Low Grade GliomaPhase 1/2NCT01089101
Selumetinib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Low Grade Glioma
A Phase 1/2 study testing Biospecimen Collection and Selumetinib in people with Low Grade Glioma and Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 17 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of selumetinib and how well it works in treating or re-treating young patients with low grade glioma that has come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 3 to 21 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Grade Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Neurofibromatosis Type 1
- What is being tested?
- Biospecimen Collection and Selumetinib
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 217 participants
- Where
- 17 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 7 Jul 2010to 18 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 3 to 21 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Imaging evaluations necessary to establish eligibility for study entry must be done within three (3) weeks prior to registration
- All other evaluations necessary to establish eligibility for study entry must be done within two (2) weeks prior to registration
- Patients must start therapy within 7 calendar days of registration
- Laboratory values must be no older than seven (7) days prior to the start of therapy; if a test that is repeated after registration and prior to therapy is outside the limits for eligibility, it must be rechecked within 48 hours prior to the start of therapy; if laboratory values still fail to meet eligibility criteria, the patient may not receive protocol therapy
- All patients must meet the following inclusion and exclusion criteria; NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN
- Participant is willing to sign a screening consent and provide adequate pre-trial tumor material for BRAF testing (both for BRAF V^600E mutation and BRAF KIAA1549 fusion assessments)
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- All patients who are candidates for enrollment in stratum 5 based on their tumor histology must be pre-screened
- Screening may be applied to potential stratum 1 and 2 patients
- Patients whose prior BRAF testing was performed at another lab (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments [CLIA]/College of American Pathologist [CAP] certified or otherwise) must send additional tumor material to Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) for confirmation; however, to preserve available tumor material, patients whose tumor material has previously undergone BRAF analysis at the Lindeman and Ligon Labs at Brigham and Women's Hospital using the same procedures as described in this protocol, will not be required to submit additional tumor material for analysis; these patients must have both the BRAFV600E mutation and BRAF KIAA1549 fusion assessments done and if only one test was previously conducted; additional tissue will be required for the second test
- Patient must be >= 3 but =< 21 years of age at registration
- Patient must have one of the following:
- For stratum 5: non NF-1 associated low grade glioma (LGG) (other than pilocytic astrocytoma or optic pathway glioma)
- For stratum 1 or 2: non NF-1, non-optic pathway pilocytic astrocytoma; note: all patients with non NF-1 associated optic pathway glioma with or without tissue must be enrolled on stratum 4
- Patients with sporadic (non NF-1 associated), histologically diagnosed progressive, recurrent or refractory non-optic pathway pilocytic astrocytoma who have pre- treatment tumor tissue available for BRAF analysis
- NF-1 patients with radiographic evidence of a progressive, recurrent or refractory low grade glioma, with or without pre-treatment tumor tissue
- Patients with progressive, recurrent or refractory optic pathway glioma, with or without pre-treatment tumor tissue
- Patients with histologically diagnosed progressive, recurrent or refractory non NF-1 associated LGG (other than pilocytic astrocytoma or optic pathway glioma); these patients must have BRAF aberrations as documented by the Lindeman and Ligon Labs at Brigham and Women's Hospital using the same procedures
- Patients will be assigned to one of 6 strata prior to enrollment; all BRAF assessments used for stratification below must be done at the Lindeman and Ligon Labs at Brigham and Women's Hospital using the same procedures as described in this protocol; assessments for both BRAF V^600E mutation and BRAF KIAA1549 fusion are required for patients who will enroll on strata 1, 2 and 5
- Stratum 1: patients with non NF-1 associated progressive, recurrent or refractory pilocytic astrocytoma with pre-trial tumor material available and with a BRAF aberration i.e. BRAFV^600E mutation and/or BRAF KIAA1549 fusion as determined by IHC and FISH, respectively; patients with optic pathway glioma are excluded
