A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of FORE8394 in Participants With Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations

Fore Biotherapeutics

Status and phase: Enrolling; Phase 2

Conditions: Melanoma BRAF V600E/K Mutated; HGG; Thyroid Cancer; Solid Tumors; Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations; LGG

Treatments: Drug: Plixorafenib; Drug: Cobicistat

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT05503797

2022-000627-20 (EudraCT Number)

F8394-201

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this Master Protocol is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of plixorafenib in participants with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, or recurrent or progressive primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors harboring BRAF fusions, or in participants with rare BRAF V600-mutated solid tumors, melanoma, thyroid, or recurrent primary CNS tumors.

Enrollment: 250 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Subprotocol A:

1. Male and female, ≥10 years of age, and weighing ≥30 kg.
2. Histologic diagnosis of a solid tumor or primary CNS tumor.
3. Documentation of BRAF gene fusion in tumor and/or blood detected by an analytically validated test by DNA sequencing or RNA (transcriptome) sequencing.
4. Have an archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements.
5. Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory.
6. Received all available standard therapy, is intolerant to available therapies, or the investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
7. All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

Subprotocol B:

1. Male and female, ≥10 years of age, and weighing ≥30 kg.

2. Histological diagnosis of a primary CNS tumor, including but not limited to the following:

   1. Adults (≥18 years) with Grade 1-4 glioma or glioneuronal tumor (including glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, high grade astrocytoma with piloid features, pilocytic astrocytoma, gliosarcoma, anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic oligoastrocytoma, not otherwise specified [NOS], ganglioglioma, or recurrent LGG). OR
   2. Pediatric patients (10-17 years of age) with a Grade 3 or 4 glioma or glioneuronal tumor, including those with a prior, histologically confirmed, diagnosis of a low-grade glioma or glioneuronal tumor and now have radiographic or histopathological findings consistent with WHO [2021] Grade 3 or 4 primary CNS tumor.
   3. Participants must have unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic disease that:

   i. Had prior treatment with radiotherapy and/or first-line chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiation therapy OR

   • Note: Participants who have a WHO Grade 3 or 4 glioma for whom chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy is not considered standard of care may remain eligible for the study.

   ii. Is intolerant to available therapies OR iii. The investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.

3. Documented BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or liquid biopsy detected by an analytically validated test at CLIA or CLIA-equivalent laboratory approved by sponsor or sponsor-designated central test.

4. An archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements, or fresh biopsy is required if the archival sample is not available for retrospective confirmation test.

5. Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory.

6. Measurable disease based upon specified response criteria, as determined by the radiographic BICR.

7. All adverse events related to prior therapies (eg, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

8. Participants who are receiving corticosteroid treatment must be on a stable or decreasing dose of ≤8 mg/day of dexamethasone or equivalent corticosteroid treatment for 7 days prior to first dose of study treatments.

Subprotocol C:

1. Male and female, ≥10 years of age, and weighing ≥30 kg.
2. Histologic diagnosis of a rare BRAF V600E-mutated solid tumor that is unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic.
3. Measurable disease on CT, MRI, or physical exam
4. Documented BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or liquid biopsy detected by an analytically validated test.
5. Have an archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements.
6. Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory
7. Received all available standard therapy, is intolerant to available therapies, or the investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
8. All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

Subprotocol D:

1. Male and female, ≥10 years of age, and weighing ≥30 kg.
2. Histologic diagnosis of a metastatic melanoma or thyroid cancer harboring a BRAF V600E mutation.
3. Participants with cutaneous melanoma have previously received and not tolerated a BRAF inhibitor, while participants with thyroid cancer are MAPK inhibitor naïve.
4. Measurable disease on CT, MRI, or physical exam.
5. Evidence of BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or blood detected by genomic tests.
6. Consent to provide a tumor biopsy.
7. All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subprotocol A:

1. Participants with known co-occurring NF1 alteration and/or RAS-related mutations.
2. Participants with evidence of subclonal mutations or heterogeneity that are indicative of a prior treatment effect instead of a driver mutation.
3. Prior treatment with RAF/BRAF inhibitors active for Class 2 BRAF alterations for advanced unresectable or metastatic disease.
4. Prior treatment with a MEK inhibitor.
5. Tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) and/or targeted therapies are allowed (other than BRAF/MAPK pathway inhibitors per Exclusion Criteria 3 and 4) and will be restricted to no more than the number of lines of therapy that are consistent with standard treatment guidelines.
6. Malignancy with co-occurring activating RAS mutation(s) at any time.
7. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
8. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
9. Have impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral plixorafenib or cobicistat (such as ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, and small bowel resection).
10. Current active liver disease from any cause, including a positive test at screening for HBV (HBsAg), or HCV (HCV antibody, confirmed by HCV RNA PCR).
11. Grade ≥2 changes in AST, ALT, GGT, or bilirubin attributed to prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are exclusionary, even if resolved.

Subprotocol B:

1. Prior treatment with BRAF, ERK, and/or MEK inhibitor(s).
2. Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
3. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
4. Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
5. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
6. Have impairment of GI function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral plixorafenib or cobicistat (such as ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, small bowel resection).
7. Grade ≥ 2 changes in AST, ALT, gamma-glutamyl transaminase (GGT), or bilirubin attributed to prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are exclusionary, even if resolved.

Subprotocol C:

1. Diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma or pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (neuroendocrine or acinar tumors are eligible).
2. Diagnosis of BRAF V600E-mutated cutaneous melanoma, thyroid cancer (ATC and PTC), or NSCLC.
3. Participant has CNS metastases.
4. Prior treatment with BRAF, ERK, and/or MEK inhibitor(s).
5. Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
6. Participants with prostate, breast, or gynecologic cancers with known activating mutations that lead to constitutive hormone receptor activation (AR-V7, ESR1).
7. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
8. Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
9. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.

Subprotocol D:

1. Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
2. Participants with known acquired driver mutations, including from prior MAPK pathway targeted therapies.
3. Participant has CNS metastases.
4. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
5. Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
6. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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250 participants in 4 patient groups

Subprotocol A

Experimental group

Description:

Participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors or primary CNS tumors harboring BRAF fusions will receive plixorafenib which will be increased as tolerated, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Treatment:

Drug: Plixorafenib

Subprotocol B

Experimental group

Description:

Participants with recurrent primary CNS tumors harboring BRAF V600E mutations will receive plixorafenib administered with cobicistat, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Treatment:

Drug: Cobicistat

Drug: Plixorafenib

Subprotocol C

Experimental group

Description:

Participants with advanced, rare, non-CNS solid tumors harboring BRAF V600E mutations will receive plixorafenib administered with cobicistat, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Treatment:

Drug: Cobicistat

Drug: Plixorafenib

Subprotocol D

Experimental group

Description:

Participants with BRAF V600E-mutated cutaneous melanoma and BRAF V600E-mutated thyroid cancer (MAPK inhibitor naïve) will be randomized to receive plixorafenib with or without cobicistat.

Treatment:

Drug: Cobicistat

Drug: Plixorafenib