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[68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 PET for Quantification of HER2-status in Solid Tumors

Primary Purpose

Esophageal Neoplasms, Gastric Neoplasms Malignant, Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Sweden
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
[68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 PET
Biopsy and analysis of HER2 expression
Sponsored by
Karolinska University Hospital
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Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Esophageal Neoplasms focused on measuring 68-Ga ABY-025, HER2 PET, PET/CT, Gastroesophageal cancer, Metastatic breast cancer, HER2 low

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 years. The subject has given written consent to participate in the study. Patients with metastatic disease because of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma or HER2-low breast cancer. Cohort 1: Histologically confirmed HER2-positive primary gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, scheduled for palliative HER2-targeted therapy; Cohort 2: HER2-low metastatic breast cancer first within a pilot study (of which five patients with de novo HER2-low mBC and five patients with pre-treated HER2-low mBC). Later, within a post-pilot study. Definition of HER2 positivity (ASCO College of American Pathologist 2018. HER2 Testing for Breast Cancer Guidelines.) HER2-low mBC is defined as IHC 1+ or IHC 2+ but ISH negative. At least one metastatic lesion ≥ 10 mm is available for biopsy defined on CT. At least one (and up to five) additional metastatic index lesion/s ≥ 10 mm for evaluation of treatment effect World Health Organization (WHO) performance status ≤ 2. Expected survival > 12 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: Significantly impaired renal function (GFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2) Allergy to iodinated contrast media Subjects that for some reason are unable to exercise their rights, such as cognitive function impairment. Other manifest malignancy except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin. The patient presenting any contraindication for the use of HER2 targeted therapy for metastatic disease: congestive heart failure, baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50%, transmural myocardial infarction, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >100 mm Hg), angina pectoris requiring medication, clinically significant valvular heart disease, high-risk arrhythmias, lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract or malabsorption syndrome, active gastrointestinal bleeding. Inadequate organ function, suggested by the following laboratory results: absolute neutrophil count <1,500 cells/mm3, haemoglobin <90 g/L, total bilirubin ≥1.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) (unless the patient has documented Gilbert's syndrome), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/ serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) >5.0 x ULN. Positive pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential (premenopausal or <12 months of amenorrhea post-menopause and who have not undergone surgical sterilization), or lactation. Female patients of childbearing potential and sexually active and not willing to use a highly effective contraceptive. Examples of highly effective contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, established, proper use of hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone releasing intrauterine devices (IUDs), and copper IUDs. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. Women must refrain from donating eggs during this same period. Patients with increased risk of complications from biopsies, i.e. increased risk of bleeding, defined as prothrombin time test (INR value) >1.4, platelet count <70 (109/l), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) >30s. known bleeding disorder such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease or platelet disorders. any anticoagulants or antiplatelet treatment (except for low-dose acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA), i. e 75 mg daily).

Sites / Locations

  • Department of Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine, Karolinska University HospitalRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Patients with HER2 positive GEAC or HER2 low cancer (pilot)

Arm Description

The participants of the study will undergo two sessions of HER2 PET and one 18F-FDG PET/CT for study purposes. The first HER2 PET is performed within 21 days before initiation of the systemic oncological treatment including HER2-targeted drugs, and is followed by tumor biopsies. A second HER2 PET and a second 18F-FDG PET will be performed adjacent to response evaluation after 3 courses of oncological therapy. Data from the PET investigations will be compared to HER2 expression analyses of the biopsy specimen and correlated to disease and survival data at follow up one year after inclusion. Within the pilot study, participants with HER2 low mBC will undergo one HER2 PET followed by biopsies.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Percentage of HER2-positive lesions
Percentage of HER2-positive lesions (primary tumors and/or metastases) measured by tracer uptake on PET/CT which are also positive regarding HER2-status defined by reference biopsy-based standard used in clinical routine in patients with GEAC

Secondary Outcome Measures

SUV
Optimal Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs) cut-off values for separating HER2-positive/or HER2-low from HER2-negative lesions by reference standard methods.
TBR
Tumor-to-Background Ratio (TBR) cut-off values for separating HER2-positive/or HER2-low from HER2-negative lesions by reference standard methods.
Intra-individual heterogeneity of HER2-positivity
Percentage of tracer uptake sites on whole-body HER2 PET compared to all known cancer-related lesions, determined on the routine radiological investigation with CT as an estimation of intra-individual heterogeneity of HER2-positivity.
Feasibility in HER2low
Percentage of false-negative findings on HER2 PET compared to results from immunohistochemistry testing (IHC) from at least one index lesion in patients with HER2-low mBC.
HER2 positive cancer burden
Percentage of tracer uptake in sites, not previously determined on the routine radiological investigation with CT, as a measure of cancer burden determined on the whole body HER2 PET in tumor lesions.
Safety aspects of ABY-025
Frequency of Adverse Events (AEs), Adverse Reactions (ARs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions (SUSARs).

