ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05828069
A Study With Tovorafenib (DAY101) as a Treatment Option for Progressive, Relapsed, or Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Phase 2 Study of Tovorafenib (DAY101) in Relapsed and Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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This phase 2 interventional trial evaluates tovorafenib (DAY101) in children and young people with progressive, relapsed, or refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The study begins with a dose‑finding portion and continues into a phase II evaluation. Participants take oral tovorafenib once weekly in 28‑day cycles and undergo imaging, heart tests, and blood/urine sample collection; bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture may be done if marrow or CNS involvement is suspected. Participants are followed after treatment for scheduled visits up to about two years.
What it is studying. The study is testing the safety, side effects, appropriate dose, and anti‑disease activity of tovorafenib (DAY101) in relapsed or refractory LCH. Primary outcomes include overall response rate measured separately in BRAFV600E‑positive and BRAFV600E‑negative cohorts. Secondary and exploratory goals include characterizing adverse events, event‑free, progression‑free and overall survival, durability of response, pharmacokinetics, and the relationship between tumor mutations and response.
What the researchers hope to learn. Determine overall response rate in BRAFV600E‑positive and BRAFV600E‑negative LCH cohorts; describe nature and severity of adverse events and dose‑limiting toxicities; estimate event‑free, progression‑free, and overall survival and duration of response; assess pharmacokinetics and explore how pathogenic tumor mutations and blood/marrow mutation levels relate to response; compare LCH‑specific response criteria with RECIST/PERCIST.
What this study is about
The study's own summary, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Underlined terms have a short explanation.
This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose and activity of tovorafenib (DAY101) in treating patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive), has come back (relapsed) after previous treatment, or does not respond to therapy (refractory). Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a type of disease that occurs when the body makes too many immature Langerhans cells (a type of white blood cell). When these cells build up, they can form tumors in certain tissues and organs including bones, skin, lungs and pituitary gland and can damage them. This tumor is more common in children and young adults. DAY101 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Using DAY101 may be effective in treating patients with relapsed or refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Interventions being studied
Being studied in this trial does not mean the treatment or procedure is approved or available for this condition.
- Drug
- Tovorafenib
- Procedure
- Biospecimen Collection
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Computed Tomography
- Echocardiography Test
- FDG-Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography Scan
- Lumbar Puncture
Eligibility
The criteria exactly as listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. Only the study team can say whether they apply to you.
Inclusion criteria
- 180 days- < 22 years (at time of study enrollment)
- Patient must have a body surface area of ≥ 0.3 m\^2
- Patients with progressive, relapsed, or recurrent LCH with measurable disease at study entry
- Patients must have had histologic verification of LCH (from either original diagnosis or relapse/progression) at the time of study entry
- Tissue confirmation of relapse is recommended but not required.
- Pathology report must be submitted for central confirmation of diagnosis within 7 days of enrollment.
- Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks or unstained slides (initial diagnosis and/or subsequent biopsies) will be required for retrospective central confirmation of diagnosis and molecular studies
- Patients with mixed histiocytic disorders (e.g. LCH with juvenile xanthogranuloma) may be included
- Patients must have measurable disease
- Patients must have progressive or refractory disease or experience relapse after at least one previous systemic treatment strategy
- Pathogenic somatic mutation detected in genes encoding tyrosine kinase receptors (CSFR1, ERBB3 or ALK), RAS or RAF (may be from original or subsequent biopsy or peripheral blood/bone marrow aspirate). Clinical mutation reports may include quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (e.g. BRAFV600E) and/or Sanger or next generation sequencing. Immunohistochemistry (e.g. VE1 antibody for BRAFV600E) alone is not sufficient
- Participant must be able to take an enteral dose and formulation of medication. Study medication is only available as an oral suspension or tablet, which may be taken by mouth or other enteral route such as nasogastric, jejunostomy, or gastric tube
- Karnofsky >= 50% for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky >= 50% for patients =< 16 years of age
- Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1 or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
- Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: Patients must not have received within 14 days of entry onto this study
- Investigational agent or any other anticancer therapy not defined above: Patients must not have received any investigational agent or any other anticancer therapy (including MAPK pathway inhibitor) for at least 14 days prior to planned start of tovorafenib (DAY101)
- Radiation therapy (RT): Patient must not have received RT within 2 weeks after the last dose fraction of RT
- Patients must have fully recovered from any prior surgery
- Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted inhibitor, and/or radiotherapy with toxicities reduced to grade 1 or less (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version 5.0)
- Steroids: =< 0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone equivalent (maximum 20 mg/day) averaged during the month prior to study enrollment is permissible
- Strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP2C8 are prohibited for 14 days before the first dose of tovorafenib (DAY101) and from planned administration for the duration of study participation
- Medications that are breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP) substrates that have a narrow therapeutic index are prohibited for 14 days before the first dose of tovorafenib (DAY101) and for the duration of study participation
- Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/uL unless secondary to bone marrow involvement, in such cases bone marrow involvement must be documented (must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment, must be repeated prior to the start of protocol therapy if > 7 days have elapsed from their most recent prior assessment)
- Platelet count >= 75,000/uL (unsupported/without transfusion within the past 7 days) (must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment, must be repeated prior to the start of protocol therapy if > 7 days have elapsed from their most recent prior assessment)
- Patients with marrow disease must have platelet count of >= 75,000/uL (transfusion support allowed) and must not be refractory to platelet transfusions. Bone marrow involvement must be documented
- Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (unsupported/without transfusion within the past 7 days). Patients with marrow disease must have hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (transfusion support allowed). Bone marrow involvement must be documented
- Hematopoietic growth factors: At least 14 days after the last dose of a long-acting growth factor (e.g., Neulasta [registered trademark]) or 7 days for short-acting growth factor
- A serum creatinine based on age/sex as follows (must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment, must be repeated prior to the start of protocol therapy if > 7 days have elapsed from their most recent prior assessment)
- Age: 6 months to < 1 year; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL):= 0.5 mg/dl (male and female)
- Age: 1 to < 2 years; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): = 0.6 mg/dl (male and female)
- Age: 2 to < 6 years; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): = 0.8 mg/dl (male and female)
- Age: 6 to < 10 years; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): = 1.0 mg/dl (male and female)
- Age: 10 to < 13 years; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): = 1.2 mg/dl (male and female)
- Age: 13 to < 16 years; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): = 1.5 mg/dl (male) and 1.4 mg/dl (female)
- Age: >= 16 years; Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL): = 1.7 mg/dl (male) and 1.4 mg/dl (female)
- OR- a 24 hour urine creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2
- OR- a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2. GFR must be performed using direct measurement with a nuclear blood sampling method OR direct small molecule clearance method (iothalamate or other molecule per institutional standard)
- Note: Estimated GFR (eGFR) from serum creatinine, cystatin C or other estimates are not acceptable for determining eligibility
- Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated) =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment, must be repeated prior to the start of protocol therapy if > 7 days have elapsed from their most recent prior assessment)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x ULN for age (must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment, must be repeated prior to the start of protocol therapy if > 7 days have elapsed from their most recent prior assessment)
- Serum albumin >= 2 g/dl must be performed within 7 days prior to enrollment, must be repeated prior to the start of protocol therapy if > 7 days have elapsed from their most recent prior assessment)
- For patients with liver disease caused by their histiocytic disorder (as evaluated on radiographic imaging or biopsy): patients may be enrolled with abnormal bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), ALT and albumin with documentation of histiocytic liver disease
- Fractional shortening (FS) of >= 25% or ejection fraction of >= 50%, as determined by echocardiography or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) within 28 days prior to study enrollment. Depending on institutional standard, either FS or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is adequate for enrollment if only one value is measured; if both values are measured, then both values must meet criteria above (must be obtained within 28 days prior to enrollment and start of protocol therapy) (repeat if necessary)
- No evidence of dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance, and a pulse oximetry > 94% if there is clinical indication for determination; unless it is due to underlying pulmonary LCH
- Central Nervous System Function Defined As:
- Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if well controlled
- Central nervous system (CNS) toxicity =< Grade 2
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial unless antiretroviral therapy interacts with the metabolism of tovorafenib (DAY101) and cannot safely be changed to antivirals that do not interact with study medication
- All patients and/or their parent(s) or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
- All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met.
