EZH-302
A Phase 1b/3 Double Blind Randomized, Active-Controlled, 3-stage, Biomarker Adaptive Study of Tazemetostat or Placebo in Combination with Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in Subjects with Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
This is a multicenter, double-blind, active-controlled, randomized, 3-stage, biomarker enrichment design featuring early futility stopping and sample-size re-estimation with safety run-in designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tazemetostat in combination with R2 in subjects with R/R FL, who have completed at least 1 prior systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or chemoimmunotherapy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have voluntarily agreed to provide written informed consent and demonstrated willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol.
- Males or females are ≥18 years of age (≥20 years for Taiwan) at the time of providing voluntary written informed consent.
- Life expectancy ≥3 months before enrollment.
- Subjects with a history of hepatitis B or C are eligible on the condition that subjects have adequate liver function as defined by Inclusion Criterion #15 but with normal ALT and are hepatitis B surface antigen negative with undetectable HBV DNA and/or have undetectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA if HCV antibody positive. See Exclusion Criteria 17 and 18.
- Have histologically confirmed FL, Grades 1 to 3A.
- Must have been previously treated with at least 1 prior systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or chemoimmunotherapy
- Must have documented relapsed, refractory, or PD after treatment with systemic therapy (refractory defined as less than PR or disease progression <6 months after last dose).
- Have measurable disease as defined by the Lugano Classification
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
- For subjects who have experienced any clinically significant toxicity related to a prior anticancer treatment
- Have provided sufficient tumor tissue for EZH2 mutation testing in all subjects to allow for stratification and for CNG determination in a subset of WT EZH2 subjects from the Phase 3 portion of the study .
- Time between prior anticancer therapy and first dose of tazemetostat as follows:
- Cytotoxic chemotherapy – At least 21 days.
- Noncytotoxic chemotherapy (eg, small molecule inhibitor) – At least 14 days.
- Nitrosoureas – At least 6 weeks.
- Monoclonal and/or bispecific antibodies or CAR T – At least 28 days.
- Radiotherapy – At least 6 weeks from prior radioisotope therapy; at least 12 weeks from 50% pelvic or total body irradiation.
- Adequate renal function defined as calculated creatinine clearance ≥30 mL/minute per the Cockcroft and Gault formula.
- Adequate bone marrow function
- Adequate liver function
- International normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5 × ULN and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN (unless on warfarin, then INR ≤3.0). In subjects with thromboembolism risk, prophylactic anticoagulation, or antiplatelet therapy at investigator discretion is recommended
- Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have two negative urine or serum pregnancy tests (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [β-hCG] tests with a minimum sensitivity of 25 mIU/mL or equivalent units of β-hCG) at screening prior to dosing. The first pregnancy test must be performed within 10 to 14 days prior to first dose of study drug and the second pregnancy test must be performed within 24 hours prior to first dose of study drug. The subject may not receive study drug until the study doctor has verified that the results of these pregnancy tests are negative. All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are naturally postmenopausal (at least 24 months consecutively amenorrhoeic [amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential] and without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (ie, total hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy, with surgery completed at least 1 month before dosing).
- Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) enrolled must either practice complete abstinence or agree to use two reliable methods of contraception simultaneously. This includes ONE highly effective method of contraception and ONE additional effective contraceptive method. Contraception must begin at least 28 days prior to first dose of study drug, continue during study treatment (including during dose interruptions), and for 12 months after study drug discontinuation. Female subjects must also refrain from breastfeeding for 12 months following last dose of study drug. If the below contraception methods are not appropriate for the FCBP, she must be referred to a qualified contraception provider to determine the medically effective contraception method appropriate for the subject. The following are examples of highly effective and additional effective methods of contraception:
- All study participants enrolled must be registered into the mandatory Revlimid REMS™ program for the US or Revlimid Global PPP for ex-US and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of the Revlimid REMS™ or Revlimid Global PPP program as appropriate for the country in which the drug is being used.
