Recruiting
Phase 2

FORE8394

Sponsor:

Fore Biotherapeutics

Code:

NCT05503797

Conditions

Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations

HGG

LGG

Solid Tumors

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 8+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Plixorafenib

Study Details

Brief summary:

The objective of this Master Protocol is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of plixorafenib in participants with BRAF altered (BRAF V600E or BRAF fusions) locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, or recurrent or progressive primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors, including rare BRAF V600E-mutated solid tumors, including anaplastic thyroid, ovarian, cholangiocarcinoma or other rare cancers.

Conditions

Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations

HGG

LGG

Solid Tumors

Study ID

NCT05503797

Start date

Feb 21, 2023

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Dec 28, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 8+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria

Subprotocol A:

1. Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
2. Histologic diagnosis of a solid tumor or primary CNS tumor.
3. Documentation of BRAF gene fusion in tumor and/or blood detected by an analytically validated test by DNA sequencing or RNA (transcriptome) sequencing.
4. Have an archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements.
5. Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory.
6. Received all available standard therapy, is intolerant to available therapies, or the investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
7. All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

Subprotocol B:

1. Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
2. Histological diagnosis of a primary CNS tumor, including but not limited to the following:

1. Adults (≥18 years) with Grade 1-4 glioma or glioneuronal tumor (including glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, high grade astrocytoma with piloid features, pilocytic astrocytoma, gliosarcoma, anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic oligoastrocytoma, not otherwise specified \[NOS\], ganglioglioma, or recurrent LGG). OR
2. Pediatric patients (8-17 years of age) with a Grade 3 or 4 glioma or glioneuronal tumor, including those with a prior, histologically confirmed, diagnosis of a low-grade glioma or glioneuronal tumor and now have radiographic or histopathological findings consistent with WHO \[2021\] Grade 3 or 4 primary CNS tumor.
3. Participants must have unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic disease that:

i. Had prior treatment with radiotherapy and/or first-line chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiation therapy OR
  • Note: Participants who have a WHO Grade 3 or 4 glioma for whom chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy is not considered standard of care may remain eligible for the study.

ii. Is intolerant to available therapies OR iii. The investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
3. Documented BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or liquid biopsy detected by an analytically validated test at CLIA or CLIA-equivalent laboratory approved by sponsor or sponsor-designated central test.
4. An archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements, or fresh biopsy is required if the archival sample is not available for retrospective confirmation test.
5. Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory.
6. Measurable disease based upon specified response criteria, as determined by the radiographic BICR.
7. All adverse events related to prior therapies (eg, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.
8. Participants who are receiving corticosteroid treatment must be on a stable or decreasing dose of ≤8 mg/day of dexamethasone or equivalent corticosteroid treatment for 7 days prior to first dose of study treatments.

Subprotocol C:

1. Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
2. Histologic diagnosis of a rare BRAF V600E-mutated solid tumor that is unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic.
3. Measurable disease on CT, MRI, or physical exam
4. Documented BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or liquid biopsy detected by an analytically validated test.
5. Have an archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements.
6. Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory
7. Received all available standard therapy, is intolerant to available therapies, or the investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.

Subprotocol D:

1. Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
2. Histologic diagnosis of a solid tumor harboring a BRAF V600E mutation and not eligible for other subprotocols.
3. Measurable disease on CT, MRI, or physical exam.
4. Evidence of BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or blood detected by genomic tests.
5. Consent to provide a tumor biopsy.
6. Willingness to comply with the ECG substudy procedures.
7. All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subprotocol A:

1. Prior treatment with RAF/BRAF inhibitors active for Class 2 BRAF alterations for advanced unresectable or metastatic disease.
2. Prior treatment with a MEK inhibitor.
3. Tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) and/or targeted therapies are allowed (other than BRAF/MAPK pathway inhibitors per Exclusion Criteria 3 and 4) and will be restricted to no more than the number of lines of therapy that are consistent with standard treatment guidelines.
4. Malignancy with co-occurring activating RAS mutation(s) at any time.
5. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
6. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
7. Have impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral plixorafenib or cobicistat (such as ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, and small bowel resection).
8. Grade ≥2 changes in AST, ALT, GGT, or bilirubin attributed to prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are exclusionary, even if resolved.

