Ziftomenib in relapsed/refractory (R/R) <i>NPM1</i> -mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML): Phase 1b/2 clinical activity and safety results from the pivotal KOMET-001 study.
6506 Background: NPM1 -m drives leukemogenesis in ~30% of AML. Despite current risk stratification, nearly half will have R/R disease within a year, after which outcomes are poor with <10% complete response following chemotherapy. Ziftomenib – a potent, highly selective, oral, investigational menin inhibitor – has shown clinical activity as monotherapy and in combination for adults with R/R NPM1 -m and KMT2A -r AML, with 600 mg once-daily (QD) as the recommended phase 2 monotherapy dose for NPM1 -m. Here we present the primary analysis for NPM1 -m patients (pts) treated with ziftomenib 600 mg QD in the pivotal KOMET-001 study. Methods: KOMET-001 (NCT04067336) is a multicenter, open-label phase 1/2 study of ziftomenib in adults with R/R AML. In phase 2, pts with NPM1 -m R/R AML received ziftomenib 600 mg QD. Phase 2 primary endpoint: complete remission with full/partial hematologic recovery (CR/CRh); key secondary endpoints: composite complete remission (CRc), durations of CR/CRh and CRc, and safety. The analyses below include NPM1 -m pts pooled from phase 1b/2. Results: The phase 2 primary endpoint was met ( p =0.0058). As of 20 Dec 2024, 112 pts were enrolled (51% US/Canada, 49% Europe/UK) in phase 1b/2 and treated with ziftomenib 600 mg QD, with a median follow-up of 4.2 months. Median age was 69 yrs (range 22–86), 56% female, 83% ECOG PS 0–1, median of 2 prior therapies (range 1–7), including 60% prior venetoclax (VEN) and 23% prior transplant. CR/CRh rate in all phase 1b/2 pts was 25% (28/112; 95% CI 17–34) and overall response rate was 35% (39/112; 95% CI 26–44). In phase 2 pts, 23% (21/92; 95% CI 15–33) achieved CR/CRh (Table), with 67% (10/15) MRD negativity among CR/CRh responders tested (local). Comparable CR/CRh rates were observed in both VEN-naïve and exposed pts (21% vs. 24%). Ziftomenib was well tolerated with 3% (3/112) discontinuing due to treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs). 40% (45/112) of pts had Grade (Gr) ≥3 TRAEs, including 13% differentiation syndrome (all Gr3), ≤5% each anemia, febrile neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, and 2% QTc prolongation (Gr3). Updated clinical activity and safety data will be presented. Conclusions: In the pivotal KOMET-001, the phase 2 primary endpoint was met: Ziftomenib achieved deep and durable responses in R/R NPM1 -m AML, regardless of prior VEN. Ziftomenib was well tolerated with limited myelosuppression and only 3% ziftomenib-related discontinuations. Taken together, these data support the potential use of ziftomenib monotherapy as a new treatment option for R/R NPM1 -m AML. Clinical trial information: NCT04067336 . Response, n (%) Phase 2600 mg QDN=92 Phase 1b/2600 mg QDN=112 CR 13 (14) 20 (18) CR/CRh 21 (23) 28 (25) CRc 24 (26) 32 (29) Median duration, months (95% CI) CR/CRh 3.7 (1.9–NE) 3.7 (1.9–7.7) CRc 4.6 (2.8–11.4) 5.1 (2.8–8.1) Restricted mean duration, months (95% CI) CR/CRh 4.3 (3.1–5.6) 5.2 (3.6–6.7) CRc 5.9 (4.0–7.7) 6.4 (4.6–8.1)
Authors
- Pau Montesinos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3275-5593)
- Maël Heiblig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-8657)
- Lionel Adès (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9020-8766)
- Marcie Riches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0257-0990)
- Amir T. Fathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-6447)
- Pierre Péterlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5463-6686)
- Jessica K. Altman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1987-1896)
- James M. Foran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-1708)
- Daniel Corum
- Eunice S. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8644-0968)
- Cristina Papayannidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8705-8333)
- Maria R. Baer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-1348)
- Harry Paul Erba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1093-2189)
- Ghayas C. Issa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4339-8683)
- Kristen Marie Pettit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3536-4137)
- Eduardo Rodríguez‐Arbolí (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2237-6733)
- Kateryna Fedorov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8876-8926)
- Zijing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3990-1442)
- Florian Heinrich Heidel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2438-1955)
- Mollie Leoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-7919)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes (FR)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Hôpital Lyon Sud (FR)
- Istituto di Ematologia di Bologna (IT)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Nantes (FR)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (ES)
- Hôpital Saint-Louis (FR)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
- Kura Oncology (United States) (US)
- U-M Rogel Cancer Center (US)
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Duke Cancer Institute
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.6506
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.62