Clinical trial · Interventional
Efficacy and Safety of Selumetinib in Adults With NF1 Who Have Symptomatic, Inoperable Plexiform Neurofibromas
A Phase III, Multicentre, International Study With a Parallel, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, 2 Arm Design to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Selumetinib in Adult Participants With NF1 Who Have Symptomatic, Inoperable Plexiform Neurofibromas (KOMET)
- 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)
A global study to demonstrate the effectiveness of selumetinib in participants with NF1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurofibromatosis 1 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Plexiform Neurofibroma (PN) | Plexiform Neurofibroma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Selumetinib | Drug | Selumetinib | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm A
- description
- Selumetinib
- interventionNames
- Drug: Selumetinib
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm B
- description
- Placebo
- interventionNames
- Other: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Confirmed Partial and Complete Response Rate (ORR) by End of Cycle 16 Using Volumetric MRI Analysis as Determined by ICR (Per REiNS Criteria) in Participants With NF1 Who Have Symptomatic, Inoperable PN.
- timeFrame
- From first dose up until progression (if it occurs prior to the end of Cycle 16), or the last evaluable assessment up to and including the end of Cycle 16, excluding MRI during prolonged study intervention interruption (defined as interruption >= 28 days)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥ 18 years at enrollment with diagnosis of NF1 with symptomatic, inoperable PN * At least one inoperable target PN measurable by volumetric MRI analysis * Chronic target PN pain score documented for minimum period during screening period * Stable chronic PN pain medication use at enrollment * Adequate organ and marrow function Key Exclusion Criteria: * Confirmed or suspected malignant glioma or MPNST (low grade glioma, including optic glioma not requiring systemic therapy or radiation therapy are exempt from this exclusion) * History of malignancy except for malignancy treated with curative intent with no known active disease ≥ 5 years before the first dose of study intervention and of low potential risk for recurrence * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including inherited coronary disease, acute coronary syndrome within 6 months prior to enrollment, uncontrolled angina, symptomatic heart failure, cardiomyopathy, severe valvular heart disease, abnormal LVEF and uncontrolled hypertension * Ophthalmological findings/conditions including intraocular pressure \> 21 mmHg, RPED/CSR or RVO * Prior exposure to MEK inhibitors
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDChen AP, Coyne GO, Wolters PL, Martin S, Farschtschi S, Blanco I, Chen Z, Darrigo LG Jr, Eoli M, Whittle JR, Nishida Y, Lamarca R, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Adeyemi A, Herrero I, Llorente N, Diede SJ, Dombi E, Wolkenstein P; KOMET study investigators. Efficacy and safety of selumetinib in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 and symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (KOMET): a multicentre, international, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel, double-blind, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2025 Jun 21;405(10496):2217-2230. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00986-9. Epub 2025 Jun 2. PMID 40473450