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Adjuvant Metronomic Capecitabine Plus Endocrine Therapy for HR+/HER2- Primary Breast Cancer

Primary Purpose

Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Capecitabine+endocrine therapy
Placebo+endocrine therapy
Sponsored by
Henan Cancer Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring HR-positive, Her2-negative

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age: 18-70 years old
  2. Women with known menstrual status (at the beginning of randomization or adjuvant endocrine therapy). Postmenopausal status is defined as (1) The patient has undergone bilateral ovariectomy, or (2) Age ≥ 60 years, or age < 60 years, amenorrhea for 12 months or more (without chemotherapy, tamoxifen, toremifene or ovarian suppression), and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and plasma estradiol are within the normal range of local postmenopausal women.(3) If the patient is taking tamoxifen or toremifene and is younger than 60 years old, the FSH and plasma estradiol levels are within the postmenopausal range (Notes:For premenopausal women before the start of adjuvant chemotherapy, amenorrhea is not a reliable indicator of menopausal status. Ovarian function may be complete or restored despite anovulation/amenorrhea. For women with treatment-induced amenorrhea, continuous measurements of FSH and/or estradiol are required according to clinical guidelines to determine postmenopausal status.)
  3. Invasive breast cancer patients with HR (+) and HER2(-), which is confirmed by histopathology. (1) ER and/or PR positive (positive staining accounted for more than 1% of all tumor cells) (2) HER-2 negative (IHC 0, 1+, or IHC 2 + and no fish amplification)
  4. Patients received radical surgery and chemotherapy (neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy), and for patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, at least one of the following conditions should be met: (1) Patients not achieving PCR after neoadjuvant chemotherapy; (2) Axillary lymph nodes metastasis (including micro-metastasis) were confirmed by cytology or histology before neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  5. Patients who have received breast cancer treatment in the past should meet the following conditions at the same time: (1) No more than 1 year after radical mastectomy. (2) For the patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, the time from the last chemotherapy to the beginning of enrollment should be more than 21 days. (3) For patients receiving radiotherapy, it should be no less than 14 days from the date of last radiotherapy to the beginning of enrollment. (4) Endocrine therapy should not exceed 6 months before entering the study (calculated as 30 days per month);
  6. The following laboratory results should be met to determine that the patient has sufficient bone marrow and organ function: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L; Platelet ≥ 100 × 109/L; hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g / dl; Creatinine clearance rate ≥ 50ml/min; alanine aminotransferase (ALT)< 2.5 × Upper limit of normal range (ULN); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 × ULN.
  7. For patients receiving anthracycline chemotherapy, EF value of cardiac ultrasound was ≥ 55% within 14 days before randomization;
  8. If the patient is a woman of childbearing age, the serum pregnancy test was negative within 14 days before randomization.
  9. ECOG score was 0 or 1.
  10. Patient has signed informed consent voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Double primary cancers in active stage (simultaneous double primary cancers and heterochronous double primary cancers with disease-free interval ≤ 5 years). Note: carcinoma in situ (intraepithelial carcinoma or lesion equivalent to mucosal carcinoma) cured by local treatment is not included in active double primary carcinoma.
  2. Bilateral breast cancer (simultaneous/metachronous) (Notes: patients with invasive breast cancer combined with contralateral DCIS, the patient was considered eligible for inclusion if the contralateral DCIS have been removed with radical surgery)
  3. Received oral 5-FU for more than 2 weeks before treatment (Notes: patient with a history of intravenous 5-FU was considered eligible for inclusion).
  4. Severe Diarrhea.
  5. Combined with the following serious complications: (1) Uncontrolled diabetes; (2) Uncontrolled hypertension; (3) Unstable angina and arrhythmias need treatment; (4) cirrhosis and liver failure (5) Interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis and severe emphysema; (6) Active infection; (7) Other serious complications.
  6. Past medical history: (1) myocardial infarction within 6 months; (2) Interstitial pneumonia (For local interstitial pneumonia, it can be proved to improve after treatment. Not included in this definition). (3) History of fluorouracil allergy; (4) Pregnant and lactating women; (5) Other patients not suitable for inclusion.

