| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent form (ICF)
- Ability to comply with the study protocol as per the investigator's judgment
- Age = 18 years at the time of signing the ICF
- Life expectancy = 12 weeks
- Karnofsky performance status = 70% or ECOG 0, -1 or 2
- Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of small cell lung cancer. Patients with a
diagnosis of combined small cell lung cancer with other histologies may be considered
for inclusion if the predominant histology is SCLC and only after discussion with the
study PI. Patients with transformed SCLC from NSCLC are allowed on study after
discussing with the MSKCC or JHU Study PI
- Radiographically documented progression of disease after prior treatment with a
platinum doublet regimen. Patients who received a platinum doublet regimen in
combination with immunotherapy are still eligible for the study.
- Measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1
- Adequate tissue sample available for both IHC testing of IHC testing of SLFN11 and
H3K27me3 and molecular profiling (archived tissue block or 20 unstained slides).
Tissue sample can be either from an initial pre-platinum-based chemotherapy sample OR
from a repeat biopsy sample after progression on platinum-based chemotherapy.
- Concurrent consent to the appropriate biospecimen research protocols at MSKCC (#06-107
Storage and Research Use of Human Biospecimens) and at JHU.
- Adequate hematologic and end-organ function, as defined by the following laboratory
test results obtained within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment:
°Adequate bone marrow function as defined by:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) = 1.5 x 10^9/L (1500/µL) without granulocyte
colony-stimulating factor support within 2 weeks prior to starting study therapy
- Hemoglobin = 9 g/dL (transfusions to meet this criterion are allowed)
- Platelets = 150 x 10^9/L without transfusion
- Adequate renal function as defined by:
°Creatinine clearance = 50 mL/min as calculated using the modified Cockcroft-Gault
equation or Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula OR serum creatinine
=1.5 x ULN
- Adequate hepatic function as defined by:
- AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) = 3 x ULN with the following exceptions
- Patients with documented liver metastases: AST, ALT and ALP = 5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin = 2.0 mg/dL
- For patients not receiving therapeutic anticoagulation:
- stable anticoagulant regimen
- INR = 1.5 x ULN
- aPTT = 1.5 x ULN
- Patients with baseline clinical symptoms or laboratory abnormalities that do not meet
the definition of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT).
- Nonsterilized female patients of reproductive age group and male patients should use
highly effective methods of contraception through defined periods during and after
study treatment as specified below:
- Female patients must meet 1 of the following:
- Postmenopausal for at least 1 year before the screening visit, or
- Surgically sterile, or
- If she is of childbearing potential, agree to practice 1 highly effective method
and 1 additional effective (barrier) method of contraception, at the same time,
from the time of signing the informed consent through 6 months after the last
dose of study drug, or
- Agree to practice true abstinence, when this is in line with the preferred and
usual lifestyle of the subject. (Periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation,
symptothermal, postovulation methods] withdrawal, spermicides only, and
lactational amenorrhea are not acceptable methods of contraception. Female and
male condoms should not be used together.)
- Female patients must agree to not donate eggs (ova) during the course of this
study or 4 months after receiving their last dose of study drug(s).
- A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarcheal,
has not reached a postmenopausal state (= 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with
no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical
sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus).
- Examples of highly effective contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1%
per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, and established
proper use of hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing
intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices.
- Male patients, even if surgically sterilized (i.e., status post vasectomy), must
agree to
1. of the following:
- Practice highly effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment
period and through 6 months after the last dose of study drug, or
- Practice true abstinence, when this is in line with the preferred and usual
lifestyle of the subject. (Periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation,
symptothermal, postovulation methods for the female partner] withdrawal,
spermicides only, and lactational amenorrhea are not acceptable methods of
contraception. Female and male condoms should not be used together.)
- Male patients must agree to not donate sperm during the course of this study or 6
months after receiving their last dose of study drug(s).
- Patient is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration
plan, laboratory tests, other study procedures, and study restrictions.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any serious medical or psychiatric illness that could, in the investigator's opinion,
potentially interfere with the completion of study procedures.
- Untreated CNS metastases
- Patients with treated CNS metastases are allowed on the study as long as their
clinical symptoms are adequately controlled and the daily dose of steroid use is
equivalent to or less than 10 mg of prednisone.
- Is receiving concomitant treatment with a strong inhibitor or inducer of CYP3A4/5
within 7 days of first receipt of DS-3201b.
