A Phase 1b Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of SNDX-5613, Azacitidine (AZA) and Venetoclax (VEN) in Newly Diagnosed, Patients ≥ 60 Years with Untreated NPM1-Mutated/ FLT3-Wild Type AML or KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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Background: SNDX-5613 is a potent, orally available, small molecule inhibitor of menin, which binds to MLL1, encoded by the KMT2A gene, and MLL1 fusion proteins. Menin expression leads to aberrant gene transcription through its activation of Homeobox-related genes, leading to maturation arrest and leukemogenesis in KMT2A-rearranged and NPM1-mutated leukemias. Inhibition of menin activity significantly blocks the transcriptional signature and subsequently the proliferative capacity of leukemia cells harboring NPM1 mutations or KMT2A rearrangements. SNDX-5613 and its analogs have demonstrated robust single-agent anti-proliferative activity in NPM1-mutated AML cells and AML patient-derived xenograft models. Currently, SNDX-5613 is being explored as a single agent in a phase 1/2 study in patients with NPM1-mutated or KMT2A-rearranged relapsed/refractory AML, mixed phenotypic acute leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and recommended dose of SNDX-5613 combined with AZA and VEN in untreated AML patients age ≥ 60 years who are not candidates for intensive chemotherapy. Study Design and Methods: This study is a sub-study of the BeatAML Master Trial (NCT03013998) in which untreated AML patients age ≥ 60 are assigned an investigational therapy based on cytogenetic and central genomic analysis. Patients must specifically harbor an identifiable NPM1 mutation without a concomitant FLT3 mutation or have a KMT2A rearrangement to be eligible. In this phase 1b study, the primary objective is to determine the safety and recommended dose using a standard 3+3 design based on dose-limiting toxicities with 3 dose levels (DL) of SNDX-5613 to be evaluated in combination with VEN/AZA and an anti-fungal (required during induction): 75mg (DL-1), 113mg (DL1), and 163mg (DL2). In continuation phase with anti-fungals not required, SNDX-5613 will be dosed at 113mg (DL-1), 163mg (DL1), or 226mg (DL2) with appropriate dose reductions added for both SNDX-5613 and VEN if continuing on anti-fungals. The secondary objectives are to assess the overall response rate, measurable residual disease (MRD) status, overall survival, transplant rate and duration of remission. During induction cycles, VEN (D1-28) and AZA (D1-7) are dosed per standard of care every cycle. SNDX-5613 is dosed continuously orally twice daily with dose levels listed above. In patients who achieve a morphologic remission (<5% blasts), SNDX-5613 will be held if absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is < 0.5x109/L and/or platelets (PLT) < 50x109/L. Patients can receive up to 3 induction cycles to achieve a composite complete remission (CRc: CR, CRi, CRh). Patients can receive continuation therapy with AZA, VEN and SNDX-5613 once they achieve CRc and after hematologic recovery. Following the determination of a safe and recommended dose in phase 1b, there will be a dose expansion cohort of 12-20 patients following the same schedule as described above (Figure 1) to further evaluate safety, tolerability and correlative biomarkers. Correlative objectives include assessment of SNDX-5613 pharmacokinetics and its correlation with response and toxicities. Additionally, the study will evaluate the impact of MRD, as measured by central flow cytometry and next-generation sequencing of NPM1 mutations. Additional evaluations and biomarkers of potential interest include menin- KMT2A-specific transcriptomic changes, myeloid differentiation/cell subset changes, mechanisms of resistance, and discovery of baseline features (methylation, mutations, etc.) that can impact outcomes. Figure 1View largeDownload PPTFigure 1View largeDownload PPT Close modal