Phase Ib of Abiraterone Acetate Plus BEZ235 or BKM120 in Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) Patients

A dose-escalation part will first determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recomended dose for expansion (RDE) of abiraterone acetate in combination with BEZ235 and abiraterone acetate in combination with BKM120 in CRPC patients with abiraterone acetate failure.

Subsequently, the MTD and/or RDE of each combination will be investigated in two expansion treatment groups of CRPC patients who have failed abiraterone acetate therapy.

Inclusion criteria

• Adult males ≥ 18 years old
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status ≤ 2
• Patient must have a castrate level of testosterone (<= 50 ng/dL or 1.7 nmol/L). ( Castrate status must be maintained by continued GnRH analogues unless patient has undergone surgical orchiectomy).
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced or metastatic prostate cancer.
• Advanced or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer progression after abiraterone acetate failure
• Patients should have no more than 2 lines of prior chemotherapies including cytotoxic agents
• Discontinuation of all anti-androgen, anti-neoplastic or investigational treatment >= 4 weeks (6 weeks for bicalutamide).

Exclusion criteria

• Previous treatment with PI3K pathway inhibitors (e.g. PI3K, AKT, mTOR inhibitor), ketoconazole, CYP17 inhibitors (exception of AA), or enzalutamide.
• Patient has active uncontrolled or symptomatic CNS metastases
• Inadequately controlled hypertension (e.g. systolic blood pressure >=160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >=95 mmHg)
• Patient has a QTcF > 480 msec on the screening ECG (using the QTcF formula), has a short/long QT syndrome, or history of QT prolongation/Torsades de Pointes
• Patient has impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of study drugs
• Patient has a medically documented history of or active major depressive episode, bipolar disorder (I or II), obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, a history of suicidal attempt or ideation, or homicidal ideation (e.g. risk of doing harm to self or others)
• Patients who experienced dose reductions and/or treatment interruptions due to abiraterone acetate related toxicities (i.e. serious AEs, AEs, liver toxicities during abiraterone acetate treatment