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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 22, 2023, Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced results from a Phase 2 clinical study of palazestrant (OP-1250), the Company’s complete estrogen receptor (“ER”) antagonist (“CERAN”) and selective ER degrader (“SERD”), for the treatment of metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer. A copy of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Additionally, a copy of the Company’s presentation to be shared with investors and others from time to time in connection with the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01Other Events.
As described above, on October 22, 2023, the Company announced results from a Phase 2 clinical study of palazestrant (OP-1250), the Company’s CERAN and SERD, for the treatment of metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer. These results were presented in an oral presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (“ESMO”) Congress 2023 in Madrid, Spain, on October 22, 2023.
The presentation, titled “Results from the phase 1/2 study of OP-1250, an oral complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and selective ER degrader (SERD) in patients (pts) with advanced or metastatic ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer”, highlighted that:
Phase 2 Clinical Study Results
Enrollment
As of the data cut-off of July 7, 2023, 86 patients with recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer were treated at the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (“RP2D”) of 120 mg. The group was heavily pretreated with 42% of patients being fourth-line or later at study entry, 65% of patients having received two or more prior lines of endocrine therapy for metastatic disease, and 31% having received prior chemotherapy. Almost all patients (97%) received prior treatment with a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (“CDK4/6”) inhibitor, and 66% received prior treatment with fulvestrant. Of 75 patients whose circulating tumor DNA (“ctDNA”) was assessed, 48% had activating mutations in ESR1 at baseline.
Pharmacokinetics
Palazestrant demonstrated favorable pharmacokinetics characterized by high oral bioavailability, dose proportional exposure and a long half-life of eight days, with steady-state plasma levels showing minimal peak-to-trough variability, enabling consistent inhibition of the ER for the full dosing interval.
Safety and Tolerability
Treatment with palazestrant at the RP2D of 120 mg was well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities, and the maximum tolerated dose (“MTD”) was not reached. The majority of treatment-emergent adverse events (“TEAEs”) were Grade 1 or 2. Of the 86 patients treated, events of Grade 4 neutropenia were observed in six patients, occurring approximately 4–6 weeks into therapy. Of these patients, three had a dose interruption with recovery and subsequent dose reduction (two continued at 90 mg and one continued at 60 mg) without any recurrence, and three had dose discontinuation followed by recovery. All six patients had prior exposure to CDK4/6 inhibitors.
Efficacy Profile
Across all 86 patients, the median PFS was 4.6 months and the CBR was 40% with a 6-month PFS rate of 38%. In patients with an ESR1 mutation, the median PFS was 5.6 months and the CBR was 52% with a 6-month PFS rate of 46%. In ESR1 wild-type patients, the median PFS was 3.5 months and the CBR was 32% with a 6-month PFS rate of 35%.
In a subset analysis of 49 patients that received palazestrant as a second- or third-line therapy with or without prior chemotherapy (the EMERALD trial eligibility criteria), the median PFS was 7.2 months and the CBR was 48% across all patients with a 6-month PFS rate of 54%. In patients with an ESR1 mutation, the median PFS was 7.3 months and CBR was 59% with a 6-month PFS rate of 62%. In ESR1 wild-type patients the median PFS was 5.5 months and the CBR was 38% with a 6-month PFS rate of 44%.
Anti-tumor activity was observed in this heavily pre-treated population, with 40% of patients demonstrating reduction in target lesions and evidence of activity in both ESR1 wild-type and ESR1-mutant patients. Given the advanced and heavily pretreated nature of the patients, many of these patients are expected to be resistant to monotherapy endocrine treatment.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “goal,” “potential” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the potential beneficial characteristics, safety, tolerability, efficacy, and therapeutic effects of palazestrant, the development of palazestrant, the initiation and timing of clinical trials, and palazestrant’s combinability with other drugs. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on Olema’s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance or achievements of Olema could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Olema’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and future filings and reports that Olema makes from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Olema assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, including in the event that actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
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Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated October 22, 2023, of Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
99.2 | Investor Presentation, dated October 23, 2023, of Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
Dated: October 23, 2023 | ||
By: | /s/ Shane Kovacs | |
Shane Kovacs | ||
Chief Operating and Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Olema Oncology Announces Positive Phase 2 Monotherapy Clinical Study Results for Palazestrant
· | Across all 86 heavily pretreated patients, the median PFS was 4.6 months with a CBR of 40%; in patients with ESR1 mutations at baseline, the median PFS was 5.6 months with a CBR of 52% |
· | In an analysis of 49 second- and third-line patients, the median PFS was 7.2 months with a CBR of 48%; the median PFS was 7.3 months with a CBR of 59% in patients with ESR1 mutations |
· | Results support continued development of palazestrant in the OPERA-01 monotherapy Phase 3 pivotal trial |
· | Olema will host an investor conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Monday, October 23, 2023 |
SAN FRANCISCO, October 22, 2023 – Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Olema”, “Olema Oncology”, or the “Company”, Nasdaq: OLMA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted therapies for women’s cancers, today announced results from a Phase 2 clinical study of palazestrant (OP-1250), the Company’s complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and selective ER degrader (SERD), for the treatment of metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer. These results were presented in an oral presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023 in Madrid, Spain, on October 22, 2023.