Sites / Locations

  • Henan cancer hospitalRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Capecitabine+endocrine therapy

Placebo+endocrine therapy

Arm Description

capecitabine (500mg, tid) (for 1 year)+standard endocrine therapy (at least 5 years)

oral placebo (tid) (for 1 year) + standard endocrine therapy (at least 5 years)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Invasive disease-free survival (iDFS)
iDFS defined as the period from the treatment allocation date to the confirmed recurrence date (excluding non-invasive ductal carcinoma, non-invasive lobular carcinoma, and all other intraepithelial carcinoma), confirmed development of cancerous lesions other than recurrence, or the date of death from any cause, whichever was the earliest.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall survival (OS)
OS: defined as the period from the date of allocation to the date of death from any cause
Distant disease-free survival (DDFS)
DDFS defined as the period from the date of allocation to the date on which the patient was diagnosed with distant recurrence, or the date of death from any cause
Disease-free survival (DFS)
DFS defined as the period from the date of treatment allocation to the date on which recurrence was confirmed, the date on which the development of cancerous lesions other than recurrence was confirmed, or the date of death from any cause, whichever was the earliest
Adverse events
The incidence and severity of adverse events will be evaluated according to CTCAE 4.0

Full Information

First Posted
September 13, 2021
Last Updated
November 19, 2022
Sponsor
Henan Cancer Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05063136
Brief Title
Adjuvant Metronomic Capecitabine Plus Endocrine Therapy for HR+/HER2- Primary Breast Cancer
Official Title
Adjuvant Capecitabine Metronomic Chemotherapy Plus Endocrine Therapy for HR-positive, HER2-negative, Primary Breast Cancer: a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind Phase III Clinical Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 28, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
September 2028 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Henan Cancer Hospital

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
Breast cancer (BC) is one of most prevalent malignant tumors in the world. According to the 2020 edition of the global cancer statistics report, the incidence rate of BC has overtaken lung cancer to become the most commonly diagnosed cancer. In the past three decades, survival of patients with primary BC have been notably improved, mainly due to early detection of the disease and advances in adjuvant treatments such as endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and anti-HER2 therapy. Patients with HR-positive and HER2-negative primary BC account for approximately 70% of all cases of early breast cancer. Endocrine therapy is the core treatment for this subtype of BC. Tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitor or their sequential administration can reduce the recurrence and mortality of this BC subtype. The results of TEXT/SOFT study showed that, compared with the traditional 5-year tamoxifen treatment, tamoxifen + OFS or aromatase inhibitor + OFS can further improve the survival of HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients. However, for premenopausal BC patients with HR+/HER2-, only 82.5% (tamoxifen plus OFS) and 85.7% (aromatase inhibitor plus OFS) of 5-year DFS were achieved. For postmenopausal BC patients, the 5-year DFS was only about 84% with aromatase inhibitors. Therefore, the survival of HR+/ HER2- BC patients needs to be further improved. Metronomic chemotherapy refers to the use of the minimum effective dose of chemotherapy drugs for long-term, uninterrupted administration to achieve anti-tumor effect. Metronomic chemotherapy has gradually been verified in clinical practice in the past 20 years. In 2020, SYSUCC-001 study has confirmed that capecitabine (650 mg/ m2 bid, for 1 years) can reduce the risk of 5-year DFS events by 36% in TNBC patients in addition to standard treatment. Besides, POTENT study has confirmed that the combination of endocrine therapy and S-1 (for one year) can further reduce the risk of iDFS by 37% in HR+/HER2- BC patients who have completed the standard treatment. Compared with capecitabine, S-1 has no indication for BC and it is not in the recommendation for BC treatment in the guidelines. Therefore, the investigators conduct this study to explore whether adjuvant Capecitabine metronomic chemotherapy for one year can further improve the survival of BC patients with HR+/ HER2- in addition to standard treatment.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Breast Cancer
Keywords
HR-positive, Her2-negative

