A Study of ZEN003694 in People With Squamous Cell Lung Cancer

Last updated: October 23, 2025
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Neoplasm Metastasis

Treatment

ZEN003694

Clinical Study ID

NCT05607108
22-286
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether ZEN003694 is an effective treatment for people with advanced squamous cell lung cancer with a mutation in the NSD3 gene.

ZEN003694 is a type of drug called a BET inhibitor. Researchers think ZEN003694 may help here because the drug works by blocking a group of proteins called bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) proteins, which may counteract the effect of NSD3 on tumor growth. Blocking these proteins may slow or stop the growth of the cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically-confirmed squamous cell lung cancer

  • Recurrent or metastatic disease

  • Patients with previously treated asymptomatic brain metastases requiring no morethan 10mg prednisone (or equivalent) are allowed. Patients with asymptomatic brainmetastases ≤ 1cm not requiring more than 10mg prednisone (or equivalent) areallowed.

  • Received prior first-line therapy: platinum-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy,given either concurrently or sequentially

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS 0-2

  • Evidence of NSD3 gain or amplification by NGS, including but not limited to evidenceof 8p11 gain or amplification as determined by MSK IMPACT or MSK ACCESS, or acommercially available molecular assay that is FDA authorized. Note: ctDNA testing,including but not limited to MSK ACCESS and Guardant and Foundation

  • Adequate laboratory parameters at Screening including:

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L

  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3

  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.0 ULN (≤ 5 x ULN if liver metastases are present)

  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.25 x ULN

  • Calculated or measured eGFR ≥ 40 ml/min or serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN

  • Prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) and partialthromboplastin time (PTT) < 1.5 x ULN

  • Ability to swallow capsules

  • Use of corticosteroids is allowed up to a daily dose of 10 mg prednisone orequivalent provided that the dose has been stable for at least 2 weeks prior to thestart of ZEN003694 dosing and will remain stable during ZEN003694 treatment.

  • Females or males age ≥ 18 years (at time of signing informed consent)

  • Female subjects may be enrolled if they are not of childbearing potential,permanently sterile or who are post-menopausal defined as no menses for at least 1year without an alternative medical cause and FSH levels in the post-menopausalrange. Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled if theyconsistently and correctly use a highly effective form of contraception. Highlyeffective forms of contraception include: combined (estrogen and progestogenhormonal contraceptives (oral, intravaginal, transdermal) associated with inhibitionof ovulation; progestogen-only hormonal contraception (oral, injectable,implantable) associated with inhibition of ovulation; intrauterine device (IUD);intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS); bilateral tubal occlusion; vasectomizedpartner; sexual abstinence. Female subjects should not donate eggs from the timepoint of study drug administration until at least 7 months thereafter.

  • Males with partners of childbearing potential may be enrolled if they use a condomwhen having sex with a pregnant woman or with a non-pregnant female of childbearingpotential from 21 days before the first dose of study drug through 4 months afterthe last dose of study drug, and males should not donate sperm from the time pointof study drug administration until at least 4 months thereafter.

Contraception should be considered for a non-pregnant female partner of childbearing potential

  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy testbefore the first dose of study drugs and must agree to pregnancy tests during thestudy.

  • Females may not be breast-feeding at the first dose of study drugs, during studyparticipation or through 7 months after the last dose of study drugs

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have previously received an investigational BET inhibitor

  • Have received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy or investigational therapy within 2weeks or five half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the first dose of studydrug

  • Radiation therapy within 2 weeks of first dose of study drug

  • Currently receiving medications known to be strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4and substrates of CYP1A2 with a narrow therapeutic window. Strong inducers andinhibitors of CYP3A4 and CYP1A2 substrates with narrow therapeutic ranges must bediscontinued at least 7 days prior to the first administration of study drug.

  • Left ventricular ejection fraction less than the lower of 50% or the lower limit ofinstitution's normal range

  • QTcF interval > 470 msec

  • Known impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease such asuncontrolled supraventricular arrhythmia, ventricular arrhythmia requiring therapy,or uncontrolled congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functionalclass III or IV)

  • Myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to the firstadministration of study drug

  • Other clinically significant co-morbidities, such as uncontrolled pulmonary disease,active CNS disease, active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection(s)requiring systemic therapy, or any other condition that could compromise safety orthe patient's participation in the study

  • Other known active cancer requiring therapy at time of study entry

  • Historically positive (screening tests not required) for human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) or with activeinfections. HBV positivity defined by positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).HCV positivity defined as positive HCV viral load.

  • Major surgery other than diagnostic surgery, dental surgery or stenting within 4weeks prior to the first administration of study drug

  • History of congenital or other deficiency in platelet function, or any knowninherent or acquired coagulopathy, including current anticoagulation therapy (exceptfor low-dose warfarin for port patency)

  • Current or anticipated use within 7 days prior to the first administration of studydrug, or during the study, of strong P-gp inhibitors.

  • Use of oral Factor Xa inhibitors (i.e., rivaroxaban, apixaban, betrixaban, edoxabanotamixaban, letaxaban, eribaxaban) and Factor IIa inhibitors (i.e., dabigatran). Lowmolecular weight heparin is allowed. Note: except for subjects on anticoagulanttherapy who must have PT-INR within therapeutic range as deemed appropriate by theInvestigator.

Study Design

Total Participants: 13
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: ZEN003694
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
November 01, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
November 30, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge Limited Protocol Activities

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey 07748
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey 07645
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge Limited Protocol Activities

    Basking Ridge 5095409, New Jersey 5101760 07920
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)

    Middletown 5101170, New Jersey 5101760 07748
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)

    Montvale 5101361, New Jersey 5101760 07645
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (All Protocol Activities )

    Commack, New York 11725
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York 10604
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale, New York 11553
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (All Protocol Activities )

    Commack 5113412, New York 5128638 11725
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

    Harrison 5120095, New York 5128638 10604
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10065
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale 5141927, New York 5128638 11553
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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