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Decitabine/Cedazuridine (INQOVI), an Oral DNA Demethylating Agent, in Subjects With BAP1 Cancer Predisposition Syndrome and Subclinical, Early-Stage Mesothelioma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Decitabine/cedazuridine in Mesothelioma, Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) and Early-stage Mesothelioma, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 120 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-23.

Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 120 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase II study to determine the rate of stabilization or disease improvement from investigational decitabine/cedazuridine (INQOVI) treatment in subjects with BRCA1-Associated Protein-1 (BAP1) Cancer Predisposition Syndrome (CPDS) and subclinical, early-stage mesothelioma. Progression-free survival (PFS) will also be determined for treated subjects, and the treatment safety (toxicity) evaluated....

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Background:

  • Mutations involving BRCA1-Associated Protein-1 (BAP1), a nuclear deubiquitinase involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression, DNA repair, and cellular energetics, have emerged as one of the most common somatic mutations in malignant mesotheliomas.
  • Germline mutations involving BAP1 predispose individuals to mesotheliomas and a variety of other malignancies including melanomas, as well as lung, renal, gastric, breast, and hepatobiliary carcinomas.
  • The cancer penetrance of germline BAP1 mutations is nearly 100%, and most patients develop multiple synchronous or metachronous neoplasms.
  • Mesotheliomas are the most common malignancies diagnosed in subjects with BAP1 Cancer Predisposition Syndrome (CPDS).
  • Although clinically evident mesotheliomas arising in the context of germline BAP1 mutations tend to be more indolent than more common, sporadic mesotheliomas, the natural history of early-stage mesotheliomas in subjects with BAP1 CPDS is unknown.
  • Presently there are no established guidelines for the treatment of subclinical malignancies in subjects with BAP1 CPDS.
  • Epigenetic aberrations including those related to the up regulation of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) induce genomic instability and enhance the growth and invasion of mesothelioma cells.
  • Over-expression of DNMT1 also promotes the development of an immunosuppressive tumor micro-environment (TME).
  • Up-regulation of DNMT1 is an early event during mesothelioma development, and levels of DNMT1 over-expression are associated with poor survival in mesothelioma patients.
  • Genetic or pharmacologic inhibition of DNMT1 activity induces growth arrest, genomic stress, and apoptosis of mesothelioma cells.
  • DNMT1 inhibition can reprogram TMEs thereby promoting more effective antitumor immune responses.
  • Decitabine/cedazuridine is an oral DNMT inhibitor which is FDA approved for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
  • Conceivably decitabine/cedazuridine therapy can arrest or delay the progression of subclinical/early-stage mesotheliomas in subjects with BAP1 CPDS.

Objective:

-To determine stabilization or disease improvement rates in participants with early-stage mesotheliomas arising in the context of BAP1 CPDS following decitabine/cedazuridine treatment.

Eligibility:

  • Participants with history of germline BAP1 mutations and histologically confirmed subclinical, early-stage mesotheliomas, with or without other early-stage BAP1-associated malignancies.
  • The extent of the disease insufficient to warrant approved front-line therapies (surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy).
  • Age >= 18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 - 1.
  • Willingness to undergo pre- and post-treatment, minimally invasive thoracoscopy, and/or laparoscopy to assess treatment response.
  • Adequate cardiac, renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic function.

Design:

  • Participants with subclinical, early-stage mesotheliomas will undergo baseline imaging studies followed by minimally invasive thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy to document the extent of the disease and obtain biopsies for pharmacodynamic (PD) endpoints.
  • Participants will then begin oral decitabine/cedazuridine at a fixed dose and schedule (one capsule taken per day for three consecutive days during the first week of each four-week cycle) and will continue this regimen for six cycles.
  • Participants will then undergo repeat imaging and minimally invasive thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy to determine treatment response and obtain tissue for response endpoints.
  • Participants who experience disease progression or unacceptable toxicities will be removed from the study.
  • Participants with stable disease or disease regression will be offered an additional 6 months of decitabine/cedazuridine treatment.
  • Approximately 13 participants will receive study drug on this trial.
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Conditions studied

  • Mesothelioma
  • Malignant Mesothelioma (MM)
  • Early-stage Mesothelioma
  • Subclinical Mesothelioma
  • BRCA1-Associated Protein-1 (BAP1) Mutations
  • Early-stage BAP1-associated Malignancies

