Sensitizing and T790M mutant EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibition

CompoundOsimertinib

Area under investigation

EGFRm NSCLC

Scientific PillarTumor Drivers & Resistance Mechanisms

 

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SAFFRON trial overview

Tumor

Locally advanced or metastatic EGFRm, MET overexpressed and/or amplified (IHC3+/≥90% and/or FISH10+) NSCLC that progressed on 1L or 2L osimertinib therapy

Trial Identifier

NCT05261399

Phase

III

Stage

Metastatic, ≥2L

Regimen

Osimertinib + savolitinib; pemetrexed + PtCh

Savolitinib, partnered with HUTCHMED

Study Design

Inclusion criteria

The key inclusion criteria are1

  • Participant must be ≥18 years (≥ 19 years of age in South Korea) at the time of signing the informed consent. All genders are permitted
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC which is not amenable to curative therapy
  • Must have at least one documented sensitizing EGFR mutation: exon 19 deletion, L858R mutation, and/or T790M
  • Documented radiologic progression on first- or second-line treatment with osimertinib as the most recent anti-cancer therapy
  • Mandatory provision of FFPE tumor tissue
  • MET overexpression and/or amplification in tumor specimen collected following progression on prior osimertinib treatment
  • Adequate haematological, liver, renal and cardiac functions, and coagulation parameters
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
  • At least one measurable lesion not previously irradiated (RECIST v1.1 requirements)

 

Reference:

1. Study NCT05261399. ClinicalTrials.gov website

Exclusion criteria

The key exclusion criteria are1

  • Predominant squamous NSCLC and small cell lung cancer
  • Prior or current treatment with a third-generation EGFR-TKI other than osimertinib
  • Prior or current treatment with savolitinib or another MET inhibitors
  • Spinal cord compression or brain metastases, unless asymptomatic and are stable
  • History or active leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
  • Unresolved toxicities from any prior therapy greater than CTCAE Grade 1 and prior platinum-therapy related Grade 2 neuropathies at the time of starting study intervention with the exception of alopecia and hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Active/unstable cardiac diseases currently or within the last 6 months, clinically significant ECG abnormalities and/or factors/medications that may affect QTc intervals
  • History of liver cirrhosis of any origin and clinical stage, or history of other serious liver disease or chronic disease with relevant liver involvement
  • Known serious active infections including, but not limited to, tuberculosis, or HIV, HBV or HCV or gastrointestinal disease
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccine (including against COVID-19) within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
  • Past medical history of ILD, drug-induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis, which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active ILD
  • Participants currently receiving medications or herbal supplements known to be strong inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 or strong inhibitors of CYP1A2

Study Locator

Explore further trial details, understand eligibility criteria and speak to clinical trial navigators for the SAFFRON trial via the Lung Cancer Study Locator website.

Target Overview

Targeted inhibition of tumors harboring activating mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has helped to advance the treatment approach for advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).

While the majority of these activating mutations also sensitize EGFR (EGFRm) to effective targeting by early-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), the emergence of a secondary resistance mutation (EGFR T790M) results in treatment-refractory NSCLC disease progression. Approximately 51%-68% of tumors that progress on a first- and second-generation EGFR TKI are EGFR T790M mutation positive.1-7

Compound Overview

Osimertinib is a third-generation, irreversible, CNS-active EGFR-TKI designed to selectively target both EGFR-sensitizing (ie, T790M, L858R and exon 19 deletion) and EGFR T790M-resistance mutations.1,8

Osimertinib is being clinically evaluated in EGFRm-containing NSCLC.

Mechanism of Action

  • Mechanism of Action

References

 

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SAFFRON trial overview

Tumor

Locally advanced or metastatic EGFRm, MET overexpressed and/or amplified (IHC3+/≥90% and/or FISH10+) NSCLC that progressed on 1L or 2L osimertinib therapy

Trial Identifier

NCT05261399

Phase

III

Stage

Metastatic, ≥2L

Regimen

Osimertinib + savolitinib; pemetrexed + PtCh

Savolitinib, partnered with HUTCHMED

Study Design

Inclusion criteria

The key inclusion criteria are1

  • Participant must be ≥18 years (≥ 19 years of age in South Korea) at the time of signing the informed consent. All genders are permitted
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC which is not amenable to curative therapy
  • Must have at least one documented sensitizing EGFR mutation: exon 19 deletion, L858R mutation, and/or T790M
  • Documented radiologic progression on first- or second-line treatment with osimertinib as the most recent anti-cancer therapy
  • Mandatory provision of FFPE tumor tissue
  • MET overexpression and/or amplification in tumor specimen collected following progression on prior osimertinib treatment
  • Adequate haematological, liver, renal and cardiac functions, and coagulation parameters
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
  • At least one measurable lesion not previously irradiated (RECIST v1.1 requirements)

