Gilead Demonstrates Strength of Oncology Portfolio Across Diverse Tumor Types at ESMO Congress 2022

Rhea-AI Summary

Gilead Sciences (GILD) announced new data at the ESMO Congress 2022, showcasing the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study results for Trodelvy^® in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. The study demonstrated significant overall survival benefits for patients pre-treated with endocrine therapies. Gilead has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application to the FDA for Trodelvy based on these findings, which highlight the drug's potential against a challenging patient population. Additional presentations included health-related quality of life data and efficacy analyses by HER2 status.

Positive

• Demonstrated overall survival benefit in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer from TROPiCS-02 study.
• Statistically significant and clinically meaningful results for patients with limited treatment options.
• Safety profile consistent with previous studies; no new safety signals reported.
• Supplemental Biologics License Application submitted to FDA for Trodelvy.

Negative

• Trodelvy has not yet received regulatory approval for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer treatment.

– Late-Breaking Presentation of Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 Study of Trodelvy^® Demonstrates Overall Survival Benefit in Pre-Treated HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer –

– Additional Oral Presentations from TROPiCS-02 Study Feature New HER2 Status Sub-Analyses and Health-Related Quality of Life Data –

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) is pleased to announce new data to be presented across its oncology pipeline at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022. Nine abstracts, including a late-breaking presentation and two additional oral presentations, showcase new analyses from pivotal results in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer and highlight studies across metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC), metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

“To deliver the best possible outcomes for people with cancer, Gilead Oncology is building a robust pipeline. Our foundational asset Trodelvy, is strengthened with opportunities for unique combinations to span tumor types and lines of therapy,” said Merdad Parsey, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Gilead Sciences. “Our data at ESMO, including overall survival results in advanced breast cancer, demonstrate Gilead’s continued efforts to grow our pipeline and impact people living with cancer who face some of the greatest gaps in care.”

Highlights include a late-breaking presentation of the secondary endpoint of overall survival from the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study investigating Trodelvy^® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in people with pre-treated HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Earlier in August 2022, Gilead announced these data to be statistically significant and clinically meaningful for a patient population that currently has limited treatment options once tumor resistance to endocrine-based therapies develops. The safety profile for Trodelvy was consistent with prior studies, and no new safety signals emerged in this patient population. Gilead has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on data from TROPiCS-02. These data will also be shared with health authorities outside the U.S.

Two additional oral presentations will examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and efficacy by HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) status from the TROPiCS-02 study. Additional posters illustrate Gilead’s differentiated development approach, with investigational combination studies of Trodelvy in mTNBC and mCRPC and magrolimab in mCRC.

Summary of Presentations

Accepted abstracts at the ESMO Congress 2022 include (all times CEST):

Abstract Disposition	Abstract Title
Breast Cancer
Presentation #LBA76 (Oral Proffered Paper Presentation) Friday, September 9, 16:20 4.B - Brest Auditorium	Overall survival (OS) results from the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) vs treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC)
Poster #253P Saturday, September 10, 11:00 Poster Area, Hall 4	Unmet need in heavily pre-treated patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC) in the US: a ConcertAI analysis
Presentation #214MO (Mini Oral) Saturday, September 10, 15:40 7.2.E - Évry Auditorium	Sacituzumab govitecan efficacy in hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2–) metastatic breast cancer (mBC) by HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) status in the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study
Presentation #1553O (Oral Proffered Paper Presentation) Sunday, September 11, 09:20 7.3.U - Urval Auditorium	Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 trial of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) vs chemotherapy in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC)
Collaborative Studies - Breast and Prostate Cancer
Poster #248P Saturday, September 10, 11:00 Poster Area, Hall 4	Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in Chinese patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who received at least two prior treatments
Poster #1406P Sunday, September 11, 15:00 Poster Area, Hall 4	Interim results of a Phase 2 trial of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in patients (pts) with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) progressing on androgen receptor signaling inhibitors (ARSI)
Trials in Progress (TiP) – Breast and Colorectal Cancer
Poster #275TiP Saturday, September 10, 11:00 Poster Area, Hall 4	ASCENT-03: Phase 3 study of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) vs treatment of physician’s choice in first-line metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC)
Poster #276TiP Saturday, September 10, 11:00 Poster Area, Hall 4	ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19: Phase 3 study of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) plus pembrolizumab vs treatment of physician’s choice plus pembrolizumab in first-line programmed death-ligand 1-positive (PD-L1+) metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC)
Poster #439TiP Sunday, September 11, 12:00 Poster Area, Hall 4	A Phase 2, randomized study of magrolimab with bevacizumab and FOLFIRI in previously treated patients with advanced inoperable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)

