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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - A study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, processing by the body and effectiveness against BRAF-mutated solid tumours or melanoma of RO7276389 by itself or in combination with cobimetinib

A study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, processing by the body and effectiveness against BRAF-mutated solid tumours or melanoma of RO7276389 by itself or in combination with cobimetinib

Medical Conditions

Brain metastases, Braf-V600 mutation-positive advanced solid tumor, Braf-V600 mutation-positive melanoma with central nervous system metastases


This information is provided directly by researchers, and we recognise that it isn't always easy to understand. We are working with researchers to improve the accessibility of this information. In some summaries, you may come across links to external websites. These websites will have more information to help you better understand the study.


The purpose of the study is to test an experimental drug called RO7276389 when given by itself or in combination with another drug called cobimetinib in participants with solid tumours. Some solid tumours will have a change in a gene which in turn causes an abnormal change (mutation) in a protein called the BRAF protein. This changed BRAF protein will change the communication within the cells and hence can cause cancer. The existing cancer medicines that block the changed BRAF protein are less effective in cancers that spread to the brain. RO7276389 is an experimental drug that by itself, or in combination with cobimetinib, has been approved by health authorities for the treatment of BRAF-mutant advanced cancer in participants in a clinical study. Cobimetinib is an anticancer medicine that blocks a protein called MEK which helps cancer cells to grow.

The aims of the study are:
1. To find out the highest dose that a participant can tolerate and/or the recommended dose of RO7276389 by itself or in combination with cobimetinib.
2. To find out how safe RO7276389 by itself or in combination with cobimetinib at different doses will be and to find out what side-effects this treatment may cause
3. To find out if RO7276389 by itself or in combination with cobimetinib is effective against BRAF-mutated solid tumours or melanoma (a type of skin cancer).
4. To find out how RO7276389 by itself or in combination with cobimetinib will be distributed and eliminated from the body.
5. To find out the effect of food on the distribution and elimination of RO7276389 alone or in combination with cobimetinib from the body.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

07 Mar 2022 06 Jan 2025

Participants may be asked to be in the study for up to 24 months. This includes:
1. A Screening period of up to 28 days before the start of the study where tests will be done to check if the participants are eligible to take part in the study.
2. Treatment period where participants will receive RO7276389 alone or in combination with cobimetinib daily in 4-week cycles. Participants will get the study treatments both at the clinic under the guidance of a doctor and at the participant’s preferred location.
3. Safety follow-up period where participants will have a check-up 28 days after receiving the last dose of RO7276389 and cobimetinib.

The study will be conducted in 2 parts:
1. Dose escalation, where the participants in one group will receive study treatment at a certain dose and once this dose is considered tolerable, the next group of participants will receive a higher dose. A participant’s dose will be increased if the doctors think that the treatment is beneficial and decreased if there are side effects. The effect of food on distribution and elimination of the study treatment will also be studied.
2. Dose Expansion where a larger group of participants will be included. All participants will get the same dose of study treatment. The dose for Part 2 will be based on the findings from Part 1.

Participants will be placed in one of the following treatment groups:
1. RO7276389 group: Initially, the 25 mg dose of RO7276389 was explored in the first two participants, to see how the drug is distributed and then eliminated from the body. The data from these participants showed that this dose was safe but not high enough, so the following participants will start with a dose of 200 mg. The dose for new participants joining the study will be adjusted according to the test results of previous participants. The maximum daily dose (MDD) that a participant can receive is 4000 mg. Participants joining the study at later stages will get higher doses of the study drug. They will receive the study drug once a day or twice daily (BID) or three times daily (TID), given as a tablet, by mouth with a full glass of water and every day.
2. RO7276389 and cobimetinib group: Participants will get RO7276389 tablets to be taken by mouth once a day or BID or TID for 28 consecutive days (or 1 cycle) along with cobimetinib tablets, also to be taken by mouth once a day for 21 consecutive days. Cobimetinib will not be given from Day 21 to 28 of the treatment cycle.

Participants will continue to take RO7276389 alone or in combination with cobimetinib on a regular basis unless their cancer worsens, they experience severe side effects, or they decide that they no longer want to participate in the study. Treatment may also be stopped earlier than planned if the study doctor feels that the participant is not benefitting from the treatment. After the final dose of study treatment, the study doctor will follow-up participants every 3 months for as long as they agree to it.


