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VinCaT: Vinorelbine, Carboplatin and Trastuzumab in Advanced Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00431704
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute, Naples
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the activity and safety of the combination of vinorelbine, carboplatin and trastuzumab in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Detailed Description

The addition of trastuzumab to chemotherapy containing anthracyclines or taxanes has improved survival in patients with Her-2 positive metastatic breast cancer, but newer combinations with less toxicity and cross resistance are needed. Early clinical studies have suggested that the combination of vinorelbine, carboplatin and trastuzumab can be active against metastatic breast cancer, with less toxicity. In this phase II single center trial, 39 patients will be enrolled to evaluate the activity and safety of this combination.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Stage IV disease
  • None or at most one prior treatment for metastatic disease (prior treatment with trastuzumab for metastatic disease is not permitted)
  • Overexpression of HER-2 (immunohistochemistry 3+) or genetic amplification of c-erbB2/neu (FISH+)
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-2
  • Age >18 and < 75 years
  • Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) >50%
  • Life expectancy >3 months
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Absence of measurable or evaluable disease
  • Life expectancy < 3 months
  • ECOG performance status > 2
  • History of prior malignancy in the last 5 years (other than adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or excised cervical carcinoma in situ).
  • Previous chemotherapy with vinorelbine or carboplatin (as adjuvant therapy or for metastatic disease)
  • Previous therapy with trastuzumab for metastatic disease (previous adjuvant therapy with trastuzumab is permitted)
  • Neutrophil < 2000/mm3, platelets < 100,000/mm3, haemoglobin < 9 g/dl
  • Creatinine > 1.5 x the upper normal limits
  • GOT and/or GPT > 2.5 x the upper normal limits and/or Bilirubin > 1.5 x the upper normal limits in absence of hepatic metastases
  • GOT and/or GPT > 5 x the upper normal limits and/or Bilirubin > 3 x the upper normal limits in presence of hepatic metastases
  • Congestive hearth failure or history of congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris even if it is medically controlled, myocardial infarction, clinically significant valve disease, uncontrolled arrhythmia
  • Any concomitant pathology that would, in the investigator's opinion, contraindicate the use of the drugs in this study
  • Male gender
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Refusal or incapacity to provide informed consent
  • Inability to comply with follow up

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
vinorelbine, carboplatin, trastuzumabcarboplatin-
vinorelbine, carboplatin, trastuzumabtrastuzumab-
vinorelbine, carboplatin, trastuzumabvinorelbine-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
side effectsafter every cycle of therapy
objective response rateafter 3 and 6 cycles of therapy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to progressionat 12 months, end of study
overall survivalat 12 months, end of study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Divisione di Oncologia Medica C

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Napoli, Italy

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