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NCT03814005

A Study of Pevonedistat in People With Blood Cancers or Solid Tumors With Kidney or Liver Problems

Completed Phase 1 Results posted Last updated 5 September 2024
What this trial tests

Phase 1 trial testing Azacitidine in Myelodysplastic Syndromes in 17 participants. Completed in 19 April 2022.

Timeline
10 July 2019
Primary endpoint
19 March 2021
19 April 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorTakeda
PhasePhase 1
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designsequential
Maskingnone
Primary purposeother
Enrollment17
Start date10 July 2019
Primary completion19 March 2021
Estimated completion19 April 2022
Sites8 locations across United States, Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Takeda — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Myelodysplastic Syndromes or Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic. 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.

Part A, AUC∞: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity for Pevonedistat Following a Single Dose Primary · Day 1 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 72 hours) post-dose
GroupValue95% CI
Part A: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^21168.616± 69.4811
Part A: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^21293.467± 22.0685
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^21050.553± 69.4854
Part A, AUClast: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration for Pevonedistat Following a Single Dose Primary · Day 1 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 72 hours) post-dose
GroupValue95% CI
Part A: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^21120.759± 73.3956
Part A: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^21267.523± 22.1528
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^21020.344± 71.9314
Part A, Cmax: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration for Pevonedistat Following a Single Dose Primary · Day 1 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 72 hours) post-dose
GroupValue95% CI
Part A: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2262.9± 188.54
Part A: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2180.2± 37.66
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2148.9± 30.09
Parts A and B, t1/2z: Terminal Disposition Phase Half-life for Pevonedistat Following Single and Multiple Dose Secondary · Part A: Day 1 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 72 hours) post-dose; Part B: Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 48 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part A: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^26.9574.25 – 13.88
Part A: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^28.4937.31 – 10.29
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^29.6127.49 – 11.03
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^28.7957.03 – 9.22
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^210.2489.78 – 10.72
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 15 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^28.988.98 – 8.98
Part B: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^26.4773.93 – 13.37
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^26.796.79 – 6.79
Part B: Cmax: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration for Pevonedistat Following Multiple Dose Secondary · Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 48 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^274.73± 14.941
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^244.74± 24.579
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 15 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2128.00± NA
Part B: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2141.55± 37.468
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^275.80± NA
Parts A, fu: Fraction of Unbound Drug in Plasma for Pevonedistat Secondary · Day 1 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 72 hours) post-dose
GroupValue95% CI
Part A: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^25.800± 18.2880
Part A: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^27.073± 12.2269
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^25.529± 2.0462
Part B, Cmax: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration for Azacitidine Following Multiple Dose Secondary · Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 7 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part B: Control Arm645.4± 34.40
Part B: Renal Arm918.6± 98.14
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm834.8± 38.23
Part B, Tmax: Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for Azacitidine Following Multiple Dose Secondary · Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 7 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part B: Control Arm0.3250.08 – 0.75
Part B: Renal Arm0.5000.32 – 0.53
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm0.2500.12 – 0.75
Part B, t1/2z: Terminal Disposition Phase Half-life for Azacitidine Following Multiple-dose Secondary · Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 7 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part B: Control Arm0.7060.57 – 1.47
Part B: Renal Arm1.0200.79 – 1.76
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm0.6940.67 – 1.13
Part B, AUCτ: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the End of the Dosing Interval for Pevonedistat Following Multiple Dose Secondary · Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 48 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2574.168± 19.6797
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2396.240± 14.4663
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 15 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2884.974± NA
Part B: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2848.866± 25.6831
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^2431.699± NA
Part B, AUCτ: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the End of the Dosing Interval for Azacitidine Following Multiple Dose Secondary · Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 7 hours) post-dose (Cycle length= 28 days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part B: Control Arm822.457± 31.1338
Part B: Renal Arm1331.654± 63.1278
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm751.448± 35.3760
Parts A and B, CL: Total Clearance for Pevonedistat Secondary · Part A: Day 1 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 72 hours) post-dose; Part B: Cycle 1 Day 3 pre-dose and at multiple time points (up to 48 hours) post-dose (Cycle length is 28 Days)
GroupValue95% CI
Part A: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^232.149± 64.5489
Part A: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^229.167± 31.5125
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^234.476± 56.9322
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^232.721± 36.0104
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 10 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^251.628± 9.1794
Part B: Renal Arm: Pevonedistat 15 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^232.361± NA
Part B: Control Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^244.259± 24.9426
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm: Pevonedistat 20 mg/m^2 + Azacitidine 75 mg/m^265.746± NA

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From the study start up to end of study (up to approximately 2 years 9 months). Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Part A: Control Arm
Serious: 0/10 (0%)
Deaths: 0/10
Part A: Renal Arm
Serious: 0/4 (0%)
Deaths: 0/4
Part A: Mild Hepatic Arm
Serious: 0/3 (0%)
Deaths: 0/3
Part B: Control Arm
Serious: 7/10 (70%)
Deaths: 2/10
Part B: Renal Arm
Serious: 3/4 (75%)
Deaths: 2/4
Part B: Mild Hepatic Arm
Serious: 2/3 (67%)
Deaths: 0/3

Serious adverse events (22 terms)

ReactionSystemPart A: Control ArmPart A: Renal ArmPart A: Mild Hepatic ArmPart B: Control ArmPart B: Renal ArmPart B: Mild Hepatic Arm
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders
Acute myeloid leukaemiaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Bladder transitional cell carcinomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Chronic kidney diseaseRenal and urinary disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Escherichia bacteraemiaInfections and infestations
FatigueGeneral disorders
Haemorrhage intracranialNervous system disorders
Klebsiella bacteraemiaInfections and infestations
LeukocytosisBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Pneumonia pseudomonalInfections and infestations
Pneumonia staphylococcalInfections and infestations
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Rectal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
SepsisInfections and infestations
SinusitisInfections and infestations
Thyroid gland abscessInfections and infestations
Tumour lysis syndromeMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
White blood cell count increasedInvestigations
Other adverse events (123 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemPart A: Control ArmPart A: Renal ArmPart A: Mild Hepatic ArmPart B: Control ArmPart B: Renal ArmPart B: Mild Hepatic Arm
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
White blood cell count increasedInvestigations
AstheniaGeneral disorders
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Blood bilirubin increasedInvestigations
Bone painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Conjunctival haemorrhageEye disorders
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ErythemaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
HypoalbuminaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyponatraemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypophosphataemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Injection site erythemaGeneral disorders
Injection site painGeneral disorders
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
RhinorrhoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
AcidosisMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Allergic coughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Anal infectionInfections and infestations
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders
Aphthous ulcerGastrointestinal disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Bladder spasmRenal and urinary disorders
Blast cell count increasedInvestigations

Most-reported serious reactions: Febrile neutropenia, Acute kidney injury, Acute myeloid leukaemia, Back pain, Bladder transitional cell carcinoma, Chronic kidney disease, Diarrhoea, Escherichia bacteraemia.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03814005 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

Pevonedistat is a medicine to treat people with blood cancers or solid tumors. The main aim of the study is to learn about the levels of pevonedistat in the blood of participants with blood cancers or solid tumors, who also have severe kidney problems or mild to moderate liver problems. The information from this study will be used to work out the best dose of pevonedistat to give people with these conditions in future studies. At the first visit, the study doctor will check who can take part in the study. This study is in 2 parts: A and B. Part A Participants will be placed into 1 of 4 treatment groups depending on how severe their kidney and liver problems are. All participants will receive 1 dose of pevonedistat as a slow injection in their vein (infusion). Then, the study doctors will check the levels of pevonedistat in the blood of the participants for 3 days after the infusion. They will also check if the participants have any side effects from pevonedistat. Participants will be asked to continue to Part B. Those who don't want to continue will visit the clinic 30 days later for a final check-up. Part B Participants who agree to participate into Part B will receive an infusion of pevonedistat on specific days during a 21-day or 28-day cycle. The cycle time will depend on what type of cancer the participants have. Participants will also be treated with standard of care medicines for their kidney and liver problems during this time. In the first cycle, the study doctors will also check the levels of pevonedistat in the blood and urine of participants for 3 days after the infusion. Participants will continue with cycles of treatment together with standard of care medicines until their condition gets worse or they have too many side effects from the treatment. When treatment has finished, participants will visit the clinic 10 days later for a final check-up.

Publications & conference data

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

  1. Ubiquitination and deubiquitination in cancer: from mechanisms to novel therapeutic approaches.
    Liu F, Chen J, Li K, Li H, et al · · 2024 · cited 195× · PMID 39048965 · DOI 10.1186/s12943-024-02046-3
  2. Targeting NEDD8-activating enzyme for cancer therapy: developments, clinical trials, challenges and future research directions.
    Fu DJ, Wang T. · · 2023 · cited 45× · PMID 37525282 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-023-01485-7
  3. Targeting cullin neddylation for cancer and fibrotic diseases.
    He ZX, Yang WG, Zengyangzong D, Gao G, et al · · 2023 · cited 33× · PMID 37771770 · DOI 10.7150/thno.78876
  4. Deciphering the role of neddylation in tumor microenvironment modulation: common outcome of multiple signaling pathways.
    Liu D, Che X, Wu G. · · 2024 · cited 25× · PMID 38191508 · DOI 10.1186/s40364-023-00545-x
  5. Phase I study assessing the mass balance, pharmacokinetics, and excretion of [<sup>14</sup>C]-pevonedistat, a NEDD8-activating enzyme inhibitor in patients with advanced solid tumors.
    Zhou X, Sedarati F, Faller DV, Zhao D, et al · · 2021 · cited 22× · PMID 33089874 · DOI 10.1007/s10637-020-01017-x
  6. Contemporary Risk Stratification and Treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia.
    Tremblay D, Rippel N, Feld J, El Jamal SM, et al · · 2021 · cited 6× · PMID 33792103 · DOI 10.1002/onco.13769
  7. Role of Ubiquitin-regulated EMT in Cancer Metastasis and Chemoresistance.
    Xiao S, Tian L, Gan X, Xu X, et al · · 2025 · cited 4× · PMID 41208892 · DOI 10.7150/ijbs.115401
  8. Functional genomics pipeline identifies CRL4 inhibition for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
    Claridge SE, Nath S, Baum A, Farias R, et al · · 2025 · cited 3× · PMID 39856363 · DOI 10.1002/ctm2.70078

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