Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) for Ixazomib, an Oral Proteasome Inhibitor Neeraj Gupta, Michael J. Hanley, Paul M. Diderichsen, 2 Huyuan Yang, Yeamin Huh, Alice Ke, 4 Zhaoyang Teng, Richard Labotka, Deborah Berg, Chirag Patel, Guohui Liu, Helgi van de Velde, and Karthik Venkatakrishnan Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited 2 Certara Strategic Consulting, Breda, The Netherlands Ann Arbor Pharmacometrics Group, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 4 Certara USA, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Ixazomib, an oral proteasome inhibitor Ixazomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (Rd) is approved for the treatment of previously treated multiple myeloma (MM) in 4 countries Approval was based on the results of the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase TOURMALINE-MM study in relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) 2. Moreau P, et al. N Engl J Med 26;74(7):62 4.
MIDD across the development continuum for ixazomib Model-based meta-analysis MBMA: PFS from ORR PTS GO/No-GO Switch from BSA-based to fixed dosing Effect of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on ixazomib PK Understanding sources of PK variability Exposure-response analysis Dose-titration in phase maintenance trials MIDD Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model BSA, body surface area; Conc, concentration; MBMA, model-based meta-analysis; MIDD, modelinformed drug development; ORR, overall response rate; PFS, progression-free survival; PK, pharmacokinetics; PTS, probability of technical success; RRMM, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma Benefit/risk at 4 mg starting dose in RRMM Conc-QTc analysis
Clearance (L/hr) AUC (ng.h/ml) Switch from BSA-based to fixed dosing (N=7 patients) No effect of BSA on clearance based on population PK analysis using data from four phase studies 6 5 4 2 N=7 (BSA:.4 2.6m 2 ) 4 2.4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 BSA (m 2 ) 2 2.6.8 2. 2.2 2.4 2.6 Clinical development switched posology from BSA-based to fixed dosing, simplifying capsule strength manufacture and dosing in global clinical studies 8 6 4 2 Fixed dose 4 mg..5 2. 2.5 BSA (m 2 ) p=.42 4 BSA, body surface area; PK, pharmacokinetics. Gupta N, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol 25;79(5):789 8.
Delta QTcF interval (msec) [change from baseline] Concentration-QTc analysis in lieu of a dedicated QTc study (N=245 patients) Ixazomib did not prolong the QTc interval at clinically relevant exposures At the 4 mg dose, mean change from baseline in QTcF was estimated to be.7 msec (9% CI:.22,.6) from the model-based analysis 6 4 4 mg geometric mean C max (48 ng/ml) Linear regression 2 5 2 4 2 4 6 8 Ixazomib plasma concentration (ng/ml) From USPI: NINLARO did not prolong the QTc interval at clinically relevant exposures based on pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic analysis of data from 245 patients 5 USPI, United States Prescribing Information Gupta N, et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 25;76():57 6.
Population PK analysis to examine effect of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on ixazomib PK (N=755 patients) No dose adjustment of ixazomib is required based on BSA Sex Age Race Mild/moderate renal impairment, Mild hepatic impairment clinical studies, including the phase TOURMALINE-MM study 6 For BSA and Age, median values are compared 5th and 95th percentile AUC, area under the curve; BSA, body surface area; HI, hepatic impairment; PK, pharmacokinetics; RI, renal impairment Gupta N, et al. Clin Pharmacokinet 27;e-pub ahead of print, doi:.7/s4262-7-526-4.
Application of a PBPK model to facilitate regulatory review Ixazomib AUC not meaningfully altered with strong CYPA inhibitors, indicating minor role for CYPA in ixazomib clearance However, strong CYPA inducer rifampin decreased AUC by 74% Clinical DDI study results reconciled well by PBPK model incorporating minor contribution of CYPA to overall ixazomib clearance Model quantitatively considered the strength of induction of CYPA and intestinal P-glycoprotein by rifampin Results used during regulatory review to explain clinically significant effect of rifampin despite lack of strong CYPA inhibitor effect 7 AUC, area under the curve; CYP, cytochrome P45; DDI, drug-drug interaction; PBPK, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic Gupta N, et al. Manuscript in preparation.