Full Information

First Posted
November 7, 2022
Last Updated
November 25, 2022
Sponsor
Karolinska University Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05619016
Brief Title
[68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 PET for Quantification of HER2-status in Solid Tumors
Official Title
Phase II Study of [68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 PET for Non-invasive Quantification of HER2-status in Solid Tumors
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
November 23, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Karolinska University Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The goal of this phase II clinical trial is to improve the selection of patients with solid tumors who would benefit from effective treatment with HER2 targeted drugs. This will be achieved by examining patients with HER2 positive tumors in the esophagus or stomach or patients with advanced breast cancer with low HER2 expression (HER2low) with the HER2 specific positron emission tomography (PET) tracer ABY-025 (HER2-PET) and compare the imaging results with HER2 expression in tumor tissue derived from biopsies (reference standard).
Detailed Description
The goal of this phase II interventional clinical trial is to evaluate the HER2-status in tumor lesions measured by Gallium-68-ABY-025-uptake on PET/CT with HER2-status defined by reference standard (laboratory analyses) in patients with gastroesophageal cancer (GEAC) and metastatic breast cancer with low HER2 expression (HER2-low mBC). The participants in GEAC cohort of the study will undergo two sessions of HER2 PET and one 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT for study purposes. The first HER2 PET is performed within 21 days before initiation of the systemic oncological treatment and is followed by tumor biopsies. A second HER2 PET and a second 18F-FDG PET will be performed adjacent to response evaluation after 3 courses of oncological therapy. Data from the PET investigations will be compared to HER2 expression analyses of the biopsy specimen and correlated to disease and survival data at follow up one year after inclusion. Within the pilot study, participants with HER2 low mBC will undergo one HER2 PET followed by biopsies.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Esophageal Neoplasms, Gastric Neoplasms Malignant, Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Gastric Cancer
Keywords
68-Ga ABY-025, HER2 PET, PET/CT, Gastroesophageal cancer, Metastatic breast cancer, HER2 low

