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Panobinostat

Small molecule

Developed for
plasma cell myeloma · acute myeloid leukemia · myelodysplastic syndrome · breast cancer · cancer · diffuse large B-cell lymphoma · Hodgkins lymphoma · non-small cell lung carcinoma
+89 more · primary myelofibrosis · diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma · primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma · prostate cancer · adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma · angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma · chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma · chronic myelomonocytic leukemia · colorectal cancer · extranodal nasal NK/T cell lymphoma · graft versus host disease · hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma · HIV infectious disease · leukemia · mantle cell lymphoma · melanoma · non-Hodgkin lymphoma · renal cell carcinoma · Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia · acquired polycythemia vera · anaplastic large cell lymphoma · Burkitt lymphoma · chronic myeloid leukemia · classic Hodgkin lymphoma · female breast carcinoma · glioma · head and neck cancer · hormone-resistant prostate carcinoma · lung cancer · lymphoblastic lymphoma · lymphoma · malignant glioma · MALT lymphoma · mycosis fungoides and variants · myelofibrosis · nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma · peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified · post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease · soft tissue sarcoma · splenic marginal zone lymphoma · acute lymphoblastic leukemia · adult nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma · ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma · ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma · atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor · B-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia · brain cancer · cancer of unknown primary site · childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia · childhood acute myeloid leukemia · chordoma · chronic graft versus host disease · clear cell renal carcinoma · enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma · Epstein-Barr virus-related tumor · esophageal cancer · essential thrombocythemia · gastric cancer · glioblastoma · hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm · hepatocellular carcinoma · HER2 positive breast carcinoma · Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphocytic depletion · Hodgkin's lymphoma, mixed cellularity · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · medulloblastoma · meningioma · mesothelioma · metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain · metastatic melanoma · neoplasm · neuroendocrine neoplasm · nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma · non-secretory plasma cell myeloma · plasma cell neoplasm · primary central nervous system lymphoma · primary cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma · rectal cancer · refractory plasma cell neoplasm · sickle cell disease · skin cancer · small cell lung carcinoma · small intestine lymphoma · T-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia · T-cell leukemia · thalassemia · thyroid gland carcinoma · triple-negative breast carcinoma · liver cancer
Investigated by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Novartis · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · SCRI Development Innovations, LLC · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
+100 more · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · Genentech, Inc. · Massachusetts General Hospital · SecuraBio · Brigham and Women's Hospital · City of Hope Medical Center · University of California, San Francisco · Amgen · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Celgene Corporation · Emory University · Mayo Clinic · Midatech Pharma US Inc. · Onyx Therapeutics, Inc. · Roswell Park Cancer Institute · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Translational Research in Oncology · University of Wisconsin, Madison · AIDSfonds · Aarhus University Hospital · Abdullah Khan · Abdullah Kutlar · Ahmad Tarhini · Ajai Chari · Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology · Anand Jillella · Anne Beaven, MD · Armando Santoro, MD · Australian & New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group · Board of Regents, State of Louisiana · Cancer Trials Ireland · Centre Leon Berard · Deric M Park MD · Duke University · Eisai Inc. · Erasmus Medical Center · Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS · Goethe University · HOVON Foundation · Herbert Hurwitz · Hoffmann-La Roche · Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center · Jason Valent · Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital · John Mascarenhas · Luca Szalontay · Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota · Medical University of South Carolina · Midatech Pharma plc · Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Monash University · Muhammad Furqan · Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium · Myeloma UK · NYU Langone Health · National Cancer Centre, Singapore · National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia · Neurological Surgery, P.C. · Northwestern University · OHSU Knight Cancer Institute · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Oncotherapeutics · Oregon Health and Science University · Oslo University Hospital · PETHEMA Foundation · Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium · Patrick Y. Wen, MD · Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium · Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia · Polish Adult Leukemia Group · Prof Jamie Cavenagh · Quebec Clinical Research Organization in Cancer · Ronald Hoffman · Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD · all 106 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved EU (EMA) Farydak — 2015-08-28 europa.eu ↗