- Stratum 2: patients with non NF-1 associated progressive, recurrent or refractory pilocytic astrocytoma with pre-trial tumor material available and without a BRAF aberration i.e. BRAF^V600E mutation and/or BRAF KIAA1549 fusion as determined by IHC and FISH, respectively; patients with optic pathway glioma are excluded
- Stratum 3: patients with neuro-fibromatosis 1 (NF-1) associated progressive, recurrent or refractory low grade glioma (World Health Organization [WHO] grade I \& II), with or without tissue
- Stratum 4*: patients with non-NF1 associated progressive, recurrent or refractory optic pathway glioma with or without tissue available for BRAF evaluation
- Stratum 5: patients with non NF-1 associated progressive, recurrent or refractory low grade glioma other than pilocytic astrocytoma or optic pathway glioma with a documented BRAF aberration identified in pre-trial tumor material
- Stratum 6: patients with non-NF-1 associated progressive, recurrent or refractory low grade glioma (other than optic pathway glioma [OPG]) with tissue available for BRAF analyses who cannot be classified into stratum 1, 2 or 5 due to inadequate tissue quality, assay failure, etc
- Clarification: Stratum 4 was specifically designed for patients with hypothalamic/optic pathway gliomas; the intent is that if there is any optic chiasm invasion regardless of where the tumor is originating from (chiasm vs. hypothalamus vs. other location), the patient should be enrolled on Stratum 4, regardless of whether the tumor has been biopsied or not; obviously, there are some tumors that include part of the hypothalamus and clearly do NOT include the chiasm at all; in these situations, and if the tumor is a biopsy proven pilocytic astrocytoma, these patients should be enrolled on Stratum 1 or 2 (depending upon BRAF status)
- Patients must have bi-dimensionally measurable disease defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least two planes in order to be eligible for this study
- Patients must have received prior therapy other than surgery and must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy or radiotherapy prior to study entry
- Patients must have received their last dose of known myelosuppressive anticancer chemotherapy at least three weeks prior to study registration or at least six weeks if nitrosourea
- Patient must have received their last dose of the biologic agent >= 7 days prior to study registration
- For biologic agents that have a prolonged half-life, at least three half-lives must have elapsed prior to registration
- Monoclonal antibody treatment: at least three half-lives must have elapsed prior to registration
- Radiation: patients must have:
- Had their last fraction of local irradiation to primary tumor >= 12 months prior to registration; investigators are reminded to review potentially eligible cases to avoid confusion with pseudo-progression
- Had their last fraction of craniospinal irradiation (> 24 Gy) > 3 months prior to registration
- Corticosteroids: patients who are receiving dexamethasone must be on a stable or decreasing dose for at least 1 week prior to registration
- Patients must be off all colony-forming growth factor(s) for at least 1 week prior to registration (filgrastim, sargramostim, erythropoietin) and at least 2 weeks for long-acting formulations
- Patients must have a body surface area (BSA) >= 0.55 m^2
- Patients with neurological deficits should have deficits that are stable for a minimum of 1 week prior to registration
- Patients must be able to swallow capsules
- Karnofsky performance scale (KPS for > 16 years [yrs.] of age) or Lansky performance score (LPS for =< 16 years of age) >= 60 assessed within two weeks prior to registration
- Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/uL (unsupported) (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Platelets >= 100,000/L (unsupported) (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (may be supported) (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal for age (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal for age (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Albumin >= 3 g/dL (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Serum sodium and potassium within the institutional limits of normal (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Serum calcium and magnesium above the institutional lower limit of normal (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment)
- Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 ml/min/1.73m^2 or a serum creatinine based on age as follows (within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatment):
- =< 5 years: 0.8 mg/dL
- > 5 years but =< 10 years: 1 mg/dL
- > 10 years but =< 15 years: 1.2 mg/dL
- > 15 years: 1.5 mg/dL
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 55%
- Corrected QT (QTc) interval =< 450 msecs
- Hypertension:
- Patients, 3-17 years of age must have a blood pressure that is =< 95th percentile for age, height and sex at the time of registration
