Inhibiting mutant IDH-1
Methods of treating patients diagnosed with cancer harboring an IDH-1 mutation are provided, including the therapeutic administration of a certain inhibitor of a mutant IDH-1 as a single agent, or in combination with azacitidine (AZA).
1. A method of treating a patient diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) having an IDH1 mutation, the method comprising administering to the patient in need thereof 150 mg of the compound of Formula (1) twice per day (BID):
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the acute myeloid leukemia is relapsed or refractory or is drug-resistant.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (1) is orally administered to the patient.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering 150 mg BID of the compound of Formula (1) to the patient throughout a course of treatment of at least 15 consecutive days.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising administering 150 mg BID of the compound of Formula (1) to the patient on consecutive days throughout a course of treatment of between 15 days and 6 months.
6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising administering 150 mg BID of the compound of Formula (1) to the patient on consecutive days throughout a 6 month course of treatment.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound of Formula (1) is administered to the patient in an oral unit dosage form.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the patient is diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia that is relapsed or refractory or is drug-resistant prior to the administration of the compound of Formula (1).
9. A method of treating a patient diagnosed with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) having an IDH1 mutation, the method comprising orally administering to the patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising 150 mg of the compound of Formula (1) twice per day (BID):
in an oral unit dosage form, on consecutive days throughout a course of treatment of at least 15 consecutive days.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising administering to the patient in need thereof the compound of Formula (1) on consecutive days for at least 6 months.