Trodelvy has not been approved by any regulatory agency for the treatment of HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Its safety and efficacy have not been established for this indication. Trodelvy has a Boxed Warning for severe or life-threatening neutropenia and severe diarrhea; please see below for additional Important Safety Information.

Magrolimab is an investigational compound not approved by any regulatory agency.

About HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer is the most common type of breast cancer and accounts for approximately 70% of all new cases, or nearly 400,000 diagnoses worldwide each year. Almost one in three cases of early-stage breast cancer eventually become metastatic, and among patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic disease, the five-year relative survival rate is 30%. As patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer become resistant to endocrine-based therapy, their primary treatment option is limited to single-agent chemotherapy. In this setting, it is common to receive multiple lines of chemotherapy regimens over the course of treatment, and the prognosis remains poor.

About the TROPiCS-02 Study

The TROPiCS-02 study is a global, multicenter, open-label, Phase 3 study, randomized 1:1 to evaluate Trodelvy versus physicians’ choice of chemotherapy (eribulin, capecitabine, gemcitabine, or vinorelbine) in 543 patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer who were previously treated with endocrine therapy, CDK4/6 inhibitors and two to four lines of chemotherapy for metastatic disease. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) for participants treated with Trodelvy compared to those treated with chemotherapy. Secondary endpoints include overall survival, overall response rate, clinical benefit rate and duration of response, as well as assessment of safety and tolerability and quality of life measures. In the study, HER2 negativity was defined per American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) criteria as immunohistochemistry (IHC) score of 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+ with a negative in-situ hybridization (ISH) test.

More information about TROPiCS-02 is available at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03901339.

About Magrolimab

Magrolimab is a potential, first-in-class investigational monoclonal antibody against CD47 and a macrophage checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to interfere with recognition of CD47 by the SIRPα receptor on macrophages, with the goal of blocking the “don’t eat me” signal used by cancer cells to avoid being ingested by macrophages. Magrolimab is being developed in several hematologic cancers, including MDS, AML as well as solid tumor malignancies.

More information about clinical trials with magrolimab is available at www.clinicaltrials.gov.

About Trodelvy

Trodelvy^® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) is a first-in-class Trop-2 directed antibody-drug conjugate. Trop-2 is a cell surface antigen highly expressed in multiple tumor types, including in more than 90% of breast and bladder cancers. Trodelvy is intentionally designed with a proprietary hydrolyzable linker attached to SN-38, a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. This unique combination delivers potent activity to both Trop-2 expressing cells and the microenvironment.

Trodelvy is approved in more than 35 countries, with multiple additional regulatory reviews underway worldwide, for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, at least one of them for metastatic disease. Trodelvy is also approved in the U.S. under the accelerated approval pathway for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (UC) who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and either programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor.

Trodelvy is also being developed for potential investigational use in other TNBC and metastatic UC populations, as well as a range of tumor types where Trop-2 is highly expressed, including hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) metastatic breast cancer, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC), head and neck cancer, and endometrial cancer.

U.S. Indications for Trodelvy

In the United States, Trodelvy is indicated for the treatment of:

• Adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, at least one of them for metastatic disease.
• Adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic UC who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and either programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial.

