TAK-580 In Gliomas and Other Tumors
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03429803 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : February 12, 2018
Last Update Posted : January 6, 2021
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This research study is studying a drug TAK-580 (MLN2480) as a possible treatment a low-grade glioma that has not responded to other treatments.
The name of the study drug involved in this study is:
• TAK-580 (MLN2480)
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Low-grade Glioma | Drug: TAK-580 | Phase 1 |
This is a Phase I clinical trial. A Phase I clinical trial tests the safety of an investigational drug and also tries to define the appropriate dose of the investigational drug to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the drug is being studied.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved TAK-580 as a treatment for any disease.
This is the first time that TAK-580 will be given to children. There is limited experience with TAK-580 in humans.
The purpose of this study is to test the safety TAK-580 in children and adolescent participants with brain tumors. The investigators want to find out what effects, good and/or bad, it has on participants and the participant's brain tumor, and find the dose of TAK-580 that is tolerated by participants without too many side effects to use in Phase II of the study.
Research in the laboratory has shown that TAK-580 may have activity against cancer cells. TAK-580 belongs to a group of drugs called type II BRAF inhibitors. BRAF abnormalities are found in cancer cells. There are no type II BRAF inhibitors approved by the FDA for humans at the time of this study's start. TAK-580 functions by binding the mutant BRAF molecule and causing a conformation change in the molecule thereby blocking the signal that tells the tumor cell to divide.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 53 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I Study of TAK-580 (MLN2480) for Children With Low-Grade Gliomas and Other RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK Pathway Activated Tumors |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 27, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: TAK-580 (MLN2480) BSA </= 1.5m^2
Phase I Part B BSA </= 1.5m^2
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Drug: TAK-580
28 day cycle, oral, once per week
Other Name: MLN2480 |
Experimental: TAK-580 (MLN2480) BSA > 1.5m^2
Phase I Part B BSA > 1.5m^2
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Drug: TAK-580
28 day cycle, oral, once per week
Other Name: MLN2480 |
- Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) [ Time Frame: Greater and equal 28 days ]A DLT is defined as an AE assessed as at least possibly related to the study medication, which occurs during Cycle 1 (typically 28 days following the first dose of TAK-580)
- Blood samples for TAK-580 concentration measurements (i.e. pharmacokinetic measures) [ Time Frame: cycle 1 day 1 1-4 hours post dose; cycle 1 day 3-6 random level; cycle 2 day 1 pre-dose; cycle 3 day 1 random level; end of therapy or at time of toxicity requiring patient be taken off study or dose held; time of surgery if applicable) ]measurement of phosphorylated ERK in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, will be performed on all patients in the phase I component of the trial
- Best Overall Response [ Time Frame: 48 Weeks ]Pediatric patients (>1 year and <25 years of age). each evaluable patient will be classified as either a responder (complete response, partial response, or stable disease) or a non-responder (<stable disease)
- Number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: 48 Weeks ]Frequency of adverse events (AEs) with once weekly administration of TAK-580
- Number of participants with serious adverse events [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]Frequency of serious adverse events (SAEs) with once weekly administration of TAK-580

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Year to 25 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
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Participants must meet the following criteria on screening examination to be eligible to participate in the study:
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Phase I
- Pediatric patients with radiographically recurrent or radiographically progressive non-hematologic malignancies (Central Nervous System (CNS) or solid tumors) associated with activation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway will be eligible with the exception of patients with NF1.
- Mutational status requires a pathology report, genomic sequencing, or immunohistochemical report of a mutation or activation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway.
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The remaining criteria include:
- Patients must be >1 year and <25 years old.
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Patients must have adequate performance status:
- Karnofsky ≥ 50 for patients ≥ 16 years of age (See Appendix A).
- Lansky ≥ 50 for patients < 16 years of age (See Appendix A).
- Patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score (See Appendix A).
- A patient with low grade glioma who has failed standard therapy.
- At least 1 measurable lesion that can be reproducibly measured in 2 dimensions
- Previous chemotherapy and hormone therapy (excluding physiologic replacement) must be completed at least 4 weeks or 4 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to administration of TAK-580.
- Previous immunotherapy/ monoclonal antibody use must be completed at least 4 weeks or 4 half lives, whichever is longer prior to administration of TAK-580. In addition, radiation therapy to the target lesion must be completed at least 6 months prior to administration of TAK-580. All associated toxicity from previous therapies must be resolved to ≤ Grade 1 or considered baseline prior to administration of TAK-580.
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Female patients who:
- Are postmenopausal for at least 1 year before the screening visit, OR
- Are surgically sterile, OR
- If they are of childbearing potential, agree to practice 1 effective method of contraception and 1 additional effective (barrier) method, at the same time, from the time of signing the informed consent through 90 days (or longer as mandated by local labeling [e.g., United States Protection and Investigations (USPI), Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC), etc,]) after the last dose of study drug, OR
- Agree to practice true abstinence, when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. (Periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods], withdrawal, spermicides only, and lactational amenorrhea are not acceptable methods of contraception. Female and male condoms should not be used together.)
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Male patients, even if surgically sterilized (i.e., status post-vasectomy), who:
- Agree to practice highly effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and through 120 days after the last dose of study drug, OR
- Agree to practice true abstinence, when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. (Periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods for the female partner], withdrawal, spermicides only, and lactational amenorrhea are not acceptable methods of contraception. Female and male condoms should not be used together.)
