BGB324 in Combination With Pembrolizumab or Dabrafenib/Trametinib in Metastatic Melanoma

NCT ID: NCT02872259

Last Updated: 2025-01-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 74 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-02-13
• Study Completion Date: 2024-05-23

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of BGB324 given together with standard treatment, pembrolizumab or dabrafenib and trametinib, compared to standard treatment alone,

Detailed Description

This is an investigator initiated randomized randomized clinical phase 1b/2 clinical trial comparing safety and efficacy of the Axl inhibitor BGB324 in combination with pembrolizumab or dabrafenib+trametinib with that of pembrolizumab or dabrafenib+trametinib alone. Patients with non-resectable stage III or stage IV melanoma will be stratified based on BRAF mutation and tumor load to start dabrafenib+trametinib (BRAF mutation and high tumor load) or pembrolizumab (BRAF wild type or BRAF mutation and low tumor load) in first line. The patients will be randomized 2:1 to receive BGB324 in combination with pembrolizumab or dabrafenib+trametinib or to receive pembrolizumab or dabrafenib+trametinib alone. A 3+3 dose escalation will be performed for the combination of BGB324 and dabrafenib+trametinib. There is a major focus on predictive markers of treatment response evaluated in blood samples and biopsies.

Conditions

Melanoma

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

BGB324 + pembrolizumab

BGB324 capsules, 200 mg once daily + pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg IV every 3. week

Treatment until disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

BGB324+pembrolizumab

Intervention Type: DRUG

Combination

BGB324 + dabrafenib and trametinib

BGB324 capsules: Dose finding part of the study will determine if 100 mg once daily should be used for main part of the study or if 200 mg once daily once daily should be used.

Dabrafenib capsules: 150 mg twice daily Trametinib tablets: 2 mg once daily

Treatment until disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

BGB324+dabrafenib and trametinib

Intervention Type: DRUG

Combination

pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg IV every 3. week

Treatment until disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

pembrolizumab

Intervention Type: DRUG

Monotherapy

dabrafenib and trametinib

Dabrafenib capsules:150 mg twice daily Trametinib tablets: 2 mg once daily

Treatment until disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

dabrafenib and trametinib

Intervention Type: DRUG

Combination

Interventions

BGB324+pembrolizumab

Combination

Intervention Type: DRUG

BGB324+dabrafenib and trametinib

Combination

Intervention Type: DRUG

pembrolizumab

Monotherapy

Intervention Type: DRUG

dabrafenib and trametinib

Combination

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Keytruda; Tafinlar; Mekinist; Keytruda; Tafinlar; Mekinist

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients able to understand and willing to sign a written protocol specific informed consent and 18 years or older at the time of consent

2. Histologically confirmed advanced cutaneous melanoma that is either non-resectable (Stage IIIc) or metastatic (Stage IV) with:

1. At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1 on CT or MRI scan and

2. Documented progression of ≥1 measurable lesion

3. ECOG score 0 to 2 at screening

4. Availability of fresh or archival tumour tissue sample suitable for evaluation of predictive biomarkers of response

5. Male patients with female partners of childbearing potential and female patients of childbearing potential willing to practice highly effective birth control from screening, throughout the study and for at least 3 months following the last dose of study treatment (and if female of childbearing potential, has a negative serum pregnancy test in the 7 days before the first dose of study treatment)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior first line systemic treatment for the treatment of Stage IIIb or Stage IIIc melanoma, including BRAF or MEK inhibitor (adjuvant immunomodulating agent treatment more than 6 months prior to first dose of study treatment is allowed)

2. Symptomatic central nervous system metastatic lesions as determined by the Investigator (patients with radiographically stable, asymptomatic lesions previously irradiated or surgically resected are eligible provided there is no need for systemic corticosteroids and treatment was completed at least 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment)

3. History of malignancy other than melanoma within the last 2 years (basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; isolated elevation in prostate specific antigen in the absence of histological or radiographic evidence of prostate cancer is allowed)

