AZD1390 in Recurrent and Newly Diagnosed WHO Grade 4 Glioma Patients

A Phase 0/1b, Single Center, Clinical Trial With an Expansion Phase of AZD1390 Plus Fractionated Radiotherapy in Recurrent and Newly Diagnosed WHO Grade 4 Glioma Patients

This is an open-label, single-center Phase 0/1b study that will enroll at least 27 participants with recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma requiring re-radiation and approximately 35 participants with newly-diagnosed WHO Grade 4 glioma (nGBM). The trial will be composed of a Phase 0 component (subdivided into Arms A - C), and an expansion Phase 1b. Patients with tumors demonstrating a positive PK response in the Phase 0 component of the study will be eligible to graduate to an expansion phase that combines therapeutic dosing of AZD1390 plus standard-of-care fractionated radiotherapy (RT).

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Glioma; Glioblastoma; Glioblastoma Multiforme; Glioma, Malignant
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: AZD1390

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 97
• Phase: Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Arizona
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013
      • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1a. Arm C only: Participants undergoing resection for a suspected newly diagnosed WHO Grade 4 glioma. Participants will also need to have radiation planned as part of the post-surgical treatment plan; OR,

1b. Arms A and B only: Participants who have had a prior resection of diagnosed glioma (2021 WHO grade IV), defined as participants who have progressed on or following standard therapy, which includes maximal surgical resection, temozolomide, and fractionated radiotherapy. Participants will also need to have radiation planned as part of the post-surgical treatment plan.

2. Participants must have measurable disease preoperatively, defined as at least 1 contrast-enhancing lesion, with 2 perpendicular measurements of at least 1 cm.

3. Provision of signed and dated, written informed consent (personally or by the legally authorized representative, if applicable) prior to any study specific procedures, sampling and analyses.

4. Age ≥18 at time of consent. 5. Have a performance status (PS) of ≤2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology (Group (ECOG) scale1.

6. Ability to swallow oral medications. 7. Participant has adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the following laboratory values (as assessed by the local laboratory for eligibility):

• Adequate bone marrow function:

  • absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL
  • Platelets (at time of surgery) ≥100,000/mcL
  • hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL Participants may receive erythrocyte transfusions to achieve this hemoglobin level at the discretion of the investigator. Initial treatment must not begin earlier than the day after the erythrocyte transfusion.

• Adequate hepatic function:

  o total bilirubin ≤1.5 X ULN. Participants with Gilbert's syndrome with a total bilirubin ≤2.0 times ULN and direct bilirubin within normal limits are permitted.

  o AST(SGOT) ≤2.5 X institutional ULN

  o ALT(SGPT) ≤2.5 X institutional ULN

• Adequate pancreatic function:

  o Amylase within normal limits (WNL)

  o Lipase within normal limits (WNL)

• Adequate renal function:

  • Serum creatinine ≤1.5 X ULN or estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min (calculated using Institutional standard method) 8. Participants with tumor-induced seizures must be well-controlled on a stable anti-epileptic treatment.

    9. Participants must be willing to receive prophylaxis with levetiracetam for the duration of study drug administration (or alternative anti-epileptic if agreed with Medical Monitor) 10. Confirmed negative serum pregnancy test (β-hCG) before starting study treatment or participant who is no longer of childbearing potential due to surgical, chemical, or natural menopause.

    11. For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception and agreement to use such a method during study participation until the end of treatment administration and for 16 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

    12. For males of reproductive potential: use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with partner until the end of treatment administration and for 16 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

    13. Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations (see Section 5.3) throughout study duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current use of coumarin-derived anticoagulant for treatment, prophylaxis or otherwise, that cannot be discontinued prior to surgery. Therapy with heparin, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or fondaparinux is allowed.
2. Pregnancy or lactation.
3. Known allergic reactions to components of the AZD1390.
4. Known to have active (acute or chronic) or uncontrolled severe infection, liver disease such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and active and chronic hepatitis, as determined by the investigator.
5. Known active systemic bacterial infection (requiring intravenous [IV] antibiotics or fever >38.5°C at time of initiating study treatment), fungal infection, or detectable viral infection (such as known human immunodeficiency virus positivity or with known active hepatitis B or C [for example, hepatitis B surface antigen positive]. Screening of viral infection is not required for enrollment.
6. The participant has a personal history of any of the following conditions: syncope of cardiovascular etiology, ventricular arrhythmia of pathological origin (including, but not limited to, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation), or sudden cardiac arrest.

