Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Robert I. Haddad , Douglas Adkins , Lisa F. Licitra , Justine Yang Bruce , Maura L. Gillison , Myung-Ju Ahn , Ching-Yun Hsieh , Hung-Ming Wang , Amanda Psyrri , Jean-Pascal H. Machiels , Binaifer Balsara , Mollie Leoni , Kevin Joseph Harrington , Nabil F. Saba , Alan Loh Ho
Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for more than 830,000 new cancer cases each year worldwide. The prognosis for recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) HNSCC patients remains poor with an estimated median overall survival (mOS) of 7-15 months in the first line setting and 5-8 months in the second line setting and beyond. Approximately 4-8% of HNSCC tumors are driven by gain-of-function mutations in the HRAS (mHRAS) proto-oncogene. Tipifarnib is a potent and selective farnesyltransferase inhibitor that disrupts HRAS function by blocking required protein membrane localization, and subsequent cellular growth and survival. Data from a prior phase 2 study (RUN-HN; NCT02383927) of tipifarnib in R/M mHRAS HNSCC patients in the second line plus setting demonstrated encouraging efficacy, with an objective response rate (ORR) of 55% and mOS of 15.4 months for patients with mHRAS variant allele frequency (VAF) ≥ 20%, providing support for pursuing a pivotal trial in this patient population. Methods: AIM-HN (NCT03719690) is a global, open-label single-arm pivotal study evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of tipifarnib in second line plus R/M mHRAS HNSCC patients. The primary objective is to determine the ORR in patients with a mHRAS VAF ≥ 20% (High VAF population), as assessed using RECIST v1.1 by Independent Review Facility. Key secondary objectives include the ORR for patients of all VAF levels, and the duration of responses for both VAF≥ 20% and all VAF levels. Key inclusion criteria include: histologically confirmed head and neck cancer of squamous histology not amenable to local therapy with curative intent; known tumor missense HRAS mutation (with VAF determined and available) detected by Next Generation Sequencing; ECOG performance status of 0-1; measurable disease by RECIST v1.1; and adequate organ function. Key exclusion criteria include: salivary gland, thyroid, (primary) cutaneous squamous or non-squamous histologies; intolerable Grade 2 or ≥ Grade 3 neuropathy or unstable neurological symptoms within 4 weeks of Cycle 1 Day 1; or active, uncontrolled infections requiring systemic therapy. Tipifarnib is administered at a dose of 600 mg, orally with a meal twice a day for 7 days in alternating weeks (Days 1-7 and 15-21) of 28-day cycles until discontinuation criteria are met. All patients are being followed for safety through the End of Treatment visit, roughly 30 days after treatment discontinuation or immediately before the administration of another anticancer treatment, whichever occurs first. Upon therapy discontinuation, all patients are being followed approximately every 12 weeks for survival status, and the use of subsequent therapy. The IDMB last reviewed data in October 2020 and recommended the trial continue as planned. AIM-HN is continuing to enroll patients globally. Ho et al, JCO, accepted. Clinical trial information: NCT03719690
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