Celcuity Announces Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Both Progression-Free Survival (“PFS�) Primary Endpoints from PIK3CA Wild-Type Cohort of Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 Trial
Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) announced breakthrough topline results from the PIK3CA wild-type cohort of its Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 trial evaluating gedatolisib combinations for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer. The gedatolisib triplet therapy showed a 76% reduction in disease progression risk (HR=0.24) with 9.3 months median PFS vs. 2.0 months for fulvestrant alone. The gedatolisib doublet demonstrated a 67% reduction (HR=0.33) with 7.4 months median PFS.
These results represent unprecedented efficacy in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer treatment, with both combinations showing better safety profiles than previous trials. Treatment discontinuation rates were lower than observed in Phase 1b and other Phase 3 trials. Celcuity plans to submit a New Drug Application to the FDA in Q4 2025, with full data presentation scheduled for later this year.
Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) ha annunciato risultati rivoluzionari preliminari dalla coorte PIK3CA wild-type del suo studio di Fase 3 VIKTORIA-1, che valuta le combinazioni di gedatolisib per il carcinoma mammario avanzato HR+/HER2-. La terapia tripla con gedatolisib ha mostrato una riduzione del 76% del rischio di progressione della malattia (HR=0,24) con una Sopravvivenza Libera da Progressione mediana di 9,3 mesi rispetto a 2,0 mesi per il solo fulvestrant. La terapia doppia con gedatolisib ha dimostrato una riduzione del 67% (HR=0,33) con una Sopravvivenza Libera da Progressione mediana di 7,4 mesi.
Questi risultati rappresentano un’efficacia senza precedenti nel trattamento del carcinoma mammario avanzato HR+/HER2-, con entrambe le combinazioni che mostrano profili di sicurezza migliori rispetto a studi precedenti. I tassi di interruzione del trattamento sono stati inferiori rispetto a quelli osservati nella Fase 1b e in altri studi di Fase 3. Celcuity prevede di presentare una domanda di Nuovo Farmaco alla FDA nel quarto trimestre del 2025, con la presentazione completa dei dati prevista per la fine di quest’anno.
Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) anunció resultados preliminares revolucionarios de la cohorte PIK3CA tipo salvaje en su ensayo de Fase 3 VIKTORIA-1, que evalúa combinaciones de gedatolisib para el cáncer de mama avanzado HR+/HER2-. La terapia triple con gedatolisib mostró una reducción del 76% en el riesgo de progresión de la enfermedad (HR=0,24) con una supervivencia libre de progresión mediana de 9,3 meses frente a 2,0 meses para fulvestrant solo. La terapia doble con gedatolisib demostró una reducción del 67% (HR=0,33) con una supervivencia libre de progresión mediana de 7,4 meses.
Estos resultados representan una eficacia sin precedentes en el tratamiento del cáncer de mama avanzado HR+/HER2-, con ambas combinaciones mostrando perfiles de seguridad mejores que en ensayos anteriores. Las tasas de interrupción del tratamiento fueron inferiores a las observadas en la Fase 1b y otros ensayos de Fase 3. Celcuity planea presentar una Solicitud de Nuevo Medicamento a la FDA en el cuarto trimestre de 2025, con la presentación completa de los datos programada para finales de este año.
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Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) a annoncé des résultats préliminaires révolutionnaires de la cohorte PIK3CA de type sauvage de son essai de phase 3 VIKTORIA-1, évaluant les combinaisons de gedatolisib pour le cancer du sein avancé HR+/HER2-. La thérapie triple avec gedatolisib a montré une réduction de 76 % du risque de progression de la maladie (HR=0,24) avec une survie sans progression médiane de 9,3 mois contre 2,0 mois pour le fulvestrant seul. La thérapie double avec gedatolisib a démontré une réduction de 67 % (HR=0,33) avec une survie sans progression médiane de 7,4 mois.
Ces résultats représentent une efficacité sans précédent dans le traitement du cancer du sein avancé HR+/HER2-, les deux combinaisons affichant des profils de sécurité meilleurs que ceux des essais précédents. Les taux d'arrêt du traitement étaient inférieurs à ceux observés lors de la phase 1b et d'autres essais de phase 3. Celcuity prévoit de soumettre une demande de nouveau médicament à la FDA au quatrième trimestre 2025, avec une présentation complète des données prévue pour la fin de cette année.
Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) gab bahnbrechende vorläufige Ergebnisse aus der PIK3CA Wildtyp-Kohorte seiner Phase-3-Studie VIKTORIA-1 bekannt, die Gedatolisib-Kombinationen für HR+/HER2- fortgeschrittenen Brustkrebs untersucht. Die Gedatolisib-Dreifachtherapie zeigte eine 76%ige Reduktion des Krankheitsprogressionsrisikos (HR=0,24) mit einer medianen progressionsfreien Überlebenszeit (PFS) von 9,3 Monaten gegenüber 2,0 Monaten bei Fulvestrant allein. Die Gedatolisib-Duetttherapie zeigte eine 67%ige Reduktion (HR=0,33) mit einer medianen PFS von 7,4 Monaten.
Diese Ergebnisse stellen eine beispiellose Wirksamkeit bei der Behandlung von HR+/HER2- fortgeschrittenem Brustkrebs dar, wobei beide Kombinationen bessere Sicherheitsprofile als frühere Studien zeigten. Die Abbruchraten der Behandlung waren niedriger als in Phase 1b und anderen Phase-3-Studien beobachtet. Celcuity plant, im vierten Quartal 2025 einen Zulassungsantrag bei der FDA einzureichen, mit einer vollständigen Datenpräsentation, die für Ende dieses Jahres geplant ist.
- Unprecedented 76% reduction in disease progression risk with gedatolisib triplet therapy
- Significant 7.3-month improvement in median PFS for triplet therapy vs. control
- 67% reduction in disease progression risk with gedatolisib doublet therapy
- Lower treatment discontinuation rates compared to Phase 1b and other Phase 3 trials
- Better safety profile with lower rates of hyperglycemia and stomatitis
- First PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitor showing positive Phase 3 results in PIK3CA wild-type patients
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Gedatolisib shows unprecedented 76% risk reduction in advanced breast cancer trial, setting new efficacy benchmarks with manageable safety profile.
Celcuity's Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 trial results represent a potential paradigm shift in treating HR+/HER2-/PIK3CA wild-type advanced breast cancer. The gedatolisib triplet (gedatolisib + palbociclib + fulvestrant) reduced disease progression risk by an extraordinary 76% versus fulvestrant alone (HR=0.24), while the gedatolisib doublet (minus palbociclib) showed a 67% risk reduction (HR=0.33).
The median progression-free survival improvements are remarkable: 9.3 months for the triplet and 7.4 months for the doublet versus just 2.0 months with fulvestrant alone. These incremental PFS improvements of 7.3 and 5.4 months, respectively, are unprecedented in this disease setting.
What makes these results groundbreaking is their occurrence in the PIK3CA wild-type population - patients previously considered unlikely to benefit from PI3K pathway inhibitors. This suggests gedatolisib's multi-target mechanism (hitting all four PI3K isoforms plus mTORC1/2) overcomes limitations of single-target inhibitors.
The favorable safety profile is equally significant, with lower treatment discontinuation rates due to adverse events than observed in earlier trials or with currently approved combinations. The reduced incidence of hyperglycemia and stomatitis (common PI3K inhibitor toxicities) indicates potential for broader clinical applicability.
For context, HR+/HER2- breast cancer represents approximately 70% of all breast cancers, and patients who progress after CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy typically have limited subsequent treatment options. These results potentially establish gedatolisib as a new standard of care for this difficult-to-treat population.
With NDA submission planned for Q4 2025, gedatolisib could become the first PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitor to demonstrate efficacy in PIK3CA wild-type advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6 inhibitor failure - addressing a critical unmet need in breast cancer treatment.
Hazard Ratios and Improvements in Median PFS are
Unprecedented in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer (“ABC�)
- Gedatolisib + palbociclib + fulvestrant (“gedatolisib triplet�) reduced the risk of disease progression or death by
76% vs. fulvestrant (HR=0.24;95% CI: 0.17�0.35; p<0.0001). Median PFS was 9.3 months with the gedatolisib triplet versus 2.0 months with fulvestrant - Gedatolisib + fulvestrant (“gedatolisib doublet�) reduced the risk of progression or death by
67% vs. fulvestrant (HR=0.33;95% CI: 0.24�0.48; p<0.0001). Median PFS was 7.4 months with the gedatolisib doublet versus 2.0 months with fulvestrant - The efficacy results establish several new milestones in the history of drug development for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
- Treatment discontinuation due to a treatment-related adverse event for the gedatolisib triplet and gedatolisib doublet was lower than was observed in Arm D of Celcuity’s Phase 1b trial in ABC patients and lower than observed in any Phase 3 trials for currently approved drug combinations in HR+/HER2- ABC
- The favorable safety profile with the gedatolisib triplet and gedatolisib doublet was better than observed in the Phase 1b trial in ABC, including lower rates of hyperglycemia and stomatitis
- Full data from the PIK3CA wild-type cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial will be presented at an upcoming medical conference later this year. Celcuity expects to submit a New Drug Application for gedatolisib to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the fourth quarter of 2025. Topline data for the VIKTORIA-1 PIK3CA mutation cohort is expected by the end of 2025.
