Clinical trial Recruiting at 80 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up Women only

Evaluating azenosertib for treating platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Official title: A Phase 2 Open-Label, Multicenter Study To Evaluate Efficacy And Safety Of ZN-c3 In Subjects With High-Grade Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, Or Primary Peritoneal Cancer (DENALI / ZN-c3-005 / GOG-3066)

Run by K-Group, Beta, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc · NCT05128825 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new drug called azenosertib to see if it can help people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer feel better and improve their treatment outcomes.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexWomen only
Enrollment310 (estimated)
SponsorK-Group, Beta, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsbevacizumab, mirvetuximab, chemotherapy, Radiation
Locations89 sites (Mobile, Alabama and 88 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 17, 2022
Main results expectedDecember 1, 2026
Study endsJune 30, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 30, 2026
Trial IDNCT05128825 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with platinum-resistant high-grade serous ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer and positive Cyclin E1 protein expression.

Probably not a fit

Patients with primary platinum-refractory disease or those who do not meet the specific biomarker 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 2 study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of azenosertib (ZN-c3) in patients with platinum-resistant high-grade serous ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. The study is divided into two parts, with Part 2 focusing on patients whose tumors express Cyclin E1, as determined by a specific assay. Azenosertib works by inhibiting the WEE1 protein, which allows cancer cells to progress through the cell cycle despite DNA damage, ultimately leading to cell death. The study includes patients who have undergone multiple prior treatments and have measurable disease.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with limited treatment options due to platinum resistance.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have explored WEE1 inhibitors in cancer treatment, indicating potential for success, but this specific approach is novel in the context of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 years
2. High-grade serous ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer
3. Tumor testing (archival acceptable) confirms a positive Cyclin E1 protein status result determined by IHC using the Sponsor's investigational clinical trial assay
4. Prior therapy:

   1. Subjects must have platinum-resistant disease
   2. Part 2c: Subjects with PROC may have 1 to 4 prior lines or regimens. Prior treatment in this cohort includes a weekly taxane regimen, either as single agent or in combination, per protocol
   3. Prior bevacizumab treatment is required, if eligible per standard of care
   4. Prior PARP inhibitor treatment is required if BRCA 1/2 mutation or HRD, if eligible per standard of care
   5. Prior mirvetuximab treatment is required, if eligible per standard of care
5. Measurable disease per RECIST Version 1.1.
6. Adequate hematologic and organ function, as defined in protocol
7. ECOG 0-1

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Primary platinum-refractory disease
2. Subjects with endometrioid, clear cell, mucinous, or sarcomatous histology, mixed tumors containing any of the above histologies, low-grade, borderline, or other ovarian tumors
3. Any of the following treatment interventions within the specified time frame prior to C1D1:

   1. Major surgery within 28 days
   2. Hospitalization within 14 days
   3. Any chemotherapy or targeted tumor therapy within 21 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter);
   4. Radiation therapy within 21 days;
   5. Autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant within 3 months.
   6. Current use of any other investigational drug therapy \<28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter).
   7. Inability to discontinue treatment prescription or non-prescription drugs, or to discontinue consumption of food and herbal supplements that are strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors and inducers or P-gp inhibitors at least 14 days prior to C1D1.
4. Prior therapy with ZN-c3 or any other WEE1 inhibitor, ATR inhibitor, PKMYT1 inhibitor, or CHK1/2 inhibitor.
5. A serious illness or medical condition(s) including, but not limited to:

