RMC-5552 Monotherapy in Adult Subjects With Recurrent Glioblastoma

Last updated: September 15, 2025
Sponsor: Nicholas Butowski
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Astrocytoma

Gliomas

Treatment

RMC-5552

Clinical Study ID

NCT05557292
221014
P50CA097257
NCI-2022-07698
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This phase I/Ib trial tests the side effects, best dose, tolerability, and effectiveness of RMC-5552 in treating patients with glioblastoma that has come back (recurrent). RMC-5552 is a type of medicine called an mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor. These types of drugs prevent the formation of a specific group of proteins called mTOR. This protein controls cancer cell growth, and the study doctors believe stopping mTOR from forming may help to kill tumor cells.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

For Cohort A and C (non-surgical):

  1. Participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed 1st, 2nd or 3rdrecurrence GBM that has recurred or progressed (per standard RANO criteria) afterstandard treatment regimen (surgery and radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy or +/- Tumor treating fields therapy (TTF), +/- concordant investigational agent).

  2. Participants have confirmed measurable disease per RANO criteria. Participants areeligible after surgery for recurrent disease so long as there is residual enhancingdisease and they are deemed medically able to start study treatment within 28 daysof the surgical procedure. For Cohort B (surgical):

  3. Participants must have 1st, 2nd or 3rd recurrence of GBM that has recurred orprogressed (per standard RANO criteria) after standard treatment regimen (surgeryand radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy) or +/- Tumor treating fields therapy (TTF), +/- concordant investigational agent) and be a candidate for repeat resectionper standard of care); that is participants are planning to have routine surgery forresection of recurrent disease.

  4. Confirmed measurable disease per RANO prior to surgical resection.

  5. Archival tissue available in the form of a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded block (sample derived from the diagnostic tumor). If this is not possible, 20 slides offreshly prepared unstained 4-5 μm sections from the archival tumor block. For all Cohorts (A, B, and C):

  6. Participants must have completed radiation therapy at least 12 weeks before startingtreatment with RMC-5552.

  7. Participants must have completed treatment with chemotherapy or tyrosinekinase/serine/threonine inhibitors at least 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever islonger) before starting treatment with RMC-5552. a. For nitrosourea and mitomycin C, Participants must have completed treatment atleast 6 weeks before first dose of RMC-5552.

  8. Participants must have completed treatment with biologics/monoclonal antibodies,hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy at least 4 weeks before starting treatment withRMC-5552.

  9. Participants must be age >=18 years.

  10. Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performancestatus =< 2 or Karnofsky Performance >=70.

  11. Participants must have a life expectancy > 12 weeks.

  12. Participants must demonstrate adequate organ function 14 days before startingtreatment with RMC-5552 as defined below:

  13. Adequate bone marrow function:

  • Absolute neutrophil count >=1,500/microliter (mcL).
  • Platelets >=100,000/mcL.
  1. Adequate hepatic function:
  • Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits, unless elevated due toGilbert's syndrome and direct bilirubin is within normal limits.
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)) <=3 X institutional upper limit of normal.
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)) <=3 X institutional upper limit of normal.
  1. Adequate renal function:
  • Creatinine <= 1.5 x within institutional upper limit of normal. OR
  • Creatinine clearance Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 60 mL/min/1.73m^2, calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation, unless data existssupporting safe use at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30mL/min/1.73 m^2.
  1. Participants must have recovered from all toxicities/adverse events (AE) from prioranticancer therapy to Grade 1 or within normal limits or baseline grade (per NCICommon Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5), except for thefollowing:
  • Alopecia

  • Grade 2 prior peripheral neuropathy

  • Grade 2 anemia

  • Grade 2 lymphopenia, for participants with prior temozolomide therapy.

  1. Participants with hypothyroidism must be on a stable dose of thyroid replacementtherapy for at least 60 days prior to enrollment.

  2. Participants must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign awritten informed consent document.

  3. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on effective antiretroviraltherapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial.

