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Locally-advanced Rectal CancerPhase 1PRAAR1NCT05912075

Preoperative Radiotherapy And ASTX660 in Rectum Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing mFOLFIRINOX, Pelvic radiotherapy LCRT and Capecitabine in people with Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer, run by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris at 2 sites in France.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

Compare two arms: Chemotherapy followed by tolinapant (ASTX660) in combination with Long-Course Radio Chemotherapy (LCRT), and Tolinapant (ASTX660) in combination with Short-Course Radiotherapy (SCRT) followed by chemotherapy For each patient, the treatment arm will be allocated on the following basis: patients will… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer
What is being tested?
mFOLFIRINOX, Pelvic radiotherapy LCRT and Capecitabine
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
78 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
19 Dec 2023to Jan 2029
Phase
Phase 1
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Locally advanced rectum cancer where primary resection without chemoradiotherapy is unlikely to achieve clear margins as defined by:
  • a distance between the tumor or its lymph node and the mesorectal fascia ≤ 2 mm on the pelvic MRI at diagnosis.
  • *and/or N2
  • No evidence of metastatic disease on CT-scan (chest and abdomen), including resectable metastases
  • Age : ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent
  • Successfully received at least 4 cycles and up to 6 cycles of mFOLFIRINOX (LCRT arm only)
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  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS): 0 or 1
  • Acceptable organ functions, as evidenced by the following laboratory data:
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.0×upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥2,000 cells/mm^3
  • Platelet count: ≥100,000 cells/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin: ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Serum creatinine levels ≤1.5×ULN, or calculated (by Cockcroft-Gault formula or other accepted formula) or measured creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min
  • Amylase and lipase ≤1.5xULN
  • Adequate blood coagulation function as evidenced by an International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum β-HCG pregnancy test within 3 days prior to the administration of the first study treatment and/or urine pregnancy 12 hours prior to the administration of the first study treatment.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential should be willing to use a highly effective method of contraception or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 6 months after the last dose of study medication. Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year.
  • Male subjects should agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 6 months after the last dose of study therapy.
  • Also, it is recommended that women of childbearing potential partner use a highly effective method of contraception.
  • Patient should understand, sign, and date the written informed consent form prior to any protocol-specific procedures performed. Patient must be able and willing to comply with study visits and procedures as per protocol.
  • Patient must be affiliated to a social security system or beneficiary of the same.

