2018
Phase 1/1b dose escalation and expansion study of BEZ235, a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors including patients with advanced breast cancer
Rodon J, Pérez-Fidalgo A, Krop IE, Burris H, Guerrero-Zotano A, Britten CD, Becerra C, Schellens J, Richards DA, Schuler M, Abu-Khalaf M, Johnson FM, Ranson M, Edenfield J, Silva AP, Hackl W, Quadt C, Demanse D, Duval V, Baselga J. Phase 1/1b dose escalation and expansion study of BEZ235, a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors including patients with advanced breast cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2018, 82: 285-298. PMID: 29882016, PMCID: PMC6286256, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-018-3610-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug CompoundingFemaleHumansImidazolesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTrastuzumabConceptsAdvanced breast cancerSingle agentBreast cancerSolid tumorsHigh dosesPhase I/IbEnd pointDual PI3K/mTOR inhibitorContinuous daily scheduleDose-escalation partMost frequent AEsOpen-label studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsAdvanced solid tumorsPI3K/mTOR inhibitorCombination cohortConclusionsThe MTDGastrointestinal AEsPartial responseDose escalationFrequent AEsOral inhibitorResultsOne hundredLow dose
2016
Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remissions in mice bearing orthotopic patient-derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Ni J, Ramkissoon SH, Xie S, Goel S, Stover DG, Guo H, Luu V, Marco E, Ramkissoon LA, Kang YJ, Hayashi M, Nguyen QD, Ligon AH, Du R, Claus EB, Alexander BM, Yuan GC, Wang ZC, Iglehart JD, Krop IE, Roberts TM, Winer EP, Lin NU, Ligon KL, Zhao JJ. Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remissions in mice bearing orthotopic patient-derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Nature Medicine 2016, 22: 723-726. PMID: 27270588, PMCID: PMC4938731, DOI: 10.1038/nm.4120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAminopyridinesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 3Cell Cycle ProteinsDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug Therapy, CombinationEukaryotic Initiation FactorsEverolimusFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenomic InstabilityHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMagnetic Resonance ImagingMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, SCIDMolecular Targeted TherapyMorpholinesMultiprotein ComplexesNeoplasm TransplantationPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, ErbB-2Remission InductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesOrthotopic patient-derived xenograftsPI3KPatient-derived xenograftsDurable remissionsTherapeutic responseMouse modelCombined inhibitionCombination inhibitionMetastasisInhibitionRemissionXenograftsMice
2015
PIK3CAH1047R- and Her2-initiated mammary tumors escape PI3K dependency by compensatory activation of MEK-ERK signaling
Cheng H, Liu P, Ohlson C, Xu E, Symonds L, Isabella A, Muller WJ, Lin NU, Krop IE, Roberts TM, Winer EP, Arteaga CL, Zhao JJ. PIK3CAH1047R- and Her2-initiated mammary tumors escape PI3K dependency by compensatory activation of MEK-ERK signaling. Oncogene 2015, 35: 2961-2970. PMID: 26640141, PMCID: PMC4896860, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPIK3CA mutationsMammary tumorsHER2 amplification/overexpressionHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive cancersPrimary mammary tumorsHER2/HER3PIK3CA-activating mutationsHER2/neuHuman breast cancerEffective treatment approachAmplification/overexpressionCompound mouse modelMEK-ERK signalingMouse mammary glandWorse prognosisCombination therapyMammary tumorigenesisMouse modelMutant PIK3CATreatment approachesHER2Combined inhibitionCompensatory activationPI3K-p110α mediates resistance to HER2-targeted therapy in HER2+, PTEN-deficient breast cancers
Wang Q, Liu P, Spangle JM, Von T, Roberts TM, Lin NU, Krop IE, Winer EP, Zhao JJ. PI3K-p110α mediates resistance to HER2-targeted therapy in HER2+, PTEN-deficient breast cancers. Oncogene 2015, 35: 3607-3612. PMID: 26500061, PMCID: PMC4846581, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansLapatinibMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMice, KnockoutMolecular Targeted TherapyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolaseQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionThiazolesTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast tumorsP110β inhibitorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplificationP110α inhibitionPTEN lossInhibition of HER2Treatment of HER2Human cancersPI3K pathway activationPTEN-deficient breast cancersGenetic mouse modelsPI3K/Akt signalingPTEN-deficient tumorsPI3K/AktDual HER2Therapeutic regimenHER2 inhibitionPIK3CA mutationsTumor regressionBreast cancerMouse modelXenograft modelHER2Null tumorsHER2 activation
2014
Phase I/II study of pilaralisib (SAR245408) in combination with trastuzumab or trastuzumab plus paclitaxel in trastuzumab-refractory HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
Tolaney S, Burris H, Gartner E, Mayer IA, Saura C, Maurer M, Ciruelos E, Garcia AA, Campana F, Wu B, Xu Y, Jiang J, Winer E, Krop I. Phase I/II study of pilaralisib (SAR245408) in combination with trastuzumab or trastuzumab plus paclitaxel in trastuzumab-refractory HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 149: 151-161. PMID: 25537644, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3248-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerAdverse eventsBreast cancerArm 2Arm 1Phase I/II dose-escalation studyMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerPhase I/II studyTreatment-related adverse eventsHER2-positive breast cancerTreatment-related gradeAcceptable safety profileDose-escalation studyDose-limiting toxicityDose-escalation designPan-class IEvaluable patientsPaclitaxel armPrior taxanePrior trastuzumabErythematous rashII studyPartial responsePeripheral neuropathy
2012
Phase I safety, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic study of the oral phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase and mTOR inhibitor BGT226 in patients with advanced solid tumors
Markman B, Tabernero J, Krop I, Shapiro G, Siu L, Chen L, Mita M, Cuero M, Stutvoet S, Birle D, Anak Ö, Hackl W, Baselga J. Phase I safety, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic study of the oral phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase and mTOR inhibitor BGT226 in patients with advanced solid tumors. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: 2399-2408. PMID: 22357447, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsColonic NeoplasmsDiarrheaFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansImidazolesMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNauseaPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProstatic NeoplasmsQuinolinesRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsPreliminary antitumor activityStable diseaseSystemic exposureAdaptive Bayesian logistic regression modelSolid tumorsPhase I dose-escalation studyI dose-escalation studyFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyStable metabolic diseaseVariable systemic exposureAntitumor activityDose-escalation studyLow systemic exposurePI3K pathway inhibitionDay three timesLogistic regression modelsAdverse eventsDose escalationFluorodeoxyglucose uptakeRapamycin inhibitorsTumor shrinkagePharmacodynamic studiesComputed tomographyMTOR inhibitors