Leap Therapeutics Reports Initial Clinical Data from Part B of the DeFianCe Study and Part C of the DisTinGuish Study
35% objective response rate (ORR) in second-line colorectal cancer (CRC) patients treated with sirexatamab (DKN-01) plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy, compared to 23% ORR in the control arm
ORR benefit with sirexatamab observed across multiple potential Phase
Preparations will begin for a registrational Phase 3 study in second-line CRC patients
DisTinGuish Part C study in gastric cancer demonstrates activity in biomarker populations, but not the signal necessary to advance into Phase 3
Leap to host a conference call to present clinical data today,
Key Findings from Part B of the DeFianCe study:
"Data from Part B of the DeFianCe study closely mirror the findings from Part A, and together they demonstrate the potential of sirexatamab to provide a compelling treatment option for second-line CRC patients who do not benefit from current standard of care," said
"The patient population in second-line CRC is heterogeneous, and there is a true unmet need for new treatment options that are safe and effective. The latest findings from DeFianCe Part B are highly encouraging, as sirexatamab combination therapy is outperforming bevacizumab and chemotherapy alone in ORR in the intent-to-treat analysis and across key subgroups of interest," said
The DeFianCe study (NCT05480306) is a Phase 2, open-label, global study of sirexatamab in combination with bevacizumab and chemotherapy in patients with advanced microsatellite stable (MSS) CRC who have received one prior systemic therapy for advanced disease. Part B of the study is a 188 patient randomized controlled trial, with the primary objective being progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with left-sided cancers and in all patients. Key secondary and exploratory objectives include objective response rate (ORR), duration of response, and overall survival across tumor, treatment, and biomarker subgroups.
- Across the intent-to-treat (ITT) population with second-line MSS CRC (n=188):
- Patients treated with sirexatamab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy (Experimental Arm, n=94) had ORR of 35% and disease control rate (DCR) of 86%, compared to an ORR of 23% and DCR of 84% in patients treated with bevacizumab and chemotherapy alone (Control Arm, n=94)
- Patients treated with sirexatamab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy (Experimental Arm, n=94) had ORR of 35% and disease control rate (DCR) of 86%, compared to an ORR of 23% and DCR of 84% in patients treated with bevacizumab and chemotherapy alone (Control Arm, n=94)
- Across the population with left-sided primary tumors (n=144):
- Patients treated in the Experimental Arm (n=71) had an ORR of 38%, compared to an ORR of 25% in the Control Arm (n=73)
- Patients treated in the Experimental Arm (n=71) had an ORR of 38%, compared to an ORR of 25% in the Control Arm (n=73)
- Plasma
DKK1 highly correlated with clinical activity:- Patients in the Experimental Arm with
DKK1 levels above the median (n=49) had an ORR of 39%, compared to 22% ORR in the Control Arm (n=36) - Patients in the upper-quartile of
DKK1 levels in the Experimental Arm (n=25) had an ORR of 48%, compared to 11% ORR in the Control arm (n=18)
- Patients in the Experimental Arm with
- Key patient subgroups demonstrated higher ORR in the Experimental Arm:
- No prior anti-VEGF therapy: Patients in the Experimental Arm (n=49) had an ORR of 51%, compared to 29% ORR in the Control Arm (n=45)
- Prior anti-EGFR therapy: Patients in the Experimental Arm (n=28) had an ORR of 54%, compared to 27% ORR in the Control Arm (n=22)
- RAS wildtype (RAS-wt) tumors: Patients in the Experimental Arm (n=35) had an ORR of 43%, compared to 32% ORR in the Control Arm (n=25)
- With only 3 months follow-up on the final patients enrolled and mean duration on study of approximately 6 months, PFS is not yet mature. Eighty-two patients are still on study, 46 in the Experimental Arm and 36 in the Control Arm. Early separation in the Kaplan-Meier PFS curves is being seen in many of the key patient subgroups, including
DKK1 biomarker, anti-VEGF-naïve, anti-EGFR-experienced, and RAS-wt patients. Leap expects to report additional data as it matures in 2025. - Sirexatamab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy was well-tolerated, without additive toxicity to the standard of care.
The strong signal in CRC from the DeFianCe study supports Leap moving forward to plan a registrational Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate sirexatamab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy in second-line MSS CRC patients with high unmet need, subject to regulatory discussions. Potential Phase 3 patient populations include:
Key Findings from Part C of the DisTinGuish study:
Leap also reported data from Part C of the DisTinGuish study evaluating sirexatamab in combination with tislelizumab, BeiGene's anti-PD-1 antibody, and chemotherapy in first-line patients with advanced GEJ and gastric cancer. While demonstrating activity in biomarker populations, the study did not generate a clear positive signal and will be negative on the primary PFS endpoints when the study completes, resulting in the decision not to move forward with Phase 3 studies in gastric cancer.
"Sirexatamab plus tislelizumab and chemotherapy demonstrated improved confirmed response rates compared to the control arm in the ITT,
Part C of the DisTinGuish study (NCT0436380) is a Phase 2, randomized, open-label, multicenter study of sirexatamab in combination with tislelizumab and chemotherapy in first-line patients with advanced GEJ and gastric cancer. Part C enrolled 170 first-line, HER2-negative patients. Patients were randomized 1:1 to evaluate sirexatamab in combination with tislelizumab and chemotherapy, compared to tislelizumab and chemotherapy alone. The primary objective is PFS by IA in all patients and in
- Across the ITT population (n=170), patients treated with sirexatamab plus tislelizumab and chemotherapy (Experimental Arm, n=85) had a confirmed ORR of 52% by both IA and BICR, while patients treated with tislelizumab and chemotherapy alone (Control Arm, n=85) had a confirmed ORR of 56% by IA and 42% by BICR.
- Based on BICR:
- Patients in the Experimental Arm with
DKK1 -high tumors (n=22) had a confirmed ORR of 59%, compared to 36% in the Control Arm (n=22) - Patients in the Experimental Arm with PD-L1-negative tumors (n=18) had a confirmed ORR of 44%, compared to 32% in the Control Arm (n=19)
- Patients in the Experimental Arm with
- In the ITT population, preliminary median PFS in the Experimental Arm was 9.72 months by BICR and 7.66 months by IA compared to 11.99 months by BICR and 10.41 months by IA in the Control Arm. The median PFS for tislelizumab plus chemotherapy in the Phase 3 Rationale-305 study was 6.9 months (95% CI: 5.7, 7.2).
- In the
DKK1 -high population, preliminary median PFS in the Experimental Arm was 7.72 months by BICR and 7.43 months by IA compared to 7.79 months by BICR and 11.14 months by IA in the Control Arm. The hazard ratio for PFS by BICR was 0.68, representing a trend in favor of the Experimental Arm in the overall time to event analysis. - Sirexatamab plus tislelizumab and chemotherapy was well tolerated, without additive toxicity to the standard of care.
Conference Call:
Leap's management team will host a conference call today,
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Leap Therapeutics (Nasdaq: LPTX) is focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics. Leap's most advanced clinical candidate, sirexatamab (DKN-01), is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the Dickkopf-1 (
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