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BT016C - HIFU - A Safety and Feasibility Study to Evaluate Blood Brain Barrier Disruption Using Exablate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound in Combination With Doxorubicin in Treating Pediatric Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)

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BT016C - HIFU - A Safety and Feasibility Study to Evaluate Blood Brain Barrier Disruption Using Exablate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound in Combination With Doxorubicin in Treating Pediatric Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)

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DiagnosisBrain TumorStudy StatusOpen
PhaseI/II
Age5 Years to 18 YearsRandomisationNO
Line of treatmentFirst line treatment
Routes of Treatment AdministrationDevice: Exablate Model 4000 Type 2.0/2.1 Drug: Doxorubicin
Last Posted Update2023-06-26
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT05615623
International Sponsor
InSightec
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) - Dr. James Rutka
Centres
Medical contact

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern

daniel.morgenstern@sickkids.ca

Social worker/patient navigator contact

Karen Fung 

karen.fung@sickkids.ca

Clinical research contact

New Agent and Innovative Therapies (NAIT) 

nait.info@sickkids.ca

 

 

 

Study Description

This is a prospective, single arm, non-randomized feasibility study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) using the Exablate Type 2 system in pediatric patients with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) undergoing Doxorubicin chemotherapy. The study will be conducted at a single center in Canada. Patients will undergo 3 treatment cycles, approximately 4 -6 weeks apart. The study aims to establish feasibility and safety of Exablate BBBD in conjunction with Doxorubicin in the treatment of pediatric DIPG and assess preliminary efficacy in this patient population.

Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 5 and 18 years, inclusive
  • Patient diagnosed with DIPG
  • At least 4-week and not greater than 12 weeks from completion of radiation therapy
  • Post-radiation imaging does not show evidence of necrosis/ hemorrhage or other features that contraindicate MRgFUS
  • Able to attend all study visits and with life expectancy of at least 6 months
  • Able and willing to give consent and/or assent or have a legal guardian who is able and willing to do so
  • If on steroids, stable or decreasing dose for at least 7 days prior to study entry
  • If brain surgery occurred, at least 14 days passed since last brain surgery and the patient is fully recovered and neurologically stable
Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence of cranial or systemic infection
  • Known life-threatening systemic disease
  • Previous treatment with complete cumulative doses of Doxorubicin, daunorubicin, idarubicin, and/or other anthracyclines and anthracenediones
  • Contraindication to Doxorubicin. - Known sensitivity to DEFINITY® ultrasound contrast agent or known hypersensitivity to perflutren microsphere or its components, e.g., polyethylene glycol. - Known sensitivity to gadolinium-based contrast agents
  • Active seizure disorder or epilepsy (seizures despite medical treatment) for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to first cycle/Exablate BBBD procedure captured by history
  • Patients with positive HIV status. - Immunosuppression (corticosteroids to prevent/treat brain edema are permitted)
  • Cerebral or systemic vasculopathy, including intracranial thrombosis, vascular malformation, cerebral aneurysm, or vasculitis
  • Hypertension per age
  • History of a bleeding disorder, coagulopathy or with a history of spontaneous tumour hemorrhage
  • Anti-coagulant therapy, or medications known to increase risk of hemorrhage, (e.g., ASA, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs], statins) within washout period prior to treatment
  • Patient receiving bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy or increasing doses of steroids
  • Symptoms and signs of increased intracranial pressure
  • Previous participation in other chemotherapy, molecularly targeted therapy or immunotherapy treatment-related phase 1 or 2 trials
  • Tumor not visible on any pre-therapy or post-radiation imaging

NANT2015-02 - Phase 1 Study of Lorlatinib (PF-06463922), an Oral Small Molecule Inhibitor of ALK/ROS1, for Patients With ALK-Driven Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma

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NANT2015-02 - Phase 1 Study of Lorlatinib (PF-06463922), an Oral Small Molecule Inhibitor of ALK/ROS1, for Patients With ALK-Driven Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma

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DiagnosisNeuroblastomaStudy StatusClosed to enrollment
PhaseI
AgeChild, Adult, Older Adult - (1 Year to 90 Years)RandomisationNO
Line of treatmentDisease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment AdministrationLorlatinib: Oral (tablet) Cyclophosphamide: IV Topotecan: IV
Last Posted Update2023-06-05
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT03107988
International Sponsor
New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortium
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
The Hospital for Sick Children - Dr.Daniel Morgenstern
Centres
Medical contact

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern

daniel.morgenstern@sickkids.ca

Social worker/patient navigator contact

Karen Fung 

karen.fung@sickkids.ca

Clinical research contact

New Agent and Innovative Therapies (NAIT) 

nait.info@sickkids.ca

 

 

 

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Lorlatinib is a novel inhibitor across ALK variants, including those resistant to crizotinib. In this first pediatric phase 1 trial of lorlatinib, the drug will be utilized as a single agent and in combination with chemotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma. The dose escalation phase of this study (Cohort A1) uses a traditional Phase I 3+3 design. Once a recommended phase 2 pediatric dose is identified, an expansion cohort of 6 patients (Cohort B1), within which ALKi naïve patients will be prioritized, will be initiated. Parallel cohorts will be initiated in adults or patients with large BSA (Cohort A2) and in combination with chemotherapy upon establishing RP2D (Cohort B2).

Detailed Description:

Lorlatinib is a novel inhibitor across ALK variants, including those resistant to crizotinib. An adult phase 1 study established an RP2D of 100mg QD for lorlatinib. In this first pediatric phase 1 trial of lorlatinib, the drug will be utilized as a single agent and in combination with chemotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma. The dose escalation phase of this study (Cohort A1) uses a traditional Phase I 3+3 design. Once a recommended phase 2 pediatric dose is identified, an expansion cohort of 6 patients (Cohort B1), within which ALKi naïve patients will be prioritized, will be initiated. Parallel cohorts will be initiated in adults or patients with large BSA (Cohort A2) and in combination with chemotherapy upon establishing RP2D (Cohort B2).

Lorlatinib will be administered orally via tablets or via oral dispersion if patient is unable to swallow tablets whole

All patients will participate in mandatory pharmacokinetic testing.

Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of neuroblastoma either by histologic verification of neuroblastoma and/or demonstration of tumor cells in the bone marrow with increased urinary catecholamines
  • Patients are required to have an activating ALK aberration in their tumor detected by certified assay (i.e. CLIA in the US.) prior to registration. The report from this test is required to be submitted for eligibility. Patients with at least one of the following genetic features in their tumor will be considered to have an activating ALK aberration:

    1. An ALK activating mutation;
    2. ALK amplification (> 10 signals of the ALK gene);
    3. Presence of any ALK fusion protein that arises from a chromosomal translocation.
  • Patients must have high risk neuroblastoma according to COG risk classification at the time of study registration. Patients who were initially considered low or intermediate risk, but then reclassified as high risk are also eligible.
  • Patients must have at least ONE of the following: 1) Recurrent/progressive disease at any time prior to study enrollment, 2) Refractory disease, 3) Persistent disease
  • Patients must have at least ONE of the following: 1) Bone disease, 2) Any amount of neuroblastoma tumor cells in the bone marrow, 3) At least one soft tissue lesion that meets criteria for a TARGET lesion, 4) At least one non-target soft tissue lesion that is not measurable, but had a biopsy positive for neuroblastoma and/or ganglioneuroblastoma at any time prior to enrollment or is MIBG avid
  • Patients must have a Lansky (≤16 years) or Karnofsky (> 16 years) score of at least 50
  • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study.
  • Patients must not have been previously treated with lorlatinib.
  • Patients must not have received any of the specified therapies as stated in the protocol in the time period prior to registration
  • Patients must not be receiving any other anti-cancer agents or radiotherapy at the time of study entry or while on study.
  • Patients must not be receiving other investigational medications (covered under another IND) within 30 days of study entry or while on study.
  • Patients must not be receiving chronic systemic corticosteroids at doses greater than physiologic dosing (inhaled corticosteroids acceptable).
  • Patient must meet the organ function and system function requirements as stated in the protocol
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy, breast feeding, or unwillingness to use effective contraception during the study.
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.
  • Patients with disease of any major organ system that would compromise their ability to withstand therapy.
  • Patients who have received prior allogeneic stem cell transplant
  • Patients who are on hemodialysis.
  • Patients with an active or uncontrolled infection.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
  • Patient declines participation in NANT 2004-05, the NANT Biology Study

PEPN2112 - A Phase 1/ 2 Study of BAY 1895344 (Elimusertib, NSC#810486) in Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors

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PEPN2112 - A Phase 1/ 2 Study of BAY 1895344 (Elimusertib, NSC#810486) in Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors

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DiagnosisRecurrent/Refractory Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Lymphoma, Malignant Solid Neoplasm Study StatusClosed to enrollment
PhaseI/II
Age12 Months to 30 YearsRandomisationNO
Line of treatmentDisease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment AdministrationDrug: Elimusertib (BAY1895344, ATR inhibitor, ATR kinase inhibitor) Given PO (oral)
Last Posted Update2023-05-26
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT05071209
International Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
CHU Ste Justine - Dr. Monia Marzouki
Centres
Medical contact
Dr. Henrique Bittencourt
Dr. Monia Marzouki
Dr. Sebastien Perreault (neuro-onc)
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Marie-Claude Charrette
 
Clinical research contact
Marie Saint-Jacques
 

 

 

Study Description

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, best dose, and whether elimusertib works in treating patients with solid tumors that have come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Elimusertib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

 

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) administered as an oral tablet, twice per day for 3 days on and 4 days off to patients < 18 years of age with recurrent or refractory Ewing sarcoma (and EWS fusions), PAX3-FOXO1 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, and non-central nervous system (CNS) solid tumors or lymphoma with specific deleterious deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage response (DDR) pathway alterations. (Phase 1/Part A) II. To define the antitumor activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) in pediatric patients and young adults with recurrent or refractory Ewing sarcoma (and EWS fusions). (Phase 2/Part B) III. To define the antitumor activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) in pediatric patients and young adults with recurrent or refractory PAX3-FOXO1 fusion positive alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. (Phase 2/Part B) IV. To define and describe the toxicities of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) administered on this schedule. (Phase 1/Part A)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) in children and adolescents with recurrent or refractory cancer.

II. To assess the biologic activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) by immunohistochemical assessments of phosphorylated (p)ATR, pH2AX, and pKAP1 in paired tissue samples before and after treatment with BAY 1895344 (elimusertib).

III. To assess whether the activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) is influenced by alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT), as well as tumor tissue expression of ATM, PGBD5, and/or R-loops.

IV. To assess whether the activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) is associated with tumor mutational processes, as measured by whole genome tumor tissue sequencing.

V. To preliminary determine the anti-tumor activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) in children < 18 years of age within the confines of a phase 1 study (Phase 1 and 2/Part A and B).

VI. To assess the antitumor activity of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) in pediatric patients with non-CNS solid tumors or lymphomas with specific deleterious alterations in DDR pathway genes. (Phase 2/Part B)

OUTLINE:

This is pediatric a phase I, dose-escalation study as well as a phase II dose expansion study in pediatric patients and young adults. Patients receive elimusertib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 26 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 12 months, every 6 months for 24 months, and then annually for up to 60 months.

Inclusion Criteria

 

