RECRUITING

Tazemetostat+Nivo/Ipi in INI1-Neg/SMARCA4-Def Tumors

Conditions

Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor INI1 (SMARCB1)-deficient Primary CNS Malignant Tumors SMARCA4-deficient Primary CNS Malignant Tumors Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor (MRT)Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney (RTK)Epithelioid Sarcoma Chordoma

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This research study involves a combination of three drugs given together as a possible treatment for malignant rhabdoid tumor, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, epithelioid sarcoma, chordoma or other tumors that are deficient in one of two possible proteins, either INI-1 (SMARCB1) or SMARCA4. The names of the study drugs involved in this study are: * Tazemetostat (TAZVERIK) * Nivolumab (OPDIVO) * Ipilimumab (YERVOY)

Official Title

TAZNI: a Phase I/II Combination Trial of Tazemetostat with Nivolumab and Ipilimumab for Children with INI1-Negative or SMARCA4-Deficient Tumors

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-08-10

Study Completion:2029-02-01

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05407441

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:6 Months to 21 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* Diagnosis: Histologically confirmed tumors at diagnosis or at relapse (as applicable): * Stratum A * Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT) * Other INI1- or SMARCA4-deficient primary CNS malignant tumors (with PI approval) * Stratum B * Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) * Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK) * Epithelioid sarcoma * Chordoma (poorly differentiated or de-differentiated) * Other INI1- or SMARCA4-deficient malignant tumors (with PI approval) * All subjects must have had tumor assessment at original diagnosis or relapse showing either of the following: Loss of INI1 confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) OR molecular confirmation of tumor bi-allelic SMARCB1 (INI1) loss or mutation when INI1 IHC is equivocal or unavailable * Loss of SMARCA4 confirmed by IHC OR molecular confirmation of tumor SMARCA4 loss or mutation (with PI approval) Reports confirming these findings (including tumor sequencing if available) will be reviewed by the Sponsor-Investigator, PI or designee for approval of eligibility prior to enrollment. * Treatment status: All subjects must have completed planned upfront treatment for their disease for strata A1 or B1. Subjects need not have relapsed or have refractory disease to be eligible for this protocol. * Disease Status: For subjects under consideration for strata A1 or B1, subjects must have evaluable disease Note: Leptomeningeal lesions/disease are allowed as evaluable disease. * For relapsed/refractory subjects under consideration for strata A2 or B2, subjects must have measurable disease as defined by RANO for stratum A2 or RECIST v1.1 for stratum B2. See Section 11. * Note: the following do not qualify as measurable disease: * malignant fluid collections (e.g., ascites, pleural effusions) * bone marrow infiltration * lesions only detected by nuclear medicine studies (e.g., bone, gallium or PET scans) * elevated tumor markers in plasma or CSF * previously irradiated lesions that have not demonstrated clear progression post- radiation therapy * leptomeningeal lesions that do not meet the measurement requirements for RANO. * For subjects under consideration for strata A3 or B3, subjects must have no evidence of evaluable or measurable disease by exam or imaging. * Pre-recurrent subjects to be enrolled in strata A1, B1, A3, or B3 must be enrolled within 8 weeks of completion of upfront therapy * Age ≥ 6 months and ≤ 21years of age * Karnofsky performance status ≥ 50% for subjects ≥16 years of age and Lansky performance status ≥ 50% for subjects \<16 years of age (see Appendix A). Note: Neurologic deficits in subjects with CNS tumors must have been stable for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment. Subjects 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. * Life expectancy of greater than 2 months. * Prior Therapy: Subjects must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy. Subjects must meet the following minimum washout periods prior to first day of study treatment: * Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: ≥21 days after the last dose of myelosuppressive chemotherapy. * Anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g. not associated with reduced platelet or ANC counts): ≥ 7 days after the last dose of the agent. * Small molecule biologic therapy: ≥7 days following the last dose of a non-monoclonal biologic agent. * Monoclonal antibody: ≥21 days after the last dose, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to Grade ≤1. * Corticosteroids: If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, ≥ 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid. CNS subjects receiving corticosteroids for neurologic symptom relief must be at stable or decreasing doses for at least 7 days prior to the first day of study treatment. For all patients, corticosteroid doses of up to 0.12 mg/kg/day prednisone equivalent may be approved after consultation with the Principal Investigator. Treatment with topical, inhaled or ophthalmic corticosteroid is acceptable. * Radiotherapy * ≥14 days after focal XRT (small port) * ≥90 days must have elapsed after prior TBI, craniospinal XRT or if \>50% irradiation of pelvis * ≥42 days must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow irradiation * ≥42 days must have passed since last radionuclide therapy (e.g. samarium or radium). * Myeloid growth factors: ≥14 days following the last dose of long-acting growth factor (e.g. Neulasta) or 7 days following short-acting growth factor. * Autologous stem cell therapy, Autologous T Cell, or other CellularTherapy: ≥ 42 days must have elapsed after any cellular therapy infusion. Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant is not allowable. * Prior EZH2 inhibitor therapy: Subjects with relapsed/refractory disease (strata A2 and B2) may have received prior single agent tazemetostat or other EZH2 inhibitors for up to 1 year, but subjects without prior progression/relapse may NOT have received any prior EZH2 inhibitors. * Subjects must have adequate organ function as defined below: * Bone Marrow Function * Absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/uL * Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL (may receive RBC transfusions) * Platelets: For non-relapsed subjects (Strata A1, A3, B1 or B3): \>75K/uL, For subjects with relapsed disease (Strata A2 or B2): \>50K/uL, For all subjects: must be platelet transfusion independent, defined as not receiving a platelet transfusion for at least 7 days prior to CBC documenting eligibility. * Hepatic Function * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal for age. * ALT (SGPT) and AST (SGOT) ≤ 3 x upper limit of normal (for the purpose of this study, the ULN for ALT is 45 U/L) * Renal Function: A serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows: Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) * Male: 6 months to 1 year-0.5,1 to \< 2 years-0.6, 2 to \< 6 years-0.8, 6 to \< 10 years-1, 10 to \< 13 years-1.2,13 to \< 16 years- 1.5, ≥ 16 years 1.7 * Female: 6 months to 1 year-0.5,1 to \< 2 years-0.6, 2 to \< 6 years-0.8, 6 to \< 10 years-1, 10 to \< 13 years-1.2,13 to \< 16 years- 1.4, ≥ 16 years1.4 OR * Creatinine clearance ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2 for subjects with creatinine levels above institutional normal. * Adequate Pulmonary Function defined as: No evidence of dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance due to pulmonary insufficient and a pulse oximetry \> 92% while breathing room air. * Negative B-HCG pregnancy test (urine or serum) in females of childbearing potential. * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) receiving the TAZNI combination agree to adhere to contraception for a period of 5 months after the last dose of either tazemetostat, nivolumab, or ipilimumab * Men receiving the TAZNI combination and who are sexually active with WOCBP will agree to adhere to barrier contraception for a period of 3 months after the last dose of either tazemetostat, nivolumab or ipilimumab. * Ability to understand and/or the willingness of the subject (or parent or legally authorized representative, if minor) to provide informed consent, documented using an institutionally approved informed consent procedure.	* Concomitant Medications * Subjects who are receiving any other investigational agents or other anti-cancer agents are not eligible. * CYP3A4 Agents: Subjects who are currently receiving drugs that are strong or moderate inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 are not eligible. Such inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 are prohibited from 14 days prior to the first dose of tazemetostat to the end of the study. See Appendix C for a list of agents. Note:Dexamethasone for CNS tumors or metastases, on a stable or decreasing dose, is allowed up to 0.12mg/kg/day prednisone equivalents. * Subjects with a known history of HIV, hepatitis B, and/or hepatitis C (testing not required as part of screening). * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection or any other concurrent disease which in the judgment of the Investigator would make the subject inappropriate for enrollment on this study. * Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis. * Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 12 months, or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Subjects with vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy are exceptions. Intermittent use of bronchodilators or local steroid injections are not excluded. Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Autoimmune diagnoses not listed must be approved by the Principal Investigator. * On screening CBC differential, subjects must not have any significant morphologic abnormalities concerning for MPN/MDS or ALL. * Subjects must not have any prior history of myeloid malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or prior history of lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) or leukemia (ALL). * Subjects who have received prior solid organ transplantation are not eligible. * Pregnancy or Breast-Feeding: Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as there is yet no available information regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities. * Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 or anti-CTLA4 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g. OX40, CD137). * Subjects who have received live / attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first dose of study treatment. * History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to tazemetostat or Orasweet. * Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study are not eligible.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis: Histologically confirmed tumors at diagnosis or at relapse (as applicable):
* Stratum A
* Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
* Other INI1- or SMARCA4-deficient primary CNS malignant tumors (with PI approval)
* Stratum B
* Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT)
* Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK)
* Epithelioid sarcoma
* Chordoma (poorly differentiated or de-differentiated)
* Other INI1- or SMARCA4-deficient malignant tumors (with PI approval)
* All subjects must have had tumor assessment at original diagnosis or relapse showing either of the following: Loss of INI1 confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) OR molecular confirmation of tumor bi-allelic SMARCB1 (INI1) loss or mutation when INI1 IHC is equivocal or unavailable
* Loss of SMARCA4 confirmed by IHC OR molecular confirmation of tumor SMARCA4 loss or mutation (with PI approval) Reports confirming these findings (including tumor sequencing if available) will be reviewed by the Sponsor-Investigator, PI or designee for approval of eligibility prior to enrollment.
