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RecruitingNCT06275919MIRAGEUpdated May 13, 2026

Regorafenib for Recurrent Meningioma (MIRAGE Trial)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Regorafenib 40 MG Oral Tablet and Local Standard of Care in Meningioma, Malignant, sponsored by Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS. Recruiting at 17 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-13.

Sponsored by Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
104
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The focus of this study will be to investigate whether Regorafenib demonstrates antitumor activity against recurrent meningiomas.

Small trials and case series suggest clinical relevant activity of several VEGF inhibitors such as sunitinib, bevacizumab and valatinib reporting a 6m-PFS rate of 42-64%. Indeed, VEGF and VEGF receptors (VEGFR) are regularly overexpressed in meningiomas and can correlate with outcome.

Regorafenib inhibits angiogenic receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and is highly selective for VEGFR1/2/3; moreover Regorafenib inhibits PDGFRB, FGFR1 and oncogenic intracellular signalling cascades involving c-RAF/RAF1 and BRAF highly expressed in meningiomas.

Noteworthy, Regorafenib showed antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo in a recent study; indeed, Regorafenib showed significant inhibition of meningioma cell motility and invasion and in vivo, mice with orthotopic meningioma xenografts showed a reduced volume of signal enhancement in MRI following Regorafenib therapy; this translated in a significantly increased overall survival time (p\<0.05) for Regorafenib treated mice.

Moreover, Regorafenib showed good efficacy in different cancer types, such as colorectal cancer, GIST, hepatocellular carcinoma and glioblastoma (REGOMA trial) , maintainingmaintaining a good quality of life.

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Conditions studied

  • Meningioma, Malignant

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject must understand and voluntarily sign an ICF prior to any study-related assessments/procedures being conducted
  • Patients capable of taking oral medication
  • Subject is willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
  • Histological diagnosis of meningioma according to the WHO 2021 classification
  • Radiologically documented progression of any existing tumor with an estimated planar growth >25% (bidirectional) in the last 12 months or appearance of new lesions
  • Ineligible for further surgery and/or radiotherapy
  • at least 1 Measurable lesion (minimum 10 x 10mm) on baseline MRI
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 0 to 1 (or KPS ³70)
  • Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
  • Subjects must have life expectancy of at least 6 months
  • Paraffin-embedded tumor tissue available (mandatory)
  • Dosage of dexamethasone or equivalent steroid within 7 days prior the randomization ≤4mg/die
  • Stable or decreasing dosage of steroids for 7 days prior to the randomization.
  • Adequate cardiac function and adequate liver, renal and hematological function
  • Subject must have the following laboratory values at screening within 14 days before starting Regorafenib:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L without growth factor support for 7 days (14 days if subject received pegfilgrastim).
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥10 g/dL
  • Platelet count (plt) ≥100x 109/L
  • Serum potassium concentration within normal range, or correctable with supplements
  • Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and serum glutamate pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN).
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2 using an exogenous filtration marker such as iohexol, inulin, 51Cr EDTA or 1125 iothalamate, or creatinine clearance of ≥ 50 mL/min using Cockroft-Gault equation.
  • Serum albumin > 3.5 g/dL
  • PT (or INR) and APTT within normal range
  • For women who are not postmenopausal (i.e., \< 2 years after last menstruation) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus) and who are sexually active: agreement to use an adequate method of contraception (oral contraceptives, intrauterine contraceptive device, or barrier method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal jelly) during the Treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
  • For male patients who are partners of premenopausal women: agreement to use a barrier method of contraception during the Treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
  • Participants with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to participate.
  • 19. Patients with measurable, progressive meningioma who received radiation therapy are potentially eligible but need to show evidence of progression at least 24 weeks from completion of radiation therapy.
  • 20. Possible prior use of bevacizumab in the treatment of radionecrosis (3-24 months after radiosurgery or radiotherapy; 5mg/kg q14w, 4-6 cycles)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior antineoplastic therapy for meningioma
  • Subject incapacitated to understand and voluntarily sign an ICF prior to any study-related assessments/procedures being conducted
  • Are taking strong cytochrome P (CYP) CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, posaconazole, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, voriconazole) or strong CYP3A4 inducers (eg, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin, St. John's Wort)
  • Are taking strong UGT1A9 inhibitors (e.g. mefenamic acid, diflunisal and niflumic acid)
  • Receiving additional, concurrent, active therapy for Meningioma outside of the trial.
  • Disease outside the brain (ie. spinal cord or bone or metastasis to a distant organ)
  • Candidate for urgent palliative intervention for primary disease (e.g., impending herniation) as judged by the Investigator
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study treatments or any of their excipients.
  • In the presence of therapeutic intent to anticoagulate the patient:,INR or PT and aPTT not within therapeutic limits (according to the medical standard in the institution)
  • Unable or unwilling to undergo brain MRI scans with intravenous (IV) gadolinium
  • History of another malignancy in the previous 3 years, with a disease-free interval of\< 3 years. Patients with prior history of in situ cancer or basal or squamous cell skin cancer are eligible.
  • Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, bone fracture, or abscess.
  • Any cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks) within the last 6 months prior to initiation of study treatment.
  • Have an ongoing infection with severity of Grade 2 or above (CTCAE 5.0)
  • Any hemorrhage or bleeding event that is ≥ Grade 3 based on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE), Grade 2 intracranial hemorrhage, or persistent thrombotic/embolic event within 4 weeks prior to the start of study medication.
  • Uncontrolled or severe cardiac disease (e.g., history of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, coronary stenting, or bypass surgery within the last 6 months prior to initiation of study treatment), symptomatic congestive heart failure, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia (including atrial flutter/fibrillation), requirement for inotropic support or use of devices for cardiac conditions (e.g.,pacemakers/defibrillators), or hypertension (participants with systolic blood pressure[BP] of > 160 mmHg or diastolic BP of > 100 mmHg despite optimal medical management are to be excluded).
  • History of interstitial lung disease, history of slowly progressive dyspnea and unproductive cough, sarcoidosis, silicosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or symptomatic pleural effusion.
  • Active, known, or suspected auto-immune disease, including systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimotos thyroiditis, scleroderma, polyarteritis nodosa, or auto-immune hepatitis.
  • Known history of hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or active hepatitis C infection requiring treatment with antiviral therapy. Note: HIV testing is not required in the absence of clinical suspicion.
  • History of bleeding diathesis (irrespective of severity).
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including (e.g., symptomatic ascites), but not limited to ongoing or active infection.
  • Persistent ≥ Grade 3 Lipase (> 2.0 - 5.0 x upper limit of normal [ULN] with signs or symptoms; > 5.0 x ULN and asymptomatic).
  • Persistent proteinuria > 3.5 g/24 hours measured by urine protein creatinine ratio from a random urine sample (≥ Grade 3, CTCAE 5.0)
  • Have any malabsorbition condition
  • Any condition that could make the subject noncompliant with the study procedures and/or study requirements, as judged by the Investigator (for example: cognitive impairment, psychiatric illness, etc).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
104 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm A (interventional arm)