- Management to host webcast and conference call today, July 28, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET
MINNEAPOLIS, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celcuity Inc. (Nasdaq: CELC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pursuing development of targeted therapies for oncology, today announced positive topline results from the PIK3CA wild-type cohort of the Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial evaluating gedatolisib plus fulvestrant with and without palbociclib versus fulvestrant in adults with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA wild-type, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, following progression on, or after, treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor and an aromatase inhibitor.
In the trial, the gedatolisib triplet demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS among patients, reducing the risk of disease progression or death by
The gedatolisib doublet also demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS among patients, reducing the risk of disease progression or death by
The topline efficacy data from the VIKTORIA-1 PIK3CA wild-type cohort established several new milestones in the history of drug development for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer:
- The hazard ratios for the gedatolisib triplet and doublet are more favorable than have ever been reported by any Phase 3 trial for patients with HR+/HER2- ABC.
- The 7.3- and 5.4-months incremental improvements in median PFS for the gedatolisib triplet and gedatolisib doublet over fulvestrant, respectively, are higher than have ever been reported by any Phase 3 trial for patients with HR+/HER2- ABC receiving at least their second line of therapy.
- Gedatolisib is the first inhibitor targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway to demonstrate positive Phase 3 results in patients with HR+/HER2-/PIK3CA wild-type ABC whose disease progressed on or after treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Sara Hurvitz, MD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Professor and Head, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington, Department of Medicine and co-principal investigator for the trial said: “Patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA wild-type advanced breast cancer whose disease has progressed while on, or after, treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor typically derive limited benefit from subsequent endocrine-based therapy. The topline data for both gedatolisib regimens from VIKTORIA-1 are potentially practice-changing. To my knowledge, we have not seen Phase 3 results in patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer before where there was a quadrupling of the likelihood of survival without disease progression relative to the study control.�
Treatment discontinuation due to a treatment-related adverse event for the gedatolisib triplet and gedatolisib doublet was lower than was observed in Arm D of the Phase 1b trial in patients with ABC, and lower than observed in any Phase 3 trials for currently approved drug combinations in HR+/HER2- ABC. Additionally, the gedatolisib triplet and gedatolisib doublet were better tolerated than was observed in the Phase 1b trial in patients with ABC, including lower rates of hyperglycemia and stomatitis.
Igor Gorbatchevsky, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Celcuity said: “The topline data from VIKTORIA-1 demonstrate the potential for gedatolisib to become a transformative new medicine for the treatment of patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA wild-type advanced breast cancer whose disease progressed on or after treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors. The 7.3 and 5.4-months incremental improvement in median PFS relative to fulvestrant for the gedatolisib regimens are potentially paradigm shifting results. We are also very excited that treatment with gedatolisib combined with fulvestrant with or without palbociclib was well-tolerated by the VIKTORIA-1 patients and that only a few patients discontinued treatment due to an adverse event.�
Brian Sullivan, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Celcuity said, “The efficacy improvement relative to the control that each of the gedatolisib regimens demonstrated was historic for this patient population. We are excited about the potential opportunity to provide a breakthrough therapeutic option for patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA wild-type advanced breast cancer.�
Full data from the PIK3CA wild-type cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial will be presented at an upcoming medical conference later this year. Celcuity expects to submit a New Drug Application for gedatolisib to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the fourth quarter of 2025. Topline data for the VIKTORIA-1 PIK3CA mutation cohort is expected by the end of 2025.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
The Celcuity management team will host a webcast/conference call on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the topline results from the Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 trial. Those who would like to participate may access the live webcast , or register in advance for the teleconference . A replay of the webcast will be available on the Celcuity website following the live event.
