The goal of this proof-of-concept clinical study is to determine the effect of combining osimertinib with febuxostat on cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of osimertinib in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The main question it aims to answer is: what is the effect of combining osimertinib with the ABCG2 inhibitor febuxostat on cerebrospinal fluid to unbound plasma osimertinib concentration ratio in patients with EGFR mutated NSCLC without central nervous system (CNS) metastases and without the ABCG2 34G\>A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)?
One of the preferred first line treatment for metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is osimertinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Despite the good intracranial efficacy of osimertinib compared with older-generation EGFR-TKIs, 10-20% of patients develop new or progressing central nervous system (CNS) metastases, the reason for which is unknown. Although the CNS penetration of osimertinib should be sufficient to reach therapeutic concentrations, drug efflux pumps in the blood brain barrier (BBB) could play a role in preventing therapeutic concentrations, especially in patients without baseline CNS metastases. In these patients the BBB is not compromised in contrast to patients with baseline CNS metastases, in whom a leaky BBB allows better penetration of osimertinib. As a result, microscopic CNS metastases then have the opportunity to grow. Osimertinib is a substrate of drug transporters P-glycoprotein (P-gp; gene: ABCB1) and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP) (ABCG2; gene: ABCG2), present in the BBB. Germline variations in these transporters influence intracerebral osimertinib efficacy. Patients without CNS metastases and with the ABCG2 34G\>A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) have a 72% reduced risk of developing CNS metastases compared to other genotypes, potentially due to diminished osimertinib BBB-efflux, resulting in higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) penetration. This finding offers rationale to combine osimertinib with febuxostat, a strong selective ABCG2 transporter inhibitor, in order to enhance the intracerebral osimertinib concentration in patients without the ABCG2 34G\>A SNP (\~85% of patients). The main trial endpoint is the change in the CSF to unbound plasma concentration ratio of osimertinib before and after co-administration with febuxostat.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
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Enrollment
7
Combining osimertinib with the ABCG2 inhibitor febuxostat to evaluate the effect on CSF concentrations of osimertinib
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMaastricht UMC+
Maastricht, Netherlands
RECRUITINGEffect of combining osimertinib with febuxostat on osimertinib CSF:plasma ratio in patients with EGFR NSCLC without CNS metastases
Determining the effect of combining osimertinib with the ABCG2 inhibitor febuxostat on osimertinib cerebrospinal fluid to plasma (CSF:plasma) concentration ratio, in patients with EGFR mutated NSCLC without central nervous system (CNS) metastases on brain MRI. Both CSF and plasma concentrations will be measured before and after combination of osimertinib with febuxostat.
Time frame: 22-25 days after start of combination osimertinib + febuxostat
Effect on intracerebral osimertinib concentrations after combination with febuxostat
Evaluating the extent by which febuxostat increases intracerebral osimertinib concentrations, by measuring osimertinib concentration in CSF before and after combination with febuxostat
Time frame: 22-25 days after start of concurrent treatment
Effect on osimertinib plasma concentrations
Assessing the effect of febuxostat on osimertinib plasma trough concentration in steady-state, by comparing concentrations before and after combination with febuxostat
Time frame: 22-25 days after start of combined treatment
Plasma concentrations of AZ5104 and AZ7550
Assessing the effect of febuxostat on AZ5104 and AZ7550 (i.e. active metabolites of osimertinib) steady-state trough concentrations, by comparing concentrations before and after combined use.
Time frame: 22-25 days after start of combined treatment
CSF concentrations of AZ5104 and AZ7550
Assessing the effect of febuxostat on AZ5104 and AZ7550 (i.e. active metabolites of osimertinib) concentrations in CSF, by comparing concentrations before and after combined use.
Time frame: 22-25 days after start of combined treatment
Tolerability of osimertinib in combination with febuxostat
Determining tolerability of osimertinib combined with febuxostat, by assessing adverse events according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria
Time frame: 22-25 days after start of combined treatment
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