Phase 2 Study of ONC201 in Neuroendocrine Tumors

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn if a new drug, ONC201 can make tumors become smaller or go away completely. Investigators also want to learn if ONC201 can prevent new deposits of cancer from appearing in new places in participants (metastases). A phase 2 study of ONC201 in PC-PG (pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma) and other neuroendocrine tumors will determine whether inhibition of DRD2 (a member of the dopamine receptor family) is safe in unresectable, recurrent, locally advanced, refractory, or metastatic neuroendocrine cancers including PC-PG, desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT), Ewing sarcoma (PNET) or any other neuroendicrine tumor with a catecholamine or dopamine biomarker or autocrine or paracrine dependence on dopamine including cholangiocarcinoma and adrenal cortical carcinoma. ONC201 is an investigational (experimental) agent and has a favorable safety profile in phase 1 and early phase 2 clinical trials in advanced cancers. This study design has been chosen to see whether ONC201 is associated with reduction of anti-hypertension medications, safety and significant efficacy against neuroendocrine tumors, especially PC-PG.

Timeline

Start

2017-08-02

Primary completion

2023-05-19

Completion

2023-05-19

Publications

• Background Allen JE, Krigsfeld G, Mayes PA, Patel L, Dicker DT, Patel AS, Dolloff NG, Messaris E, Scata KA, Wang W, Zhou JY, Wu GS, El-Deiry WS. Dual inactivation of Akt and ERK by TIC10 signals Foxo3a nuclear translocation, TRAIL gene induction, and potent antitumor effects. Sci Transl Med. 2013 Feb 6;5(171):171ra17. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004828.
• Background Allen JE, Krigsfeld G, Patel L, Mayes PA, Dicker DT, Wu GS, El-Deiry WS. Identification of TRAIL-inducing compounds highlights small molecule ONC201/TIC10 as a unique anti-cancer agent that activates the TRAIL pathway. Mol Cancer. 2015 May 1;14:99. doi: 10.1186/s12943-015-0346-9.
• Background Allen JE, Prabhu VV, Talekar M, van den Heuvel AP, Lim B, Dicker DT, Fritz JL, Beck A, El-Deiry WS. Genetic and Pharmacological Screens Converge in Identifying FLIP, BCL2, and IAP Proteins as Key Regulators of Sensitivity to the TRAIL-Inducing Anticancer Agent ONC201/TIC10. Cancer Res. 2015 Apr 15;75(8):1668-74. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-2356. Epub 2015 Feb 13.
• Background Allen JE, Kline CL, Prabhu VV, Wagner J, Ishizawa J, Madhukar N, Lev A, Baumeister M, Zhou L, Lulla A, Stogniew M, Schalop L, Benes C, Kaufman HL, Pottorf RS, Nallaganchu BR, Olson GL, Al-Mulla F, Duvic M, Wu GS, Dicker DT, Talekar MK, Lim B, Elemento O, Oster W, Bertino J, Flaherty K, Wang ML, Borthakur G, Andreeff M, Stein M, El-Deiry WS. Discovery and clinical introduction of first-in-class imipridone ONC201. Oncotarget. 2016 Nov 8;7(45):74380-74392. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.11814.
• Background Hayes-Jordan AA, Ma X, Menegaz BA, Lamhamedi-Cherradi SE, Kingsley CV, Benson JA, Camacho PE, Ludwig JA, Lockworth CR, Garcia GE, Craig SL. Efficacy of ONC201 in Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. Neoplasia. 2018 May;20(5):524-532. doi: 10.1016/j.neo.2018.02.006. Epub 2018 Apr 5.
• Background Prabhu VV, Lulla AR, Madhukar NS, Ralff MD, Zhao D, Kline CLB, Van den Heuvel APJ, Lev A, Garnett MJ, McDermott U, Benes CH, Batchelor TT, Chi AS, Elemento O, Allen JE, El-Deiry WS. Cancer stem cell-related gene expression as a potential biomarker of response for first-in-class imipridone ONC201 in solid tumors. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 2;12(8):e0180541. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180541. eCollection 2017.
• Background Anderson PM, Hanna R. Defining Moments: Making Time for Virtual Visits and Catalyzing Better Cancer Care. Health Commun. 2020 May;35(6):787-791. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2019.1587695. Epub 2019 Mar 24.
• Results Anderson PM, Trucco MM, Tarapore RS, Zahler S, Thomas S, Gortz J, Mian O, Stoignew M, Prabhu V, Morrow S, Allen JE. Phase II Study of ONC201 in Neuroendocrine Tumors including Pheochromocytoma-Paraganglioma and Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 May 2;28(9):1773-1782. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-4030.

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