Study of the Combination of Binimetinib and Encorafenib in Adolescent Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic BRAF V600-mutant Melanoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03878719 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(The trial was terminated early on 05 October 2022 due to non-feasibility and poor recruitment and not based on safety concerns.)
First Posted : March 18, 2019
Last Update Posted : April 3, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Melanoma | Drug: binimetinib Drug: encorafenib | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Open-label Phase 1b Study of the Combination of Binimetinib and Encorafenib in Adolescent Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic BRAF V600-mutant Melanoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 3, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 19, 2022 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 19, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Safety Run-in Phase
Dose levels by patient body surface area (BSA) for binimetinib and encorafenib tablets/capsules are specified in the protocol. |
Drug: binimetinib
taken orally Drug: encorafenib taken orally |
Experimental: Expansion Phase
Dose levels by patient body surface area (BSA) for binimetinib and encorafenib tablets/capsules and pediatric formulations are specified in the protocol. |
Drug: binimetinib
taken orally Drug: encorafenib taken orally |
- Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter (time to reach the maximum observed plasma concentration Cmax [Tmax]) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Cmax) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (time of last PK sample [Tlast]) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to Tlast [AUClast]) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Tmax) for binimetinib's active metabolite (AR00426032) [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Cmax) for AR00426032 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Tlast) for AR00426032 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (AUClast) for AR00426032 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Tmax) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Cmax) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Tlast) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (AUClast) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Tmax) for encorafenib's metabolite (LHY746) [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Cmax) for LHY746 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Tlast) for LHY746 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (AUClast) for LHY746 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (trough concentration [Ctrough]) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (trough concentration [Ctrough]) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 2, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (trough concentration [Ctrough]) for binimetinib [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 3, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for AR00426032 [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for AR00426032 [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 2, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for AR00426032 [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 3, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 2, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for encorafenib [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 3, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for LHY746 [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 15 of Cycle 1, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for LHY746 [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 2, 28 day cycles ]
- PK parameter (Ctrough) for LHY746 [ Time Frame: at time zero Day 1 of Cycle 3, 28 day cycles ]
- Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: From informed consent up to 30 days following last dose of study drug ]
- Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment for safety run-in phase, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- Palatability score for the pediatric formulations as assessed by an age-appropriate questionnaire for binimetinib [ Time Frame: Through Cycle 3 Day 1 in patients receiving the pediatric formulations in the Expansion Phase, 28 day cycles ]Five-point Hedonic scale from 1 to 5, 5=really good
- Palatability score for the pediatric formulations as assessed by an age-appropriate questionnaire for encorafenib [ Time Frame: Through Cycle 3 Day 1 in patients receiving the pediatric formulations in the Expansion Phase, 28 day cycles ]Five-point Hedonic scale from 1 to 5, 5=really good
- Objective response rate (ORR) assessed by the investigator, based on Response Criteria Evaluation in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- Duration of response (DOR) [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- Time to response [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- Progression-free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- One-year survival rate [ Time Frame: From first dose up to 1 year after treatment initiation ]
- Change from baseline bone age and the difference in bone age and chronological age [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- Change from Baseline in bone densitometry based on dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]
- Change from Baseline in calcium-phosphorus product (Ca × P) [ Time Frame: Duration of treatment, approximately 6 months, 28 day cycles ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment in the study.
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic cutaneous melanoma or unknown primary melanoma American Joint Committee on Cancer Stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV.
- Presence of BRAF V600E or V600K mutation in tumor tissue as determined by a local or central laboratory
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Adequate cardiac function:
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% as determined by ECHO or multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan and above the institutional lower limit of normal (LLN);
- Triplicate average baseline QTcF value ≤ 450 ms.
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Adequate bone marrow, organ function, and laboratory parameters:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L;
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL with or without transfusions;
- Platelets ≥ 75 × 10⁹/L without transfusions;
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); in patients with liver metastases ≤ 5 × ULN;
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN;
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN for age, or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m² (following Schwartz formula).
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Adequate performance status at Screening:
- Patients < 16 years old: Lansky Performance Scale score ≥ 80
- Patients 16 to 17 years old: Karnofsky Performance Scale score ≥ 80
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Patients meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for enrollment in the study.
- Uveal or mucosal melanoma.
- Brain metastases that are uncontrolled or symptomatic, require steroids, are potentially life-threatening or have required radiation within 28 days prior to starting study drug.
- History or current evidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or current risk factors for RVO
- Prior therapy with a BRAF inhibitor (e.g., dabrafenib, vemurafenib) and/or a MEK inhibitor (e.g., trametinib, cobimetinib).
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Impaired cardiovascular function or clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including any of the following:
- History of acute coronary syndromes (including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary angioplasty or stenting) < 6 months prior to screening,
- Symptomatic chronic heart failure, history or current evidence of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia and/or conduction abnormality < 6 months prior to screening except atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
- Concurrent neuromuscular disorder associated with elevated creatine kinase (CK)
- Uncontrolled arterial hypertension despite medical treatment
- Presence of BRAFʷͭ or indeterminate melanoma in tumor tissue.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03878719
Italy | |
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori | |
Milan, Lombardy, Italy, 20133 |
Study Director: | Pfizer Pfizer CT.gov Call Center | Pfizer |
Responsible Party: | Pfizer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03878719 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ARRAY-162-115 C4221011 ( Other Identifier: Alias Study Number ) 2018-001946-32 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 18, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 3, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Adolescent BRAF V600K BRAF V600E |
Melanoma Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nevi and Melanomas |