A Dose Escalation Study Using Eflornithine (DFMO) and AMXT 1501 Followed by a Randomized Controlled Trial of DFMO With or Without AMXT 1501 for Neuroblastoma, CNS Tumors, and Sarcomas

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Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (other)

Phase: 1/2

Start date: June 18, 2024

Planned enrollment: 289

Trial ID: NCT06465199
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Goal: Establish the recommended phase 2 dose, safety, and preliminary activity of the polyamine- pathway combination AMXT 1501 plus eflornithine (DFMO), then test whether adding AMXT 1501 to DFMO improves progression-free survival versus DFMO alone in neuroblastoma; also estimate efficacy of the combination in ETMR/ATRT, newly diagnosed DIPG post-RT, and relapsed/refractory Ewing sarcoma or osteosarcoma.

Patients: Children, adolescents, and young adults with high-risk malignancies driven in part by polyamine metabolism: relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma; relapsed/refractory ETMR or ATRT; newly diagnosed DIPG after completion of standard radiotherapy; and relapsed/refractory Ewing sarcoma or osteosarcoma. Maximum age 21 years at diagnosis; performance status ≥60; adequate marrow, hepatic, cardiac, and renal function; recovery from prior therapy and defined washouts. Disease-status specific criteria apply, including stability requirements for active disease and timing constraints for no-evidence-of-disease states.

Design: Phase 1/2, multi-cohort. Phase 1 uses standard 3+3 dose escalation in two age-defined cohorts (AYA ≥12 years, then pediatric <12 years after RP2D established in AYA) to determine the RP2D of AMXT 1501 with DFMO. Phase 2 randomizes neuroblastoma cohort 1 to DFMO with or without AMXT 1501, with crossover to combination after progression once the primary PFS endpoint is met; cohorts 2–4 (ETMR/ATRT, DIPG, sarcomas) are single-arm combination only. Up to 24 cycles, 28 days each.

Treatments: AMXT 1501 plus eflornithine (DFMO) versus DFMO alone in randomized neuroblastoma; combination only in ETMR/ATRT, DIPG, and sarcomas. AMXT 1501 dicaprate is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of polyamine transport that complements DFMO, an irreversible ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor, to suppress both polyamine synthesis and uptake. The biological rationale targets tumor polyamine dependence and compensatory uptake mechanisms implicated in neuroblastoma and diffuse midline glioma. In an adult phase 1 study across advanced solid tumors, the combination showed acceptable tolerability with primarily gastrointestinal adverse events and preliminary antitumor activity (low confirmed response rate with disease stabilization in a subset), establishing a recommended dose for further study. DFMO is an oral ODC inhibitor with prior pediatric experience as maintenance in neuroblastoma and is used here as backbone therapy.

Outcomes: Primary endpoints: Phase 1—safety, tolerability, and determination of RP2D of AMXT 1501 plus DFMO (DLTs in cycle 1). Phase 2—progression-free survival: randomized comparison of combination versus DFMO alone in neuroblastoma (cohort 1), and single-arm PFS estimates for ETMR/ATRT, DIPG post-RT, and Ewing/osteosarcoma (cohorts 2–4). Key secondary endpoints include overall response rate, overall survival, and extended safety/tolerability across cohorts.

Burden on patient: Moderate. Therapy is fully oral and administered in 28-day cycles for up to 24 cycles, which limits infusion visits; however, early-phase dose escalation typically entails frequent safety assessments, ECGs, and laboratory monitoring during cycle 1 to capture DLTs. Serial disease evaluations to document stability or response and long-term follow-up for PFS/OS are expected and may require travel at regular intervals. No protocol-mandated biopsies or intensive pharmacokinetic schedules are specified in the summary, which mitigates burden compared with many early-phase trials, but the pediatric population and multi-year follow-up add logistical demands for families.

Last updated: Nov 2025

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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Children's Hospital

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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Status: Recruiting

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