Leap Therapeutics to Present Updated Data for DKN-01 Monotherapy and Paclitaxel Combination In Gynecologic Cancers
"We are seeing clinically meaningful monotherapy activity of DKN-01 in heavily pre-treated endometrial cancer and carcinosarcoma populations, including a complete response, a partial response, and durable tumor reductions in many patients. In combination with paclitaxel, DKN-01 is generating durable responses and disease control in paclitaxel-experienced patients," said
"This study also demonstrates the importance of mechanism of action based biomarkers for DKN-01 therapy, as patients with high tumor
The P204 Study in Gynecologic Cancers
The P204 study is a Phase 2 basket study evaluating DKN-01 as a monotherapy and in combination with paclitaxel in patients with relapsed/refractory epithelial endometrial cancer (EEC), epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), or carcinosarcoma (also known as Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor (MMMT)). As of the cut-off date of
Key Findings from the P204 Study
- DKN-01 single agent activity
- Endometrial Cancer: Twenty-nine EEC patients were enrolled in the DKN-01 monotherapy arm, over 75% of whom had experienced three or more prior lines of therapy. Of those patients, 26 were evaluable for response. In the 20 patients with a Wnt signaling alteration, one patient (5%) has an ongoing complete response, one patient (5%) had a partial response, eight patients (40%) had a best response of stable disease, and 10 patients (50%) had progressive disease, representing an overall response rate (ORR) of 10% and a disease control rate (DCR) of 50%. In the group of six patients without any Wnt signaling alterations, one patient (16.6%) had a best response of stable disease and five patients (83.3%) had progressive disease.
- Carcinosarcoma: Ten patients with carcinosarcoma have been enrolled in the DKN-01 monotherapy arm, five of whom were evaluable for response as of the data-cut off date. Two patients (40%) had a best response of stable disease, one of which has continued on monotherapy for nearly two years, and three patients (60%) had progressive disease. Five patients had not reached their first tumor assessment.
- DKN-01 plus paclitaxel combination activity
- Carcinosarcoma: Fifteen patients with carcinosarcoma were enrolled in the DKN-01 plus paclitaxel arm, six of whom were evaluable for response as of the data-cut off date. Two patients (33%) have had a partial response, one patient (17%) has had a best response of stable disease, and three patients (50%) had progressive disease, representing an ORR of 33% and a DCR of 50%. Nine patients had not reached their first tumor assessment.
- Endometrial Cancer: Twenty-five patients with heavily pretreated EEC were enrolled in the DKN-01 plus paclitaxel arm. All of these patients had previously received paclitaxel, 44% had received hormonal therapies, 32% had received bevacizumab, 20% had received immunotherapy, and 12% had received a PARP inhibitor. Of those patients, 22 were evaluable for response. A total of 12 patients (55%) have had a best response of stable disease, and ten patients (45%) had progressive disease.
- Monotherapy Patients with Wnt activating mutations have longer Progression-Free Survival (PFS) and Overall Survival (OS): In a pooled analysis of all DKN-01 monotherapy patients, patients with Wnt activating mutations have demonstrated a longer median PFS of 168 days as compared to patients without Wnt activating mutations with median PFS of 56 days. Median OS has not been reached in the Wnt activating mutation group in the pooled analysis as compared to median OS of 328 days in the non-Wnt activating mutation group.
- Monotherapy Patients with
DKK1 -high tumors have longer PFS and OS: DKK1 expression as measured by in situ hybridization RNAscope assay is currently available for 68 of the patients on the study, 32 of whom were treated with DKN-01 monotherapy. Seven patients (22%) were identified as havingDKK1 -high tumoral expression. Consistent with the results from Leap's study in patients with esophagogastric cancer, patients whose tumors areDKK1 -high have prolonged median PFS of 168 days as compared to patients with tumors that areDKK1 -low with median PFS of 56 days. Median OS was 450 days in theDKK1 -high group in the pooled analysis as compared 276 days in theDKK1 -low group.
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The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed on the Investors page of the company's website at https://investors.leaptx.com/, where the presentation slides and a replay of the event will also be available for a limited time.
About Gynecological Cancers
There are numerous forms of gynecologic cancers, but two of the most prevalent types are cancers of the uterus or ovaries. According to the
About DKN-01
DKN-01 is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks the activity of the Dickkopf-1 (
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