U.S. Important Safety Information for Trodelvy

BOXED WARNING: NEUTROPENIA AND DIARRHEA

• Severe or life-threatening neutropenia may occur. Withhold Trodelvy for absolute neutrophil count below 1500/mm³ or neutropenic fever. Monitor blood cell counts periodically during treatment. Consider G-CSF for secondary prophylaxis. Initiate anti-infective treatment in patients with febrile neutropenia without delay.
• Severe diarrhea may occur. Monitor patients with diarrhea and give fluid and electrolytes as needed. Administer atropine, if not contraindicated, for early diarrhea of any severity. At the onset of late diarrhea, evaluate for infectious causes and, if negative, promptly initiate loperamide. If severe diarrhea occurs, withhold Trodelvy until resolved to ≤Grade 1 and reduce subsequent doses.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Severe hypersensitivity reaction to Trodelvy.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Neutropenia: Severe, life-threatening, or fatal neutropenia can occur and may require dose modification. Neutropenia occurred in 61% of patients treated with Trodelvy. Grade 3-4 neutropenia occurred in 47% of patients. Febrile neutropenia occurred in 7%. Withhold Trodelvy for absolute neutrophil count below 1500/mm³ on Day 1 of any cycle or neutrophil count below 1000/mm³ on Day 8 of any cycle. Withhold Trodelvy for neutropenic fever.

Diarrhea: Diarrhea occurred in 65% of all patients treated with Trodelvy. Grade 3-4 diarrhea occurred in 12% of patients. One patient had intestinal perforation following diarrhea. Neutropenic colitis occurred in 0.5% of patients. Withhold Trodelvy for Grade 3-4 diarrhea and resume when resolved to ≤Grade 1. At onset, evaluate for infectious causes and if negative, promptly initiate loperamide, 4 mg initially followed by 2 mg with every episode of diarrhea for a maximum of 16 mg daily. Discontinue loperamide 12 hours after diarrhea resolves. Additional supportive measures (e.g., fluid and electrolyte substitution) may also be employed as clinically indicated. Patients who exhibit an excessive cholinergic response to treatment can receive appropriate premedication (e.g., atropine) for subsequent treatments.

Hypersensitivity and Infusion-Related Reactions: Serious hypersensitivity reactions including life-threatening anaphylactic reactions have occurred with Trodelvy. Severe signs and symptoms included cardiac arrest, hypotension, wheezing, angioedema, swelling, pneumonitis, and skin reactions. Hypersensitivity reactions within 24 hours of dosing occurred in 37% of patients. Grade 3-4 hypersensitivity occurred in 2% of patients. The incidence of hypersensitivity reactions leading to permanent discontinuation of Trodelvy was 0.3%. The incidence of anaphylactic reactions was 0.3%. Pre-infusion medication is recommended. Observe patients closely for hypersensitivity and infusion-related reactions during each infusion and for at least 30 minutes after completion of each infusion. Medication to treat such reactions, as well as emergency equipment, should be available for immediate use. Permanently discontinue Trodelvy for Grade 4 infusion-related reactions.

Nausea and Vomiting: Nausea occurred in 66% of all patients treated with Trodelvy and Grade 3 nausea occurred in 4% of these patients. Vomiting occurred in 39% of patients and Grade 3-4 vomiting occurred in 3% of these patients. Premedicate with a two or three drug combination regimen (e.g., dexamethasone with either a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist or an NK1 receptor antagonist as well as other drugs as indicated) for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Withhold Trodelvy doses for Grade 3 nausea or Grade 3-4 vomiting and resume with additional supportive measures when resolved to Grade ≤1. Additional antiemetics and other supportive measures may also be employed as clinically indicated. All patients should be given take-home medications with clear instructions for prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting.

Increased Risk of Adverse Reactions in Patients with Reduced UGT1A1 Activity: Patients homozygous for the uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)*28 allele are at increased risk for neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, and anemia and may be at increased risk for other adverse reactions with Trodelvy. The incidence of Grade 3-4 neutropenia was 67% in patients homozygous for the UGT1A1*28, 46% in patients heterozygous for the UGT1A1*28 allele and 46% in patients homozygous for the wild-type allele. The incidence of Grade 3-4 anemia was 25% in patients homozygous for the UGT1A1*28 allele, 10% in patients heterozygous for the UGT1A1*28 allele, and 11% in patients homozygous for the wild-type allele. Closely monitor patients with known reduced UGT1A1 activity for adverse reactions. Withhold or permanently discontinue Trodelvy based on clinical assessment of the onset, duration and severity of the observed adverse reactions in patients with evidence of acute early-onset or unusually severe adverse reactions, which may indicate reduced UGT1A1 function.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Based on its mechanism of action, Trodelvy can cause teratogenicity and/or embryo-fetal lethality when administered to a pregnant woman. Trodelvy contains a genotoxic component, SN-38, and targets rapidly dividing cells. Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with Trodelvy and for 6 months after the last dose. Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with Trodelvy and for 3 months after the last dose.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