The presentation, titled “Results from the phase 1/2 study of OP-1250, an oral complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and selective ER degrader (SERD) in patients (pts) with advanced or metastatic ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer”, highlighted that:
· | Across 86 heavily pretreated patients, where 42% of patients were 4th line or later at study entry, 120 mg once-daily, monotherapy palazestrant was well tolerated and achieved a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 4.6 months and clinical benefit rate (CBR) of 40%, and a median PFS of 5.6 months and CBR of 52% in patients with ESR1 mutations at baseline. |
· | In a subset analysis of 49 second- or third-line patients with or without prior chemotherapy (the EMERALD trial eligibility criteria), the median PFS was 7.2 months and CBR was 48% across all patients, and the median PFS was 7.3 months and CBR was 59% ESR1-mutant patients. |
“These Phase 2 monotherapy study results demonstrate that palazestrant (OP-1250) has the potential to become a best-in-class endocrine therapy and improve upon current standard of care treatments for women living with metastatic breast cancer. In addition to being well-tolerated, palazestrant has demonstrated compelling progression-free survival as monotherapy in a heavily pretreated patient population,” said Sean P. Bohen, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Olema Oncology. “Going forward, we are in the process of initiating OPERA-01, our first pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial testing palazestrant as monotherapy in second- and third-line metastatic breast cancer.”
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Phase 2 Clinical Study Results
Enrollment
As of the data cut-off of July 7, 2023, 86 patients with recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer were treated at the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of 120 mg. The group was heavily pretreated with 42% of patients being fourth-line or later at study entry, 65% of patients having received two or more prior lines of endocrine therapy for metastatic disease, and 31% having received prior chemotherapy. Almost all patients (97%) received prior treatment with a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor, and 66% received prior treatment with fulvestrant. Of 75 patients whose circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) was assessed, 48% had activating mutations in ESR1 at baseline.
Pharmacokinetics
Palazestrant demonstrated favorable pharmacokinetics characterized by high oral bioavailability, dose proportional exposure and a long half-life of eight days, with steady-state plasma levels showing minimal peak-to-trough variability, enabling consistent inhibition of the ER for the full dosing interval.
Safety and Tolerability
Treatment with palazestrant at the RP2D of 120 mg was well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was not reached. The majority of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were Grade 1 or 2. Of the 86 patients treated, events of Grade 4 neutropenia were observed in six patients, occurring approximately 4–6 weeks into therapy. Of these patients, three had a dose interruption with recovery and subsequent dose reduction (two continued at 90 mg and one continued at 60 mg) without any recurrence, and three had dose discontinuation followed by recovery. All six patients had prior exposure to CDK4/6 inhibitors.
Efficacy
Across all 86 patients, the median PFS was 4.6 months and the CBR was 40% with a 6-month PFS rate of 38%. In patients with an ESR1 mutation, the median PFS was 5.6 months and the CBR was 52% with a 6-month PFS rate of 46%. In ESR1 wild-type patients, the median PFS was 3.5 months and the CBR was 32% with a 6-month PFS rate of 35%.
In a subset analysis of 49 patients that received palazestrant as a second- or third-line therapy with or without prior chemotherapy (the EMERALD trial eligibility criteria), the median PFS was 7.2 months and the CBR was 48% across all patients with a 6-month PFS rate of 54%. In patients with an ESR1 mutation, the median PFS was 7.3 months and CBR was 59% with a 6-month PFS rate of 62%. In ESR1 wild-type patients the median PFS was 5.5 months and the CBR was 38% with a 6-month PFS rate of 44%.
Anti-tumor activity was observed in this heavily pre-treated population, with 40% of patients demonstrating reduction in target lesions and evidence of activity in both ESR1 wild-type and ESR1-mutant patients. Given the advanced and heavily pretreated nature of the patients, many of these patients are expected to be resistant to monotherapy endocrine treatment.
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Company Investor Webcast and Conference Call
Olema will host a webcast and conference call for analysts and investors to review data presented at ESMO 2023 on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET (5:00 a.m. PT). Dr. Nancy Lin, Associate Chief of the Division of Breast Oncology, Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers, at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, will join Olema management for the call. Please register for the webcast by visiting the Investors & Media section of Olema’s website at olema.com.
A copy of the oral presentation is available on Olema’s website under the Science section of the Olema website.
