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A Phase 1/2 Study of DZR123 (CPI-0209) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphomas
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
Novartis Reference Number:CDZR123A02101
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Study Description

The purpose of this open-label, first-in-human (FIH) trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary antitumor activity of DZR123 (Tulmimetostat, CPI-0209), both as monotherapy and in combination with enzalutamide, in patients with advanced solid tumors and lymphomas. The study is divided into Phase 1 and Phase 2.

Phase 1: Dose Escalation (Monotherapy) The initial phase of the study consists of a dose escalation period using a traditional 3+3 design. Adult patients with advanced, relapsed, or refractory solid tumors or lymphomas are enrolled to receive escalating doses of DZR123 (also known as Tulmimetostat, CPI-0209) as monotherapy. The primary objective of this phase is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of DZR123. Dose escalation proceeds until the maximum tolerated dose or a suitable recommended Phase 2 dose is identified based on cumulative safety, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and preliminary efficacy data. Patients are non-randomized in this phase.

Phase 2: Dose Expansion and Optimization (Monotherapy and Combination) Phase 2 is designed to further evaluate the safety, tolerability, and antitumor activity of DZR123 in disease-specific cohorts, as well as to explore dose optimization and combination strategies.

\~ Cohorts M1-M6: Disease-Specific Monotherapy Patients are enrolled into six disease-specific cohorts (M1-M6), each defined by tumor type and/or molecular characteristics (for example, adenine-thymine-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A \[ARID1A\] mutation, BRCA1 associated protein-1 \[BAP1\] loss, or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer \[mCRPC\]).

Enrollment in Cohorts M1, M2, M3, M5, and M6 follows a Simon's two-stage design: ten patients are enrolled in Stage 1, and if at least one response is observed, up to nineteen additional patients may be enrolled in Stage 2 (for a maximum of twenty-nine per cohort).

Cohort M4 (lymphoma) enrolls up to twenty patients in a single stage and does not proceed to Stage 2.

Patients in these cohorts are non-randomized.

\~ Dose Optimization in Cohorts M2 and M3 For ovarian clear cell carcinoma (Cohort M2) and endometrial carcinoma (Cohort M3), dose optimization is conducted in Stage 2 after the initial Simon's two-stage expansion.

In Stage 2a, approximately twenty patients per cohort are randomized 1:1 to receive either 200 milligrams or 300 milligrams of DZR123 once daily.

If protocol-defined criteria are met, Stage 2b is opened to enroll an additional ten patients in one or both dose arms, for a potential total of up to forty patients per cohort.

Randomization is used only in these dose optimization stages.

\~ Cohort M7: Food Effect in ARID1A Wildtype Endometrial Carcinoma This cohort evaluates the effect of a high-fat, high-calorie meal on the pharmacokinetics of DZR123 in patients with ARID1A wildtype endometrial carcinoma.

Approximately twenty patients are enrolled and receive a single dose of DZR123 with a standardized meal, followed by continued dosing in the fasted state.

Patients are non-randomized.

\~ Cohort M8: Combination with Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Cohort M8 is divided into two parts:

* Part 1 (Dose Escalation): Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer receive escalating doses of DZR123 in combination with enzalutamide (160 milligrams once daily) to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose for the combination. Dose escalation is guided by a Bayesian logistic regression model (BLRM) with escalation with overdose control (EWOC).
* Part 2 (Dose Expansion): After the recommended Phase 2 dose is established, approximately 40 additional patients are randomized to receive the combination at the selected dose to further evaluate safety, tolerability, and preliminary antitumor activity.

Patients are non-randomized.

Advanced Solid Tumor, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, Lymphoma, T-Cell, Mesothelioma, Malignant, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Phase1, Phase2
Recruiting
275
Sep 18, 2019
Feb 27, 2030
All
18 Years - (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Drug

Enzalutamide

Enzalutamide dosed once per day orally in 28 day cycles
Drug

Tulmimetostat

Tulmimetostat dosed once per day orally in 28 day cycles

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

All Patients:

* Adults aged ≥18 years with life expectancy ≥12 weeks
* ECOG performance status 0-1
* Adequate recovery from prior therapy-related toxicities (Grade ≤1, with exceptions)
* Adequate bone marrow, renal, and hepatic function per protocol-defined thresholds
* Willingness to provide tumor tissue and blood samples for biomarker analyses
* Agreement to protocol-specified contraception requirements
* Signed informed consent prior to study procedures

Disease-Specific Inclusion Criteria:

Phase 1 (Dose Escalation):

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors or lymphoma
* Disease refractory to standard therapy or with no available effective standard treatment
* For prostate cancer: castrate testosterone levels maintained throughout the study

Phase 2 (Disease-Specific Cohorts):

* M1: ARID1A mutant urothelial carcinoma or other ARID1A mutant solid tumors (with cohort specific prior therapy and RECIST 1.1 measurable disease requirements)
* M2: ARID1A mutant ovarian clear cell carcinoma after prior platinum-based therapy (and bevacizumab unless contraindicated)
* M3: ARID1A mutant recurrent/metastatic endometrial carcinoma after platinum therapy and appropriate immunotherapy
* M4: Relapsed/refractory peripheral T cell lymphoma or diffuse large B cell lymphoma, transplant-ineligible, with measurable disease
* M5: Relapsed/refractory pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma with documented BAP1 loss
* M6: Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with documented progression after AR targeted therapy and taxane chemotherapy
* M7: ARID1A wild type endometrial carcinoma (exploratory food-effect cohort)
* M8: mCRPC treated with DZR123 in combination with enzalutamide, with cohort specific requirements for prior androgen receptor pathway inhibitor and chemotherapy exposure

