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ONC201 in Pediatric H3 K27M Gliomas

NCT03416530

Description:

This is a multicenter, open-label, seven arm, dose escalation, phase I study of oral ONC201 in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and recurrent/refractory H3 K27M gliomas. Arm A will define the RP2D for single agent ONC201 in pediatric patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive testing in CLIA laboratory) and have completed at least one line of prior therapy. This will allow for recurrent patients and also patients who have not yet recurred, but have completed radiation and will inevitably recur based on prior clinical experience and the literature. Arm B will define the RP2D for ONC201 in combination with radiation in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed DIPG. Arm C will determine intratumoral drug concentrations and biomarker expression in pediatric patients with midline gliomas. Arm D will determine H3 K27M DNA levels and drug concentrations in the CSF of pediatric H3 K27M-mutant glioma patients. Arm E will determine the RP2D for single agent ONC201 administered as a liquid formulation in Ora-Sweet to patients with DIPG and/or H3 K27M glioma. Arm F is a dose expansion cohort to confirm the safety and estimate the efficacy in recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma population at the RP2D. Arm G will define the RP2D for single agent ONC201 given on two consecutive days of each week in pediatric patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation and have completed at least one line of prior therapy.

Related Conditions:
  • Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
  • Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant
  • Glioma
  • Malignant Glioma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 1

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: ONC201 in Pediatric H3 K27M Gliomas
  • Official Title: ONC201 in Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and Recurrent/Refractory Pediatric H3 K27M Gliomas

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: ONC014
  • NCT ID: NCT03416530

Conditions

  • Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
  • Glioma, Malignant

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
ONC201Dose Expansion Cohort in relapsed/refractory H3 K27M glioma

Purpose

This is a multicenter, open-label, seven arm, dose escalation, phase I study of oral ONC201 in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and recurrent/refractory H3 K27M gliomas. Arm A will define the RP2D for single agent ONC201 in pediatric patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive testing in CLIA laboratory) and have completed at least one line of prior therapy. This will allow for recurrent patients and also patients who have not yet recurred, but have completed radiation and will inevitably recur based on prior clinical experience and the literature. Arm B will define the RP2D for ONC201 in combination with radiation in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed DIPG. Arm C will determine intratumoral drug concentrations and biomarker expression in pediatric patients with midline gliomas. Arm D will determine H3 K27M DNA levels and drug concentrations in the CSF of pediatric H3 K27M-mutant glioma patients. Arm E will determine the RP2D for single agent ONC201 administered as a liquid formulation in Ora-Sweet to patients with DIPG and/or H3 K27M glioma. Arm F is a dose expansion cohort to confirm the safety and estimate the efficacy in recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma population at the RP2D. Arm G will define the RP2D for single agent ONC201 given on two consecutive days of each week in pediatric patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation and have completed at least one line of prior therapy.

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
ONC201 in relapsed/refractory H3 K27M gliomaExperimentalPediatric patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive testing in CLIA laboratory) and have completed at least one line of prior therapy. Evidence of progression is not required so that ONC201 may be administered to patients in the maintenance setting or to patients with recurrent/refractory disease.
  • ONC201
ONC201 in newly diagnosed DIPGExperimentalPediatric patients with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), defined as tumors with a pontine epicenter and diffuse involvement of the pons, are eligible with or without histologic confirmation. If H3 K27M status of tumor is unknown or archival tumor tissue is not available, then patients must agree to submit a post-mortem biopsy specimen.
  • ONC201
Midline Glioma BiopsyExperimentalPediatric patients midline gliomas are eligible with or without histologic confirmation and must be eligible for tumor biopsy as deemed by the site Investigator.
  • ONC201
H3 K27M CSF BiopsyExperimentalPediatric patients with recurrent glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive testing in CLIA laboratory), have completed at least one line of prior therapy, must be willing to undergo serial lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and must be scheduled to undergo sedated MRIs.
  • ONC201
Liquid ONC201 in relapsed/refractory H3 K27M gliomaExperimentalPatients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive testing in CLIA laboratory) or have diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), defined as tumors with a pontine epicenter and diffuse involvement of the pons, are eligible with or without histologic confirmation. Patients must be 2-12 weeks from completion of first-line radiation.
  • ONC201
Dose Expansion Cohort in relapsed/refractory H3 K27M gliomaExperimentalPediatric patients with previously-treated, histologically confirmed high-grade glioma with a known H3 K27M mutation, evidence of progressive disease contrast-enhanced brain MRI as defined by RANO-HGG criteria. Prior therapy with at least radiotherapy is required.
  • ONC201
ONC201 given on two consecutive days of each weekExperimentalPediatric patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive testing in CLIA laboratory) and have completed at least one line of prior therapy will be enrolled to define the RP2D for single agent ONC201 given on two consecutive days of each week.
  • ONC201

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          1. 2 to less than 19 years of age.