TOURMALINE-MM: A randomized, double-blind phase III study of ixazomib + lenalidomide-dexamethasone (IRd) vs placebo-rd in RRMM Randomization Global, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study design 8 N=722 : Ixazomib + Lenalidomide + Dexamethasone Ixazomib: 4 mg on days, 8, and 5 Lenalidomide: 25 mg* on days -2 Dexamethasone: 4 mg on days, 8, 5, 22 Repeat every 28 days until progression, or unacceptable toxicity Placebo + Lenalidomide + Dexamethasone Placebo: on days, 8, and 5 Lenalidomide: 25 mg* on days -2 Dexamethasone: 4 mg on days, 8, 5, 22 * mg for patients with creatinine clearance 6 or 5 ml/min, depending on local label/practice Stratification: Prior therapy: vs 2 or ISS: I or II vs III PI exposure: yes vs no Primary endpoint: PFS Key secondary endpoints: OS OS in patients with del(7p) ISS, International Staging System; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; PI, proteasome inhibitor Moreau P, et al. New Engl J Med 26; 74(7): 62-4.
Probability of PFS Exposure efficacy analyses from TOURMALINE-MM to support benefit risk profile of ixazomib-rd (N=45 patients) Ixazomib exposure was not a significant predictor of PFS (p=.25) Median PFS was longer in all ixazomib exposure s in the ixazomib-rd arm compared to the placebo-rd arm of the study..9.8.7.6.5.4..2. Group IRd st IRd 2nd IRd rd IRd 4th Placebo-Rd Events, n/n (%) 2/86 (7) 29/85 (4) /86 (5) /85 (6) 57/62 (4) Median PFS, months 2.6 2.4 6.8 8.4 4.7 HR (95% CI) vs placebo-rd.675 (.46.989).646 (.44.96).748 (.56.5).794 (.54.67) 9 PFS, progression-free survival No. at risk IRd st IRd 2nd IRd rd IRd 4th Placebo-Rd 6 9 2 5 8 2 24 Time to progressive disease or death (months) 86 85 86 85 62 8 79 76 77 8 7 67 68 62 254 6 59 54 5 28 4 4 7 28 28 9 2 7 8 5 8 6 7 5 Gupta N, et al. Manuscript in preparation.
Probability of event Probability of event Probability of event Probability of event Exposure safety analyses from TOURMALINE-MM: relationship between ixazomib exposure and TEAEs Statistically significant relationships were identified between ixazomib exposure and the probability of TEAEs of clinical interest, supporting dose reduction guidelines..9.8.7.6.5.4..2...9.8.7.6.5.4..2. Placebo -Rd 6 25 (7) Grade 2 rash rate TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event 2 4 5 6 2 4 5 6 Time averaged exposure (ng*hr/ml/day) Time averaged exposure (ng*hr/ml/day) Placebo -Rd 6 49 (4) IRd st 2 (2) IRd 2 nd 9 () Grade 2 fatigue rate IRd st () IRd 2 nd 6 (7) IRd rd 5 (6) IRd rd 8 (9) N n (%) IRd 4 th 86 (8) N n (%) IRd 4 th 86 5 (7) Grade 2 rash Grade 2 fatigue 2 4 5 Time averaged exposure (ng*hr/ml/day)..9.8.7.6.5.4..2...9.8.7.6.5.4..2. Grade thrombocytopenia rate Placebo -Rd 6 26 (7) Placebo -Rd 6 5 (5)) IRd st 7 (8) Grade 2 diarrhea rate IRd st 9 () IRd 2 nd () IRd 2 nd 5 (7) IRd rd 4 (6) IRd rd 2 (4) N n (%) IRd 4 th 86 28 () N n (%) IIRd 4 th 86 4 (4) Grade thrombocytopenia Grade 2 diarrhea 2 4 5 Time averaged exposure (ng*hr/ml/day) Gupta N, et al. Manuscript in preparation.