    REGORAFENIB 40 mg tablets once daily (160 mg/die), 3 weeks on, 1 week off, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

    Drug: Regorafenib 40 MG Oral Tablet

  • Active comparator
    Arm B (control arm)

    Local Standard of Care until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

    Drug: Local Standard of Care

Interventions

  • DrugRegorafenib 40 MG Oral Tablet

    REGORAFENIB 40 mg tablets once daily (160 mg/die), 3 weeks on, 1 week off, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

  • DrugLocal Standard of Care

    In this setting there are not drugs with indication. Every site will treat patients as per their experience.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression free survival (PFS)

    The progression free survival (PFS) will be determined as the time from the date of enrolment to the date of disease progression determined using RANO criteria or to the date of death, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Up to 36 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall survival (OS)

    The overall survival (OS) will be determined as the time from the date of enrolment to the date of death from any cause.

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

  2. Objective response rate (ORR)

    The objective response rate (ORR) will be defined as the percentage of patients with complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) determined using modified Macdonald criteria.

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

  3. Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)

    Quality of life will be assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire.

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

  4. Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)

    Quality of life will be assessed by the QLQBN20 questionnaire.

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

  5. Toxicity during treatment

    Toxicity during the treatment will be recorded and graded according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.5.

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

  6. Disease control rate (DCR)

    The disease control rate (DCR) will be defined as the percentage of patients with complete response (CR), partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD) determined using modified Macdonald criteria.

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

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Study locations

15 of 17 sites recruiting
  • IRST Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori"
    Meldola, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Gaetano Martino
    Messina, Italia/Messina 98124, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Humanitas Cancer Center
    Rozzano, Milano, Italy
    Recruiting
  • A.O.U. Policlinico di Bari
    Bari, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Paolo
    Bari, Italy
    Completed
  • Ospedale Bellaria - AUSL Bologna
    Bologna, Italy
    • Enrico Franceschi, MD · Contact · e.franceschi@isnb.it
    • Enrico Franceschi, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
    Florence, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico San Martino
    Genova, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Spedali Riuniti
    Livorno, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale del Mare
    Naples, Italy
    • Pasqualina Giordano, MD · Contact · giopas@email.it
    • Bruno Daniele, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Istituto Oncologico Veneto
    Padova, 35128, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
    Roma, Italy
    Recruiting
  • IRCCS Istituto Tumori Regina Elena
    Roma, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Umberto I - Università Sapienza Roma
    Roma, Italy
    Not yet recruiting
  • A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
    Torino, Italy
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bosio A, Cerretti G, Padovan M, Del Bianco P, Polano M, Mandruzzato S, Indraccolo S, Manara R, Librizzi G, Caccese M, Corra M, Maccari M, Lonardi S, De Salvo GL, Lombardi G. Regorafenib versus local standard of care in patients with grade 2-3 meningioma no longer eligible for loco-regional treatments: a phase II randomized controlled trial (the MIRAGE study). Trials. 2025 Aug 4;26(1):268. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08997-2. PubMed 40759981 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06275919
Lead sponsor
Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Collaborators
Bayer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 23, 2024
Start date
Sep 23, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 2027 (estimated)
Last update
May 13, 2026

Study contacts

Gian Luca De Salvo, MD
Contact
gianluca.desalvo@iov.veneto.it
049 8215704 ext. +39
Giuseppe Lombardi, MD
principal investigator · Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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