Study Of Lapatinib In Combination With Paclitaxel In The Treatment Of Newly Diagnosed Inflammatory Breast Cancer

pCR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved an assessment of complete response (CR) following pathologic review of resected tissue. CR was the disappearance of all target lesions. Participants in each cohort with unknown or missing response (i.e., those that did not undergo surgery) were included in the denominator when calculating the percentage. From an efficacy standpoint, the HER2+ population response was considered to be of special interest.

pCR for participants that underwent surgical (surg) resection was defined as the percentage of participants within each cohort who achieved an assessment of CR following pathologic review of resected tissue. CR was the disappearance of all target lesions. Participants in each cohort that did not undergo surgical resection were excluded from the denominator when calculating the percentage. From an efficacy standpoint, the HER2+ population response was considered to be of special interest.

ORR at the end of the study was defined as the number of participants within each cohort who had a confirmed CR or partial response (PR) at the end of the study divided by the total number of participants enrolled in each cohort. CR was the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was at least a 30 percent decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as a reference, the Baseline sum longest diameter. Each participant's response was based on the investigator assessment of best response using RECIST criteria. Participants in each cohort with unknown or missing response was treated as non-responders; i.e. they were included in the denominator when calculating the percentage. From an efficacy standpoint, the HER2+ population was considered to be of special interest.

ORR at the end of the study was defined as the number of participants within each cohort who had a confirmed CR or PR at the end of the study divided by the total number of participants enrolled in each cohort. CR was the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was at least a 30 percent decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as a reference, the Baseline sum longest diameter. Each participant's response was based on the investigator assessment of best response using Clinically Evaluable Skin Disease Criteria. Participants in each cohort with unknown or missing response was treated as non-responders; i.e. they were included in the denominator when calculating the percentage. From an efficacy standpoint, HER2+ population was considered to be of special interest.

ORR at the end of the study was defined as the number of participants within each cohort who had a confirmed CR or PR at the end of the study divided by the total number of participants enrolled in each cohort. CR was the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was at least a 30 percent decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as a reference, the Baseline sum longest diameter. The best response of the participant was defined by the 'Best' combined response (RECIST and Clinically Evaluable Skin Disease Criteria) provided there is no evidence of disease progression. Participants in each cohort with unknown or missing response was treated as non-responders; i.e. they were included in the denominator when calculating the percentage. From an efficacy standpoint, the HER2+ population was considered to be special interest.

ORR at the end of the monotherapy phase was defined as the percentage of participants within each cohort who had a confirmed CR or PR at the end of lapatinib monotherapy (Day 14) divided by the total number of participants enrolled in each cohort. CR was the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was at least a 30 percent decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as a reference, the Baseline sum longest diameter. Each participant's response was based on the investigator assessment of best response using clinically evaluable skin disease criteria. Participants in each cohort with unknown or missing response was treated as non-responders; i.e. they were included in the denominator when calculating the percentage. From an efficacy standpoint, the HER2+ population was considered to be special interest.

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in disability/incapacity or was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, resulted in deterioration in left ventricular cardiac function and caused Grade 3 or 4 interstitial pneumonitis.

Hematology was summarized for hemoglobin (Hb), platelets, white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophils (Neu), lymphocytes by scheduled assessment and also according to the maximum common terminology criteria (CTC) toxicity grade. Baseline was the most recent lab value prior to and within two weeks of the first dose of lapatinib. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at each visit minus Baseline value.

Clinical chemistry was summarized for sodium, potassium (K), bicarbonate (bicarb), albumin (alb), calcium, gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), creatinine (creat), total bilirubin (TB), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate amino transferase (AST) and alanine amino transferase (ALT) by scheduled assessment and also according to the maximum CTC toxicity grade. Baseline was the most recent lab value prior to and within two weeks of the first dose of lapatinib. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at each visit minus Baseline value.

Vitals signs (SBP and DBP) were assessed from screening until the post treatment phase. Baseline was the most recent blood pressure (BP) mean prior to the first dose of lapatinib. Change from Baseline was calculated as the mean at each visit minus the mean at Baseline.

Vitals signs (HR) were assessed from screening until the post treatment phase. Baseline was the most recent BP mean prior to the first dose of lapatinib. Change from Baseline was calculated as the mean at each visit minus the mean at Baseline.

Vitals signs (body temperature) were assessed from screening until the post treatment phase. Baseline was the most recent BP mean prior to the first dose of lapatinib. Change from Baseline was calculated as the mean at each visit minus the mean at Baseline.

ECG was performed at screening and at unscheduled visits. Participants with abnormal clinically significant and abnormal not clinically significant ECG findings was reported.

For ECHO and MUGA scans, the left ventricular ejection fraction (percent) was summarized for each scheduled assessment. Absolute change from Baseline was summarized according to the following categories: any increase, 0 to less than 20 percent decrease, >=20 percent decrease or >=20 percent decrease and below the lower limit of normal (LLN). Baseline was the most recent ECOG evaluation prior to the first dose of lapatinib. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at the post treatment minus Baseline value.