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MRX-2843 and Osimertinib for the Treatment of Advanced EGFR Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT04762199

Description:

This phase Ib trial evaluates the best dose and side effects of MRX-2843 when given in combination with osimertinib in treating patients with EGFR gene mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). MRX-2843 and osimertinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Related Conditions:
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 1

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: MRX-2843 and Osimertinib for the Treatment of Advanced EGFR Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Official Title: A Phase 1b Safety and Pharmacodynamic Study of MER Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, MRX-2843, in Combination With Osimertinib in Advanced EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: STUDY00001681
  • SECONDARY ID: NCI-2020-08392
  • SECONDARY ID: WINSHIP5153-20
  • SECONDARY ID: P30CA138292
  • NCT ID: NCT04762199

Conditions

  • Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
  • Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
Flt3/MerTK Inhibitor MRX-2843MRX 2843, MRX-2843, MRX2843Treatment (osimertinib, MRX-2843)
OsimertinibAZD-9291, AZD9291, Mereletinib, TagrissoTreatment (osimertinib, MRX-2843)

Purpose

This phase Ib trial evaluates the best dose and side effects of MRX-2843 when given in combination with osimertinib in treating patients with EGFR gene mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). MRX-2843 and osimertinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Detailed Description

      PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. Assess the safety and tolerability of Flt3/MerTK inhibitor MRX-2843 (MRX-2843) when
      administered along with osimertinib.

      II. Establish the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of the tested combinations.

      SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To observe and record anti-tumor activity. II. To perform biomarker profiling in order to
      identify potential predictive biomarker to optimize treatment efficacy.

      OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of MRX-2843.

      Patients receive osimertinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) and MRX-2843 PO QD on days 1-28.
      Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

      After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for minimum of 30 days, or
      until resolution of treatment-related toxicity to =< grade 1, whichever is longer after
      removal from study.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Treatment (osimertinib, MRX-2843)ExperimentalPatients receive osimertinib PO QD and MRX-2843 PO QD on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
  • Flt3/MerTK Inhibitor MRX-2843
  • Osimertinib

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Patients must have histologically confirmed metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
             (NSCLC) with activating EGFR mutation including typical and atypical mutations in egfr
             exons 19 and 21

          -  Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2

          -  Patients in the expansion cohort must have measurable disease, defined as at least one
             lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to
             be recorded for non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as >= 20 mm (>= 2
             cm) by chest x-ray or as >= 10 mm (>= 1 cm) with computed tomography (CT) scan,
             magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or calipers by clinical exam

          -  Ability to safely swallow oral medication

          -  Absolute neutrophil count >= 1500/mm^3

          -  Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3

          -  Hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dL (must be > 2 weeks post-red blood cell transfusion)

          -  Bilirubin =< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN). For subjects with documented
             Gilbert's disease, bilirubin =< 3.0 mg/dL. For subjects with documented liver
             metastases, bilirubin =< 2.5 x ULN

          -  Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x the ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 50 mL/min. For
             creatinine clearance estimation, the Cockcroft and Gault equation should be used

          -  Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x the ULN (=<
             5 x the ULN for subjects with liver metastases)

          -  The effects of MRX-2843 and osimertinib on the developing human fetus are unknown. For
             this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men 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 woman become pregnant or
             suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she
             should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on 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 study drug
             administration

          -  Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilized male
             partner agree to use 2 methods of effective contraception from screening, and agree to
             continue using such precautions for 90 days after the final dose of study drug;
             cessation of birth control after this point should be discussed with a responsible
             physician. Females of childbearing potential are defined as those who are not
             surgically sterile (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or
             complete hysterectomy) or postmenopausal (defined as 12 months with no menses without
             an alternative medical cause)

          -  Non-sterilized males who are sexually active with a female of childbearing potential
             must agree to use an acceptable method of effective contraception from Day 1 and for
             90 days after the final dose of study drug

          -  Female subjects of childbearing potential must be nonpregnant, and have a negative
             pregnancy test result at screening and day 1 of cycles 1-6

          -  Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

          -  COHORT SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

          -  Dose Escalation Cohort: Patients with progressive EGFR (+) NSCLC disease; previously
             treated or naive to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) (previous treatment with 3rd
             generation EGFR-TKI including osimertinib allowed

          -  Dose Expansion Cohort A (Treatment naive):

               -  Be treatment naive to osimertinib or any other EGFR TKI,

               -  If treated with an EGFR TKI in the adjuvant, must have discontinued treatment
                  prior to disease recurrence and be free of recurrence for at least 12 months (+1
                  day) while off treatment

          -  Dose Expansion Cohort B (EGFR TKI resistant):

               -  Have progression of disease on osimertinib, erlotinib, gefitinib or afatinib as
                  last previous systemic treatment,

               -  If not previously treated with osimertinib, must be EGFR-T790M negative as
                  confirmed using a standard testing platform (circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic
                  acid [ctDNA] or tissue based testing) prior to study treatment

          -  Backfill Cohort C: This cohort will be open to candidates who are not able to get into
             any of the dose escalation or expansion cohorts. Examples will be a patient already on
             osimertinib but without disease progression or an otherwise eligible patient who is
             unable to wait for new cohorts to open due to disease burden and symptoms.

