Palbociclib and Binimetinib in RAS-Mutant Cancers, A ComboMATCH Treatment Trial

This phase II ComboMATCH treatment trial evaluates the effectiveness of palbociclib and binimetinib in treating patients with RAS-mutated cancers. Palbociclib and binimetinib are both in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. They work by blocking the action of abnormal proteins that signals cancer cells to multiply. This trial may help researchers understand if giving the combination of palbociclib and binimetinib can help improve the amount of time before the cancer grows in patients with patients with low grade serous ovarian cancer who have certain changes in the tumor DNA. This trial may also help researchers understand if giving the combination of palbociclib and binimetinib can help improve outcomes among patients with low grade serous ovarian cancer who have previously received a MEK inhibitor. For patients with other tumors, with the exception of lung cancer, colon cancer, melanoma and low grade serous ovarian cancers, this trial may help researchers understand if giving the combination of palbociclib and binimetinib can improve the clinical outcome of survival without progression in patients who have certain changes in their tumor's DNA.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine whether palbociclib and binimetinib combination therapy improves progression free survival (PFS) compared to binimetinib alone in patients with MEK-inhibitor naive low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) harboring MAP kinase activation (KRAS/NRAS/non BRAF V600E mutation). (Cohort 1) II. To determine whether palbociclib and binimetinib improves clinical activity in comparison to historical control, as measured by objective response rate (ORR), in women with LGSOC whose disease has previously progressed on a MEK inhibitor. (Cohort 2) III. To determine whether palbociclib and binimetinib combination therapy improves the objective response rate compared to historical control in patients with pancreatic cancer harboring any KRAS/NRAS/HRAS mutation or non-BRAF V600E aMOIs or rare RAF fusion. (Cohort 3) IV. To determine whether palbociclib and binimetinib combination therapy improves objective response rate compared to historical control in patients with tumors harboring any KRAS/NRAS/HRAS mutations or non-BRAF V600E aMOIs or rare RAF fusions (excluding LGSOC, non-small cell lung cancer \[NSCLC\], colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and melanoma). (Cohort 4)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine whether palbociclib and binimetinib combination therapy improves objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), duration of response (DOR), and disease control rate (DCR) compared to binimetinib alone in patients with MEK inhibitor-naïve LGSOC. (Cohort 1) II. Conduct whole-exome sequencing to evaluate concordance with the designated laboratory result. (Cohort 1) III. To assess the clinical activity of palbociclib and binimetinib as measured by PFS, OS, DOR, and DCR in women with LGSOC whose disease has previously progressed on a MEK inhibitor. (Cohort 2) IV. Conduct whole-exome sequencing to evaluate concordance with the designated laboratory result. (Cohort 2) V. To assess the clinical activity of palbociclib and binimetinib as measured by PFS, OS, DOR, and DCR in patients with RAS mutated pancreatic cancer. (Cohort 3) VI. Conduct whole-exome sequencing to evaluate concordance with the designated laboratory result. (Cohort 3) VII. To assess the clinical activity of palbociclib and binimetinib as measured by PFS, OS, DOR, and DCR in patients with RAS mutated cancers, excluding LGSOC, NSCLC, colorectal cancer (CRC), pancreatic cancer and melanoma. (Cohort 4) VIII. Conduct whole-exome sequencing to evaluate concordance with the designated laboratory result. (Cohort 4)

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. Explore thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) activity in response to palbociclib. (Cohort 1) II. Assess the correlation between presence of KRAS mutation and activity of both monotherapy and the combination. (Cohort 1) III. Conduct ribonucleic acid (RNA)-sequencing (seq) to assess determinants of response and resistance. (Cohort 1) IV. Explore changes in plasma RAS allelic burden in KRAS-mutated tumors using circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) and correlate changes with clinical activity. (Cohort 1) V. Explore TK1 activity in response to palbociclib.(Cohort 2) VI. Assess the correlation between presence of KRAS mutation and activity of the combination. (Cohort 2) VII. Conduct RNA-seq to assess determinants of response and resistance. (Cohort 2) VIII. Explore changes in plasma RAS allelic burden in KRAS-mutated tumors using ctDNA and correlate changes with clinical activity. (Cohort 2) IX. Explore TK1 activity in response to palbociclib. (Cohort 3) X. Evaluate changes in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), RNA and ctDNA to evaluate concordance with the designated laboratory result and to assess determinants of response, signatures of intrinsic resistance or response and the plasma RAS allelic burden in relation to treatment response, respectively. (Cohort 3) XI. Explore TK1 activity in response to palbociclib. (Cohort 4) XII. Evaluate changes in DNA, RNA and ctDNA to evaluate concordance with the designated laboratory result and to assess determinants of response, signatures of intrinsic resistance or response and the plasma RAS allelic burden in relation to treatment response, respectively. (Cohort 4)