  • Age Requirements:
    • PART A: Patients between >= 12 months and < 18 years of age
    • PART B: 
      • Patients between >= 12 months and =< 30 years of age for the phase 2 expansion cohorts for both EWS and PAX3-FOXO1 ARMS.
      • Patients between >= 12 months and =< 21 years of age for the phase 2 DDR expansion cohort
        • The Phase 2 cohorts will initially open concurrently with the Phase 1 portion but will only enroll patients at least 18 years of age. Patients < 18 years of age will be included in the Phase 2 cohorts only after the RP2D/MTD has been estimated in the Phase 1 portion
  • All patients for both Parts A and B must have a minimum body surface area (BSA) >= 0.74 m^2
  • All patients for both Parts A and B must have the ability to swallow BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) tablets intact
  • Patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors. Patients must have had histologic verification of malignancy at original diagnosis or relapse
  • PART A: Any (non-CNS primary) solid tumor diagnosis including lymphoma which meets one of the following criteria:
    • Any Ewing Sarcoma (histological confirmation alone is adequate) or any EWS-fusion positive solid tumor (i.e. including related Ewing's family of tumors with EWS fusions such as EWS-WT1, EWS-ATF1, etc.)
    • Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) with the PAX3-FOXO1 fusion. This does not include PAX7-FOXO1 or other variant fusion ARMS. Please note that a FISH showing FOXO1 breakapart is NOT sufficient for eligibility onto this cohort since it cannot distinguish between FOXO1 partners
    • Any (non-CNS primary) solid tumor including lymphoma with inactivating alterations of any of the DNA Damage Repair (DDR) genes: ATM, ATRX, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDK12, CHEK1, CHEK2, FANCA, MSH2, MRE11, PALB2, PARP1, POLD1, RAD51, or XRCC2
  • PART B: Any (non-CNS primary) solid tumor diagnosis including lymphoma which meets one of the following criteria:
    • B1, EWS Cohort:
      • Any Ewing Sarcoma (histological confirmation alone is adequate) or any EWS-fusion positive solid tumor (i.e. including related Ewing's family of tumors with EWS fusions such as EWS-WT1, EWS-ATF1, etc.)
    • B2, PAX3-FOXO1 ARMS Cohort:
      • Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) with the PAX3-FOXO1 fusion. This does not include PAX7-FOXO1 or other variant fusion ARMS. Please note that a FISH showing FOXO1 breakapart is NOT sufficient for eligibility onto this cohort since it cannot distinguish between FOXO1 partners
    • B3, DDR Non-statistical Cohort:
      • Any (non-CNS primary) solid tumor including lymphoma with inactivating alterations of any of the DNA Damage Repair (DDR) genes: ATM, ATRX, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDK12, CHEK1, CHEK2, FANCA, MSH2, MRE11, PALB2, PARP1, POLD1, RAD51, or XRCC2
  • All the genes on the DDR panel are annotated with OncoKB, a precision oncology knowledge base which is publicly available here: https://www.oncokb.org/. Alterations which are categorized either 'Oncogenic' or 'Likely Oncogenic' would be considered sufficient for eligibility on either the phase 1 or phase 2 portions of this study. Alterations which are not annotated in OncoKB will need to be reviewed with locally qualified experts in molecular pathology, such as via an established molecular tumor board, in order to determine the likely oncogenicity AND will require approval by the study chair, Dr. Michael Ortiz. If such experts are not available at any institution, the study chair will review
  • In cases where multiple mutations are present or multiple samples are available, either at different locations or different points in time, the presence of a single qualifying genomic alteration in any of those samples will is considered sufficient for eligibility on the phase 2 portions of this study
  • Qualifying aberrations must be detected in either DNA or ribonucleic acid (RNA) in any tumor tissue sample (i.e. detection of a variant on circulating tumor DNA/RNA is not sufficient to qualify) using a somatic (and/or germline) mutational testing approach with either a targeted panel or whole exome/genome sequencing in the context of a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory setting. Any CLIA certified laboratory is acceptable to use
  • Part A: Patients must have either measurable or evaluable disease
  • Part B (1, 2, 3): Patients must have measurable disease
  • Patients with a prior history of CNS metastases may enroll on study provided there is no current evidence of active disease at the time of enrollment
  • Patient's current disease state must be one for which there is no known curative therapy or therapy proven to prolong survival with an acceptable quality of life
  • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1 or 2. Use Karnofsky >= 50% for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky >= 50% for patients =< 16 years of age. Note that neurologic deficits in patients with tumors previously metastatic to the CNS (or other non-oncologic reasons) must have been stable for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment. Patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score
  • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy and must meet the following minimum duration from prior anti-cancer directed therapy prior to enrollment. If after the required timeframe, the numerical eligibility criteria are met, e.g., blood count criteria, the patient is considered to have recovered adequately
    • Cytotoxic chemotherapy or other anti-cancer agents known to be myelosuppressive: >= 21 days after the last dose of myelosuppressive chemotherapy (42 days if prior nitrosourea)
    • Anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g., not associated with reduced platelet or absolute neutrophil count [ANC] counts): >= 7 days after the last dose of agent
    • Antibodies: >= 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of antibody, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to grade =< 1
    • Corticosteroids: If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, >= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid
    • Hematopoietic growth factors: >= 14 days after the last dose of a long-acting growth factor (e.g., pegfilgrastim) or 7 days for short acting growth factor. For agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur
    • Interleukins, interferons and cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth factors): >= 21 days after the completion of interleukins, interferon or cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth factors)
    • Stem cell Infusions (with or without total-body irradiation [TBI]):
      • Allogeneic (non-autologous) bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or any stem cell infusion including donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) or boost infusion: >= 84 days after infusion and no evidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD)
      • Autologous stem cell infusion including boost infusion: >= 30 day
    • Cellular therapy: >= 42 days after the completion of any type of cellular therapy (e.g., modified T cells, natural killer [NK] cells, dendritic cells, etc.)
    • Radiation therapy (XRT)/external beam irradiation including protons: >= 14 days after local XRT; >= 150 days after TBI, craniospinal XRT or if radiation to >= 50% of the pelvis; >= 42 days if other substantial bone marrow (BM) radiation
    • Radiopharmaceutical therapy (e.g., radiolabeled antibody, 131I MIBG): >= 42 days after systemically administered radiopharmaceutical therapy
    • Study specific prior therapy: Patients must not have received prior exposure to BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) or any other specific ATR inhibitors including berzosertib (M6620, VX-970), ceralasertib (AZD6738), M4344 (VX-803), M1774, and RP-3500. Treatment with other DNA damage repair inhibitors which do not specifically inhibit ATR (e.g. PARP inhibitors, WEE1 inhibitors, CHEK1 inhibitors, etc.) does not exclude them from eligibility on this study
  • For patients with solid tumors without known bone marrow involvement
    • Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL
    • Platelet count >= 100,000/uL (transfusion independent, defined as not receiving platelet transfusions for at least 7 days prior to enrollment)
    • Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL at baseline (may receive red blood cell [RBC] transfusions)
  • Patients with known or possible bone marrow metastatic disease will be eligible for study provided they meet the blood counts in above inclusion criteria (may receive transfusions provided they are not known to be refractory to red cell or platelet transfusions). These patients will not be evaluable for hematologic toxicity. At least 5 of every cohort of 6 patients must be evaluable for hematologic toxicity for the dose-escalation part of the study. If dose-limiting hematologic toxicity is observed, all subsequent patients enrolled must be evaluable for hematologic toxicity
  • Serum creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or a creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
    • Age: 1 to < 2 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.6 (male); 0.6 (female)
    • Age: 2 to < 6 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 0.8 (male); 0.8 (female)
    • Age: 6 to < 10 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1 (male); 1 (female)
    • Age: 10 to < 13 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.2 (male); 1.2 (female)
    • Age: 13 to < 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.5 (male); 1.4 (female)
    • Age: >= 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): 1.7 (male); 1.4 (female)
  • Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated or total) =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L. For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT is 45 U/L
  • Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if on anticonvulsants and well controlled as evidenced by no increase in seizure frequency in the prior 7 days. For patients a history of seizure but not on anticonvulsants, no seizure in the past 3 months
  • Nervous system disorders (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version [v]5) resulting from prior therapy must be =< grade 2, with the exception of decreased tendon reflex (DTR). Any grade of DTR is eligible