- The normal blood pressure by height, age and sex tables can be accessed in the Generic Forms section of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) members' webpage
- Patients who are >= 18 years of age must have a blood pressure that is < 140/90 mm of Hg at the time of registration
- Note: if a blood pressure (BP) reading prior to registration is above the 95th percentile for age, height and sex it must be rechecked and documented to be =< the 95th percentile for age, height and sex prior to patient registration
- Female patients of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or breast-feeding; female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test
- The effects of AZD6244 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, and for four weeks after dosing with AZD6244 ceases; women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to entry; 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; please note that the AZD6244 manufacturer recommends that adequate contraception for male patients should be used for 16 weeks post-last dose due to sperm life cycle
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document according to institutional guidelines
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ON THE RE-TREATMENT STUDY
- Patients must have recurrence or progression of their low-grade glioma after coming off treatment with AZD6244 on PBTC-029 or PBTC-029B, with or without having received additional anti-tumor therapy following discontinuation of AZD6244; the progression must be unequivocal and sufficient to warrant re-treatment in the opinion of the investigator; progression will be defined as either progressive disease (PD) that meets the study definitions of progressive disease by MRI or vision deterioration thought to be related to tumor in patients with optic pathway tumors
- Patients must have received treatment on PBTC-029 or PBTC-029B for a minimum of 12 courses with at least stable disease, or had a sustained response (partial response [PR]/ complete response [CR]) but remained on treatment < 12 courses
- Patients must have bi-dimensionally measurable disease defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least two planes
- Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy or radiotherapy prior to study entry
- Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: Patients must have received their last dose of known myelosuppressive anticancer chemotherapy at least three weeks prior to registration on the Re-treatment Study or at least six weeks if a nitrosourea
- Biologic agent: Patient must have received their last dose of the biologic agent >= 7 days prior to study registration; for biologic agents and monoclonal antibody treatment, at least three half-lives must have elapsed prior to registration
- Other investigational agents (not fitting into one of the above specified categories): patients must have received their last dose of any other investigational agent greater than 28 days prior to enrollment
- Radiation: Patients must have:
- Had their last fraction of local irradiation to the primary tumor >= 12 months prior to registration; investigators are reminded to review potentially eligible cases to avoid confusion with pseudo-progression;
- Had their last fraction of craniospinal irradiation (> 24Gy) > 3 months prior to registration
- Corticosteroids: Patients who are receiving dexamethasone must be on a stable or decreasing dose for at least 1 week prior to registration
- Growth factors: Patients must be off all colony-forming growth factor(s) for at least 1 week prior to registration (filgrastim, sargramostim, erythropoietin) and at least 2 weeks for long-acting formulations
Who cannot join
- Patients with any clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction), likely interfere with the study procedures or results
- Patients taken off treatment for progressive disease on PBTC-029 or PBTC-029B
- Patients who are receiving any other anticancer or investigational agents
- Patients with uncontrolled seizures
- Previous mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor use such as PD-0325901; CI1040; AS73026; GDC 0973; ARRY43182; GSK110212
- Prior treatment with a BRAF inhibitor such as vemurafenib or dabrafenib (previous treatment with sorafenib is allowed)
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- Patients with other factors that increase the risk of QT prolongation or arrhythmic events (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of long QT interval syndrome) that meets New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or above
- Required use of a concomitant medication that can prolong the QT interval
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to AZD6244
- Patients previously treated with a MEK inhibitor other than AZD6244
Trial locations and contacts
17 sites in 1 country.
