Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 2 and up

Treatment with mirdametinib for histiocytic disorders

Official title: A Phase II Trial of the MEK Inhibitor Mirdametinib in Histiocytic Disorders

Run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · NCT06153173 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called mirdametinib to see if it helps people with Langerhans cell histiocytosis and other histiocytic disorders feel better with fewer side effects than current options.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages2 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment40 (estimated)
SponsorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsmirdametinib, Chemotherapy, Radiation, methotrexate
Locations1 site (Cincinnati, Ohio)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 5, 2024
Main results expectedMarch 2030
Study endsMarch 2031
Registry record updatedSeptember 21, 2026
Trial IDNCT06153173 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals with a biopsy-proven diagnosis of LCH, Juvenile Xanthogranuloma, Rosai-Dorfman Disease, or other histiocytic disorders with known activating mutations.

Probably not a fit

Patients without a confirmed diagnosis of histiocytic neoplasms or those with isolated pituitary/CNS disease 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 study evaluates the effectiveness of mirdametinib in treating patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and other histiocytic disorders. It aims to determine if this treatment is more effective than current therapies and has fewer side effects. The study includes patients with a confirmed diagnosis of histiocytic neoplasms and those with specific mutations in the MAP-kinase pathway. Participants will undergo treatment and be monitored for responses and side effects.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a more effective and safer option for patients suffering from histiocytic disorders.

How similar studies have gone: While there have been studies on treatments for histiocytic disorders, the use of mirdametinib specifically represents a novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects must be ≥ 2 years of age AND have a diagnosis of a histiocytic disorder that requires systemic therapy

   * If patient has had a diagnostic biopsy, biopsy must be reviewed and confirmed by CCHMC pathologist as feasible
   * If patient has had a biopsy but has not had molecular testing done, must have tissue available for mutational analysis
   * If patient has isolated pituitary/CNS disease or situations where biopsy is not feasible, positive ddPCR blood test for mutation associated with histiocytic neoplasm with clinical features of histiocytosis is sufficient
2. Must have measurable disease on PET scan or brain MRI
3. Subjects must demonstrate adequate organ function as defined:

   * Renal: maximum serum creatinine 2x the upper limit of normal (ULN) OR a creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥ 70ml/min/1.73 m2
   * Liver: ALT ≤ 3x ULN AND normal INR (≤ 1.5)
   * Hematologic: Hematology: Albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dL; Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109/L; Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
   * Patients with organ function abnormalities outside of these thresholds deemed to be the result of histiocytic disease will be considered eligible

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior therapy with stipulations as described:

   * Myelosuppressive Chemotherapy: Must not have received any cytotoxic chemotherapy which impacts the growth and development of cells in the bone marrow within 14 days of enrollment onto this study (i.e. cytarabine, cladribine, clofarabine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, vinblastine)
   * MEK Inhibitors: Must not have received a MEK inhibitor within 30 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) of enrollment, NOR have had disease progression on MEK inhibitor
   * Steroids: Due to the increased risk of an ocular event, the use of systemic oral, inhaled, or ocular glucocorticoid therapy is prohibited within 14 days prior to first dose of mirdametinib. Throughout the treatment period, short term glucocorticoid treatment (30 days or less) is permitted. Any patients requiring long-term steroid use (more than 30 consecutive days) are not eligible. The exception to this rule is subjects with endocrine deficiencies who require physiologic steroids
   * Radiation: Must not have received radiation within 14 days of study enrollment or have received radiation to the orbit at any time
2. Risk factors for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) are listed. Exclusion should be considered by clinical discretion if they have any of the following risk factors for RVO at screening:

   * Intraocular pressure (IOP) \> 21 mmHg; if IOP is unable to be obtained (eg age, cooperation, tolerability), ophthalmologist's exam findings and overall assessment will be utilized. If in the ophthalmologist's assessment there are no signs of raised IOP, the subject will be considered eligible for this parameter
   * Glaucoma or any significant abnormality (≥ grade 2) on ophthalmologic exam that is uncontrolled with intervention
   * Serum cholesterol \> 300 mg/dL
   * Serum triglycerides \> 300 mg/dL
   * Hyperglycemia (either fasting blood glucose \> 125 mg/dL OR random blood glucose \> 200 mg/dL)
   * Uncontrolled hypertension (participants ≤ 12 years of age with a blood pressure ≥ 95th percentile for age + 12 mmHg; participants ≥ 13 years of age with a blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mm Hg) unresolved on repeat measurement
3. LVEF \< 55% at screening OR history of clinically significant cardiac disease, unless deemed to be the direct result of disease
4. Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are at risk of pregnancy or fathering a baby and are unable to use acceptable methods of birth control during the length of the study

Where it's running

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Ashish Kumar, MD, PhD — Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
  • Study coordinator: Monica Trapp
  • Email: monica.trapp@cchmc.org
  • Phone: (513) 803-8574

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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