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1979 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Capecitabine+endocrine therapy
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
capecitabine (500mg, tid) (for 1 year)+standard endocrine therapy (at least 5 years)
Arm Title
Placebo+endocrine therapy
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
oral placebo (tid) (for 1 year) + standard endocrine therapy (at least 5 years)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Capecitabine+endocrine therapy
Intervention Description
Capecitabine (500mg, tid) (for 1 year)+ standard endocrine therapy (at least 5 years)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo+endocrine therapy
Intervention Description
Placebo (tid) (for 1 year)+ standard endocrine therapy (at least 5 years)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Invasive disease-free survival (iDFS)
Description
iDFS defined as the period from the treatment allocation date to the confirmed recurrence date (excluding non-invasive ductal carcinoma, non-invasive lobular carcinoma, and all other intraepithelial carcinoma), confirmed development of cancerous lesions other than recurrence, or the date of death from any cause, whichever was the earliest.
Time Frame
through study completion,an average of 5 year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall survival (OS)
Description
OS: defined as the period from the date of allocation to the date of death from any cause
Time Frame
through study completion,an average of 5 year
Title
Distant disease-free survival (DDFS)
Description
DDFS defined as the period from the date of allocation to the date on which the patient was diagnosed with distant recurrence, or the date of death from any cause
Time Frame
through study completion,an average of 5 year
Title
Disease-free survival (DFS)
Description
DFS defined as the period from the date of treatment allocation to the date on which recurrence was confirmed, the date on which the development of cancerous lesions other than recurrence was confirmed, or the date of death from any cause, whichever was the earliest
Time Frame
through study completion,an average of 5 year
Title
Adverse events
Description
The incidence and severity of adverse events will be evaluated according to CTCAE 4.0
Time Frame
through study completion,up to 7 years
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
multi-gene assays as prognostic marker
Description
To measure expression of genes related to immune infiltration, cell proliferation and Angiogenesis, and to develop prognostic markers in relation to clinical benefit of metronomic Capecitabine
Time Frame
through study completion,up to 7 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age: 18-70 years old Women with known menstrual status (at the beginning of randomization or adjuvant endocrine therapy). Postmenopausal status is defined as (1) The patient has undergone bilateral ovariectomy, or (2) Age ≥ 60 years, or age < 60 years, amenorrhea for 12 months or more (without chemotherapy, tamoxifen, toremifene or ovarian suppression), and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and plasma estradiol are within the normal range of local postmenopausal women.(3) If the patient is taking tamoxifen or toremifene and is younger than 60 years old, the FSH and plasma estradiol levels are within the postmenopausal range (Notes:For premenopausal women before the start of adjuvant chemotherapy, amenorrhea is not a reliable indicator of menopausal status. Ovarian function may be complete or restored despite anovulation/amenorrhea. For women with treatment-induced amenorrhea, continuous measurements of FSH and/or estradiol are required according to clinical guidelines to determine postmenopausal status.) Invasive breast cancer patients with HR (+) and HER2(-), which is confirmed by histopathology. (1) ER and/or PR positive (positive staining accounted for more than 1% of all tumor cells) (2) HER-2 negative (IHC 0, 1+, or IHC 2 + and no fish amplification) Patients received radical surgery and chemotherapy (neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy), and for patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, at least one of the following conditions should be met: (1) Patients not achieving PCR after neoadjuvant chemotherapy; (2) Axillary lymph nodes metastasis (including micro-metastasis) were confirmed by cytology or histology before neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Patients who have received breast cancer treatment in the past should meet the following conditions at the same time: (1) No more than 1 year after radical mastectomy. (2) For the patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, the time from the last chemotherapy to the beginning of enrollment should be more than 21 days. (3) For patients receiving radiotherapy, it should be no less than 14 days from the date of last radiotherapy to the beginning of enrollment. (4) Endocrine therapy should not exceed 6 months before entering the study (calculated as 30 days per month); The following laboratory results should be met to determine that the patient has sufficient bone marrow and organ function: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L; Platelet ≥ 100 × 109/L; hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g / dl; Creatinine clearance rate ≥ 50ml/min; alanine aminotransferase (ALT)< 2.5 × Upper limit of normal range (ULN); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 × ULN. For patients receiving anthracycline chemotherapy, EF value of cardiac ultrasound was ≥ 55% within 14 days before randomization; If the patient is a woman of childbearing age, the serum pregnancy test was negative within 14 days before randomization. ECOG score was 0 or 1. Patient has signed informed consent voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: Double primary cancers in active stage (simultaneous double primary cancers and heterochronous double primary cancers with disease-free interval ≤ 5 years). Note: carcinoma in situ (intraepithelial carcinoma or lesion equivalent to mucosal carcinoma) cured by local treatment is not included in active double primary carcinoma. Bilateral breast cancer (simultaneous/metachronous) (Notes: patients with invasive breast cancer combined with contralateral DCIS, the patient was considered eligible for inclusion if the contralateral DCIS have been removed with radical surgery) Received oral 5-FU for more than 2 weeks before treatment (Notes: patient with a history of intravenous 5-FU was considered eligible for inclusion). Severe Diarrhea. Combined with the following serious complications: (1) Uncontrolled diabetes; (2) Uncontrolled hypertension; (3) Unstable angina and arrhythmias need treatment; (4) cirrhosis and liver failure (5) Interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis and severe emphysema; (6) Active infection; (7) Other serious complications. Past medical history: (1) myocardial infarction within 6 months; (2) Interstitial pneumonia (For local interstitial pneumonia, it can be proved to improve after treatment. Not included in this definition). (3) History of fluorouracil allergy; (4) Pregnant and lactating women; (5) Other patients not suitable for inclusion.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Zhenzhen Liu
Phone
13603862755
Email
liuzhenzhen73@163.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jiujun Zhu
Phone
13676962766
Email
bigapple0601@126.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Zhenzhen Liu
Organizational Affiliation
Study Principal Investigator Henan Cancer Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Henan cancer hospital
City
Zhengzhou
State/Province
Henan
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Zhenzhen Liu
Phone
17729798130
Email
liuzhenzhen73@126.com

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