Phase II Pediatric Study With Dabrafenib in Combination With Trametinib in Patients With HGG and LGG
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02684058 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : February 17, 2016
Last Update Posted : February 26, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diffuse Astrocytoma Anaplastic Astrocytoma Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma, Childhood Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma Glioblastoma Pilocytic Astrocytoma Giant Cell Astrocytoma Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma Anaplastic Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma Angiocentric Glioma Chordoid Glioma of Third Ventricle Gangliocytoma Ganglioglioma Anaplastic Ganglioglioma Dysplastic Gangliocytoma of Cerebrellum Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor Rosette-forming Glioneurona Tumor Central Neurocytoma Extraventricular Neurocytoma Cerebellar Iponeurocytoma | Drug: dabrafenib Drug: trametinib Drug: Carboplatin with vincristine | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 142 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase II Open-label Global Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dabrafenib in Combination With Trametinib in Children and Adolescent Patients With BRAF V600 Mutation Positive Low Grade Glioma (LGG) or Relapsed or Refractory High Grade Glioma (HGG) |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 28, 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 23, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 16, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: HGG cohort: Dabrafenib and trametinib
HGG cohort: All patients in the HGG cohort will receive DRB+TMT
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Drug: dabrafenib
dabrafenib oral, twice daily.
Other Name: DRB436 Drug: trametinib trametinib oral, once daily.
Other Name: TMT212 |
Active Comparator: LGG cohort: Carboplatin with vincristine
LGG cohort: Patients randomized 2:1 to either DRB+TMT or active comparator chemotherapy.
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Drug: Carboplatin with vincristine
Chemotherapy of carboplatin with vincristine - LGG only |
Experimental: LGG cohort: Dabrafenib and trametinib
LGG cohort: Patients randomized 2:1 to either DRB+TMT or active comparator chemotherapy.
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Drug: dabrafenib
dabrafenib oral, twice daily.
Other Name: DRB436 Drug: trametinib trametinib oral, once daily.
Other Name: TMT212 |
- HGG cohort: Overall response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Within the first 32 weeks of treatment ]HGG cohort: ORR as determined by central independent assessment based on Magnetic resonance imaging MRI) or CT (CAT) scans using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Criteria (RANO) criteria.
- LGG cohort: Overall response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Within the first 32 weeks of treatment ]LGG cohort: ORR as determined by blinded central independent assessment based on MRI or CT scans using RANO criteria.
- HGG cohort: Overall response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Within the first 32 weeks of treatment ]HGG cohort ORR as determined by investigator assessment based on Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT (CAT)scans using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO criteria)
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Duration of response (DOR) [ Time Frame: Within the first year of treatment ]HGG and LGG cohorts: DOR as assessed separately by investigator and central review based on MRI or CT scans using RANO criteria
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Time to response (TTR) [ Time Frame: Within the first year of treatment ]HGG and LGG cohorts: TTR as assessed separately by investigator and central review based on MRI or CT scans using RANO criteria
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 2 years from last patient dosed ]HGG and LGG cohorts: OS as defined as the time from first dose to death due to any cause
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Progression free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Within 4 months of treatment ]HGG and LGG cohorts: PFS as assessed separately by investigator and central review based on MRI or CT scans using RANO criteria
- Patients on DRB+TMT: Area under the curve (AUClast) [ Time Frame: Within the first month of treatment ]Patients on DRB+TMT: Assessed from time zero to the last measurable sampling time
- Patients on DRB+TMT: Area under the curve (AUCtau) [ Time Frame: Within the first month of treatment ]Patients on DRB+TMT: Calculated to the end of a dosing interval at steady state (12 hours)
- Patients on DRB+TMT: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: Within the first month of treatment ]Patients on DRB+TMT: The maximum (peak) observed plasma drug concentration after a single dose
- Patients on DRB+TMT: Time to reach maximum concentration (Tmax) [ Time Frame: Within the first month of treatment ]Patients on DRB+TMT: The time to reach maximum (peak) concentration of study drug after a single dose
- Patients on DRB+TMT: Elimination half-life (T1/2) [ Time Frame: Within the first month of treatment ]Patients on DRB+TMT: The elimination half-life associated with the terminal slope of a semi-log concentration-time curve
- Patients on DRB+TMT: Predose plasma concentration (Ctrough) [ Time Frame: Within the first month of treatment ]Patients on DRB+TMT: Measured concentration at the end of a dosing interval at steady state, taken directly before next study drug administration).
