Overview

This clinical trial is looking at a combination of drugs called vemurafenib and cobimetinib. Vemurafenib is approved as standard of care for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. Cobimetinib is approved as standard of care in combination with vemurafenib for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

Cobimetinib and vemurafenib work in patients with these types of cancers which have certain changes in the cancer cells called BRAF V600 mutation-positive.

Investigators now wish to find out if it will be useful in treating patients with other cancer types which are also BRAF V600 mutation-positive. If the results are positive, the study team will work with the NHS and the Cancer Drugs Fund to see if these drugs can be routinely accessed for patients in the future.

This trial is part of a trial programme called DETERMINE. The programme will also look at other anti-cancer drugs in the same way, through matching the drug to rare cancer types or ones with specific mutations.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Confirmed diagnosis of a malignancy harbouring any actionable BRAF V600 mutation using an analytically validated sequencing technique (result does not need to be confirmed at screening unless not tested within 18 months, in which case, repeat analysis is required).
2. Adult patients ≥16 years old.
3. Patients must be able and willing to undergo a fresh biopsy.
4. Adequate organ function as per haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below. These measurements should be performed to confirm the patient's eligibility.

Haemoglobin (Hb): ≥90 g/L (transfusion allowed)

        Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥1.5×10^9/L (no granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
        [GCSF] support in preceding 72 hours)
        Platelet count: ≥100×10^9/L (unsupported for 72 hours)
        Bilirubin: <1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
        Patients with known Gilbert disease: total bilirubin ≤3.0 x ULN
        Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST): ≤2.5 x ULN or ≤ 5 ULN
        if raised due to presence of liver metastases
        estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): ≥30 mL/min (uncorrected value)
        Coagulation- Prothrombin (PT) (or international normalized ratio (INR), and activated
        partial thromboplastin clotting time (aPTT): INR or PT ≤1.5 and aPTT <1.5x ULN (unless
        patient is on anticoagulants e.g. warfarin [INR should be stable and within therapeutic
        range], or direct oral anticoagulants [DOAC]
        Electrolytes- Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg) and Calcium (Ca): Electrolytes within normal
        range (electrolyte replacement permitted)
        E. Women of childbearing potential are eligible provided that they meet the following
        criteria:
          -  Have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test before enrolment and;
          -  Agree to use any two forms of highly effective or effective methods together (at least
             one to be non-hormonal) such as:
               -  Highly effective methods:
          -  combined (oestrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with
             inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal, transdermal)
          -  progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral,
             injectable, implantable)
          -  intrauterine device (IUD)
          -  intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS)
          -  bilateral tubal occlusion
          -  vasectomised partner
          -  sexual abstinence
               -  Effective methods:
          -  progestogen-only oral hormonal contraception not associated with inhibition of
             ovulation
          -  male or female condom with or without spermicide
          -  cap, diaphragm or sponge with spermicide
        Effective from the first administration of vemurafenib or cobimetinib (whichever is first),
        throughout the trial and for six months after the last administration of vemurafenib or
        cobimetinib (whichever is later).
        F. Male patients with partners who are women of childbearing potential, are eligible
        provided that they agree to the following, from the first administration of vemurafenib or
        cobimetinib (whichever is first), throughout the trial and for six months after the last
        administration of vemurafenib or cobimetinib (whichever is later):
          -  Agree to take measures not to father children by using a barrier method of
             contraception (condom plus spermicide) or to sexual abstinence
          -  Non-vasectomised male patients with partners who are women of childbearing potential
             must also be willing to ensure that their partner uses a highly effective method of
             contraception as in E, above.
          -  Male patients with pregnant or lactating partners must be advised to use barrier
             method contraception (for example, condom plus spermicide) to prevent drug exposure of
             the foetus or neonate.
        Exclusion Criteria:
        A. Diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation.
        B. Female patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during
        the trial or for six months following their last dose of vemurafenib or cobimetinib,
        whichever is later.
        C. Patients with QTcF (Corrected QT interval by Fridericia) at screening of >450ms for
        males and >470ms for females measured on triplicate ECG (if 1/3 readings show >450/470ms
        then patient is ineligible).
        D. Patients with any history of long QT syndrome or Torsades de Pointes (or any concurrent
        medication with a known risk of inducing Torsades de Pointes).
        E. Known hypersensitivity to vemurafenib or cobimetinib or any of the excipients.
        F. Patients with clinically significant pre-existing cardiac conditions including (within
        the last three months prior to screening):
          -  Uncontrolled or symptomatic angina,
          -  Uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias,
          -  Class III & IV New York Heart Association (NYHA) congestive heart failure,
          -  Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50%,
          -  Myocardial infarction
        G. Ophthalmological disorders: History of retinal detachment, severe visual impairment,
        central serous chorioretinopathy, neovascular retinopathy, or retinopathy of prematurity.
        Patients with low grade gliomas causing visual impairment may be considered eligible and
        monitored with close ophthalmological monitoring.
        H. History of pancreatitis.
        I. History of central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage within
        three months of trial entry.
        J. Patients with any history of haemorrhagic stroke.
        K. Prior treatment with the same class of drug unless presence of a resistance alteration
        known to be potentially sensitive to either vemurafenib or cobimetinib. Prior sorafenib use
        is permissible following a washout period of 10 days.
        L. Patients with rapidly progressing or symptomatically deteriorating brain metastases.
        Patients with previously treated brain metastases are eligible, provided the patient has
        not experienced a seizure or had a clinically significant change in neurological status
        within the 14 days prior to the start of IMP administration. Such patients must be
        non-dependent on steroids or on a stable or reducing dose of steroid treatment for at least
        14 days prior to the start of IMP administration. Primary brain or CNS malignancies are
        allowed providing the patient is clinically stable (if requiring corticosteroids must be at
        stable or decreasing doses for at least 14 days prior to the start of IMP administration).
        Patients who have received brain irradiation must have completed whole-brain radiotherapy
        and/or stereotactic radiosurgery at least 14 days prior to the start of IMP administration.
        M. Any clinically significant concomitant disease or condition (or it's treatment) that
        could interfere with, the conduct of the trial or absorption of oral medications that
        would, in the opinion of the Investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the patient in this
        trial.