  4. For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBVviral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated.

  5. Participants with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have beentreated and cured. For individuals with HCV infection who are currently ontreatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.

  6. Female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with femalepartners of childbearing potential must agree to always use highly effective formsof contraception during the course of the study and for at least 3 months aftercompletion of study intervention. Contraceptive use by men and women should beconsistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for thoseparticipating in clinical studies. Female participants of childbearing potentialmust have a negative blood pregnancy test within 14 days of commencement of studyintervention. Male participants must refrain from donating sperm during the courseof the study and for at least 3 months after completion of study intervention.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants has had any prior treatment with anMechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) or phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor.

  2. Participants with any contraindication to MRI examinations.

  3. Participants with any of the following cardiovascular abnormalities:

  4. Medically uncontrolled hypertension (eg, >=160 mmHg systolic or >= 100 mmHgdiastolic).

  5. Acute coronary syndrome (eg, unstable angina, coronary artery stenting orangioplasty, bypass grafting) within the previous 6 months.

  6. History of or current uncontrolled clinically significant unstable arrhythmias.Note: Participants who have pacemakers to control atrial arrhythmias arecandidates for the study. Participants with medically controlled atrialfibrillation > 1 month prior to first dose of RMC-5552 are eligible.

  7. History of congenital long QT syndrome or prolonged QT interval corrected withFridericia's method (QTcF) > 480 ms (unless a pacemaker is in place)

  8. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below the institutional lower limitof normal or < 50%, whichever is lower

  9. Symptomatic congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association Class II orhigher.

  10. Participants with active, clinically significant interstitial lung disease orpneumonitis.

  11. Participants with abnormal fasting glucose (a fasting blood glucose level greaterthan or equal to 125 mg/dL), type 1 diabetes, or uncontrolled type 2 diabetes areexcluded. Note: Participants with type 2 diabetes with Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) < 8%,fasting blood glucose <=130 mg/dL, and fasting triglycerides <=300 mg/dL with nomodifications in hormonal or pharmacologic management may be eligible afterdiscussion with the Sponsor-Investigator.

  12. Participants with an active infection requiring systemic therapy within 72 hours ofthe first dose of RMC-5552.

  13. Participants with known active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

  14. Participants with active, untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (CD4+ T-cell counts ≤350 cells/μL and presence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining opportunistic infections in the past 12 months. Note: Antiretroviraltherapy is permitted but must not conflict with other study restrictions and subjectmust be on an established treatment for at least 28 days and have an HIV viral loadless than 400 copies/mL prior to enrollment).

  15. Participants with active or chronic hepatitis B (positive for hepatitis B surfaceantigen with detected hepatitis B virus) or C (positive for hepatitis C ribonucleicacid (RNA)).

  16. Participants with a history of severe allergic reaction to any of the studyintervention components.

  17. Participant has had major surgery (any surgery requiring systemic generalanesthesia) within 2 weeks prior to their first dose of RMC-5552. Participants onCohort B who are having Standard of Care (SOC) tumor resection as a part of regulartreatment on this trial are allowed. In all cases, the participant must besufficiently recovered and stable before study intervention administration.

  18. Participants with stomatitis or mucositis of any grade.

  19. Participants with any known unstable or clinically significant concurrent medicalcondition (e.g., substance abuse, uncontrolled intercurrent illness including activeinfection, symptomatic arterial thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism, etc.) thatwould, in the opinion of the investigator, jeopardize the safety of a subject, havean impact on their expected survival through the end of the study participation,and/or affect their ability to comply with the protocol.

  20. Participants receiving specific oncologic therapies list below are excluded:

  • History of treatment with approved or experimental mTOR and/or PI3K inhibitors.

  • Treatment with chemotherapy or tyrosine kinase inhibitor within 2 weeks, or 5half-lives (for nitrosourea and mitomycin C within 6 weeks) of RMC-5552,whichever is longer.

