Patient case: 35-year-old male with Colon cancer. Genetic variant: BRAF (V600E). Other conditions: None.

Clinical trial: Study of Encorafenib + Cetuximab Plus or Minus Binimetinib vs. Irinotecan/Cetuximab or Infusional 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)/Folinic Acid (FA)/Irinotecan (FOLFIRI)/Cetuximab With a Safety Lead-in of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Cetuximab in Patients With BRAF V600E-mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Summary: This is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, 3-arm Phase 3 study to evaluate encorafenib + cetuximab plus or minus binimetinib versus Investigator's choice of either irinotecan/cetuximab or FOLFIRI/cetuximab, as controls, in patients with BRAFV600E mCRC whose disease has progressed after 1 or 2 prior regimens in the metastatic setting. The study contains a Safety Lead-in Phase in which the safety and tolerability of encorafenib + binimetinib + cetuximab will be assessed prior to the Phase 3 portion of the study.


Eligibility: Key Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Age ≥ 18 years at time of informed consent
  -  Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed CRC that is metastatic
  -  Presence of BRAFV600E in tumor tissue as previously determined by a local assay at any time prior to Screening or by the central laboratory
  -  Progression of disease after 1 or 2 prior regimens in the metastatic setting
  -  Evidence of measurable or evaluable non-measurable disease per RECIST, v1.1
  -  Adequate bone marrow, cardiac, kidney and liver function
  -  Able to take oral medications
  -  Female patients are either postmenopausal for at least 1 year, are surgically sterile for at least 6 weeks, or must agree to take appropriate precautions to avoid pregnancy from screening through follow-up if of childbearing potential
  -  Males must agree to take appropriate precautions to avoid fathering a child from screening through follow-up
  Key Exclusion Criteria:
  -  Prior treatment with any RAF inhibitor, MEK inhibitor, cetuximab, panitumumab or other EGFR inhibitors
  -  Prior irinotecan hypersensitivity or toxicity that would suggest an inability to tolerate irinotecan 180 mg/m2 every 2 weeks
  -  Symptomatic brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease
  -  History or current evidence of retinal vein occlusion or current risk factors for retinal vein occlusion (e.g., uncontrolled glaucoma or ocular hypertension, history of hyperviscosity or hypercoagulability syndromes)
  -  Known history of acute or chronic pancreatitis
  -  History of chronic inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease requiring medical intervention (immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive medications or surgery) ≤12 months prior to randomization
  -  Uncontrolled blood pressure despite medical treatment
  -  Impaired GI function or disease that may significantly alter the absorption of encorafenib or binimetinib (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled vomiting, malabsorption syndrome, small bowel resection with decreased intestinal absorption)
  -  Concurrent or previous other malignancy within 5 years of study entry, except cured basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, prostate intraepithelial neoplasm, carcinoma in-situ of the cervix, or other noninvasive or indolent malignancy
  -  History of thromboembolic or cerebrovascular events ≤ 6 months prior to starting study treatment, including transient ischemic attacks, cerebrovascular accidents, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary emboli
  -  Concurrent neuromuscular disorder that is associated with the potential of elevated CK (e.g., inflammatory myopathies, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy)
  -  Residual CTCAE ≥ Grade 2 toxicity from any prior anticancer therapy, with the exception of Grade 2 alopecia or Grade 2 neuropathy
  -  Known history of HIV infection
  -  Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection
  -  Known history of Gilbert's syndrome
  -  Known contraindication to receive cetuximab or irinotecan at the planned doses

Relevance to patient case: definitely relevant