About Olema Oncology
Olema Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted therapies for women’s cancers. Olema’s lead product candidate, palazestrant (OP-1250), is a proprietary, orally-available small molecule with dual activity as both a complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and a selective ER degrader (SERD). It is currently being evaluated both as a single agent in an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial, and in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors (palbociclib and ribociclib) and a PI3Ka inhibitor (alpelisib), in patients with recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic ER-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer. Palazestrant has been granted FDA Fast Track designation for the treatment of ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer that has progressed following one or more lines of endocrine therapy with at least one line given in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor. Olema is headquartered in San Francisco and has operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit us at www.olema.com, or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “goal,” “potential” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the potential beneficial characteristics, safety, tolerability, efficacy, and therapeutic effects of palazestrant, the development of palazestrant, the initiation and timing of clinical trials, palazestrant’s combinability with other drugs, and the potential of palazestrant to become a best-in-class endocrine therapy in the treatment of ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer or improve upon the standard of care treatments for women living with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on Olema’s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance or achievements of Olema could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Olema’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and future filings and reports that Olema makes from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Olema assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements,
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including in the event that actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
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1 ESMO 2023 Palazestrant Phase 2 Monotherapy Clinical Study Results October 23, 2023 |
2 Forward-Looking Statements and Other Disclaimers This presentation contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this presentation that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our research and clinical development plans, the scope, progress, results and costs of developing our product candidate or any other future product candidates, expected manufacturing capabilities, strategy, regulatory matters, including the timing and likelihood of success of obtaining drug approvals, the timelines for potential clinical study results and initiation of clinical trials of palazestrant (OP-1250) as a monotherapy and in combination trials, including OPERA-01, the Company’s pivotal Phase 3 monotherapy clinical trial, the potential beneficial characteristics, safety, tolerability, efficacy and therapeutic effects of palazestrant, the development of palazestrant, the potential of palazestrant to become a best-in-class treatment option for ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer, improve the standard-of-care treatment, or become a transformative therapy for women living with breast cancer, the combinability of palazestrant with other drugs, market size and opportunity, our ability to penetrate the market,, our ability to complete certain milestones, and our financial condition, cash position, cash runway, and sufficiency of our financial resources. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “may,” “goal,” “project,” “estimate,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements necessarily contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, including business, regulatory, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties, contingencies and assumptions about the Company, including, without limitation, risks inherent in developing products and technologies, future results from the Company’s ongoing and planned clinical trials, the Company’s ability to obtain adequate financing to fund its planned clinical trials and other expenses, trends in the industry, the legal and regulatory framework for the industry and future expenditures, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, including those described under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company‘s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and future filings and reports of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events or circumstances referred to in the forward-looking statements may not occur. The actual results may vary or differ from the anticipated results and the variations or differences may be material. These forward-looking statements should not be taken as forecasts or promises nor should they be taken as implying any indication, assurance or guarantee that the assumptions on which such forward-looking statements have been made are correct or exhaustive or, in the case of the assumptions, fully stated in this presentation. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this presentation is given. This presentation discusses product candidates that are under clinical study and which have not yet been approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No representation is made as to the safety or effectiveness of these product candidates for the use for which such product candidates are being studied. This presentation incorporates publicly-available third-party data that we have not independently verified. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. The presentation of such third-party data does not represent a head-to-head comparison of how palazestrant performed in a second- or third-line setting relative to elacestrant in the EMERALD study, or any other third-party drug candidate or study. Rather, such third-party data has been pulled by us from publicly-available sources for supplemental informational purposes, only. We caution you that any comparisons against third-party data set forth herein should not be viewed as a side-by-side comparison, and you should not rely on the completeness or accuracy of our presentation of the results of any third-party drug candidate in these slides, due to differences in study design, how other companies quantify or qualify eligibility criteria, and how results are recorded, among other distinguishing factors and uncertainties. Because we may be unaware of or may not adequately present various distinguishing factors and uncertainties, the comparisons set forth herein may not properly present such third-party data, which may differ materially from the data as presented here. Investors are encouraged to independently review third party data and should not rely on our presentation of such data (including any such data placed in comparison with the performance of palazestrant) as a single measure to evaluate our business. The trademarks included herein are the property of the owners thereof and are used for reference purposes only. Such use should not be construed as an endorsement of such products. |
3 Meeting Participants Sean P. Bohen, M.D., Ph.D. President and CEO Naseem Zojwalla, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Shane Kovacs, MBA Chief Operating & Financial Officer Dr. Nancy Lin, M.D. Associate Chief of the Division of Breast Oncology, Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Presenting Q&A |
4 Palazestrant (OP-1250) – A Potential Best-in-Class Endocrine Therapy • Completely shuts-down estrogen receptor signaling pathways, both wild type and ESR1-mutant • A potential backbone therapy across multiple lines of ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (1L and 2/3L) • Well tolerated with clinical experience now exceeding 225 patients • Compelling monotherapy efficacy results in a heavily pretreated patient population ‒ Median PFS of 7.2 months in 2/3L ± chemotherapy subset analysis (EMERALD trial inclusion/exclusion criteria) highly favorable vs. competition • OPERA-01 510-patient pivotal Phase 3 trial now underway ‒ Opportunity to achieve meaningful PFS benefit in both ESR1-mutant and wild-type patients ‒ $5+ billion commercial market opportunity in the US alone for 2/3L monotherapy • Palazestrant Phase 2 combination studies with each of ribociclib and palbociclib are ongoing ‒ New clinical data to be presented in Q4 2023 ‒ Amcenestrant (SNY), Camizestrant (AZ), Giredestrant (Roche) and Vepdegestrant (Pfizer) have all experienced setbacks when combining with CDK4/6i (DDI, enhanced toxicity) resulting in dose modifications* • Potential to initiate 1st line pivotal trial in combination with CDK4/6i by YE2024; a $10+ billion market *Based on publicly available third-party data, which Olema has not independently verified. |
5 Palazestrant Phase 2 Monotherapy Clinical Study Results |
6 Palazestrant (OP-1250) First-in-Human Phase 1/2 Study Design More Than 150 Patients Treated with Palazestrant in Monotherapy Setting Objectives: Efficacy, safety and tolerability at RP2D Primary objectives: Pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability, RP2D Secondary objectives: ORR (CR + PR), CBR (CR + PR + SD ≥24 weeks) Phase 1a Dose Escalation Phase 1b Dose Expansion Phase 2 30 mg 60 mg 120 mg 210 mg 300 mg 90 mg 60 mg 120 mg 150 mg RP2D of 120 mg * Phase 1a dose escalation allowed patients with at least 1 prior line of endocrine therapy and up to 2 prior lines of chemotherapy for metastatic disease. Abbreviations: CBR, clinical benefit rate; CR, complete response; ER+, estrogen receptor-positive; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ORR, overall response rate; PR, partial response; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours; RP2D, recommended phase 2 dose; SD, stable disease. • ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer • 1–4 prior endocrine therapies for metastatic disease • Up to 1 line of prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease • Measurable or non-measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 Key Phase 2 Eligibility Criteria* 120 mg (Measurable and non-measurable disease) Last patient enrolled Nov 2022 |
