Dabrafenib/Trametinib, BRAF or BRAF AND MEK Pre-op With BRAF and MEK Post-op, Phase IIB, Melanoma With Brain Mets,Biomarkers and Metabolites

An Open-Label, Multicentre, Corollary Study of Pre-Operative Therapy With Dabrafenib and the Combination of Dabrafenib With Trametinib in Subjects With BRAF Mutation-Positive Metastatic Melanoma to the Brain

This is a global, multi-centre, open-label, study of GSK2118436 conducted in up to 30 evaluable subjects with resectable, BRAF V600E or V600K mutation-positive metastatic melanoma to the brain. All subjects in this study are required to have accessible extracranial metastases and are agreeable to undergo repetitive biopsies. The first cohort of 15 subjects will receive dabrafenib orally 150mg twice daily (BID) for 7 to 14 days prior to surgery (Cohort A); the second cohort of 15 subjects will receive the combination of dabrafenib 150 mg BID and trametinib 2 mg once daily for 7 to 14 days prior to surgery (Cohort B). The primary purpose of this study is to determine levels and distribution of dabrafenib, its metabolites, and trametinib (Cohort B only) in parenchymal brain metastases, extracranial metastases, and peripheral blood (plasma) within two cohorts of subjects with BRAF V600E/K mutation-positive melanoma that has metastasized to the brain. All subjects will be followed for survival and new anti-cancer therapy for a total of two years or until death or the subject wishes to withdraw from further follow-up.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Melanoma and Brain Metastases
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Dabrafenib 150 mg; Drug: Trametinib 2.0 mg