Additional inclusion and exclusion crieria may apply 

Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as seen in animal/human studies, OR because there is yet no available information regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities. Pregnancy tests must be obtained in girls who are post-menarchal. Males or females of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use two effective methods of birth control, including a medically accepted barrier or contraceptive method (e.g., male or female condom) for the duration of the study and for 3 months + 2 days for males and 6 months + 2 days for females after receiving the last dose of BAY 1895344 (elimusertib) on the study. Abstinence is an acceptable method of birth control. Female patients must not breastfeed during treatment and until 4 months after last study drug administration
  • Corticosteroids: Patients receiving corticosteroids who have not been on a stable or decreasing dose of corticosteroid for at least 7 days prior to enrollment are not eligible. If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, >= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid
  • Patients who are currently receiving another investigational drug are not eligible
  • Patients who are currently receiving other anti-cancer agents are not eligible
  • Patients who are receiving cyclosporine, tacrolimus or other agents to prevent graft-versus-host disease post bone marrow transplant are not eligible for this trial
  • Patients who are currently receiving drugs that are strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 are not eligible. Strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 should be avoided from 14 days prior to enrollment to the end of the study. Drugs that are considered sensitive or narrow therapeutic range CYP3A4 substrates should be avoided for the duration of protocol therapy
  • Dedicated CNS imaging is not required but patients with current active CNS metastasis whether symptomatic or discovered incidentally without clinical symptoms, will be excluded from study participation
  • Patients who have an uncontrolled infection are not eligible
  • Patients who have received a prior solid organ transplantation are not eligible
  • Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study are not eligible

KEYNOTE-051 (MK-3475) - A Phase I/II Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Children With Advanced Melanoma or a PD-L1 Positive Advanced, Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumor or Lymphoma (KEYNOTE-051)

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KEYNOTE-051 (MK-3475) - A Phase I/II Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Children With Advanced Melanoma or a PD-L1 Positive Advanced, Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumor or Lymphoma (KEYNOTE-051)

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DiagnosisMelanoma, Lymphoma, Solid Tumor, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Microsatellite-instability-high Solid Tumor, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Other solid tumoursStudy StatusClosed to enrollment
PhaseI/II
AgeChild - (6 Months to 17 Years)RandomisationNO
Line of treatmentDisease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment Administrationintravenous
Last Posted Update2023-01-05
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT02332668
International Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
Montreal Children’s Hospital - Dr. Catherine Vézina
The Hospital for Sick Children - Dr. Vijay Ramaswamy
Centres
Medical contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Clinical research contact
Stephanie Badour
 
Medical contact

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern

daniel.morgenstern@sickkids.ca

Social worker/patient navigator contact

Karen Fung 

karen.fung@sickkids.ca

Clinical research contact

New Agent and Innovative Therapies (NAIT) 

nait.info@sickkids.ca

 

 

 

Study Description

This is a two-part study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in pediatric participants who have any of the following types of cancer:

  • advanced melanoma (6 months to <18 years of age),
  • advanced, relapsed or refractory programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive malignant solid tumor or other lymphoma (6 months to <18 years of age),
  • relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (rrcHL) (3 years to <18 years of age), 
  • advanced relapsed or refractory microsatellite-instability-high (MSI-H) solid tumors (6 months to <18 years of age).
  • advanced relapsed or refractory tumor-mutational burden-high ≥10 mutation/Mb (TMB-H) solid tumors (6 months to <18 years of age)

Part 1 will find the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/maximum administered dose (MAD), confirm the dose, and find the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) for pembrolizumab therapy. Part 2 will further evaluate the safety and efficacy at the pediatric RP2D.

The primary hypothesis of this study is that intravenous (IV) administration of pembrolizumab to children with either advanced melanoma; a PD-L1 positive advanced, relapsed or refractory solid tumor or other lymphoma; advanced, relapsed or refractory MSI-H solid tumor; or rrcHL, will result in an Objective Response Rate (ORR) greater than 10% for at least one of these types of cancer.

With Amendment 8, enrollment of participants with solid tumors and of participants aged 6 months to <12 years with melanoma were closed. Enrollment of participants aged ≥12 years to ≤18 years with melanoma continues. Enrollment of participants with MSI-H solid tumors also continues.

Inclusion Criteria
  • Between 6 months and <18 years of age (or between 3 years and <18 years of age for rrcHL participants) on day of signing informed consent/assent (the first 3 participants dosed in Part 1 are to be ≥ 6 years of age)
  • Histologically- or cytologically-documented, locally-advanced, or metastatic solid malignancy or lymphoma that is incurable and has failed prior standard therapy, or for which no standard therapy exists, or for which no standard therapy is considered appropriate
  • Any number of prior treatment regimens
  • Tissue (or lymph node biopsy for rrcHL participants) available from an archival tissue sample or, if appropriate, a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated
  • Advanced melanoma or PD-L1-positive advanced, relapsed, or refractory solid tumor or lymphoma
  • Measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1 (Or based on IWG [Cheson, 2007] [i.e., measurement must be >15 mm in longest diameter or >10 mm in short axis] for rrcHL participants)
  • Participants with neuroblastoma with only metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG)-positive evaluable disease may be enrolled
  • Lansky Play Scale ≥50 for participants from 6 months up to and including 16 years of age; or Karnofsky score ≥50 for participants >16 years of age
  • Adequate organ function
  • Female participants of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use 2 methods of contraception or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication
  • Male participants of reproductive potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study medication through 120 days after the last dose of study medication
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently participating and receiving study therapy in, or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the date of allocation/randomization
  • Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the date of allocation/randomization
  • Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agent within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 or not recovered from adverse events due to a previously administered agent
  • Prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment
  • Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ (eg, breast carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ) with potentially curative therapy, or in situ cervical cancer
  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Tumor(s) involving the brain stem
  • Severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients
  • Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years; replacement therapy (such as thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is acceptable
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial through 120 days after the last dose of study medication
  • Prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death (PD)-1, anti-PD-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), anti-PD-L2 agent, or any agent directed to another stimulatory or inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, cytotoxic lymphocyte associated protein-4 [CTLA-4], OX-40, CD137)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Hepatitis B or C
  • Known history of active tuberculosis (TB; Bacillus tuberculosis)
  • Received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study medication
  • Has undergone solid organ transplant at any time, or prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within the last 5 years. (Participants who have had an allogeneic hematopoietic transplant >5 years ago are eligible as long as there are no symptoms of Graft Versus Host Disease [GVHD].)
  • History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality, or known severe hypersensitivity to any component or analog of the trial treatment, that might confound the results of the trial, or interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study
  • Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with the requirements of the study
Publications