OUTLINE: Patients with KRAS, NRAS, non-BRAF V600E aMOIs or rare RAF fusions LGSOC, naïve to MEK or CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy are randomized to either combination cohort 1 or monotherapy cohort 1. Patients with LGSOC who have received prior MEK inhibitor therapy are assigned to combination cohort 2. Patients with KRAS/NRAS/HRAS/non-V600E a MOIs or rare RAF fusion pancreatic cancer are assigned to combination cohort 3. Patients with all other KRAS/NRAS/HRAS, non -BRAF V600E a MOIs or rare FAR fusion tumor types (excluding LGSOC, NSCLC, CRC, pancreatic, and melanoma) are assigned to combination cohort 4.

COMBINATION COHORTS 1, 2, 3, 4: Patients receive palbociclib orally (PO), once per day (QD) on days 1-21 and binimetinib PO twice per day (BID) on days 1-28 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for up to 3 years. Patients may also undergo biopsy at screening and undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), bone scan, and collection of blood samples during screening, on study, and/or during follow up.

MONOTHERAPY COHORT 1: Patients receive binimetinib PO BID daily, in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, for up to 3 years. Patients who experience disease progression may elect to migrate to the combination cohort. Patients may also undergo biopsy at screening and undergo MRI, CT, bone scan, and collection of blood samples during screening, on study, and/or during follow up.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 3 years following registration.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient must have enrolled onto EAY191 and must have been given a treatment assignment to ComboMATCH to EAY191-A3 based on the presence of an actionable mutation as defined in EAY191.
* GENERAL ComboMATCH EAY191 REGISTRATION INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Patients must be enrolled on the EAY191 registration study and be assigned to this protocol by EAY191
* Patients must have KRAS/NRAS/HRAS or RAF mutations or rare RAF fusions as determined by the ComboMATCH screening assessment
* Patients with low grade serous ovarian cancer who have progressed on a prior MEK inhibitor are not required to have a KRAS/NRAS/HRAS or BRAF alteration
* Patients must not have a BRAF V600E alteration as determined by the ComboMATCH screening assessment
* Patients with a tumor harboring KRAS G12C mutation will be eligible either after they have received a G12C inhibitor or can be enrolled if they do not meet eligibility for a G12C inhibitor. However, patients with tumors harboring KRAS G12C mutation will be prioritized for a G12C inhibitor-based substudy if eligible
* Patients must have disease that can be safely biopsied and agree to a pre-treatment biopsy or have archival tissue available from within 12 months prior to registration
* Please note the current actionable marker of interest (aMOI)/actionable alteration list for this treatment trial can be found on the Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) website
* EAY191-A3 IELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
* Histologically confirmed cancer for each cohort for which curable treatment modalities are not an option. Rare BRAF fusions and non-BRAF V600E aMOIs are acceptable. RB1 mutations or two copy RB1 deletions are excluded
* Tumor tissue must be available:

