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A Study of Sapanisertib in Relapsed/Refractory NFE2L2-Mutated and Wild-Type Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Randomized, Open-Label Phase 2 Study of the TORC 1/2 Inhibitor Sapanisertib in Relapsed/Refractory NFE2L2 (NRF2)-Mutated and Wild-Type (WT) Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (sqNSCLC)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05275673
Enrollment
7
Registered
2022-03-11
Start date
2022-07-21
Completion date
2023-01-24
Last updated
2025-04-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

NFE2L2 Gene Mutation, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Non-small-cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Non-Small Cell Neoplasm of Lung

Keywords

NSCLC, sqNSCLC, NFE2L2, Next Generation Sequencing, NGS, Mutation, Relapsed, Refractory, Squamous, NRF2, Lung Cancer

Brief summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, open-label Phase 2 study of sapanisertib in biomarker-defined populations of sqNSCLC. Patients with NFE2L2 (the name for gene encoding the protein called NRF2)-mutated or wild-type sqNSCLC should have disease that has progressed on or after at least two prior systemic therapies for metastatic disease including platinum-doublet chemotherapy and a programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor. The study will evaluate sapanisertib monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory sqNSCLC as two separate groups: Group A: NFE2L2-mutated sqNSCLC and Group B: NFE2L2-WT sqNSCLC.

Detailed description

NFE2L2 mutation status for all patients will be identified using local or central next generation sequencing (NGS) testing on archival or fresh tissue or circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA), the results of which must be reviewed and approved by the Sponsor prior to enrollment. Each group will be randomized 1:1 to one of two doses/schedules of sapanisertib. Approximately 30 NFE2L2-mutant and 20 NFE2L2-wild type patients will be enrolled. Patients will be treated with sapanisertib until disease progression per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1), unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or death.

Interventions

DRUGsapanisertib

capsules for oral administration

Sponsors

Faeth Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

2 dosing schedules: 3 mg once per day (3 mg total) OR 2 mg twice per day (4 mg total) Group A: 30 participants randomized 1:1 to one of two dosing schedules Group B: approximately 20 participants randomized 1:1 to one of two dosing schedules

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Stage IV squamous NSCLC. * Disease progression during or after prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease, which must include platinum-doublet chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (anti-PD-(L)1 +/-anti-CTLA-4), if approved and available, administered as separate lines of therapy or in combination. * Has study-eligible mutation in NFE2L2 or wild-type NFE2L2 using NGS from a College of American Pathologists- (CAP)-accredited and/or a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments- (CLIA)-certified laboratory * Must have at least one radiographically measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1 defined as a lesion that is ≥ 10 mm in longest diameter or lymph node that is ≥ 15 mm in short axis imaged by computerized tomography (CT) scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). * Target lesions situated in a previously irradiated area may be considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated subsequent to radiation therapy. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1 * Adequate Organ Function Laboratory Findings: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥1,500/mm3, Hemoglobin: ≥9.0 g/dL \* Transfusions and growth factors must not be used within 2 weeks prior to randomization to meet these requirements, Platelets: ≥ 100,000/mm3, Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl): ≥ 40mL/min, Serum total bilirubin: ≤ 1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) OR ≤ 3 mg/dL for patients with Gilbert's disease, AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT): ≤ 2.5× ULN OR ≤ 5× ULN for patients with liver metastases, Fasting triglycerides: \< 300 mg/dL, Fasting serum glucose: \<160 mg/dL * A female patient of childbearing potential must: 1. Have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment 2. Agree to use acceptable methods of contraception(See Section 8.1.2) during the study and for a minimum of 14 days following the last dose of sapanisertib 3. Post-menopausal females (no menses for \>1 year without an alternative medical cause) and surgically sterilized females are exempt from these requirements. * Male patients must use an effective barrier method of contraception if sexually active with a female of childbearing potential and refrain from donating sperm during the study and for a minimum of 14 days following the last dose of sapanisertib.