 

Reference:

1. Study NCT05261399. ClinicalTrials.gov website

Exclusion criteria

The key exclusion criteria are1

  • Predominant squamous NSCLC and small cell lung cancer
  • Prior or current treatment with a third-generation EGFR-TKI other than osimertinib
  • Prior or current treatment with savolitinib or another MET inhibitors
  • Spinal cord compression or brain metastases, unless asymptomatic and are stable
  • History or active leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
  • Unresolved toxicities from any prior therapy greater than CTCAE Grade 1 and prior platinum-therapy related Grade 2 neuropathies at the time of starting study intervention with the exception of alopecia and hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Active/unstable cardiac diseases currently or within the last 6 months, clinically significant ECG abnormalities and/or factors/medications that may affect QTc intervals
  • History of liver cirrhosis of any origin and clinical stage, or history of other serious liver disease or chronic disease with relevant liver involvement
  • Known serious active infections including, but not limited to, tuberculosis, or HIV, HBV or HCV or gastrointestinal disease
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccine (including against COVID-19) within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
  • Past medical history of ILD, drug-induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis, which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active ILD
  • Participants currently receiving medications or herbal supplements known to be strong inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 or strong inhibitors of CYP1A2

Study Locator

Explore further trial details, understand eligibility criteria and speak to clinical trial navigators for the SAFFRON trial via the Lung Cancer Study Locator website.

Abbreviations

  • 1L

    first line

  • 2L

    second line

  • ADC

    antibody drug conjugate

  • AE

    adverse event

  • AUC

    area under the curve

  • BICR

    blinded independent central review

  • CNS

    central nervous system

  • CPR

    complete pathological response

  • CRC

    colorectal cancer

  • CRT

    chemoradiotherapy

  • CT

    chemotherapy

  • CTCAE

    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

  • ctDNA

    circulating tumor DNA

  • DCR

    disease control rate

  • DFS

    disease-free survival

  • DoR

    duration of response

  • ECG

    electrocardiogram

  • ECOG PS

    Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Score

  • EFS

    event-free survival

  • EGFR

    epidermal growth factor receptor

  • EGFRm

    epidermal growth factor receptor mutation

  • EGFRwt

    epidermal growth factor receptor wild type

  • EORTC QLQ-C30

    European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire

  • Ex19del

    exon 19 deletion

  • FISH

    fluorescence in situ hybridization

  • FISH10+

    fluorescence in situ hybridization (MET copy ≥10)

  • Gy

    gray

  • HBV

    hepatitis B virus

  • HCV

    hepatitis C virus

  • HIV

    human immunodeficiency virus

  • HNSCC

    head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

  • HRQoL

    health-related quality of life

  • IASLC

    International Association For The Study Of Lung Cancer

  • ICR

    independent central review

  • IHC3+/≥90%

    3+ immunohistochemistry overexpression in 90% of tumor cells

  • ILD

    interstitial lung disease

  • IV

    intravenous

  • L858R

    exon 21 L858R point mutation

  • MET

    hepatocyte growth factor receptor

  • NEC

    large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

  • NSCLC

    non-small cell lung cancer

  • OD

    once daily

  • ORR

    overall or objective response rate

  • OS

    overall survival

  • PD

    progressive disease

  • PFS

    progression-free survival

  • PFS2

    time to second progression or death

  • PFS24

    PFS at 24 months from randomization

  • PK

    pharmacokinetics

  • PO

    per oral

  • PS

    phosphatidylserine

  • PtCh

    platinum-based chemotherapy

  • Q*W

    every * weeks

  • Q3W

    every 3 weeks

  • QD

    once daily

  • R

    randomization

  • RECIST

    Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors

  • RECIST v1.1

    Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1

  • RT

    radiotherapy

  • SBRT

    stereotactic body radiation therapy

  • SCLC

    small cell lung cancer

  • SoC

    standard of care

  • TDT

    time to discontinuation or death

  • TFST

    time to first subsequent therapy

  • TKI

    tyrosine kinase inhibitor

  • TNM

    tumor node metastasis staging

  • TNM8

    Tumor Node Metastasis 8th edition

  • tSCLC

    transformed small cell lung cancer

  • TSST

    time to start of second subsequent therapy

  • TTD

    time to treatment discontinuation

  • TTDM

    time to death or distant metastases

  • TTP

    time to progression

  • WHO

    World Health Organization

  • WHO PS

    World Health Organization performance status

  • WT

    wild type