Alisertib, a novel oral Aurora A kinase (AAK) inhibitor, has antitumor activity in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), including heavily pretreated patients, a new study published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has shown.
For the study, researchers enrolled 37 patients with histologically confirmed relapsed/refractory PTCL or transformed Mycosis fungoides (tMF). All patients received alisertib 50 mg twice daily for 7 days in 21-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Results showed that the overall response rate for patients with PTCL was 30%. In regard to safety, the most common grade and 4 adverse events were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, febrile neutropenia, mucositis, and rash.
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There was no association between AAK, Aurora Kinase B, MYC, BCL-2, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase γ, and Notch 1 expression, and response to alisertib.
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An international, randomized, phase III trial is currently underway to evaluate alisertib compared with investigator’s choice in patients with PTCL.
According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, T-cell lymphomas account for between 10% and 15% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas, but they are rare in the United States.
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