FDA Grants Priority Review for Lilly's Abemaciclib for the Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer
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In addition, Lilly intends to submit abemaciclib to European regulators in the third quarter of 2017 and to Japanese regulators before the end of 2017.
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About Advanced Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with nearly 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012.2 Advanced breast cancer includes metastatic breast cancer, cancer that has spread from the breast tissue to other parts of the body, and locally or regionally advanced breast cancer, meaning the cancer has grown outside the organ where it started but has not yet spread to other parts of the body.3 Of all early stage breast cancer cases diagnosed in the
About Abemaciclib
In many cancers, uncontrolled cell growth arises from a loss of cell cycle regulation due to increased signaling from CDK4 and CDK6. Abemaciclib (LY2835219) is an investigational, oral cell cycle inhibitor, designed to block the growth of cancer cells by specifically inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinases, CDK4 and CDK6, and was most active against Cyclin D1 and CDK4 in cell-free enzymatic assays. In breast cancer, Cyclin D1/CDK4 has been shown to promote phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (Rb), cell proliferation and tumor growth. In hormone receptor-positive breast cancer cell lines, sustained target inhibition by abemaciclib reduced phosphorylation of Rb, inducing cell cycle arrest.
In addition to its current MONARCH clinical trials evaluating abemaciclib in breast cancer, a Phase 3 trial of abemaciclib in lung cancer is also underway.
For more information on additional abemaciclib trials, a complete listing can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov (in the search box on the home page, type in "abemaciclib").
About the MONARCH Clinical Trial Program
Lilly is evaluating abemaciclib in the comprehensive MONARCH clinical program, which includes the following studies:
MONARCH 1: a global Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib monotherapy in patients with HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer who had prior endocrine therapy and chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
MONARCH 2: a global Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib, in combination with fulvestrant, in patients with HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer who progressed on endocrine therapy.
MONARCH 3: a global Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib, in combination with an aromatase inhibitor, as initial endocrine-based therapy for postmenopausal women with HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer who have had no prior systemic treatment for advanced disease.
monarcHER: a global Phase 2 study evaluating abemaciclib plus trastuzumab (with or without fulvestrant) in women with HR+, HER2+ advanced breast cancer.
MONARCH plus: a Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib, in combination with endocrine therapies, to support registration in
neoMONARCH: a Phase 2 study evaluating abemaciclib in the neoadjuvant setting, alone or in combination with the non-steroidal aromatase-inhibitor anastrozole, in postmenopausal women with previously untreated early stage HR+, HER2- breast cancer.
monarchE: a global Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib in the adjuvant setting in patients with high-risk, early breast cancer.
About Lilly Oncology
For more than 50 years, Lilly has been dedicated to delivering life-changing medicines and support to people living with cancer and those who care for them. Lilly is determined to build on this heritage and continue making life better for all those affected by cancer around the world. To learn more about Lilly's commitment to people with cancer, please visit www.LillyOncology.com.
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Fulvestrant (Faslodex®), MedImmune/AstraZeneca. MedImmune Limited/AstraZeneca provided fulvestrant for this trial.
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Lilly Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) about abemaciclib as a potential treatment for patients with breast cancer and reflects Lilly's current beliefs. However, as with any pharmaceutical product, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of development and commercialization. Among other things, there can be no guarantee that abemaciclib will receive regulatory approvals or be commercially successful. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see Lilly's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the
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