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Prospective, single-center, single-blinded, diagnostic explorative phase II basket trial. Investigators select subjects that are scheduled for anti-HER2 treatment due to metastatic HER2 positive gastroesophageal cancer (GEAC) metastatic breast cancer with low HER2 expression (HER2low mBC). All patients undergo a PET/CT with the interventional drug/radiotracer 68Ga-ABY-025 before starting treatment. GEAC patients will undergo an additional ABY-025-PET after 3 cycles of treatment. Results will be compared to HER2 analysis of tissue samples.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Masking Description
Treating clinicians will be blinded for the results of the HER2-PET
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
72 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Patients with HER2 positive GEAC or HER2 low cancer (pilot)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The participants of the study will undergo two sessions of HER2 PET and one 18F-FDG PET/CT for study purposes. The first HER2 PET is performed within 21 days before initiation of the systemic oncological treatment including HER2-targeted drugs, and is followed by tumor biopsies. A second HER2 PET and a second 18F-FDG PET will be performed adjacent to response evaluation after 3 courses of oncological therapy. Data from the PET investigations will be compared to HER2 expression analyses of the biopsy specimen and correlated to disease and survival data at follow up one year after inclusion. Within the pilot study, participants with HER2 low mBC will undergo one HER2 PET followed by biopsies.
Intervention Type
Diagnostic Test
Intervention Name(s)
[68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 PET
Other Intervention Name(s)
HER2 PET
Intervention Description
[68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 PET: Each patient in Cohort 1 will be imaged with a PET/CT twice using the radiolabeled investigational product ABY-025 as a tracer. At the time of injection, a 45-minutes long dynamic scan will take place over a pre specified region of interest. Three hours after injection a full body PET scan followed by a CT scan will be performed.
Intervention Type
Diagnostic Test
Intervention Name(s)
Biopsy and analysis of HER2 expression
Intervention Description
Biopsy: Within 3 days after the first ABY-025-PET a tissue sample from at least one metastasis >10 mm available for biopsy, preferably shallow lymph nodes, will be analyzed for HER2 expression through immunohistochemistry- (IHC) and in situ hybridization- (ISH) analysis in patients with GEAC and HER2low mBC.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of HER2-positive lesions
Description
Percentage of HER2-positive lesions (primary tumors and/or metastases) measured by tracer uptake on PET/CT which are also positive regarding HER2-status defined by reference biopsy-based standard used in clinical routine in patients with GEAC
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
SUV
Description
Optimal Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs) cut-off values for separating HER2-positive/or HER2-low from HER2-negative lesions by reference standard methods.
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Title
TBR
Description
Tumor-to-Background Ratio (TBR) cut-off values for separating HER2-positive/or HER2-low from HER2-negative lesions by reference standard methods.
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Title
Intra-individual heterogeneity of HER2-positivity
Description
Percentage of tracer uptake sites on whole-body HER2 PET compared to all known cancer-related lesions, determined on the routine radiological investigation with CT as an estimation of intra-individual heterogeneity of HER2-positivity.
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Title
Feasibility in HER2low
Description
Percentage of false-negative findings on HER2 PET compared to results from immunohistochemistry testing (IHC) from at least one index lesion in patients with HER2-low mBC.
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Title
HER2 positive cancer burden
Description
Percentage of tracer uptake in sites, not previously determined on the routine radiological investigation with CT, as a measure of cancer burden determined on the whole body HER2 PET in tumor lesions.
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Title
Safety aspects of ABY-025
Description
Frequency of Adverse Events (AEs), Adverse Reactions (ARs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions (SUSARs).
Time Frame
up to 36 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Treatment response 1
Description
To examine the change in HER2 expression measured by tracer uptake on PET/CT (SUVs and TBR) performed after 3 courses of chemotherapy/HER2 targeted drugs compared to pre-treatment values and in which proportion of the examined patients this occur.
Time Frame
up to 36 months
Title
Treatment response 2
Description
Changes in SUVs in index lesions, as well as in the total HER2-positive tumor volume at HER2 PET (percentage) before and after treatment with systemic therapy including HER2 targeted drugs to evaluate treatment response.
Time Frame
up to 36 months
Title
Comparison between HER2 PET and FDG PET
Description
Comparison of treatment response evaluation performed by HER2 PET versus 18F-FDG PET/CT defined as percentage of complete and partial response, stable and progressive disease (percentage of concordant results).
Time Frame
up to 24 months
Title
HER2 PET as a prognostic tool
Description
The correlation between HER2 expression measured by a total HER2-positive tumor volume at HER2 PET before treatment and progression-free survival (PFS), overall (or clinical) response rate to systemic therapy (ORR) at 12 months after inclusion.
Time Frame
up to 36 months
Title
HER2 PET as a marker for treatment related cardiotoxicity
Description
The presence and frequency of myocardial uptake of [68Ga]Ga-ABY-025 and relation to treatment-related cardiotoxicity determined by echocardiography.
Time Frame
up to 36 months
Title
Dynamic PET parameters
Description
The agreement between whole body static imaging and kinetic parameters in the determination of HER2-status.
Time Frame
up to 36 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 years. The subject has given written consent to participate in the study. Patients with metastatic disease because of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma or HER2-low breast cancer. Cohort 1: Histologically confirmed HER2-positive primary gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, scheduled for palliative HER2-targeted therapy; Cohort 2: HER2-low metastatic breast cancer first within a pilot study (of which five patients with de novo HER2-low mBC and five patients with pre-treated HER2-low mBC). Later, within a post-pilot study. Definition of HER2 positivity (ASCO College of American Pathologist 2018. HER2 Testing for Breast Cancer Guidelines.) HER2-low mBC is defined as IHC 1+ or IHC 2+ but ISH negative. At least one metastatic lesion ≥ 10 mm is available for biopsy defined on CT. At least one (and up to five) additional metastatic index lesion/s ≥ 10 mm for evaluation of treatment effect World Health Organization (WHO) performance status ≤ 2. Expected survival > 12 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: Significantly impaired renal function (GFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2) Allergy to iodinated contrast media Subjects that for some reason are unable to exercise their rights, such as cognitive function impairment. Other manifest malignancy except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin. The patient presenting any contraindication for the use of HER2 targeted therapy for metastatic disease: congestive heart failure, baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50%, transmural myocardial infarction, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >100 mm Hg), angina pectoris requiring medication, clinically significant valvular heart disease, high-risk arrhythmias, lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract or malabsorption syndrome, active gastrointestinal bleeding. Inadequate organ function, suggested by the following laboratory results: absolute neutrophil count <1,500 cells/mm3, haemoglobin <90 g/L, total bilirubin ≥1.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) (unless the patient has documented Gilbert's syndrome), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/ serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) >5.0 x ULN. Positive pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential (premenopausal or <12 months of amenorrhea post-menopause and who have not undergone surgical sterilization), or lactation. Female patients of childbearing potential and sexually active and not willing to use a highly effective contraceptive. Examples of highly effective contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, established, proper use of hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone releasing intrauterine devices (IUDs), and copper IUDs. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. Women must refrain from donating eggs during this same period. Patients with increased risk of complications from biopsies, i.e. increased risk of bleeding, defined as prothrombin time test (INR value) >1.4, platelet count <70 (109/l), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) >30s. known bleeding disorder such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease or platelet disorders. any anticoagulants or antiplatelet treatment (except for low-dose acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA), i. e 75 mg daily).
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Rimma Axelsson, Prof., MD
Phone
+46 8 585 800 00
Email
rimma.axelsson@ki.se
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Siri af Burén, MD
Phone
+46739099570
Email
siri.afburen@regionstockholm.se
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rimma Axelsson, Prof., MD
Organizational Affiliation
Karolinska University Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital
City
Stockholm
ZIP/Postal Code
14186
Country
Sweden
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rimma Axelsson, Prof
Phone
+46858580000
Email
rimma.axelsson@ki.se
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Siri af Burén, MD
Phone
+46739099570
Email
siri.afburen@regionstockholm.se
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rimma Axelsson, Professor
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Renske Althena, MD, PhD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Magnus Nilsson, Professor

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
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