Dabrafenib in pediatric patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive high-grade glioma: Results from a phase 1/2a single-arm study.
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BACKGROUND: BRAF V600E mutations occur in many pediatric malignancies, including ~5% to 10% of pediatric high-grade gliomas (HGGs). Despite efforts over the decades, the prognosis of pediatric HGG remains dismal, with low survival rates. Dabrafenib has shown efficacy in pediatric patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive malignancies in a phase 1/2a study. This report combines data from all pediatric patients with HGG in both dose escalation (part 1) and tumor-specific dose expansion (part 2) parts of the study, including patients with HGG for the first time in phase 2a. METHODS: Patients aged 1 to < 18 years with BRAF V600 mutation-positive HGG who had refractory or progressive disease after standard therapy received oral dabrafenib 3.0 to 5.25 mg/kg/day (part 1) or the recommended dose (part 2) of 5.25 mg/kg/day (age < 12 years) or 4.5 mg/kg/day (age ≥ 12 years) as 2 equal doses twice daily. The primary objectives were safety and tolerability of dabrafenib (part 1; previously published) and clinical activity (part 2), defined as ORRs reported by investigator assessment and independent review using RANO 2010 criteria. RESULTS: Overall, 35 pediatric patients with HGG were treated. Histologic diagnosis included pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (n = 8), glioblastoma (n = 7), anaplastic astrocytoma (n = 6), anaplastic ganglioglioma (n = 4), and other gliomas (n = 10). The ORRs were 29% (95% CI, 14.6, 46.3) and 46% (28.8, 63.4) by investigator assessment and independent review, respectively. The 24-month PFS rates were 30% and 40%, respectively. The most common treatment-related adverse events were dry skin (31%), fatigue (29%), and pyrexia (26%). No treatment-related deaths were reported. CONCLUSIONS: In pediatric patients with relapsed orrefractory BRAF V600-mutated HGG, dabrafenib exhibited sustained objective tumor responses and a manageable safety profile.