Phase 1 study of HP518, a PROTAC AR degrader in patients with mCRPC: results on safety, pharmacokinetics, and anti-tumor activity

Azad, AA; Gurney, H; Underhill, C; Horvath, L; Voskoboynik, M; Li, X; King, I; Shao, L; Dai, Y; Perabo, F

Author(s): Azad, AA; Gurney, H; Underhill, C; Horvath, L; Voskoboynik, M; Li, X; King, I; Shao, L; Dai, Y; Perabo, F;
Details: Publication Year 2025-04,Volume 43,Issue #2,Page 435-445
Journal Title: Investigational New Drugs
Publication Type: Research article
Abstract: HP518 is an oral PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC) protein degrader targeting the wild-type androgen receptor (WT-AR) and mutant AR ligand-binding domain (AR-LBD). A multicenter, first-in-human, open-label Phase 1 dose escalation study was conducted in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and anti-tumor activity of HP518. Twenty-two patients with mCRPC with disease progression on at least 1 novel androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) and ≤ 1 line of chemotherapy received HP518 once daily orally in sequential cohorts. Patients were not selected for AR-LBD mutations. Objectives were to assess safety, tolerability, maximum tolerated dose, pharmacokinetics (PK), as well as efficacy by PSA(50) response and radiographic response per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 and Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria. Exploratory objectives included genomic profiling using cell-free DNA. The majority of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were Grade 1 or 2. The most common AEs were nausea and vomiting, fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, and decreased appetite. Only one (vomiting) out of 10 serious adverse events (SAE) was considered drug-related. No patient experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), and no AEs led to dose reduction or study discontinuation. Following multiple dosing of HP518, the PK appeared to plateau showing a less than dose-proportional relationship between exposure and dosage. Two patients demonstrated a partial response, and three patients showed a PSA50 response. In this initial Phase 1 study, HP518 demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and responses in a limited subset of mCRPC patients with progression after ARPI warranting further investigation. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05252364.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Humans; Male; Aged; Middle Aged; *Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant/drug therapy/metabolism/pathology; *Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacokinetics/adverse effects/therapeutic use; *Receptors, Androgen/metabolism; Aged, 80 and over; Maximum Tolerated Dose; *Androgen Receptor Antagonists/pharmacokinetics/adverse effects/therapeutic use; Proteolysis/drug effects; Androgen receptor; Castration-resistant prostate cancer; Hp- 518; Protac; Phase 1 clinical study
Department(s): Medical Oncology
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10637-025-01533-8
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