Notes
HR+/HER2- Breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide.1 More than two million breast cancer cases were diagnosed globally in 2022.1 While survival rates are high for those diagnosed with early breast cancer, only approximately
Three interconnected signaling pathways, estrogen, cyclin D1-CDK4/6, and PI3K/AKT/mTOR (PAM), are primary oncogenic drivers of HR+, HER2- breast cancer.3 Therapies inhibiting these pathways are approved and used in various combinations for advanced breast cancer. Currently approved inhibitors of the PAM pathway for breast cancer target a single PAM pathway component, such as PI3Kα, AKT, or mTORC1.4,5,6,7 However, resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors and current endocrine therapies develops in many patients with advanced disease.8 Survival rates are low with
VIKTORIA-1
VIKTORIA-1 is a Phase 3 open-label, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of gedatolisib in combination with fulvestrant with or without palbociclib in adults with HR+/HER2- ABC whose disease progressed on or after prior CDK4/6 therapy in combination with an aromatase inhibitor. The clinical trial is enrolling subjects regardless of PIK3CA status while enabling separate evaluation of subjects according to their PIK3CA status. Subjects who meet eligibility criteria and do not have confirmed PI3KCA mutations (WT) were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to receive a regimen of either gedatolisib, palbociclib, and fulvestrant, gedatolisib and fulvestrant, or fulvestrant. Subjects who meet eligibility criteria and have confirmed PI3KCA mutations (MT) are randomly assigned (3:3:1) to receive a regimen of either the gedatolisib triplet, alpelisib and fulvestrant, or the gedatolisib doublet.
Gedatolisib
Gedatolisib is an investigational, multi-target PAM inhibitor that potently targets all four class I PI3K isoforms, mTORC1, and mTORC2 to induce comprehensive blockade of the PAM pathway.9,10,11 As a multi-target PAM inhibitor, gedatolisib’s mechanism of action is highly differentiated from currently approved single-target inhibitors of the PAM pathway.11 Inhibition of only a single PAM component gives tumors an escape mechanism through cross-activation of the uninhibited targets. Gedatolisib’s comprehensive PAM pathway inhibition ensures full suppression of PAM activity by eliminating adaptive resistance cross-activation that occurs with single-target inhibitors. Unlike single-target inhibitors of the PAM pathway, gedatolisib has demonstrated equal potency and comparable cytotoxicity in PIK3CA-mutant and -wild-type breast tumor cells in nonclinical studies and early clinical data.11,12
About Celcuity
Celcuity is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pursuing development of targeted therapies for treatment of multiple solid tumor indications. The company's lead therapeutic candidate is gedatolisib, a potent, pan-PI3K and mTORC1/2 inhibitor that comprehensively blockades the PAM pathway. Its mechanism of action and pharmacokinetic properties are differentiated from other currently approved and investigational therapies that target PI3Kα, AKT, or mTORC1 alone or together. A Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-1, evaluating gedatolisib in combination with fulvestrant with or without palbociclib in patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer is currently enrolling patients. A Phase 1/2 clinical trial, CELC-G-201, evaluating gedatolisib in combination with darolutamide in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, is ongoing. A Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-2, evaluating gedatolisib plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor and fulvestrant as first-line treatment for patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer is currently enrolling patients. More detailed information about Celcuity’s active clinical trials can be found at. Celcuity is headquartered in Minneapolis.Further information about Celcuity can be found at. Follow us onԻ.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements relating to the potential therapeutic benefits of gedatolisib; the size, design and timing of our clinical trials; our interpretation of topline clinical trial data; the ability of our data to support the filing of an NDA with the FDA; our expectations regarding the timing of and our ability to obtain FDA approval to commercialize gedatolisib; and other expectations with respect to gedatolisib. Words such as, but not limited to, “look forward to,� “believe,� “expect,� “anticipate,� “estimate,� “intend,� "confidence," "encouraged," “potential,� “plan,� “targets,� “likely,� “may,� “will,� “would,� “should� and “could,� and similar expressions or words identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on management's current expectations and beliefs which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, including that our topline results are based on a preliminary analysis of key efficacy and safety data, and such data may change following a more comprehensive review of the data related to the clinical trial; unforeseen delays in our planned NDA for gedatolisib; and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals to commercialize gedatolisib. In addition, all forward-looking statements are subject to other risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as such risks may be updated in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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