A Phase 1/2 interventional study of CB-103 and Abemaciclib in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, sponsored by Michael J. Dennis, MD. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-09.
Sponsored by Michael J. Dennis, MD · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this study is to treat patients with NOTCH active advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) tumors with a combination or two different oral medications to slow tumor growth and improve survival outcomes.
The names of the study drugs involved in this study are:
This is a phase 2, open-label, non-randomized, parallel cohort, multicenter study investigating the novel pan-NOTCH inhibitor, CB-103, in combination with the CDK4/6 inhibitor, Abemaciclib, and CB-103 in combination with the multi-targeted vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), Lenvatinib for patients with advanced, incurable, or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) with a Notch pathway activating mutation.
Participants will be placed into one of two treatment groups: Cohort 1: CB-103 + Abemaciclib or Cohort 2: VEGFR TKI Lenvatinib + CB-103.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved CB-103 as a treatment for any disease.
The FDA has not approved Abemaciclib or Lenvatinib for advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC)), but it has been approved for other uses or cancer types.
Study procedures include screening for eligibility, treatment visits, radiologic scans of tumors, and blood tests.
Participation in this study is expected to last about 2 years or until disease progression, therapy intolerance, or participant withdrawal.
It is expected that about 32 people will take part in this research study.
Cellestia Biotech AG is supporting this research study by providing funding.
Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria at the time of screening to be eligible to participate in the study:
Eligibility Criteria
In Cohort 2 only, no prior multitargeted VEGFR TKI therapy is permitted, but prior systemic chemotherapy as part of definitive or curative intent management is permitted.
a. Any participant must obtain prior approval from insurance to reimburse for oral Lenvatinib, or off-label drug assistance to secure Lenvatinib for the duration of the study or agree to self-pay for oral Lenvatinib or obtain institutional commitment from the study site to provide Lenvatinib.
Participant must have organ and marrow function as defined below within 14 days prior to study registration (ULN=upper limit of normal per institution):
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 x 109/L Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥9 g/dL (patients may receive erythrocyte transfusions to achieve this hemoglobin level at the discretion of the investigator. Initial treatment must not begin earlier than the day after the erythrocyte transfusion).
Platelet count ≥100 x 109/L (without transfusion within the last 5 days) Serum creatinine ≤1.5x ULN or serum creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥50 mL/min (estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula) Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3x ULN Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5x ULN (patients with Gilbert's syndrome with a total bilirubin ≤2.0 times ULN and direct bilirubin within normal limits are permitted).
Exclusion Criteria
A modified 3+3 dose escalation design will be used. 3-9 participants will receive: * Standard of care Abemaciclib. * Cycle 1 - End of Treatment --Days 1- 28 of 28-day cycle: Predetermined dose of CB-103 2x daily on five consecutive days followed by two days of treatment break in each treatment week. * A safety review will be performed by primary investigation after completion of the ramp-up phase.
Drug: CB-103 · Drug: Abemaciclib
Participants will receive: * Cycle 1 - End of Treatment --Days 1- 28 of 28-day cycle: Predetermined dose of CB-103 2x daily on five consecutive days followed by two days of treatment break in each treatment week and predetermined dose of Abemaciclib 1x daily. * Therapy will continue until disease progression, therapy intolerance, or participant withdrawal. * End of Treatment (EOT) visit within 30 days of last administration of study treatments.
Drug: CB-103 · Drug: Abemaciclib
A modified 3+3 dose escalation design will be used. 3-9 participants will receive: * Standard of care VEGFR TKI. * Cycle 1 - End of Treatment --Days 1- 28 of 28-day cycle: Predetermined dose of CB-103 2x daily on five consecutive days followed by two days of treatment break in each treatment week. * A safety review will be performed by primary investigation after completion of the ramp-up phase.
Drug: CB-103 · Drug: Lenvatinib
Participants will receive: * Continue standard of care VEGFR TKI at prior dose and schedule. * Cycle 1 - End of Treatment --Day 1- 28 of 28-day cycle: Predetermined dose of CB-103 2x daily on five consecutive days followed by two days of treatment break in each treatment week. * Therapy will continue until disease progression, therapy intolerance, or participant withdrawal. * End of Treatment (EOT) visit within 30 days of last administration of study treatments.
Drug: CB-103 · Drug: Lenvatinib
First-in-class pan-NOTCH inhibitor, capsule taken orally.
CDK4/6 inhibitor, tablet taken orally.
Per standard care, capsule taken orally.
Also known as: Lenvima
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of Cohort 1
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from study registration to the earlier of progression or death due to any cause. Participants alive without disease progression are censored at date of last disease evaluation. Median PFS will be estimated via the Kaplan-Meier method to estimate all time-to-event endpoints with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the median or time-specific event time
Time frame: At 4 months
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of Cohort 2
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from study registration to the earlier of progression or death due to any cause. Participants alive without disease progression are censored at date of last disease evaluation.
Time frame: At 4 months
Number of Participants with treatment related Adverse Events per CTCAE 5.0
Assessed using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment up to 2 years
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall Survival (OS) is defined as the time from study registration to death due to any cause, or censored at date last known alive.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Duration of Overall Response (DOR)
The duration of overall response is measured from the time measurement criteria are met for Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), whichever is first recorded, until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented. Participants without events reported are censored at the last disease evaluation).
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Plan to share: Yes — The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: \[contact information for Sponsor Investigator or designee\]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap
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