A Phase 0/1 Study of BDTX-1535 in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma (rHGG) and Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (nGBM) Participants With EGFR Alterations or Fusions

Last updated: June 2, 2025
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Astrocytoma

Gliomas

Brain Cancer

Treatment

BDTX-1535

BDTX-1535 combined with temozolomide and radiation therapy

BDTX-1535 combined with radiation therapy

Clinical Study ID

NCT06072586
2023-20
24-500-090-34-38
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study will administer the investigational drug, BDTX-1535 to eligible patients with recurrent high-grade glioma (HGG) and newly-diagnosed glioblastoma (nGBM). BDTX-1535 was designed to block a growth signal important to some cancers. BDTX-1535 is being tested in this study to see if it can be given safely to people who have tumors that can be dependent on that growth signal because of changes in a protein called EGFR. These gene changes are called amplifications, mutations, fusions or alterations and are found only in the tumors.

The study design includes a Phase 0 component with PK/PD-trigger for participant enrollment into an Expansion Phase 1 component. The primary objective of the Phase 0 component is to evaluate the PK endpoints of BDTX-1535. The primary objective of the Phase 1 component is to establish the safe dose of BDTX-1535 to be used in participants with a specified treatment regimen, three of which include standard of care radiotherapy for nGBM participants.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Arms A & B: Recurrent high grade glioma (2021 WHO Grades 3 and 4), defined asparticipants who have progressed on or following standard therapy, which includesmaximal surgical resection, temozolomide, and fractionated radiotherapy.

  • Arm C, D, & E: Newly diagnosed glioblastoma (2021 WHO Grade 4), who have notreceived any tumor directed intervention other than biopsy or resection.

  • Candidate for clinical resection of rHGG (Arms A & B) or nGBM (Arms C & D).

  • Adequate archival or biopsy tissue available for testing of EGFR alterations. Thetissue must have evidence of EGFR alterations including variants, fusion, andmutations with or without amplifications. rHGG participants with EGFR fusion will besolely enrolled into Arm B.

  • Participants must have measurable disease preoperatively, defined as at least 1contrast-enhancing lesion, with 2 perpendicular measurements of at least 1 cm.

  • Provision of signed and dated, written informed consent (personally or by thelegally authorized representative, if applicable) prior to any study specificprocedures, sampling and analyses.

  • Age ≥ 18 at time of consent

  • Have a performance status (PS) of ≤ 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale.

  • Ability to swallow oral medications.

  • Participant has adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the followinglaboratory values (as assessed by the local laboratory for eligibility):

  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL

  • Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL (at time of surgery)

  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL (Participants may receive erythrocyte transfusions toachieve this hemoglobin level at the discretion of the investigator. Initialtreatment must not begin earlier than the day after the erythrocytetransfusion.)

  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X ULN (Participants with Gilbert's syndrome with a totalbilirubin ≤ 3.0 times ULN and direct bilirubin within normal limits arepermitted.)

  • AST (SGOT) ≤ 3 X institutional ULN

  • ALT (SGPT) ≤ 3 X institutional ULN

  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 X ULN or estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min (calculated using Institutional standard method)

  • Participants on corticosteroids at baseline must be on stable or decreasing dosesfor at least 5 days prior to Day 1.

  • Confirmed negative serum pregnancy test (β-hCG) before starting study treatment orparticipant who is no longer of childbearing potential due to surgical, chemical, ornatural menopause.

  • For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception andagreement to use such a method during study participation until the end of treatmentadministration and for 16 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

  • For males of reproductive potential: use of condoms or other methods to ensureeffective contraception with partner until the end of treatment administration andfor 16 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

  • Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations throughout study duration.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

  • Known allergic reactions to components of the BDTX-1535.

  • Known to have active (acute or chronic) or uncontrolled severe infection, liverdisease such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and active and chronichepatitis, as determined by the investigator.

  • Known active systemic bacterial infection (requiring intravenous [IV] antibiotics orfever >38.5°C at time of initiating study treatment), fungal infection, ordetectable viral infection (such as known human immunodeficiency virus positivity orwith known active hepatitis B or C [for example, hepatitis B surface antigenpositive]. Screening of viral infection is not required for enrollment.

  • Significant cardiovascular disease, including NYHA Class III or IV congestive heartfailure, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, poorly controlled cardiacarrhythmias, or stroke in the preceding 6 months prior to study Day 1.

  • Symptomatic or radiographic leptomeningeal disease.

  • Participant has serious and/or uncontrolled preexisting medical condition(s) that,in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study (forexample, interstitial lung disease, severe dyspnea at rest or requiring oxygentherapy, severe renal impairment [e.g. estimated creatinine clearance <30ml/min],history of major surgical resection involving the stomach or small bowel, orpreexisting Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis or a preexisting chronic conditionresulting in baseline Grade 2 or higher diarrhea).

  • Concurrent use of prohibited medications: coadministration of strong CYP2C8 andCYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers with BDTX-1535. These should be discontinued 1 weekor 5 half-lives (whichever is greater) prior to study Day 1. Strong inhibitors ofP-gp (e.g., Amiodarone, carvedilol, dronedarone, propafenone, quinidine, ranolazine,and verapami) and BCRP (e.g., curcumin, cyclosporin A, and eltrombopag) should beused with caution. Sensitive substrates of P-gp, BCRP, and OATP should also be usedwith caution.

  • Therapeutic intent treatment with another investigational drug or other interventionwithin 5 half-lives of the investigational product whichever is longer.

  • With the exception of alopecia, any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greaterthan National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE v5) Grade 1 at the time of starting study treatment and patients withchronic Grade 2 unresolved toxicities may be eligible following discussion with thePrincipal Investigator.

Study Design

Total Participants: 82
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: BDTX-1535
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
October 18, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2027

Study Description

The Phase 0 component will include treatment of rHGG (Arms A and B) and nGBM participants (Arms C, D, and E) with BDTX-1535 prior to a planned tumor resection. During surgery, blood, tumor, and CSF samples will be collected to measure the amount of drug that is present in the samples. Arm A includes ascending dose levels with two cohorts, and Arm C includes two dose level cohorts to determine the Optimal Biological Dose (OBD).

The Phase 1 component will include treatment in different dose regimens. Participants with tumors demonstrating PK response (Arms A, B, and C) or PD response (Arms D and E) will continue treatment.

Connect with a study center

  • Chandler Regional Medical Center

    Chandler, Arizona 85224
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

    Phoenix, Arizona 85013
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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