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A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of FORE8394 in Participants With Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations

  • PhasePhase 2
  • StatusRecruiting
  • Planned enrollment254 people
  • Recruiting US sites28
  • SponsorFore Biotherapeutics
  • RegistryNCT05503797

Recruitment re-checked on ClinicalTrials.gov Oct 30, 2026. Public record; not medical advice.

A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of FORE8394 in Participants With Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations: a one-minute explainerNCT055037971 min

Eligibility

Who can join

The film gives the main points. The full list below is copied from the registry; the study team makes the final decision.

  • Age8 Years to no maximum
  • SexAll
  • Healthy volunteersNo

You may be able to join if

  • Subprotocol A:
  • Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
  • Histologic diagnosis of a solid tumor or primary CNS tumor.
  • Documentation of BRAF gene fusion in tumor and/or blood detected by an analytically validated test by DNA sequencing or RNA (transcriptome) sequencing.
  • Have an archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements.
  • Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory.
  • Received all available standard therapy, is intolerant to available therapies, or the investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
  • All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.
  • Subprotocol B:
  • Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
  • Histological diagnosis of a primary CNS tumor, including but not limited to the following:
  • Adults (≥18 years) with Grade 1-4 glioma or glioneuronal tumor (including glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, high grade astrocytoma with piloid features, pilocytic astrocytoma, gliosarcoma, anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic oligoastrocytoma, not otherwise specified [NOS], ganglioglioma, or recurrent LGG). OR
  • Pediatric patients (8-17 years of age) with a Grade 3 or 4 glioma or glioneuronal tumor, including those with a prior, histologically confirmed, diagnosis of a low-grade glioma or glioneuronal tumor and now have radiographic or histopathological findings consistent with WHO [2021] Grade 3 or 4 primary CNS tumor.
  • Participants must have unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic disease that:
  • i. Had prior treatment with radiotherapy and/or first-line chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiation therapy OR
  • Note: Participants who have a WHO Grade 3 or 4 glioma for whom chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy is not considered standard of care may remain eligible for the study.
  • ii. Is intolerant to available therapies OR iii. The investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
  • Documented BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or liquid biopsy detected by an analytically validated test at CLIA or CLIA-equivalent laboratory approved by sponsor or sponsor-designated central test.
  • An archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements, or fresh biopsy is required if the archival sample is not available for retrospective confirmation test.
  • Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory.
  • Measurable disease based upon specified response criteria, as determined by the radiographic BICR.
  • All adverse events related to prior therapies (eg, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.
  • Participants who are receiving corticosteroid treatment must be on a stable or decreasing dose of ≤8 mg/day of dexamethasone or equivalent corticosteroid treatment for 7 days prior to first dose of study treatments.
  • Subprotocol C:
  • Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
  • Histologic diagnosis of a rare BRAF V600E-mutated solid tumor that is unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic.
  • Measurable disease on CT, MRI, or physical exam
  • Documented BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or liquid biopsy detected by an analytically validated test.
  • Have an archival tissue sample available meeting protocol requirements.
  • Consent to provide scan(s) prior to baseline to assess change in tumor trajectory
  • Received all available standard therapy, is intolerant to available therapies, or the investigator has determined that treatment with standard therapy is not appropriate.
  • Subprotocol D:
  • Male and female, ≥8 years of age, and weighing ≥25 kg.
  • Histologic diagnosis of a solid tumor harboring a BRAF V600E mutation and not eligible for other subprotocols.
  • Measurable disease on CT, MRI, or physical exam.
  • Evidence of BRAF V600E mutation in tumor and/or blood detected by genomic tests.
  • Consent to provide a tumor biopsy.
  • Willingness to comply with the ECG substudy procedures.
  • All adverse events related to prior therapies (chemotherapy; radiotherapy; surgery) must have resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.