Exclusion criteria
- LCH arising along with other hematologic malignancy (e.g. mixed LCH with acute lymphoblastic leukemia) or any history of non-histiocytic malignancy
- Disease scenarios as below will be excluded
- Skin-limited disease
- Gastrointestinal (GI) tract involvement only (those that have disease that can be determined by endoscopic biopsies only)
- LCH-associated neurodegeneration (LCH-ND) without parenchymal lesions or other systemic lesions
- Patients with activating mutations in MAP2K1 are not eligible for this study due to drug target specificity. Mutation status will be submitted to study team within 7 days of enrollment
- Refractory nausea and vomiting, malabsorption, or external biliary shunt that would preclude adequate absorption of tovorafenib (DAY101)
- Uncontrolled systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection
- Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 14 days prior to study enrollment, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. Placement of a vascular access device or minor surgery is permitted within fourteen (14) days of study enrollment (provided that the wound has healed)
- History of significant bowel resection that would preclude adequate absorption or other significant malabsorptive disease
- Ophthalmologic considerations: Patients with known significant ophthalmologic conditions or known risk factors for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or central serous retinopathy (CSR) are not eligible
- History of solid organ or hematopoietic bone marrow transplantation
- Clinically significant active cardiovascular disease, or history of myocardial infarction, or deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism within 6 months prior to enrollment, ongoing cardiomyopathy, or current prolonged QT interval > 440 ms based on triplicate electrocardiogram (ECG) average
- History of Grade >= 2 CNS hemorrhage or history of any CNS hemorrhage within 28 days of study entry
- History of any drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome or Stevens Johnsons syndrome (SJS) or who are allergic to tovorafenib (DAY101) or any of its components
- CTCAE version (V.) 5.0 Grade 3 symptomatic creatinine kinase (CPK) elevation (> 5 x ULN)
- Female patients who are pregnant are ineligible. A pregnancy test is required for female patients of childbearing potential
- Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants are ineligible
- Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation are ineligible. Women of childbearing potential must use non-hormonal contraception during tovorafenib treatment and for at least 28 days after the last dose. Men should use effective contraception and must not father a child while taking tovorafenib and for 14 days after the last dose
Study description and what participation involves
The study's detailed description, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine overall response rate (ORR) for children and young adults with relapsed or refractory BRAFV600E positive (cohort 1) and BRAFV600E negative (cohort 2) Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) treated with tovorafenib (DAY101) after 2 cycles and must be maintained 4 weeks later. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine nature and severity of adverse events in patients treated with tovorafenib (DAY101) for relapsed or refractory LCH. II. To describe event-free survival (EFS) at 1 year in children and young adults with relapsed and refractory LCH treated with tovorafenib (DAY 101) for up to 1 year. III. To determine durability of response in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory LCH treated with tovorafenib (DAY101) following cessation of therapy in patients with complete response (CR) at 1 year. IV. To describe progression-free (and relapse-free) survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory LCH treated with tovorafenib (DAY101) for up to 1 year. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine potential role of pathogenic tumor mutation in response to tovorafenib (DAY101), and to evaluate changes in bone marrow and peripheral blood cell populations carrying pathogenic mutations in response to tovorafenib (DAY101) therapy. Ia. To define somatic mutations in LCH lesion biopsies; Ib. To determine impact of tovorafenib (DAY101) on bone marrow and blood BRAFV600E+ mononuclear cells; Ic. To determine impact of tovorafenib (DAY101) on cerebral spinal fluid and disease response; Id. To determine the performance of standardized immunohistochemical analysis of LCH lesion biopsies. II. To compare performance of LCH-specific response criteria to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. III. To describe the pharmacokinetics of tovorafenib (DAY101) when administered to pediatric and young adult patients with relapse or refractory LCH. OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of tovorafenib followed by a phase II trial. Patients receive tovorafenib orally (PO) once weekly (QW) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) or echocardiography (ECHO) scans, and fludeoxyglucose F-18 (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) or computed tomography (CT) throughout the trial, and collection of blood and urine samples on study. Patients with suspicion of bone marrow and/or central nervous system involvement will also undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration and lumbar puncture on study and during follow up. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 28 days, months 3, 6, 9, and 12, and then at 2 years post cycle 12.
