Study of eFT226 in Subjects With Selected Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies (Zotatifin)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04092673 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 17, 2019
Last Update Posted : November 18, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Solid Tumor, Adult | Drug: eFT226 Drug: Sotorasib Drug: Fulvestrant Drug: Abemaciclib Drug: Trastuzumab | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Part 1 (Dose Escalation): Completed; Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) and Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) identified
Part 1a (Dose Escalation) This cohort will enroll patients with an advanced breast cancer that is refractory or intolerant to SOC therapy.
Part 1b (Dose Escalation) This cohort will enroll patients with an advanced breast cancer that is refractory or intolerant to SOC therapy.
Part 2 (Expansion Cohort) provides defined expansion cohorts to further explore the safety, pharmacology, and clinical activity of eFT226 monotherapy and in various combinations in subjects with previously treated advanced solid tumor malignancies.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 228 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Dose Escalation, 3+3, 3+3+3 |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1-2 Dose-Escalation and Cohort-Expansion Study of Intravenous Zotatifin (eFT226) in Subjects With Selected Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 25, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 31, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 30, 2023 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Part 1: Sequential escalation (Completed)
eFT226 administered IV weekly in 21-day cycles; dose escalated in sequential cohorts after subjects enrolled in a given cohort have completed DLT evaluation period.
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Drug: eFT226
eFT226 is a novel small-molecule, investigational drug being developed by eFFECTOR Therapeutics as an anticancer therapy. eFT226 is a potent and selective inhibitor of eIF4A1-mediated translation and selectively regulates the translation of a subset of mRNAs based on sequence specific recognition motifs in their 5'-UTR. eIF4A1 inhibition by eFT226 downregulates expression of receptor tyrosine kinases and KRAS, leading to decreased signaling through the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways. Preclinical efficacy testing of eFT226 demonstrates activity across models of solid tumor cancers with amplifications in HER2, FGFR1/2 and mutations in KRAS (including breast, NSCLC and CRC).
Other Name: Selective translation inhibitor |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Monotherapy, NSCLC, KRAS (EMNK)
Cohort EMNK
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Drug: eFT226
eFT226 is a novel small-molecule, investigational drug being developed by eFFECTOR Therapeutics as an anticancer therapy. eFT226 is a potent and selective inhibitor of eIF4A1-mediated translation and selectively regulates the translation of a subset of mRNAs based on sequence specific recognition motifs in their 5'-UTR. eIF4A1 inhibition by eFT226 downregulates expression of receptor tyrosine kinases and KRAS, leading to decreased signaling through the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways. Preclinical efficacy testing of eFT226 demonstrates activity across models of solid tumor cancers with amplifications in HER2, FGFR1/2 and mutations in KRAS (including breast, NSCLC and CRC).
Other Name: Selective translation inhibitor |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Monotherapy, Breast, FGFR (EMBF)
Cohort EMBF
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Drug: eFT226
eFT226 is a novel small-molecule, investigational drug being developed by eFFECTOR Therapeutics as an anticancer therapy. eFT226 is a potent and selective inhibitor of eIF4A1-mediated translation and selectively regulates the translation of a subset of mRNAs based on sequence specific recognition motifs in their 5'-UTR. eIF4A1 inhibition by eFT226 downregulates expression of receptor tyrosine kinases and KRAS, leading to decreased signaling through the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways. Preclinical efficacy testing of eFT226 demonstrates activity across models of solid tumor cancers with amplifications in HER2, FGFR1/2 and mutations in KRAS (including breast, NSCLC and CRC).
Other Name: Selective translation inhibitor |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Monotherapy, Breast, HER2 (EMBH)
Cohort EMBH
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Drug: eFT226
eFT226 is a novel small-molecule, investigational drug being developed by eFFECTOR Therapeutics as an anticancer therapy. eFT226 is a potent and selective inhibitor of eIF4A1-mediated translation and selectively regulates the translation of a subset of mRNAs based on sequence specific recognition motifs in their 5'-UTR. eIF4A1 inhibition by eFT226 downregulates expression of receptor tyrosine kinases and KRAS, leading to decreased signaling through the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways. Preclinical efficacy testing of eFT226 demonstrates activity across models of solid tumor cancers with amplifications in HER2, FGFR1/2 and mutations in KRAS (including breast, NSCLC and CRC).
Other Name: Selective translation inhibitor |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Combination, Breast, Fulvestrant (ECBF)
Cohort ECBF; Combination therapy partner administered per SOC at the approved dose.
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Drug: Fulvestrant
500 mg administered intramuscularly on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter
Other Name: Faslodex |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Combination, NSCLC, Sotorasib (ECNS)
Cohort ECNS; Combination therapy partner administered per SOC at the approved dose.
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Drug: Sotorasib
Recommended dosage: 960 mg orally once daily
Other Name: Lumarkus |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Combination, Breast, Fulvestrant+Abemaciclib (ECBF+A)
Cohort ECBF+A; Combination therapy partner administered per SOC at the approved dose.