Who cannot join

  • Any contraindications to MRI (e.g. subjects with pacemakers, claustrophobia, excessive weight, etc).
  • Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months.
  • No other anticancer therapy during study participation. (however, informed consent can be signed during mFOLFIRINOX for patients willing to enter the LCRT arm).
  • Hypersensitivity to tolinapant (ASTX660) or excipients of the drug product, or to any other component of the study treatment regimen, including:
  • 5-FU, capecitabine and known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency, or
  • Oxaliplatin, or
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  • Irinotecan and known Gilbert disease or genotype UGT1A1 (LCRT arm only)
  • Previous radiotherapy in the pelvic region
  • Preexisting condition that would deter radiotherapy, e.g. fistulas, severe ulcerative colitis (including subjects currently taking sulphasalazine), active Crohn's disease, prior adhesions
  • Preexisting condition that would deter chemotherapy, e.g. pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis, pernicious anemia or other anemias caused by vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Prior rectal surgery
  • Prior investigational treatment for rectal cancer
  • Poor medical risk because of systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled infections, uncontrolled diabetes) in addition to the qualifying disease under study
  • Life-threatening illness, significant organ system dysfunction, or other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise subject safety or the integrity of the study outcomes, or interfere with the absorption or metabolism of tolinapant (ASTX660)
  • A history of, or at risk for, cardiac disease, as evidenced by 1 or more of the following conditions:
  • Abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF; <50%) on echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple-gated acquisition scan (MUGA)
  • Congestive cardiac failure of ≥ Grade 3 severity according to New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification defined as subjects with marked limitation of activity and who are comfortable only at rest
  • Unstable cardiac disease including unstable angina or hypertension as defined by the need for overnight hospital admission within the last 3 months (90 days)
  • History or presence of complete left bundle branch block, third-degree heart block, cardiac pacemaker, or clinically significant arrhythmia
  • Concurrent treatment with any medication that prolongs QT interval and may induce torsades de pointes and which cannot be discontinued at least 2 weeks before treatment with tolinapant (ASTX660)
  • Personal history of long QTc syndrome or ventricular arrhythmias including ventricular bigeminy
  • Screening 12-lead ECG with measurable QTc interval (according to either Fridericia's or Bazett's correction) of ≥470 msec)
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, could put the subject at increased cardiac risk
  • Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases (eg, inflammatory bowel disease and/or bowel obstruction), or significant bowel resection that may impair adequate absorption and bioavailability of study drug. Major disturbance of bowel function (e.g. gross fecal incontinence or requiring > 6 mg loperamide each day).
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; or seropositive results consistent with active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
  • Peripheral sensory neuropathy grade >2
  • Pregnancy or ongoing breastfeeding
  • Patient under guardianship or deprived of his liberty by a judicial or administrative decision or incapable of giving its consent.
  • Yellow fever vaccine and live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated due to risk of severe vaccine-induced infection.
  • NB :
  • The currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines are not live vaccines and therefore can be safely administered.
  • For patients registered in LCRT, all eligibility criteria will be fulfilled during mFOLFIRINOX (until 2 weeks after the end of mFOLFIRINOX).
  • For patients registered in SCRT, all eligibility criteria will be fulfilled before any treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Centre Léon Bérard

    Lyon, Rhöne, 69373

    Jessica SERRAND, MD, Jessica.SERRAND@lyon.unicancer.fr

    Alexandra LAURET, Alexandra.LAURET@lyon.unicancer.fr

    Not yet recruiting
  • Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, Val De Marne, 94805

    Eric DEUTSCH, Md, PhD, Eric.DEUTSCH@gustaveroussy.fr

    Catherine RICHON, catherine.richon@gustaveroussy.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label Multicenter Phase 1b Study of Tolinapant (ASTX660) in Combination With Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT) in Preoperative Treatment of Patients With Rectum Cancer (PRAAR 1: Preoperative Radiotherapy And ASTX660 in Rectum Cancer)

Compare two arms:

  • Chemotherapy followed by tolinapant (ASTX660) in combination with Long-Course Radio Chemotherapy (LCRT), and
  • Tolinapant (ASTX660) in combination with Short-Course Radiotherapy (SCRT) followed by chemotherapy For each patient, the treatment arm will be allocated on the following basis: patients will be allocated to the chemotherapy followed by LCRT arm unless they present at least one of the following criteria: contraindication to receive mFOLFIRINOX (including intolerance to irinotecan and UGT1A1*28 polymorphism), age > 75, general condition incompatible with the radiotherapy schedule of LCRT. In such case, patients will be allocated to the SCRT arm.
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Tolinapant (ASTX660) will be administered orally once a day for 7 consecutive days every other week during 10 weeks (One week On / One week Off during 10 weeks).

Both treatment arms will have a dose escalation part to determine the MTD and/or RP2D, followed by an expansion part where up to 21 subjects will be dosed at the RP2D. Both arms will enroll simultaneously.

Being tested
mFOLFIRINOX, Pelvic radiotherapy LCRT, Capecitabine, TOLINAPANT (ASTX660), Pelvic radiotherapy SCRT

What participants receive

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

  • mFOLFIRINOXDrug

    prior to tolinapant (ASTX660) for 6 cycles over 12 weeks

  • Pelvic radiotherapy LCRTRadiation

    50-Gy total dose in 25 daily fractions of 2 Gy (5 days per week from Monday to Friday) for 5 weeks

  • CapecitabineDrug

    800 mg/m2 bid for 5 days per week (From Monday to Friday) for 25 days will be given concomitantly during the 5 weeks of radiotherapy

  • TOLINAPANT (ASTX660)Drug

    starting from 14 days before the first dose of radiotherapy, for 10 weeks.