17 sites in 1 country
United States17 sites
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Children's Memorial Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
Chicago, Illinois, 60614
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224
UCSF Medical Center-Mount Zion
San Francisco, California, 94115
UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus
San Francisco, California, 94143
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
About this study
Official title: A Phase 1 and Phase II and Re-Treatment Study of AZD6244 for Recurrent or Refractory Pediatric Low Grade Glioma
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of selumetinib and how well it works in treating or re-treating young patients with low grade glioma that has come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Selumetinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommend a Phase II dose of AZD6244 (selumetinib) in children with recurrent or refractory low-grade glioma. (Phase I, completed as of April 29, 2013) II. To describe the toxicity profile and define the dose limiting toxicity of AZD6244 in children with recurrent or refractory low-grade glioma. (Phase I) III. To study the safety of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended a Phase II dose (RP2D) of AZD6244 as determined based on safety data from children >= 12 years of age in children < 12 years of age; if the MTD/RP2D of the older children is too toxic for the younger children, we will de-escalate to one dose level below and study the safety of that dose in the younger age cohort. (Phase I) IV. To assess the sustained response rate of AZD6244 administered at 25 mg/m^2/dose twice daily (BID), in a single arm Phase II setting in patients assigned to strata based on neurofibromatosis (NF)-1 status and presence or absence of v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B (BRAF) aberrations, specifically BRAF V600E mutations and/or BRAF KIAA1549 fusion identified by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), respectively. (Phase II, completed as of January 4, 2021) V. To estimate the sustained response rate and prolonged disease stabilization rate (defined as lack of disease progression for >= 12 courses) associated with AZD6244 in patients with recurrent and/or progressive low-grade gliomas who previously received treatment on PBTC-029 or PBTC-029B for a minimum of 12 courses, with at least stable disease or patients who had a sustained response but remained on treatment < 12 courses. (Re-treatment Study, enrollment complete as of April 23, 2019)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To characterize the inter- and intra-patient variability in AZD6244 pharmacokinetics administered on this schedule and to assess the influence of patient specific covariates (including concomitant drug therapy) on AZD6244 pharmacokinetics. (Phase I) II. To evaluate the feasibility of collecting pre-trial tumor samples and the feasibility of using in situ hybridization assay to identify BRAF aberrations in available tumor specimens. (Phase I) III. To determine if pre-trial tumor samples show the biochemical signature that indicates activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. (Phase I) IV. To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of the tumors before and after treatment and to explore the diffusion changes in the tumors before and after treatment to determine if there is an early diffusion indicator of response. (Phase I) V. Within the constraints of a Phase I trial, to document antitumor activity of treatment with AZD6244, as measured by objective responses and progression-free survival (PFS). (Phase I) VI. To explore the pharmacogenetic polymorphisms in AZD6244 metabolizing enzymes and transporters and relate these polymorphisms to AZD6244 pharmacokinetics. (Phase I) VII. To estimate the PFS distributions associated with AZD6244 treatment separately in patients assigned to the six strata as well as for various other subsets e.g. histology and tumor grade across strata. (Phase II) VIII. To explore correlations between BRAF aberrations and treatment response and PFS in patients for whom relevant biology data are available. (Phase II) IX. To assess MAPK aberrations by a combination of whole-exome and ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing. (Phase II) X. To characterize the inter- and intra-patient variability in AZD6244 pharmacokinetics administered on this schedule at the MTD/RP2D. (Phase II) XI. To determine progression-free survival following re-treatment with AZD6244 for progressive, recurrent low-grade gliomas and to evaluate the impact of variables such as previous response, interval treatment regimens, BRAF status and previous dose of AZD6244. (Re-treatment Study) XII. To evaluate the toxicity profile of re-treatment with AZD6244 and correlate with toxicities seen during initial treatment. (Re-treatment Study) XIII. To evaluate the toxicity profile of re-treatment with AZD6244 beyond 2 years for those patients who continue to show benefit from the drug, i.e. at least stable disease (SD). (Re-treatment Study)
OUTLINE: This is a phase I dose-escalation study (completed as of April 29, 2013) followed by a phase II study.
Patients receive selumetinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 26 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who experience a sustained objective response from selumetinib on the phase I or phase II portions of the trial, and who have completed 2 years of treatment and stopped study drug may be enrolled on the re-treatment study after progression/recurrence. Patients in the re-treatment study may continue treatment indefinitely in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patient undergo blood sample collection on study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days.
