US Food and Drug Administration Approval Summary: Inavolisib With Palbociclib and Fulvestrant for Endocrine-Resistant, <i>PIK3CA</i> -Mutated, Hormone Receptor–Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

S Suparna Wedam (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) P Preeti Narayan (US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) H Haley Gittleman (US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) J Joyce Cheng V Vishal Bhatnagar H Hairat Sabit (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) L Lauren S.L. Price (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) N Nam Atiqur Rahman (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) H Haw-Jyh Chiu (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) N Nikolett Biel (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) T Tiffany Ricks (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) M Mallorie Fiero (US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) S Shenghui Tang (US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) C Christy Osgood (US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) W William Pierce (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD) R Richard Pazdur (From the Oncology Center of Excellence (G.U.M., R.P.) and the Office of the Commissioner (N.N.B., R.M.C.), Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD.) P Paul G. Kluetz L Laleh Amiri-Kordestani

Abstract

PURPOSE The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved inavolisib with palbociclib and fulvestrant for adults with endocrine-resistant, PIK3CA -mutated, hormone receptor–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC), as detected by an FDA-approved test, FoundationOne Liquid CDx assay, after recurrence on or after completing adjuvant endocrine therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Approval was based on INAVO120, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 325 patients with endocrine-resistant, PIK3CA -mutated, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced or MBC. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to either inavolisib (n = 161) or placebo (n = 164) in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant. RESULTS INAVO120 met its primary end point of progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment, with a median PFS of 15.0 months for inavolisib + palbociclib + fulvestrant versus 7.3 months for placebo + palbociclib + fulvestrant (hazard ratio [HR], 0.43 [95% CI, 0.32 to 0.59]; P &lt; .0001). The objective response rate was 58% (95% CI, 50 to 66) versus 25% (95% CI, 19 to 32). The median duration of response was 18.4 months (95% CI, 10.4 to 22.2) versus 9.6 months (95% CI, 7.4 to 16.6). Interim analysis of overall survival did not reach statistical significance but was supportive of the overall benefit-risk assessment with a HR of 0.64 (95% CI, 0.43 to 0.97). Consistent with the PI3Kα inhibitor class, common adverse reactions noted with inavolisib included hyperglycemia, stomatitis, diarrhea, and rash. CONCLUSION The approval of inavolisib with palbociclib plus fulvestrant was based on a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS observed in the INAVO120 trial. Before this approval, there were no specific therapies approved by the FDA for the first-line treatment of patients with endocrine-resistant, hormone receptor–positive advanced or MBC.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 43, Issue 28
Published October 01, 2025
Pages 3123-3131
ISSN 0732-183X
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Journal Info

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISSN: 0732-183X Health Sciences

Authors (18)

S

Suparna Wedam

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

P

Preeti Narayan

US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

H

Haley Gittleman

US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

J

Joyce Cheng

V

Vishal Bhatnagar

H

Hairat Sabit

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

L

Lauren S.L. Price

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

N

Nam Atiqur Rahman

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

H

Haw-Jyh Chiu

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

N

Nikolett Biel

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

T

Tiffany Ricks

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

M

Mallorie Fiero

US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

S

Shenghui Tang

US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

C

Christy Osgood

US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

W

William Pierce

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

R

Richard Pazdur

From the Oncology Center of Excellence (G.U.M., R.P.) and the Office of the Commissioner (N.N.B., R.M.C.), Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD.

P

Paul G. Kluetz

L

Laleh Amiri-Kordestani