Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Efficacy of the Selumetinib Granule Formulation in Children Aged ≥1 to <7 Years With NF1-related Symptomatic, Inoperable PN

Last updated: May 13, 2025
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Warts

Neurofibromatosis

Brain Tumor

Treatment

Selumetinib granule formulation

Selumetinib capsule formulation

Clinical Study ID

NCT05309668
D1346C00004
D1346C00004
2020-005608-20
  • Ages 1-6
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is designed to define a dosing regimen and assess the pharmacokinetics(PK) and safety of the granule formulation; the study will also include descriptive analyses of exploratory efficacy endpoints. The study will inform the benefit risk profile of the granule formulation in children aged ≥ 1 to < 7 years with NF1 related symptomatic, inoperable PN.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male and female participants aged ≥ 1 to < 7 years of age at the time their legallyauthorised representative (parent or guardian) signs the informed consent.

  2. All study participants must be diagnosed with NF1 with symptomatic inoperable PN asdefined in protocol.

  3. Participants must have at least one measurable PN, defined as a PN of at least 3 cmmeasured in one dimension, which can be seen on at least 3 imaging slices and have areasonably well-defined contour. Participants who have undergone surgery forresection of a PN are eligible provided the PN was incompletely resected and ismeasurable. The target PN will be defined as the clinically most relevant PN, whichis symptomatic, inoperable and measurable by volumetric MRI analysis.

  4. Performance status: Participants must have a Lansky performance of ≥ 70 except inparticipants who are wheelchair bound or have limited mobility secondary to a needfor mechanical breathing support (such as an airway PN requiring tracheostomy orcontinuous positive airway pressure) who must have a Lansky performance of ≥ 40.

  5. Participants must have a BSA ≥ 0.4 and ≤ 1.09 m2 at study entry (date of ICFsignature).

  6. Mandatory provision of consent for the study signed and dated by a participant'slegally authorised representative (parent or guardian) along with the paediatricassent form, if applicable.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants with confirmed or suspected malignant glioma or MPNST. Participantswith low grade glioma (including optic glioma) not requiring systemic therapy arepermitted.

  2. History of malignancy except for malignancy treatment with curative intent with noknown active disease ≥ 2 years before the first dose of study intervention and oflow potential risk of recurrence.

  3. Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal disease, inability toswallow the formulated product, or previous significant bowel resection that wouldpreclude adequate absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of selumetinib.

  4. A life-threatening illness, medical condition, organ system dysfunction orlaboratory finding which, in the Investigator's opinion, could compromise theparticipant's safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of selumetinib, orput the study outcomes at undue risk.

  5. Participants with clinically significant cardiovascular disease as defined in theprotocol.

  6. Liver function tests: Bilirubin > 1.5 × the ULN for age with the exception of thosewith Gilbert syndrome (≥ 3 × ULN) or AST/ALT > 2 × ULN.

  7. Renal Function: Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate < 60mL/min/1.73 m2 or Serum creatinine > 0.8 mg/dL (for participants aged ≥ 1 to < 4years) or > 1.0 mg/dL (for participants aged ≥ 4 years).

  8. Participants with ophthalmological findings/condition as listed in the protocol.

  9. Have any unresolved chronic toxicity with CTCAE Grade ≥ 2 which are associated withprevious therapy for NF1-PN (except hair changes such as alopecia or hairlightening)

  10. Participants who have previously been treated with a MEKi (including selumetinib)and have had disease progression, or due to toxicity have either discontinuedtreatment and/or required a dose reduction.

  11. Have inadequate haematological function defined as: An absolute neutrophil count < 1500/μL or Haemoglobin < 9g/dL or Platelets <100,000/μL or Have had a transfusion (of red cells or other blood derived products) within the 28 days prior to studyentry (date of ICF signature).

  12. Have received or are receiving an IMP or other systemic NF1-PN target treatment (including MEKi) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention, orwithin a period during which the IMP or systemic PN target treatment has not beencleared from the body (eg, a period of 5 'half-lives'), whichever is longer.

  13. Has received radiotherapy in the 6 weeks prior to start of study intervention or anyprior radiotherapy directed at the target or non-target PN.

  14. Receiving herbal supplements or medications known to be strong or moderateinhibitors of the CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 enzymes or inducers of the CYP3A4 enzyme unlesssuch products can be safely discontinued at least 14 days or 5 half-lives (whicheveris longer) before the first dose of study medication.

