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Combined Immunotherapies in Metastatic ER+ Breast Cancer

Primary Purpose

Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (50GY in 5 fractions)
Letrozole 2.5Mg Tab
Palbociclib 125mg
Sponsored by
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring metastatic Breast cancer, HR+HER2-, HR + BC, SBRT

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female ≥ 18 years of age pre and post-menopausal
  • Metastatic disease (≤ 5 sites of measurable disease)
  • Eligible for treatment with CDK4/6 + aromatase inhibitors
  • Premenopausal status is defined as either:
  • Patient had last menstrual period within the last 12 months, OR
  • If on tamoxifen or toremifene within the past 14 days, plasma estradiol and FSH must be in the premenopausal range per local normal range, OR
  • In case of therapy-induced amenorrhea, plasma estradiol and/or FSH must be in the premenopausal range per local normal range.
  • Patients who have undergone bilateral oophorectomy are eligible.
  • Post-menopausal status defined as either 1) at least 2 years without menstrual period or 2) patients older than 50 with serological evidence of post-menopausal status or 3) hysterectomized patients of any age with FSH confirmation of post-menopausal status.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
  • Biopsy proven diagnosis of HR+HER2- metastatic breast cancer. ER expression is >10%
  • Patient needs to be able to understand and demonstrate a willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Hematological WBC ≥ 2000/uL
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/µL
  • Platelets ≥100 000/µL
  • Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL or ≥5.6 mmol/La Renal Creatinine OR Measured or calculated creatinine clearance (GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl) ≤1.5 × ULN OR

    ≥30 mL/min for the participant with creatinine levels >1.5 × institutional ULN Hepatic Total bilirubin ≤1.5 ×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN

  • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 × ULN
  • Coagulation International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT)
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless the participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy if PT or aPTT is within the therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active connective tissue disorders, such as lupus or scleroderma requiring flare therapy
  • Current use of systemic chemotherapy, endocrine therapy or HER2-neu targeted therapy
  • Male breast cancer patients
  • Any lesion >5 cm in greatest diameter.
  • Inability to obtain histologic proof of metastatic breast cancer
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Has a known additional malignancy (second primary) that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Note: No HIV testing is required unless mandated by local health authority.
  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
  • Patients with uncontrolled brain metastases

Sites / Locations

  • Weill Cornell MedicineRecruiting
  • Brooklyn Methodist Hospital - NewYork PresbyterianRecruiting
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital - QueensRecruiting
  • Houston Methodist Cancer Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

ARM 1 - Letrozole and Palbociclib

ARM 2 - Letrozole and Palbociclib + I-SBRT

Arm Description

Patients randomized to arm 1 will start standard Letrozole followed by Palbociclib at day 21.

Patients randomized to arm 2 will start letrozole alone, and add palbociclib on day 21, after completion of I-SBRT. Treatment may be given daily (to keep the total I-SBRT treatment time to ≤ 12 days) and lesions targeted with I-SBRT will thus be alternated each day to accommodate for the 48 hour interval between fractions.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Progression free survival (PFS) will be measured
Progression free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the start of study treatment until the disease progression or death.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Serial levels of Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)
Serial levels ctDNA can be an early indication of progression
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels will be measured to determine baseline cancer heterogeneity and its response to treatment
Objective response rate (ORR) will be assessed.
ORR is defined as the percentage of subjects with either a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR).
Overall survival(OS) will be assessed.
OS is defined as the time from the start of treatment until death.
Change in Number of Subjects with Adverse events
Adverse events will be collected from patients based on CTCAE version 5.0.

Full Information

First Posted
September 18, 2020
Last Updated
June 29, 2023
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04563507
Brief Title
Combined Immunotherapies in Metastatic ER+ Breast Cancer
Official Title
CIMER: Combined Immunotherapies in Metastatic ER+ Breast Cancer
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
November 12, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Women with Hormone Receptor (HR)+ Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor (HER)2- metastatic breast cancer are eligible to a randomized trial. Patients receiving standard first line therapy for metastatic HR+ Breast cancer(BC) (letrozole+palbociclib) are randomly assigned to also receive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy(SBRT) to each metastatic lesion.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Breast Cancer
Keywords
metastatic Breast cancer, HR+HER2-, HR + BC, SBRT

