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Triple Negative Breast CancerPhase 2NCT03733119

ONC201 With a Methionine-Restricted Diet in Patients With Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201 and Methionine-Restricted Diet in people with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well Akt/ERK inhibitor ONC201 (ONC201) with a methionine-restricted (MR) diet works in treating participants with triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body or cannot be removed by surgery. ONC201 activates a process that leads to the death of a cell. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 74 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201 and Methionine-Restricted Diet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
13 Nov 2018to 13 Feb 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 74 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Metastatic or unresectable TNBC (estrogen receptor [ER] < 10%, progesterone receptor [PR] < 10% and HER2 negative either by immunohistochemistry [IHC] or in situ hybridization method by American Society of Clinical Oncology [ASCO]-College of American Pathologists [CAP] guidelines). For patients with a previous tumor sample with positive ER, PR and/or HER2 results, if the most recent biopsy meets study criteria, they will be eligible.
  • Measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. within 28 days prior to registration
  • Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization for release of personal health information. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately
  • Any number of prior lines of systemic therapy for metastatic disease
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
  • Prior cancer treatment, including radiotherapy, must be completed at least 14 days prior to registration and the subject must have recovered from all reversible acute toxic effects of the regimen to =< grade 1 or to baseline prior to initiation of that therapy. Grade 2 or higher exceptions include alopecia, up to grade 2 neuropathy, and other grade 2 AEs or lab values not constituting a safety risk in the opinion of the treating physician. This criteria does not apply to lab tests for normal organ and marrow function outlined below.
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  • No active central nervous system (CNS) metastatic disease; subjects with prior definitive treatment of their CNS disease by surgical resection, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) or whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) > 28 days ago will be eligible if asymptomatic and off systemic steroids
  • Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
  • Normal organ and marrow function as defined per protocol definitions
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1.5 x 10^3/uL
  • Platelet count >= 100 x 10^3/uL
  • Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin < 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN if participant has liver metastases, ≤5x ULN.
  • Creatinine < ULN (institutional normal)
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to registration. NOTE: Females are considered of childbearing potential unless they are surgically sterile (have undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy), or they are naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months
  • Females of childbearing potential must be willing to abstain from heterosexual activity or must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method) for the duration of study participation and for 90 days after discontinuation of study treatment
  • Ability of the subject to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study
  • Able to swallow ONC201
  • Be willing to discontinue vitamin and mineral supplements for the duration of the study if randomized to receive the methionine restricted diet

Who cannot join

  • No prior therapy with TRAIL receptor agonists
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy. Patients with a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) must have a CD4 count >= the institutional lower limit of normal within 28 days prior to registration. Patients with HIV must also be on a stable antiretroviral regimen for >= 28 days before registration
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding (NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study)
  • Known additional malignancy that is active and/or progressive requiring treatment; exceptions include basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical or bladder cancer, or other cancer for which the subject has been disease-free for at least three years
  • Treatment with any investigational drug agent =< 14 days prior to registration or within 5 half-lives of that investigational product, whichever is longer
  • Participant who has had major surgery =< 14 days prior to registration or has not recovered from major side effects of the surgery (tumor biopsy is not considered as major surgery)
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  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of ONC201
  • Any impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of the study drugs (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or small bowel resection)
  • Any concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition that would, in the investigator's judgment, cause unacceptable safety risks, contraindicate subject participation in the clinical study or compromise compliance with the protocol (e.g. chronic pancreatitis, chronic active hepatitis, active untreated or uncontrolled fungal, bacterial or viral infections, etc.)
  • Participants who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

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About this study

This phase II trial studies how well Akt/ERK inhibitor ONC201 (ONC201) with a methionine-restricted (MR) diet works in treating participants with triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body or cannot be removed by surgery. ONC201 activates a process that leads to the death of a cell. ONC201 is able to target tumor cells to get rid of them, but does not affect normal cells. MR diet is a methionine-free amino acid modified medical food. The addition of an intermittent MR diet may enhance the activity of ONC201. Giving ONC201 and an MR diet may work better in treating participants with breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine objective response rate (ORR) to ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine progression-free survival (PFS) to ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet in patients with metastatic TNBC.

