Table 1.

Clinical trials of selinexor in other malignancies

MalignancyStudy populationClinical trialInterventionEfficacy outcomesToxicity outcomesReference
MM Relapsed/refractory (5 prior lines and triple-class refractory) STORM trial (phase 2b) Selinexor 80 mg twice weekly plus dexamethasone. ORR 26%;
OS 15.6 mo in patients with at least minimal response vs <2 mo in patients with PD. 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (59%), anemia (44%), hyponatremia (22%), and neutropenia (21%).
Most common nonhematologic grade 3/4: nausea (10%) and vomiting (3%). 
77  
MM Relapsed/refractory (1-3 prior lines) BOSTON trial (phase 3) Bortezomib, dexamethasone, and selinexor, 100 mg weekly vs bortezomib and dexamethasone alone. Median PFS 13.9 mo in selinexor arm vs 9.5 mo;
ORR 76.4% in selinexor arm vs 62.3%;
median OS not reached in selinexor arm. 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (39% vs 17%), anemia (16% vs 10%), fatigue (13% vs 1%), and pneumonia (12% vs 10%). 78  
DLBCL Relapsed/refractory (≥2 lines or not a transplant candidate) SADAL trial (phase 2) Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly. ORR 28%;
CR 12%;
PR 17%;
median PFS 2.6 mo;
median OS 9.1 mo;
median OS was not reached in patients with PR or better. 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (46%), neutropenia (24%), anemia (22%), and fatigue (11%).
Most common nonhematologic TRAE were limited to grade 1/2. 
81  
NHL Frontline therapy Phase 1 R-CHOP plus selinexor (escalating dose to 100 mg weekly), followed by weekly selinexor maintenance for 1 year. ORR 100%;
CR 90% 
Recommended phase 2 dose, selinexor 60 mg weekly.
Most common grade 3/4: neutropenia (33%), anemia (17%), fatigue (17%), thrombosis (17%), syncope (17%), hypertension (17%), and supraventricular tachycardia (17%). 
82  
AML Frontline therapy (unfit for intensive therapy) Phase 1/2 Azacitidine, venetoclax, and selinexor, 60 mg weekly. ORR 90% Most common grade ≥ 3: thrombocytopenia (35%), neutropenia (35%), and infections (15%). 83  
MDS-EB Frontline therapy Phase 1b/2 Sequential azacitidine and selinexor (40 mg weekly, 40 mg twice weekly, or 60 mg weekly). ORR 78.6%;
CR 21%.
Patients with mutated TP53:
CR in 1 of 3;
marrow CR in 2 of 3. 
MTD and recommended phase 2 dose remain unknown.
Most common TRAE (any grade): neutropenia (93%), anemia (87%), thrombocytopenia (80%), and fatigue (50%). 
84  
CLL or NHL Relapsed/refractory Phase 1 Ibrutinib plus selinexor (escalating dose: 40 mg weekly, 30 mg twice weekly). ORR 32% (CLL 44%, DLBCL 33%, and Richter transformation 11%).
Median PFS 8.9 mo in CLL and 2.7 mo in NHL.
Median OS 58.9 mo in CLL and 5.1 mo in NHL. 
MTD selinexor 40 mg weekly with ibrutinib 420 mg daily.
Most common grade ≥ 3: thrombocytopenia (24%), anemia (18%), and neutropenia (12%). 
85  
Glioblastoma Relapsed Phase 2 Selinexor 50 mg/m2 twice weekly, 60 mg twice weekly, or 80 mg weekly. 6-month PFS 17.7% (selinexor 80 mg weekly), 10% (selinexor 50 mg/m2 twice weekly), and 7.7% (selinexor 60 mg twice weekly).
Median OS 10.5 mo (selinexor 50 mg/m2 twice weekly), 8.5 mo (selinexor 60 mg twice weekly), 10.2 mo (selinexor 80 mg weekly);
28% of patients with reduction in tumor size. 
Most common hematologic TRAE (any grade): thrombocytopenia (43%), neutropenia (26%), and anemia (17%).
Most common nonhematologic TRAE (any grade): fatigue (60%), nausea (59%), decreased appetite (43%), vomiting (30%), and hyponatremia (20%). 
86  
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma Relapsed/refractory (2-5 prior lines) Phase 2/3 Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly vs placebo. PFS 2.8 mo in selinexor arm vs 2.1 mo;
ORR 2.7% in selinexor arm vs 0%.