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Participants receive tovorafenib orally once weekly on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28‑day cycle for up to 12 cycles if there is no progression or unacceptable toxicity. They will have regular imaging (FDG‑PET/CT), heart tests (ECHO or MUGA), and routine blood and urine samples during treatment; people with suspected bone marrow or CNS involvement may also have bone marrow biopsy/aspiration and lumbar puncture. After finishing study treatment there are follow‑up visits at 28 days, at months 3, 6, 9 and 12, and then at 2 years after cycle 12. Ongoing monitoring for side effects and organ function (including cardiac monitoring) is part of participation.
How the study is structured. Open‑label, non‑masked interventional trial with a dose‑escalation (dose finding) stage followed by a phase II stage. Patients receive oral tovorafenib once weekly on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28‑day cycle for up to 12 cycles unless disease progresses or toxicity is unacceptable. During treatment participants have FDG‑PET or CT scans and heart function tests (MUGA or echocardiogram), and provide blood and urine samples; bone marrow biopsy/aspiration and lumbar puncture are performed if marrow or CNS disease is suspected. Follow‑up visits occur after treatment completion at specified intervals for monitoring.
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More on Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Important dates
- Study start
- Mar 28, 2024
- Primary completion
- Sep 30, 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 30, 2028 (estimated)
- Target enrollment
- 48 participants (estimated)
- Last updated on registry
- Oct 8, 2026
- Data verified
- Oct 10, 2026
Sponsor and research team
The lead sponsor funds and oversees the trial. A pharmaceutical or biotech company sponsor typically means the study is testing that company's drug or device; a hospital, university, or government agency usually indicates investigator-initiated or publicly funded research.
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Participating sites (120)
- Children's Hospital of AlabamaRecruiting
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 205-638-9285 · oncologyresearch@peds.uab.edu
- Matthew A. Kutny
- Arkansas Children's HospitalRecruiting
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 501-364-7373
- Michael W. Bishop
- Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical CenterRecruiting
Downey, California, 90242 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 626-564-3455
- Robert M. Cooper
- Loma Linda University Medical CenterRecruiting
Loma Linda, California, 92354 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 909-558-4050
- Albert Kheradpour
- Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long BeachRecruiting
Long Beach, California, 90806 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 562-933-5600
- Jacqueline N. Casillas
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesRecruiting
Los Angeles, California, 90027 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 323-361-4110
- Rebecca S. Parker
- Valley Children's HospitalActive Not Recruiting
Madera, California, 93636 · United States
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital OaklandRecruiting
Oakland, California, 94609 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 510-428-3264 · PedOncRschOAK@ucsf.edu
- Jennifer G. Michlitsch
- Kaiser Permanente-OaklandRecruiting
Oakland, California, 94611 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 877-642-4691 · Kpoct@kp.org
- Aarati V. Rao
- Children's Hospital of Orange CountyRecruiting
Orange, California, 92868 · United States
- Site Public Contact · 714-509-8646 · oncresearch@choc.org
- Elyssa M. Rubin
Terms used on this page · explanations by MedicalUpdates.ai
- relapsed
- A condition that improved with treatment and has since returned or worsened.
- refractory
- A condition that has not responded to a treatment. 'Relapsed' means it responded and then came back; 'refractory' means it did not respond in the first place.
- enrollment
- The number of participants a study plans to include, or has included. 'Estimated' means the planned number; 'actual' means the number who joined.
