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Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine in Advanced Breast Cancer

Primary Purpose

Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
trastuzumab
vinorelbine
Sponsored by
Dana-Farber Cancer 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 HER2 negative, HER2 positive

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic invasive mammary carcinoma. The primary cancer must be HER2 negative by fluorescence in situ hybridization and/or immunohistochemistry.
  • Patients must have CTCs with HER2 amplification by FISH.
  • Measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as 20mm or greater with conventional techniques of as 10mm or greater with spiral CT scan.
  • Study participants must have either archival primary tumor or metastatic tumor tissue available to allow analysis to confirm their HER2 status.
  • Patients must have received at least 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer or evidence of disease progression within 6 months of completing adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients can receive any number of biological or hormonal regimens and remain eligible.
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2
  • Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must have recovered from all reversible toxicities related to prior therapy before beginning protocol treatment, and may not have any pre-existing treatment-related toxicities in excess of grade 2
  • Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents while participating in this study
  • Participants may not have received trastuzumab or vinorelbine in the past
  • Participants receiving any medications or substances that are inhibitors of cytochrome P450 isoenzymes in the CYP3A subfamily are ineligible.
  • EKG abnormalities of known clinical significance, such as prolonged QT.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%
  • Patients with peripheral neuropathy of any etiology that exceeds grade 1 are ineligible
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • Individuals with symptomatic or progressive brain metastases are ineligible. Subjects with treated brain metastases are eligible if they have no radiographic or other signs of progression in the brain for 1 month or longer after completion of local therapy. Any corticosteroid use for brain metastases must have been discontinued without subsequent appearance of symptoms for more than 4 weeks prior to study treatment.
  • Individuals with active second malignancy are ineligible. Patients that are disease-free from a previously treated non-breast malignancy and have a 20% or less chance of recurrence are eligible.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • HIV-positive individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy

Sites / Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine - Cohort A

Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine - Main Cohort

Arm Description

Cycle 1: Patients received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg intravenously (IV) on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Cycles 2+: Patients received trastuzumab 6 mg/kg IV on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Eligibility required patients to have HER2 amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (mean ratio > 2.0). The CTC tests of the first 11 patients were done at DFCI. The study team then decided to proceed with a different CTC test performed outside of DFCI. Because the method of CTC isolation was different from that performed by DFCI, the first 11 patients were placed into a separate cohort (Cohort A) and the remaining 20 patients represented the main cohort.

Cycle 1: Patients received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg intravenously (IV) on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Cycles 2+: Patients received trastuzumab 6 mg/kg IV on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Eligibility required patients to have HER2 amplification by FISH (mean ratio > 2.0). The CTC tests of the first 11 patients were done at DFCI. The study team then decided to proceed with a different CTC test performed outside of DFCI. Because the method of CTC isolation was different from that performed by DFCI, the first 11 patients were placed into a separate cohort (Cohort A) and the remaining 20 patients represented the main cohort.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR was defined as the percentage of patients achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions and PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. PR or better overall response assumes at a minimum incomplete response/stable disease (SD) for the evaluation of non-target lesions and absence of new lesions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)
CBR was defined as achieving complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) for 24 weeks or longer based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions and PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. PD is at least a 20% increase in sum LD of target lesions (smallest sum LD reference), new lesions, and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Stable disease (SD) is defined as any condition not meeting the above criteria. SD needed to be a minimum 24 weeks in duration
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
PFS based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the duration of time from study entry to documented disease progression (PD) requiring removal from the study or death. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: PD is at least a 20% increase in sum LD, taking as reference the smallest sum on study with at least 5 mm absolute increase. For non-target lesions, progression-free means no new lesions or unequivocal progression on existing non-target lesions or not evaluated.
Baseline Level of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)
CTCs levels were determined based on established methods.

Full Information

First Posted
August 18, 2010
Last Updated
January 16, 2019
Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Genentech, Inc.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01185509
Brief Title
Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine in Advanced Breast Cancer
Official Title
A Phase II, Single Arm, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor-2 (HER2) Negative Primary Tumors and HER2 Positive Circulating Tumor Cells
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Not enough confirmed responses to continue treatment.
Study Start Date
November 2010 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Genentech, Inc.

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to see what effects trastuzumab in combination with vinorelbine has on breast cancer when the participant has circulating tumor cells that are positive for the protein called HER2. Trastuzumab is an FDA approved drug that targets HER2. The drug combination of trastuzumab and vinorelbine is an effective treatment for patients with breast cancers that are positive for HER2. This trial seeks to determine if the combination can also benefit participants whose original breast cancer was HER2 negative but whose circulating tumor cells are HER2 positive.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary To assess the objective response rate (ORR) of trastuzumab and vinorelbine in patients with metastatic breast cancer with HER2 negative primary tumors and HER2 positive circulating tumor cells. Secondary To describe the number of CTCs and the CTCs characteristics before and after therapy, and to explore the correlation of these findings with response. To further characterize the safety and tolerability. To evaluate progression-free survival. To evaluate clinical benefit rate [complete response (CR)+partial response (PR)+stable disease (SD)>24 weeks]. Exploratory To determine the clinical feasibility of high-throughput mutation profiling on circulating tumor cells (CTCs).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Keywords
HER2 negative, HER2 positive