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Drug: Fulvestrant
500 mg administered intramuscularly on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter
Other Name: Faslodex Drug: Abemaciclib Dose in combination with fulvestrant: 150 mg twice daily
Other Name: Verzenia |
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort Expansion, Combination, Breast, Trastuzumab (ECBT)
Cohort ECBT; Combination therapy partner administered per SOC at the approved dose.
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Drug: Trastuzumab
600 mg every 3 weeks
Other Name: Herceptin |
Experimental: Part 1a: Dose Escalation, Combination, Breast
eFT226 administered IV weekly in 21-day cycles. Fulvestrant will also be given. Dose escalations per protocol.
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Drug: Fulvestrant
500 mg administered intramuscularly on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter
Other Name: Faslodex |
Experimental: Part 1b Dose Escalation, Combination, Breast
eFT226 administered IV every other week in 14-day cycles. Fulvestrant will also be given. Dose escalations per protocol.
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Drug: Fulvestrant
500 mg administered intramuscularly on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter
Other Name: Faslodex |
Experimental: Part 2 Cohort Expansion, Combination, Breast, Fulvestrant, Cyclin D1
ECBF-D1; Combination therapy partner administered per SOC at the approved dose.
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Drug: Fulvestrant
500 mg administered intramuscularly on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter
Other Name: Faslodex |
- Parts 1a and 1b: MTD [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]determined by occurrence of first cycle DLTs within a 3+3 or 3+3+3 clinical trial design
- Parts 1a and 1b; incidence of AEs, serious adverse events (SAEs), and DLTs [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
- Parts 1a and 1b: RP2D [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]determined by Incidence and type of DLTs
- Parts 1a and 1b: RP2D [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]determine by Incidence, type, and severity of AEs and SAEs graded as per NCI CTCAE
- Part 2: Objective Response Rate- Efficacy [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)
- Part 2: (Combination Cohorts) Determine MTD [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]determined by occurrence of first cycle Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) within the study design
- Part 2: (Combination Cohorts) Incidence, type, and severity of AEs and SAEs [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]via adverse event monitoring
- Part 2: (Combination Cohorts) Determine RP2D [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]determined by incidence and type of DLTs, and incidence, type, and severity of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
- Part 2: Percent change in tumor dimensions of target lesions- Efficacy [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]calculated by the percentage change from baseline in the sum of the LD of target lesions
- Part 2: Time to Response (TTR)- Efficacy [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as the interval from the start of study therapy to the first documentation of an objective response
- Part 2: Duration of Response (DOR)- Efficacy [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as the interval from the first documentation of objective response to the earlier of the first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause
- Parts 1a and 1b: Objective response [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]determined by confirmed CR or PR
- Parts 1a and 1b: Percent change in tumor dimensions of target lesions [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]calculated by the percentage change from baseline in the sum of the LD of target lesions
- Parts 1a and 1b: TTR [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as the interval from the start of study therapy to the first documentation of an objective response
- Parts 1a and 1b: DOR [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as the interval from the first documentation of objective response to the earlier of the first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause
- Parts 1a and 1b: PFS [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as the interval from the start of study therapy to the earlier of the first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause
- Part 2: (Monotherapy and Combination Cohorts) Incidence and severity of AEs, SAEs, and additional safety parameters [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]via adverse event monitoring
- Part 2: Progression Free Survival [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]defined as the interval from the start of study therapy to the earlier of the first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including area under the plasma concentration-time curve
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including maximum concentration
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including terminal phase rate constant
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including estimated steady-state volume of distribution [Vss]
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including half-life (t½)
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including total body clearance
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226including terminal state volume of distribution [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including terminal state volume of distribution
- Evaluate plasma Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of eFT226 including terminal phase rate constant [ Time Frame: Through study completion, approximately 12 months ]including terminal phase rate constant

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Criteria:
Parts 1a and 1b (Dose Escalation + Fulvestrant):
- Patient has histological or cytological confirmation of breast cancer.
- Patient has metastatic disease or locoregionally recurrent disease which is refractory or intolerant to existing therapy(ies) known to provide clinical benefit.
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Patient has had prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or other therapy as follows:
- Minimum of one prior line of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Maximum of five prior lines of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Recurrence or progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting.
- Prior treatment has included a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
- Tumor is ER+ (defined as ER IHC staining > 0%).
Cohort EMNK:
- Patient has undergone treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and an anti-PD-1/L1 agent, if appropriate.
- Tumor has a known KRAS-activating mutation; Patients with KRAS G12C mutations are excluded.
Cohort EMBF:
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Patient has had prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or other therapy as follows:
- Minimum of one prior line of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Maximum of five prior lines of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Recurrence or progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting, which may include combination therapy (eg, with a CDK4/6 inhibitor).
- Tumor is ER+ (defined as ER IHC staining > 0%) and has FGFR amplification.
Cohort EMBH:
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Patient has had prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or other therapy as follows:
- Minimum of one prior line of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Minimum of one line of HER2-directed therapy Note: Prior treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors is permitted.