- Conditions
- Low Grade Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Visual Pathway Glioma, Refractory Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Refractory Visual Pathway Glioma
- Being tested
- Biospecimen Collection, Selumetinib
- Medical subject headings
- Astrocytoma, Neurofibromatosis 1
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Biospecimen CollectionProcedure or surgery
Also called Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen Collection
Undergo blood sample collection
SelumetinibDrug
Also called ARRY-142886, AZD 6244, AZD-6244, AZD6244
Given PO
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (selumetinib) | Experimental | Patients receive selumetinib PO BID on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 26 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who experience a sustained objective response from selumetinib on the phase I or phase II portions of the trial, and who have completed 2 years of treatment and stopped study drug may be enrolled on the re-treatment study after progression/recurrence. Patients in the re-treatment study may continue treatment indefinitely in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patients undergo blood sample collection on study. Receives: Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Drug: Selumetinib |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase 2 dose of selumetinib determined by dose-limiting toxicities (phase I)
Toxicities will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.
Measured: 28 days
Stratum-specific objective response (complete response + partial response) rate sustained for 8 weeks (phase II)
For each stratum separately exact confidence interval estimates will be provided for the true, unknown rates of objective response. In addition, the confirmed sustained objective response rate observed during treatment by cumulative incidence functions will be estimated. This provides not only an overall estimate of the response rate but also an estimate of the timing of responses as a function of number of months of treatment.
Measured: 40 weeks
Objective response (objective response = complete response + partial response) (re-treatment study)
Exact confidence interval estimates will be provided.
Measured: Up to 48 weeks
Disease stabilization rates (re-treatment study)
Disease stabilization rates will be measured.
Measured: At 1 year
Secondary outcomes (4)
Plasma drug concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters (Phase I)
Plasma drug concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters volume of the central compartment, elimination rate constant, half-life, apparent oral clearance, and area under the plasma concentration time curve.
Measured: Day 1 of cycle 1
Stratum-specific progression-free survival distribution (PFS) (phase II)
Kaplan-Meier estimates of distributions of PFS all eligible subjects who received at least one dose of selumetinib will be provided separately for each stratum. It is unlikely that sufficient numbers of subjects will be followed until death to statistically support estimation of the survival distributions but survival estimation will also be considered.
Measured: From the date of initial treatment to the earliest date of disease progression, second malignancy or death for subjects who fail; and to the date of last contact for subjects who remain at risk for failure assessed for up to 30 days
Presence or absence of BRAF V600E mutations or BRAF KIAA1549 fusion (phase II)
Will be assessed by immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization, respectively. Frequency tables summarizing the presence and absence of BRAF aberrations in all patients from whom tissue is available will be provided. The association of presence/absence and type of BRAF aberrations versus PFS will be explored via Kaplan-Meier-plots. Log-rank tests and/or Cox regression models may also be used to assess statistical associations between BRAF and PFS provided more than 10 events are observed in a given strata to make such assessments meaningful.
Measured: Up to 30 days
Progression-free survival (retreatment study)
Kaplan-Meier estimates of progression-free survival distributions for all eligible patients will be provided. Exact confidence interval estimates will be provided.
Measured: From the date of re-treatment initiation to the earliest date of disease progression, second malignancy or death for patients who fail; and the last contact for patients who remain at risk for failure, assessed up to 30 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study start7 Jul 2010
- Primary completion17 Jan 2026
- Study completion18 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Low Grade GliomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 217 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jason R Fangusaro, Principal investigator, Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01089101
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCI-2012-03173
- Other IDs
- NCI-2012-03173, PBTC-029B, CDR667932, PBTC-029, PBTC-029, U01CA081457, UM1CA081457
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Mar 2010
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M. Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. Epub 2019 May 28.