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 6
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • New South Wales
    • North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2060
      • GSK Investigational Site
• United States
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
      • GSK Investigational Site
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • GSK Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Signed written informed consent
• Histologically-confirmed metastatic melanoma (Stage IV), carrying BRAF V600E or V600K mutation as determined by testing certified for clinical diagnostic purposes. Previously performed certified BRAF testing is acceptable. If no prior BRAF mutation testing results are available, testing of a distant metastasis is preferred, but testing of a regional metastasis or primary tumor is also acceptable
• At least one intracranial lesion >=1.0 cm but <=4.0 cm that can be treated with surgical resection in the opinion of the treating physicians, and for which immediate local therapy is not clinically indicated
• At least two extracranial lesions that are easily accessible for biopsy, in the judgment of the treating physician. Easily accessible tumors may include cutaneous, subcutaneous, and superficial lymph node metastases.
• Age >18 years of age.
• Able to swallow and retain oral medication
• Women with child-bearing potential must be willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control during the study
• Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days of first dose of study treatment.
• Must be able to understand and comply with protocol requirements and instructions
• Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
• Must have adequate organ function as defined by the following screening values (Retesting of borderline screening organ function and treatment with blood transfusions, growth factors etc. will be allowed):
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1.2x10^9/L
• Hemoglobin >=9 g/dL
• Platelets >=100x10^9/L
• Serum bilirubin <=1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) <=2.5xULN
• Serum creatinine <=1.5 mg/dL (If serum creatinine is >1.5 mg/dL, calculate creatinine clearance using standard Cockcroft and Gault Method Creatinine clearance must be >50 mL/min)
• Prothrombin time (PT)/International normalized ratio (INR) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) <=1.3xULN
• Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= institutional lower limit of normal (LLN)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurological symptoms related to brain metastasis that are not controlled with a stable or decreasing dose of oral steroids for at least 7 days prior to starting GSK2118436
• Prior Central Nervous System (CNS)-directed local therapies, including surgical resection, whole brain radiation (WBRT), Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), or gamma knife (GK)
• Previous treatment with a BRAF or MEK inhibitor
• Cancer therapy (chemotherapy with delayed toxicity, extensive radiation therapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, or major surgery) or investigational anti-cancer drugs within the last 3 weeks, or chemotherapy without delayed toxicity within the last 2 weeks, preceding the first dose of study treatment.
• Current or expected use of a prohibited medication, including enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs (EIAEDs) during treatment with GSK2118436.
• Presence of leptomeningeal disease or dural metastases.
• History of another active malignancy within the past 5 years, or any malignancy with a confirmed activating RAS mutation. The prospective RAS mutation testing is not required, however, if results of previous RAS testing are known, they must be used in assessing eligibility. Subjects with a history of completely resected non-melanoma skin cancer are eligible.
• Known allergies against contrast agents required for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of intracranial lesions, or other contraindications for MRI, i.e., pacemaker
• Current use of therapeutic warfarin. Low-molecular-weight heparin and prophylactic low-dose warfarin are permitted
• Unresolved toxicity of National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) Grade 2 or higher from previous anti-cancer therapy, except alopecia
• Presence of active gastrointestinal disease or other condition that will interfere significantly with the absorption of drugs.
• History of a prior symptomatic stroke, dementia, or other significant central neurologic condition (i.e. multiple sclerosis)
• A history of known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection
• Current acute infection requiring intravenous antibiotics
• A history of known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
• The history or evidence of following cardiac abnormalities:
• Corrected QT (QTc) interval using Bazett's Formula; (QTcB) >= 480 msecs
• A history of acute coronary syndromes (including myocardial infarction or unstable angina), coronary angioplasty, or stenting within 6 months prior to randomization
• Coronary angioplasty or stenting within the past 12 weeks
• Class II, III, or IV heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification system
• Abnormal cardiac valve morphology (>= Grade 2) documented by echocardiogram (ECHO)
• History of or evidence of clinically significant uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias
• Treatment refractory hypertension defined as a blood pressure of systolic >140 mmHg and/or diastolic >90 mm Hg which cannot be controlled by anti-hypertensive therapy
• Subjects with intra-cardiac defibrillators or permanent pacemakers
• Pregnant, lactating or breastfeeding females
• Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric disorder or other conditions that could interfere with subject's safety, obtaining informed consent or compliance to the study procedures
• Have a known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction or idiosyncrasy to drugs chemically related to GSK2118436 or excipients that contraindicate their participation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cohort A; The first cohort of 15 subjects will receive oral dabrafenib 150 mg twice daily orally for 7 to 14 days prior to surgery in Cohort A; Subjects will be treated for at least 7 days prior to craniotomy, but not more than 14 days. Subjects in either cohort with intracranial and/or extracranial metastases remaining after surgery may resume treatment with the combination of dabrafenib 150 mg BID and trametinib 2 mg once daily no earlier than 72 hours after surgery	Drug: Dabrafenib 150 mg; Dabrafenib will be provided for oral administration as 50 mg and 75 mg capsules. Dabrafenib will be dosed orally with approximately 200 mL of water, twice a day. Dabrafenib should be administered under fasting conditions.
Experimental: Cohort B; The second cohort of 15 subjects will receive dabrafenib 150 mg twice daily combined with trametinib 2 mg once daily (Cohort B) orally for 7 to 14 days prior to surgery; Subjects will be treated for at least 7 days prior to craniotomy, but not more than 14 days. Subjects in either cohort with intracranial and/or extracranial metastases remaining after surgery may resume treatment with the combination of dabrafenib 150 mg BID and trametinib 2 mg once daily no earlier than 72 hours after surgery	Drug: Dabrafenib 150 mg; Dabrafenib will be provided for oral administration as 50 mg and 75 mg capsules. Dabrafenib will be dosed orally with approximately 200 mL of water, twice a day. Dabrafenib should be administered under fasting conditions.; Drug: Trametinib 2.0 mg; Trametinib study treatment will be provided as 0.5 mg and 2.0 mg tablets. should be taken orally with approximately 200 mL of water under fasting conditions, either one hour before or two hours after a meal.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Concentrations of Dabrafenib, Its Metabolites Hydroxy-, Carboxy- and Desmethyl-dabrafenib in Peripheral Blood (Plasma)	Blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis of dabrafenib and its active metabolites, including hydroxy-, carboxy-, and desmethyl-dabrafenib were collected on day of surgical resection of the brain metastasis(es), Two samples were collected before surgery and 2 samples after surgery with one hour gap in between. Upon collection blood was placed on wet ice. Plasma was isolated within 60 minutes of collection and frozen at -20 degree celsius.	Pre-surgery and post-surgery on Day 15
Concentrations of Dabrafenib, Its Metabolites Hydroxy-, Carboxy- and Desmethyl-dabrafenib in Parenchymal Brain Metastases	Concentrations of dabrafenib, its metabolites, hydroxy-, carboxy, and desmethyl-dabrafenib, and possibly other drug-related species were quantified in the pharmacokinetic tissue sample by an investigative Liquid chromatography- mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/MS method. The spatial distribution of dabrafenib, its metabolites, hydroxy-, carboxy, and desmethyl-dabrafenib and possibly other drug-related species in the tissue samples were determined using an investigative matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) analysis method. Parenchymal brain metastases and extracranial metastases using MALDI imaging was not determined for all participants (completed by GSK for the first two participants enrolled)	Day 15
Concentrations of Dabrafenib, Its Metabolites Hydroxy-, Carboxy- and Desmethyl-dabrafenib) and Trametinib (Cohort B Only) in CSF Samples.	Blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis of dabrafenib and its active metabolites, including hydroxy-, carboxy-, and desmethyl-dabrafenib and trametinib (as appropriate), were planned but not collected.	Pre-surgery and post-surgery on Day 15

