ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Glioma

A Phase II, Open-label Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent High-grade Glioma

This was a Phase 2, open-label, 2-arm study of dordaviprone (ONC201) in patients with recurrent H3 K27M- mutant glioma.

The primary assessment of dordaviprone (ONC201) involved evaluating its anti-tumor activity through the overall response rate according to the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria for high-grade glioma (HGG).

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Glioma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Dordaviprone (ONC201)

Detailed Description

This study included 2 arms:

• Arm A included patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma.

• Arm B included patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma, but excluded patients with the following:

  • Primary malignant lesion located in the pons or spinal cord.
  • Atypical non-astrocytic histologies such as ependymoma, ganglioma and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, or pilocytic astrocytoma and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA).
  • Prior bevacizumab treatment of >4 doses of >7.5 mg/kg

Patients received dordaviprone (ONC201) 625 mg once weekly.

The primary assessment of dordaviprone (ONC201) involved evaluating its anti-tumor activity through the overall response rate according to the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria for high-grade glioma (HGG). Safety was also assessed, with evaluations including the reporting of adverse events, as well as measurements of vital signs and clinical laboratory results.

This study was terminated by an administrative protocol amendment (17 January 2023). The decision to terminate the study was not related to any safety concerns with dordaviprone (ONC201). Before the study was terminated, a total of 73 patients were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of dordaviprone (ONC201).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 73
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-0112
      • University of California, San Francisco
    • Stanford, California, United States, 94305
      • Stanford Cancer Center
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
      • University of Michigan
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
      • University of Minnesota
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10032
      • Columbia University
    • New York, New York, United States, 10016
      • New York University School of Medicine
  • North Carolina
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
      • Levine Cancer Institute
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
      • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • MD Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Had histologically confirmed diagnosis of high-grade glioma (HGG) in any tumor sample and presence of histone H3 K27M mutation detected in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) certified laboratory by immunohistochemistry or DNA sequencing test on any glioma tumor sample.
2. Had unequivocal evidence of progressive disease on contrast-enhanced brain computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as defined by Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO)-HGG criteria, or have documented recurrent glioma on diagnostic biopsy.
3. Had measurable disease by RANO-HGG criteria.
4. Patients must have had previous therapy with at least radiotherapy.
5. Had no more than two prior episodes of recurrence from radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Use of bevacizumab solely for treatment of radiation necrosis, pseudoprogression, or treatment effect was not considered a recurrence.

6. Had an interval of at least 90 days from the completion of radiotherapy to the first dose of dordaviprone (ONC201). If patients were within 90 days of radiotherapy, they may have still been eligible if they met one or more of the following criteria.

   1. Progressive tumor is outside the original high-dose radiotherapy target volume as determined by the treating investigator, or
   2. Histologic confirmation of tumor through biopsy or resection, or
   3. Nuclear medicine imaging, magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy, or MR perfusion imaging consistent with true progressive disease, rather than pseudoprogression or radiation necrosis obtained within 28 days of registration.
7. From the projected start of scheduled study treatment, the following time periods must have had elapsed: 5 half-lives from any investigational agent, 4 weeks from cytotoxic therapy (except 23 days for temozolomide and 6 weeks from nitrosoureas), 6 weeks from antibodies, or 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) from other anti-tumor therapies.
8. All adverse events Grade >1 related to prior therapies (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or surgery) must have been resolved to Grade 1 or baseline, except for alopecia and sensory neuropathy Grade ≤2, or other Grade ≤2 not constituting a safety risk based on investigator's judgment, are acceptable.
9. Were male or female aged ≥18 years.
10. Had a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥60.

11. Had adequate organ and marrow function as defined below, all screening labs should be performed within 14 days of treatment initiation:

    • leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL
    • absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL
    • platelets ≥ 75,000/mcL
    • hemoglobin > 8.0 mg/dL
    • total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • aspartate aminotransferase (AST) [SGOT]/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) [SGPT] ≤ 2.5 × ULN
    • creatinine ≤ULN OR creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above normal.
12. Had contrast-enhanced head CT or brain MRI and entire spine MRI within 14 days prior to start of study drug.
13. Corticosteroid dose must have been stable or decreasing for at least 3 days prior to the baseline CT or MRI scan.

14. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and men must have agreed to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation and for 30 days after the last dose of therapy. Highly effective contraceptive measures include: stable use of oral contraceptives such as combined estrogen and progestogen and progestogen only hormonal contraception or other prescription pharmaceutical contraceptives for 2 or more menstrual cycles prior to screening; intrauterine device [IUD]; intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS); bilateral tubal ligation; vasectomy and sexual abstinence.

