Evaluating Tovorafenib for Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma and Advanced Solid Tumors
FIREFLY-1: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Oral Pan-RAF Inhibitor DAY101 in Pediatric Patients With RAF-Altered, Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma and Advanced Solid Tumors
This study is testing a new drug called Tovorafenib to see if it can help kids and young adults with certain brain tumors and advanced solid tumors feel better.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 141 (estimated) |
| Ages | 6 Months to 25 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 35 sites (San Francisco, California and 34 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT04775485 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This Phase 2, multi-center, open-label study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of Tovorafenib in pediatric and young adult participants with relapsed or progressive low-grade glioma and advanced solid tumors. Participants will undergo genomic testing to identify qualifying alterations before enrollment. The study includes a screening period, treatment phase, long-term extension, and follow-up assessments to monitor safety and efficacy outcomes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pediatric and young adult patients with relapsed or progressive low-grade glioma or advanced solid tumors with specific genomic alterations.
Not a fit: Patients with tumors that have additional known activating molecular alterations or those without radiographically recurrent disease may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for children and young adults with challenging low-grade gliomas and advanced solid tumors.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promise with targeted therapies in similar patient populations, suggesting potential for success with this approach.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Low Grade Glioma \& Low-Grade Glioma Extension: a relapsed or progressive LGG with documented known activating BRAF alteration. * Advanced Solid Tumor: locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor with documented known or expected to be activating RAF fusion. * Participants must have histopathologic verification of malignancy at either original diagnosis or relapse. * Must have received at least one line of prior systemic therapy and have documented evidence of radiographic progression. * Must have at least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RANO (Arms 1 \& 2) or RECIST v1.1 (Arm 3) criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Participant's tumor has additional previously-known activating molecular alterations. * Participant has symptoms of without radiographically recurrent or radiographically progressive disease. * Known or suspected diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) via genetic testing or current diagnostic criteria. Other inclusion/exclusion criteria as stipulated by protocol may apply
Where this trial is running
San Francisco, California and 34 other locations
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital — San Francisco, California, United States (Recruiting)
- Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States (Recruiting)
- Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States (Recruiting)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States (Terminated)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Recruiting)
- CS Mott Children's Hospital — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (Recruiting)
- St. Louis Children's Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States (Recruiting)
- NYU Langone Health — New York, New York, United States (Recruiting)
- Duke Cancer Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States (Recruiting)
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital Oregon & Health Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States (Terminated)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Recruiting)
- Texas Children's Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
- University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (Recruiting)
- Seattle Children's Hospital — Seattle, Washington, United States (Recruiting)
- Queensland Children's Hospital — Brisbane, Australia (Recruiting)
- Royal Children's Hospital — Parkville, Australia (Recruiting)
- Perth Children's Hospital — Perth, Australia (Recruiting)
- Sydney Children's Hospital — Randwick, Australia (Recruiting)
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead — Westmead, Australia (Recruiting)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine — Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Recruiting)
- Montreal Children's Hospital — Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Recruiting)
- Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil du CHU — Québec, Quebec, Canada (Recruiting)
- Rigshospitalet — Copenhagen, Denmark (Recruiting)
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Otto-Heubner-Centrum für Kinder — Berlin, Germany (Recruiting)
- Hopp-Kindertumorzentrum Heidelberg (KiTZ), KiTZ Clinical Trial Unit (ZIPO) — Heidelberg, Germany (Recruiting)
- Rambam Health Care Campus — Haifa, Israel (Recruiting)
- Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel — Petah Tikva, Israel (Recruiting)
- The Chaim Sheba Medical Center — Ramat Gan, Israel (Recruiting)
- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology — Utrecht, Netherlands (Recruiting)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital — Singapore, Singapore (Recruiting)
- Seoul National University Hospital — Seoul, South Korea (Recruiting)
- Severance Hospital - Yonsei University — Seoul, South Korea (Recruiting)
- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich - Eleonorenstiftung — Zurich, Switzerland (Recruiting)
- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health — London, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
- Newcastle University — Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Email: firefly-1@dayonebio.com
- Phone: 650-484-0899
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.