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PD-1 +/- IL-4 Inhibition in ER+ Breast Cancer

Primary Purpose

Breast Cancer

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Arm A: Cemiplimab, Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab
Sponsored by
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Window of Opportunity Clinical Trials, cemiplimab, dupilumab

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Female patients with newly diagnosed histologically confirmed primary invasive breast cancer currently not undergoing any treatment while awaiting surgery. Invasive ductal or lobular carcinoma, invasive carcinoma Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) ER+ breast cancer (1-10%*) of any size. ER positive tumor defined ≥1% positively staining cells by immunohistochemistry, according to the current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) / College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines. The participant is eligible for surgery within the next 4-6 weeks. HER2/neu must be negative by immunohistochemistry (IHC) defined as IHC 0 or 1+ or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or other ISH methods with a ratio of < 2 according to current ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)/CAP guidelines. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2. Age ≥18 years. The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) is able to provide written informed consent for the study. Exclusion Criteria: Known or suspected breast cancer metastasized to distant organ (lung, liver, bone, brain, abdomen) Prior therapy with any chemotherapy or endocrine for breast cancer or other cancers within last 3 months Pre-dominant histology other than invasive ductal or lobular carcinoma or invasive carcinoma NOS. Patients with an active infection or an absolute neutrophil count < 1.5 x 10^9/L. 6. Patients with pre-existing renal impairment, Creatinine clearance calculated by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation of less than 50 mL/min/1.73m2. 7. Known or current history of pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) or pneumonia in past month 8. Has known HIV or active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBV detected by PCR, presence of HBsAg surface antigen and/or Anti-HBc core antigen) or active Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected). Presence of Anti-HBs alone suggesting immunity to Hepatis B is eligible. 9. Any serious known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction(s) to dupilumab and or cemiplimab. 10. Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of systemic immunosuppressive medications, or systemic corticosteroids at doses of greater than 10 mg Prednisone-equivalent. Topical steroids and other localized corticosteroids are permitted. Patients who have received acute, low-dose, systemic immunosuppressant medications equivalent to ≤ 10mg of prednisone within the 7 days prior to study entry (small dose of dexamethasone for nausea, short course for upper respiratory tract infection etc.) may be enrolled in the study. Use of steroids as prophylactic treatment for subjects with contrast allergies to diagnostic imaging contrast dyes will be permitted. 11. Concurrent use or planned use of any forbidden medications within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration, which include chemotherapy, immunotherapy (tumor vaccine, cytokine, or growth factor given to control cancers), other biologic therapy, investigational therapy, or hormonal therapy. 12. Confirmed pregnancy (by pregnancy test) if patient is of childbearing age or breast feeding. 13. Subjects with signs/symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 and confirmed positive COVID-19 test. 14. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≥3 (see Appendix) 15. Any underlying medical condition that, in the Principal Investigator's opinion, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure the interpretation of toxicity determination or adverse events, or renders the patient ineligible to be on study.

Sites / Locations

  • The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Cancer Center
  • Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Arm A: Cemiplimab

Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab

Arm Description

Arm A: Cemiplimab (n=10), 350mg IV x 1 dose administered prior to surgery.

Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab (n=10), Cemiplimab 350mg IV x 1 dose + Dupilumab 600 mg SC x 1 dose administered prior to surgery.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Immune Cell Population Analysis
The % change in various immune cell populations (CD3, CD8, macrophages and DC cells) in the tumor and microenvironment, Defined as the post-treatment value / pre-treatment value * 100%

Secondary Outcome Measures

Study Participant Assessment of Adverse Effects
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse effects of patients treated with short term cemiplimab + dupilumab, using NCI-CTCAE

Full Information

First Posted
July 12, 2023
Last Updated
July 22, 2023
Sponsor
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborators
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05967884
Brief Title
PD-1 +/- IL-4 Inhibition in ER+ Breast Cancer
Official Title
A Randomized Phase II Window of Opportunity Clinical Trial of IL-4 +/- PD-1 Inhibition in Early-stage ER+ HER2- Breast Cancer
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
August 4, 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
August 1, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
August 1, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborators
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This proposal is for a Window of Opportunity (WOO) clinical trial using a novel combination of two Health Canada approved agents, cemiplimab (Libtayo) and dupilumab (Dupixent), for off label use in early-stage estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer.
Detailed Description
This is a phase II, open-label, randomized window of opportunity trial evaluating the immunologic effects within the tumour, microenvironment, and host blood of patients treated with either Arm A: Cemiplimab (n=10) Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab (n=10) administered prior to surgery. Randomization will be at 1:1 ratio in patients newly diagnosed with primary operable ER+* HER2- invasive breast cancer awaiting surgery in the next 4-6 weeks who are not planned for neoadjuvant therapy. Primary Hypothesis: In ER+ breast cancer, blockade of IL-4 signalling using dupilumab enhances anti-tumor immunity (through reduced Th2 skewing) when used in combination with PD-1 inhibitors (Cemiplimab) compared to PD-1 inhibition alone in ER+ breast cancer Primary Objective: • To determine whether addition of dupilumab to cemiplimab reduces TH2 skewing of the tumor, tumor microenvironment (TME) and blood in patients with ER+ breast cancer Secondary Objectives: To evaluate dynamic changes in immune cell populations as measured by in situ proteomics To characterize the safety of a short-term duration of the combination of dupilumab with cemiplimab in patients with ER+ breast cancer awaiting surgery Exploratory Objective: • To test the effect of tumor PD-1 gene expression and its effect on the immune response in treated and untreated patients This is a window of opportunity trial which will require administration of cemiplimab or combination of cemiplimab + dupilumab prior to surgery. Surgery will be a minimum of 96 hours to 2 weeks after the cemiplimab. Patient follow-up after surgery will be for a period of 30 days post-surgery. Target: 20 patients (10 in Arm A and 10 in Arm B). Accounting for screen failures and withdrawals (20%), 24 patients will be accrued.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Breast Cancer
Keywords
Window of Opportunity Clinical Trials, cemiplimab, dupilumab