Geoerger B, Kang HJ, Yalon-Oren M, Marshall LV, Vezina C, Pappo A, Laetsch TW, Petrilli AS, Ebinger M, Toporski J, Glade-Bender J, Nicholls W, Fox E, DuBois SG, Macy ME, Cohn SL, Pathiraja K, Diede SJ, Ebbinghaus S, Pinto N. Pembrolizumab in paediatric patients with advanced melanoma or a PD-L1-positive, advanced, relapsed, or refractory solid tumour or lymphoma (KEYNOTE-051): interim analysis of an open-label, single-arm, phase 1-2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Jan;21(1):121-133. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30671-0. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

ReRAD - A Phase II Canadian Pediatric Brain Tumour Consortium Study of Re-Irradiation as Treatment of Progressive or Recurrent Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

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ReRAD - A Phase II Canadian Pediatric Brain Tumour Consortium Study of Re-Irradiation as Treatment of Progressive or Recurrent Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

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DiagnosisRecurrent or Progressive Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine GliomaStudy StatusOpen
PhaseII
AgeChild - (up to 17 Years)RandomisationNO
Line of treatmentDisease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment AdministrationPatients will receive 30.6 Gy or 36 Gy of a second course of radiation therapy for progressive or recurrent DIPG
Last Posted Update2023-01-05
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT03126266
International Sponsor
University of Calgary
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
Alberta Children’s Hospital - Dr. Lucie Lafay-Cousin
Stollery Children’s Hospital - Dr. Bev Wilson
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) - Dr. Donna Johnston
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Mc Master University
BC Children’s Hospital – Dr. Juliette Hukin
Montreal Children's Hospital – Dr. Freeman
CHU Ste-Justine – Dr. Yvan Samson
CHU de Quebec – Dr. Samuele Renzi
Children's Hospital of Western Ontario – Dr. Shayna Zelcer
Janeway Hospital - Dr. Lynette Bowes
The Hospital for Sick Children - Dr. Ute Bartels
Centres
Medical contact
Dr. Victor Lewis

 

Social worker/patient navigator contact
Wendy Pelletier
Clinical research contact
Debra Rich
Medical contact
Dr. Sarah McKillop
Dr. Sunil Desai

 

 

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Danielle Sikora
 Michelle Woytiuk 
Jaime Hobbs
Clinical research contact
Amanda Perreault
Medical contact
Dr. Donna Johnston
Dr. Lesleigh Abbott
Dr. Doaa Abdel Fattah
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Sherley Telisma
 
Clinical research contact
Carol Duchenne
 
Medical contact
Dr. Carol Portwine
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Jane Cassano 
 
Clinical research contact
Sabrina Millson
 
 
Medical contact
Rebecca Deyell

 

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Ilana Katz 

 

Clinical research contact
Hem/Onc/BMT Clinical Trials Unit

 

Medical contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Clinical research contact
Stephanie Badour
 
Medical contact
Dr. Henrique Bittencourt
Dr. Monia Marzouki
Dr. Sebastien Perreault (neuro-onc)
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Marie-Claude Charrette
 
Clinical research contact
Marie Saint-Jacques
 
Medical contact
Raoul Santiago
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Isabelle Audet
 
Clinical research contact
Barbara Desbiens
 

 

Medical contact
Dr. Alexandra Zorzi
Dr. Shayna Zelcer
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Cindy Milne Wren
Jessica Mackenzie Harris
 
Clinical research contact
Mariam Mikhail
Medical contact
Dr. Paul Moorehead
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Stephanie Eason
 
Clinical research contact
Bev Mitchell
 
Medical contact

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern

daniel.morgenstern@sickkids.ca

Social worker/patient navigator contact

Karen Fung 

karen.fung@sickkids.ca

Clinical research contact

New Agent and Innovative Therapies (NAIT) 

nait.info@sickkids.ca

 

 

 

Study Description

This is a single-arm, non-randomized study of re-irradiation of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)

Study therapy will consist of radiation therapy (RT) given over 17 treatment days (for 30.6 Gy in fractions of 1.8 Gy) or 20 treatment days (for 36 Gy in 1.8 Gy fractions), depending on the time from completion of the first course of RT. Treatment days will generally be weekdays, not including statutory holidays.

Inclusion Criteria

All of these criteria must be met for a patient to be eligible for this study:

  1. The patient is 17 years of age or younger at the time of first or second relapse or progression of DIPG
  2. The patient has no evidence of metastases on cranial or spinal MR imaging
  3. The patient has received RT in the past, given to a total cumulative dose of <60 Gy; prior radiation using opposed lateral fields, conformal 3-D fields, IMRT or using protons is acceptable
  4. At least 180 days have elapsed from the last day of primary RT for DIPG
  5. The patient has recovered from all acute and subacute toxicities of prior RT and of chemotherapy, if chemotherapy was utilized in the past
  6. The patient has been off all anti-tumour therapy for at least 14 days
  7. The patient has a Lansky score of 40% or higher
  8. The patient has a life expectancy anticipated to be at least 8 weeks with treatment using re-irradiation, with or without dexamethasone
  9. The patient has no uncontrolled medical condition (e.g., seizures, diabetes, infection) that would interfere with the delivery of rRT
  10. The patient agrees to not enroll on any other clinical trial of an anti-tumour intervention
  11. The patient agrees to report and have recorded the use of all medications taken during ReRAD therapy, from the time of diagnosis of progression or recurrence, then through and after completion of, ReRAD therapy; this includes the use of complementary, alternative and dietary therapies
  12. The patient is treated at a site where the study is approved by the local ethics board
  13. Males and females of child-bearing potential must agree to use effective birth control measures during rRT
  14. Consent, and, if applicable, assent, has been obtained according to institutional standards
Exclusion Criteria

If the patient fulfills any of these criteria, then he or she will not be eligible for the study:

