Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 1DISCOVERNCT02029729

RTA 408 in the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors (NSCLC & Melanoma) - DISCOVER

A Phase 1 study testing omaveloxolone in people with Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Relapsed, Refractory Melanoma, run by Biogen at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

This proposed first-in-human study (408-C-1303) is designed to assess the safety, maximum tolerated dose, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of omaveloxolone (RTA 408) in patients with advanced solid tumors that are refractory after standard of care therapy for the disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for: Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Relapsed, Refractory Melanoma
What is being tested?: omaveloxolone
Type of treatment: Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 11 participants
Where: 1 siteUnited States
Study dates: 31 Dec 2013to 1 Oct 2015
Phase: Phase 1
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

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 18 to 75 years
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

Adult male and female patients (18 to 75 years of age, inclusive);
Histologically or cytologically documented advanced NSCLC who have Stage IIIB/Stage IV disease, or recurrent disease following radiation therapy or surgical resection or advanced, unresectable (Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV) melanoma;
Patients must have experienced disease recurrence or progression during or after prior treatment with one or more prior standard systemic therapies;
Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overactivity mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements must have received tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy prior to consideration for enrollment;
Life expectancy > 3 months;
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2;

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Have discontinued previous treatments for cancer and recovered from all acute toxic effects of prior systemic therapy (except alopecia) to grade ≤1;
Have adequate bone marrow reserve and organ function at screening as follows:
Hematologic: Absolute neutrophil count > 1.5 x 109/L, platelets > 100 x 109/L, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (Patients may receive erythrocyte transfusions to achieve this hemoglobin level at the discretion of the investigator. The first dose of study drug must not begin until 5 days after the erythrocyte transfusion);
Hepatic: total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X ULN, ALT and AST ≤ ULN;
Renal: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using the modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula ≥ 50 mL/min;
Willing to practice methods of birth control (both males who have partners of childbearing potential and females of childbearing potential) from screening through 3 months after taking the final dose of RTA 408;
Female patients of childbearing potential must be non-pregnant, non-lactating, and have a negative pregnancy test result prior to enrollment in the study;

Who cannot join

Concurrent active malignancy other than adequately treated nonmelanomatous cell skin cancers, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast;
Patients who previously had brain metastases (screening not required) unless they have met all of the following criteria:
Patient had a resection and/or completed a course of cranial irradiation; and
Patient has no worsening central nervous system symptoms; and
Patient has discontinued all corticosteroids for that indication for at least 2 weeks;
Cardiovascular abnormalities:

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Evidence of poor cardiovascular function defined as b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) > 100 pg/mL, or history of congestive heart failure, unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension, or clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias at screening;
Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to screening;
QTcF interval on electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening > 450 msec for males or > 460 for females;
Known hepatic impairment including cirrhosis, known renal impairment including renal insufficiency or glomerulonephritis and severe cerebral or peripheral vascular disease;
Any gastrointestinal disorder with diarrhea as a major symptom, such as Crohn's, or pre- existing chronic diarrhea CTCAE Grade ≥ 2 of any etiology. Included are malabsorption disorders or surgical procedures that in the opinion of the investigator may affect absorption of study drug;
Known active fungal, bacterial, and/or known viral infection including human immunodeficiency (HIV) or viral (A, B, or C) hepatitis (screening is not required).;
Major surgery within 21 days before Study Day 1;
Have taken any of the following drugs within 7 days prior to Study Day 1:
Sensitive substrates for cytochrome P450 2C8 or 3A4 (e.g., repaglinide, midazolam, sildenafil);
Substrates for p-glycoprotein transporter (e.g., ambrisentan, digoxin), OCT1 transporter (e.g., metformin), OAT1 transporter (e.g., captopril, furosemide, methotrexate), and OATP1B3 transporter (e.g., atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, valsartan);
Known or suspected active drug or alcohol abuse;