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
20 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Arm A: Cemiplimab
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Arm A: Cemiplimab (n=10), 350mg IV x 1 dose administered prior to surgery.
Arm Title
Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab (n=10), Cemiplimab 350mg IV x 1 dose + Dupilumab 600 mg SC x 1 dose administered prior to surgery.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Arm A: Cemiplimab, Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab
Intervention Description
Arm A: Cemiplimab: 350mg IV x 1 dose administered prior to surgery Arm B: Cemiplimab + Dupilumab: Cemiplimab 350mg IV x 1 dose + Dupilumab 600 mg SC x 1 dose administered prior to surgery
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Immune Cell Population Analysis
Description
The % change in various immune cell populations (CD3, CD8, macrophages and DC cells) in the tumor and microenvironment, Defined as the post-treatment value / pre-treatment value * 100%
Time Frame
up to 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Study Participant Assessment of Adverse Effects
Description
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse effects of patients treated with short term cemiplimab + dupilumab, using NCI-CTCAE
Time Frame
up to 6 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
PD-1 Gene Expression
Description
PD-1 Gene expression analysis in pre treatment tissue samples expression and its effect on the immune response in treated and untreated patients
Time Frame
up to 6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Female patients with newly diagnosed histologically confirmed primary invasive breast cancer currently not undergoing any treatment while awaiting surgery. Invasive ductal or lobular carcinoma, invasive carcinoma Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) ER+ breast cancer (1-10%*) of any size. ER positive tumor defined ≥1% positively staining cells by immunohistochemistry, according to the current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) / College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines. The participant is eligible for surgery within the next 4-6 weeks. HER2/neu must be negative by immunohistochemistry (IHC) defined as IHC 0 or 1+ or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or other ISH methods with a ratio of < 2 according to current ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)/CAP guidelines. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2. Age ≥18 years. The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) is able to provide written informed consent for the study. Exclusion Criteria: Known or suspected breast cancer metastasized to distant organ (lung, liver, bone, brain, abdomen) Prior therapy with any chemotherapy or endocrine for breast cancer or other cancers within last 3 months Pre-dominant histology other than invasive ductal or lobular carcinoma or invasive carcinoma NOS. Patients with an active infection or an absolute neutrophil count < 1.5 x 10^9/L. 6. Patients with pre-existing renal impairment, Creatinine clearance calculated by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation of less than 50 mL/min/1.73m2. 7. Known or current history of pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) or pneumonia in past month 8. Has known HIV or active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBV detected by PCR, presence of HBsAg surface antigen and/or Anti-HBc core antigen) or active Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected). Presence of Anti-HBs alone suggesting immunity to Hepatis B is eligible. 9. Any serious known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction(s) to dupilumab and or cemiplimab. 10. Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of systemic immunosuppressive medications, or systemic corticosteroids at doses of greater than 10 mg Prednisone-equivalent. Topical steroids and other localized corticosteroids are permitted. Patients who have received acute, low-dose, systemic immunosuppressant medications equivalent to ≤ 10mg of prednisone within the 7 days prior to study entry (small dose of dexamethasone for nausea, short course for upper respiratory tract infection etc.) may be enrolled in the study. Use of steroids as prophylactic treatment for subjects with contrast allergies to diagnostic imaging contrast dyes will be permitted. 11. Concurrent use or planned use of any forbidden medications within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration, which include chemotherapy, immunotherapy (tumor vaccine, cytokine, or growth factor given to control cancers), other biologic therapy, investigational therapy, or hormonal therapy. 12. Confirmed pregnancy (by pregnancy test) if patient is of childbearing age or breast feeding. 13. Subjects with signs/symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 and confirmed positive COVID-19 test. 14. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≥3 (see Appendix) 15. Any underlying medical condition that, in the Principal Investigator's opinion, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure the interpretation of toxicity determination or adverse events, or renders the patient ineligible to be on study.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Angel Arnaout, MD
Phone
613-798-5555
Email
anarnaout@toh.ca
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Cancer Center
City
Ottawa
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
K1Y 4E9
Country
Canada
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Angel Arnaout, MD
Phone
613-798-5555
Ext
79622
Email
aarnaout@toh.on.ca
Facility Name
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
City
Toronto
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
M5G 0A3
Country
Canada
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Melanie Spears, PhD
Email
melanie.spears@oicr.on.ca
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Angel Arnaout, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
undecided

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