BMS and Lilly Set to Collaborate to Evaluate Opdivo in Combination with Galunisertib in Advanced Solid Tumours
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Eli Lilly and have announced a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of BMS’s immunotherapy Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with Lilly’s galunisertib (LY2157299). The Phase I/II trial will evaluate the investigational combination of Opdivo and galunisertib as a potential treatment option for patients with advanced (metastatic and/or unresectable) glioblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer.
Opdivo is a human programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody that binds to the PD-1 receptor expressed on activated T-cells. Galunisertib is a TGF beta R1 kinase inhibitor that in vitro selectively blocks TGF beta signaling. TGF beta promotes tumour growth, suppresses the immune system and increases the ability of tumours to spread in the body. This collaboration will address the hypothesis that co-inhibition of PD-1 and TGF beta negative signals may lead to enhanced anti-tumour immune responses than inhibition of either pathway alone.
“Advanced solid tumours represent a serious unmet medical need among patients with cancer,” said Michael Giordano, senior vice president, Head of Development, Oncology, BMS. “Our clinical collaboration with Lilly underscores BMS’s continued commitment to explore combination regimens from our immuno-oncology portfolio with other mechanisms of action that may accelerate the development of new treatment options for patients.”
“Combination therapies will be key to addressing tumour heterogeneity and the inevitable resistance that is likely to develop to even the most promising new tailored therapies,” said Richard Gaynor, senior vice president, Product Development and Medical Affairs, Lilly Oncology. “To that end, having multiple cancer pathways and technology platforms will be critical in an era of combinations to ensure sustainability beyond any single asset.”
The study will be conducted by Lilly. Additional details of the collaboration were not disclosed.
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