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
ARM 1 - Letrozole and Palbociclib
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients randomized to arm 1 will start standard Letrozole followed by Palbociclib at day 21.
Arm Title
ARM 2 - Letrozole and Palbociclib + I-SBRT
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients randomized to arm 2 will start letrozole alone, and add palbociclib on day 21, after completion of I-SBRT. Treatment may be given daily (to keep the total I-SBRT treatment time to ≤ 12 days) and lesions targeted with I-SBRT will thus be alternated each day to accommodate for the 48 hour interval between fractions.
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (50GY in 5 fractions)
Intervention Description
Patients randomized to arm 2 will start letrozole alone, and add palbociclib on day 21, after completion of I-SBRT. They will undergo tumor Immunogenic-SBRT(I-SBRT) days 1-12 (+/-2 days, to enable inclusion of holidays). During the week preceding day 1, they will undergo simulation and planning for radiotherapy. Each oligometastatic lesion will be treated with I-SBRT every 48 hours. Treatment may be given daily (to keep the total I-SBRT treatment time to ≤ 12 days) and lesions targeted with I-SBRT will thus be alternated each day to accommodate for the 48 hour interval between fractions
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Letrozole 2.5Mg Tab
Intervention Description
All patients start standard therapy with oral letrozole (Femara), day 1 of the study.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Palbociclib 125mg
Intervention Description
Patients randomized to arm 2 will start letrozole alone, and add palbociclib on day 21, after completion of I-SBRT.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression free survival (PFS) will be measured
Description
Progression free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the start of study treatment until the disease progression or death.
Time Frame
End of study, up to 36 months.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Serial levels of Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)
Description
Serial levels ctDNA can be an early indication of progression
Time Frame
End of study, up to 36 months.
Title
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels
Description
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels will be measured to determine baseline cancer heterogeneity and its response to treatment
Time Frame
End of study, up to 36 months.
Title
Objective response rate (ORR) will be assessed.
Description
ORR is defined as the percentage of subjects with either a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR).
Time Frame
End of study, up to 36 months.
Title
Overall survival(OS) will be assessed.
Description
OS is defined as the time from the start of treatment until death.
Time Frame
End of study, up to 36 months.
Title
Change in Number of Subjects with Adverse events
Description
Adverse events will be collected from patients based on CTCAE version 5.0.
Time Frame
End of study, up to 36 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 ≥ 18 years of age pre and post-menopausal Metastatic disease (≤ 5 sites of measurable disease) Eligible for treatment with CDK4/6 + aromatase inhibitors Premenopausal status is defined as either: Patient had last menstrual period within the last 12 months, OR If on tamoxifen or toremifene within the past 14 days, plasma estradiol and FSH must be in the premenopausal range per local normal range, OR In case of therapy-induced amenorrhea, plasma estradiol and/or FSH must be in the premenopausal range per local normal range. Patients who have undergone bilateral oophorectomy are eligible. Post-menopausal status defined as either 1) at least 2 years without menstrual period or 2) patients older than 50 with serological evidence of post-menopausal status or 3) hysterectomized patients of any age with FSH confirmation of post-menopausal status. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 Biopsy proven diagnosis of HR+HER2- metastatic breast cancer. ER expression is >10% Patient needs to be able to understand and demonstrate a willingness to sign a written informed consent document Hematological WBC ≥ 2000/uL Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/µL Platelets ≥100 000/µL Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL or ≥5.6 mmol/La Renal Creatinine OR Measured or calculated creatinine clearance (GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl) ≤1.5 × ULN OR ≥30 mL/min for the participant with creatinine levels >1.5 × institutional ULN Hepatic Total bilirubin ≤1.5 ×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 × ULN Coagulation International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless the participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy if PT or aPTT is within the therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants Exclusion Criteria: Active connective tissue disorders, such as lupus or scleroderma requiring flare therapy Current use of systemic chemotherapy, endocrine therapy or HER2-neu targeted therapy Male breast cancer patients Any lesion >5 cm in greatest diameter. Inability to obtain histologic proof of metastatic breast cancer Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Has a known additional malignancy (second primary) that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded. Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Note: No HIV testing is required unless mandated by local health authority. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial. Patients with uncontrolled brain metastases
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Charles Ekeh, M.D.
Phone
646-962-2196
Email
che4005@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Pragya Yadav, Ph.D.
Phone
646-962-2199
Email
pry2003@med.cornell.edu
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Silvia Formenti, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Weill Cornell Medicine
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10065
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sharanya Chandrasekhar
Phone
646-962-3118
Email
shc2043@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Pragya Yadav, Ph.D.
Phone
646-962-2199
Email
pry2003@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Silvia Formenti, M.D.
Facility Name
Brooklyn Methodist Hospital - NewYork Presbyterian
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11215
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sharanya Chandrasekhar, M.S.
Phone
646-962-2196
Email
shc2043@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Pragya Yadav, Ph.D.
Phone
6469622199
Email
pry2003@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Hani Ashamalla, M.D.
Facility Name
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Queens
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11355
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Pragya Khadka, B.S.
Email
prk4003@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sharanya Chandrasekhar, M.S.
Phone
646-962-2196
Email
shc2043@med.cornell.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Akkamma Ravi, M.D.
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Silvia Formenti, M.D.
Facility Name
Houston Methodist Cancer Center
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Not yet recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Mary Rose Silvas
Phone
713-441-1952
Email
msilvas@houstonmethodist.org
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jenny Chang, M.D.

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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