COZMOS is a clinical trial for children with recurrent or refractory brain or solid tumours, including ependymoma. Many paediatric tumours have changes in the way genes are switched on or off, including changes in DNA methylation, which may contribute to tumour growth.
This study is testing whether combining 5’azacitidine, a medicine that affects DNA methylation, with carboplatin, a chemotherapy drug, is safe and may help treat these tumours. The first part of the study aims to find the safest dose of carboplatin when given with 5’azacitidine. A later group focuses on children with recurrent ependymoma.
COZMOS is a Phase I/Ib study evaluating combined 5’azacitidine and carboplatin in children with recurrent or refractory paediatric brain and solid tumours. The study is based on the rationale that many paediatric tumours demonstrate altered epigenetic landscapes and DNA methylation patterns.
The Phase I component evaluates escalating doses of carboplatin in combination with 5’azacitidine to determine the maximum tolerated dose. The Phase Ib expansion cohort includes up to 30 patients with recurrent ependymoma, comprising recurrent posterior fossa and supratentorial ependymoma cohorts.
The study assesses safety, tolerability, dose-limiting toxicities, and preliminary anti-tumour activity of this combination approach.