          2. Patient body weight must be above the minimum necessary for the patient to receive the
             ONC201 dose indicated for the currently enrolling dose level. The minimum body weight
             ranges from 10-27.5kg depending on the dose level.

          3. Arm A and G: Patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive
             testing in CLIA laboratory) and have completed at least one line of prior therapy.
             Evidence of progression is not required so that ONC201 may be administered to patients
             in the maintenance setting or to patients with recurrent disease. No more than two
             episodes of recurrence from radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are allowed. Use of
             bevacizumab solely for treatment of radiation necrosis, pseudoprogression, or
             treatment effect will not be considered a recurrence. Post-mortem biopsy is required
             if H3 K27M status of tumor is unknown and archival tumor tissue not available.

             Arm B: Patients with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), defined
             as tumors with a pontine epicenter and diffuse involvement of the pons, are eligible
             with or without histologic confirmation. Post-mortem biopsy is required if H3 K27M
             status of tumor is unknown and archival tumor tissue not available.

             Arm C: Patients with midline gliomas are eligible with or without histologic
             confirmation and must be eligible for tumor biopsy as deemed by the site Investigator.

             Arm D: Patients with recurrent glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation
             (positive testing in CLIA laboratory), have completed at least one line of prior
             therapy, must be willing to undergo serial lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal
             fluid (CSF), and must be scheduled to undergo sedated MRIs. Local anesthesia for
             spinal tap is also allowed. Evidence of progression is not required so that ONC201 may
             be administered to patients in the maintenance setting or to patients with recurrent
             disease. No more than two prior episodes of recurrence from radiotherapy and/or
             chemotherapy are allowed. Use of bevacizumab solely for treatment of radiation
             necrosis, pseudoprogression, or treatment effect will not be considered a recurrence.
             Spinal tap should not be performed if treating clinician or lumbar puncture
             proceduralist has concern of signs of elevated intracranial pressure, including recent
             worsening in headache or somnolence.

             Arm E: Patients with glioma who are positive for the H3 K27M mutation (positive
             testing in CLIA laboratory) or have diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG),
             defined as tumors with a pontine epicenter and diffuse involvement of the pons, are
             eligible with or without histologic confirmation. Patients must be 2-12 weeks from
             completion of first-line radiation. Evidence of progression is not required so that
             ONC201 may be administered to patients in the maintenance setting or to patients with
             recurrent disease.

             Arm F:

             Pediatric patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of high-grade glioma in any
             tumor sample with a known histone H3 K27M mutation identified by IHC or DNA sequencing
             test performed in a CLIA setting. Evidence of progressive disease on contrast-enhanced
             brain MRI as defined by RANO-HGG criteria is required. Patients must have had previous
             therapy with at least radiotherapy.

          4. Karnofsky ≥ 50 for patients ≥ 16 years of age, and Lansky ≥ 50 for patients < 16 years
             of age. For Arm F, Karnofsky ≥ 60 for patients ≥ 16 years of age, and Lansky ≥ 60 for
             patients < 16 years of age

          5. From the projected start of scheduled study treatment, the following time periods must
             have elapsed: 5 half-lives from any investigational agent, 4 weeks from cytotoxic
             therapy (except 23 days for temozolomide and 6 weeks from nitrosoureas), 6 weeks from
             antibodies, or 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) from other anti-tumor
             therapies. For patients who have received radiotherapy, patients in any arm must be at
             least 2 weeks from the completion of local palliative radiotherapy (re-irradiation for
             progressive disease or upfront radiation at initial diagnosis). For Arm F, patients
             must be at least 90 days from prior radiation to the first dose of ONC201unless the
             progressive lesion is outside of the high-dose radiation target volume or there is
             unequivocal evidence of progressive tumor on a biopsy specimen.

          6. Adequate organ function defined as:

             Bone Marrow:

               -  Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/mm3 and

               -  Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 (transfusion independent, defined as not receiving
                  platelet transfusions for at least 7 days prior to enrollment).