No difference in OS at median 14.6 mo. 
Most common grade 3/4: anemia (19%), hyponatremia (11%), asthenia (10%), and thrombocytopenia (10%). 87  
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma Frontline therapy (metastatic) Phase 1b Gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel, and selinexor (escalating dose: 60 mg weekly, 80 mg weekly). PR 40%
SD 40%
PD 20% 
MTD selinexor 60 mg weekly. 88  
Triple-negative breast cancer Relapsed/refractory (metastatic) Phase 2 Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly. No clinical benefit
PD 70%
SD 30%
PR 0%
CR 0% 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (10%), fatigue (10%), and dyspnea (10%). 89  
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Refractory to abiraterone and/or enzalutamide Phase 2 Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly. PFS not reported, study terminated early;
PR 25%;
SD 50%;
unconfirmed PD 25%. 
21% of patients came off study because of unacceptable tolerability;
most common TRAE (any grade): anorexia (86%), nausea (64%), weight loss (50%), fatigue (50%), and thrombocytopenia (50%). 
90  
Colorectal cancer Relapsed/refractory (metastatic, unresectable) SENTINEL (Phase 1) mFOLFOX plus selinexor (escalating dose: 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg on days 1, 3, and 8 of 2-week cycles). No relevant clinical activity observed. MTD not reported;
100% of patients at selinexor 40 mg and 66% at selinexor 20 mg dose had DLTs/withdrew. 
91  
Endometrial cancer Frontline therapy or first relapse with PR/CR to platinum-based chemotherapy SIENDO (Phase 3) Maintenance selinexor 80 mg weekly vs placebo. Median PFS 5.7 mo in selinexor arm vs 3.8 mo;
wild-type TP53 subgroup:
median PFS 27.4 mo in selinexor arm vs 5.2 mo;
PFS improvement remained significant in tumors that were MSS/pMMR. 
Most common grade 3/4: neutropenia (18% vs 0%), nausea (12% vs 0%), and thrombocytopenia (9% vs 0%). 92  
MalignancyStudy populationClinical trialInterventionEfficacy outcomesToxicity outcomesReference
MM Relapsed/refractory (5 prior lines and triple-class refractory) STORM trial (phase 2b) Selinexor 80 mg twice weekly plus dexamethasone. ORR 26%;
OS 15.6 mo in patients with at least minimal response vs <2 mo in patients with PD. 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (59%), anemia (44%), hyponatremia (22%), and neutropenia (21%).
Most common nonhematologic grade 3/4: nausea (10%) and vomiting (3%). 
77  
MM Relapsed/refractory (1-3 prior lines) BOSTON trial (phase 3) Bortezomib, dexamethasone, and selinexor, 100 mg weekly vs bortezomib and dexamethasone alone. Median PFS 13.9 mo in selinexor arm vs 9.5 mo;
ORR 76.4% in selinexor arm vs 62.3%;
median OS not reached in selinexor arm. 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (39% vs 17%), anemia (16% vs 10%), fatigue (13% vs 1%), and pneumonia (12% vs 10%). 78  
DLBCL Relapsed/refractory (≥2 lines or not a transplant candidate) SADAL trial (phase 2) Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly. ORR 28%;
CR 12%;
PR 17%;
median PFS 2.6 mo;
median OS 9.1 mo;
median OS was not reached in patients with PR or better. 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (46%), neutropenia (24%), anemia (22%), and fatigue (11%).
Most common nonhematologic TRAE were limited to grade 1/2. 
81  
NHL Frontline therapy Phase 1 R-CHOP plus selinexor (escalating dose to 100 mg weekly), followed by weekly selinexor maintenance for 1 year. ORR 100%;
CR 90% 
Recommended phase 2 dose, selinexor 60 mg weekly.
Most common grade 3/4: neutropenia (33%), anemia (17%), fatigue (17%), thrombosis (17%), syncope (17%), hypertension (17%), and supraventricular tachycardia (17%). 
82  
AML Frontline therapy (unfit for intensive therapy) Phase 1/2 Azacitidine, venetoclax, and selinexor, 60 mg weekly. ORR 90% Most common grade ≥ 3: thrombocytopenia (35%), neutropenia (35%), and infections (15%). 83  
MDS-EB Frontline therapy Phase 1b/2 Sequential azacitidine and selinexor (40 mg weekly, 40 mg twice weekly, or 60 mg weekly). ORR 78.6%;
CR 21%.