  • Pelvic radiotherapy SCRTRadiation

    total dose of 25 Gy, in 5 daily fractions of 5 Gy for 1 week (5 days from Monday-Friday)

  • FOLFOX4Drug

    given every 2 weeks for 9 cycles, starting 10 days after the last session of short course radiotherapy

  • CAPOXDrug

    Also called Capecitabine + Oxaliplatine

    every 3 weeks for 6 cycles, starting 10 days after the last session of short course radiotherapy.

Study groups in NCT05912075
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LCRTExperimentalLCRT: Long-course pelvic radiotherapy given concomitantly with capecitabine chemotherapy and TOLINAPANT (ASTX660): * mFOLFIRINOX will be given prior to tolinapant (ASTX660) for 6 cycles over 12 weeks; * Pelvic radiotherapy to a planned volume at a 50-Gy total dose in 25 daily fractions of 2 Gy (5 days per week from Monday to Friday) for 5 weeks; * Chemotherapy (capecitabine) at 800 mg/m2 bid for 5 days per week (From Monday to Friday) for 25 days will be given concomitantly during the 5 weeks of radiotherapy; * TOLINAPANT (ASTX660) starting from 14 days before the first dose of radiotherapy, for 10 weeks. Tolinapant (ASTX660) will be given concomitantly with RT and chemotherapy for 5 weeks.
Receives: Drug: mFOLFIRINOX; Radiation: Pelvic radiotherapy LCRT; Drug: Capecitabine; Drug: TOLINAPANT (ASTX660)
SCRTExperimentalSCRT: Short course pelvic radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy in combination with TOLINAPANT (ASTX660): * Pelvic radiotherapy will be given to a planned volume at a total dose of 25 Gy, in 5 daily fractions of 5 Gy for 1 week (5 days from Monday-Friday) * Chemotherapy (FOLFOX4): given every 2 weeks for 9 cycles, starting 10 days after the last session of short course radiotherapy. Alternative: CAPOX given every 3 weeks for 6 cycles, starting 10 days after the last session of short course radiotherapy. * Tolinapant (ASTX660) starting from 14 days before the first dose of radiotherapy, for 10 weeks. Tolinapant (ASTX660) will be given concomitantly with RT for 5 days.
Receives: Drug: TOLINAPANT (ASTX660); Radiation: Pelvic radiotherapy SCRT; Drug: FOLFOX4; Drug: CAPOX

What is being measured

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

  1. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    ASTX660-related toxicities graded using NCI CTCAE V5.0

    Measured: during the 10 weeks of tolinapant (ASTX660) treatment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Overall survival

    Measured: 2 years after surgery

  2. Disease-free survival (DFS)

    Measured: 2 years after surgery

  3. Local recurrence-free survival

    Measured: 2 years after surgery

  4. Distant metastasis-free survival

    Measured: 2 years after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jun 2023
  2. Study start19 Dec 2023
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2029 (estimated)

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Comparative phase 1b trial with randomization
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
78 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05912075
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021-005363-43
Other IDs
2021/3339
Acronym
PRAAR1
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
12 Jun 2023
Last updated
8 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing mFOLFIRINOX, Pelvic radiotherapy LCRT and Capecitabine in people with Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer, run by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris at 2 sites in France.

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 22 inclusion and 33 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. 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?

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?

Contact Eric DEUTSCH, MD, PhD (+33 (0)1 42 11 65 73, Eric.DEUTSCH@gustaveroussy.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) (time frame: during the 10 weeks of tolinapant (ASTX660) treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 Feb 2024.

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