  * Adequate archival tumor specimen (obtained within 12 months of EAY191 registration which has not had a Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) response, complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), to any intervening therapy after collection of the tissue) must be available with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue (blocks or slides) OR
  * Consent to a new tumor tissue biopsy which is not a representative target lesion. This lesion must be amenable to a minimal risk image-guided or direct vision biopsy A new biopsy is preferred but is not required for enrollment in EAY191-A3 if sufficient archival tissue is available as described above
* Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1. Of note, in the case when a baseline biopsy is done after scans are obtained, a lesion separate from one that is biopsied needs to be measurable per RECIST 1.1. All radiologic studies must be performed within 28 days prior to registration
* COHORT 1: Low grade serous ovarian cancer with KRAS, NRAS non-BRAF V600E aMOIs or rare RAF fusions are acceptable
* COHORT 1: No prior MEK inhibitor or CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy
* COHORT 1: Any number of prior therapies permitted
* COHORT 1: No major surgery within 4 weeks (excluding placement of vascular access), minor surgery within 2 weeks, or palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to registration
* COHORT 1: No prior cancer-directed therapy within 28 days prior to registration. Patients may have received cancer-directed hormonal therapy up to 14 days prior to registration
* COHORT 2: Low grade serous ovarian cancer
* COHORT 2: Prior progression of disease on a MEK inhibitor (prior binimetinib permitted)
* COHORT 2: If patient has previously received binimetinib, they cannot have required dose reduction or discontinuation of binimetinib due to adverse events
* COHORT 2: No prior receipt of a CDK4/6 inhibitor
* COHORT 2: No major surgery within 4 weeks (excluding placement of vascular access), minor surgery within 2 weeks, or palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to registration
* COHORT 2: No prior cancer-directed therapy within 28 days prior to registration. Patients may have received cancer-directed hormonal therapy up to 14 days prior to registration
* COHORT 3: Pancreatic cancer with KRAS/NRAS/HRAS, non-BRAF V600E aMOIs or rare RAF fusions are acceptable
* COHORT 3: No prior MEK inhibitor (MEKi) and CDK4/6i therapy
* COHORT 3: Progression after at least one line of prior therapy as long as there is no standard therapy available or acceptable to patients that is thought to be of benefit
* COHORT 3: Any number of prior therapies are permitted
* COHORT 3: No major surgery within 4 weeks (excluding placement of vascular access), minor surgery within 2 weeks, or palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to registration
* COHORT 3: No prior cancer-directed therapy within 28 days prior to registration. Patients may have received cancer-directed hormonal therapy up to 14 days prior to registration
* COHORT 4: KRAS/NRAS/HRAS non-BRAF V600E aMOIs or rare RAF fusions are acceptable
* COHORT 4: No prior MEKi and CDK4/6i therapy and progression after at least one line of prior therapy, as long as there is no standard therapy available or acceptable to patients that is thought to be of benefit
* COHORT 4: Any number of prior therapies are permitted
* COHORT 4: No more than 6 patients with a given tumor type allowed in this cohort
* COHORT 4: Any tumor type, except: LGSOC/NSCLC/CRC/pancreatic/melanoma
* COHORT 4: No major surgery within 4 weeks (excluding placement of vascular access), minor surgery within 2 weeks, or palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to registration
* COHORT 4: No prior cancer-directed therapy within 28 days prior to registration. Patients may have received cancer-directed hormonal therapy up to 14 days prior to registration
* Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves investigational agents whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to registration is required
* Age \>= 18 years
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \< 2
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3
* Hemoglobin \> 9 g/dL
* Creatinine =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated (calc.) creatinine clearance \>= 30 mL/min as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula
* Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). Patients with Gilbert syndrome may enroll if total bilirubin (bili) \< 3 mg/dL (51 micromole/L)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) =\< 2.5 x ULN
* Patients must be able to swallow oral formulations of the agents
* No history of interstitial lung disease. No history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan
* Patients should not have history of bowel perforation or intestinal fistulas in the last 6 months
* No patients with the inability to swallow oral medications or impaired gastrointestinal absorption due to gastrectomy or active inflammatory bowel disease
* No active skin disorder that has required systemic therapy within the past 1 year
* No history of rhabdomyolysis
* No concurrent ocular disorders including:

  * Subjects with history of glaucoma, history of retinal vein occlusion (RVO), predisposing factors for RVO, including uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes
  * Subject with history of retinal pathology or evidence of visible retinal pathology that is considered a risk factor for RVO, intraocular pressure \> 21 mm Hg as measured by tonometry, or other significant ocular pathology, such as anatomical abnormalities that increase the risk for RVO
  * Subjects with a history of corneal erosion (instability of corneal epithelium), corneal degeneration, active or recurrent keratitis, and other forms of serious ocular surface inflammatory conditions
* No patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drug(s)
* No prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation
* Central nervous system (CNS) metastases must have been treated with local therapy (surgery, radiation, ablation) and patient off of systemic steroids, and brain metastases stable for at least 1 month
* No residual Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) \>= grade 2 toxicity from any prior anticancer therapy, with the exception of grade 2 alopecia
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
* For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
* Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
* Patients whose left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) has been evaluated by echocardiography (ECHO)/multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) are excluded if the most recent exam shows an LVEF \< 50%
* Chronic concomitant treatment with strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 is not allowed on this study. Patients on strong CYP3A4 inhibitors must discontinue the drug for 14 days prior to registration on the study
* Chronic concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A4 inducers is not allowed. Patients must discontinue the drug 14 days prior to the start of study treatment
* No exposure to P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors or inducers within 14 days prior to the first dose and during the course of therapy
* Patients treated with Cohort 1 control treatment binimetinib who experience disease progression may elect to migrate to cohort 2 and receive combination treatment with palbociclib and binimetinib. Patients who choose to do so must meet laboratory values and performance status requirements as above and must be begin treatment within 21 days. For patients who migrate from cohort 1 to cohort 2, the 28-day window restricting prior anti-cancer directed therapies does not apply to prior binimetinib. A new biopsy will not be required for migration, but the optional biopsy at disease progression should be encouraged