The type II RAF inhibitor tovorafenib in relapsed/refractory pediatric low-grade glioma: the phase 2 FIREFLY-1 trial.
ABSTRACT
BRAF genomic alterations are the most common oncogenic drivers in pediatric low-grade glioma (pLGG). Arm 1 (n = 77) of the ongoing phase 2 FIREFLY-1 (PNOC026) trial investigated the efficacy of the oral, selective, central nervous system-penetrant, type II RAF inhibitor tovorafenib (420 mg m once weekly; 600 mg maximum) in patients with BRAF-altered, relapsed/refractory pLGG. Arm 2 (n = 60) is an extension cohort, which provided treatment access for patients with RAF-altered pLGG after arm 1 closure. Based on independent review, according to Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology High-Grade Glioma (RANO-HGG) criteria, the overall response rate (ORR) of 67% met the arm 1 prespecified primary endpoint; median duration of response (DOR) was 16.6 months; and median time to response (TTR) was 3.0 months (secondary endpoints). Other select arm 1 secondary endpoints included ORR, DOR and TTR as assessed by Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Low-Grade Glioma (RAPNO) criteria and safety (assessed in all treated patients and the primary endpoint for arm 2, n = 137). The ORR according to RAPNO criteria (including minor responses) was 51%; median DOR was 13.8 months; and median TTR was 5.3 months. The most common treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were hair color changes (76%), elevated creatine phosphokinase (56%) and anemia (49%). Grade ≥3 TRAEs occurred in 42% of patients. Nine (7%) patients had TRAEs leading to discontinuation of tovorafenib. These data indicate that tovorafenib could be an effective therapy for BRAF-altered, relapsed/refractory pLGG. ClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT04775485 .
New answer by at The Brain Tumor Institute (June 12, 2024)
No. The FIREFLY-1 data supports the use of tovorafenib for the treatment of patients with recurrent or refractory disease. The results of the ongoing FIREFLY-2 trial which ran...
Are there specific safety concerns or long-term risks that should be accounted for when considering drug holidays or overall treatment duration?
New answer by at The Brain Tumor Institute (June 12, 2024)
In the FIREFLY-1 trial, patients who were benefiting from therapy were treated for at least 26 cycles prior to a drug holiday and then had the option for retreatment if they p...
How will you implement response assessments in patients starting tovorafenib given potential for pseudoprogression vs true progression?
New answer by at The Brain Tumor Institute (June 12, 2024)
The primary endpoint for the FIREFLY-1 trial was the overall response rate using RANO-HGG because, at the time the protocol was designed, this was the only clinically validate...