II. To determine clinical benefit rate (complete or partial response plus stable disease) (CBR) at 4 months to ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet in patients with metastatic TNBC.

III. To determine overall survival (OS) to ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet in patients with metastatic TNBC.

IV. To assess metabolic indices in patients with metastatic TNBC treated with ONC201 and a methionine-restricted diet.

  1. To assess the expression of TRAIL receptor in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) prior, during and upon progression in patients with metastatic TNBC treated with ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine time to development of brain metastases or worsening of brain metastases in patients with metastatic TNBC treated with ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet.

STUDY DESIGN Patients with metastatic TNBC will be enrolled in a single-arm study evaluating ONC201 with a methionine-restricted diet.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up every 3 months for 2 years.

Being tested
Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201, Methionine-Restricted Diet
Medical subject headings
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201Drug

    Also called ONC201, TIC10

    Given PO

  • Methionine-Restricted DietDietary supplement

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT03733119
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Akt/ERK inhibitor ONC201ExperimentalParticipants receive Akt/ERK inhibitor ONC201 PO on days 3, 10, and 17. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201
Akt/ERK inhibitor ONC201, methionine-restricted dietExperimentalParticipants receive Akt/ERK inhibitor ONC201 PO on days 3, 10, and 17. Participants also receive methionine-restricted diet PO on days 1-5, 8-12, and 15-19. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201; Dietary Supplement: Methionine-Restricted Diet

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR) - Number of Participants Who Responded to Treatment

    ORR will be estimated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1, by dividing the total number of responders (complete plus partial responses plus CR or PR) or (CR or PR), respectively, by number of subjects with measurable disease and the exact 95% confidence interval will be provided.

    Due to early termination with few participants, only the counts of events have been reported.

    Measured: maximum follow up time was 1 year

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS) - Number of Participants With PFS

    Will be summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates of the median survival times. Point estimates as well as 95% confidence intervals will be provided.

    Due to early termination with few participants, only the counts of events have been reported.

    Measured: maximum follow up time was 1 year

  2. Overall Survival (OS) - Number of Participants Who Survived the Study Period

    Will be summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates of the median survival times. Point estimates as well as 95% confidence intervals will be provided.

    Due to early termination with few participants, only the counts of events have been reported.

    Measured: maximum follow up time was 1 year

  3. Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) - Number of Participants Who Experienced Clinical Benefit

    CBR will be estimated according to RECIST 1.1, by dividing the total number of responders (complete plus partial responses plus CR or PR or stable disease [SD]), by number of subjects with measurable disease and the exact 95% confidence interval will be provided.

    Due to early termination with few participants, only the counts of events have been reported.

    Measured: At 4 months

  4. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Will be measured using Kaplan-Meier methodology. A 95% confidence interval will be provided for the median duration of response.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  5. Incidence of Adverse Events - Number of Participants Who Experienced Adverse Events

    Incidence of adverse events as measured by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 5.0. Safety and tolerability will be assessed by frequency tables. Also, metabolic indices in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) treated with ONC-201 and a methionine-restricted diet will be assessed by frequency tables and descriptive statistics.

    Measured: 30 days after last dose of study drug, up to 4 months on study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Nov 2018
  2. Study start13 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completion13 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion13 Feb 2021

Why it stopped: Slow accrual

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03733119
Sponsor's protocol ID
UW17107
Other IDs
2018-0252, A534260, SMPH/MEDICINE/HEM-ONC, NCI-2018-01878, Protocol Version 02/16/2021
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
5 Nov 2018
Last updated
10 Mar 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Liao M, Qin R, Huang W, Zhu HP, Peng F, Han B, Liu B. Targeting regulated cell death (RCD) with small-molecule compounds in triple-negative breast cancer: a revisited perspective from molecular mechanisms to targeted therapies. J Hematol Oncol. 2022 Apr 12;15(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s13045-022-01260-0.

    PubMed 35414025

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Akt/ERK Inhibitor ONC201 and Methionine-Restricted Diet in people with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison 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 20 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2022. 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Mar 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Overall Response Rate (ORR) - Number of Participants Who Responded to Treatment (time frame: maximum follow up time was 1 year). 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 NCT03733119, 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 10 Mar 2022.

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