New hope for rare cancer: oral pill targets early mesothelioma in High-Risk patients
NCT ID NCT05960773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an oral medication (decitabine/cedazuridine) in people with BAP1 gene mutations who have early-stage mesothelioma that is not yet causing symptoms. The goal is to see if the drug can stop the cancer from growing or shrink it. About 9 participants will receive treatment and be monitored for side effects and how long the cancer stays controlled.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
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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18 to 120 years
- 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: * Participants with history of germline BRCA1-Associated Protein-1 (BAP1) mutations. * Histologically confirmed by NCI LP subclinical, early-stage (Tx-T1) mesotheliomas. * Participants with other early-stage BAP1-associated malignancies in addition to subclinical, early-stage mesotheliomas are eligible for study. * The extent of the disease (Tx by radiographic imaging) must be insufficient to warrant approved front-line therapies (surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) per standard of care (SOC). Participants with cT1 tumors may be eligible for study if they have been offered and have refused front-line SOC treatment. * Age \>= 18 years. * Evaluable disease as confirmed by minimally invasive (videoscopic) assessment (thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy) performed at screening (within 8 weeks prior to treatment initiation). * Willingness to undergo pre- and post-treatment minimally invasive thoracoscopy and/or laparoscopy to assess treatment response. * Willingness to co-enroll on 20C0106 (Prospective Evaluation of High Resolution Dual Energy Computed Tomographic Imaging, Noninvasive (Liquid) Biopsies, and Minimally Invasive Surgical Surveillance for Early Detection of Mesotheliomas in Patients with BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome) and/or 06C0014 (Prospective Evaluation of Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in Patients with Thoracic Malignancies) to enable collection/processing of tumor, blood and normal pleura if applicable per PI. * ECOG performance status 0 - 1 * Adequate pulmonary reserve evidenced by FEV1 and DLCO \>= 35% predicted on screening pulmonary function testing (PFTs). * Oxygen saturation \>= 92% on room air by pulse oximetry at screening. * Adequate renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic function at screening as defined below: * leukocytes \>= 3,000/microL * absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/microL (without transfusion or cytokine support within 2 months prior to study treatment initiation) * absolute lymphocyte count \> 800/microL * platelets \>=100,000/microL and \< 1,200,000/microL * prothrombin time (PT) \<=2 seconds above the upper limit of normal (ULN) * total bilirubin \< 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal OR direct bilirubin \<= 1 ULN for participants with total bilirubin \> 1.5 ULN * serum albumin \>= 2.0 mg/dL * aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \<= 2.5 X institutional ULN * creatinine \<= 1.6 mg/ml OR creatinine clearance (eGFR) \>= 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal. * Individuals of child-bearing potential (IOCBP) and those that can father children must agree to use an effective method of contraception (barrier, hormonal, intrauterine device (IUD), surgical sterilization) from the study entry and up to 6 months (IOCBP) or 3 months (those that can father children) after the last dose of the decitabine/cedazuridine. * Nursing (including breastfeeding) participants must be willing to discontinue nursing from study treatment initiation through 2 weeks after the last dose of the study drug. * The ability of a participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Participants with cancers requiring frontline standard of care treatment. * Clinically significant cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease as follows: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (\< 6 months prior to study treatment initiation), myocardial infarction (\< 6 months prior to study treatment initiation), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification Class \>= II, serious cardiac arrhythmia, clinically significant bleeding or clinically significant pulmonary embolism. * Therapeutic anticoagulation within 2 weeks prior to study treatment initiation. * Active Hepatitis A (HAV), Hepatitis B (HBV) (e.g., HBsAg reactive), or Hepatitis C (HCV) (e.g., HCV RNA \[qualitative\] is detected) at screening. * History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness. * Other active infections requiring systemic therapy. * Active COVID infection. * Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study treatment initiation. * Immunosuppressive medications within 4 weeks prior to study treatment initiation except non-systemic corticosteroids. * History of prior treatment with a DNA demethylating agent. * Pregnancy (confirmed with beta human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) serum or urine pregnancy test performed in IOCBP at screening). * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or situation that would limit compliance with study requirements.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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