In the ASCENT study (IMMU-132-05), the most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥25%) were fatigue, neutropenia, diarrhea, nausea, alopecia, anemia, constipation, vomiting, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. The most frequent serious adverse reactions (SAR) (>1%) were neutropenia (7%), diarrhea (4%), and pneumonia (3%). SAR were reported in 27% of patients, and 5% discontinued therapy due to adverse reactions. The most common Grade 3-4 lab abnormalities (incidence ≥25%) in the ASCENT study were reduced neutrophils, leukocytes, and lymphocytes.

In the TROPHY study (IMMU-132-06), the most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥25%) were diarrhea, fatigue, neutropenia, nausea, any infection, alopecia, anemia, decreased appetite, constipation, vomiting, abdominal pain, and rash. The most frequent serious adverse reactions (SAR) (≥5%) were infection (18%), neutropenia (12%, including febrile neutropenia in 10%), acute kidney injury (6%), urinary tract infection (6%), and sepsis or bacteremia (5%). SAR were reported in 44% of patients, and 10% discontinued due to adverse reactions. The most common Grade 3-4 lab abnormalities (incidence ≥25%) in the TROPHY study were reduced neutrophils, leukocytes, and lymphocytes.

DRUG INTERACTIONS

UGT1A1 Inhibitors: Concomitant administration of Trodelvy with inhibitors of UGT1A1 may increase the incidence of adverse reactions due to potential increase in systemic exposure to SN-38. Avoid administering UGT1A1 inhibitors with Trodelvy.

UGT1A1 Inducers: Exposure to SN-38 may be substantially reduced in patients concomitantly receiving UGT1A1 enzyme inducers. Avoid administering UGT1A1 inducers with Trodelvy.

Please see full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING.

About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including Gilead’s ability to initiate, progress or complete clinical trials within currently anticipated timelines or at all, and the possibility of unfavorable results from ongoing or additional clinical trials, including those involving Trodelvy; uncertainties relating to regulatory applications for Trodelvy and related filing and approval timelines, including with respect to the filing of an sBLA for Trodelvy to expand current indications, and pending or potential applications for the treatment of metastatic TNBC, mUC, HR+/HER2- breast cancer, NSCLC, SCLC, head and neck cancer, and endometrial cancer, in the currently anticipated timelines or at all; Gilead’s ability to receive regulatory approvals for such indications in a timely manner or at all, and the risk that any such approvals may be subject to significant limitations on use; the possibility that Gilead may make a strategic decision to discontinue development of Trodelvy for such indications and as a result, Trodelvy may never be commercialized for these indications; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These and other risks, uncertainties and other factors are described in detail in Gilead’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Gilead, and Gilead assumes no obligation and disclaims any intent to update any such forward-looking statements.

U.S. Prescribing Information for Trodelvy including BOXED WARNING, is available at www.gilead.com.

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FAQ

What are the results of the TROPiCS-02 study for Gilead's Trodelvy?

The TROPiCS-02 study showed significant overall survival benefits for patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer who were pre-treated with endocrine therapies.

When was the TROPiCS-02 study data presented?

The TROPiCS-02 study data was presented at the ESMO Congress 2022.

Has Trodelvy been approved for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer?

No, Trodelvy has not yet received regulatory approval for the treatment of HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.

What is the significance of the supplemental Biologics License Application submitted by Gilead?

The supplemental Biologics License Application aims to expand the indications for Trodelvy based on the positive results from the TROPiCS-02 study.

What other data was presented alongside the TROPiCS-02 results?

Additional data included health-related quality of life analyses and efficacy results based on HER2 status from the same study.