Targeted pill aims to shrink brain tumors with BRAF mutations
NCT ID NCT07688356
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests belvarafenib, a daily pill that targets cancers with a BRAF mutation, in people with primary or metastatic brain tumors. Participants take the drug for about six months, and doctors monitor tumor response with scans. The goal is to see if the drug can control tumor growth and improve outcomes for this specific group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Belvarafenib (a targeted cancer drug taken as a pill)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with brain tumors that have a specific genetic change (BRAF mutation).
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to control tumor growth.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: (Applicable to Both Cohorts) 1. Male or female patients aged 19 years or older. 2. Histologically confirmed primary brain tumor or metastatic brain tumor. 3. Documented BRAF mutation, including point mutations (e.g., V600E) or BRAF fusion mutations. 4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to participation in the study. 5. Estimated life expectancy of at least 3 months. 6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2. 7. Adequate organ function demonstrated by laboratory assessments performed within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment, meeting all of the following criteria: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL * Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L * PT/INR and aPTT ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN (≤ 3 × ULN for patients with Gilbert syndrome) * AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN in patients with liver metastases) * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN in patients with liver or bone metastases) * Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL * Amylase ≤ 1.5 × ULN * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) \> 50 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula 8. Women of childbearing potential (defined as women from menarche until 1 year after menopause unless permanently sterile) and men with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception throughout the study and for 3 months after the last dose of Belvarafenib. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test during screening unless surgically sterile. Acceptable contraceptive methods include: * Hormonal contraception * Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS) * Vasectomy or bilateral tubal occlusion * Complete abstinence Barrier methods (e.g., male or female condoms); if barrier methods are used alone, the use of two complementary barrier methods is recommended. 9. Additional Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 1 (Primary Brain Tumors) 1) Patients with BRAF-mutant primary brain tumors who meet at least one of the following conditions: \- No available or appropriate local treatment options (e.g., surgery or radiotherapy); * Radiographic evidence of disease recurrence or progression following standard therapy (including surgery and/or chemoradiotherapy \[CCRT\]), with no further suitable standard treatment available; * Standard treatment is considered inappropriate or unavailable in the investigator's judgment. 10. Additional Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 2 (Metastatic Brain Tumors) <!-- --> 1. Patients with brain metastases from BRAF-mutant solid tumors. 2. Patients with radiographic evidence of disease progression after receiving the standard treatment for the primary malignancy, or whose disease is refractory to conventional therapy, regardless of prior exposure to BRAF-targeted therapy, and who have no available or appropriate local treatment options (e.g., surgery or radiotherapy). 3. At least one measurable intracranial lesion, with a maximum of five target lesions, as defined by the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria. Exclusion Criteria: (Applicable to Both Cohorts) 1. History of hypersensitivity to BRAF inhibitors or related compounds. Prior treatment with a BRAF inhibitor is permitted. 2. Presence of hematologic malignancy or double primary malignancies at screening. The following second primary malignancies are permitted: * Carcinoma in situ of the cervix successfully treated at least 1 year before enrollment; * Papillary thyroid carcinoma treated with curative surgical resection; * Completely resected cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. 3. Any of the following: \- Receipt of an investigational medicinal product within 28 days or within five half-lives (whichever is longer) before the first dose of study treatment; \- Major surgery within 28 days before the first dose of study treatment; * Newly initiated or recently increased systemic corticosteroid therapy equivalent to ≥10 mg/day of prednisolone within 28 days before the first dose. * Patients receiving a stable dose for at least 2 weeks or requiring continued corticosteroid treatment after surgery may be enrolled at the investigator's discretion; * Current treatment with systemic immunosuppressive agents or anticipated need for continuous systemic immunosuppression during the study. Topical preparations, inhaled corticosteroids, ophthalmic preparations, and local injections are permitted; * More than five prior systemic anticancer treatment regimens. 4. Unresolved adverse events of CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy at screening, except alopecia. 5. Any of the following cardiovascular conditions: * Mean QTcF \>440 msec; * New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure; * Cardiac metastasis; * Uncontrolled electrolyte abnormalities (hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, or hypomagnesemia); * Within 6 months before the first dose: unstable angina, acute coronary syndrome (including myocardial infarction), uncontrolled arrhythmia (except sinus arrhythmia or adequately controlled atrial fibrillation for at least 30 days), symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack; * Coronary angioplasty, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft surgery, or coronary stent placement within 6 months before the first dose; * History of congenital long QT syndrome or clinically significant CTCAE Grade ≥2 ventricular or atrial dysrhythmias. 6. Any of the following ophthalmologic disorders: \- History or evidence at screening of retinal vein occlusion (RVO), central serous retinopathy (CSR), or neovascular macular degeneration; \- Intraocular pressure ≥21 mmHg with glaucoma. 7. Current or prior interstitial lung disease (ILD), drug-induced ILD, or radiation pneumonitis requiring corticosteroid treatment. 8. Uncontrolled hypertension. 9. Uncontrolled infectious or neurologic disease, active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics, known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, or active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. 10. Inability to swallow oral tablets or any gastrointestinal condition that may interfere with the administration, absorption, or metabolism of Belvarafenib, including refractory nausea or vomiting, malabsorption syndrome, external biliary shunt, significant small bowel resection, clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding, acute pancreatitis within 28 days before the first dose, or diverticulitis. 11. Requirement for continuous treatment with CYP2C8 substrate medications (e.g., amodiaquine) or rifampin. 12. Known or suspected substance abuse or alcohol abuse. 13. Psychological, social, geographic, psychiatric, or congenital conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with compliance with the study protocol or follow-up. 14. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women of childbearing potential planning to become pregnant during the study. 15. Any other medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or circumstance that, in the investigator's judgment, would make the participant unsuitable for study treatment. 16. Additional Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 1 (Primary Brain Tumors) 1) New intracranial lesions identified within 12 weeks after prior brain radiotherapy when radiation necrosis cannot be reliably distinguished from tumor progression. 17. Additional Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 2 (Metastatic Brain Tumors) 1) Clinically unstable disease due to uncontrolled primary malignancy. 2) Requirement for concurrent systemic anticancer therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or other systemic anticancer treatment) for extracranial disease during the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06351, South Korea
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