  1. Females who are pregnant, due to risks from rRT on the developing fetus.
  2. Any patient with a condition that prohibits the planned delivery of rRT as prescribed in this study.
  3. Patients who are receiving any other clinical trial of an anti-tumour intervention

CA209-744 - Risk-based, Response-adapted, Phase II Open-label Trial of Nivolumab + Brentuximab Vedotin (N + Bv) for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) CD30 + Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) After Failure of First-line Therapy, Followed by Brentuximab + Bendamustine (Bv + B) for Participants With a Suboptimal Response (CheckMate 744: CHECKpoint Pathway and Nivolumab Clinical)

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CA209-744 - Risk-based, Response-adapted, Phase II Open-label Trial of Nivolumab + Brentuximab Vedotin (N + Bv) for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) CD30 + Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) After Failure of First-line Therapy, Followed by Brentuximab + Bendamustine (Bv + B) for Participants With a Suboptimal Response (CheckMate 744: CHECKpoint Pathway and Nivolumab Clinical)

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DiagnosisHodgkin Disease, Hodgkin lymphoma, relapsed, refractoryStudy StatusClosed to enrollment
PhaseII
AgeChild, Adult - (5 Years to 30 Years)RandomisationNO
Line of treatmentDisease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment AdministrationIV
Last Posted Update2023-01-05
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT02927769
International Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
Montreal Children's Hospital – Dr. Sharon Abish
Alberta Children's Hospital – Dr. Victor Lewis
The Hospital for Sick Children - Dr. Ute Bartels
Centres
Medical contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Clinical research contact
Stephanie Badour
 
Medical contact
Dr. Victor Lewis

 

Social worker/patient navigator contact
Wendy Pelletier
Clinical research contact
Debra Rich
Medical contact

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern

daniel.morgenstern@sickkids.ca

Social worker/patient navigator contact

Karen Fung 

karen.fung@sickkids.ca

Clinical research contact

New Agent and Innovative Therapies (NAIT) 

nait.info@sickkids.ca

 

 

 

Study Description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether nivolumab plus brentuximab vedotin (followed by brentuximab vedotin plus bendamustine in patient with suboptimal response) is safe and effective in treating patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL). Eligible patients are children, adolescents, and young adults relapsed or refractory to first line.

Inclusion Criteria
  • Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL), relapsed or refractory
  • Minimal limitation on activities of daily living as measured by Karnofsky ≥ 50 for participants > 16 years of age or Lansky ≥ 50 for participants ≤ 16 years of age.
  • One prior anti-cancer therapy that did not work
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease or infection
  • Active cerebral/meningeal disease related to the underlying malignancy
  • More than one line of anti-cancer therapy or no treatment at all
  • Received a stem cell transplant for Hodgkin Lymphoma and/or a solid organ transplant
  • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulation pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors)

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

20110261 - A Phase 1, Multi-center, Open-label, Dose De-escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Talimogene Laherparepvec in Pediatric Subjects With Advanced Non Central Nervous System Tumors That Are Amenable to Direct Injection

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20110261 - A Phase 1, Multi-center, Open-label, Dose De-escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Talimogene Laherparepvec in Pediatric Subjects With Advanced Non Central Nervous System Tumors That Are Amenable to Direct Injection

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DiagnosisAdvanced Non-CNS Tumors, Other solid tumours Study StatusClosed to enrollment
PhaseI
AgeChild, Adult - (2 Years to 21 Years)RandomisationNO
Line of treatmentFirst line treatment, Disease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment AdministrationIntralesional injection only into injectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, nodal tumors, and other non-visceral tumors with or without image ultrasound guidance
Last Posted Update2022-10-04
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT02756845
International Sponsor
Amgen
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
CHU Ste Justine - Dr. Pierre Teira
Centres
Medical contact
Dr. Henrique Bittencourt
Dr. Monia Marzouki
Dr. Sebastien Perreault (neuro-onc)
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Marie-Claude Charrette
 
Clinical research contact
Marie Saint-Jacques
 

 

 

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This is a phase 1 study to evaluate the safety of intralesional talimogene laherparepvec administration in pediatric subjects with advanced non-CNS tumors that are amenable to direct injection.

Detailed Description:

This is a phase 1, multicenter, open-label study of talimogene laherparepvec in pediatric subjects with advanced non-CNS tumors that are amenable to direct injection in the clinical setting. Approximately 18 -27 treated pediatric subjects are expected to be enrolled into 2 cohorts stratified by age (permissible based on the incidence of DLTs, a minimum of 6 subjects/cohort and a minimum of 18 subjects total). DLT will be evaluated based on 6 to 12 DLT-evaluable subjects in each cohort. The DLT evaluation period is 35 days from the initial administration of talimogene laherparepvec.

Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject's legally acceptable representative has provided informed consent/assent when the subject is legally too young to provide informed consent/assent and the subject has provided written assent based on local regulations and/or guidelines prior to any study-specific activities/procedures being initiated.
  • Should be willing to submit local HSV-1 serostatus within 28 days prior to enrollment.
  • Subject must be a candidate for intralesional injection, defined as one or more of the following:
    • at least 1 injectable lesion ≥ 10 mm in longest diameter
    • multiple injectable lesions that in aggregate have a longest diameter of ≥ 10 mm
  • Life expectancy > 4 months from the date of enrollment.
  • Male or female subjects 2 to ≤ 21 years of age at the time of informed consent/assent.
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-CNS solid tumor that recurred after standard/frontline therapy, or for which there is no standard/frontline therapy available.
  • Presence of measurable or non-measurable lesions as defined by irRC-RECIST
  • Performance status as per protocol
  • Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to dosing.
  • Adequate organ function as defined in protocol
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, or other hematologic malignancy.
  • Radiotherapy to the bone marrow within 6 weeks prior to enrollment OR within 3 months prior to enrollment if prior radiotherapy to the craniospinal axis or to at least 60% of the pelvis was received; within 2 weeks prior to enrollment if local palliative radiotherapy was received.
  • Primary ocular or mucosal melanoma.
  • History of other malignancy within the past 5 years with the following exception:

    • malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present and has not received chemotherapy for > 5 years before enrolment and felt to be at low risk for recurrence by the treating physician.