Exclusion criteria

* Non-squamous cell histology and mixed histology tumors with any small-cell/neuroendocrine component. * Prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment per investigator's discretion. * Receipt before the first dose of study drug of any of the following: i. Any investigational agent within 4 weeks. ii. Chemotherapy with 3 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) iii. Any radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to randomization with the exception of palliative radiotherapy for isolated tumor lesions * Major surgery or other anticancer therapy not previously specified within 4 weeks. * Unable or unwilling to discontinue proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use ≥ 5 days prior to randomization. * Interstitial lung disease or a history of pneumonitis that required oral or intravenous glucocorticoid treatment. * Any condition including social, psychiatric or medical (including uncontrolled significant concurrent illness) that in the opinion of the Investigator could interfere with treatment or protocol-related procedures. * Patients who are pregnant or lactating. * Symptomatic ascites or pleural effusion. Exception: Patients who are clinically stable following treatment for these conditions (including therapeutic thoraco-or paracentesis) are eligible. * Refractory nausea and vomiting, uncontrolled diarrhea, malabsorption, significant small bowel resection or gastric bypass surgery, use of feeding tubes or other situation that may preclude adequate absorption of oral study medication. * Infection requiring more than 5 days of parenteral antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within two weeks prior to randomization. * Patients receiving systemic corticosteroids greater than prednisone 10 mg or equivalent (excluding inhalers or low-dose hormone replacement therapy) within the 7 days before treatment initiation. * Previous intolerance to mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), AKT, or dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitors. * Patients with symptomatic, active/untreated central nervous system metastasis and/or leptomeningeal disease are not eligible. * Significant active cardiovascular disease * Participants who are known to be HIV-positive, unless assessed to be healthy with a low risk of AIDS-related outcomes. * Known active Hepatitis B or C infection. * Manifestations of malabsorption due to prior gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, GI disease, or for an unknown reason that may alter the absorption of the study drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Investigator-Assessed Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST v1.1.36 monthsORR is defined as the percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the RECIST v1.1 criteria as assessed by the investigator.
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsFrom the first dose through 28 days after the last dose of sapanisertib (up to a maximum of 124 days).An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward, undesired, or unplanned medical occurrence in a patient administered a medicinal product whether or not considered drug related. A serious adverse event (SAE) is defined as an AE that occurs after receiving study treatment (or after signing informed consent and before receiving study treatment if due to a protocol-mandated procedure) that either results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability, results in congenital anomaly or birth defect, or otherwise meets criteria as an important medical event. Events were categorized as related or not related to study drug, and event severity was graded as mild (1), moderate (2), severe (3), life-threatening (4), or fatal (5).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of Response (DOR)36 monthsDOR is the time between the first documentation of partial response (PR) or a complete response (CR) to the first documentation of progressive disease or death, whichever occurs first.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)36 monthsPFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of disease progression as determined by the investigator using RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Overall Survival (OS) at 6 and 12 MonthsMonths 6 and 12OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This trial was discontinued on 24 Jan 2023 due to limitations in resources. Of approximately 64 participants planned for the study, 7 participants (11%) were enrolled.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sapanisertib 3 mg QD
Sapanisertib 3 mg orally daily
4
Sapanisertib 2 mg BID
Sapanisertib 2 mg orally twice daily
3
Total7

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath10
Overall StudyStudy Termination by Sponsor23
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSapanisertib 3 mg QDSapanisertib 2 mg BIDTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
NFE2L2 Status
Participants with NFE2L2-mutated sqNSCLC
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
NFE2L2 Status
Participants with NFE2L2-wild type (WT) sqNSCLC
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 40 / 3
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 42 / 3
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 41 / 3

Outcome results

Primary

Investigator-Assessed Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST v1.1.

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the RECIST v1.1 criteria as assessed by the investigator.

Time frame: 36 months

Population: No data were collected. No evaluation of efficacy endpoints was performed for this early terminated study, as no participant was enrolled for the planned 36 months.

Primary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and Deaths

An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward, undesired, or unplanned medical occurrence in a patient administered a medicinal product whether or not considered drug related. A serious adverse event (SAE) is defined as an AE that occurs after receiving study treatment (or after signing informed consent and before receiving study treatment if due to a protocol-mandated procedure) that either results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability, results in congenital anomaly or birth defect, or otherwise meets criteria as an important medical event. Events were categorized as related or not related to study drug, and event severity was graded as mild (1), moderate (2), severe (3), life-threatening (4), or fatal (5).

Time frame: From the first dose through 28 days after the last dose of sapanisertib (up to a maximum of 124 days).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Sapanisertib 3 mg QDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsAE >= Grade 31 Participants
Sapanisertib 3 mg QDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsAE Related to Study Drug3 Participants
Sapanisertib 3 mg QDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsSerious AE1 Participants
Sapanisertib 3 mg QDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsDeath1 Participants
Sapanisertib 3 mg QDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsAE3 Participants
Sapanisertib 2 mg BIDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsDeath0 Participants
Sapanisertib 2 mg BIDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsAE2 Participants
Sapanisertib 2 mg BIDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsAE >= Grade 31 Participants
Sapanisertib 2 mg BIDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsSerious AE1 Participants
Sapanisertib 2 mg BIDNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, and DeathsAE Related to Study Drug1 Participants
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR)

DOR is the time between the first documentation of partial response (PR) or a complete response (CR) to the first documentation of progressive disease or death, whichever occurs first.

Time frame: 36 months

Population: No data were collected. There was no evaluation of efficacy endpoints performed for this early terminated study, as no participant was enrolled for the planned 36 months.

Secondary

Overall Survival (OS) at 6 and 12 Months

OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Time frame: Months 6 and 12

Population: No data were collected. There was no evaluation of efficacy endpoints performed for this early terminated study, as no participant was enrolled for \>/= 6 months.

Secondary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of disease progression as determined by the investigator using RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame: 36 months

Population: No data were collected. There was no evaluation of efficacy endpoints performed for this early terminated study, as no participant was enrolled for the planned 36 months.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026