You cannot join if

  • Subprotocol A:
  • Prior treatment with RAF/BRAF inhibitors active for Class 2 BRAF alterations for advanced unresectable or metastatic disease.
  • Prior treatment with a MEK inhibitor.
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) and/or targeted therapies are allowed (other than BRAF/MAPK pathway inhibitors per Exclusion Criteria 3 and 4) and will be restricted to no more than the number of lines of therapy that are consistent with standard treatment guidelines.
  • Malignancy with co-occurring activating RAS mutation(s) at any time.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
  • Have impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral plixorafenib or cobicistat (such as ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, and small bowel resection).
  • Grade ≥2 changes in AST, ALT, GGT, or bilirubin attributed to prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are exclusionary, even if resolved.
  • Subprotocol B:
  • Prior treatment with BRAF, ERK, and/or MEK inhibitor(s).
  • Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
  • Have impairment of GI function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral plixorafenib (such as ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, small bowel resection).
  • Grade ≥ 2 changes in AST, ALT, gamma-glutamyl transaminase (GGT), or bilirubin attributed to prior immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are exclusionary, even if resolved.
  • Subprotocol C:
  • Diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma or pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (neuroendocrine or acinar tumors are eligible).
  • Diagnosis of BRAF V600E-mutated cutaneous melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, or NSCLC.
  • Participant has CNS metastases.
  • Prior treatment with BRAF, ERK, and/or MEK inhibitor(s), unless otherwise specified for specific tumor types (i.e. low grade serous or borderline ovarian cancer).
  • Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations.
  • Participants with prostate, breast, or gynecologic cancers with known activating mutations that lead to constitutive hormone receptor activation (AR-V7, ESR1).
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
  • Subprotocol D:
  • Known or suspected neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) and/or RAS related gene alterations or other co-occurring driver mutations.
  • Participant has a non-CNS solid tumor with CNS metastases.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • HIV infection with exceptions; discuss with treating physician.
  • Use or anticipate the need for medications with known risk for QT-prolonging potential and Torsades de Pointes.
  • History of acute or chronic cardiovascular disease or surgery, hypertension, with systolic blood pressure >160mm HG, history of QTc abnormalities, or clinical significantly ECG abnormalities (for participants in the ECG substudy).

The treatment

How it is intended to work

This is how the treatment is meant to work. Whether it helps, and how safe it is, is what this trial is testing.

plixorafenib. An orally bioavailable inhibitor and specific dimer breaker of the serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF) protein, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration, plixorafenib selectively binds to and inhibits the activity of dimeric BRAF mutants, including BRAF fusions and splice variants, and BRAFV600 monomers, while sparing RAF function in normal cells. This inhibits the proliferation of tumor cells which express these mutated forms of BRAF. BRAF, a member of the raf family of serine/threonine protein kinases, plays a role in the regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathways, which may be constitutively activated due to BRAF gene mutations. Mutated forms and fusions of BRAF are associated with a number of neoplastic diseases. NCI Drug Dictionary

Treatments listed in the registry

  • Plixorafenib (Drug): Oral tablets

The study

Treatment groups

Non Randomized · Parallel · masking: None

Subprotocol A (Experimental)

Participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors or primary CNS tumors harboring BRAF fusions will receive plixorafenib which will be increased as tolerated, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Subprotocol B (Experimental)

Participants with recurrent primary CNS tumors harboring BRAF V600E mutations will receive plixorafenib, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Subprotocol C (Experimental)

Participants with advanced, rare, non-CNS solid tumors harboring BRAF V600E mutations will receive plixorafenib, continuously in 3-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Subprotocol D (Experimental)

Participants with BRAF V600E-mutated advanced solid tumors will receive plixorafenib until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other reason for withdrawal.

Goals

What the study measures

Main goals

  • Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Subprotocols A, B and C) (Up to approximately 4 years)
  • Pharmacokinetics (Subprotocol D) (Up to approximately 4 years)

Other goals

  • Duration of Response (DOR) by BICR (Subprotocols A, B and C)
  • ORR per Investigator Assessment
  • DOR per Investigator Assessment
  • Percentage of Participants with DOR at 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months
  • Time to Response by BICR (Subprotocols A, B and C)
  • Progression Free Survival (PFS) by BICR (Subprotocols A, B and C)
  • PFS per Investigator's Assessment
  • Overall Survival
  • Percentage of Participants with PFS at 6 months, 12 months and 24 months
  • Disease Control Rate (DCR)
  • Number of Participants who Experience Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
  • Plasma Concentrations of Plixorafenib
  • Plasma Concentrations of Plixorafenib Metabolites

Planned enrollment: 254 (estimated).

Where

Recruiting US sites

  • Precision NextGen Oncology & Research Center, Beverly Hills, California
  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, California
  • University of California Los Angeles Rheumatology, Westwood, Los Angeles, California
  • Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut
  • University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami, Florida
  • The John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology- Columbia, Rockville, Maryland
  • Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
  • St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota
  • Mosaic Life Care at Saint Joseph - Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Missouri
  • Nebraska Cancer Specialists - Midwest Cancer Center - Legacy, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Overlook Medical Center, Summit, New Jersey
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Comprehensive Cancer Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital, Colombus, Ohio
  • The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) - The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
  • Taylor Cancer Research Center, Maumee, Ohio
  • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Lifespan Cancer Institute - Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
  • SCRI - TriStar Medical Group Children's Specialists, Nashville, Tennessee
  • SCRI Oncology Partners, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, Texas
  • University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
  • West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus, Morgantown, West Virginia

39 recruiting sites outside the US. Site status as of Oct 30, 2026. Check the live record before contacting a site.

Sources

Where this comes from

Registry record reviewed as fetched Oct 30, 2026, last updated by the sponsor Jul 26, 2026. Public record; not medical advice.

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