    1. WOCBP must have had a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 28 days of initiation of dosing.
    2. Contraception was not required for men with documented vasectomy.
    3. Postmenopausal women must have been amenorrheic for at least 12 months in order not to be considered of childbearing potential.
    4. Pregnancy testing and contraception were not required for women with documented hysterectomy or tubal ligation.
15. Had availability of a paraffin-embedded or frozen tumor-tissue block with a minimum of 1 cm2 of tumor surface area, or 20 unstained slides from the tumor tissue specimen if a tumor block cannot be submitted. If a patient has had only a stereotactic biopsy, then 5 unstained slides may be accepted with prior approval from the Sponsor, however all efforts must be made to obtain as close to 20 slides as possible.
16. Had the ability to be able to swallow and retain orally administered medication
17. Had the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Only patients who had capacity to consent were enrolled in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Arm B: Had a primary malignant lesion located in the pons or spinal cord.
2. Arm B: Had atypical non-astrocytic histologies such as ependymoma, ganglioma and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, or pilocytic astrocytoma and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA).
3. Arm B: Had prior bevacizumab treatment of >4 doses of >7.5 mg/kg
4. Had a history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to dordaviprone (ONC201) or its excipients.
5. Had current or planned participation in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device.
6. Had presence of diffuse leptomeningeal disease or evidence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dissemination.
7. Had uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
8. Had an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
9. Were pregnant and/or breastfeeding women or unable to maintain use of contraception while on study and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug. Dordaviprone (ONC201) is a novel agent with unknown potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects.
10. Had known HIV-positive test on combination antiretroviral therapy.
11. Had known history of cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, tachyarrhythmias or bradycardia, unless arrhythmia is controlled and after Cardiology has cleared patient to receive dordaviprone (ONC201). Receiving therapeutic agents known to prolong QT interval will be excluded. History of congested heart failure (CHF), or myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in the last 3 months will be excluded.
12. Had active illicit drug use or diagnosis of alcoholism.
13. Had tumors with known IDH1 (isocitrate dehydrogenase 1) or known IDH2 mutations as determined by immunohistochemistry for the IDH1 R132H variant or by direct sequencing. IDH1/2-mutant gliomas have a markedly longer overall survival rate compared to those with IDH1/2-wildtype glioma (Parsons et al., 2008; Yan et al., 2009), indicating IDH1/2-mutant gliomas have a distinct natural history.
14. Had tumors with known 1p/19q co-deletion.
15. Had known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment within 3 years of start of study drug. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ melanoma, or in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy.
16. Had any surgery (not including minor diagnostic procedures such as lymph node biopsy) within 2 weeks of baseline disease assessments; or not fully recovered from any side effects of previous procedures. An interval of 1 week for stereotactic brain biopsy from the start of study treatment is acceptable.
17. Had concomitant use of potent cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4/5 inhibitors during the treatment phase of the study and within 72 hours prior to starting study drug administration.
18. Had concomitant use of potent CYP3A4/5 inducers, which include enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs (EIAEDs), during the treatment phase of the study and within 2 weeks prior to starting treatment. Concurrent dexamethasone is allowed.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A; Patients received 625 mg dordaviprone (ONC201) once weekly. Arm A included patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma including those with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), primary spinal tumors, and some atypical histologies.	Drug: Dordaviprone (ONC201); Dordaviprone (ONC201) is a central nervous system (CNS)-penetrant, small-molecule imipridone that acts as a mitochondrial caseinolytic protease P (ClpP) agonist and a dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) antagonist.; Other Names: Dordaviprone
Experimental: Arm B; Patients received 625 mg dordaviprone (ONC201) once weekly. Arm B included patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma, but excluded patients with the following: Primary malignant lesion located in the pons or spinal cord.; Atypical non-astrocytic histologies such as ependymoma, ganglioma and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, or pilocytic astrocytoma and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA).; Prior bevacizumab treatment of >4 doses of >7.5 mg/kg	Drug: Dordaviprone (ONC201); Dordaviprone (ONC201) is a central nervous system (CNS)-penetrant, small-molecule imipridone that acts as a mitochondrial caseinolytic protease P (ClpP) agonist and a dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) antagonist.; Other Names: Dordaviprone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Patients With Overall Response	Quantitative thresholds for objective response by Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria for target lesions on radiographic imaging are Complete Response (CR) is the disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR) requires a ≥50% decrease in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of target lesions from baseline. Other considerations for RANO response include assessments of non-target lesions, corticosteroids, and performance status. The Overall Response Rate is the proportion of patients who achieve either CR or PR. Tumor assessments were conducted at 8 weeks (±1 week) following the initiation of therapy and every 8 weeks (±1 week) thereafter. All patients who received at least one dose of dordaviprone (ONC201) were included in the analysis, including patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) or primary spinal tumors, which are historically not assessable for response using RANO-HGG criteria due to anatomical or imaging limitations.	From first dose of study treatment through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Duration of Response (DOR)	DOR is defined as the time from the first documented response to the earliest date of disease progression or death, whichever occurred first. Patients who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis were censored at their last adequate tumor assessment.	From objective response (complete response or partial response) per RANO to disease progression or death, up to 40.6 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chimerix
• Collaborators: Oncoceutics, Inc.
• Investigators: Study Director: Allen Mellemed, MD, Chimerix, Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 30, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): July 19, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 26, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): September 27, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 28, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 24, 2025
• Last Verified: July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Glioma; Antineoplastic Agents; TIC10 compound
• Other Study ID Numbers: ONC013

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No