* Treatment status: All subjects must have completed planned upfront treatment for their disease for strata A1 or B1. Subjects need not have relapsed or have refractory disease to be eligible for this protocol.
* Disease Status: For subjects under consideration for strata A1 or B1, subjects must have evaluable disease Note: Leptomeningeal lesions/disease are allowed as evaluable disease.
* For relapsed/refractory subjects under consideration for strata A2 or B2, subjects must have measurable disease as defined by RANO for stratum A2 or RECIST v1.1 for stratum B2. See Section 11.
* Note: the following do not qualify as measurable disease:
* malignant fluid collections (e.g., ascites, pleural effusions)
* bone marrow infiltration
* lesions only detected by nuclear medicine studies (e.g., bone, gallium or PET scans)
* elevated tumor markers in plasma or CSF
* previously irradiated lesions that have not demonstrated clear progression post- radiation therapy
* leptomeningeal lesions that do not meet the measurement requirements for RANO.
* For subjects under consideration for strata A3 or B3, subjects must have no evidence of evaluable or measurable disease by exam or imaging.
* Pre-recurrent subjects to be enrolled in strata A1, B1, A3, or B3 must be enrolled within 8 weeks of completion of upfront therapy
* Age ≥ 6 months and ≤ 21years of age
* Karnofsky performance status ≥ 50% for subjects ≥16 years of age and Lansky performance status ≥ 50% for subjects \<16 years of age (see Appendix A). Note: Neurologic deficits in subjects with CNS tumors must have been stable for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment. Subjects 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.
* Life expectancy of greater than 2 months.
* Prior Therapy: Subjects must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy. Subjects must meet the following minimum washout periods prior to first day of study treatment:
* Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: ≥21 days after the last dose of myelosuppressive chemotherapy.
* Anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g. not associated with reduced platelet or ANC counts): ≥ 7 days after the last dose of the agent.
* Small molecule biologic therapy: ≥7 days following the last dose of a non-monoclonal biologic agent.
* Monoclonal antibody: ≥21 days after the last dose, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to Grade ≤1.
* Corticosteroids: If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior therapy, ≥ 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid. CNS subjects receiving corticosteroids for neurologic symptom relief must be at stable or decreasing doses for at least 7 days prior to the first day of study treatment. For all patients, corticosteroid doses of up to 0.12 mg/kg/day prednisone equivalent may be approved after consultation with the Principal Investigator. Treatment with topical, inhaled or ophthalmic corticosteroid is acceptable.
* Radiotherapy
* ≥14 days after focal XRT (small port)
* ≥90 days must have elapsed after prior TBI, craniospinal XRT or if \>50% irradiation of pelvis
* ≥42 days must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow irradiation
* ≥42 days must have passed since last radionuclide therapy (e.g. samarium or radium).
* Myeloid growth factors: ≥14 days following the last dose of long-acting growth factor (e.g. Neulasta) or 7 days following short-acting growth factor.
* Autologous stem cell therapy, Autologous T Cell, or other CellularTherapy: ≥ 42 days must have elapsed after any cellular therapy infusion. Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant is not allowable.
* Prior EZH2 inhibitor therapy: Subjects with relapsed/refractory disease (strata A2 and B2) may have received prior single agent tazemetostat or other EZH2 inhibitors for up to 1 year, but subjects without prior progression/relapse may NOT have received any prior EZH2 inhibitors.
* Subjects must have adequate organ function as defined below:
* Bone Marrow Function
* Absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/uL
* Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL (may receive RBC transfusions)
* Platelets: For non-relapsed subjects (Strata A1, A3, B1 or B3): \>75K/uL, For subjects with relapsed disease (Strata A2 or B2): \>50K/uL, For all subjects: must be platelet transfusion independent, defined as not receiving a platelet transfusion for at least 7 days prior to CBC documenting eligibility.
* Hepatic Function
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal for age.
* ALT (SGPT) and AST (SGOT) ≤ 3 x upper limit of normal (for the purpose of this study, the ULN for ALT is 45 U/L)
* Renal Function: A serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows: Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)
* Male: 6 months to 1 year-0.5,1 to \< 2 years-0.6, 2 to \< 6 years-0.8, 6 to \< 10 years-1, 10 to \< 13 years-1.2,13 to \< 16 years- 1.5, ≥ 16 years 1.7
* Female: 6 months to 1 year-0.5,1 to \< 2 years-0.6, 2 to \< 6 years-0.8, 6 to \< 10 years-1, 10 to \< 13 years-1.2,13 to \< 16 years- 1.4, ≥ 16 years1.4 OR
* Creatinine clearance ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2 for subjects with creatinine levels above institutional normal.
* Adequate Pulmonary Function defined as: No evidence of dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance due to pulmonary insufficient and a pulse oximetry \> 92% while breathing room air.
* Negative B-HCG pregnancy test (urine or serum) in females of childbearing potential.
* Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) receiving the TAZNI combination agree to adhere to contraception for a period of 5 months after the last dose of either tazemetostat, nivolumab, or ipilimumab
* Men receiving the TAZNI combination and who are sexually active with WOCBP will agree to adhere to barrier contraception for a period of 3 months after the last dose of either tazemetostat, nivolumab or ipilimumab.
* Ability to understand and/or the willingness of the subject (or parent or legally authorized representative, if minor) to provide informed consent, documented using an institutionally approved informed consent procedure.