- Agree not to donate sperm during the course of this study or within 120 days after receiving their last dose of study drug
- Patient must be able to swallow pills whole.
- Patient, parent, or legal guardian must be able to understand and be willing to provide informed consent.
- Thyroid function tests must be consistent with stable thyroid function. Patients on a stable dose of thyroid replacement therapy for a suggested minimum of 3 weeks before Cycle 1, Day 1 are eligible.
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or greater, as measured by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan, within 28 days before the first dose of TAK-580
- Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Other Underrepresented Populations: This protocol is open to males and females of all races. See inclusion criteria above regarding specific eligibility requirements for female and male patients of child-bearing or child-fathering potential, respectively.
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Exclusion Criteria: Patients with any of the following characteristics will NOT be eligible:
- Patients with clinical progression but without radiographically recurrent or radiographically progressive disease.
- Patients with NF1
- History of any major disease that might interfere with safe protocol participation, as determined by the investigator
- Patients with a history or current evidence of central serous retinopathy (CSR), retinal vein occlusion (RVO), or ophthalmopathy present at baseline that would be considered a risk factor for CSR or RVO
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Laboratory values:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≤ 1000/μL
- Platelet count ≤ 75,000/μL (transfusion independent)
- Hemoglobin < 9 g/dL (hemoglobin may be supported by transfusion, erythropoietin, or other approved hematopoietic growth factors)
- Serum bilirubin ≥ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or ³ 2 ´ ULN if patient is known to have Gilbert's Disease as the only underlying hepatic disorder
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 2.5 × ULN. AST and ALT ≥ 5 × ULN for patients with liver metastasis
- Serum creatinine ≥ 2.0 mg/dL
- Current enrollment in any other investigational treatment study
- Evidence of current uncontrolled cardiovascular conditions, including but not limited to clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, angina, or myocardial infarction, within the past 6 months
- Active hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Active bacterial or viral infection
- Female patients who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test prior to enrollment.
- Major surgery within 28 days of Day 1 (does not include central venous access or shunts)
- Inability to comply with study requirements
- Refractory nausea and vomiting, malabsorption, or significant bowel or stomach resection that would preclude adequate absorption of TAK-580
- Treatment with any of the strong CYP2C inducers within 14 days before the first dose of TAK-580 (see Appendix H).
- Treatment with gemfibrozil (strong CYP2C8 inhibitor) within 14 days before the first dose of TAK-580.
- Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the investigator, make the patient unsuitable for enrollment.
- Important note: The eligibility criteria listed above are interpreted literally and cannot be waived.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03429803
Contact: Karen D. Wright, MD | 617-632-4309 | KarenD_wright@dfci.Harvard.edu |
United States, California | |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027 | |
Contact: Ashley Margol, MD 323-361-8147 amargol@chla.usc.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Ashley Margol, MD | |
University of California, San Diego | Recruiting |
San Diego, California, United States, 92123 | |
Contact: Jennifer Elster, MD 858-966-5811 JElster@rchsd.org | |
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Elster, MD | |
University of California, San Francisco | Recruiting |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94158 | |
Contact: Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD 415-502-7301 sabine.mueller@ucsf.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD | |
United States, Florida | |
University of Florida | Recruiting |
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610 | |
Contact: Sridharan Gururangan, FRCP (Edin.) 352-273-9000 Sridharan.Gururangan@neurosurgery.ufl.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Sridharan Gururangan, FRCP (Edin.) | |
United States, Maryland | |
Johns Hopkins University | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287 | |
Contact: Kenneth Cohen, MD MBA 410-614-5055 kcohen@jhmi.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Kenneth Cohen, MD MBA | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Massacusetts General Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114 | |
Contact: David H. Ebb, MD 617-726-2737 debb@partners.org | |
Principal Investigator: David H. Ebb, MD | |
Boston Children's Hospital | Recruiting |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 | |
Contact: Karen D Wright, MD 617-632-4309 KarenD_wright@dfci.Harvard.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Karen D Wright, MD | |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institite | Recruiting |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
Contact: Karen D. Wright, MD 617-632-4309 KarenD_wright@dfci.Harvard.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Karen D. Wright, MD | |
United States, Missouri | |
Washington University in St. Louis | Recruiting |
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110 | |
Contact: Josh Rubin, MD, PhD 314-286-2790 rubin_j@kids.wustl.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Josh Rubin, MD, PhD | |
United States, Oregon | |
Oregon Health & Science University | Recruiting |
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239 | |
Contact: Kellie Nazemi, MD 503-346-0640 nazemik@ohsu.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Kellie Nazemi, MD | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Recruiting |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
Contact: Cassie Kline, MD 267-426-6559 klinec@email.chop.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Cassie Kline, MD | |
United States, Washington | |
Seattle Children's Hospital | Recruiting |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105 | |
Contact: Sarah Leary, MD 206-987-6661 sarah.leary@seattlechildrens.org | |
Principal Investigator: Sarah Leary, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Karen D. Wright, MD | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
Responsible Party: | Karen D. Wright MD, Sponsor Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03429803 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
17-589 P50CA165962 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) PNOC 014 ( Other Identifier: Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium ) |
First Posted: | February 12, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 6, 2021 |
Last Verified: | January 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | o The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to Sponsor Investigator or designee. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Informed Consent Form (ICF) |
Time Frame: | Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication |
Access Criteria: | DFCI - Contact the Belfer Office for Dana-Farber Innovations (BODFI) at innovation@dfci.harvard.edu |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
low-grade glioma |
Glioma Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue |