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Table 5 Efficacy and safety data from phase Ib/II trials of alpelisib in HR+, HER2− aBC/mBC

From: Everolimus versus alpelisib in advanced hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: targeting different nodes of the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway with different clinical implications

Alpelisib

Study

Study design

Population

N° of pts.

Previous CT allowed

ORR

mPFS (mos)

mOS (mos)

Any grade AEs (%)

G3/4 AEs (%)

Discontinuation ratea

Juric et al. [30], phase Ib, open-label, single-arm

Alpelisib + Fulvb (300–350–400 mg/d)d

Postmenopausal PIK3CA-mutated (60%) or PIK3CA-wt (38%) HR+, LABC/mBC progressing on/after prior ET

87

NS

PIK3CA-mutated, 29%; PIK3CA-wt, 0%

PIK3CA-mutated, 9.1; PIK3CA-wt, 4.7

NA

Diarrhea 60%

Nausea 53%

Hyperglycemia 51%

Hyperglycemia 22%

Maculopapular rash 13%

Rash 8%

10%

Mayer et al. [35], phase Ib, multicenter, open-label

Alpelisib + Let (300–350 + 2.5 mg/d)c

Postmenopausal HR+, HER2− mBC progressing on/after prior ET

26

Yes

PIK3CA-mutated, 25%; PIK3CA-wt, 10%

NA

NA

Alpelisib 300 mg/d

Diarrhea 80%

Nausea 60%

Hyperglicemia 55%

Rash 45%

Fatigue 45%

Diarrhea 10%

Hyperglicemia 10%

AST/ALT elevation 5%

11%

Rugo et al. [51], phase 2, open-label, non-comparative study

Alpelisib + Fulvbd (300 mg/d)c, Alpelisib + Letd (300 + 2.5 mg/d)

Men and women with PIK3CA-mutated HR+, HER2− aBC whose disease progressed on/after CDK4/6i + ET

21, 18

Yes

20%, 18%

NA

NA

NA

Hyperglycemia 38.1% (Fulv)/27.8% (Let)

Rash 4.8% (Fulv)/27.8% (Let)

5%, 5%

  1. AEs adverse events, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, CDKi cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, CT chemotherapy, d day, ET endocrine therapy, Fulv fulvestrant, G grade, mos months, HR hormone receptor, (L)ABC (locally) advanced breast cancer, mBC metastatic breast cancer, mg/d milligrams per day, mPFS median progression-free survival, mOS median overall survival, N° number, NA not available, NS not specified, ORR overall response rate, pts. patients, wt wild type
  2. aStudy treatment discontinuation due to AEs
  3. bFulv 500 mg intramuscular injection on day 1, followed by 500 mg doses on days 15 and 28, and then every 28 days
  4. cRefers to alpelisib
  5. dFulv cohort: patients treated with prior CDKi and aromatase inhibitors; Let cohort: patients treated with prior CDKi and Fulv