Key Exclusion Criteria:

All Patients:

Medical Conditions:

* Prior solid organ or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
* Active or untreated symptomatic CNS metastases (with limited exceptions)
* Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled arrhythmias or prolonged QTc
* Active interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis
* Uncontrolled infections or significant gastrointestinal disorders affecting absorption
* Active HIV or hepatitis B/C infection
* Concurrent malignancy requiring active treatment (with protocol-defined exceptions)
* Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or inability to comply with protocol requirements

Prior or Concomitant Therapy:

* Recent anticancer therapy within protocol-defined washout periods
* Prior EZH2 inhibitor treatment
* Recent radiation or liver-directed therapies outside allowed windows
* Use of strong CYP3A4/5 inhibitors or inducers

Additional Cohort-Specific Exclusions:

* M6 (mCRPC): Bone-only disease, unstable bone lesions, PSA-lowering herbal products, recent prohibited prostate cancer therapies
* M8 (Combination): PSA-only disease, prior investigational androgen receptor pathway inhibitors, significant seizure risk, extensive prior bone marrow irradiation, active inflammatory gastrointestinal disease

CLCC Institut Gustave Roussy

Recruiting

Villejuif,94800,France

Vincent Ribrag

Institut Cancerologie de Strasbourg

Recruiting

Strasbourg,67200,France

Lauriane Eberst

CHU Nantes Hopital Nord Laennec

Recruiting

Saint-Herblain,44800,France

Thomas Gastinne

CHU Nantes Hopital Hotel Dieu

Recruiting

Nantes,44093,France

Thomas Gastinne
Caroline Viala

Centre Leon Berard

Recruiting

Lyon,69008,France

Medhi Brahmi

Centre Oscar Lambret

Recruiting

Lille,59000,France

Cyril Abdeddaim

CLCC Institut Bergonie

Recruiting

Bordeaux,33076,France

Antoine Italiano

IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas - Research Hospital

Recruiting

Rozzano,20089,Italy

Carmelo Carlo-Stella

IRCCS Policlinico Universitario Fondazione Agostino Gemelli

Recruiting

Roma,00168,Italy

Vanda Salutari

Humanitas San Pio X

Recruiting

Milan,20159,Italy

Domenica Lorusso

European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS ( Department of Urogenital and Head-and-Neck Medical Oncology)

Recruiting

Milan,20141,Italy

Franco Nole

National Cancer Institute, IRCCS

Recruiting

Milan,20133,Italy

Mara Mantiero

Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne GUMed

Recruiting

Gdansk,80-952,Poland

Rafal Dziadziuszko

University Teaching Hospital

Recruiting

Poznan,60-569,Poland

Radoslaw Madry

Yonsei Univ Health System YUCM

Recruiting

Seoul,03722,South Korea

Jung-Yun Lee

Gangnam Severance Hospital

Recruiting

Seoul,06273,South Korea

Jae-Hoon Kim

Asan Medical Center

Recruiting

Seoul,05505,South Korea

Shinwha Lee

Seoul National University Hospital

Recruiting

Seoul,03080,South Korea

Jae Weon Kim

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Recruiting

Incheon,21565,South Korea

Kwang-Beom Lee

Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta

Recruiting

Girona,17007,Spain

Maria Pilar Barretina Ginesta

University Hospital Ramon y Cajal

Recruiting

Madrid,28034,Spain

Teresa Alonso Gordoa

Clinica Universidad de Navarra

Recruiting

Pamplona,31008,Spain

Antonio Jose Gonzalez Martin

University Hospital Foundation Jimenez Diaz

Recruiting

Madrid,28040,Spain

Bernard Gaston Doger De Speville Uribe
Jorge Bartolome Arcilla

Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital

Recruiting

Majadahonda,28222,Spain

Aranzazu Gonzalez-Del-Alba

Hospital Universitario Son Espases

Recruiting

Palma,07120,Spain

Jesus Alarcon Company

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Recruiting

Barcelona,08036,Spain

Begona Mellado Gonzalez

Hospital Vall d Hebron

Recruiting

Barcelona,08035,Spain

Ana Oaknin Benzaquen

Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid

Recruiting

Pozuelo de Alarcón,28223,Spain

Valentina Boni

Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari

Recruiting

Sabadell,08208,Spain

Enrique Gallardo Diaz

Santiago Clinic Hospital CHUS

Recruiting

Santiago de Compostela,15706,Spain

Maria Teresa Curiel Garcia

Hospital Virgen del Rocio

Recruiting

Seville,41013,Spain

Alejandro Falcon Gonzalez

Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia

Recruiting

Valencia,46009,Spain

Ignacio Romero Noguera

La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital

Recruiting

Valencia,46026,Spain

Regina Girones Sarrio

Leicester General Hospital

Recruiting

Leicester,Le5 4pw,United Kingdom

Harriet Walter

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Recruiting

Seattle,Washington,98109,United States

Kalyan Banda, MD

University of Virginia Health System (UVAHS)

Recruiting

Charlottesville,Virginia,22908,United States

Linda Duska, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

Recruiting

Boston,Massachusetts,02114,United States

Ryan Sullivan, MD

University of Chicago

Recruiting

Chicago,Illinois,60637,United States

Hedy L Kindler, MD

Emory University School of Medicine

Recruiting

Atlanta,Georgia,30322,United States

Jennifer Scalici, MD

Swedish Cancer Institute

Recruiting

Seattle,Washington,98104,United States

Charles Drescher, MD

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Recruiting

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,19104,United States

Lainie Martin, MD

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