Clinical trial · Interventional
An Open-label Study of Encorafenib + Binimetinib in Patients With BRAFV600-mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 2, Open-label Study of Encorafenib + Binimetinib in Patients With BRAFV600-mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is an open-label, multicenter, non-randomized, Phase 2 study to determine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of encorafenib given in combination with binimetinib in patients with BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients who are either treatment-naïve, OR who have received 1) first-line treatment with standard platinum-based chemotherapy, OR 2) first-line treatment with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death protein ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor given alone or in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy will be enrolled.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| binimetinib | Drug | Binimetinib | ALIAS |
| encorafenib | Drug | Encorafenib | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Treatment Period
- description
- Study treatment with encorafenib and binimetinib will be self-administered orally without regard to food. Patients will receive the following per 28-day (± 3 days) cycle: * Encorafenib: 450 mg (6 × 75 mg capsule) once daily (QD) * Binimetinib: 45 mg (3 × 15 mg tablet) twice daily (BID)
- interventionNames
- Drug: encorafenib
- Drug: binimetinib
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Percentage of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (OR) as Determined by Independent Radiology Review (IRR)
- timeFrame
- From date of the first dose of study intervention until documented progressive disease (PD) or start of new anticancer therapy (up to 36 months)
- description
- Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants who had achieved a confirmed best overall response (Complete Response \[CR\] or Partial Response \[PR\]) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Both CR and PR must be confirmed by repeat assessments performed no less than 4 weeks after the criteria for response were first met. CR was defined by the disappearance of all non-lymph node target lesions (where all target lesions were recorded with a length of 0 mm, and any pathological lymph nodes \[recorded as target lesion\] must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm) and complete disappearance of all non-target lesions (where all non-target lesions were marked "Absent", and all lymph nodes must be non-pathological in size \[\<10 mm in short axis\]). PR was defined by a 30% or more decrease in sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline SOD. ORR was calculated with the exact 2-sided Clopper-Pearson 95% CI.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is currently Stage IV. * Presence of a BRAFV600E mutation in lung cancer tissue as determined by a local laboratory assay or the presence of other BRAFV600 mutations other than V600E (i.e. K or D) will be considered * Patients who are either treatment-naïve (e.g., no prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease), OR who have received 1) first-line platinum-based chemotherapy OR 2) first-line treatment with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/ programmed cell death protein ligand 1(PD-L1) inhibitor given alone or in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy. * Presence of measurable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1). * Eastern Cooperation Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. * Adequate bone marrow function characterized by the following at screening: * absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L; * Platelets ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L; * Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL (with or without blood transfusions). * Adequate hepatic and renal function characterized by the following at screening: * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) * alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN, or ≤ 5 × ULN in presence of liver metastases; Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN; or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault formula; or estimated glomerular filtration rate \> 50 mL/min/1.73m². Key Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have documentation of any of the following: * epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation * anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion oncogene or * ROS1 rearrangement * Patients who have received more than 1 prior line of systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting. * Previous treatment with any BRAF inhibitor (e.g., dabrafenib, vemurafenib, XL281/BMS-908662, etc.), or any mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor (e.g., trametinib, cobimetinib, selumetinib, RDEA119, etc.) prior to screening and enrollment. * Impaired cardiovascular function or clinically significant cardiovascular diseases * History of thromboembolic or cerebrovascular events ≤ 12 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment. Examples include transient ischemic attacks, cerebrovascular accidents, hemodynamically significant (i.e. massive or sub-massive) deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary emboli. * History or current evidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or current risk factors for RVO (e.g., uncontrolled glaucoma or ocular hypertension, history of hyperviscosity or hypercoagulability syndromes); history of retinal degenerative disease. * Concurrent neuromuscular disorder that is associated with the potential of elevated creatine (phospho)kinase (CK) (e.g., inflammatory myopathies, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy). * Patients with symptomatic brain metastasis, leptomeningeal disease or other active central nervous system (CNS) metastases are not eligible.
References
Publications (7)
- DERIVEDJohnson ML. Reply to: Treatment Switching and Subsequent Therapy Confound Overall Survival Estimates in PHAROS. J Clin Oncol. 2026 Jun 20;44(18):1748-1749. doi: 10.1200/JCO-26-00311. Epub 2026 Mar 31. No abstract available. PMID 41915880
- DERIVEDJohnson ML, Smit EF, Felip E, Ramalingam SS, Ahn MJ, Tsao A, Johnson BE, Offin M, Hussein M, Dagogo-Jack I, Goldman JW, Clarke JM, Negrao MV, Sanborn RE, Morgensztern D, Usari T, Wilner K, Alejandro L, Rifi N, Zhang X, Riely GJ. A plain language summary of the updated results from the PHAROS study: the combination of encorafenib plus binimetinib for people with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Future Oncol. 2026 Apr;22(8):873-885. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2026.2645982. Epub 2026 Mar 30. PMID 41910021
- DERIVEDJohnson ML, Smit EF, Felip E, Ramalingam SS, Ahn MJ, Tsao A, Johnson BE, Offin M, Hussein M, Dagogo-Jack I, Goldman JW, Clarke JM, Negrao MV, Sanborn RE, Morgensztern D, Usari T, Wilner K, Alejandro L, Rifi N, Zhang X, Riely GJ. Updated Overall Survival Analysis From the Phase II PHAROS Study of Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib in Patients With BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Dec 10;43(35):3706-3713. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-02023. Epub 2025 Oct 19. PMID 41109959
- DERIVEDRiely GJ, Ahn MJ, Clarke JM, Dagogo-Jack I, Esper R, Felip E, Gelsomino F, Goldman JW, Hussein M, Johnson M, Marrone KA, Morgensztern D, Nadal E, Negrao MV, Offin M, Provencio M, Ramalingam SS, Roof L, Sanborn RE, Smit EF, Tsao A, Usari T, Alcasid A, Wilner K, Tonkovyd S, Zhang X, Johnson BE. Updated Efficacy and Safety From the Phase 2 PHAROS Study of Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib in Patients With BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic NSCLC-A Brief Report. J Thorac Oncol. 2025 Oct;20(10):1538-1547. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.05.023. Epub 2025 Jun 4. PMID 40480428
- DERIVEDBaik C, Cheng ML, Dietrich M, Gray JE, Karim NA. A Practical Review of Encorafenib and Binimetinib Therapy Management in Patients with BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Adv Ther. 2024 Jul;41(7):2586-2605. doi: 10.1007/s12325-024-02839-4. Epub 2024 May 2.