             Renal Function:

             • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥
             70mL/min/1.73 m2 or normal serum creatinine based on age as shown below or GFR >
             70ml/min/1.73m^2: Age < 5 years: 0.8 mg/dL maximum Age 5 to < 10 years: 1.0 mg/dL
             maximum Age 10 to < 15 years: 1.2 mg/dL maximum Age > 15 years: 1.5 mg/dL maximum

             Liver Function:

               -  Total Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated) ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of
                  institutional normal and

               -  SGPT (ALT) ≤ 110 U/L and

               -  Serum albumin ≥ 2 g/dL.

             Neurologic Function:

             • Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if seizure disorder is well
             controlled.

          7. Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign
             it. Assent will be obtained when appropriate based on the subjects age.

          8. All adverse events Grade > 1 related to prior therapies (chemotherapy, radiotherapy,
             and/or surgery) must be resolved to grade 1 or baseline, except for alopecia and
             sensory neuropathy Grade ≤ 2, or other Grade ≤ 2 not constituting a safety risk based
             on investigator's judgment, are acceptable.

          9. For patients post pubertal: Female patients must agree to use effective contraception
             during the period of the trial and for at least 90 days after completion of treatment.
             Male patients must be surgically sterile or must agree to use effective contraception
             during the period of the trial and for at least 90 days after completion of treatment.
             The decision of effective contraception will be based on the judgment of the principal
             investigator.

         10. Corticosteroid dose must be stable or decreasing for at least 3 days prior to the
             baseline CT or MRI scan.

         11. MRI brain and entire spine MRI within 14 days prior to start of study drug for Arms A,
             B, C, E, F and G. Subjects undergoing screening for Arm D must have an MRI of brain
             and entire spine within 3 months prior to start of study drug. Subjects in Arm D will
             have a baseline MRI of brain and spine with lumbar puncture after study consent is
             signed and other eligibility criteria are fulfilled.

         12. For Arms A, B, C, D, F and G: Ability to swallow and retain orally administered
             capsules.

         13. Archival tumor specimen: Subjects in all arms must submit at least 5 unstained slides
             from a tumor specimen that harbors H3 K27M mutation if archival tissue is available.
             For subjects in Arms A, B, E or G, if no archival tumor tissue is available, or if H3
             K27M status of tumor is unknown, then subjects must agree to submit a post-mortem
             biopsy specimen. Subjects in Arm C do not require prior tumor biopsy or confirmation
             of the presence of the H3 K27M mutation. Subjects in Arm D must have confirmation of
             the presence of the H3 K27M mutation in any glioma sample prior to enrollment.
             Subjects in Arm F must submit at least 5 unstained slides from a tumor specimen that
             harbors H3 K27M mutation. Note that the H3 K27M mutation is often reported as H3 K28M
             in gene sequencing assays.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          1. For Arms A, B, D, E, F and G: Evidence of diffuse leptomeningeal disease or evidence
             of CSF dissemination.

          2. Current or planned participation in a study of another investigational agent or using
             an investigational device.

          3. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
             composition to ONC201 or its excipients.

          4. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
             infection or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
             study requirements.

          5. Any known clinically significant active infection including bacterial, fungal or viral
             including hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) or any underlying disease or in the
             recent past which could compromise enrollment and safety of the patient

          6. Known history of cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, tachyarrhythmias
             or bradycardia, unless arrhythmia is controlled and after Cardiology has cleared
             patient to receive ONC201. Receiving therapeutic agents known to prolong QT interval
             will be excluded, however the use of Zofran is permitted. History of CHF, or MI or
             stroke in the last 3 months will be excluded.

          7. Active illicit drug use or diagnosis of alcoholism.

          8. Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment within 3
             years of start of study drug.

          9. Concomitant use of potent CYP3A4/5 inhibitors during the treatment phase of the study
             and within 72 hours prior to starting study drug administration.

         10. Concomitant use of potent CYP3A4/5 inducers, which include enzyme inducing
             antiepileptic drugs (EIAEDs) (see Appendix B), during the treatment phase of the study
             and within 2 weeks prior to starting treatment. Concurrent dexamethasone is allowed.

         11. For Arm F: Exclusively non-contrast-enhancing disease or primary malignant lesion
             located in the pons or spinal cord.

         12. For Arm F: Atypical non-astrocytic histologies such as ependymoma, ganglioma and
             pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, pilocytic astrocytoma, or pilocytic astrocytoma and
             subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA).

         13. Prior treatment with ONC201
      
Maximum Eligible Age:18 Years
Minimum Eligible Age:2 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:RP2D
Time Frame:28 days
Safety Issue:
Description:Determination of recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) as a single agent or in combination with radiation

Details

Phase:Phase 1
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Chimerix

Last Updated

May 10, 2021