Participants who are over 18 years of age and have BRAF-mutated solid tumours.

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


Current exclusion criteria as of 01/08/2022:1. For Part 2 only: History of or current leptomeningeal metastases2. Any metastasis requiring immediate local intervention3. Uncontrolled tumour-related pain4. Participants requiring narcotic pain medication must be on a stable regimen at the start of study treatment5. Ascites, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion requiring medical intervention (including use of diuretics) within 6 months prior to study entry6. Active malignancy (other than the one under investigation) or a prior malignancy within the past two years prior to enrolment with some exceptions7. Active uveitis, or any history of serous retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion8. Current or history of Central Nervous System (CNS) disease unrelated to the malignancy under investigation, such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, or neurodegenerative disease9. Active autoimmune disease, or quiescent autoimmune disease with exacerbations/flares within 1 year prior to enrolment10. Systemic anti-cancer therapy or small-molecular therapeutic(s), including but not limited to chemotherapy, investigational drugs, hormonal therapy and radiotherapy, and antibody-based agents all within 2 weeks or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to start of study treatment11. Treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery or craniotomy within 1 week prior to study treatment or treatment with whole brain radiotherapy within 3 months prior study treatment. Participants with local therapy should have a complete recovery with no neurological sequelae.12. Radiation therapy to visceral metastases within 1 week prior to study treatment. Palliativeradiotherapy is allowed.13. Major surgical procedure other than for diagnosis within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study14. Spinal cord compression not definitively treated with surgery and/or radiation or previously diagnosed and treated spinal cord compression without evidence that disease has been clinically stable for ≥2 weeks prior to screening15. Contraindication to cobimetinib or known hypersensitivity to any formulation component of cobimetinib (if applicable)16. Participants with known hypersensitivity to BRAFi and/or MEK inhibitors (MEKi)17. Increasing corticosteroid dose during the 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment or current dexamethasone or equivalent dose of >8 mg/day18. Strong CYP3A inducers (including St. John's wort and hyperforin) are prohibited during study treatment and for 2 weeks after the last dose of cobimetinib or RO7276389 (whichever is later). 19. Concomitant treatment with anti-convulsants other than gabapentin, vigabatrin andlevetiracetam are prohibited (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital due to strong CYP3A induction) during study treatment and for 2 weeks after the last dose of cobimetinib or RO7276389 (whichever is later)20. For combination treatment with cobimetinib, moderate and strong CYP3A inducers and inhibitors are prohibited during study treatment and for 2 weeks after the last dose of cobimetinib or RO7276389 (whichever is later)21. Concomitant treatment with drugs known to shorten the QT interval, e.g. rufinamide22. Uncontrolled diabetes or symptomatic hyperglycemia23. Any Grade ≥3 haemorrhage or bleeding event within 28 days of study treatment initiation24. History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity25. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (chronic or acute)26. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (chronic or acute)

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Previous exclusion criteria:1. History of or current leptomeningeal metastases2. Any metastasis requiring immediate local intervention 3. Uncontrolled tumour-related pain4. Participants requiring narcotic pain medication must be on a stable regimen at the start of study treatment5. Ascites, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion requiring medical intervention (including use of diuretics) within 6 months prior to study entry6. Active malignancy (other than the one under investigation) or a prior malignancy within the past two years prior to enrolment with some exceptions7. Active uveitis, or any history of serous retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion8. Current or history of Central Nervous System (CNS) disease unrelated to the malignancy under investigation, such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, or neurodegenerative disease 9. Active autoimmune disease, or quiescent autoimmune disease with exacerbations/flares within 1 year prior to enrolment10. Systemic anti-cancer therapy or small-molecular therapeutic(s), including but not limited to chemotherapy, investigational drugs, hormonal therapy and radiotherapy, and antibody-based agents all within 2 weeks or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to start of study treatment11. Treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery or craniotomy within 1 week prior to study treatment or treatment with whole brain radiotherapy within 3 months prior study treatment. Participants with local therapy should have a complete recovery with no neurological sequelae.12. Radiation therapy to visceral metastases within 1 week prior to study treatment. Palliative radiotherapy is allowed.13. Major surgical procedure other than for diagnosis within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study14. Spinal cord compression not definitively treated with surgery and/or radiation or previously diagnosed and treated spinal cord compression without evidence that disease has been clinically stable for ≥2 weeks prior to screening15. Contraindication to cobimetinib or known hypersensitivity to any formulation component of cobimetinib (if applicable)16. Participants with known hypersensitivity to BRAFi and/or MEK inhibitors (MEKi)17. Increasing corticosteroid dose during the 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment or current dexamethasone or equivalent dose of >8 mg/day18. Concomitant treatment with CYP3A-inducing anti-epileptic drugs (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital due to strong CYP3A induction) during study treatment and for 2 weeks after the last dose of cobimetinib or RO7276389 (whichever is later)19. St. John's wort and hyperforin being strong CYP3A inducers are prohibited during study treatment and for 2 weeks after the last dose of cobimetinib or RO7276389 (whichever is later)20. Concomitant treatment with drugs known to shorten the QT interval, e.g. rufinamide21. Uncontrolled diabetes or symptomatic hyperglycaemia22. Any Grade ≥3 haemorrhage or bleeding event within 28 days of study treatment initiation23. History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity24. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (chronic or acute)25. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (chronic or acute)