7 Patient Demographics and Baseline Characteristics Patients Received Extensive Prior Therapies Characteristics 120 mg palazestrant N=86* Age, median, years (range) 61 (32-85) Pre- or peri-menopausal, n (%) 7 (8%) ECOG performance status, n (%) 0 46 (54%) 1 40 (47%) Measurable disease at baseline, n (%) 69 (80%) Visceral disease (liver, lung, peritoneum, pleura, ascites), n (%) 61 (71%) Prior lines of therapy in advanced setting, n (%) 1 21 (24%) 2 29 (34%) 3 19 (22%) 4+ 17 (20%) Prior lines of endocrine therapy in advanced setting, n (%) 1 30 (35%) 2 32 (37%) 3 15 (17%) 4+ 9 (10%) Types of prior therapy in advanced setting, n (%) CDK4/6 inhibitor 83 (97%) Aromatase inhibitor 73 (85%) Fulvestrant 57 (66%) Chemotherapy 27 (31%) mTOR inhibitor 25 (29%) ESR1 mutations at baseline (ctDNA), n/N (%) 36/75 (48%) • 42% of patients were 4th line or later at entry • 65% of patients received ≥2 prior lines of endocrine therapy for metastatic disease • 97% received prior CDK4/6 inhibitor • 66% received prior fulvestrant • 31% received prior chemotherapy • 80% had measurable disease • 71% had visceral disease • 48% had activating mutations in ESR1 *Includes patients from phase 1 (dose escalation and dose expansion) and phase 2 at 120 mg, and 3 patients whose dose was increased from 60 to 120 mg early in treatment. Abbreviations: CDK4/6, cyclin dependent kinase 4/6; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ESR1, estrogen receptor 1 gene; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin. |
8 Safety – Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Palazestrant is well tolerated with most TEAEs Grade 1 / 2 • Most AEs were low grade (grade 1/2) • Events of grade 4 neutropenia were observed in 6 patients at 120 mg, occurring approximately 4–6 weeks into therapy − 3 patients had a dose interruption followed by recovery and dose reduction (2 patients to 90 mg and 1 patient to 60 mg) without any recurrence of neutropenia − 3 patients had dose discontinuation followed by recovery − No increase in neutropenia in combination with palbociclib Data Cutoff Date: July 7, 2023 TEAEs in ≥15% of patients 120 mg palazestrant (n=83) Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 All (%) Nausea 47 4 3 0 54 (65%) Vomiting 19 2 4 0 25 (30%) Fatigue 13 6 3 0 22 (27%) Neutropenia 6 6 3 6 21 (25%) Headache 16 1 0 0 17 (20%) Constipation 13 2 0 0 15 (18%) AST increased 10 2 1 0 13 (16%) Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event; AST, aspartate aminotransferase. Treatment Emergent Adverse Events |
9 Safety – Treatment Related Adverse Events Data Cutoff Date: July 7, 2023 Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event; AST, aspartate aminotransferase. TRAEs in ≥15% of patients 120 mg palazestrant (n=83) Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 All n (%) Nausea 42 2 3 0 47 (57%) Vomiting 17 2 2 0 21 (25%) Neutropenia 5 5 3 5 18 (22%) Fatigue 10 5 2 0 17 (20%) Headache 13 0 0 0 13 (16%) Treatment Related Adverse Events • In OPERA-01 pivotal Phase 3 trial, patients will receive tablet formulation instead of the capsules utilized in current dataset - Expected to reduce rate and grade of nausea and vomiting • Clinical pharmacology studies are now successfully completed allowing patients to dose either fed or fasted - Patients may also use proton-pump inhibitors |
10 Duration of Treatment Clinical Benefit Rate of 40% Overall; 52% with ESR1 Mutations; 32% in ESR1 Wild-type Clinical Benefit Rate at 120 mg: • All patients: 40% (32/81) • ESR1 mutation: 52% (17/33) • ESR1 wild-type: 32% (12/38) • 3 cPRs and 2 uPRs† in 66 response-evaluable patients Treatment duration (weeks) and response per RECIST v1.1 by dose in all patients (N=86) as of July 7, 2023 * Clinical benefit rate is the proportion of patients who remained on treatment through at least 24 weeks with a confirmed CR or PR, or stable disease. The CBR analysis includes patients who received at least one evaluable postbaseline radiographic assessment. † Unconfirmed due to disease progression at a subsequent scan. * 1 patient continued treatment beyond progression due to clinical benefit per principal investigator assessment. Abbreviations: CDK4/6i, cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor; cPR, confirmed partial response; ESR1, estrogen receptor 1 gene; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours; uPR, unconfirmed partial response. Patients on Palazestrant (120 mg) Exposure (weeks) Treatment duration Partial response Mutation detected Treatment duration Ongoing Partial response Progressive disease* ESR1 mutant ESR1 wild-type |
11 Progression-Free Survival Across All and ESR1-Mutant Patients Median PFS of 7.2 months overall; 7.3 months in ESR1 mutations in EMERALD-eligible 2/3L ± CT Patients* All Patients Patients with ESR1 Mutation All n=86 2/3L ±CT n=49 Median PFS, mos [95% CI] 4.6 [3.5, 6.5] 7.2 [3.7, 7.8] 6-month PFS 38% 54% CBR 40% (32/81) 48% (22/46) 11 of 86 patients ongoing at cut-off overall 7 of 49 patients ongoing at cut-off in 2/3L±CT ESR1mut n=36 2/3L ±CT n=23 Median PFS, mos [95% CI] 5.6 [3.7, 7.8] 7.3 [5.0, NA] 6-month PFS 46% 62% CBR 52% (17/33) 59% (13/22) 6 of 36 patients ongoing at cut-off overall 5 of 23 patients ongoing at cut-off in 2/3L±CT Abbreviations: 2/3L, second/third line; ± CT, plus/minus chemotherapy; CBR, clinical benefit rate; CI, confidence interval; ESR1, estrogen receptor 1 gene; mos, months; mut, mutation; NA, not applicable; PFS, progression-free survival. Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) is defined as the proportion of subjects who remained on OP-1250 treatment through at least 24 weeks with a confirmed CR or PR, or stable disease. The CBR analysis includes patients who received at least one evaluable postbaseline radiographic assessment. Data cut-off as of July 7, 2023. * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. |
