Table 2.

Clinical trials on MDM2 inhibitors in hematological malignancies including responses and toxicities

Type of MDM2 inhibitorTrial nameResponse ratesToxicityReference
NCT number
RG7112 A study of RO5045337 (RG7112) in patients with hematological neoplasms For acute leukemias, at maximum tolerated dose: CR, 6.1%; CRp, 3.0%; and PR, 6.1% Nausea, 71%; diarrhea, 60%; vomiting, 41%; febrile neutropenia, 30%; fatigue, 29%; abdominal pain, 28%; and hypokalemia, 26% Andreeff et al45 
NCT00623870 
MK-8242 Study of MK-8242 alone and in combination with cytarabine in participants AML (P07649) 1 PR (4%),
1 CRri (4%) 
Diarrhea, 23%; nausea, 42%; vomiting, 34%; fatigue, 19%; and decreased appetite, 23%. Ravandi et al46 
NCT01451437 
Idasanutlin Venetoclax and idasanutlin in relapsed/refractory AML: a nonrandomized, open-label phase 1b trial CR rates, all dosages: 26.0%
CR rates, idasanutlin 150/200 mg: 34.3%
IDH1/2 and RUNX1 mutations were associated with venetoclax-idasanutlin sensitivity 
Diarrhea, 87%; nausea, 74%; vomiting, 52%; hypokalemia, 50%; and febrile neutropenia, 45% Daver et al47 
NCT02670044 
Idasanutlin A study of RO5503781 as a single agent or in combination with cytarabine in participants with AML CR rates: 18.9% with monotherapy and 35.6% with combination therapy Gastrointestinal side effects, 90%. Yee et al48 
NCT01773408 
RO6839921 (an inactive pegylated prodrug of the oral MDM2 antagonist idasanutlin) A study of the safety and pharmacokinetics of RO6839921, an MDM2 antagonist, in patients with advanced cancers, including AML CR, 3.8%; CRp, 0%; CRi/MLFS, 3.8%; and PR, 7.7%
Maximum tolerated dose: 200 mg
DLTs at 250 mg (2 of 8 patients) and 300 mg (2 of 5) 
Nausea, 57%; decreased appetite, 53%; febrile neutropenia, 53%; diarrhea, 50%; hypomagnesemia, 50%; and hypokalemia, 42.3% Uy et al49 
NCT02098967 
Idasanutlin A study of idasanutlin with cytarabine vs cytarabine plus placebo in participants with relapsed or refractory AML (MIRROS) Overall response rate (CR + Crp + CRi) was 38.8% (combination therapy) vs 22.0% (monotherapy)
CR, 20.3% combination therapy vs 17.1% monotherapy; CRp, 9.9% combination therapy vs 3.3% monotherapy; Cri, 8.6% combination therapy vs 1.6% monotherapy 
Common any-grade adverse events (combination therapy vs monotherapy): diarrhea, 87% vs 32%; febrile neutropenia, 52.8 vs 49.3%; and nausea, 52.5% vs 31.5% Konopleva et al8 
NCT02545283 
Siremadlin Study to determine and evaluate a safe and tolerated dose of HDM201 in patients with selected advanced tumors that are TP53wt CR rates, all dosages: 5.5%; Cri, 7.7%
Responses were 4.2% (CR, n = 1), 20% (CR, n = 1; and Cri, n = 2), and 22.2% (CR, n = 2; and CRi, n = 4) in those treated at the identified RDEs in high-dose 1B, high-dose 1A, and low-dose 2C, respectively 
Nausea, 44%; vomiting, 18%; decreased appetite, 17%; anemia, 42%; neutropenia, 28%; thrombocytopenia, 43%; fatigue, 13%; and tumor lysis syndrome, 24% Stein et al50 
NCT02143635 
Milademetan Study of milademetan in Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory AML None of the 12 patients in the efficacy analysis set had CR, CRh, CRi, or PR at 90, 120, or 160 mg doses of milademetan Decreased appetite, 64%; nausea, 42%; anemia, 35%; thrombocytopenia, 28%; pneumonia, 28%; hypokalemia, 28%; and vomiting, 28% Sekiguchi et al51 
NCT03671564 
AMG 232 A phase 1b study evaluating AMG 232 alone and in combination with trametinib in AML CR rate: monotherapy, 0%; combination therapy, 3%
PR rate: monotherapy, 0%; combination therapy, 3%
MLFS rate: monotherapy, 11%; combination therapy, 0% 
Nausea, 58%; diarrhea, 56%; vomiting, 33%; decreased appetite, 25%; anemia, 22%; leukopenia, 17%; thrombocytopenia, 17%; and fatigue, 14% Erba et al52 
NCT02016729 
APR-246 (PRIMA-1(MET)) Safety study of APR-246 in patients with refractory hematological cancer or prostate cancer Entities: AML, CML, T-prolymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and prostate cancer Fatigue, dizziness, headache, confusion, and other neurologic AEs such as muscle spasms and sensory disturbances Lehmann et al53 
NCT00900614 
Type of MDM2 inhibitorTrial nameResponse ratesToxicityReference
NCT number