  • History or evidence of active autoimmune disease that requires systemic treatment (ie, with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  • Active herpetic skin lesions or prior complications of herpetic infection (eg, herpetic keratitis or encephalitis).
  • Prior treatment with talimogene laherparepvec or any other oncolytic virus.
  • Prior treatment with a tumor vaccine.
  • Requires intermittent or chronic treatment with an antiherpetic drug (eg, acyclovir), other than intermittent topical use.
  • Expected to require other cancer therapy while on study with the exception of local palliative radiation treatment.
  • Has acute or chronic active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection or received treatment with nucleotide analogs such as those used in the treatment of hepatitis B virus (eg, lamivudine, adefovir, tenofovir, telbivudine, and entecavir), ribavirin, or interferon alpha within 12 weeks of initiation of study treatment.
  • Known or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Received live vaccine within 28 days prior to enrollment.
  • No antiplatelet or anticoagulation medications allowed within 7 days prior totalimogene laherparepvec injection except low-dose heparin needed to maintain venous catheter patency.
  • Female subject is pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during study treatment and through 3 months after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec.
  • Female subject of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use acceptable method(s) of effective contraception during study treatment and through 3 months after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec. Note: Acceptable methods of effective contraception are defined in the informed consent/assent form. Where required by local laws and regulations, additional country-specific contraception requirements may be outlined in a country-specific protocol supplement at the end of the Appendix Section of protocol.
  • Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products or components to be administered during dosing.
  • Subject likely to not be available to complete all protocol-required study visits or procedures, and/or to comply with all required study procedures to the best of the subject and investigator's knowledge.
  • History or evidence of any psychiatric disorder, substance abuse or any other clinically significant disorder, condition or disease (with the exception of those outlined above) that, in the opinion of the investigator or Amgen physician, if consulted, would pose a risk to subject safety or interfere with the study evaluation, procedures or completion.
  • Subject who is unwilling to minimize exposure with his/her blood or other body fluids to individuals who are at higher risks for HSV-1 induced complications (immunosuppressed individuals, HIV-positive individuals, pregnant women, or children under the age of 1 year) during talimogene laherparepvec treatment and through 28 days after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec.
  • Evidence of clinically significant immunosuppression such as the following:

    • primary immunodeficiency state such as severe combined immunodeficiency disease
    • concurrent opportunistic infection
    • receiving systemic immunosuppressive therapy (> 2 weeks prior to enrollment), including oral steroid doses (with the exception of maintenance physiologic replacement). Subjects who require intermittent use of steroids for inhalation or local steroid injection will not be excluded from the study
    • less than 6 months from autologous bone marrow transplant or stem cell infusion
    • history of allogeneic bone marrow transplant
  • History or evidence of xeroderma pigmentosum.
  • Sexually active subjects and their partners unwilling to use a male or female latex condom to avoid potential viral transmission during sexual contact while on treatment and within 30 days after treatment with talimogene laherparepvec. For those with latex allergies, polyurethane condoms may be used.
  • Prior chemotherapy, treatment dose radiotherapy, or biological cancer therapy within 14 days prior to enrollment or has not recovered to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0 (CTCAE) grade 1 or better from adverse event due to cancer therapy administered more than 14 days prior to enrollment.
  • CNS tumor or clinically active brain metastases (patient with a history of treated brain metastases are eligible if there is radiographic evidence of improvement upon the completion of CNS-directed therapy and no evidence of interim progression between the completion of CNS-directed therapy and the screening radiographic study).
  • Currently receiving treatment in another investigational device or drug study, or less than 14 days since ending treatment on another investigational device or drug study(ies) or has not recovered to CTCAE version 4.0 grade 1 or better from adverse event due to other investigational device or drug study administered more than 14 days prior to enrollment. Other investigational procedures while participating in this study are excluded.
  • Major surgery ≤ 14 days prior to enrollment or has not recovered to CTCAE version 4.0 grade 1 or better from adverse event due to surgery performed more than 14 days prior to enrollment.

TRAM-01 - A Phase 2 Study of Trametinib for Patients With Pediatric Glioma or Plexiform Neurofibroma With Refractory Tumor and Activation of the MAPK/ERK Pathway.

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TRAM-01 - A Phase 2 Study of Trametinib for Patients With Pediatric Glioma or Plexiform Neurofibroma With Refractory Tumor and Activation of the MAPK/ERK Pathway.

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DiagnosisLow grade glioma, high grade glioma, plexiform neurofibromaStudy StatusClosed to enrollment
PhaseI/II
AgeChild, Adult - (1 Month to 25 Years)RandomisationNO
Line of treatmentDisease relapse or progression
Routes of Treatment AdministrationTrametinib (oral)
Last Posted Update2022-09-30
ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT03363217
International Sponsor
St. Justine's Hospital
Principal Investigators for Canadian Sites
Montreal Children’s Hospital – Dr. Genevieve Legault
CHU Ste-Justine – Dr. Sébastien Perreault
CHU de Quebec – Dr. Valerie Larouche
Alberta Children’s Hospital – Dr. Lucie Lafay-Cousin
BC Children’s Hospital – Dr. Juliette Hukin
The Hospital for Sick Children - Dr. Uri Tabori
Centres
Medical contact
Dr. Victor Lewis

 

Social worker/patient navigator contact
Wendy Pelletier
Clinical research contact
Debra Rich
Medical contact
Rebecca Deyell

 

Social worker/patient navigator contact
Ilana Katz 

 

Clinical research contact
Hem/Onc/BMT Clinical Trials Unit

 

Medical contact

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern

daniel.morgenstern@sickkids.ca

Social worker/patient navigator contact

Karen Fung 

karen.fung@sickkids.ca

Clinical research contact

New Agent and Innovative Therapies (NAIT) 

nait.info@sickkids.ca

 

Medical contact
Dr. Henrique Bittencourt
Dr. Monia Marzouki
Dr. Sebastien Perreault (neuro-onc)
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Marie-Claude Charrette
 
Clinical research contact
Marie Saint-Jacques
 
Medical contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Clinical Research Unit
 
Clinical research contact
Stephanie Badour
 
Medical contact
Raoul Santiago
 
Social worker/patient navigator contact
Isabelle Audet
 
Clinical research contact
Barbara Desbiens
 

 

 

 

Study Description

This is a phase 1/2, open-label, interventional clinical trial that will study the response rate of pediatric glioma and plexiform neurofibroma (PN) to oral administration of trametinib. Patients meeting all inclusion criteria for a given study group will receive the study medication at a daily dose of 0.025 mg/kg up to a total of 18 cycles, in 28-day cycles. A total of 150 patients will be recruited as part of this clinical study.

Patients aged between 1 month (corrected age) and 25 years old will be eligible, in order to include a maximum of patients affected by low-grade glioma (LGG) and PN.

