Efficacy and Safety of Selumetinib in Adults With NF1 Who Have Symptomatic, Inoperable Plexiform Neurofibromas

NCT ID: NCT04924608

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

145 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-19

Study Completion Date

2029-02-15

Brief Summary

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A global study to demonstrate the effectiveness of selumetinib in participants with NF1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas.

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 arm multicentre, global Phase III study to assess the efficacy and safety of selumetinib compared with placebo in adult participants with NF1 who have symptomatic, inoperable PN.

Conditions

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Neurofibromatosis 1 Plexiform Neurofibroma (PN)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm A

Selumetinib

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Selumetinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Selumetinib oral capsules (10 mg and 25 mg)

Arm B

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo oral capsules for Selumetinib masking (10 mg and 25 mg)

Interventions

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Selumetinib

Selumetinib oral capsules (10 mg and 25 mg)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo oral capsules for Selumetinib masking (10 mg and 25 mg)

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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AZD6244

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults ≥ 18 years at enrollment with diagnosis of NF1 with symptomatic, inoperable PN
* At least one inoperable target PN measurable by volumetric MRI analysis
* Chronic target PN pain score documented for minimum period during screening period
* Stable chronic PN pain medication use at enrollment
* Adequate organ and marrow function

Exclusion Criteria

* Confirmed or suspected malignant glioma or MPNST (low grade glioma, including optic glioma not requiring systemic therapy or radiation therapy are exempt from this exclusion)
* History of malignancy except for malignancy treated with curative intent with no known active disease ≥ 5 years before the first dose of study intervention and of low potential risk for recurrence
* Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including inherited coronary disease, acute coronary syndrome within 6 months prior to enrollment, uncontrolled angina, symptomatic heart failure, cardiomyopathy, severe valvular heart disease, abnormal LVEF and uncontrolled hypertension
* Ophthalmological findings/conditions including intraocular pressure \> 21 mmHg, RPED/CSR or RVO
* Prior exposure to MEK inhibitors
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alice P. Chen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Locations

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Rockville, Maryland, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Commack, New York, United States

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Melbourne, , Australia

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St Leonards, , Australia

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Porto Alegre, , Brazil

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Ribeirão Preto, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Shenyang, , China

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Créteil, , France

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Lyon, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Tübingen, , Germany

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Würzburg, , Germany

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Milan, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Roma, , Italy

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Minatoku, , Japan

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Nagoya, , Japan

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Shinjuku-ku, , Japan

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Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Badalona, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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London, , United Kingdom

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Manchester, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany Italy Japan Poland Russia Spain United Kingdom

References

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Chen AP, Coyne GO, Wolters PL, Martin S, Farschtschi S, Blanco I, Chen Z, Darrigo LG Jr, Eoli M, Whittle JR, Nishida Y, Lamarca R, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Adeyemi A, Herrero I, Llorente N, Diede SJ, Dombi E, Wolkenstein P; KOMET study investigators. Efficacy and safety of selumetinib in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 and symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (KOMET): a multicentre, international, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel, double-blind, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2025 Jun 21;405(10496):2217-2230. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00986-9. Epub 2025 Jun 2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40473450 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2020-005607-39

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D134BC00001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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