Testing for Safety and Colorectal Cancer Preventive Effects of ONC201

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)

About this trial

The purpose of this phase I trial is to test the safety and cancer preventive effects of different doses of ONC201 in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or a history of multiple polyps. People with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or a history of multiple polyps are at higher than average risk of developing colorectal cancer. ONC201, now known as dordaviprone, is a drug that may stop cancer cells from growing. This drug has been shown in previous studies to cause cancer cell death but not harm normal cells. If successful, this study may help us develop a new option for colorectal cancer prevention.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

A diagnosis of FAP AND/OR

Findings of either > 5 small (less than 1 cm) adenomas OR >= 3 with at least one >= 10 mm on most recent colonoscopy performed in the past 5 years

Be >= 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent

Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 1 (Karnofsky >= 70%)

Disqualifiers

Prior history of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome

Participants may not be currently receiving any other investigational agents or have received any investigational agents within the past four weeks

Prior history of invasive colorectal cancer

Prior invasive active neoplasm that is progressing or requires active treatment within 3 years from registration. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer. Participants with a history of prior invasive neoplasm diagnosed and treated greater than 3 years form registration may be considered with consultation of the primary investigator

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Biopsy Procedure

    Procedure/Surgery

    Undergo biopsy

  • Biospecimen Collection

    Procedure/Surgery

    Undergo collection of blood

  • Colonoscopy

    Procedure/Surgery

    Undergo colonoscopy

  • Dordaviprone Hydrochloride

    Drug

    Given PO

  • Endoscopic Procedure

    Procedure/Surgery

    Undergo lower endoscopic evaluation

  • Questionnaire Administration

    Other intervention

    Ancillary studies

  • Sigmoidoscopy

    Procedure/Surgery

    Undergo sigmoidoscopy

Treatment groups

36 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Prevention (ONC201, biopsy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy)Experimental treatment 7 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Proportion of participants with unacceptable toxicity

Will be assessed using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.

Time frame
Up to 35 days post last dose of ONC201

Secondary outcomes

1

Mean change in human adenoma tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) expression in polyps induced by ONC201

The TRAIL expression in polyps obtained during pre-treatment colonoscopy and again during sigmoidoscopy after 12 weeks of treatment will be measured. The mean difference in this change is compared between time points by means of a paired t-test. For skewed outcomes, the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be employed.

Time frame
Baseline up to week 13 end of treatment
2

Mean change in normal human mucosa TRAIL expression induced by ONC201

The TRAIL expression in polyps obtained during pre-treatment colonoscopy and again during sigmoidoscopy after 12 weeks of treatment will be measured. The mean difference in this change is compared between time points by means of a paired t-test. For skewed outcomes, the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be employed.

Time frame
Baseline up to week 13 end of treatment

Other outcomes

1

Changes in mean cytokine/immune response levels (with attention to IL-10, IL-17A, TNFalpha, IL-6, granzyme A, and perforin) in sera, normal colonic mucosa, and adenomas between pre-, on-, and post-ONC201 treatment samples

The mean difference in this change is compared between time points by means of a paired t-test. For skewed outcomes, the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be employed.

Time frame
Baseline up to week 13 end of treatment
2

Changes in mean serum TRAIL concentrations in pre-, on-, and post-treatment samples obtained from participants treated with escalating doses of ONC201

The mean difference in this change is compared between time points by means of a paired t-test. For skewed outcomes, the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be employed.

Time frame
Baseline up to week 13 end of treatment
3

Changes in mean serum prolactin concentrations in pre-, on-, and post-treatment samples obtained from participants treated with escalating doses of ONC201

The mean difference in this change is compared between time points by means of a paired t-test. For skewed outcomes, the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be employed.

Time frame
Baseline up to week 13 end of treatment
4

Changes in Ki67, BCL2, Caspase 3, LGR5, CD44, CD133, and ALDH staining and NK cell infiltration in adenomas and in normal colonic mucosa obtained from participants prior to and following treatment with escalating doses of ONC201

The mean difference in this change is compared between time points by means of a paired t-test. For skewed outcomes, the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be employed.

Time frame
Baseline up to week 13 end of treatment

Sponsors and contacts

Click on the lead sponsor to view all of their trials.