12 Comparing Across Trials: Palazestrant vs. Elacestrant Median Progression Free Survival and Clinical Benefit Rate 1.9 2.8 4.6 7.2 0 2 4 6 8 EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=238) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=239) Palazestrant(2) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=49) Palazestrant (Phase 2 - All) (n=86) 1.9 3.8 5.6 7.3 0 2 4 6 8 EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=113) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=115) Palazestrant(3) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=23) Palazestrant (Phase 2 – All) (n=36) Median PFS (months) – All Patients* Median PFS (months) – ESR1 Mutant Patients* Clinical Benefit Rate (%) – All Patients* Clinical Benefit Rate (%) – ESR1 Mutant Patients* 14% 18% 40% 48% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 12% 24% 52% 59% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=238) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=239) Palazestrant(2) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=49) Palazestrant (Phase 2 - All) (n=86) EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=113) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=115) Palazestrant(3) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=23) Palazestrant (Phase 2 - All) (n=36) * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. 1. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. Median PFS and CBR in control arm and in elacestrant 400 mg dose. 2. Emerald-eligible patient population from palazestrant Phase 2 dataset (2/3L +/-CT). 3. Emerald-eligible patient population from palazestrant Phase 2 dataset (2/3L +/-CT) with ESR1 mutations detected at baseline. |
13 Progression-Free Survival in ESR1 Wild-Type Patients Median PFS of 5.5 months in EMERALD-eligible 2/3L ±CT Patients* Abbreviations: 2/3L, second/third line; ± CT, plus/minus chemotherapy; WT, wild-type; CI, confidence interval; ESR1, estrogen receptor 1 gene; mos, months; NA, not applicable; PFS, progression-free survival. Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) is defined as the proportion of subjects who remained on OP-1250 treatment through at least 24 weeks with a confirmed CR or PR, or stable disease. The CBR analysis includes patients who received at least one evaluable postbaseline radiographic assessment. Data cut-off as of July 7, 2023. 1. Source: 2022 JCO Bidard Supplemental EMERALD data. Median PFS in control arm and in elacestrant 400 mg dose in ESR1 mutant not detected. 2. Source: Palazestrant Phase 2 dataset with ESR1 mutations not detected at baseline. 3. Source: Emerald-eligible patient population from palazestrant Phase 2 dataset (2/3L +/-CT) with ESR1 mutations not detected at baseline. All n=39 2/3L ±CT n=21 Median PFS, mos [95% CI] 3.5 [1.9, 7.6] 5.5 [1.9, NA] 6-month PFS 35% 44% CBR 32% (12/38) 38% (8/21) ~1.9 ~1.9 3.5 5.5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=125) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=124) Palazestrant(3) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=21) Palazestrant(2) (Phase 2 – All) (n=39) Median PFS (months) - ESR1 WT Patients * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. |
14 Palazestrant in the Competitive Landscape – Potential Best-in-Class Baseline Patient Characteristics Vary Across Competitor Landscape / Studies* Treatment Palazestrant Elacestrant Camizestrant Giredestrant Vepdegestrant Sponsor Olema Menarini AstraZeneca Roche Pfizer / Arvinas Study Phase 2 Phase 2(1) EMERALD(2) Phase 2(3) Serena-2(4) Phase 1a/b(5) Acelera(6) Veritac(7) Study Size n=86 n=50 n=239 n=22 n=74 n=41 n=151 n=71 Dose 120 mg 400 mg 400 mg 75 mg 75 mg 30 mg 30 mg 200 / 500 mg Prior CDK4/6i 97% 52% 100% 55% 51% 66% 43% 100% # Lines Prior ET 0 0% NA 0% NA 38% NA 0% NA 1 35% NA 54% NA 62% NA 68% NA 2 37% NA 46% NA 0% NA 31% NA 3+ 27% NA 0% NA 0% 0% 0% NA 4th Line or Later 44% NA 0% NA 0% 0% 0% NA Non-measurable 20% 38% 25% 36% NA 27% 7% 38% ESR1 mutant 48% 50% 48% 50% 30% 51% 44% 58% Most Comparable Studies to Palazestrant are EMERALD and Veritac Based on Prior CDK4/6i Experience 1. Source: JCO 2021 Phase 1 study of elacestrant (RAD1901), a novel estrogen receptor degrader. 2. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. 3. Source: SABCS 2020 Updated data from Serena-1 Phase 1 dose escalation and expansion study. 4. Source: 2022 SABCS Serena-2 data. 5. Source: 2021 ASCO giredestrant Phase 1a/b data. 6. Source: ESMO 2022 Acelera data. 7. Source: SABCS 2022 Veritac data. 1. Source: JCO 2021 Phase 1 study of elacestrant (RAD1901), a novel estrogen receptor degrader. 2. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. 3. Source: 4. Source: 2022 SABCS Serena-2 data. * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. |