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
The analysis was performed for 2 separate cohorts due to a change in study conduct during the trial (see arm description).
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
31 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine - Cohort A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Cycle 1: Patients received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg intravenously (IV) on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Cycles 2+: Patients received trastuzumab 6 mg/kg IV on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Eligibility required patients to have HER2 amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (mean ratio > 2.0). The CTC tests of the first 11 patients were done at DFCI. The study team then decided to proceed with a different CTC test performed outside of DFCI. Because the method of CTC isolation was different from that performed by DFCI, the first 11 patients were placed into a separate cohort (Cohort A) and the remaining 20 patients represented the main cohort.
Arm Title
Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine - Main Cohort
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Cycle 1: Patients received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg intravenously (IV) on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Cycles 2+: Patients received trastuzumab 6 mg/kg IV on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Eligibility required patients to have HER2 amplification by FISH (mean ratio > 2.0). The CTC tests of the first 11 patients were done at DFCI. The study team then decided to proceed with a different CTC test performed outside of DFCI. Because the method of CTC isolation was different from that performed by DFCI, the first 11 patients were placed into a separate cohort (Cohort A) and the remaining 20 patients represented the main cohort.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
trastuzumab
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
vinorelbine
Other Intervention Name(s)
navelbine
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Description
ORR was defined as the percentage of patients achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions and PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. PR or better overall response assumes at a minimum incomplete response/stable disease (SD) for the evaluation of non-target lesions and absence of new lesions.
Time Frame
Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, on trt every 6 weeks (wks) for the first 18 wks and then every 12 wks; Median (range) trt duration was 12 weeks (3-67).
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)
Description
CBR was defined as achieving complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) for 24 weeks or longer based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions and PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. PD is at least a 20% increase in sum LD of target lesions (smallest sum LD reference), new lesions, and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Stable disease (SD) is defined as any condition not meeting the above criteria. SD needed to be a minimum 24 weeks in duration
Time Frame
Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, on trt every 6 weeks (wks) for the first 18 wks and then every 12 wks; Median (range) trt duration was 12 weeks (3-67).
Title
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Description
PFS based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the duration of time from study entry to documented disease progression (PD) requiring removal from the study or death. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: PD is at least a 20% increase in sum LD, taking as reference the smallest sum on study with at least 5 mm absolute increase. For non-target lesions, progression-free means no new lesions or unequivocal progression on existing non-target lesions or not evaluated.
Time Frame
Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, on trt every 6 weeks (wks) for the first 18 wks and then every 12 wks and within 2 wks off-study; Median follow-up was 2.7 months.
Title
Baseline Level of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)
Description
CTCs levels were determined based on established methods.
Time Frame
Assessed at baseline

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic invasive mammary carcinoma. The primary cancer must be HER2 negative by fluorescence in situ hybridization and/or immunohistochemistry. Patients must have CTCs with HER2 amplification by FISH. Measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as 20mm or greater with conventional techniques of as 10mm or greater with spiral CT scan. Study participants must have either archival primary tumor or metastatic tumor tissue available to allow analysis to confirm their HER2 status. Patients must have received at least 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer or evidence of disease progression within 6 months of completing adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients can receive any number of biological or hormonal regimens and remain eligible. 18 years of age or older Life expectancy of greater than 3 months ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Exclusion Criteria: Participants must have recovered from all reversible toxicities related to prior therapy before beginning protocol treatment, and may not have any pre-existing treatment-related toxicities in excess of grade 2 Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents while participating in this study Participants may not have received trastuzumab or vinorelbine in the past Participants receiving any medications or substances that are inhibitors of cytochrome P450 isoenzymes in the CYP3A subfamily are ineligible. EKG abnormalities of known clinical significance, such as prolonged QT. Left ventricular ejection fraction < 50% Patients with peripheral neuropathy of any etiology that exceeds grade 1 are ineligible Uncontrolled intercurrent illness Individuals with symptomatic or progressive brain metastases are ineligible. Subjects with treated brain metastases are eligible if they have no radiographic or other signs of progression in the brain for 1 month or longer after completion of local therapy. Any corticosteroid use for brain metastases must have been discontinued without subsequent appearance of symptoms for more than 4 weeks prior to study treatment. Individuals with active second malignancy are ineligible. Patients that are disease-free from a previously treated non-breast malignancy and have a 20% or less chance of recurrence are eligible. Pregnant or breast feeding women HIV-positive individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ian Krop, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Massachusetts General Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02114
Country
United States
Facility Name
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
34994617
Citation
Parsons HA, Macrae ER, Guo H, Li T, Barry WT, Tayob N, Wulf GM, Isakoff SJ, Krop IE. Phase II Single-Arm Study to Assess Trastuzumab and Vinorelbine in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients With HER2-Negative Tumors and HER2-Positive Circulating Tumor Cells. JCO Precis Oncol. 2021 Nov;5:896-903. doi: 10.1200/PO.20.00461.
Results Reference
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