Patients with mutated TP53:
CR in 1 of 3;
marrow CR in 2 of 3. 
MTD and recommended phase 2 dose remain unknown.
Most common TRAE (any grade): neutropenia (93%), anemia (87%), thrombocytopenia (80%), and fatigue (50%). 
84  
CLL or NHL Relapsed/refractory Phase 1 Ibrutinib plus selinexor (escalating dose: 40 mg weekly, 30 mg twice weekly). ORR 32% (CLL 44%, DLBCL 33%, and Richter transformation 11%).
Median PFS 8.9 mo in CLL and 2.7 mo in NHL.
Median OS 58.9 mo in CLL and 5.1 mo in NHL. 
MTD selinexor 40 mg weekly with ibrutinib 420 mg daily.
Most common grade ≥ 3: thrombocytopenia (24%), anemia (18%), and neutropenia (12%). 
85  
Glioblastoma Relapsed Phase 2 Selinexor 50 mg/m2 twice weekly, 60 mg twice weekly, or 80 mg weekly. 6-month PFS 17.7% (selinexor 80 mg weekly), 10% (selinexor 50 mg/m2 twice weekly), and 7.7% (selinexor 60 mg twice weekly).
Median OS 10.5 mo (selinexor 50 mg/m2 twice weekly), 8.5 mo (selinexor 60 mg twice weekly), 10.2 mo (selinexor 80 mg weekly);
28% of patients with reduction in tumor size. 
Most common hematologic TRAE (any grade): thrombocytopenia (43%), neutropenia (26%), and anemia (17%).
Most common nonhematologic TRAE (any grade): fatigue (60%), nausea (59%), decreased appetite (43%), vomiting (30%), and hyponatremia (20%). 
86  
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma Relapsed/refractory (2-5 prior lines) Phase 2/3 Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly vs placebo. PFS 2.8 mo in selinexor arm vs 2.1 mo;
ORR 2.7% in selinexor arm vs 0%.
No difference in OS at median 14.6 mo. 
Most common grade 3/4: anemia (19%), hyponatremia (11%), asthenia (10%), and thrombocytopenia (10%). 87  
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma Frontline therapy (metastatic) Phase 1b Gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel, and selinexor (escalating dose: 60 mg weekly, 80 mg weekly). PR 40%
SD 40%
PD 20% 
MTD selinexor 60 mg weekly. 88  
Triple-negative breast cancer Relapsed/refractory (metastatic) Phase 2 Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly. No clinical benefit
PD 70%
SD 30%
PR 0%
CR 0% 
Most common grade 3/4: thrombocytopenia (10%), fatigue (10%), and dyspnea (10%). 89  
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Refractory to abiraterone and/or enzalutamide Phase 2 Selinexor 60 mg twice weekly. PFS not reported, study terminated early;
PR 25%;
SD 50%;
unconfirmed PD 25%. 
21% of patients came off study because of unacceptable tolerability;
most common TRAE (any grade): anorexia (86%), nausea (64%), weight loss (50%), fatigue (50%), and thrombocytopenia (50%). 
90  
Colorectal cancer Relapsed/refractory (metastatic, unresectable) SENTINEL (Phase 1) mFOLFOX plus selinexor (escalating dose: 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg on days 1, 3, and 8 of 2-week cycles). No relevant clinical activity observed. MTD not reported;
100% of patients at selinexor 40 mg and 66% at selinexor 20 mg dose had DLTs/withdrew. 
91  
Endometrial cancer Frontline therapy or first relapse with PR/CR to platinum-based chemotherapy SIENDO (Phase 3) Maintenance selinexor 80 mg weekly vs placebo. Median PFS 5.7 mo in selinexor arm vs 3.8 mo;
wild-type TP53 subgroup:
median PFS 27.4 mo in selinexor arm vs 5.2 mo;
PFS improvement remained significant in tumors that were MSS/pMMR. 
Most common grade 3/4: neutropenia (18% vs 0%), nausea (12% vs 0%), and thrombocytopenia (9% vs 0%). 92  

AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CR, complete response; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; DLT, dose-limiting toxicity; MDS-EB, myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts,; MSS/pMRR, microsatellite stable/mismatch repair proficient; MTD, maximum tolerated dose; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; ORR, overall response rate; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression-free survival; PR, partial response; R-CHOP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, Oncovin [vincristine], and prednisone; SD, stable disease; TRAE, treatment related adverse event.