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PMID | (28719152) | ||||||||||||
Authors | Izar B, Sharfman W, Hodi FS, Lawrence D, Flaherty KT, Amaravadi R, Kim KB, Puzanov I, Sosman J, Dummer R, Goldinger SM, Lam L, Kakar S, Tang Z, Krieter O, McDermott DF, Atkins MB | ||||||||||||
Title | A first-in-human phase I, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation study of the oral RAF/VEGFR-2 inhibitor (RAF265) in locally advanced or metastatic melanoma independent from BRAF mutation status. | ||||||||||||
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Abstract Text | To establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicities (DLT), safety profile, and anti-tumor efficacy of RAF265. We conducted a multicenter, open-label, phase-I, dose-escalation trial of RAF265, an orally available RAF kinase/VEGFR-2 inhibitor, in patients with advanced or metastatic melanoma. Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis, pharmacodynamics (PD) and tumor response assessment were conducted. We evaluated metabolic tumor response by 18[F]-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET), tissue biomarkers using immunohistochemistry (IHC), and modulators of angiogenesis. RAF265 has a serum half-life of approximately 200 h. The MTD was 48 mg once daily given continuously. Among 77 patients, most common treatment-related adverse effects were fatigue (52%), diarrhea (34%), weight loss (31%) and vitreous floaters (27%). Eight of 66 evaluable patients (12.1%) had an objective response, including seven partial and one complete response. Responses occurred in BRAF-mutant and BRAF wild-type (WT) patients. Twelve of 58 (20.7%) evaluable patients had a partial metabolic response. On-treatment versus pretreatment IHC staining in 23 patients showed dose-dependent p-ERK inhibition. We observed a significant temporal increase in placental growth factor levels and decrease in soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (sVEGFR-2) levels in all dose levels. RAF265 is an oral RAF/VEGFR-2 inhibitor that produced antitumor responses, metabolic responses, and modulated angiogenic growth factor levels. Antitumor activity occurred in patients with BRAF-mutant and BRAF-WT disease. Despite low activity at tolerable doses, this study provides a framework for the development of pan-RAF inhibitors and modulators of angiogenesis for the treatment of melanoma. |
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Gene Name | Source | Synonyms | Protein Domains | Gene Description | Gene Role |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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RAF265 | CHIR-265|NVP-RAF265 | BRAF Inhibitor 25 CRAF Inhibitor 12 VEGFR2 Inhibitor 37 | RAF265 inhibits the activities of several intracellular kinases, including BRAF(V600E), BRAF(wild type), c-RAF (RAF1), VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2/KDR), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR), colony-stimulating factor (CSF)1R, RET and c-KIT, SRC, STE20, which may result in a reduction of tumor cell growth and proliferation, and tumor cell death (PMID: 22351689, PMID: 28719152). |
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Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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BRAF wild-type | melanoma | predicted - sensitive | RAF265 | Phase I | Actionable | In a Phase I trial, treatment with RAF265 in melanoma patients resulted in an objective response rate of 12.1% (8/66), including a partial response in four patients harboring BRAF V600E, two partial responses and one complete response in patients with wild-type BRAF, and one complete response in a patient with unknown mutational status (PMID: 28719152). | 28719152 |
BRAF V600E | melanoma | predicted - sensitive | RAF265 | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a Phase I trial, treatment with RAF265 in melanoma patients resulted in an objective response rate of 12.1% (8/66), including a partial response in four patients harboring BRAF V600E, two partial responses and one complete response in patients with wild-type BRAF, and one complete response in a patient with unknown mutational status (PMID: 28719152). | 28719152 |