        Such patients may be enrolled into the backfill cohort if they meet the following criteria:

          -  Patients must meet the general eligibility requirements but do not meet cohort
             specific requirements,

          -  If currently on osimertinib, must have tolerated the standard dose of 80 mg for at
             least 2 cycles without any grade > 2 adverse events,

          -  Will be treated at a dose previously established to be safe from the dose escalation
             cohort,

          -  Will not be included in the dose limiting toxicity (DLT) or maximum tolerated dose
             (MTD) determination,

          -  Approval by the study sponsor

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for
             nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study

          -  Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy
             (i.e., have residual toxicities > grade 1)

          -  Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents

          -  Patients with symptomatic untreated brain metastases would be excluded from this
             clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop
             progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic
             and other adverse events. Patient with treated or asymptomatic untreated brain
             metastasis is allowed on study

          -  History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
             composition to MRX-2843 or osimertinib

          -  Patients with known diagnosis of interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis

          -  Patients with corrected QT (QTc) interval prolongation > 500 msec (average of 3
             readings), family history of congenital long QTc syndrome or torsades

          -  Patients with known cardiomyopathy or decreased left ventricular ejection fraction
             (LVEF) < 50%

          -  Patient with known history of keratitis or symptoms suggestive of keratitis (such as
             eye inflammation, lacrimation, light sensitivity, blurred vision, eye pain and/or red
             eye)

          -  Patients receiving any medications or substances that are inhibitors or inducers of
             CYP450 enzyme(s) are ineligible. Because the lists of these agents are constantly
             changing, it is important to regularly consult a frequently-updated medical reference.
             As part of the enrollment/informed consent procedures, the patient will be counseled
             on the risk of interactions with other agents, and what to do if new medications need
             to be prescribed or if the patient is considering a new over-the-counter medicine or
             herbal product

          -  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

          -  Pregnant women are excluded from this study because osimertinib is an agent with the
             potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but
             potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the
             mother with osimertinib and MRX-2843, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the
             mother is treated with the study agents

          -  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients on combination antiretroviral
             therapy are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with
             osimertinib and MRX-2843. In addition, these patients are at increased risk of lethal
             infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy. Appropriate studies will be
             undertaken in patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy when indicated

          -  Subject has known or suspected history of retinitis pigmentosa or known or suspected
             familial history of retinitis pigmentosa

          -  Subject has a history of type 1 diabetes (T1D) or is considered at high risk for T1D,
             where high risk is defined as

               -  Subject has one first-degree relative (defined as parents, offspring or siblings)
                  with T1D and A1C value > 6.5% or subject with two or more first-degree relatives
                  with T1D
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)
Time Frame:Up to 3.5 years after study start
Safety Issue:
Description:The computation of the dose to be administered to each patient and the 95% highest posterior density credible interval estimate of the MTD will be carried out using computer program escalation with overdose control (EWOC) version 3.1 and R. Upon completion of the trial, the MTD will be estimated as the median of the marginal posterior distribution of the MTD.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Predictive Protein Biomarkers
Time Frame:Up to 3.5 years after study start
Safety Issue:
Description:Change in the level of expression of biomarkers of interest (phosphorylated and total EGFR)
Measure:Predictive Protein Biomarkers
Time Frame:Up to 3.5 years after study start
Safety Issue:
Description:Change in the level of expression of biomarkers of interest (phosphorylated and total MERTK)
Measure:Overall response rate (ORR) (dose expansion)
Time Frame:Baseline up to the time measurement criteria are met for complete response or partial response (whichever is first recorded) until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented, assessed up to 3.5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:All patients included in the study will be assessed for response to treatment, even if there are major protocol treatment deviations or if they are ineligible.One sample exact binomial test, and logistics regression will be used to test the ORR in the osimertinib resistant cohort.
Measure:1-year progression free survival rate (dose expansion)
Time Frame:From start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first, assessed at 1 year
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be assessed using Kaplan Meier method, log-rank test, and Cox model in the osimertinib naive cohort.

Details

Phase:Phase 1
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Emory University

Last Updated

February 26, 2021