Keywords

  • BRCA1-Associated Protein-1
  • CPDS
  • DNA methyltransferases (DNMT)
  • DNMT1
  • ring finger domains 1 (UHRF1)
  • germline antigens
  • peripheral immune subsets
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 120 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants with history of germline BRCA1-Associated Protein-1 (BAP1) mutations.
  • Histologically confirmed by NCI LP subclinical, early-stage (Tx-T1) mesotheliomas.
  • Participants with other early-stage BAP1-associated malignancies in addition to subclinical, early-stage mesotheliomas are eligible for study.
  • The extent of the disease (Tx by radiographic imaging) must be insufficient to warrant approved front-line therapies (surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) per standard of care (SOC). Participants with cT1 tumors may be eligible for study if they have been offered and have refused front-line SOC treatment.
  • Age >= 18 years.
  • Evaluable disease as confirmed by minimally invasive (videoscopic) assessment (thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy) performed at screening (within 8 weeks prior to treatment initiation).
  • Willingness to undergo pre- and post-treatment minimally invasive thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy to assess treatment response.
  • Willingness to co-enroll on 20C0106 (Prospective Evaluation of High Resolution Dual Energy Computed Tomographic Imaging, Noninvasive (Liquid) Biopsies, and Minimally Invasive Surgical Surveillance for Early Detection of Mesotheliomas in Patients with BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome) and/or 06C0014 (Prospective Evaluation of Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in Patients with Thoracic Malignancies) to enable collection/processing of tumor, blood and normal pleura if applicable per PI.
  • ECOG performance status 0 - 1
  • Adequate pulmonary reserve evidenced by FEV1 and DLCO >= 35% predicted on screening pulmonary function testing (PFTs).
  • Oxygen saturation >= 92% on room air by pulse oximetry at screening.
  • Adequate renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic function at screening as defined below:

    • leukocytes >= 3,000/microL
    • absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/microL (without transfusion or cytokine support within 2 months prior to study treatment initiation)
    • absolute lymphocyte count > 800/microL
    • platelets >=100,000/microL and \< 1,200,000/microL
    • prothrombin time (PT) \<=2 seconds above the upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • total bilirubin \< 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal OR direct bilirubin \<= 1 ULN for participants with total bilirubin > 1.5 ULN
    • serum albumin >= 2.0 mg/dL
    • aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \<= 2.5 X institutional ULN
    • creatinine \<= 1.6 mg/ml OR creatinine clearance (eGFR) >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal.
  • Individuals of child-bearing potential (IOCBP) and those that can father children must agree to use an effective method of contraception (barrier, hormonal, intrauterine device (IUD), surgical sterilization) from the study entry and up to 6 months (IOCBP) or 3 months (those that can father children) after the last dose of the decitabine/cedazuridine.
  • Nursing (including breastfeeding) participants must be willing to discontinue nursing from study treatment initiation through 2 weeks after the last dose of the study drug.
  • The ability of a participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • Participants with cancers requiring frontline standard of care treatment.
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease as follows: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (\< 6 months prior to study treatment initiation), myocardial infarction (\< 6 months prior to study treatment initiation), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification Class >= II, serious cardiac arrhythmia, clinically significant bleeding or clinically significant pulmonary embolism.
  • Therapeutic anticoagulation within 2 weeks prior to study treatment initiation.
  • Active Hepatitis A (HAV), Hepatitis B (HBV) (e.g., HBsAg reactive), or Hepatitis C (HCV) (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) at screening.
  • History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness.
  • Other active infections requiring systemic therapy.
  • Active COVID infection.
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study treatment initiation.
  • Immunosuppressive medications within 4 weeks prior to study treatment initiation except non-systemic corticosteroids.
  • History of prior treatment with a DNA demethylating agent.
  • Pregnancy (confirmed with beta human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) serum or urine pregnancy test performed in IOCBP at screening).
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or situation that would limit compliance with study requirements.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1/ Arm 1

    Decitabine/cedazuridine (35 mg decitabine and 100 mg cedazuridine; PO QD)

    Drug: Decitabine/cedazuridine

Interventions

  • DrugDecitabine/cedazuridine

    Decitabine/cedazuridine (INQOVI) oral tablet (35 mg decitabine and 100 mg cedazuridine) taken 3 consecutive days during the first week of every cycle (1 cycle=28-days) for 6 cycles (i.e., 1 course). Additional 6 cycles (i.e., Course 2) for subjects with stable disease or disease regression. Max (total) of 2 treatment courses.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine stabilization or disease improvement rates in participants with early-stage mesotheliomas arising in the context of BAP1 CPDS following decitabine/cedazuridine treatment

    Assessment of thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy findings demonstrating stability of evaluable disease or improvement compared to baseline

    Time frame: baseline, before each cycle, after every 6 treatment cycles (Course 1 and Course 2), and at the safety visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the safety of decitabine/cedazuridine

    Assessment of safety and tolerability as determined by the frequency and severity of adverse events

    Time frame: before each cycle, after every 6 treatment cycles (Course 1 and Course 2), and at the safety visit

  2. To determine PFS in participants receiving decitabine/cedazuridine

    Progression free survival (PFS) determined by RECIST using the Kaplan-Meier method

    Time frame: baseline, after every 6 treatment cycles (Course 1 and Course 2), and until date of progression or last visit ending at the time of the safety visit

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
    • National Cancer Institute Referral Office · Contact · 888-624-1937
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — All IPD recorded will be shared upon request.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05960773
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 27, 2023
Start date
Jan 31, 2024
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 1, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 23, 2026

Study contacts

Rebecca B Alexander
Contact
rebecca.alexander@nih.gov
(240) 781-4037
David S Schrump, M.D.
Contact
david_schrump@nih.gov
(240) 760-6239
David S Schrump, M.D.
principal investigator · National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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