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (NSCLC)
Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Single-Center, Dose-Escalation, Phase 1 Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of RTA 408 in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Conditions: Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Relapsed, Refractory Melanoma
Being tested: omaveloxolone
Keywords: RTA 408, RTA 408 Capsules, Non-small cell lung cancer, Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, Incurable non-small cell lung cancer, Refractory melanoma, Relapsed melanoma
Medical subject headings: Neoplasm Metastasis, Recurrence, Melanoma, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

omaveloxoloneDrug
Also called RTA 408 Capsules

Study groups in NCT02029729
Study group	Role	What they receive
RTA 408 Capsules	Experimental	RTA 408 capsules, beginning dose 2.5 mg once daily, 28-day cycle, up to 12 cycles. Doses will increase by 100% of previous dose (e.g., 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, etc.) until such time the Protocol Safety Review Committee decreases the escalation rate to 50% of the previous dose (e.g., 20 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg, etc). Dose escalation will continue until Maximum Tolerated Dose is identified. Receives: Drug: omaveloxolone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Dose Determination
To determine the recommended Phase 2 dose of RTA 408 following oral administration to patients with metastatic or incurable NSCLC or melanoma that is relapsed, refractory after standard of care therapy, or for which standard of care therapy is not appropriate.
Measured: 1 year (28-day cycles, up to 12 cycles per patient)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

31 Dec 20131 Oct 2015

First posted8 Jan 2014 (estimated)
Study start31 Dec 2013
Primary completion1 Oct 2015
Study completion1 Oct 2015

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Other trials for Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by BiogenThe 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
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 11 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02029729
Sponsor's protocol ID: RTA 408-C-1303
Acronym: DISCOVER
Status last verified: May 2025
First submitted: 30 Dec 2013
Last updated: 29 May 2025
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: Yes
Individual data sharing: Yes: In accordance with Biogen's Clinical Trial Transparency and Data Sharing Policy on https://www.biogentrialtransparency.com/

Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: An Open-Label, Single-Center, Dose-Escalation, Phase 1 Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of RTA 408 in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02029729
Acronym / sponsor ID: DISCOVER / RTA 408-C-1303
Conditions: Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Relapsed, Refractory Melanoma
Keywords: RTA 408, RTA 408 Capsules, Non-small cell lung cancer, Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, Incurable non-small cell lung cancer, Refractory melanoma, Relapsed melanoma
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 11 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: BiogenIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
Collaborators: AbbVie
Study start: 31 Dec 2013 (actual)
Primary completion: 1 Oct 2015 (actual)
Study completion: 1 Oct 2015 (actual)
First posted: 8 Jan 2014 (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.

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 1

Arm	Type	Receives
RTA 408 Capsules	Experimental	Drug: omaveloxoloneRTA 408 capsules, beginning dose 2.5 mg once daily, 28-day cycle, up to 12 cycles. Doses will increase by 100% of previous dose (e.g., 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, etc.) until such time the Protocol Safety Review Committee decreases the escalation rate to 50% of the previous dose (e.g., 20 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg, etc). Dose escalation will continue until Maximum Tolerated Dose is identified.

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 to 75 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)

Adult male and female patients (18 to 75 years of age, inclusive);
Histologically or cytologically documented advanced NSCLC who have Stage IIIB/Stage IV disease, or recurrent disease following radiation therapy or surgical resection or advanced, unresectable (Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV) melanoma;
Patients must have experienced disease recurrence or progression during or after prior treatment with one or more prior standard systemic therapies;
Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overactivity mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements must have received tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy prior to consideration for enrollment;
Life expectancy > 3 months;

Key exclusion criteria (17 listed)

Concurrent active malignancy other than adequately treated nonmelanomatous cell skin cancers, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast;
Patients who previously had brain metastases (screening not required) unless they have met all of the following criteria:
Cardiovascular abnormalities:
Known hepatic impairment including cirrhosis, known renal impairment including renal insufficiency or glomerulonephritis and severe cerebral or peripheral vascular disease;
Any gastrointestinal disorder with diarrhea as a major symptom, such as Crohn's, or pre- existing chronic diarrhea CTCAE Grade ≥ 2 of any etiology. Included are malabsorption disorders or surgical procedures that in the opinion of the investigator may affect absorption of study drug;

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
omaveloxoloneAlso: RTA 408 Capsules	Drug	RTA 408 Capsules

Primary outcome

Dose Determination
Time frame: 1 year (28-day cycles, up to 12 cycles per patient)
To determine the recommended Phase 2 dose of RTA 408 following oral administration to patients with metastatic or incurable NSCLC or melanoma that is relapsed, refractory after standard of care therapy, or for which standard of care therapy is not appropriate.

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 May 2025.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. In accordance with Biogen's Clinical Trial Transparency and Data Sharing Policy on https://www.biogentrialtransparency.com/

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.

The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.

1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing omaveloxolone in people with Metastatic or Incurable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Relapsed, Refractory Melanoma, run by Biogen at 1 site 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 13 inclusion and 17 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 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.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Dose Determination (time frame: 1 year (28-day cycles, up to 12 cycles per patient)). 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 NCT02029729.

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 29 May 2025.