Phase Ib trial of AVL-292, a covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and B-non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL).

Abstract

8032 Background: Btk supports activation, survival, and proliferation of malignant B cells in CLL and B-NHL. AVL-292 is an oral, potent (IC50 < 0.5nM), selective small molecule covalent inhibitor of Btk. Methods: Patients (pts) with previously treated CLL or B-NHL were administered AVL-292 in escalating cohorts of 125, 250, or 400 mg po QD using a 3+3 design in continuous 28 day cycles until progressive disease (PD) or toxicity. Key objectives were safety, DLT, MTD, PK, and Btk occupancy. Plasma AVL-292 levels were assessed by LC-MS-MS. Btk occupancy by AVL-292 was assessed by covalent probe assay in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Results: 12 pts have enrolled (3 each at 125 and 250 mg and 6 at 400 mg: 5M/7F; median age 68 years, range 45-79; median 2.5 prior therapies, range 1-10) including 8 CLL (2 with 17p-, 2 with 11q22-, 2 with both 17p-/11q22-; 2 mutated IGHV, 5 unmutated IGHV, 1 missing) and 4 B-NHL (1 diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL); 1 follicular (FL); 2 marginal zone (MZL)). Median time on treatment is 65 days, range 28-158. Ten of 12 pts continue on treatment: 1 pt (DLBCL) discontinued for PD after 1 cycle and 1 pt (FL) for DLT (Gr 4 plts; 400 mg QD). No other DLTs or grade 4 adverse events (AEs) have occurred and MTD has not been reached. Most frequent AEs reported include transient diarrhea, rash/skin infection, URI, nausea, and fatigue. Gr 3 AEs include 1 atrial fibrillation (not drug related) and 1 ANC low (probably drug related). To date, 8 of 8 CLL patients have stable disease (SD) with median 28% decrease from baseline lymph node measurement (range 3-40% decrease). Six of 8 pts with CLL experienced increased ALC in cycle 1: median increase 89.5% (range 50-212%). Two of 4 NHL pts have SD (both MZL), 1 PD (DLBCL), and 1 not evaluable due to DLT (FL). Full Btk occupancy was achieved with dose levels ≥ 250 mg. Multiple dose PK exposure (AUClast) was linear with no accumulation from Day 1 to 15. Conclusions: AVL-292 was well tolerated from 125-400 mg po QD and early efficacy analysis in CLL and B-NHL shows 10/11 efficacy evaluable pts with SD. Full Btk occupancy was achieved with ≥ 250 mg QD and PK was predictable with no accumulation. Dose escalation is ongoing and MTD cohort expansion is planned.