RG7112 A study of RO5045337 (RG7112) in patients with hematological neoplasms For acute leukemias, at maximum tolerated dose: CR, 6.1%; CRp, 3.0%; and PR, 6.1% Nausea, 71%; diarrhea, 60%; vomiting, 41%; febrile neutropenia, 30%; fatigue, 29%; abdominal pain, 28%; and hypokalemia, 26% Andreeff et al45 
NCT00623870 
MK-8242 Study of MK-8242 alone and in combination with cytarabine in participants AML (P07649) 1 PR (4%),
1 CRri (4%) 
Diarrhea, 23%; nausea, 42%; vomiting, 34%; fatigue, 19%; and decreased appetite, 23%. Ravandi et al46 
NCT01451437 
Idasanutlin Venetoclax and idasanutlin in relapsed/refractory AML: a nonrandomized, open-label phase 1b trial CR rates, all dosages: 26.0%
CR rates, idasanutlin 150/200 mg: 34.3%
IDH1/2 and RUNX1 mutations were associated with venetoclax-idasanutlin sensitivity 
Diarrhea, 87%; nausea, 74%; vomiting, 52%; hypokalemia, 50%; and febrile neutropenia, 45% Daver et al47 
NCT02670044 
Idasanutlin A study of RO5503781 as a single agent or in combination with cytarabine in participants with AML CR rates: 18.9% with monotherapy and 35.6% with combination therapy Gastrointestinal side effects, 90%. Yee et al48 
NCT01773408 
RO6839921 (an inactive pegylated prodrug of the oral MDM2 antagonist idasanutlin) A study of the safety and pharmacokinetics of RO6839921, an MDM2 antagonist, in patients with advanced cancers, including AML CR, 3.8%; CRp, 0%; CRi/MLFS, 3.8%; and PR, 7.7%
Maximum tolerated dose: 200 mg
DLTs at 250 mg (2 of 8 patients) and 300 mg (2 of 5) 
Nausea, 57%; decreased appetite, 53%; febrile neutropenia, 53%; diarrhea, 50%; hypomagnesemia, 50%; and hypokalemia, 42.3% Uy et al49 
NCT02098967 
Idasanutlin A study of idasanutlin with cytarabine vs cytarabine plus placebo in participants with relapsed or refractory AML (MIRROS) Overall response rate (CR + Crp + CRi) was 38.8% (combination therapy) vs 22.0% (monotherapy)
CR, 20.3% combination therapy vs 17.1% monotherapy; CRp, 9.9% combination therapy vs 3.3% monotherapy; Cri, 8.6% combination therapy vs 1.6% monotherapy 
Common any-grade adverse events (combination therapy vs monotherapy): diarrhea, 87% vs 32%; febrile neutropenia, 52.8 vs 49.3%; and nausea, 52.5% vs 31.5% Konopleva et al8 
NCT02545283 
Siremadlin Study to determine and evaluate a safe and tolerated dose of HDM201 in patients with selected advanced tumors that are TP53wt CR rates, all dosages: 5.5%; Cri, 7.7%
Responses were 4.2% (CR, n = 1), 20% (CR, n = 1; and Cri, n = 2), and 22.2% (CR, n = 2; and CRi, n = 4) in those treated at the identified RDEs in high-dose 1B, high-dose 1A, and low-dose 2C, respectively 
Nausea, 44%; vomiting, 18%; decreased appetite, 17%; anemia, 42%; neutropenia, 28%; thrombocytopenia, 43%; fatigue, 13%; and tumor lysis syndrome, 24% Stein et al50 
NCT02143635 
Milademetan Study of milademetan in Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory AML None of the 12 patients in the efficacy analysis set had CR, CRh, CRi, or PR at 90, 120, or 160 mg doses of milademetan Decreased appetite, 64%; nausea, 42%; anemia, 35%; thrombocytopenia, 28%; pneumonia, 28%; hypokalemia, 28%; and vomiting, 28% Sekiguchi et al51 
NCT03671564 
AMG 232 A phase 1b study evaluating AMG 232 alone and in combination with trametinib in AML CR rate: monotherapy, 0%; combination therapy, 3%
PR rate: monotherapy, 0%; combination therapy, 3%
MLFS rate: monotherapy, 11%; combination therapy, 0% 
Nausea, 58%; diarrhea, 56%; vomiting, 33%; decreased appetite, 25%; anemia, 22%; leukopenia, 17%; thrombocytopenia, 17%; and fatigue, 14% Erba et al52 
NCT02016729 
APR-246 (PRIMA-1(MET)) Safety study of APR-246 in patients with refractory hematological cancer or prostate cancer Entities: AML, CML, T-prolymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and prostate cancer Fatigue, dizziness, headache, confusion, and other neurologic AEs such as muscle spasms and sensory disturbances Lehmann et al53 
NCT00900614 

AEs, adverse events; CML, chronic myeloid leukemia; CR, complete remission; CRh, complete remission with hematological recovery; CRi, complete remission with incomplete recovery of peripheral counts; DLTs, dose-limiting toxicities; MLFS, morphological leukemia-free state; PR, partial remission; RDE, recommended dose for expansion.

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