* Concomitant Medications
* Subjects who are receiving any other investigational agents or other anti-cancer agents are not eligible.
* CYP3A4 Agents: Subjects who are currently receiving drugs that are strong or moderate inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 are not eligible. Such inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 are prohibited from 14 days prior to the first dose of tazemetostat to the end of the study. See Appendix C for a list of agents. Note:Dexamethasone for CNS tumors or metastases, on a stable or decreasing dose, is allowed up to 0.12mg/kg/day prednisone equivalents.
* Subjects with a known history of HIV, hepatitis B, and/or hepatitis C (testing not required as part of screening).
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection or any other concurrent disease which in the judgment of the Investigator would make the subject inappropriate for enrollment on this study.
* Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis.
* Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 12 months, or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Subjects with vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy are exceptions. Intermittent use of bronchodilators or local steroid injections are not excluded. Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Autoimmune diagnoses not listed must be approved by the Principal Investigator.
* On screening CBC differential, subjects must not have any significant morphologic abnormalities concerning for MPN/MDS or ALL.
* Subjects must not have any prior history of myeloid malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or prior history of lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) or leukemia (ALL).
* Subjects who have received prior solid organ transplantation are not eligible.
* Pregnancy or Breast-Feeding: Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as there is yet no available information regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities.
* Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 or anti-CTLA4 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g. OX40, CD137).
* Subjects who have received live / attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first dose of study treatment.
* History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to tazemetostat or Orasweet.
* Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study are not eligible.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Susan Chi, MD

CONTACT

(617) 632-4386

susan_chi@dfci.harvard.edu

Principal Investigator

Susan Chi, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Locations (Sites)

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

United States

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Susan Chi, MD

Susan Chi, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-08-10

Study Completion Date2029-02-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-08-10

Study Completion Date2029-02-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
INI1 (SMARCB1)-deficient primary CNS malignant tumors
SMARCA4-deficient primary CNS malignant tumors
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT)
Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney (RTK)
Epithelioid Sarcoma
Chordoma

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
INI1 (SMARCB1)-deficient Primary CNS Malignant Tumors
SMARCA4-deficient Primary CNS Malignant Tumors
Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor (MRT)
Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney (RTK)
Epithelioid Sarcoma
Chordoma