This phase II trial evaluates Tunlametinib (MEK inhibitor) ± PD-1 in NRAS-mutant advanced thyroid cancer. Key Objectives: Assess efficacy (ORR by RECIST v1.1) Evaluate safety profiles Study Design: Single-arm, single-center 4 cohorts based on: * Histology (differentiated vs. poorly/undifferentiated) * Prior therapy status Treatment: * Cohorts 1-2: Tunlametinib monotherapy (12mg BID) * Cohorts 3-4: Tunlametinib + PD-1 (commercially available) Key Procedures: Screening: NRAS testing + full staging (CT/MRI/PET) Monitoring: q3-week labs, q9-week imaging Follow-up: 30-day safety visit + q3-month survival tracking Endpoints: Primary: ORR Secondary: Safety (CTCAE), PFS, DoR Unique Aspects: First study targeting NRAS in thyroid cancer with MEK+PD-1 Includes rare aggressive subtypes (poorly/undifferentiated)
Research Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tunlametinib (monotherapy or in combination with PD-1 mAb) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NRAS-mutant thyroid cancer. Study Endpoints: Primary Endpoint: Objective response rate (ORR) assessed per RECIST v1.1 (sum of partial and complete response rates). Secondary Endpoints: Efficacy: Disease control rate (DCR) Duration of response (DoR) Time to response (TTR) Progression-free survival (PFS) Overall survival (OS), 6-month survival rate, 12-month survival rate Safety: Adverse events (AEs): Type, incidence, severity (graded by NCI-CTCAE v5.0), duration, and relationship to study treatment Study Design: This is a prospective, single-arm, open-label, single-center Phase II exploratory trial evaluating Tunlametinib ± PD-1 mAb in NRAS-mutant thyroid cancer. Study Phases: Screening: ≤28 days prior to enrollment (informed consent to baseline assessments). Treatment: Until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, consent withdrawal, or investigator decision. Follow-up: Safety visit at 30 days (±7) post-treatment. Survival follow-up every 3 months (telephone/medical records). Cohorts \& Treatment: Cohort 1 (n=10): Untreated, radioactive iodine-refractory, differentiated thyroid cancer. Cohort 2 (n=10): Previously treated, radioactive iodine-refractory, differentiated thyroid cancer. Regimen: Tunlametinib 12 mg BID (3-week cycles). Cohort 3 (n=10): Untreated, poorly differentiated/anaplastic thyroid cancer. Cohort 4 (n=10): Previously treated, poorly differentiated/anaplastic thyroid cancer. Regimen: Tunlametinib 12 mg BID + PD-1 mAb(commercially available; per approved labeling). Dose Adjustments: Tunlametinib: Stepwise reduction (12 mg → 9 mg → 6 mg BID) for intolerance. Re-escalation permitted if toxicity resolves (e.g., 6 mg → 9 mg after ≥6 weeks). PD-1: Adjusted per investigator judgment and drug labeling. Efficacy Assessments: Imaging (CT/MRI) every 9 weeks (3 cycles) per RECIST v1.1. Real-time ORR analysis by investigators and sponsor (Shanghai Kezhou Pharmaceutical). Follow-up Procedures: Safety visit: Day 30 (±7) post-treatment (vitals, labs, AE assessment). Survival follow-up: Quarterly until death/loss to follow-up/study termination.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine refractory NRAS mutant differentiated thyroid cancer
Locally advanced or metastatic NRAS mutant poor-differentiated, undifferentiated thyroid cancer
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGObjective Response Rate
Complete remission rate and partial remission rate
Time frame: up to approximately 3-5 years
Disease Control Rate
Complete remission rate and partial remission rate and stable disease rate
Time frame: up to approximately 3-5 years
Duration of Response
Time from the date of first partial remission or complete remission to the date of disease progression, or death of any cause, or date of lost follow-up, whichever comes first, otherwise subject data were censored at time last known disease free.
Time frame: up to approximately 3-5 years
Time to Response
Time from the initiation of the treatment to the first remission
Time frame: up to approximately 3-5 years
Progression-free Survival
Time from the date of enrollment to of disease progression, or death of any cause, or date of lost follow-up, whichever comes first, otherwise subject data were censored at time last known disease free.
Time frame: up to approximately 3-5 years
Overall Survival
Time from the date of enrollment to data of death from any cause, or date of lost follow-up, whichever comes first, and otherwise censored at time last known alive.
Time frame: up to approximately 3-5 years
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