Subprotocol B:

1. Prior treatment with BRAF, ERK, and/or MEK inhibitor(s).
2. Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
3. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
4. Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
5. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
6. Have impairment of GI function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral plixorafenib (such as ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, small bowel resection).
7. Grade ≥ 2 changes in AST, ALT, gamma-glutamyl transaminase (GGT), or bilirubin attributed to prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are exclusionary, even if resolved.

Subprotocol C:

1. Diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma or pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (neuroendocrine or acinar tumors are eligible).
2. Diagnosis of BRAF V600E-mutated cutaneous melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, or NSCLC.
3. Participant has CNS metastases.
4. Prior treatment with BRAF, ERK, and/or MEK inhibitor(s), unless otherwise specified for specific tumor types (i.e. low grade serous or borderline ovarian cancer).
5. Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
6. Participants with prostate, breast, or gynecologic cancers with known activating mutations that lead to constitutive hormone receptor activation (AR-V7, ESR1).
7. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
8. Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
9. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.

Subprotocol D:

1. Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations or other co-occurring driver mutations.
2. Participant has a non-CNS solid tumor with CNS metastases.
3. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
4. Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
5. HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
6. Use or anticipate the need for medications with known risk for QT-prolonging potential and Torsades de Pointes.
7. History of acute or chronic cardiovascular disease or surgery, hypertension, with systolic blood pressure >160mm HG, history of QTc abnormalities, or clinical significantly ECG abnormalities (for participants in the ECG substudy).

Study Design

Enrollment

254 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Subprotocol A

Participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors or primary CNS tumors harboring BRAF fusions will receive plixorafenib which will be increased as tolerated, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

experimental: Subprotocol B

Participants with recurrent primary CNS tumors harboring BRAF V600E mutations will receive plixorafenib, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

experimental: Subprotocol C

Participants with advanced, rare, non-CNS solid tumors harboring BRAF V600E mutations will receive plixorafenib, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

experimental: Subprotocol D

Participants with BRAF V600E-mutated advanced solid tumors will receive plixorafenib until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Interventions

Plixorafenib

Oral tablets

Primary outcome measure

  • Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Subprotocols A, B and C) [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 4 years ]
  • Pharmacokinetics (Subprotocol D) [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 4 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Precision NextGen Oncology & Research Center

Recruiting

Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90210

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recruiting

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

University of California Los Angeles Rheumatology

Recruiting

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-6984

Norwalk Hospital

Recruiting

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, 06856

University of Miami Hospital and Clinics

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

The John Hopkins Hospital

Recruiting

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

Maryland Oncology Hematology- Columbia

Recruiting

Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20850

Tufts Medical Center

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111

Massachusetts General Hospital

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02214

St. Luke's Hospital

Recruiting

Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805

Mosaic Life Care at Saint Joseph - Medical Center

Recruiting

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States, 64506

Nebraska Cancer Specialists - Midwest Cancer Center - Legacy

Recruiting

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68130

Overlook Medical Center

Recruiting

Summit, New Jersey, United States, 07901

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10032

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10065

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recruiting

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Colombus, Ohio, United States, 43205

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) - The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Recruiting

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221

Taylor Cancer Research Center

Recruiting

Maumee, Ohio, United States, 43537

Thomas Jefferson University

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Lifespan Cancer Institute - Rhode Island Hospital

Recruiting

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903

SCRI - TriStar Medical Group Children's Specialists

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203

SCRI Oncology Partners

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

Recruiting

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center

Recruiting

Temple, Texas, United States, 43205

University of Washington School of Medicine

Recruiting

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109

West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus

Recruiting

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506

Sunny brook Health Sciences Centre- Bayview Campus

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5

More Information

Sponsor

Fore Biotherapeutics

Last update posted

Jul 27, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Keywords

  • BRAF alterations
  • BRAF Fusions
  • BRAF V600E
  • BRAF Class 1
  • BRAF Class 2
  • High grade glioma
  • low grade glioma
  • HGG
  • LGG
  • Solid tumors
  • Biliary tract cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Fallopian tube cancer
  • Primary peritoneal cancer
  • Anaplastic thyroid cancer
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Bladder cancer
  • Uterine cancer
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
  • Breast cancer
  • Children
  • Pediatric
  • Adolescent
  • Young adult

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Fore Biotherapeutics on 2026-07-27.