Preliminary data demonstrate FPI-2265 is active in heavily pretreated patients with progressive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), including those who received prior lutetium-based radioconjugates
HAMILTON, Canada and BOSTON, MA, USA I April 9, 2024 I Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radioconjugates (RCs) as precision medicines, today announced the presentation of interim efficacy and safety data from the Phase 2 TATCIST open-label clinical trial evaluating FPI-2265, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 being held April 5-10 in San Diego, California. Results demonstrate that FPI-2265 is active in heavily pretreated patients with progressive metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), including patients who received prior lutetium-based RCs. Safety, tolerability and clinical activity data were generally consistent with other published studies of small molecule-based 225Ac-PSMA RCs.
“The interim results from the TATCIST trial underscore the potential of FPI-2265, the most advanced actinium-based prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeted radiotherapy in development, to improve treatment options for patients with mCRPC,” said Fusion Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D. “We believe the interim results represent compelling early clinical activity and tolerability data, validating the path to develop FPI-2265 in patients who progress on or after lutetium-based RCs. With our Phase 2 portion of the registrational program for FPI-2265 expected to initiate in the second quarter of 2024, and the expanding market for patients in the post-PLUVICTO™ setting, we believe FPI-2265 has the potential to meet the critical unmet needs of mCRPC patients.”
The TATCIST trial is designed to evaluate patients with progressive mCRPC, including patients who are naïve to PSMA-targeted RCs and those who have been pre-treated with 177Lu-based PSMA RCs such as PLUVICTO™.
Phase 2 TATCIST Clinical Trial Interim Results
The results are being presented at the AACR 2024 Annual Meeting in a poster presentation titled, “Preliminary efficacy and safety results from the TATCIST trial: A PSMA-directed targeted alpha therapy with FPI-2265 (225Ac-PSMA-I&T) for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).”
As of the March 1, 2024 data cutoff, 35 patients received at least one dose of FPI-2265, with 25 patients having at least 12 weeks of follow-up. The analysis included 25 patients for safety evaluation and 20 patients for assessing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response. Four participants were identified as superscan patients and were excluded from the efficacy analyses and reported separately in the safety analysis. One participant was not included in the efficacy analysis due to uninterpretable PSA response. Patients in the study were pretreated with a median of four prior lines of anticancer therapy, with 20 out of 25 (80%) receiving prior chemotherapy, including 10 patients who received at least two prior lines of taxanes. Nine out of 25 patients received a prior 177Lu-based PSMA RC.
From the efficacy-evaluable patient population, PSA50 (≥50% decline in prostate-specific antigen by 12 weeks after first treatment) response was achieved in 10 out of 20 patients (50%) regardless of prior lutetium treatment. PSA50 was achieved in 61% of lutetium-naïve participants and 42% of lutetium-treated participants. In an exploratory subset analysis of 13 patients, including six patients who received prior 177Lu-based PSMA RC treatment, with baseline PSMA Mean Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmean) >6, PSA50 response was observed in nine patients (69%).
FPI-2265 demonstrated meaningful improvement in secondary endpoints which include maximum % PSA decline, and independent reviewer-assessed response rates based on RECIST v1.1 criteria, and the rate of disease progression in bone per Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria.
FPI-2265 was generally well tolerated and in line with prior published data, with predominantly Grade 1-2 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) observed, including xerostomia (dry mouth), thrombocytopenia, anemia, fatigue and dry eye. Xerostomia, the most common TRAE, was primarily Grade 1 with all incidences being Grade 1-2 (62% Grade 1 and 24% Grade 2). One treatment-related death due to cerebral hemorrhage was reported in a superscan patient. Three out of 25 participants discontinued treatment due to TRAEs, including two participants in the superscan group, however there were no discontinuations due to xerostomia.
These findings underscore the potential of FPI-2265 to provide a viable therapeutic option for patients with progressive mCRPC, including those who have previously undergone prior treatment with lutetium-based RCs. Fusion will continue long term follow up in patients evaluated in the TATCIST trial and now intends to prioritize enrollment in the FPI-2265 Phase 2 portion of the registrational program.
FPI-2265 Phase 2/3 Development Program in mCRPC
Fusion is advancing a Phase 2/3 trial for FPI-2265 in patients with mCRPC with progressive disease who have previously been treated with a 177Lu-based PSMA radiotherapy. The Phase 2 portion is expected to be initiated in the second quarter of 2024. A Phase 3 global registrational trial is expected to begin in 2025 following analysis of the Phase 2 data and an end of Phase 2 meeting to align with FDA on the recommended Phase 3 dosing regimen.
A copy of the poster presentation can be found at: https://fusionpharma.com/fusion-scientific-presentations/ following the conclusion of the AACR Annual Meeting.
About FPI-2265
FPI-2265 is an actinium-225 based PSMA targeting RC, for mCRPC, currently in a Phase 2 trial. Actinium-225 emits alpha particles and holds the promise of being a next-generation radioisotope in cancer treatment. By delivering a greater radiation dose over a shorter distance, alpha particles such as actinium-225 have the potential for more potent cancer cell killing, and targeted delivery, thereby minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
About Fusion
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation RCs as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusion’s clinical-stage development portfolio includes lead program, FPI-2265, targeting PSMA for mCRPC and novel RCs targeting solid tumors.