- Tumor is ER+ (defined as ER IHC staining > 0%) and HER2+ (defined as HER2 3+ IHC staining or HER2 2+ and FISH+).
Cohort ECNS:
- Patient has histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB (pleural or pericardial effusion) or stage IV NSCLC.
- Patient has undergone treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and an anti-PD-1/L1 agent, if appropriate. Note: Patients who have declined approved therapy(ies) or who per treating physician are not eligible for approved therapy(ies) (eg, due to intolerance) may be eligible following discussion with the Medical Monitor.
- Tumor has a known G12C KRAS-activating mutation. Note: Patients who have been previously treated with KRAS-specific therapy are excluded.
Cohort ECBF:
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Patient has had prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or other therapy as follows:
- Minimum of one prior line of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Maximum of five prior lines of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Recurrence or progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting.
- Prior treatment has included a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
- Tumor is ER+ (defined as ER IHC staining > 0%).
Cohort ECBF+A:
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Patient has had prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or other therapy as follows:
- Minimum of one prior line of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Maximum of five prior lines of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Recurrence or progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting.
- Tumor is ER+ (defined as ER IHC staining > 0%) and HER2- (defined as absence of HER2 3+ IHC staining and/or absence of FISH+).
Cohort ECBT:
- Patient has progressed after treatment with at least one approved anti-HER2 agent and has been administered at least one line of chemotherapy.
- Tumor is HER2+ (defined as HER2 3+ IHC staining or HER2 2+ and FISH+). Cohorts EMBF, EMBH, ECBF, ECBF+A: There is no limit on the number of lines of prior endocrine therapies.
Cohort ECBF-D1:
- Patient has metastatic disease or locoregionally recurrent disease which is refractory or intolerant to existing therapy(ies) known to provide clinical benefit.
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Patient has had prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or other therapy as follows:
- Minimum of one prior line of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Maximum of five prior lines of therapy for advanced/metastatic disease.
- Recurrence or progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting.
- Prior treatment has included a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
- Tumor is ER+ (defined as ER IHC staining > 0%).
- Tumor has amplification of Cyclin D1 as determined by next generation sequencing or in situ hybridization.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04092673
Contact: Mark Densel | 858-925-8215 | clinicaltrials@effector.com |
United States, California | |
University of Southern California | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033 | |
Contact: Lorraine Martinez 323-865-3967 Lorraine.Martinez@med.usc.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Anthony El-Khoueiry, MD | |
Valkyrie Clinical Trials | Recruiting |
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Contact: Chi Chesenge 310-704-1503 chichesenge@valkyrieclinicaltrials.com | |
Principal Investigator: David Berz, MD | |
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Recruiting |
Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663 | |
Contact: Rosie Blancas 949-764-5543 Rosie.Blancas1@hoag.org | |
Principal Investigator: Anthony El-Khouiery, MD | |
Stanford University | Recruiting |
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304 | |
Contact: Lisa Kody 650-498-8583 lkody@stanford.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Caswell-Jin, MD | |
United States, Michigan | |
START Midwest | Recruiting |
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49546 | |
Contact: Jade Blakeman 616-954-5554 Jade.Blakeman@startmidwest.com | |
Principal Investigator: Manish Sharma, MD | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748 | |
Contact: Ezra Rosen rosene1@mskcc.org | |
Contact: Colleen Wenzel WenzelC1@mskcc.org | |
Principal Investigator: Ezra Rosen, MD | |
United States, New York | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Commack, New York, United States, 11725 | |
Contact: Ezra Rosen, MD rosene1@mskcc.org | |
Contact: Colleen Wenzel WenzelC1@mskcc.org | |
Principal Investigator: Ezra Rosen, MD | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Harrison, New York, United States, 10604 | |
Contact: Ezra Rosen rosene1@mskcc.org | |
Contact: Colleen Wenzel WenzelC1@mskcc.org | |
Principal Investigator: Ezra Rosen, MD | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center- David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 11101 | |
Contact: Ezra Rosen, MD rosene1@mskcc.org | |
Contact: Colleen Wenzel WenzelC1@mskcc.org | |
Principal Investigator: Ezra Rosen, MD | |
United States, Texas | |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
Contact: Raquel Montelongo 713-563-6049 rmontelongo@mdanderson.org | |
Principal Investigator: Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD | |
New Experimental Therapeutics of San Antonio - NEXT Oncology | Recruiting |
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229 | |
Contact: Nicole Klein 210-580-9543 nklein@nextoncology.com | |
Principal Investigator: David Sommerhalder, MD | |
United States, Virginia | |
Virginia Cancer Specialists | Recruiting |
Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22031 | |
Contact: Karina Castillo-Grady Karina.CastilloGrady@usoncology.com | |
Principal Investigator: Alexander Spira, MD |
Study Director: | Douglas Warner, MD | eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Effector Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04092673 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
eFT226-0002 |
First Posted: | September 17, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 18, 2022 |
Last Verified: | November 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | There is not a plan to make IPD available |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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