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Second Line ERIbulin Followed by CApecitabine or the Reverse Sequence in HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05833919
Lead Sponsor
Consorzio Oncotech
Brief Summary

GIM22-ERICA is a clinical trial investigating the efficacy of two different strategies in HER2 negative MBC treatment. The study will include MBC patients with histologically documented HER2 negative disease, who have progressed to one prior regimen for metastatic disease and are eligible for a second-line chemotherapy with either eribulin or capecitabine.

This study design should answer to different questions:

* What is the correct placement of Eribulin in the context of a long term treatment strategy?

* Is an early use of Eribulin the best approach for MBC pts treatment?

* May early use of Eribulin impact on subsequent treatment outcomes?

The correlated biomarkers analysis, evaluating angiogenic, epithelial and mesenchymal markers should confirm the results observed in preclinical studies ad support the clinical findings. Liquid biopsies and ctDNA evaluation could help to monitor the course of the disease and to identify novel biomarkers of drug resistance.

Detailed Description

Patients who are considered eligible for the study treatment, will be randomly allocated within the two study arms.

ARM A:

* Second line Eribulin 1.23 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1, 8 every 21 days

* third line Capecitabine 1250 mg/m2 orally twice per day on days 1 to 14 every 21 days

ARM B:

* Second line Capecitabine 1250 mg/m2 orally twice per day on days 1 to 14 every 21 days

* Third line Eribulin 1.23 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1, 8 every 21 days

Study treatment will be continued until disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, Investigator's decision or patient refusal of further treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
122
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent (both for clinical and blood biomarker study)
  • Histological diagnosis of HER2 negative MBC
  • Females ≥ 18 years
  • Measurable disease (according RECIST criteria version 1.1)
  • Prior Anthracyclines and Taxanes in either (neo-) adjuvant or metastatic setting, unless the patient was not suitable for one of these treatments
  • 1 prior cytotoxic regimen for advanced or MBC (not including adjuvant or neo-adjuvant therapy). Patients with no prior cytotoxic regimens for advanced or metastatic disease will only be allowed if they relapsed during or within 6 months of (neo-) adjuvant cytotoxic therapy that included anathracyclines and/or taxanes (see prior criteria);
  • Prior hormonotherapy and Cyclines inhibitors are allowed, so as indicated in the international guidelines for the management of hormone positive breast cancer (ER and/or PR positive);
  • ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2
  • Absence of angina or heart failure or infarction within 12 months from inclusion
  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function as follows (haemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dl; absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5x103/mm3; plateled count ≥ 100x103/mm3; bilirubin levels ≤ 1.5 times Upper Limits of Normal
  • biliary stenting is allowed to resolve obstruction - Serum Transaminase level ≤ 2.5 times ULN; serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN;
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks;
  • If women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) age: effective contraceptive measures must be used during the study treatment period and up to 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unability to give informed consent
  • Absence of measurable disease
  • Concurrent active malignancies (except of in situ carcinoma of the cervix and inactive non-melanoma skin cancer)
  • Current active infection;
  • Serious pre-existing medical conditions or serious concomitant diseases;
  • systemic disorders that would compromise the safety of the patient or her ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator (for example, unstable angina pectoris, or a clinically significant history of cardiac disease or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus);
  • Known immunodeficiency virus infection;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Unable to undergo medical test for geographical, social or psychological reason;
  • Active or symptomatic brain metastases;
  • Known complete Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency (phenotype and/or genotype testing, according to applicable national guidelines, prior to the initiation of treatment with Capecitabine is recommended)
  • Recent or concomitant treatment with brivudine (there must be at least a 4-week waiting period between end of treatment with brivudine and start of capecitabine therapy).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ARM AEribulin MesylateSecond line Eribulin 1.23 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1, 8 every 21 days followed by third line Capecitabine 1250 mg/m2 orally twice per day on days 1 to 14 every 21 days.
ARM ACapecitabineSecond line Eribulin 1.23 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1, 8 every 21 days followed by third line Capecitabine 1250 mg/m2 orally twice per day on days 1 to 14 every 21 days.
ARM BEribulin MesylateSecond line Capecitabine 1250 mg/m2 orally twice per day on days 1 to 14 every 21 days; followed by third line Eribulin 1.23 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1, 8 every 21 days.
ARM BCapecitabineSecond line Capecitabine 1250 mg/m2 orally twice per day on days 1 to 14 every 21 days; followed by third line Eribulin 1.23 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1, 8 every 21 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total Progression Free Survival (PFS-T)62 months

Total-progression-free survival (PFS-T) is defined as the time elapsed between randomization and the first event among the following:

* the date of progression after the second treatment on study -whichever the second treatment will be according to intention-to-treat (eventual departures from treatments planned in the protocol will be described)

* the date of death if death occurs before second progression

Patients who are alive and who do not fall into any of the above categories at the end of the study will be censored on the date of the last information on vital status.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease Control Rate62 months

Disease Control Rate (DCR: proportion of patients obtaining complete response or partial response or stable disease \>= 6 months):

* in second line;

* In third line;

* In second and/or third line.

Post Progression Survival (PPS)62 months

This is defined as the time elapsed from disease progression after 3rd line of therapy and death;

Overall Survival from the date of randomization62 months

This is defined as the time elapsed from the first day of 2nd line therapy and death

Health-related Quality of Life (QoL)At screening and then every 8 weeks (including at the time of disease progression/s)

Assessment will be performed by using EORTC QoL questionnaires (QlQ C30 and specific EORTC QlQ BR23)

Trial Locations

Locations (25)

Università Campus Biomedico

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Roma, Italy

Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori - Fondazione G. Pascale

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Napoli, Italy

ASUFC P.O. "Santa Maria della Misericordia"

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Udine, Italy

Ospedale Fabrino Spaziani

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Frosinone, Italy

Università degli studi della Campania L. Vanvitelli

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Napoli, Italy

P.O. San Paolo - ASL Roma 4

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Roma, Italy

Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata

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Roma, Italy

A.O. S. Croce e Carle

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Cuneo, Italy

Ospedale Civile degli Infermi

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Faenza, Italy

P.O. Santa Maria delle Grazie - ASL Napoli 2 Nord

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Pozzuoli, Italy

ASST Sette Laghi - Ospedale Di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi

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Varese, Italy

Ospedale Sandro Pertini - ASL Roma 2

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Roma, Italy

A.O. Ospedale Papardo

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Messina, Italy

Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli

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Roma, Italy

IFO - Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena - U.O.C. Oncologia Medica 1

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Roma, Italy

Fondazione Poliambulanza, Istituto Ospedaliero

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Brescia, Italy

A.O. Pugliese-Ciaccio

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Catanzaro, Italy

A.R.N.A.S. Garibaldi - P.O. Nesima

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Catania, Italy

Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

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Genova, Italy

AORN dei Colli - Ospedale Monaldi

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Napoli, Italy

Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli

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Roma, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Federico II

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Napoli, Italy

IFO - Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena - U.O.C. Oncologia Medica 2

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Roma, Italy

Presidio Cassia Sant'Andrea - ASL Roma 1

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Roma, Italy

ASST Lariana - Ospedale Sant'Anna

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San Fermo Della Battaglia, Italy

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