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • New Zealand Clinical Research
    Auckland
    1010
  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg
    Leuven
    3000
  • UZ Antwerpen
    Drie Eikenstraat 655
    Edegem
    2650
  • UZ Brussels
    Laarbeeklaan 101
    Brussels
    1090
  • Herlev Hospital
    Afdeling for Kræftbehandling Center for Kræftforskning Forskningsenhed
    Herlev
    2730
  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra Madrid
    Servicio de Oncología
    Madrid
    28027
  • Clinica Universitaria de Navarra
    Servicio de Oncología
    Pamplona
    31008
  • Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
    Barcelona
    08035
  • Hospital de Madrid Norte Sanchinarro
    Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal Servicio de Oncologia
    Madrid
    28050
  • Hammersmith Hospital
    Du Cane Road Hammersmith
    London
    W12 0HS
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
    Birmingham
    B15 2TT
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK
    93 Harley Street
    London
    W1G 6AD
  • Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo - ICES
    Sao Paulo
    01246-000
  • Hospital das Clinicas - UFRGS
    Porto Alegre
    90050-170
  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie
    Oddzial Badan Wczesnych Faz
    Warsaw
    02-781
  • Hospital Sírio-Libanês
    Sao Paulo
    01246-000
  • Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodora Święcickiego UM w Poznaniu
    Poznan
    60-780
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
    Osrodek Badan Wczesnych Faz
    Gdansk
    80-214
  • Universitatsspital Zurich
    Raemistrasse 100
    Zurich
    8091
  • Freeman Hospital
    Newcastle Upon Tyne
    NE7 7DN

Participants will not receive any benefit from participating in this study, but the information that is learned may help people with certain cancers in the future.
1. Skin problems like rash, dry skin, hair loss, and skin cancer
2. Diarrhoea or loose stools
3. Joint pain
4. Kidney problems causing side-effects such as dehydration, urinating less than usual, feeling sick, diarrhoea, confusion, and drowsiness
5. Heart problems causing symptoms like dizziness, feeling faint, or palpitations (an irregular heartbeat).
1. Increased risk of bleeding. Types of bleeding associated with cobimetinib include nosebleeds, bleeding of the gums, blood in the urine, rectal bleeding, unusual vaginal bleeding, and bleeding within the brain.
2. Disturbances in vision caused by swelling and redness of the middle layer of the eye. Other visual changes that can occur are because of the separation of the layers of tissue on the back of the eye that are responsible for sight. This causes symptoms like blurred vision, seeing halos, distorted vision, areas of missing vision, etc.
3. Heart problems that can lead to inadequate pumping of the blood
4. Serious muscle problem called rhabdomyolysis which may lead to life-threatening complications of chemical imbalances in the blood and kidney injury
5. Increase in liver enzymes, which may indicate liver damage or infection
6. Swelling in the lungs that can decrease the level of oxygen in the blood
There may be a risk in exposing an unborn child to a study drug, and all risks are not known at this time. Women and men must take precautions to avoid exposing an unborn child to study drugs. If participants are pregnant, become pregnant, or are currently breastfeeding, participants cannot take part in this study.

Dr Clinical Trials
+41 616878333
global.trial_information@roche.com



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by Roche (United States) and funded by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.




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