- Male subjects must either practice complete abstinence or agree to use a latex or synthetic condom, even with a successful vasectomy (medically confirmed azoospermia), during sexual contact with a pregnant female or FCBP from first dose of study drug, during study treatment (including during dose interruptions), and for 3 months after study drug discontinuation.
Exclusion Criteria:
All Subjects
- Prior exposure to tazemetostat or other inhibitor(s) of EZH2.
- Prior exposure to lenalidomide.
- Grade 3b, mixed histology, or FL that has histologically transformed to DLBCL (subjects transformed from DLBCL to FL may be enrolled).
- Has thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, or anemia of Grade ≥3 (per CTCAE Version 5.0 criteria) or any prior history of myeloid malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
- Has a prior history of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL)/T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL).
- Subjects with uncontrolled leptomeningeal metastases or brain metastases or history of previously treated brain metastases.
- Subjects taking medications that are known strong CYP3A inhibitors and strong or moderate CYP3A inducers (including St. John’s wort) (See Section 12.1.1.1.3 and https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-interactions-labeling/drug-development-and-druginteractions- table-substrates-inhibitors-and-inducers; https://druginteractions.medicine.iu.edu/MainTable.aspx).
- Are unwilling to exclude Seville oranges, grapefruit juice, AND grapefruit from their diet.
- Major surgery within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug.a. Note: Minor surgery (eg, minor biopsy of extracranial site, central venous catheter placement, shunt revision) is permitted within 3 weeks prior to enrollment.
- Are unable to take oral medication OR have malabsorption syndrome or any other uncontrolled gastrointestinal condition (eg, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting) that might impair the bioavailability of tazemetostat.
- Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II, uncontrolled arterial hypertension, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or stroke within 6 months of the first dose of study drug; or cardiac ventricular arrhythmia (Appendix 3).
- Prolongation of corrected QT interval using Fridericia’s formula (QTcF) to ≥480 msec at screening or history of long QT syndrome.
- Venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within the last 3 months before starting tazemetostat. a. whereas subjects greater than 3 months since deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism are eligible but recommended to receive prophylaxis.
- Have an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of tazemetostat or lenalidomide; known severe hypersensitivity to any component of rituximab requiring hospitalization or resuscitation.
- Inability to be treated with a Pneumocystis prophylaxis medication.
- Active viral infection with or seropositive for hepatitis B virus (HBV): HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) positive OR HBsAg negative, anti-HBs positive and/or anti-HBc positive with detectable HBV DNA.NOTE: Subjects who are HBsAg negative, anti-HBs positive and/or anti-HBc positive, but with undetectable viral DNA and normal ALT are eligible. Subjects who are seropositive due to HBV vaccination (HBsAg negative, HBV surface antibody [anti-HBs] positive, and HBV core antibody [anti-HBc] negative) are eligible.Consult Sponsor’s or Designee Medical Monitor with questions regarding testing or results prior to enrollment.
- Active viral infection with hepatitis C virus (as measured by positive HCV antibody and detectable viral RNA), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), AND/OR human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (as measured by positive HTLV-1 antibody). NOTE: Subjects with a history of hepatitis C infection (HCV antibody reactive) who have normal ALT and undetectable HCV RNA are eligible. Consult Sponsor’s or Designee Medical Monitor with questions regarding testing or results prior to enrollment.
- Any other major illness that, in the Investigator’s judgment, will substantially increase the risk associated with the subject’s participation in this study OR interfere with their ability to receive study treatment or complete the study.
- Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating/breastfeeding.
- Subjects who have undergone a solid organ transplant.
- Subjects with malignancies other than FL. a. Exception: Subjects with another malignancy who have been disease-free for 5 years, or subjects with a history of a completely resected non-melanoma skin cancer or successfully treated in situ carcinoma are eligible.
Professor Chan Cheah
Epizyme, Inc.
Phase 3
EZH-302
NCT04224493