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Preliminary data demonstrate FPI-2265 is active in heavily pretreated patients with progressive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), including those who received prior lutetium-based radioconjugates
HAMILTON, Canada and BOSTON, MA, USA I April 9, 2024 I Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radioconjugates (RCs) as precision medicines, today announced the presentation of interim efficacy and safety data from the Phase 2 TATCIST open-label clinical trial evaluating FPI-2265, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 being held April 5-10 in San Diego, California. Results demonstrate that FPI-2265 is active in heavily pretreated patients with progressive metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), including patients who received prior lutetium-based RCs. Safety, tolerability and clinical activity data were generally consistent with other published studies of small molecule-based 225Ac-PSMA RCs.
“The interim results from the TATCIST trial underscore the potential of FPI-2265, the most advanced actinium-based prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeted radiotherapy in development, to improve treatment options for patients with mCRPC,” said Fusion Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D. “We believe the interim results represent compelling early clinical activity and tolerability data, validating the path to develop FPI-2265 in patients who progress on or after lutetium-based RCs. With our Phase 2 portion of the registrational program for FPI-2265 expected to initiate in the second quarter of 2024, and the expanding market for patients in the post-PLUVICTO™ setting, we believe FPI-2265 has the potential to meet the critical unmet needs of mCRPC patients.”
The TATCIST trial is designed to evaluate patients with progressive mCRPC, including patients who are naïve to PSMA-targeted RCs and those who have been pre-treated with 177Lu-based PSMA RCs such as PLUVICTO™.
Phase 2 TATCIST Clinical Trial Interim Results
The results are being presented at the AACR 2024 Annual Meeting in a poster presentation titled, “Preliminary efficacy and safety results from the TATCIST trial: A PSMA-directed targeted alpha therapy with FPI-2265 (225Ac-PSMA-I&T) for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).”
As of the March 1, 2024 data cutoff, 35 patients received at least one dose of FPI-2265, with 25 patients having at least 12 weeks of follow-up. The analysis included 25 patients for safety evaluation and 20 patients for assessing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response. Four participants were identified as superscan patients and were excluded from the efficacy analyses and reported separately in the safety analysis. One participant was not included in the efficacy analysis due to uninterpretable PSA response. Patients in the study were pretreated with a median of four prior lines of anticancer therapy, with 20 out of 25 (80%) receiving prior chemotherapy, including 10 patients who received at least two prior lines of taxanes. Nine out of 25 patients received a prior 177Lu-based PSMA RC.
From the efficacy-evaluable patient population, PSA50 (≥50% decline in prostate-specific antigen by 12 weeks after first treatment) response was achieved in 10 out of 20 patients (50%) regardless of prior lutetium treatment. PSA50 was achieved in 61% of lutetium-naïve participants and 42% of lutetium-treated participants. In an exploratory subset analysis of 13 patients, including six patients who received prior 177Lu-based PSMA RC treatment, with baseline PSMA Mean Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmean) >6, PSA50 response was observed in nine patients (69%).
FPI-2265 demonstrated meaningful improvement in secondary endpoints which include maximum % PSA decline, and independent reviewer-assessed response rates based on RECIST v1.1 criteria, and the rate of disease progression in bone per Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria.
FPI-2265 was generally well tolerated and in line with prior published data, with predominantly Grade 1-2 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) observed, including xerostomia (dry mouth), thrombocytopenia, anemia, fatigue and dry eye. Xerostomia, the most common TRAE, was primarily Grade 1 with all incidences being Grade 1-2 (62% Grade 1 and 24% Grade 2). One treatment-related death due to cerebral hemorrhage was reported in a superscan patient. Three out of 25 participants discontinued treatment due to TRAEs, including two participants in the superscan group, however there were no discontinuations due to xerostomia.
These findings underscore the potential of FPI-2265 to provide a viable therapeutic option for patients with progressive mCRPC, including those who have previously undergone prior treatment with lutetium-based RCs. Fusion will continue long term follow up in patients evaluated in the TATCIST trial and now intends to prioritize enrollment in the FPI-2265 Phase 2 portion of the registrational program.
FPI-2265 Phase 2/3 Development Program in mCRPC
Fusion is advancing a Phase 2/3 trial for FPI-2265 in patients with mCRPC with progressive disease who have previously been treated with a 177Lu-based PSMA radiotherapy. The Phase 2 portion is expected to be initiated in the second quarter of 2024. A Phase 3 global registrational trial is expected to begin in 2025 following analysis of the Phase 2 data and an end of Phase 2 meeting to align with FDA on the recommended Phase 3 dosing regimen.
A copy of the poster presentation can be found at: https://fusionpharma.com/fusion-scientific-presentations/ following the conclusion of the AACR Annual Meeting.
About FPI-2265
FPI-2265 is an actinium-225 based PSMA targeting RC, for mCRPC, currently in a Phase 2 trial. Actinium-225 emits alpha particles and holds the promise of being a next-generation radioisotope in cancer treatment. By delivering a greater radiation dose over a shorter distance, alpha particles such as actinium-225 have the potential for more potent cancer cell killing, and targeted delivery, thereby minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
About Fusion
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation RCs as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusion’s clinical-stage development portfolio includes lead program, FPI-2265, targeting PSMA for mCRPC and novel RCs targeting solid tumors.
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