
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