Combination of Avutometinib and Defactinib for Treatment of Relapsed, Refractory, Metastatic, or Unresectable Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12+
SponsorGirish Dhall, MD

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to learn whether the study drugs avutometinib and defactinib can help stop or shrink malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) that have returned or cannot be removed with surgery.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age > 12 years old with a body surface area (BSA) of at least 1.5 mm2

DIAGNOSIS: Participants with relapsed, refractory, unresectable or metastatic histologically confirmed NF1 associated or sporadic MPNST.

Participants must have available archival tissue. Tissue blocks strongly preferred. Exceptions may be made following discussion with study team if tissue has been exhausted.

MEASURABLE DISEASE: Participants must have measurable disease by RECIST v1.1.

Disqualifiers

Current warfarin use. If a participant is currently being treated for a pulmonary embolism with warfarin, they may be eligible if they are able to be converted to a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) or low molecular weight heparin.

History of another active malignancy. Prior malignancy, that has been curatively treated or malignancies with very low potential for recurrence or progression may be included.

Major surgery within 4 weeks (excluding placement of vascular access, or core needle biopsy), minor surgery within 2 weeks.

Exposure to medications (with or without prescription), supplements, herbal remedies, or foods with potential for drug-drug interactions with avutometinib and/or defactinib within 5 half-lives (if known), or 14 days prior to the first dose of study intervention, whichever is longer.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • avutometinib capsule + defactinib tablet

    Drug

    avutometinib in combination with defactinib in participants with metastatic or unresectable MPNST

Treatment groups

23 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Phase 2 defactinib and avutometinib combinationExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The number of participants that were progression free at four months treated with defactinib and avutometinib.

The primary endpoint will be progression free survival (PFS) at four months. PFS is defined as time from initiation of therapy to progression (per RECIST v1.1) or death due to any causes. The primary endpoint is PFS at 4 months, evaluated 15-18 weeks from the initiation of therapy.

Time frame
4 months

Secondary outcomes

1

To define and describe the toxicities of the combination therapy with defactinib and avutometinib

Adverse events based on the NCI Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) version 5.0

Time frame
up to 25 months
2

To estimate tumor objective response rate

Objective response rate will be defined as Complete response (CR), partial response (PR), at 4 months will be assessed per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1.

Time frame
4 months

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Girish Dhall, MD

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor institution

United States Department of Defense

Collaborator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborator

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