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MARGARET: Testing a new drug (called TAS0953/HM06) in people with advanced cancers that have RET gene changes, to find a safe dose and see how well it worksPhase I/II Study of the Selective RET Inhibitor TAS0953/HM06 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With RET Gene Abnormalities

Trial purpose

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Tumor type

Multi-Cancer Multi-Cancer

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

MARGARET

Clinical summary

Summary

This study is testing a drug called TAS0953/HM06 in people with advanced solid tumours that have RET gene abnormalities.

The study aims to:

  • Assess the safety of the drug
  • Understand how the drug moves through the body (pharmacokinetics)
  • Evaluate how well the drug works against cancer

Who can take part?
People may be eligible if they:

  • Are adults (18 years or older)
  • Have an advanced solid tumour, including cancers such as non-small cell lung cancer
  • Have a RET gene abnormality confirmed by testing

 

Study details
This study will be conducted in phases.

In the first part, researchers will test different doses of TAS0953/HM06 to identify the highest dose that can be given safely and to determine the dose that will be used in later study stages (called the recommended Phase 2 dose).

In Phase 2, the recommended dose will be studied further in three different groups of participants.

In both parts of the study, TAS0953/HM06 will be given as a tablet taken by mouth twice a day.

Conditions

This trial is treating people with advanced solid cancers with RET gene abnormalities

Eligibility

Inclusion

Ages Eligible for Study:

- Adult patient (The definition of adulthood shall comply with the regulatory requirements of each region)

Inclusion Criteria:

Phase I - Common inclusion criteria for Dose-Escalation / Dose-Expansion:

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0 or 1
  • Available RET-gene abnormalities determined on tissue biopsy or liquid biopsy. If deemed appropriate by the investigator, determination on a pleural cell block or cell pellet is also acceptable.
  • Adequate hematopoietic, hepatic and renal function

Phase I Dose-Escalation - Specific inclusion criteria:

  • Advanced solid tumors
  • Measurable and/or non-measurable disease as determined by RECIST 1.1
  • If patient has brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases, (s)he should be asymptomatic.

Phase I Dose-Expansion - Specific inclusion criteria:

  • Patient with RET gene fusion :

    • Cohort 1, 3: locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients naïve to RET selective inhibitors and no prior systemic anti-cancer treatment. Patients who have been treated with neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy may be included if it has been completed at least 6 months prior to the first dose of the study.
    • Cohort 2, 4: locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients with RET gene fusion and prior exposure to RET selective inhibitors.
  • Measurable disease as determined by RECIST 1.1
  • If patient has brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases,(s)he should have:

    • asymptomatic untreated brain/leptomeningeal metastases off steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days or
    • asymptomatic brain metastases already treated with local therapy and be clinically stable on steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days before study drug administration.

Phase II :

  • Available RET-gene abnormalities determined on tissue or liquid biopsy
  • Locally advanced or metastatic:

    • NSCLC patients with primary RET gene fusion and prior exposure to RET selective inhibitors;
    • NSCLC patients with RET gene fusion and without prior exposure to RET selective inhibitors
    • patients with advanced solid tumors that harbour RET gene abnormalities (other than NSCLC patients with primary RET gene fusions) and has failed all the available therapeutic options
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0-2
  • Measurable disease as determined by RECIST 1.1
  • If patient has brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases,(s)he should have:

    • asymptomatic untreated brain/leptomeningeal metastases off steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days or
    • asymptomatic brain metastases already treated with local therapy and be clinically stable on steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days before study drug administration.
  • Adequate hematopoietic, hepatic and renal function

Exclusion

Common exclusion criteria for Phase 1 and Phase 2

  • Investigational agents or anticancer therapy within 5 half-lives prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Major surgery (excluding placement of vascular access) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug or planned major surgery during the course of study treatment.
  • Whole Brain Radiotherapy within 14 days or other palliative radiotherapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug, or persisting side effects of such therapy, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Clinically significant, uncontrolled, cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1, unstable angina pectoris, significant valvular or pericardial disease, history of ventricular tachycardia, symptomatic Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV, and severe uncontrolled arterial hypertension, according to the Investigator's opinion.
  • QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) >470 msec; personal or family history of prolonged QT syndrome or history of Torsades de pointes (TdP). History of risk factors for TdP
  • Treatment with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors within 1 week prior to the first dose of study drug or strong CYP3A4 inducers within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.

Phase I Dose-Expansion - and Phase II specific exclusion criteria:

  • Presence of known EGFR, KRAS, ALK, HER2, ROS1, BRAF and METex14 activating mutations.

Inclusion

  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body, but it is not possible to perform surgery to remove it (unresectable).

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Message

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.

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Trial sponsor

Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Scientific Title

Phase I/II Study of the Selective RET Inhibitor TAS0953/HM06 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With RET Gene Abnormalities

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