   1. Clinically or radiographically unstable brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease that requires immediate treatment. Subjects with asymptomatic brain metastases are eligible.
   2. Myocardial impairment resulting in heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV)
   3. Severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase risk associated with study participation or may interfere with interpretation of study results
   4. Acute kidney injury requiring intervention or intravenous fluid in the last 14 days or presence of indwelling urinary catheter or percutaneous nephrostomy.
   5. Significant gastrointestinal abnormalities, including an inability to take oral medication, requirement for intravenous alimentation, active peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhea or vomiting considered to be clinically significant in the judgment of the Investigator, or prior surgical procedures affecting absorption.
   6. Active, uncontrolled infection. Subjects with an infection receiving treatment (antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) must have completed such treatment and the infection must be considered controlled/resolved (and afebrile) by the Investigator for at least 7 days before C1D1
   7. Any evidence of bowel obstruction as determined by air/fluid levels on computed tomography (CT scan, recent hospitalization for small bowel obstruction within 3 months prior to C1D1, or recurrent paracentesis or thoracentesis within 6 weeks prior to C1D1.
6. Unresolved toxicity of Grade \>1 attributed to any prior therapies (excluding Grade ≤2 neuropathy, alopecia, or skin pigmentation).
7. Pregnant or lactating female subject or female subject of childbearing potential who has a positive serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to C1D1.
8. History of another malignancy in the previous 2 years, unless cured by surgery alone and continuously disease free. Exceptions include appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, Stage 1 uterine cancer, or other malignancies with an expected curative outcome.
9. Subjects who are known to be immunocompromised or HIV-positive on highly active anti-retroviral therapy.
10. Subjects with known active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
11. Individuals who are judged by the Investigator to be unsuitable as study subjects.
12. Subjects who had prior wide-field radiotherapy affecting ≥ 20% of the bone marrow.

Where it's running

  • Site 0170-USA Mitchell Cancer Institute
    Mobile, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0143 - HonorHealth
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0102 - University of Arizona Cancer Center
    Tucson, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0135 - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
    Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0158 - Hartford HealthCare
    Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0241 - Florida Cancer Specialist - North
    Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
  • Site 0173 - Mount Sinai Medical Center
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0308 - Advent Health
    Orlando, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0239 - Florida Cancer Specialists - East
    Wellington, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0108 - Emory University Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0284 - Community Cancer Center North
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0217 - St Vincent Hospital and Health Care Centers
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0251 - Norton Cancer Institute
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0221 - Tufts Medical Center - PPDS
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0104 - Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0307 - Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
    Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0263 - Baystate Medical Center
    Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0101 - Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0228 - Corewell Health Medical Group West
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0288 - Minnesota Oncology Hematology - Maplewood
    Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0213 - Center of Hope
    Reno, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0126 - Wilmot Cancer Center
    Rochester, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0259 - Duke Cancer Center
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0147 - Trihealth Cancer Institute - Harold and Eugen
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0243 - Mark H Zangmeister Cancer Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0214-Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Hilliard, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0316 - Willamette Valley Cancer Institute/Oncology Associates of Oregon
    Eugene, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0232 - University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0178 - Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0132 - Avera Cancer Institute
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0103 - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0203 - Texas Oncology
    Tyler, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0295 - Virginia Oncology Associates
    Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 0322 - Inova Schar Cancer Institute
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 2715 - Icon Cancer Centre - Chermside
    Chermside, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 2707 - Mater Brisbane
    South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 2709 - Cancer Research SA
    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 2702 - Burnside War Memorial Hospital - The Brian Fricker Oncology Centre
    Toorak Gardens, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 2716 - Epworth Healthcare Freemasons
    East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 2701 - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
    Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 2717 - St John of God Hospital Subiaco
    Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Site 3102 - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
    Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Site 3105 - UZ Leuven
    Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Site 3616 - Centre Antoine Lacassagne
    Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
    Recruiting
  • Site 3601 - Centre Georges François Leclerc
    Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France
    Recruiting
  • Site 3613 - CHRU Besancon - Hopital Jean Minjoz
    Besançon, Doubs, France
    Recruiting
  • Site 3617 - CHU de Brest - Hôpital La Cavale Blanche
    Brest, Finistere, France
    Recruiting
  • Site 3603 - Institut Claudius Regaud
    Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
    Recruiting
  • Site 3602 - Centre Oscar Lambret
    Lille, Nord, France
    Recruiting
  • Site 3615 - Hôpital Cochin Port-Royal AP-HP
    Paris, Paris, France
    Recruiting

+39 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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