7. Any of the following cardiac criteria:

   • Cardiac dysfunction defined as: Myocardial infarction within six months of study entry, NYHA Class II/III/IV heart failure, unstable angina or unstable cardiac arrhythmias.
   • Mean resting corrected QT interval (QTcF) > 470 msec obtained from 3 electrocardiograms (ECGs) (QTc interval will be calculated using Fridericia's formula).
   • Any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting ECG, e.g., complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block.
   • Any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events such as heart failure, hypokalemia, congenital long QT syndrome, family history of long QT syndrome or unexplained sudden death under 40 years-of-age. Patients stable on concomitant medications known to prolong the QT interval may be allowed to participate in the study provided that their mean resting corrected QT interval (QTcF) is < 470 msec at baseline and after discussion with the Medical Monitor.
8. History of epileptic disorder or any seizure history unrelated to tumor.
9. History or presence of myopathy or raised creatine kinase (CK) >5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) on 2 occasions at screening.
10. Past medical history of interstitial lung disease (ILD), drug-induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease.
11. Participant has serious and/or uncontrolled preexisting medical condition(s) that, in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study (for example, interstitial lung disease, severe dyspnea at rest or requiring oxygen therapy, severe renal impairment [e.g. estimated creatinine clearance <30ml/min], history of major surgical resection involving the stomach or small bowel, or preexisting Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis or a preexisting chronic condition resulting in baseline Grade 2 or higher diarrhea).
12. Prior therapy with ATM kinase inhibitors.
13. Treatment with strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 within 2 weeks prior to receiving study drug.
14. Prior treatment with pneumotoxic drugs, e.g. busulfan, bleomycin, within the past year. If prior therapy in lifetime, then excluded if history of pulmonary toxicities from administration. Patients who have received treatment with nitrosoureas (e.g., BCNU, CCNU) in the year before study entry without experiencing lung toxicity are allowed on study.
15. Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 5 half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer.
16. With the exception of alopecia, any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE v5.0) Grade 1 at the time of starting study treatment and patients with chronic Grade 2 unresolved toxicities may be eligible following discussion with the Medical Monitor.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A: Recurrent Grade 4 Glioma Surgical Cohort Time Escalation	Drug: AZD1390; Phase 0: AZD1390 administered orally daily for 3 days prior to resection Phase 1b: AZD1390 administered daily for 5 days concurrently with standard of care radiation therapy
Experimental: Arm B: Recurrent Grade 4 Glioma Dose Escalation	Drug: AZD1390; Phase 0: AZD1390 administered orally daily for 3 days prior to resection Phase 1b: AZD1390 administered daily for 5 days concurrently with standard of care radiation therapy
Experimental: Arm C: Newly-diagnosed Grade 4 Glioma	Drug: AZD1390; Phase 0: AZD1390 administered orally daily for 3 days prior to resection Phase 1b: AZD1390 administered daily for 5 days concurrently with standard of care radiation therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Phase 0: The relative pharmacokinetics (PK) of AZD1390 in tumor tissue from Grade 4 glioma participants treated with AZD1390	For PK analysis, total and unbound AZD1390 concentration in Gd-enhancing and Gd-non-enhancing tumor tissue.	Phase 0 Intraoperative
Phase 1b: Examine the rate of 6-month progression-free survival glioma participants with demonstrated PK effect.	The rate of 6-month progression-free survival (PFS6) measured from time of surgery to date of recurrence or death, whichever occurs first, will be summarized.	From the date of Phase 0 surgery to the date of progression

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Phase 0: To evaluate the relative pharmacokinetics (PK) of AZD1390 in CSF	AZD1390 level in CSF will be determined.	Phase 0 Intraoperative
Drug-related toxicity	Incidence of drug-related toxicity	Through study completion, an average of once a week
Adverse events	Number of adverse events through study completion	Through study completion, an average of once a week
Deaths	Number and incidence of deaths	Every 3 months for up to 12 months after completing study treatment
Incidence of clinical laboratory abnormalities per CTCAE	Number of clinical laboratory abnormalities per CTCAE	Through study completion, an average of once a week
Phase 1b: Overall survival	Median overall survival	From the date of Phase 0 surgery to the date of death due to any cause

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Nader Sanai
• Collaborators: AstraZeneca; Barrow Neurological Institute; Ivy Brain Tumor Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Nader Sanai, MD, Chief Scientific Officer/Director

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Ivy Brain Tumor Center Website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 27, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 10, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 10, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 22, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): January 10, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 9, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 5, 2026
• Last Verified: March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Astrocytoma; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Glioblastoma; Glioma; AZD1390
• Other Study ID Numbers: Ivy 2020-10

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No