  15. Inability to undergo MRI and/or contraindication for MRI examinations. Prosthesis ororthopaedic or dental braces that would interfere with volumetric analysis of targetPN on MRI.

Study Design

Total Participants: 36
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Selumetinib granule formulation
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
January 21, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
April 28, 2028

Study Description

This is a Phase I/II, single arm, open-label study in children aged ≥ 1 to < 7 years at study entry (date of ICF signature) with a clinical diagnosis of NF1 related symptomatic, inoperable PN. The study is designed to evaluate the PK, safety and tolerability of selumetinib given as a granule formulation.

Participants will receive selumetinib for 25 cycles (or until they meet discontinuation criteria). Enrolment into the initial dose-finding phase will be stratified by age group:

  • Cohort 1: participants aged between ≥ 4 and < 7 years

  • Cohort 2: participants aged between ≥ 1 to < 4 years

In addition to the Global Cohorts, 6 Japanese participants in Japan aged between ≥ 1 to < 7 years with NF1 related symptomatic, inoperable PN will be enrolled into the Japan Cohort.

After completion of at least one cycle (28 days) of dosing in 3 evaluable participants in Cohort 1, Safety Review Committee(SRC) will review the emerging safety and PK data. Providing the single dose PK exposure is within the acceptable range and there are no safety concerns as determined by SRC then dosing in Cohort 2 will be initiated and additional participants will be dosed in Cohort 1. If the PK exposure is not within the acceptable range, the dose schema may be adjusted to ensure that selumetinib exposure is within the range observed in the SPRINT study; PK will be assessed against acceptance criteria in an additional 3 evaluable cohort 1 participants who received the adjusted dose. Cohort 2 will be initiated once the selumetinib granule formulation dose schema is identified for Cohort 1. The physiologically-based PK model will be updated, if required, based on emerging PK data.

Additional SRC reviews will be held for each of the cohorts following at least one cycle of dosing in approximately 6 evaluable participants and again in approximately 10 evaluable participants. The SRC will evaluate the PK, safety and tolerability of the granule formulation for that dose schema. The Japan Cohort will not participate in the dose-finding phase.

Participants who are aged ≥ 5 years at the end of 25 cycles of selumetinib will be considered to have completed the study for data analysis purposes. Participants who terminate treatment prior to Cycle 25 will be followed up to collect MRIs performed as standard of care and details of NF1-PN treatment information until the time when they would have completed 25 cycles of treatment, or they commence an alternative systemic NF1-PN treatment, whichever is the earliest. Any participant who is aged < 5 years after 25 cycles of selumetinib (or when they terminate treatment with selumetinib) will enter a safety follow-up phase. Participation in the safety follow-up will continue until they reach the age of 5 years or commence an alternative systemic NF1-PN treatment, whichever is the earlier. Participants can continue to receive selumetinib (capsule or sprinkle capsule) during the safety follow-up as long as they are considered to be receiving benefit in the opinion of their Investigator.

Connect with a study center

  • Research Site

    Berlin, 13353
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Dresden, 01307
    Germany

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  • Research Site

    Duisburg, 47055
    Germany

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  • Research Site

    Hamburg, 20246
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Munchen, 80337
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    München, 80337
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Tubingen, 72076
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Tübingen, 72076
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Milan, 20133
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

    Milano, 20133
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu' di Roma

    Roma, 00165
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Rome, 00165
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita

    Torino, 10126
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Nagoya, 466-8560
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Nagoya University Hospital

    Nagoya-shi, 466-8560
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Setagaya, 157-8535
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • National Center for Child Health and Development

    Setagaya-ku, 157-8535
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Oita University Hospital

    Yufu-shi, 879-5593
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, 3015 GD
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Rotterdam, 3015 GD
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Moscow, 119620
    Russian Federation

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Saint-Petersburg, 197758
    Russian Federation

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    St Petersburg, 197341
    Russian Federation

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Sant Joan de Deu

    Barcelona, 08950
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Barcelona, 08950
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

    Madrid, 28007
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Madrid,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona 85060
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Indiana (IU) Health - Riley Hospital for Children

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Rockville, Maryland 20852
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Childrens Hospital Medical Center - Akron

    Akron, Ohio 44308
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Akron, Ohio 44308
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU

    Richmond, Virginia 23219
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Richmond, Virginia 23219
    United States

    Site Not Available

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