Trials 145 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT04315064 Apr 2020 → May 2023 medulloblastoma The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT00993642 Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 breast cancer Tulane University Health Sciences Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 160 trials
Phase 1 NCT05774886 May → Sep 2023 female breast carcinoma, triple-negative breast carcinoma Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04956302 Sep 2021 → Jun 2022 plasma cell myeloma Abdullah Khan Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04341311 Aug 2020 → Feb 2024 diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03878524 Apr → Dec 2020 acute myeloid leukemia, atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR-ABL1 negative, blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive, castration-resistant prostate carcinoma +14 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT04264143 Mar 2020 → Apr 2022 diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Luca Szalontay Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03982134 Sep 2019 → May 2021 melanoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma Muhammad Furqan Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 1 NCT02890069 Oct 2016 → Feb 2022 colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02717455 Jun 2016 → Feb 2022 glioma Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02676323 May 2016 → Apr 2018 acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT02032810 Jan 2014 → Sep 2017 melanoma, skin cancer H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/227 trials · 2 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 1/2 NCT06240520 Apr 2024 → May 2025 HIV infectious disease Erasmus Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03566199 May 2018 → Mar 2021 diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02802163 Jun 2017 → Sep 2020 plasma cell myeloma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02471430 May 2016 → Aug 2022 HIV infectious disease Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02057640 May 2014 → May 2018 plasma cell myeloma Jason Valent Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02145715 Jan 2013 → Jul 2015 plasma cell myeloma Prof Jamie Cavenagh Unknown Met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT01693601 Jan 2013 → May 2018 myelofibrosis John Mascarenhas Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01680094 Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 HIV infectious disease University of Aarhus Completed Met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT01496118 Dec 2011 → Dec 2020 plasma cell myeloma SCRI Development Innovations, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01169636 Jan 2011 → May 2017 Hodgkins lymphoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 250 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 2 NCT05725200 Sep 2022 → Dec 2038 expected colorectal cancer Oslo University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03632317 Oct 2019 → Oct 2025 diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04897880 Jan 2019 → May 2024 atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, brain cancer Australian & New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03256045 Feb 2018 → Feb 2021 plasma cell myeloma University of Washington Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT02961816 Jun 2017 → Jun 2021 lymphoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT02756663 Dec 2016 → Feb 2021 plasma cell myeloma Novartis Pharmaceuticals Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02518750 Nov 2016 → Mar 2018 T-cell leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT02654990 Apr 2016 → Oct 2019 plasma cell myeloma pharmaand GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02588339 Mar 2016 → Dec 2018 graft versus host disease H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT02506959 Sep 2015 → Jun 2024 plasma cell leukemia, plasma cell myeloma, plasmacytoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 3 NCT04326764 Jul 2018 → Feb 2023 acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome Goethe University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01034163 Jun 2010 → May 2012 Hodgkins lymphoma Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01023308 Dec 2009 → Jul 2015 plasma cell myeloma Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Met primary
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT02386800 Mar 2015 → Sep 2027 expected acquired polycythemia vera, acute myeloid leukemia, graft versus host disease, primary myelofibrosis +1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not stated2 trials
— NCT02568943 — plasma cell myeloma Novartis Pharmaceuticals No longer available No outcome recorded
— NCT02204553 — plasma cell myeloma Novartis Pharmaceuticals No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy3 trials
Phase 1 NCT04804709 Background Jul 2021 → Mar 2022 diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant Columbia University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00873002 Comparator Mar 2009 → May 2010 liver cancer Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02722941 Comparator Jun 2016 → Jun 2020 plasma cell myeloma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2020-12-11 Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Results MTX110 Programmes to be presented at ISPNO 2020 biodexapharma.com ↗
3 patients have been treated so far at 30 microM
2015-09-04 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Novartis receives EU approval for Farydak®, the first in its class of anticancer agents approved for patients with multiple myeloma novartis.com ↗
Novartis announced today that the European Commission has approved Farydak ® (panobinostat, previously known as LBH589) capsules, in combination with bortezomib* and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior regimens including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD).
2015-06-26 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Novartis drug Farydak® recommended by CHMP for EU approval to treat multiple myeloma, providing patients a new mechanism of action novartis.com ↗
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion for Farydak® (panobinostat, previously known as LBH589) capsules, in combination with bortezomib[*] and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior regimens including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD).
2015-06-12 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Results Novartis data at EHA show increased PFS benefit of Farydak® in new subgroup of patients with previously treated multiple myeloma novartis.com ↗
Panobinostat combination more than doubled median PFS benefit by 7.8 months in patients who received >=2 prior lines of therapy, including bortezomib and IMiD[1]
2015-02-23 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Novartis receives FDA approval of Farydak®, the first HDAC inhibitor for patients with multiple myeloma novartis.com ↗
Farydak is approved under accelerated approval based on PFS[1].

