Overview

Tofacitinib in Recurrent GBM Patients

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-06-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Tofacitinib in patients with recurrent Glioblastoma.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Collaborator:
Pfizer
Treatments:
Tofacitinib
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed GBM (MGMT unmethylated, IDH wild type) at first recurrence
after concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Patients with an initial diagnosis of a
lower-grade glioma are eligible if a subsequent biopsy determined the progressive
tumor to be GBM.

2. Imaging confirmation of first tumor progression or regrowth as defined by the Response
Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria. A minimum of 12 weeks must have elapsed
from the completion of radiotherapy to study entry to minimize the potential for MRI
changes related to radiation necrosis that might be misdiagnosed as progression of
disease, unless there is a new lesion outside the radiation field or unequivocal
evidence of viable tumor on histopathological sampling.

3. Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 60%.

4. Patients must be willing and able to provide written informed consent and to comply
with the study protocol as judged by the investigator.

5. Age ≥ 18 years.

6. Patients must be able to swallow oral medications.

7. For women who are of child-bearing potential and who are sexually active and who are
not surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus): to use an adequate method
of contraception (oral contraceptives, intrauterine contraceptive device, barrier
method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal jelly) during the treatment
period and for at least 6 months after last dose of study drug. Should a woman become
pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should
inform her treating physician immediately. For male patients who are partners of
premenopausal women: agreement to use a barrier method of contraception during the
treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.

7.1 A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual
orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who
meets the following criteria:

- Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or

- Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e.,
has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).

8. Patients who have undergone recent surgery for recurrent or progressive tumor are
eligible provided that:

8.1 Surgery must have confirmed the recurrence.

8.2 A minimum of 28 days must have elapsed from the day of surgery to study entry. For
core or needle biopsy, a minimum of 7 days must have elapsed prior to study entry.

8.3 Craniotomy or intracranial biopsy site must be adequately healed and free of
drainage or cellulitis, and the underlying cranioplasty must appear intact at the time
of randomization.

9. Patients must have recovered (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events CTCAE
version 6] Grade ≤1) from the acute effects of chemotherapy except for residual
alopecia or Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy prior to randomization. Minimum times from
prior therapies include:

9.1 Greater than or equal to 28 days elapsed from the administration of any
investigational agent.

9.2 Greater than or equal to 28 days elapsed from the administration of any prior
cytotoxic agents, except ≥ 42 days from nitrosoureas. NOTE:Prior treatment with
Novo-TTF therapy is allowed at initial diagnosis but must be discontinued prior to
study entry.

10. GBMs of the study patients must have EGFR gene amplification, which will be detected
by qPCR from resected tumor tissue.

11. GBMs of the study patients must have low levels of HB-EGF and TGF-alpha detected by
ELISA done on frozen tissue from resected tumor.

12. Prior use of bevacizumab is allowed, however patient must be off of this medication
for 180 days.

13. Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by the following
criteria:

- ANC ≥1.5 × 109/L

- Platelets ≥100 × 109/L

- Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL

- Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN Patients with Gilbert's syndrome with a total
bilirubin ≤2.0 times ULN and direct bilirubin within normal limits are permitted.

ALT and AST ≤3 × ULN

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior treatment with an EGFR or JAK inhibitor.

2. Subjects may not be receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of
the cancer under study.

3. Patients unable to undergo brain MRI scans with IV gadolinium contrast.

4. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
composition to Tofacitinib

5. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the
investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements.

6. Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital
abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.

7. Prior history of hypertensive crisis, hypertensive encephalopathy, or inadequately
controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or
diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg while on antihypertensive medication).

8. Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, inability to
swallow the formulated product, or previous significant gastrointestinal resection
that would preclude adequate absorption of the trial medications.

9. History of another malignancy in the previous 3 years, with a disease-free interval of
< 3 years. Patients with prior history of in situ cancer or basal or squamous cell
skin cancer are eligible.

10. Concurrent use of Bevacizumab.