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First-in-human studies of seletalisib, an orally bioavailable small-molecule PI3Kδ inhibitor for the treatment of immune and inflammatory diseases

First-in-human studies of seletalisib, an orally bioavailable small-molecule PI3Kδ inhibitor for the treatment of immune and inflammatory diseases
First-in-human studies of seletalisib, an orally bioavailable small-molecule PI3Kδ inhibitor for the treatment of immune and inflammatory diseases
Purpose: PI3Ks are potential therapeutic targets in immune-inflammatory diseases. These studies aimed to investigate the safety, tolerability and PK profile of seletalisib, a selective inhibitor of PI3Kδ in humans.

Methods: these phase I, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-centre studies (NCT02303509, NCT02207595) evaluated single and multiple oral doses of seletalisib (5-90 mg QD and 30 mg BID) in healthy adults and subjects with mild-to-moderate psoriasis (Study-1). Pharmacodynamic effects on markers of inflammation were assessed via changes in ex vivo basophil degranulation and histological assessment of psoriatic skin biopsies.

Results: seletalisib was well tolerated at doses ≤15 mg (Study-1) and ≤45 mg QD (Study-2) for 14 days. No safety concerns or dose-limiting toxicities were identified (Study-1). Incidence of gastrointestinal-related AEs was not dose related but higher incidences of rash AEs were associated with higher-dose seletalisib (Study-2 rash AEs: 18 in 12 seletalisib-treated subjects versus 1 in 1 placebo-treated subject). Mean seletalisib plasma concentration-time profiles increased with increasing doses after single and multiple dosing, with no major deviations from dose-proportionality. There was no unexpected accumulation or loss of exposure after multiple dosing (time-independent pharmacokinetic profile). Apparent t 1/2 values were supportive of once-daily dosing (geometric mean t1/2: Study-1, 17.7-21.1 h; Study-2, 18.1-22.4 h). No clinically significant food effect was observed (Study-1). Pharmacodynamic findings demonstrated ex vivo inhibition of basophil degranulation, improvements in histological assessment of skin biopsies and other markers of psoriatic biology and preliminary evidence of target engagement in psoriatic skin tissue.

Conclusions: seletalisib safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic profiles support its continued clinical development in immune-inflammatory diseases.
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Watling, Mark, Jones, Emma, Tytgat, Dominique, Jones, Mark, Allen, Rodger, Payne, Andrew, Koch, Annelize and Healy, Eugene (2017) First-in-human studies of seletalisib, an orally bioavailable small-molecule PI3Kδ inhibitor for the treatment of immune and inflammatory diseases. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, [PMID 28160012]. (doi:10.1007/s00228-017-2205-7).

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Abstract

Purpose: PI3Ks are potential therapeutic targets in immune-inflammatory diseases. These studies aimed to investigate the safety, tolerability and PK profile of seletalisib, a selective inhibitor of PI3Kδ in humans.

Methods: these phase I, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-centre studies (NCT02303509, NCT02207595) evaluated single and multiple oral doses of seletalisib (5-90 mg QD and 30 mg BID) in healthy adults and subjects with mild-to-moderate psoriasis (Study-1). Pharmacodynamic effects on markers of inflammation were assessed via changes in ex vivo basophil degranulation and histological assessment of psoriatic skin biopsies.

Results: seletalisib was well tolerated at doses ≤15 mg (Study-1) and ≤45 mg QD (Study-2) for 14 days. No safety concerns or dose-limiting toxicities were identified (Study-1). Incidence of gastrointestinal-related AEs was not dose related but higher incidences of rash AEs were associated with higher-dose seletalisib (Study-2 rash AEs: 18 in 12 seletalisib-treated subjects versus 1 in 1 placebo-treated subject). Mean seletalisib plasma concentration-time profiles increased with increasing doses after single and multiple dosing, with no major deviations from dose-proportionality. There was no unexpected accumulation or loss of exposure after multiple dosing (time-independent pharmacokinetic profile). Apparent t 1/2 values were supportive of once-daily dosing (geometric mean t1/2: Study-1, 17.7-21.1 h; Study-2, 18.1-22.4 h). No clinically significant food effect was observed (Study-1). Pharmacodynamic findings demonstrated ex vivo inhibition of basophil degranulation, improvements in histological assessment of skin biopsies and other markers of psoriatic biology and preliminary evidence of target engagement in psoriatic skin tissue.

Conclusions: seletalisib safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic profiles support its continued clinical development in immune-inflammatory diseases.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 January 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 4 February 2017
Organisations: Clinical & Experimental Sciences

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Author: Mark Watling
Author: Emma Jones
Author: Dominique Tytgat
Author: Mark Jones
Author: Rodger Allen
Author: Andrew Payne
Author: Annelize Koch
Author: Eugene Healy

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