All press releases naming this drug 18 releases

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Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 152 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Panobinostat “In this randomized phase 2 study, we evaluated the response rate and toxicity of panobinostat, a pan-HDI administered 30 mg orally 3 times weekly, with or without rituximab, in...” PMID 27166360 ↗ May 2016
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“The purpose of this Phase I study is to find the maximum tolerated dose of MTX110 (a water-soluble Panobinostat nanoparticle formulation) and Gadolinium that can be given...” NCT04264143 ↗

“Panobinostat is designed to cause chemical changes in different groups of proteins that are attached to DNA (the genetic material of cells), which may slow the growth of cancer...” NCT01440582 ↗

“This study comprises of a dose-escalation and dose expansion phase and will determine the maximum tolerated dose of oral Panobinostat on a continuous schedule in adult in...” NCT00532389 ↗

“A phase II non-randomized single arm trial of oral panobinostat (LBH589) was conducted in patients with low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).” PMID 22072492 ↗ Nov 2011

“Enrolled patients will receive 4 infusions per week of panobinostat (MTX110; 0.25 ml of 300 μM = 26.2 μg), per infusion into the ventricular access device” NCT04315064 ↗

“Panobinostat (LBH589) is a deacetylase inhibitor (DACi) which belongs to a structurally novel cinnamic hydroxamic acid class of compounds.” NCT01007968 ↗

“LBH589 (Panobinostat) is a new pill that works by blocking a special group of proteins called histone deacetylases (HDACs).” NCT01055795 ↗

“i.v. and Oral Panobinostat (LBH589) in Combination With i.v. Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) and i.v. Paclitaxel” NCT00788931 ↗

“Tazemetostat, Panobinostat, Olaparib, Capecitabine” NCT05774886 ↗

“Panobinostat is an oral pan-deacetylase inhibitor” PMID 23950178 ↗ Aug 2013

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Known as Farydak “Farydak (panobinostat lactate)/Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj)/Velcade (bortezomib)/dexamethasone (FDVd)” NCT04956302 ↗
Known as LBH589 “An Expanded Treatment Protocol of Panobinostat (LBH589) in Combination With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Who Have Had at Least One Prior Line...” NCT02204553 ↗
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“A Phase I Study of LBH589 (Panobinostat) in Combination With External Beam Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer, Esophageal Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer” NCT00670553 ↗

“This summary will use Panobinostat (LBH589) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors to see how the patient's tumor responds to panobinostat.” NCT00985946 ↗

“Panobinostat (LBH589) is a deacetylase inhibitor (DACi) which belongs to a structurally novel cinnamic hydroxamic acid class of compounds.” NCT00997399 ↗

“Panobinostat (LBH589) is a deacetylase inhibitor (DACi) which belongs to a structurally novel cinnamic hydroxamic acid class of compounds.” NCT01007968 ↗

“Participants were administered LBH589 (panobinostat)in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone 2 weeks on/1 week off.” NCT02290431 ↗

“i.v. and Oral Panobinostat (LBH589) in Combination With i.v. Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) and i.v. Paclitaxel” NCT00788931 ↗

“A Phase I Trial of Panobinostat (LBH589) and Epirubicin in Patients With Solid Tumor Malignancies” NCT00878904 ↗

“A Phase IB Study of the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Panobinostat (LBH589) Given Orally” NCT01159418 ↗

“Each patient will receive panobinostat (LBH589) and letrozole.” NCT01105312 ↗

“Pan-DAC Inhibitor Panobinostat (LBH589)” NCT01160731 ↗

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Known as LBH589 (Panobinostat) “LBH589 (Panobinostat)” NCT01496118 ↗
Known as LBH589B “panobinostat/LBH589B” NCT01055483 ↗
Known as MTX110 “The purpose of this Phase I study is to find the maximum tolerated dose of MTX110 (a water-soluble Panobinostat nanoparticle formulation) and Gadolinium that can be given...” NCT04264143 ↗
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“Enrolled patients will receive 4 infusions per week of panobinostat (MTX110; 0.25 ml of 300 μM = 26.2 μg), per infusion into the ventricular access device” NCT04315064 ↗

“Panobinostat nanoparticle formulation MTX110” NCT03566199 ↗

Known as PAN “histone deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat (PAN)” PMID 28905323 ↗ Sep 2017
Known as Panobinostat Lactate “Farydak (panobinostat lactate)/Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj)/Velcade (bortezomib)/dexamethasone (FDVd)” NCT04956302 ↗
Known as PNB “DESIGN: Here we evaluate the impact of in-vivo administration of vorinostat (VOR) and panobinostat (PNB) during clinical trials on natural killer (NK) cell function and phenotype.” PMID 30830886 ↗ Mar 2019
Action Inhibit “Panobinostat is a potent, oral pan-deacetylase inhibitor (pan-DACi) that increases the acetylation of proteins involved in multiple oncogenic pathways.” PMID 22981498 ↗ Sep 2012
Modality Small molecule “Panobinostat (LBH589) is a deacetylase inhibitor (DACi) which belongs to a structurally novel cinnamic hydroxamic acid class of compounds.” NCT00997399 ↗
Route Oral “LBH589 Administered Orally” NCT00412997 ↗