4. History of or current active autoimmune diseases, including but not limited to inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic sclerosis (scleroderma and variants), systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis, autoimmune neuropathies (e.g. Guillain-Barré syndrome). Patients with vitiligo, or other non-serious autoimmune diseases based on the Investigator's assessment, are NOT excluded

5. ONLY FOR BRAF POSITIVE PATIENTS: History of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or ongoing retinal pigment epithelial detachment (RPED)

6. History of the following cardiac conditions:

1. Congestive cardiac failure of >Grade 2 severity (see Appendix 1) according to the New York Heart Association (defined as symptomatic at less than ordinary levels of activity)

2. Ischemic cardiac event including myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to first dose of study treatment

3. Uncontrolled cardiac disease, including unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension (i.e. sustained systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg), or need to change medication within 6 weeks of provision of consent due to lack of disease control

4. History or presence of sustained bradycardia (≤55 bpm), left bundle branch block, cardiac pacemaker or ventricular arrhythmia. Note: Patients with a supraventricular arrhythmia requiring medical treatment, but with a normal ventricular rate are eligible

5. Family history of long QTc syndrome; personal history of long QTc syndrome or previous drug-induced QTc prolongation

7. Known abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction on echocardiography or Multi Gated Acquisition (MUGA) scan (less than the lower limit of normal for a patient of that age at the treating institution or <45%, whichever is lower)

8. Current treatment with any agent known to cause Torsade de Points which cannot be discontinued at least five half-lives or two weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment

9. Screening 12-lead ECG with a measurable QTc interval calculated according to Fridericia's correction (QTcF) >450 ms

10. Inadequate organ function as defined by the following laboratory values:

1. Haematological: absolute neutrophil count ≤1.5 x 109/L, platelets ≤100 x 109/L, haemoglobin ≤9.0 g/dL

2. Renal: serum creatinine ≥1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) and creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/minute

3. Hepatic: total bilirubin ≥1.5 x institutional ULN, alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) ≥2.5 x institutional ULN or ≥5.0 x institutional ULN if liver metastases are present

4. Coagulation: international normalised ratio or prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time ≥1.5 x institutional ULN if not using anticoagulants (if patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy value must be within therapeutic range for the condition being treated)

11. Ongoing infection requiring systemic treatment. Patients who are on prophylactic anti infectives or who have been afebrile for 48 hours following the initiation of treatment are eligible

12. Known active infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C viruses (screening not required)

• Patients who have a history of hepatitis B infection are eligible provided they are hepatitis B surface antigen negative
• Patients who have a history of hepatitis C infection are eligible provided they have no evidence of hepatitis C ribonucleic acid using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay at least 6 months after completing treatment for hepatitis C infection

13. Any conditions which may have significant impact on absorption of BGB324 or dabrafenib or trametinib from the gastrointestinal tract (including but not limited to, celiac disease or Crohn's disease, gastric or bowel resection)

14. Any severe or uncontrolled medical conditions which may jeopardise patient safety, compliance with the protocol, or interpretation of study results in the opinion of the Investigator

15. Current or recent (within last year) systemic treatment with immunosuppressive or immunomodulating agents (including systemic steroids intended for immunosuppressive effect), or other medications known to have significant impact on the immune system. Topical agents and inhaled steroids are permitted

16. Treatment with any medication with a narrow therapeutic index which is predominantly metabolised by cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 and cannot be stopped before the first dose of study treatment

17. Known hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or BGB324 or excipients (including lactose intolerance)

18. ONLY FOR BRAF POSITIVE PATIENTS: Known hypersensitivity to dabrafenib or trametinib (including lactose intolerance)

19. Treatment with histamine receptor 2 inhibitors, proton pump inhibitors or antacids in the 7 days before the first dose of study treatment

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

BerGenBio ASA

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Haukeland University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Oddbjørn Straume, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway

Locations

Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, , Norway

Akershus Univerisity Hospital

Lørenskog, , Norway

Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet

Oslo, , Norway

University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, , Norway

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, , Norway

Countries

Norway

Other Identifiers

2015/1155

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id