Clinical trial Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Evaluating ASTX727 for treating recurrent IDH mutant gliomas

Official title: Phase I Trial of ASTX727 in Recurrent/Progressive Non-enhancing IDH Mutant Gliomas

Run by Massachusetts General Hospital · NCT03922555 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new drug called ASTX727 to see if it can safely help people with recurrent IDH mutant gliomas by stopping the growth of their cancer.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment18 (estimated)
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsbevacizumab, chemotherapy, radiation
Locations3 sites (Boston, Massachusetts and 2 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 12, 2019
Main results expectedJanuary 1, 2027
Study endsAugust 1, 2028
Registry record updatedJuly 24, 2026
Trial IDNCT03922555 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with confirmed IDH mutant gliomas showing signs of recurrence or progression.

Probably not a fit

Patients with non-IDH mutant gliomas or those who are not eligible based on the inclusion criteria may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase I clinical trial is focused on assessing the safety and determining the maximum tolerated dose of ASTX727, an investigational drug, in patients with recurrent or progressive non-enhancing IDH mutant gliomas. The study involves administering ASTX727, which combines cedazuridine and decitabine, to evaluate its effects on halting the growth of cancer cells. Participants will undergo monitoring and assessments to ensure the drug's safety and efficacy, with the aim of establishing a foundation for future studies. The trial is designed for patients who have documented IDH mutations and evidence of disease progression.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with recurrent IDH mutant gliomas.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel in the context of IDH mutant gliomas, similar studies with investigational drugs targeting other types of cancers have shown promising results.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be ≥18 years of age.
* Participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed glioma, with documented IDH1 and/or IDH2 gene-mutation.
* Participants must have radiographic evidence of non-enhancing disease progression/recurrence per RANO criteria for low grade gliomas (LGG).
* Patients who have received prior treatment with chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of both are eligible. Also, patients who have not received any prior treatment for their glioma are also eligible.
* Participants must be ≥12 weeks from completion of radiation.
* Participants must have a baseline brain MRI scan within 28 days prior to Day 1 of treatment.
* Participants must be on a stable or decreasing dose of glucocorticoids for 7 days prior to registration.
* Participants must have archived primary tumor biopsies or surgical specimens for additional exploratory translational studies. At least 100-micron length of FFPE tissue or a tissue block should be available for enrollment and for shipment to the Sponsor, or a laboratory designated by the Principal Investigator. If less material is available, participants could still be eligible after discussion with the Principal Investigator who will assess and confirm that there is sufficient material for key evaluations.
* Participants must be able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent. A legally authorized representative may consent on behalf of a participant who is otherwise unable to provide informed consent, if acceptable to and approved by the site and/or site's Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC).
* Participants must have KPS ≥ to 70
* Participants must have expected survival of ≥ 6 months.
* Participants must have adequate bone marrow function as evidenced by:

  * Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL
  * Absolute neutrophil count ≥1500/mcL;
  * Hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL
  * Platelets ≥100,000/mcL
* Participants must have adequate hepatic function as evidenced by:

  * Serum total bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless considered due to Gilbert's disease
  * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤3.0 x ULN.
* Participants must have adequate renal function as evidenced by:

  * Serum creatinine ≤2.0 x ULN
  * OR Creatinine clearance \>40 mL/min based on the Cockroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation: (140 - Age) × (weight in kg) × (0.85 if female)/72 × serum creatinine
* Participants must be recovered from any clinically relevant toxic effects of any prior surgery, radiotherapy, or other therapy intended for the treatment of cancer. (Participants with residual Grade 1 toxicity due to prior chemotherapy are allowed).
* Female participants with reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to the first study drug administration. Participants with reproductive potential are defined as sexually mature women who have not undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or tubal occlusion or who have not been naturally postmenopausal (i.e., who have not menstruated at all) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., have had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months). Women with reproductive potential as well as fertile men and their partners who are female with reproductive potential must agree to abstain from sexual intercourse or to use 2 effective forms of contraception from the time of giving informed consent, during the study, and for 90 days (females and males) following the last dose of ASTX727.
* Participants enrolling in the expansion cohort (Arm B) must meet all of the above criteria and must have surgically accessible tumors and be surgical candidates.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with enhancing disease on brain MRI.
* Participants who received systemic anticancer therapy \<28 days prior to registration. One exception: participants on lomustine/CCNU must wait at least 42 days from last date of drug administration to registration.
* Participants who received an investigational agent \<14 days prior to registration. In addition, the first dose of ASTX727 should not occur before a period ≥5 half-lives of the investigational agent has elapsed.
* Participants with prior treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin) are excluded.
* Participants who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
* Participants with an active severe infection that requires anti-infective therapy or with an unexplained fever \>38.5°C during screening visits or on their first day of study drug administration.
* Participants with known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment within 2 years of start of study drug. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy, or surgically treated prostate cancer.
* Participants with known hypersensitivity to any of the components of ASTX727.
* Participants with a history of myocardial infarction within the 6 months prior to screening.
* Participants with a known history of severe and/or uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias.
* Participants with QTc interval ≥450 msec or with other factors that significantly increase the risk of QT prolongation or arrhythmic events (e.g., family history of long QT interval syndrome).
* Participants with known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis B or C.
* Participants with any other medical or psychological condition, deemed by the Investigator to be likely to interfere with a participant's ability to sign informed consent, cooperate, or participate in the study.
* Participants with known dysphagia, short-gut syndrome, gastroparesis, or other conditions that limit the ingestion or gastrointestinal absorption of drugs administered orally.
* Participants with evidence of intracranial or intratumoral hemorrhage either by MRI or CT scan. Participants with resolving post-surgical changes, punctate/micro-hemorrhage, or hemosiderin are eligible.
* Participants enrolling in the expansion cohort will be excluded is they are deemed by the treating physician or surgeon not to be suitable for surgery

Where it's running

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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