Dabrafenib and trametinib are drugs that are usually given for the treatment of melanoma. Combinations of dabrafenib and trametinib have also been studied and when used together have shown to increase tumour shrinkage in animals compared to either drug alone. Dabrafenib and trametinib have also shown potential to penetrate the blood-brain-barrier when given together and have an effect on brain metastases. Giving these drugs at the same time and then giving brain stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) may also be preferred in patients with brain metastases
The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of giving dabrafenib in combination with trametinib continuously with stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS) has on melanoma and brain metastases. Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is a non-surgical radiation therapy used to treat tumours of the brain. It can deliver precisely targeted radiation. Currently SRS alone is the usual treatment for patients with up to 4 brain lesions. This study will include 2 groups 1) patients with 1-4 brain lesions treated with SRS concurrently with dabrafenib and trametinib and 2) patients with 5-10 brain lesions treated with SRS concurrently with dabrafenib and trametinib.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
Dabrafenib 150 mg twice a day until progression or unaccepted toxicity.
Trametinib 2 mg once daily until progression or unaccepted toxicity.
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Odette Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Saskatoon Cancer Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Intracranial Objective Response Rate
Time frame: 24 months
Extra-cranial Objective Response Rate
Response will be assessed using RECIST v1.1
Time frame: 24 months
Duration of Response
Response will be assessed using RECIST v1.1
Time frame: 24 months
Intracranial Progression Free Survival
Response will be assessed using RECIST v1.1
Time frame: 24 months
Overall Progression Free Survival
Response will be assessed using RECIST v1.1
Time frame: 24 months
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