- biopsy
- Removal of a small piece of tissue so it can be examined under a microscope. 'Biopsy-proven' or 'histologically confirmed' means the diagnosis was confirmed by examining tissue under a microscope.
- Karnofsky
- A scale from 100 (no complaints) down to 0 that describes how well a person can carry out daily activities. Studies often require a minimum score.
- performance status
- A scale from 0 to 5 that describes how a person's condition affects daily activity. 0 means fully active; 1 means restricted in strenuous activity; 2 means able to self-care but unable to work; higher numbers mean more limitation.
- Investigational agent
- A treatment that is being tested and has not been approved for this use. It may be approved for a different condition. Being studied does not mean it works or is available outside the study.
- Adverse Events
- Any unwanted medical problem that happens during a study, whether or not it was caused by the treatment. A 'serious' adverse event is one that meets specific criteria, such as causing death, being life-threatening, requiring or prolonging hospital admission, causing significant disability, or another medically important outcome.
- prednisone
- Steroid medicines, such as prednisone, that reduce inflammation. Studies often require a stable dose at entry or measure whether the study treatment allows the dose to be reduced.
- absolute neutrophil count
- The number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that fights infection, in a blood sample. Studies often require it to be above a set level.
- creatinine clearance
- A measure of kidney function, calculated from a blood creatinine level together with age, weight and sex.
- glomerular filtration rate
- A blood-test estimate of how well the kidneys are filtering. Lower numbers mean reduced kidney function; many studies set a minimum value.
- upper limit of normal
- The highest value of a blood test that a laboratory considers normal. Criteria such as '≤ 3 × ULN' mean the result must be no more than three times that value.
- echocardiography
- An ultrasound scan of the heart. A transesophageal echocardiogram is done through a probe passed into the food pipe for a closer view.
- written informed consent
- The process of explaining a study, including its risks and what participation involves, so that a person can decide freely whether to take part. Consent is usually documented in writing, and a participant can choose to leave the study later.
- electrocardiogram
- A recording of the heart's electrical activity. QTc is one measurement from it; some drugs are avoided if it is prolonged.
- childbearing potential
- Studies often ask participants who could become pregnant, or could father a child, to use contraception during the study and for a period afterwards, because the effect of the treatment on a pregnancy is unknown.
- Inclusion Criteria
- The conditions a person must meet to be considered for the study, for example a confirmed diagnosis, an age range or a test result.
- Exclusion Criteria
- The conditions that rule a person out even if they meet the inclusion criteria, for example other illnesses, certain medicines or pregnancy.
- PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
- The main result the study is designed to measure and report on. Other results, called secondary outcomes, are also collected.
- cohort
- A group of people who share a characteristic, such as a diagnosis, and are studied together. 'Prospective' means they are followed forward from enrolment; 'retrospective' means existing records are reviewed.
- complete response
- No sign of the condition can be found with the tests used in the study. It does not always mean the condition is gone permanently, and the definition depends on the condition and the study.
- PFS
- The length of time during and after treatment that a person lives without the condition getting worse, as defined by the study.
- overall survival
- The length of time from the start of the study or treatment that participants are alive, whatever the cause of death.
- pharmacokinetics
- How the body absorbs, distributes, breaks down and removes a drug. It is studied by measuring drug levels or related substances at set times after a dose.
- dose escalation
- Groups of participants receive increasing doses of a treatment, one group after another, to find a dose that can be given safely.
- positron emission tomography
- A scan in which a small amount of a radioactive tracer is injected so that activity in tissues can be seen. Often combined with a CT or MRI scan.
- computed tomography
- An X-ray scan that builds detailed cross-section images of the body. 'High-resolution' CT (HRCT) is used to look closely at the lungs.
- lumbar puncture
- A procedure in which a needle is placed between the bones of the lower back to collect spinal fluid or to give a treatment.
- follow up
- The period after treatment or enrolment during which participants are observed or contacted, for example to record side effects or outcomes.
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