PubMed 31151904
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 1 and Phase II and Re-Treatment Study of AZD6244 for Recurrent or Refractory Pediatric Low Grade Glioma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01089101
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCI-2012-03173
- Conditions
- Low Grade Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Visual Pathway Glioma, Refractory Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Refractory Visual Pathway Glioma
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 217 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 7 Jul 2010 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 18 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of selumetinib and how well it works in treating or re-treating young patients with low grade glioma that has come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Selumetinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommend a Phase II dose of AZD6244 (selumetinib) in children with recurrent or refractory low-grade glioma. (Phase I, completed as of April 29, 2013) II. To describe the toxicity profile and define the dose limiting toxicity of AZD6244 in children with recurrent or refractory low-grade glioma. (Phase I) III. To study the safety of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended a Phase II dose (RP2D) of AZD6244 as determined based on safety data from children >= 12 years of age in children < 12 years of age; if the MTD/RP2D of the older children is too toxic for the younger children, we will de-escalate to one dose level below and study the safety of that dose in the younger age cohort. (Phase I) IV. To assess the sustained response rate of AZD6244 administered at 25 mg/m^2/dose twice daily (BID), in a single arm Phase II setting in patients assigned to strata based on neurofibromatosis (NF)-1 status and presence or absence of v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B (BRAF) aberrations, specifically BRAF V600E mutations and/or BRAF KIAA1549 fusion identified by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), respectively. (Phase II, completed as of January 4, 2021) V. To estimate the sustained response rate and prolonged disease stabilization rate (defined as lack of disease progression for >= 12 courses) associated with AZD6244 in patients with recurrent and/or progressive low-grade gliomas who previously received treatment on PBTC-029 or PBTC-029B for a minimum of 12 courses, with at least stable disease or patients who had a sustained response but remained on treatment < 12 courses. (Re-treatment Study, enrollment complete as of April 23, 2019)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To characterize the inter- and intra-patient variability in AZD6244 pharmacokinetics administered on this schedule and to assess the influence of patient specific covariates (including concomitant drug therapy) on AZD6244 pharmacokinetics. (Phase I) II. To evaluate the feasibility of collecting pre-trial tumor samples and the feasibility of using in situ hybridization assay to identify BRAF aberrations in available tumor specimens. (Phase I) III. To determine if pre-trial tumor samples show the biochemical signature that indicates activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. (Phase I) IV. To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of the tumors before and after treatment and to explore the diffusion changes in the tumors before and after treatment to determine if there is an early diffusion indicator of response. (Phase I) V. Within the constraints of a Phase I trial, to document antitumor activity of treatment with AZD6244, as measured by objective responses and progression-free survival (PFS). (Phase I) VI. To explore the pharmacogenetic polymorphisms in AZD6244 metabolizing enzymes and transporters and relate these polymorphisms to AZD6244 pharmacokinetics. (Phase I) VII. To estimate the PFS distributions associated with AZD6244 treatment separately in patients assigned to the six strata as well as for various other subsets e.g. histology and tumor grade across strata. (Phase II) VIII. To explore correlations between BRAF aberrations and treatment response and PFS in patients for whom relevant biology data are available. (Phase II) IX. To assess MAPK aberrations by a combination of whole-exome and ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing. (Phase II) X. To characterize the inter- and intra-patient variability in AZD6244 pharmacokinetics administered on this schedule at the MTD/RP2D. (Phase II) XI. To determine progression-free survival following re-treatment with AZD6244 for progressive, recurrent low-grade gliomas and to evaluate the impact of variables such as previous response, interval treatment regimens, BRAF status and previous dose of AZD6244. (Re-treatment Study) XII. To evaluate the toxicity profile of re-treatment with AZD6244 and correlate with toxicities seen during initial treatment. (Re-treatment Study) XIII. To evaluate the toxicity profile of re-treatment with AZD6244 beyond 2 years for those patients who continue to show benefit from the drug, i.e. at least stable disease (SD). (Re-treatment Study)
OUTLINE: This is a phase I dose-escalation study (completed as of April 29, 2013) followed by a phase II study.
Patients receive selumetinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 26 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who experience a sustained objective response from selumetinib on the phase I or phase II portions of the trial, and who have completed 2 years of treatment and stopped study drug may be enrolled on the re-treatment study after progression/recurrence. Patients in the re-treatment study may continue treatment indefinitely in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patient undergo blood sample collection on study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (selumetinib) | Experimental | Procedure: Biospecimen Collection, Drug: SelumetinibPatients receive selumetinib PO BID on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 26 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who experience a sustained objective response from selumetinib on the phase I or phase II portions of the trial, and who have completed 2 years of treatment and stopped study drug may be enrolled on the re-treatment study after progression/recurrence. Patients in the re-treatment study may continue treatment indefinitely in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patients undergo blood sample collection on study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 3 to 21 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (76 listed)
- Imaging evaluations necessary to establish eligibility for study entry must be done within three (3) weeks prior to registration
- All other evaluations necessary to establish eligibility for study entry must be done within two (2) weeks prior to registration
- Patients must start therapy within 7 calendar days of registration
- Laboratory values must be no older than seven (7) days prior to the start of therapy; if a test that is repeated after registration and prior to therapy is outside the limits for eligibility, it must be rechecked within 48 hours prior to the start of therapy; if laboratory values still fail to meet eligibility criteria, the patient may not receive protocol therapy
- All patients must meet the following inclusion and exclusion criteria; NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Patients with any clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction), likely interfere with the study procedures or results
- Patients taken off treatment for progressive disease on PBTC-029 or PBTC-029B
- Patients who are receiving any other anticancer or investigational agents
- Patients with uncontrolled seizures
- Previous mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor use such as PD-0325901; CI1040; AS73026; GDC 0973; ARRY43182; GSK110212
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Biospecimen CollectionAlso: Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen CollectionUndergo blood sample collection | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (selumetinib) |
| SelumetinibAlso: ARRY-142886, AZD 6244, AZD-6244, AZD6244Given PO | Drug | Treatment (selumetinib) |
Primary outcome
Maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase 2 dose of selumetinib determined by dose-limiting toxicities (phase I)
Time frame: 28 days
Toxicities will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.
Stratum-specific objective response (complete response + partial response) rate sustained for 8 weeks (phase II)
Time frame: 40 weeks
For each stratum separately exact confidence interval estimates will be provided for the true, unknown rates of objective response. In addition, the confirmed sustained objective response rate observed during treatment by cumulative incidence functions will be estimated. This provides not only an overall estimate of the response rate but also an estimate of the timing of responses as a function of number of months of treatment.
Objective response (objective response = complete response + partial response) (re-treatment study)
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks
Exact confidence interval estimates will be provided.
Disease stabilization rates (re-treatment study)
Time frame: At 1 year
Disease stabilization rates will be measured.
4 secondary outcomes
Plasma drug concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters (Phase I)
Time frame: Day 1 of cycle 1
Stratum-specific progression-free survival distribution (PFS) (phase II)
Time frame: From the date of initial treatment to the earliest date of disease progression, second malignancy or death for subjects who fail; and to the date of last contact for subjects who remain at risk for failure assessed for up to 30 days
Presence or absence of BRAF V600E mutations or BRAF KIAA1549 fusion (phase II)
Time frame: Up to 30 days
Progression-free survival (retreatment study)
Time frame: From the date of re-treatment initiation to the earliest date of disease progression, second malignancy or death for patients who fail; and the last contact for patients who remain at risk for failure, assessed up to 30 days
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Sep 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31151904Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M. Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. Epub 2019 May 28.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jason R Fangusaro principal investigator
Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
17 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing Biospecimen Collection and Selumetinib in people with Low Grade Glioma and Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 17 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 76 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 17 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase 2 dose of selumetinib determined by dose-limiting toxicities (phase I) (time frame: 28 days). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01089101, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.