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Study NCT ID:
NCT03979651
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2025-05-22
First Post:
2019-06-05
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
MEK and Autophagy Inhibition in Metastatic/Locally Advanced, Unresectable Neuroblastoma RAS (NRAS) Melanoma
Sponsor:
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
MEK and Autophagy Inhibition in Metastatic/Locally Advanced, Unresectable Neuroblastoma RAS (NRAS) Melanoma: A Phase Ib/II Trial of Trametinib Plus Hydroxychloroquine in Patients With NRAS Melanoma
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2025-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
CHLOROTRAMMEL
Brief Summary:
Patients with metastatic Neuroblastoma RAS (NRAS) melanoma are currently treated with first line immune checkpoint inhibitors (nivolumab, pembrolizumab). Thus far, no targeted therapy has been approved in NRAS mutated melanoma as a second line treatment, because although the use of a MEK inhibitor (binimetinib) alone was superior to the gold standard chemotherapy (dacarbazine) in a phase 3 trial, the progression free survival gain was very modest.
In vitro and in vivo work from the study team's lab (McMAHON, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), Salt Lake City), as well as, Ravi Amaravardi and Jean Mulchey-Levy suggests that the activation of autophagy is a mechanism of resistance to BRAF and MEK inhibitors in RAS and RAF mutated cancers, such as melanoma, pediatric brain tumors and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The study team has shown in vivo, in four different NRAS mutated melanoma Patient Derived Xenograft (PDX) models that the combination of the MEK inhibitor trametinib and the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine results in a more dramatic tumor regression and inhibition than trametinib or chloroquine used as single agents (Nat Med. 2019 Apr;25(4):620-627. doi: 10.1038/s41591-019-0367-9. Epub 2019 Mar 4). In two of the PDX models, the combination resulted in almost complete tumor regression (quasi disappearance) that was not observed in the single agent treatment arms.
Trametinib (MEKINISTR) is an orally available MEK inhibitor that is currently approved in combination with the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib (TAFINLARR) to treat BRAF mutated metastatic melanoma at the standard dosing of 2 milligrams (mg) once a day. Hydroxychloroquine (PLAQUENILR) is an orally available autophagy inhibitor that has been used for many years to treat autoimmune diseases like lupus, sarcoidosis and rheumatoid arthritis at the standard dosing of 400-600mg/day. For this study, the investigating team would like to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combination of hydroxychloroquine and trametinib in a phase I trial in patients with NRAS mutated metastatic melanoma.
In vitro and in vivo work from the study team's lab (McMAHON, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), Salt Lake City), as well as, Ravi Amaravardi and Jean Mulchey-Levy suggests that the activation of autophagy is a mechanism of resistance to BRAF and MEK inhibitors in RAS and RAF mutated cancers, such as melanoma, pediatric brain tumors and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The study team has shown in vivo, in four different NRAS mutated melanoma Patient Derived Xenograft (PDX) models that the combination of the MEK inhibitor trametinib and the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine results in a more dramatic tumor regression and inhibition than trametinib or chloroquine used as single agents (Nat Med. 2019 Apr;25(4):620-627. doi: 10.1038/s41591-019-0367-9. Epub 2019 Mar 4). In two of the PDX models, the combination resulted in almost complete tumor regression (quasi disappearance) that was not observed in the single agent treatment arms.
Trametinib (MEKINISTR) is an orally available MEK inhibitor that is currently approved in combination with the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib (TAFINLARR) to treat BRAF mutated metastatic melanoma at the standard dosing of 2 milligrams (mg) once a day. Hydroxychloroquine (PLAQUENILR) is an orally available autophagy inhibitor that has been used for many years to treat autoimmune diseases like lupus, sarcoidosis and rheumatoid arthritis at the standard dosing of 400-600mg/day. For this study, the investigating team would like to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combination of hydroxychloroquine and trametinib in a phase I trial in patients with NRAS mutated metastatic melanoma.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-001399-13 | EUDRACT_NUMBER | None | View |