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NCT03526250

Palbociclib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Rb Positive Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 3 April 2026
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm in 23 participants. Completed in 30 September 2024.

Timeline
13 August 2018
Primary endpoint
31 March 2023
30 September 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment23
Start date13 August 2018
Primary completion31 March 2023
Estimated completion30 September 2024
Sites117 locations across Puerto Rico, United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Who can join

Adults 12 Months to 21, any sex, with Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm or Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Objective Response Rate Primary · From enrollment to the end of treatment, up to 2 years

Defined as a patient who achieves a best response of partial response or complete response on the study. Confidence intervals will be constructed using the Wilson score interval method.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Palbociclib)00 – 0
Progression Free Survival (PFS) Secondary · At 6 months

PFS is defined as time from initiation of protocol treatment to disease progression, recurrence, death from any cause, or date of last contact.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Palbociclib)101.7 – 27.2
Percentage of Patients Experiencing Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Events Secondary · From enrollment to 30 days after the end of treatment, up to 2 years

Assessed by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Palbociclib)100100 – 100

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse Events monitored/assessed from enrollment to 30 days after the end of treatment, up to 2 years. All-Cause Mortality monitored/assessed up to 5 years. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Treatment (Palbociclib)
Serious: 8/20 (40%)
Deaths: 19/20

Serious adverse events (11 terms)

ReactionSystemTreatment (Palbociclib)
Disease progressionGeneral disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders
Death NOSGeneral disorders
Edema limbsGeneral disorders
PainGeneral disorders
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
NeuralgiaNervous system disorders
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Other adverse events (66 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTreatment (Palbociclib)
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Creatinine increasedInvestigations
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Nasal congestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypermagnesemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Sore throatRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
FeverGeneral disorders
BruisingInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolongedInvestigations
Alkaline phosphatase increasedInvestigations
GGT increasedInvestigations
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperphosphatemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Neck painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
Sinus tachycardiaCardiac disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Disease progression, Platelet count decreased, Cardiac arrest, Death NOS, Edema limbs, Pain, Neutrophil count decreased, White blood cell decreased.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03526250 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well palbociclib works in treating patients with Rb positive solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with activating alterations (mutations) in cell cycle genes that have spread to other places in the body and have come back or do not respond to treatment. Palbociclib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the proteins needed for cell growth.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Molecular stratifications, biomarker candidates and new therapeutic options in current medulloblastoma treatment approaches.
    Menyhárt O, Győrffy B. · · 2020 · cited 60× · PMID 31970590 · DOI 10.1007/s10555-020-09854-1
  2. An overview of resistance to chemotherapy in osteosarcoma and future perspectives.
    Garcia-Ortega DY, Cabrera-Nieto SA, Caro-Sánchez HS, Cruz-Ramos M. · · 2022 · cited 59× · PMID 36176756 · DOI 10.20517/cdr.2022.18
  3. Targeted fusion analysis can aid in the classification and treatment of pediatric glioma, ependymoma, and glioneuronal tumors.
    Lake JA, Donson AM, Prince E, Davies KD, et al · · 2020 · cited 49× · PMID 31595628 · DOI 10.1002/pbc.28028
  4. Systematic Review of Recurrent Osteosarcoma Systemic Therapy.
    Gazouli I, Kyriazoglou A, Kotsantis I, Anastasiou M, et al · · 2021 · cited 43× · PMID 33917001 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13081757
  5. Osteosarcoma: Current Concepts and Evolutions in Management Principles.
    Pilavaki P, Gahanbani Ardakani A, Gikas P, Constantinidou A. · · 2023 · cited 42× · PMID 37109122 · DOI 10.3390/jcm12082785
  6. Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatoblastoma.
    Zhang Y, Solinas A, Cairo S, Evert M, et al · · 2021 · cited 41× · PMID 33764483 · DOI 10.1055/s-0040-1722645
  7. Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors in brain cancer: current state and future directions.
    Juric V, Murphy B. · · 2020 · cited 39× · PMID 35582046 · DOI 10.20517/cdr.2019.105
  8. Relevance of pRB Loss in Human Malignancies.
    Mandigo AC, Tomlins SA, Kelly WK, Knudsen KE. · · 2022 · cited 35× · PMID 34407969 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-1565

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