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Concentrations of Dabrafenib, Its Metabolites Hydroxy-, Carboxy- and Desmethyl-dabrafenib) in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Samples	Concentrations of dabrafenib, its metabolites hydroxy-, carboxy- and desmethyl-dabrafenib) and trametinib in CSF (in participants who agree for optional collection of CSF at the time of brain tumor resection). Optional collection of CSF was obtained in the operating room on the day of brain metastasis resection. CSF samples for only one participant were collected and analyzed.	Day 15
Number of Participants With Changes in Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Pathway Markers	Changes in MAPK pathway markers in paired extracranial biopsies taken pre-treatment, during craniotomy, and at disease progression, and changes in markers between post-operative intracranial and extracranial biopsies was planned but not performed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment.	Up to Day 15
Number of Participants With Changes in Radiographic Tumors	Changes in the radiographic characteristics of the tumors were planned to be compared to (1) levels of dabrafenib, its metabolites and trametinib (where appropriate) in the brain metastases, plasma, and CSF, and (2) MAPK pathway activation status in tumors at the time of surgery. Results were planned to be compared to the analysis of early clinical responses in extracranial metastases, as determined by the Positron emission tomography (PET-CT) imaging. This analysis was planned but not performed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment	Up to 2 years
Percent Change From Baseline to Pre-surgery in the Sum of the Longest Diameters (SLD) of Intracranial Target Lesions	The change from Baseline to the pre-surgery intracranial disease assessment in the SLD of intracranial target lesions was planned to be calculated as a percentage change from the baseline SLD. It was planned to be reported for the V600E and V600K analysis populations for each cohort and also aggregately if appropriate. This analysis was planned but not performed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment.	Up to 2 years
Maximum Percent Change From Baseline in the SLD of Unresected Intracranial Target Lesions	The maximum change from Baseline in the SLD of unresected intracranial target lesions was planned to be calculated as a percentage change from the baseline SLD. It was planned to be reported for the V600E and V600K analysis populations for each cohort and also aggregately if appropriate. This analysis was planned but not performed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment.	Up to 2 years
Percentage of Participants With Overall Extracranial Response Rate in Unresected Lesions	Overall Extracranial Response Rate was defined as the percentage of participants with Complete response (CR) or Partial response (PR) at anytime as per modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). The best overall response is the best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence and is determined programmatically based on the investigator's assessment of response at each time point. Overall Extracranial Response Rate was planned but not analyzed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment.	Approximately 2 years or death whichever occurs first
Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival	Overall survival, defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to death for any reason, was planned to summarize using Kaplan-Meier quartile estimates along with two sided 95% confidence intervals. But were not performed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment.	Approximately 2 years or death whichever occurs first
Number of Participants With Abnormal Vital Signs	Vital sign measurements including temperature, respiratory rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and pulse rate were planned to be performed but were neither summarized nor listed as the study was terminated.	Up to 2 years
Number of Participants With Abnormal Physical Examinations	A complete physical examination was planned which included assessments of the head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, skin, thyroid, lungs, cardiovascular, abdomen (liver and spleen), lymph nodes, and extremities. Height and weight was also planned to be measured and recorded. A complete physical exam including a thorough genitourinary examination for female participants, inspection of the head and neck region, and digital rectal examination for both male and female participants was planned to be performed at Screening, and Month 12 or at discontinuation if discontinuation occurs prior to Month 12. If the participants had a genitourinary and rectal exam within 6 months of screening, these assessments need not to be repeated at screening. But data for physical examinations were not summarized and listed as the study was terminated.	Up to 2 years
Number of Participants With Abnormal 12-lead Electrocardiograms (ECG)	112-lead ECGs were planned to be obtained at screening during the study using an ECG machine that automatically calculates the heart rate and measures PR, QRS, QT, and corrected QT (QTc) intervals. At each assessment a 12-lead ECG was planned to be performed by qualified personnel at the site after at least a five-minute rest with the participants in a semi-recumbent or supine position. But data for 12-lead ECGs were not summarized and listed as the study was terminated.	Screening
Number of Participants With Abnormal Echocardiogram (ECHO)	ECHO include an evaluation for Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and both right- and left-sided valvular lesions. ECHO was planned to be performed at screening, Week 8 and every 16 weeks till discontinuation. data for ECHO was not summarized and listed as the study was terminated.	Up to 2 years
Number of Participants With Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Assessments	Laboratory assessments included parameters like Hematology, Standard Chemistry, Coagulation, Serum Pregnancy. Assessment of these parameters were planned to be performed by the central laboratory on screening, Day prior to surgery, Every 4 weeks after restart and Discontinuation, but were not analyzed as the study was terminated due to low enrollment.	Up to 2 years
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE)	AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. AE were collected from the time the first dose of study treatment is administered until 30 days following discontinuation of study treatment regardless of initiation of a new cancer therapy using Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA)	Up to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 8, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 26, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): April 26, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 31, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 31, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): November 7, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 17, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 20, 2018
• Last Verified: July 1, 2018

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Metastatic melanoma; brain metastases; BRAF inhibitor; BRAF V600E mutation; GSK2118436; BRAF V600K mutation; brain neoplasms
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Neoplastic Processes; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Nervous System Neoplasms; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Nevi and Melanomas; Neoplasm Metastasis; Brain Neoplasms; Melanoma; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Trametinib; Dabrafenib
• Other Study ID Numbers: 116521