°Consumption of herbs/fruits that may have an influence on PK of DS-3201b (strong
CYP3A inhibitors or inducers) such as St. John's wort, star fruit, Seville orange or
Seville orange-containing foods and beverages, grapefruit or grapefruit-containing
food or beverages should be avoided from 14 days prior to the start of the study and
throughout the entire study.
- Prior exposure to DS-3201b or other inhibitors of enhancer of zeste homologue-2 (EZH2)
- Prior exposure to topoisomerase inhibitors, including topotecan and irinotecan
- Refractory nausea and vomiting, malabsorption, biliary shunt, significant bowel
resection, or any other condition that significantly affects gut motility or
absorption and would preclude adequate absorption of DS-3201b in the opinion of
the treating physician and/or PI.
- Currently receiving anticancer therapies or who have received anticancer
therapies within 2 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment. Anticancer
therapies include chemotherapy, biologics, targeted therapies, immunologics, or
other investigational therapy.
- Currently receiving radiation therapy, or who have received radiation within 2 weeks
prior to the initiation of study treatment.
- Patients who have not recovered to Grade =1 or baseline from adverse events due to
prior anticancer therapy.
- Patients who have had a major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks
of start of study drug, patients who have not recovered from the side effects of any
major surgery (defined as requiring general anesthesia).
- NOTE: Procedures such as a percutaneous biopsy, pleural catheter insertion,
placement of a central venous catheter or other minor procedures are permitted.
- Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, including the following:
- Evidence of prolongation of QT/QTc interval (e.g., repeated episodes of QT
corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's method [QTcF] >450 ms for men and
>470 ms for females) ECG from 12-lead electrocardiogram for measurement of
corrected QT interval according to the Fridericia formula: electrocardiogram must
be registered at rest. For any EKG assessment, if the initial EKG shows a
prolonged QTc, then two additional EKGs will be obtained, resulting in three
specimens taken after a space of
1 minute, and the mean of the 3 EKGs will be used to determine eligibility and
for grading of TRAEs.
- Diagnosed or suspected long QT syndrome, or known family history of long QT
syndrome
- History of clinically relevant ventricular arrhythmias, such as ventricular
tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsade de Pointes
- Uncontrolled arrhythmia (subjects with asymptomatic, controllable atrial
fibrillation may be enrolled), or asymptomatic persistent ventricular tachycardia
- Subject has clinically relevant bradycardia of <50 bpm unless the subject has a
pacemaker
- History of second- or third-degree heart block. Candidates with a history of
heart block may be eligible if they currently have pacemakers, and have no
history of fainting or clinically relevant arrhythmia with pacemakers, within 6
months prior to Screening
- Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Screening
- Angioplasty or stent graft implantation within 6 months prior to Screening
- Uncontrolled angina pectoris within 6 months prior to Screening
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure
- Coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft within 6 months prior to Screening
- Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure >180 mmHg or diastolic
blood pressure >110 mmHg) Complete left or right bundle branch block
- Patients who are currently taking medications that are known to prolong the QT
interval and are clearly associated with a known risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP)
even when taken as recommended. Please see Section 11.6 for a full list of excluded
medications. Patients who are able to discontinue any prohibited medication prior to
the start of study drug at Day -7 will still be considered eligible for the study.
- Have a known hypersensitivity to any of the components of or known hypersensitivity to
either the study drug itself or any of the inactive ingredients in the study drug
product.
- Known liver cirrhosis.
- Uncontrolled active infection requiring IV antibiotic, antiviral, or anti-fungal
medications within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment.
°Infections controlled on concurrent anti-microbial agents and anti-microbial
prophylaxis per institutional guidelines are acceptable.
- Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, including patients with known history or
infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
°NOTE: HIV-positive patients who are taking anti-retroviral therapy are still
ineligible due to potential PK interactions with DS-3201b.
- Active tuberculosis
- Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (chronic or acute), defined as having a
positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test Hepatitis B testing (HBV surface
antigen and core antibody) is required only if not done previously
°Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection, defined as having a negative HBsAg
test and a positive total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test, are eligible for the
study. Hepatitis B testing is required only if not done previously
- Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined as having a positive HCV antibody
test followed by a positive HCV RNA test. Hepatitis C testing (HCV antibody) is
required only if not done previously
°The HCV RNA test will be performed only for patients who have a positive HCV antibody
test.
- Female patients who have a positive serum pregnancy test during screening or a
positive urine pregnancy test on Day 1 before first dose of study drug.
- Female patients who are lactating and/or plan to breastfeed during the study
treatment.
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