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Adverse events [ Time Frame: From first dose to end of treatment (EOT) ]HGG cohort: Incidence of AEs and SAEs reported during treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib in this population. LGG cohort: Incidence of AEs and SAEs reported during treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib as compared to chemotherapy
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Vital signs [ Time Frame: First dose to end of treatment ]HGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this population through monitoring changes in vital signs. LGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this population as compared to chemotherapy through monitoring changes in vital signs.
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Abnormal lab values [ Time Frame: First dose to end of treatment ]HGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this population through hematology, chemistry and urinalysis tests. LGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this population as compared to chemotherapy through hematology, chemistry and urinalysis tests
- HGG and LGG cohorts: Changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) [ Time Frame: First dose to end of treatment ]HGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this population through changes in ECG values. LGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib as compared to chemotherapy in this population through changes in ECG values
- HGG and LGG cohorts: ECHO [ Time Frame: First dose to end of treatment ]HGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this patient population through changes in ECHO results. LGG: Assess the safety of dabrafenib and trametinib in this patient population as compared to chemotherapy through changes in ECHO results.
- LGG cohort: Overall response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Within the first 32 weeks of treatment ]LGG cohort: ORR as determined by investigator assessment based on MRI or CT scans using RANO criteria
- HGG and LGG cohort: Palatability of pediatric formulations [ Time Frame: Within the first 5 weeks of treatment ]HGG and LGG cohort: Palatability questionnaire data for DRB suspension and TMT solution
- LGG cohort: PROMIS Parent Proxy scale [ Time Frame: Within the first 32 weeks of treatment ]LGG cohort only: PROMIS parent proxy scale to estimate differences between treatment groups
- HGG and LGG Cohorts: Clinical benefit rate (CBR) [ Time Frame: Within the first 24 weeks of treatment ]HGG and LGG cohorts: CBR as assessed separately by investigator and central review of MRI and CT scans per RANO criteria
- LGG cohort: 2 year Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 2 years from first dose ]LGG cohort: OS as defined as the time from the first dose to death due to any cause

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Months to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of BRAF V600 mutant High Grade glioma that has relapsed, progressed or failed to respond to frontline therapy
- Diagnosis of BRAF V600 mutant Low Grade glioma with progressive disease following surgical excision, or non-surgical candidates with necessity to begin first systemic treatment because of a risk of neurological impairment with progression.
- Confirmed measurable disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment with dabrafenib, trametinib, other RAF inhibitor, other MEK or ERK inhibitor
- HGG patient: Cancer treatment within the past 3 weeks. LGG patient: Any systemic therapy or radiotherapy prior to enrollment
- LGG patients: history of allergic reaction or contraindications to the use of carboplatin or vincristine
- Stem cell transplant within the past 3 months
- History of heart disease
- Pregnant or lactating females
Other protocol-defined Inclusion/exclusion may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02684058
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 1-888-669-6682 | novartis.email@novartis.com | |
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Study Director: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02684058 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CDRB436G2201 2015-004015-20 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | February 17, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 26, 2021 |
Last Verified: | February 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Malignant glioma BRAF mutant positive High grade glioma Low grade glioma |
Dabrafenib Trametinib Pediatrics Brain neoplasma |
Glioblastoma Glioma Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Ganglioglioma Neurocytoma Ganglioneuroma Neoplasms Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Brain Neoplasms |
Central Nervous System Neoplasms Nervous System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Carboplatin Vincristine Trametinib Dabrafenib Antineoplastic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators |