๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-08-14

Trametinib and Everolimus for Treatment of Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Recurrent Gliomas (PNOC021) (NCT04485559)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Phase1 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of trametinib and everolimus in treating pediatric and young adult patients with gliomas that have come back (recurrent). Trametinib acts by targeting a protein in cells called MEK and disrupting tumor growth. Everolimus is a drug that may block another pathway in tumor cells that can help tumors grow. Giving trametinib and everolimus may work better to treat low and high-grade gliomas compared to trametinib or everolimus alone.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (42 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (16 items).

Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's of Alabama โ€” Birmingham, Alabama

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

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Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Participants that have received prior therapy with a MEK inhibitor in combination with an mTOR inhibitor
  • Participants who are receiving any other investigational agent for treatment of their tumor
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to everolimus or trametinib
  • Participants without available tissue from prior surgery. (If clinical comprehensive testing has already been performed, the requirement for submission of tissue may be waived after discussion and review of results with study chairs)
  • Participant is receiving any of the following medications within 7 days prior to enrollment (If participants require (re)initiation of these agents after enrollment and prior to start of therapy they will not be eligible to initiate study therapy):
  • Known strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4/5, including enzyme inducing anti-convulsant drugs (EIACDs), grapefruit, grapefruit hybrids, pomelos, starfruit, and Seville oranges
  • Substrates of CYP3A4/5 with a narrow therapeutic index
  • Herbal preparations/medications (except for vitamins) including, but not limited to: St. John's wort, Kava, ephedra (ma huang), gingko biloba, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), yohimbe, saw palmetto, black cohosh and ginseng. Participants should stop using all herbal medications at least 7 days prior to enrollment
  • As part of the enrollment/informed consent procedures, the participant and/or legal parent or guardian will be counseled on the risk of interactions with other agents, and what to do if new medications need to be prescribed or if the participant is considering a new over-the-counter medicine or herbal product
  • Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours of enrollment AND within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required

๐Ÿ” Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (17 Sites)

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's of Alabama โ€” Birmingham, Alabama
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles โ€” Los Angeles, California
  • University of California, San Diego Rady Children's Hospital โ€” San Diego, California
  • University of California, San Francisco โ€” San Francisco, California
  • Children's National Medical Center โ€” Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • University of Florida โ€” Gainesville, Florida
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • Riley Hospital for Children โ€” Indianapolis, Indiana
  • John Hopkins University โ€” Baltimore, Maryland
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute โ€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Children's Minnesota โ€” Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Washington University in St. Louis โ€” St Louis, Missouri
  • Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center โ€” Hackensack, New Jersey
  • New York University โ€” New York, New York
  • Doernbecher Children's Hospital Oregon Health & Science University โ€” Portland, Oregon
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia โ€” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center โ€” Dallas, Texas

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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