15 Palazestrant in the Competitive Landscape - Best-in-Class Potential Median Progression Free Survival Across Comparable, All CDK4/6i-Experienced Patient Populations 1.9 2.8 3.5 3.7 7.2 - 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. 1. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. Median PFS in control arm. Note: ORR of 4.4% (8/182). 2. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. Median PFS in elacestrant 400 mg dose. Note: ORR of 4.5% (8/179). 3. Source: SABCS 2022 Veritac data. Median PFS at 200 mg dose across all patients. Note: One cPR at 200 mg dose. 4. Source: ASCO 2021 Phase 1a/b giredestrant results. Median PFS estimated based on subset of giredestrant patients at 30 mg dose with CDK4/6i experience (27 of 41). Note: Six cPRs at 30 mg were all in CDK4/6i-naïve patients. 5. Source: SABCS 2022 Serena-2 data. Median PFS in CDK4/6i-experienced patients at 75 mg (5.5 months) and 150 mg (3.8 months). Represents <2 prior lines of ET-only +/- CT. Note: Serena-1 data at 75 mg dose had 2 PRs out of 22 patients; both were CDK4/6i naïve. 6. Source: Emerald-eligible patient population from palazestrant Phase 2 dataset (2/3L +/-CT) with ESR1 mutations detected at baseline Median Progression Free Survival (months) EMERALD Control Arm(1) (n=238) Elacestrant (EMERALD)(2) (n=239) Palazestrant (EMERALD-eligible)(6) (n=49) Camizestrant Serena-2(5) 150mg (n=37) Giredestrant Phase 1a/b(4) (n=27) Vepdegestrant Veritac(3) (n=35) Median PFS (months) in CDK4/6i-Experienced Patients Across Competitive Landscape* 3.8 5.5 Camizestrant Serena-2(5) 75mg (n=38) |
16 Perspectives on the SERD Landscape Dr. Nancy U. Lin |
17 Perspectives on Palazestrant as a Next Generation Endocrine Therapy • Endocrine therapy remains the backbone of treatment for ER+/HER2- breast cancer ‒ Shutting off estrogen receptor signaling is a key objective ‒ Add additional agents as resistance develops but continue to suppress ER signaling • Opportunity to improve upon current standard-of-care endocrine therapy ‒ Most common resistance mechanism to current 1L standard of care is the development of an ESR1 activating mutation where both aromatase inhibitors and fulvestrant are ineffective ‒ EMERALD study results validate the opportunity in ESR1-mutant patients in 2/3L metastatic setting • Experience to date with palazestrant has been very positive ‒ Well tolerated and consistent with oral CERAN/SERDs in development ‒ Palazestrant Phase 2 study results are impressive, demonstrating the benefit of complete antagonism with improved PFS in ESR1-mutant patients and demonstrated activity in ESR1 wild-type patients |
18 Summary |
19 Palazestrant (OP-1250): Best-in-Class Potential for ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer CNS Penetration Attractive PK Profile Combinability w/ CDK4/6i Complete ER Antagonism Clinical dataset with over 225 patients treated with palazestrant supports opportunity in both monotherapy and combination settings for patients with ER+/HER2- advanced metastatic breast cancer Dual activity as a next-generation CERAN/SERD to drive deeper, more durable responses in both wild-type and mutant ER Robust Tumor Shrinkage Meaningful anti-tumor activity in both wild-type and mutant ER in preclinical models and durable benefit in clinical settings Combinable with palbociclib – no DDI* and overall tolerability profile consistent with expected profile of palbociclib plus endocrine therapy Highly favorable pharmacokinetics, oral bioavailability and 8-day half-life leading to steady-state plasma levels with minimal peak-to-trough variability Demonstrated activity in nonclinical brain metastases studies Favorable Tolerability Favorable tolerability profile in heavily pretreated patients *As of May 12, 2023, interim update of combination study with Palbociclib at ESMO Breast Annual Congress 2023. DDI = Drug-Drug Interaction. |
20 Palazestrant - Ribociclib Phase 2 Ongoing Phase 2 Combination Studies Ongoing with Palbociclib & Ribociclib Key Inclusion Criteria: • ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer • Evaluable disease (measurable and non-measurable) • ≤ 1 prior hormonal regimen for locally advanced or metastatic disease Objectives: Safety, tolerability and antitumor activity of OP-1250 at RP2D in combination with palbociclib Palazestrant 120 mg Palbociclib 125 mg + N=50+ patients N=50+ patients Objectives: Safety, tolerability and antitumor activity of OP-1250 at RP2D in combination with ribociclib CBR, clinical benefit rate; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; RP2D, recommended phase 2 dose Palazestrant - Palbociclib Phase 2 Ongoing Palazestrant 120 mg Ribociclib 600 mg + • One prior line of chemotherapy for advanced or MBC was allowed • Can be CDK4/6i naïve or pre-treated Phase 1b Dose Escalation Combination Studies Successfully Completed with Each of Palbociclib and Ribociclib |
