Imlunestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), as monotherapy and in combination with abemaciclib, in endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC): Results from the EMBER phase 1a/1b study.
5589 Background: Imlunestrant is a next-generation oral SERD designed to deliver continuous estrogen receptor (ER) target inhibition aimed to improve outcomes for patients (pts) with ER+ cancers. In the first-in-human Phase 1a/1b EMBER trial (NCT04188548), imlunestrant showed favorable safety, pharmacokinetics, and clinical benefit in pre-treated pts with ER+ advanced breast cancer or EEC. Here, we report updated imlunestrant monotherapy data and the first clinical data of imlunestrant + abemaciclib in ER+ EEC pts from EMBER. Methods: Eligible pts had ER+ EEC previously treated with (or deemed inappropriate for) platinum-containing chemotherapy. Prior fulvestrant or aromatase inhibitor therapy was not allowed. In Phase 1a, pts received imlunestrant alone, and in Phase 1b, pts were randomized (1:1) to imlunestrant alone or with abemaciclib. Plasma samples were collected at baseline (all pts) and at cycle 2 (monotherapy pts) for ctDNA analysis (Guardant 360 assay) to correlate with clinical benefit. Primary endpoints were RP2D of imlunestrant monotherapy and in combination. Secondary endpoints included safety, tolerability, and overall response rate (ORR), clinical benefit rate (CBR: complete or partial response, or stable disease ≥24 weeks), and progression-free survival (PFS) using RECIST v1.1. Results: Overall, 72 pts were treated; 39 pts received monotherapy (33 at 400mg [RP2D] and 6 at 800mg po daily) and 33 pts received imlunestrant (29 at 400mg and 4 at 800mg po daily) + abemaciclib (150mg po twice daily). Baseline characteristics, safety, and preliminary efficacy are presented (Table). For monotherapy, the most common TEAEs (all grade/grade 3) were nausea (36%/3%), diarrhea (26%/0), urinary tract infection (26%/3%), and abdominal pain (21%/8%). For imlunestrant + abemaciclib, the most common TEAEs (all grade/grade 3) were diarrhea (88%/3%), nausea (67%/0), fatigue (49%/9%) and anemia (46%/12%). In the monotherapy arm, pts with deeper (≥ 50%) declines in ctDNA variant allele frequency had a higher CBR (4/7 vs 4/17). Conclusions: Imlunestrant, as monotherapy or with abemaciclib, appears safe and tolerable with preliminary evidence of efficacy in pts with metastatic ER+ EEC. Clinical trial information: NCT04188548 . [Table: see text]
Imlunestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), in combination with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) directed therapy, with or without abemaciclib, in estrogen receptor (ER) positive, HER2 positive advanced breast cancer (
1027 Background: Imlunestrant is a next-generation, oral SERD designed to deliver continuous ER-target inhibition. In the first-in-human Phase 1a/b EMBER study (NCT04188548), imlunestrant demonstrated favourable safety, PK, and clinical benefit when administered as monotherapy or with targeted therapy in ER+, HER2- aBC. Here we present clinical data of imlunestrant with HER2 targeted therapy, in patients (pts) with ER+, HER2+ aBC enrolled in EMBER. Methods: Pts were randomized to imlunestrant (400mg po daily) + trastuzumab (H), with or without (±) abemaciclib (Part C) or received maintenance treatment with imlunestrant + H + pertuzumab (P) (Part E), at standard doses in 21-day cycles. Key eligibility (Part C): ≥ 2 prior HER2 directed regimens, no prior CDK4/6i or fulvestrant; (Part E): received 1st line induction taxane chemotherapy (any duration) + H + P, without disease progression and ≤1 prior therapy for aBC. Key endpoints included safety, PK, ORR, CBR and PFS. Results: Overall, 45 pts with ER+/HER2+ aBC received the following combinations: imlunestrant + H (n=18), imlunestrant + H + abemaciclib (n=21; 1 pt received 800 mg imlunestrant), and imlunestrant + H + P (n=6). Baseline characteristics, safety, and preliminary efficacy are presented below (Table). Most TEAEs were grade 1-2. Common TEAEs with imlunestrant + H were fatigue (33%) and nausea (28%); with imlunestrant + H + abemaciclib were diarrhea (100%), neutropenia (57%), fatigue (52%) and nausea (48%); and with imlunestrant + H + P were diarrhea (50%) and arthralgia (50%). Imlunestrant PK was consistent with those previously reported with no drug-drug interactions observed with the combinations. From Part C, sequencing of baseline plasma ctDNA samples (n=37) identified prevalent mutations in TP53 (49%), PIK3CA (30%), ESR1 (24%), and GATA3 (14%). Clinical activity of imlunestrant in this ER+/HER2+ population, while based on small numbers, is promising. Conclusions: Imlunestrant in combination with trastuzumab ± abemaciclib or pertuzumab was well tolerated, showed no drug-drug interactions, and demonstrated preliminary antitumor activity in pts with ER+/HER2+ aBC. Clinical trial information: NCT04188548 . [Table: see text]