CA-4948-101: Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Trial of Emavusertib (CA-4948) in Relapsed or Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (R/R PCNSL)

Description

This is a multi-center, open-label study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and anti-cancer activity of oral administration of emavusertib alone or in combination with ibrutinib in adult participants with relapsed or refractory (R/R) hematologic malignancies. This trial will be completed in four parts. In Part A1, emavusertib will be evaluated first in a dose escalating monotherapy setting to establish the safety and tolerability (complete). In Part A2, emavusertib will be evaluated in combination with ibrutinib at 560 milligrams (mg) once daily (QD) or 420 mg QD as indicated by disease (Part A2 complete). Part B will comprise 2 cohorts to assess safety and efficacy of emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib in participants with R/R primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) who have directly progressed on a bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi). In this part of the study, emavusertib will be dosed at 100 mg or 200 mg twice daily (BID) in combination with ibrutinib in 28-day treatment cycles. Part C will comprise 3 treatment arms in the second-line setting to assess the efficacy and safety of emavusertib monotherapy, ibrutinib monotherapy, and emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib in participants with R/R PCNSL who are naïve to BTKi treatment. In this part of the study, eligible second-line participants with R/R PCNSL who are naïve to BTKi treatment will be randomized 1:1:1 to 1 of 3 treatment arms: (1) emavusertib 200 mg BID, (2) ibrutinib 560 mg QD, or (3) emavusertib 200 mg BID in combination with ibrutinib 560 mg QD.

Conditions

Relapsed Hematologic Malignancy, Refractory Hematologic Malignancy, Relapsed Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a multi-center, open-label study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and anti-cancer activity of oral administration of emavusertib alone or in combination with ibrutinib in adult participants with relapsed or refractory (R/R) hematologic malignancies. This trial will be completed in four parts. In Part A1, emavusertib will be evaluated first in a dose escalating monotherapy setting to establish the safety and tolerability (complete). In Part A2, emavusertib will be evaluated in combination with ibrutinib at 560 milligrams (mg) once daily (QD) or 420 mg QD as indicated by disease (Part A2 complete). Part B will comprise 2 cohorts to assess safety and efficacy of emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib in participants with R/R primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) who have directly progressed on a bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi). In this part of the study, emavusertib will be dosed at 100 mg or 200 mg twice daily (BID) in combination with ibrutinib in 28-day treatment cycles. Part C will comprise 3 treatment arms in the second-line setting to assess the efficacy and safety of emavusertib monotherapy, ibrutinib monotherapy, and emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib in participants with R/R PCNSL who are naïve to BTKi treatment. In this part of the study, eligible second-line participants with R/R PCNSL who are naïve to BTKi treatment will be randomized 1:1:1 to 1 of 3 treatment arms: (1) emavusertib 200 mg BID, (2) ibrutinib 560 mg QD, or (3) emavusertib 200 mg BID in combination with ibrutinib 560 mg QD.

An Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Trial Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Activity of Orally Administered CA-4948 in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

CA-4948-101: Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Trial of Emavusertib (CA-4948) in Relapsed or Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (R/R PCNSL)

Condition
Relapsed Hematologic Malignancy
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Phoenix

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013

Phoenix

Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054

Duarte

City of Hope, Duarte, California, United States, 91010

Santa Monica

Providence St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404

Santa Monica

UCLA Department of Medicine - Hematology/Oncology, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404

New Haven

Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

Jacksonville

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224

Chicago

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

Boston

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Rochester

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Males and females greater than or equal to 18 years of age
  • 2. Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2
  • 4. Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of PCNSL (medical record is acceptable). Cerebral biopsies are not required if imaging reveals typical images of PCNSL.
  • 1. Participants with parenchymal lesions must have unequivocal evidence of disease progression (e.g., presence of at least 1 measurable target lesion \[≥ 10 millimeters (mm) and ≤ 40 mm in the longest diameter on brain magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] or head computed tomography \[CT\] on imaging within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1\]). In cases where the tumor size is smaller but still measurable and located at a critical central nervous system (CNS) location, disabling the participant and/or causing symptoms, this participant may be eligible following a discussion with the Sponsor Medical Monitor.
  • 2. For participants limited to leptomeningeal involvement, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis (cytology and/or flow cytometry) with or without additional imaging (MRI) of the spine as clinically indicated is required to document abnormal cells within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
  • 1. Participants with only intraocular PCNSL without brain lesion or CSF involvement, T-cell lymphoma, systemic presence of lymphoma, or non-CNS lymphoma metastatic to the CNS
  • 2. Evidence of systemic lymphoma. This must be demonstrated by a positron emission tomography (PET) scan (or CT scan with contrast if applicable) of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis at Screening (testicular ultrasound may be considered to exclude a testicular lymphoma disseminated to the brain).
  • 3. Prior history of malignancies other than lymphoma (except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast) or prior history of systemic lymphoma, unless the participant has been free of the disease for ≥ 3 years.
  • 4. Active malignancy other than PCNSL requiring systemic therapy
  • 5. Previous BTKi treatment (Part C only).
  • 6. History of Grade ≥ 3 rhabdomyolysis without complete recovery
  • 7. Requirement for urgent therapy due to uncontrolled tumor mass/edema effects.
  • 8. Received external beam radiation therapy to the CNS within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
  • 9. Received prior investigational drugs (including treatment in clinical research, unapproved combination products, and new dosage forms) within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to Cycle 1 Day 1; allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) within 60 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1; or had clinically significant graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) requiring ongoing up-titration of immunosuppressive medications prior to Screening (with the exception of a BTKi for Part B only).
  • 10. Any prior systemic anti-cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, immunomodulatory drug therapy, etc., received within 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 (with the exception of ibrutinib or other BTKi for Part B only, which may be continued until the day before Cycle 1 Day 1)
  • 11. Prior history of hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to emavusertib, ibrutinib or any of their excipients.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Curis, Inc.,

Study Record Dates

2026-10