Combining avapritinib and decitabine for treating systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm

A Phase 1 Study of Avapritinib in Combination With Decitabine in Patients With Systemic Mastocytosis With an Associated Hematologic Neoplasm (SM-AHN)

This study is testing a new combination treatment of avapritinib and decitabine to see if it can help people with systemic mastocytosis and related blood cancers feel better and manage their condition more effectively.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (Academic / other)
• Drugs / interventions: avapritinib, imatinib
• Locations: 7 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 6 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT06327685 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the safety and tolerability of a combination treatment using avapritinib and decitabine for patients diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN). The study aims to address the challenges of treating both the mastocytosis and the accompanying myeloid malignancy, which often progresses despite existing therapies. By evaluating the effects of this combination therapy, the researchers hope to enhance disease control while monitoring for potential overlapping toxicities. Participants will be closely monitored throughout the trial to ensure adherence to the treatment protocol and safety measures.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study include individuals diagnosed with SM-AHN who meet specific eligibility criteria, including adequate organ function and the ability to adhere to study requirements.

Not a fit: Patients who do not have a diagnosis of SM-AHN or those with severe comorbidities that prevent participation may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide improved disease control for patients suffering from SM-AHN.

How similar studies have performed: While targeted therapies have been approved for SM-AHN, this combination approach is novel and has not been extensively tested in previous studies.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of SM-AHN defined by World Health Organization 2022 criteria.
* ECOG 0-3
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
* Ability to adhere to study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
* Willing to receive blood products as deemed clinically necessary.
* Adequate organ and marrow function as defined by the protocol.
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial.
* For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated.
* Participants with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For participants with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.
* Participants with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should undergo a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, participants should be class 2B or better.
* Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for at least 6 months after the last dose of decitabine and 6 weeks after the last dose of avapritinib. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study or in the 6 months after last dose of decitabine or 6 weeks after last dose of avapritinib she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 3 months after completion of study drug administration.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of decitabine use with documented disease progression of AHN by 2006 IWG MDS response criteria while on decitabine.
* History of avapritinib use with documented progression of mastocytosis while on avapritinib per m-IWG-MRT-ECNM criteria.
* History of treatment with decitabine in combination with avapritinib.
* Use of azacitidine within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.
* Diagnosis of AML defined as presence of ≥ 20% myeloblasts in the peripheral blood or bone marrow or presence of a myeloid sarcoma.
* Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents or are participating in another interventional study.
* History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to azacytidine, decitabine, cedazuridine, avapritinib, propylene glycol, mannitol (only for patients receiving azacytidine).
* History of intracranial hemorrhage or need for full anticoagulation with warfarin, direct oral anticoagulant, or treatment dose low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), or any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would put the patient at an increased risk for spontaneous, unprovoked hemorrhage such as: I) Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within one year of the first dose of study drug II) Presence of a vascular aneurysm in the brain III) Known intracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
* Patient has a history of a seizure disorder (eg, epilepsy) or requirement for antiseizure medication.
* Patient has a QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \> 480 msec.
* Previous allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant within 6 months prior to enrollment, active graft versus host disease (GVHD), or requiring transplant related immunosuppression.
* Patients receiving any medications or substances that are strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors or strong or moderate CYP3A inducers. Because the lists of these agents are constantly changing, it is important to regularly consult a frequently updated medical reference. As part of the enrollment/informed consent procedures, the participant will be counseled on the risk of interactions with other agents and what to do if new medications need to be prescribed or if the participant is considering a new over-the-counter medicine or herbal product.
* Participants with uncontrolled intercurrent illness.
* Participants with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
* Pregnant women are excluded from this study because, based on the mechanism of action and data from animal reproduction studies, in utero exposure to avapritinib may cause fetal harm.
* Women who are breast feeding.
* Patient is unwilling or unable to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan, laboratory tests, or other study procedures and study restrictions.
* Patient has a primary brain malignancy or metastases to the brain.
* Patient has had a major surgical procedure within 14 days of the first dose of study drug. Surgical procedures such as central venous catheter placement, bone marrow (BM) biopsy, and feeding tube placement are considered minor surgical procedures.
* Patient has eosinophilia and known positivity for the FIP1L1-PGDFRA fusion, unless the patient has demonstrated relapse or progressive disease (PD) on prior imatinib therapy. Patients with eosinophilia (\> 1.5 × 109/L), who do not have a detectable KIT D816 mutation, must be tested for a PDGFRA fusion mutation by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
* Patient is participating in another interventional clinical study.

Where this trial is running

Phoenix, Arizona and 6 other locations

• Mayo Clinic - Arizona — Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
• Stanford University Medical Center — Palo Alto, California, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
• Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa, Florida, United States (Recruiting)
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
• University of Utah Health — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Andrew Kuykendall, MD — Moffitt Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Paul Ciero

Conditions Systemic Mastocytosis With an Associated Hematologic Neoplasm