  • Treatment with biologics/monoclonal antibodies or hormonal therapy within 4weeks of C1D1. Participants must have completed treatment withbiologics/monoclonal antibodies, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy at least 4weeks prior to first dose of RMC-5552.

  • Treatment with any other anti-cancer treatment within 28 days of startingtreatment with RMC-5552.

  • Treatment with radiation therapy within 12 weeks of starting treatment withRMC-5552.

  1. Treatment with any other investigational drugs (excluding Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines) within 28 days of starting treatment with RMC-5552.

  2. Participants that require medication that is known to prolong QTc interval.

  3. Participants that require treatment with a medication that is a strong CytochromeP450 family 3 subfamily A 4 (CYP3A4) inducer and/or time-dependent strong CYP3A4inhibitor.

  4. Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

  5. Participants with clinically significant history of liver disease, including viralor other hepatitis, current alcohol abuse or cirrhosis.

  6. Participants with unresolved toxicity from prior therapy with the exception of thefollowing:

  7. Alopecia

  8. Grade 2 prior peripheral neuropathy

  9. Grade 2 anemia

  10. Grade 2 lymphopenia, for participants with prior temozolomide therapy.

  11. Participants diagnosed with infratentorial GBM, a tumor outside of brain, orgliomatosis cerebri.

  12. Participants with a prior history of (< 5 years ago) or concurrent malignancy areexcluded. Note: Exceptions include prior malignancies considered to be clinicallyinsignificant and for which no systemic anti-cancer treatment is required (eg, basalcell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin post-curative surgical resection;carcinoma in situ of the cervix post-curative surgical resection). Approval from thePI is required for exceptions.

  13. Participants with a history of cerebrovascular stroke within the previous 6 monthsor transient ischemic attack within the previous 3 months.

Study Design

Total Participants: 48
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: RMC-5552
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
April 03, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2030

Study Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of mTORC1 kinase inhibitor RMC-5552 (RMC- 5552). (Cohort A).

II. To characterize the safety and tolerability of RMC-5552 monotherapy. (Cohort A).

III. To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of RMC-5552 after a single dose of RMC-5552 prior to surgical resection. (Cohort B).

IV. To evaluate the preliminary antitumor effect of RMC-5552. (Cohort C).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of RMC-5552. (Cohort A). II. To evaluate the preliminary antitumor effect of RMC-5552. (Cohort A). III. To assess pharmacodynamic (PD) markers of drug activity, including biochemical markers of mTORC1 pathway inhibition in tumor tissue. (Cohort B).

IV. To characterize the safety and tolerability of RMC-5552 monotherapy. (Cohort B).

V. To evaluate the preliminary antitumor effect of RMC-5552 in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). (Cohort B).

VI. To characterize the safety and tolerability of RMC-5552 monotherapy. (Cohort C).

VII. To measure the PK of RMC-5552. (Cohort C).

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study (Cohort A) followed by a phase Ib study (Cohorts B and C). Participants are assigned to 1 of 3 cohorts.

COHORT A: Non-surgical patients receive RMC-5552 intravenously (IV) on study. Patients undergo a pulmonary function test and chest x-ray during screening. Patients also undergo a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the trial. Patents undergo blood sample collection on study.

*** Participants will be enrolled concurrently in Cohorts B and C ***

COHORT B: Surgical patients receive a single dose of RP2D RMC-5552 IV prior to standard of care surgery and then on study. Patients undergo a pulmonary function test and chest x-ray during screening. Patients also undergo a brain MRI throughout the trial. Patents undergo blood sample collection on study.

COHORT C: Non-surgical patients receive RP2D of RMC-5552 IV on study. Patients undergo a pulmonary function test and chest x-ray during screening. Patients also undergo a brain MRI throughout the trial. Patents undergo blood sample collection on study.

Participants will be followed after their last treatment with RMC-5552 until the participant voluntarily withdraws consent, or until death; whichever comes first.

Connect with a study center

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921 94143
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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