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Novel drug to treat poor prognosis AML

Award Number: R21CA263239
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/02/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2023

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Novel drug to treat poor prognosis AML - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has been on the rise. Activating mutations in the fms like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) are present in 25-30% of AML, ~10% of myelodysplastic (MDS) and 5-6% of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients. The common mutations include missense point mutations in the kinase domain, in frame deletions and internal tandem duplications (ITD) in the juxta membrane domain leading to constitutive activation of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) activity. FLT3-ITD is present in ~25% AML patients with normal karyotype and is considered an independent prognostic marker. Patients with FLT3-ITD mutation are at a higher risk of disease relapse and reduced overall 5-year survival. Activating mutations of FLT3 contribute to deregulated proliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells leading to myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN). We and others have shown that co-occurrence of mutations that enhance the self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) can transform these cells into AML.However, despite the high prevalence rate and the clinical significance of FLT3 mutations in the pathogenesis of AML, there are limited options for targeted therapy. In 2017, Midostaurin (Rydapt), a multi-kinase inhibitor became the first targeted therapy to be approved by food and drug administration (FDA) for the treatment of AML, followed by Gilteritinib (Xospata), a FLT3 and AXL1 specific inhibitor in 2018. Additional experimental drugs specific for mutant FLT3 in various stages of clinical trials including Quizartinib and Crenolanib have also been described, although they are known to develop both intrinsic and acquired resistance in response to FLT3 targeted therapy the intrinsic resistance in AML to therapy with FLT3 directed inhibitors depends on the presence of co-occurring mutations acquired resistance is due to activation of parallel survival pathways and/or acquisition of secondary mutations in FLT3-ITD. More recently, emergence of RAS mutations has been reported in AML patients treated with Gilteritinib. Thus, there is a critical unmet need to identify and develop potent and selective inhibitor(s) for mutant FLT3 to provide additional therapeutic options for treating AML patients with these mutations. To this end, we have recently identified a novel class of naphthyridine based FLT3 inhibitors that not only selectively target FLT3-ITD at sub-nanomolar concentrations but are also effective against the drug resistance conferring secondary mutations acquired in response to targeted therapy. Based on our preliminary data, we hypothesize that in comparison to recently FDA approved FLT3 inhibitors, including Gilteritinib, we have identified novel and potent drugs with inhibitory activity against FLT3-ITD as well as gatekeeper mutations of FLT3 for a more robust and durable AML treatment. We will utilize two of these inhibitors (KRX-101 & KRX-107; also defined as HSN608 & HSN748, respectively) to further characterize its biological impact on primary de novo AMLs, drug resistant AMLs as well as relapsed/refractory AMLs bearing FLT3 mutations along with other co-occurring mutations.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2022	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	2	1/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $180,259 )
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	2	6/23/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$180,259
														Subtotal = $180,259

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $234,662 )
2021	2021	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	1	7/2/2021	NEW	$234,662
														Subtotal = $234,662

Grand Total All Awards = $414,921

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Novel drug to treat poor prognosis AML

Award Number: R21CA263239

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/02/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2023

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