This study includes four groups:

All patients except patients with PN must have failed at least one line of treatment.

The study will also explore the molecular mechanisms behind tumor development, progression and resistance to treatment. Patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and LGG, NF1 patients with PN, patients with LGG with a B-Raf Serine/Threonine-protein Kinase/Proto-oncogene Encoding B-Raf (BRAF) fusion and patients with glioma of any grade with activation of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinases (MAPK/ERK) pathway.rmore, this study will also explore important aspects for patients with brain tumors by including assessment of quality of life and neuropsychological evaluation.

Inclusion Criteria
  1. Signed written informed consent Prior to study participation, written informed consent from participants, or in the case of minors, written permission (informed consent) from parents, guardians, or legally acceptable representatives must be obtained according to local laws and regulations.
  2. Assent Assent from minor participants should be obtained per local laws and regulations and should be documented in accordance with local requirements.
  3. Study activities compliance. Participants must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory testing, and other requirements of the study, including disease assessment by contrast-enhanced MRI.
  4. Age Patient must be aged ≥ 1 month (corrected age) to ≤ 25 years at the time of study enrollment
  5. Study group Participants must belong to one of the following groups to be eligible. Group 1: NF1 with progressing/refractory LGG Group 2: NF1 with PN Group 3: Progressing/refractory LGG with KIAA 1549-BRAF fursion Group 4: Progressing/refractory glioma with activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway who do not meet criteria for other study groups
  6. Tumor Tissue Sample Tumor tissue will be required for all patients (fresh tissue recommended when available). Patients with NF1 and LGG or PN can still be enrolled without tissue if no surgery or biopsy was conducted.

7 Previous MRI At least two previous MRIS fro Group 1, 3, 4 and one previous MRI for Group 2 must be available for central review.

8. Prior therapy Participants must have failed at least one line of treatment including chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy except for plexiform neurofibroma (since there is no recognized standard treatment for his tumor).

9. Prior therapy toxicity Patients must have recovered to grade ≤ 1 from acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy prior to enrollment. Toxicities will be graded as per the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0.

10. Prior therapy timeline Participants having previously received a chemotherapy agent(s) and/or radiation must conform to the timeline described below. There is no limitation on the number of previous treatments or cycles received.

  • An interval of at least 28 days after the last dose of a myelosuppressive chemotherapy, and at least 42 days after the last dose of Nitrosoureas is required prior to starting trametinib.
  • An interval of at least 28 days after the last dose of any biologic agents including monoclonal antibody treatment, immunotherapy, viral therapy and other investigational agent is required prior to starting trametinib.
  • An interval of at least 84 days after the end of the radiation therapy is required prior to starting trametinib.
  • An interval of at least 48 hours for short-acting colony stimulating factor agents and 10 days interval for long-acting colony stimulating factor agents are required prior to starting trametinib.

    11. Life expectancy Patients must have a life expectancy of greater than 6 months.

    12. Performance level Patients must have a performance status corresponding to a Lansky/Karnofsky score ≥50.

    13. Organ Function Requirements

Participants must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:

  • Total leukocytes ≥ 3,000/µL
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1, 000/µL
  • Hemoglobin > 80 g/l (transfusion independent within last 2 weeks)
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/µL (transfusion independent within last 2 weeks)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the ULN within normal institutional limits for age
  • Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)*
  • Creatinine serum within normal institutional limits for age OR creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal.
  • Creatine phosphokinase ≤ 2x ULN
  • A cardiac function defined as Corrected QT (QTcB) interval < 480 msec and LVEF ≥ lower limit of normal (LLN) by echocardiogram (ECHO).
  • Blood pressure must be smaller or equal to the 95th percentile for patient's age, height and gender.

    • For uniformity reasons, the ULN for ALT will be 45 U/L in this study

      14. Reproductive status Children of childbearing and child-fathering potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a female become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Males and females treated or enrolled in this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of trametinib administration. Furthermore, females of childbearing potential (older than 10 years old for this study) must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the start of study drug. A urine pregnancy test will be done according to evaluation calendar at at 30 days and at 6 months following the last does of study medications.

      15. Administration of oral medication Patients must be able to ingest and retain enterally (per os, nasogastric tube or gastrostomy) administered medication and be free of any clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities limiting the absorption of the medication. Tablets cannot be crushed. If the patient cannot swallow tablets, the liquid form should then be used.

SPECIFIC INCLUSION CRITERIA

Participants must belong to one of the following groups to be eligible.

  • Group 1: NF1 with Progressing/Refractory LGG (42 patients).
  • Group 2: NF1 with Progressing/Refractory PN (46 patients).
  • Group 3: Progressing/Refractory LGG with KIAA1549-BRAF fusion (42 patients).
  • Group 4: Progressing/Refractory CNS Glioma with activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway who do not meet criteria of other study groups (20 patients).
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Other investigational agents Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents.
  2. Cardiac exclusion criteria Patients who have an ejection fraction inferior to the institution LLN, a QTcB ≥ 480 msec or an absolute resting left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≤ 39% are not eligible for enrolment.
  3. Presence of another malignancy Patient has any other malignancy except if the other primary malignancy is neither currently clinically significant nor requiring active intervention.
  4. Previous MEK inhibitor treatment Participants previously treated with a MEK inhibitor who showed less than stable disease during treatment.
  5. Tumor with BRAF V600E mutation Patients with a tumor presenting a positive BRAF V600E mutation.
  6. Other uncontrollable medical disease Patient has a severe and uncontrollable medical disease (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, chronic renal disease or active uncontrolled infection), has a chronic liver disease (i.e., chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis), uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  7. Known HIV infection Patient has a known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B or C.
  8. Previous surgery Patients who had major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry.
  9. Allergy History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to trametinib.
  10. Previous history of non-compliance Patients with a previous significant history of non-compliance to their treatment or medical regimen.
  11. Pregnant or breastfeeding patients Pregnant or breastfeeding female patients are not eligible for this study.
Publications

Perreault S, Larouche V, Tabori U, Hawkin C, Lippé S, Ellezam B, Décarie JC, Théoret Y, Métras MÉ, Sultan S, Cantin É, Routhier MÈ, Caru M, Legault G, Bouffet É, Lafay-Cousin L, Hukin J, Erker C, Jabado N. A phase 2 study of trametinib for patients with pediatric glioma or plexiform neurofibroma with refractory tumor and activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway: TRAM-01. BMC Cancer. 2019 Dec 27;19(1):1250. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-6442-2.