Probability of disease control and AEs mg 4mg Exposure response analyses to support the dose-titration approach in phase ixazomib maintenance studies At a mg dose of ixazomib, the analysis predicted that the probabilities of TEAEs would be reduced compared to the 4 mg dose Relationship between exposure and TEAEs or clinical benefit rate, and ixazomib exposure associated with mg and 4 mg doses..8 Accordingly, to appropriately balance benefit vs risk, a starting dose of mg with escalation to 4 mg, if tolerated, is being used in the phase maintenance trials: TOURMALINE-MM (NCT284): Phase study of ixazomib vs placebo as maintenance therapy post- ASCT in multiple myeloma patients with post-transplant response ( PR) TOURMALINE-MM4 (NCT22258): Phase study of ixazomib vs placebo as maintenance therapy in multiple myeloma patients not eligible for ASCT achieving PR after 6 2 months of initial therapy.6.4.2 Neutropenia Thrombocytopenia Rash Fatigue Diarrhea Clinical benefit rate..2..4.5.6 Ixazomib AUC/day (µg*hr/ml/day) ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; NDMM, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event Gupta N, et al. Invest New Drugs 26;4():8 46.
PFS (months) PFS (months) Model-based meta-analysis (MBMA) for Go/No-Go decision making MBMA predicted a PFS of 2 months based on an ORR of 78% for ixazomib-rd, consistent with the reported results of TOURMALINE-MM 2 R 2 =.84 ASPIRE KRd 2 PANORAMA PanVd PANORAMA Vd ASPIRE Rd ELOQUENT2 Rd TOURMALINE-MM IRd ENDEAVOR Vd CASTOR Vd 5 6 7 Response rate (%) POLLUX Rd ELOQUENT2 ERd ENDEAVOR Kd TOURMALINE-MM placebo-rd Model: PFS= 2.46+.56*ORR 8 9 Relationship between ORR and median PFS using data from 7 phase studies. The blue line represents the linear regression line and the gray band represents the 95% CI. 2 ORR=66%; N=5 6 7 Response rate (%) Median PFS=.5 Model: PFS= 2.46+.56*ORR 8 9 An illustrative example of predicting PFS using ORR. The probability of achieving the TPP (PFS 5 months) is 4% (purple area) and the probability of achieving the minimum detectable PFS is 6% (blue area). 4% 6% This can help estimate the PTS to achieve gold-standard efficacy targets in the target product profile, informing GO/No-GO decisions at the molecule, as well as cross-molecule/portfolio level when comparing assets being developed for a common indication 2 CI, confidence interval; ICd, ixazomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone; ORR, overall response rate; PFS, progression-free survival; PTS, probability of technical success; TPP, target product profile. Gupta N, et al. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn 26;4(suppl):S. 2. Moreau P, et al. N Engl J Med 26;74(7):62 4.
MIDD across the development continuum for ixazomib Phase of decision-making Phase MBMA: PFS from ORR PTS GO/No-GO Switch from BSA-based to fixed dosing Effect of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on ixazomib PK Phase 2 Phase / Reg Dose-titration in phase maintenance trials MIDD Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model BSA, body surface area; Conc, concentration; MBMA, model-based meta-analysis; MIDD, modelinformed drug development; ORR, overall response rate; PFS, progression-free survival; PK, pharmacokinetics; PTS, probability of technical success; RRMM, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma Benefit/risk at 4 mg starting dose in RRMM Conc-QTc analysis
Acknowledgments Patients and their families Investigators Ixazomib team members Editing support during the development of this presentation was provided by Steve Hill of FireKite, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, which was funded by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and complied with Good Publication Practice ethical guidelines (Battisti WP, et al. Ann.Intern.Med. 25;6:46-464) 4
Exposure response analyses from TOURMALINE-MM: relationship between ixazomib exposure and lenalidomide RDI Consistent with the findings of a phase /2 study of ixazomib-rd, higher ixazomib exposures were associated with a lower probability of lenalidomide RDI 6% in TOURMALINE-MM 5 CI, confidence interval; RDI, relative dose intensity Gupta N, et al. Manuscript in preparation.
Exposure response analyses from TOURMALINE-MM: relationship between ixazomib exposure and lenalidomide RDI Exposure response analysis results suggest that ixazomib doses higher than 4 mg, in combination with Rd, may lead to higher rates of TEAEs, and may negatively impact lenalidomide RDI This may counteract the potential positive effects of a higher ixazomib dose on the overall efficacy of ixazomib-rd Schematic illustrating the relationship between ixazomib dose, systemic exposure, and lenalidomide RDI This analysis supported the dose-reduction guidelines in the Japan phase 2 bridging study to maximize the benefit risk profile for this population 6 RDI, relative dose intensity; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event Gupta N, et al. Manuscript in preparation.