21 ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer: One of the Largest Commercial Markets in Oncology 12025 incidence projection estimates. Olema internal data, Informa ER+/HER2- BC Prevalence Based Market Forecast. 26% of adjuvant eligible patients assumed to have Ki-67 ≥ 20%. Early breast cancer incidence includes high risk adjuvant segment. 22025 incidence projection estimates. Olema internal data, Informa HER2+ BC Prevalence Based Market Forecast. Forecast based on 2L+ ER+/HER2+ metastatic breast cancer projections. 3Olema internal data. 42025 opportunity estimates for total endocrine therapy market (US and EU5). Olema internal data. ER+/HER2-1 LINE OF THERAPY 2L/3L+ 1L High-Risk Adjuvant Early Breast Cancer PATIENTS ~150K ~115K ~75K ~285K+ DURATION OF THERAPY3 ~2-12+ months ~6-36+ months Up to 5 years Up to 5 years MARKET POTENTIAL4 $5B+ $10B+ ~$3-5B $10B+ ER+/HER2+2 HER2+ w/ CNS Mets ~10K ~12 months ~$500M OPERA-01 Phase 3 trial targeting 2L/3L therapy; 1L Phase 3 trial in planning |
22 Precedent Oncology Drug Launches Elacestrant Launch On-track to Rival Top Oncology Product Launches $400M+ Annualized Sales 6 months into Launch ORSERDU (Elacestrant) Gross Sales1 US Quarterly Drug Sales ($M) 1 Source: Symphony data. $900M $800M $700M $600M $500M $400M $300M $200M $100M $0M US Monthly Drug Sales ($M) $0.9M $3.3M $19.8M $28.6M $34.1M $34.2M $40.7M $39.8M $0M $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $30M $35M $40M $45M Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 |
23 Preclinical Phase I Phase II Phase III Planned Next Steps Palazestrant (OP-1250) ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer 2/3 Line Monotherapy OPERA-01 Phase 3 trial initiation Q4 2023 Combo Therapy with CDK4/6i ribociclib Phase 2 expansion ongoing Combo Therapy with CDK4/6i palbociclib Phase 2 expansion ongoing Combo Therapy with PI3Kαi alpelisib with PIK3CA mutated Phase 1b dose escalation ongoing Discovery ER+ Breast Cancer KAT6 Inhibitor Development candidate selection early 2024 Initiating OPERA-01 Monotherapy Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Q4 2023 MBC = metastatic breast cancer; PI3Kα = phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase alpha; CDK4/6i = CDK4/6 inhibitor Evaluating palazestrant across a range of ER cohorts in monotherapy and combination trials |
24 Olema: A Compelling Late-Stage Opportunity in Women’s Oncology Well-capitalized with ~$297.4M of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 20231 Olema’s management team and board have deep experience and history of value creation Palazestrant combinability with CDK4/6 inhibitors positions it for a potential first-line indication Compelling Phase 2 monotherapy data positions OPERA-01 phase 3 trial for success Palazestrant is highly differentiated amongst a new class of endocrine therapies (1) Cash position as of June 30, 2023, plus pro forma capital from financing announced on September 5, 2023. |
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26 Comparing Across Trials: Palazestrant vs. Elacestrant 6-Month Progression Free Survival Rate 6-Month PFS Rate (%) – All Patients* 6-Month PFS Rate (%) – ESR1 Mutant Patients* 20% 34% 38% 54% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 19% 41% 46% 62% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=238) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=239) Palazestrant(2) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=49) Palazestrant (Phase 2 - All) (n=86) EMERALD(1) Control Arm (n=113) Elacestrant(1) (EMERALD) (n=115) Palazestrant(3) (EMERALD-eligible) (n=23) Palazestrant (Phase 2 - All) (n=36) * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. 1. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. Median PFS and CBR in control arm and in elacestrant 400 mg dose. 2. Emerald-eligible patient population from palazestrant Phase 2 dataset (2/3L +/-CT). 3. Emerald-eligible patient population from palazestrant Phase 2 dataset (2/3L +/-CT) with ESR1 mutations detected at baseline. |
27 Palazestrant in the Competitive Landscape PRs and ORR in CDK4/6i-Experienced Patients Sponsor Molecule Study Dose # cPRs # Evaluable ORR Olema Palazestrant1 Phase 2 120 mg 3 66 4.5% Menarini Control Arm2 EMERALD NA 8 182 4.4% Menarini Elacestrant2 EMERALD 400 mg 8 179 4.5% Pfizer / Arvinas Vepdegestrant3 Veritac 200 mg 1 22 4.5% Roche Giredestrant4 Phase 1a/b 30 mg 0 30 0% 90 / 100 mg 1 41 2.4% AstraZeneca Camizestrant5 SERENA-1 75 mg 0 12 0% 150 mg 0 18 0% Partial Responses (PRs) and Objective Response Rate (ORR) in CDK4/6i-Experienced Patients* * NOTE: This analysis is the aggregation of results across independent studies. There are risks inherent in conducting cross-trial comparisons. Refer to further disclaimers on slide 2. 1. Palazestrant Phase 2 monotherapy data as of July 7, 2023. 2. Source: SABCS 2021 EMERALD data. 3. Source: SABCS 2022 Veritac data. 4. Source: ASCO 2021 Phase 1-2 Monotherapy giredestrant study results. Note: Six cPRs at 30 mg were all in CDK4/6i-naïve patients; 4 of 5 cPRs at 90/100 mg were in CDK4/6i-naïve patients. 5. Source: SABCS 2020 Serena-1 data. Serena-1 data at 75 mg dose had 2 PRs out of 22 patients; both were CDK4/6i naïve. Response Rate Does Not Predict Progression-Free Survival When Evaluating Later-stage Endocrine Therapies Abbreviations: CDK4/6i, cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor; cPR, confirmed partial response; PR, partial response; PFS, progression-free survival; ORR, objective response rate. |