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Elderly Metastatic Breast Cancer: Pertuzumab-Herceptin vs Pertuzumab-Herceptin-Metronomic Chemotherapy, Followed by T-DM1

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Elderly Metastatic Breast Cancer Population
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01597414
Lead Sponsor
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brief Summary

Chemotherapy and HER2 targeted agents can improve survival significantly in metastatic breast cancer. Chemotherapy however is associated with significant side-effects and can impact on Quality of Life and functionality in older patients.

The investigators aim to establish HER2 targeted regimens with minimal toxicity in order to delay or even avoid the use of classical chemotherapy because of competing risks of death in this frail/elderly patient group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with histologically proven HER-2 positive
  • Newly diagnosed or recurrent (after surgery) stage IV disease (TNM/AJCC v.7).
  • Patients must have measurable (RECIST v. 1.1) or evaluable disease
  • Performance status (PS) 0-3 (WHO)
  • Age ≥ 70 years of age, or ≥ 60 years old with required number of dependencies
  • Life expectancy of more than 12 weeks
  • Previous adjuvant chemotherapy/anti HER-2 therapy after surgery is allowed, given that the time interval from end of previous treatment to initiation of treatment for metastatic disease is ≥ 6 months.
  • Up to one line of anti-HER therapy (trastuzumab or lapatinib) is allowed in combination with hormone therapy for hormone sensitive metastatic breast cancer.
  • Adequate organ function
  • Before patient randomization, written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations.
Exclusion Criteria
  • No brain metastases that are untreated, symptomatic, or require steroids to control symptoms; or any radiation, surgery, or other therapy to control symptoms from brain metastases within 2 months prior to the first study treatment.
  • No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease is allowed
  • No prior treatment with pertuzumab is allowed
  • No history of exposure to the following cumulative doses of anthracyclines:
  • Doxorubicin or liposomal doxorubicin > 360 mg/m2
  • Epirubicin > 720 mg/m2
  • Mitoxantrone > 120 mg/m2
  • Idarubicin > 90 mg/m2
  • If another anthracycline or more than 1 anthracycline has been used, then the cumulative dose must not exceed the equivalent of 360 mg/m2 of doxorubicin.
  • No history of palliative radiotherapy within 14 days of randomization
  • No history of other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell or spinocellular carcinoma of the skin
  • No current uncontrolled hypertension (persistent systolic > 180 mmHg and/or diastolic > 100 mmHg)
  • No LVEF below 50%
  • No history of significant cardiac disease defined as:
  • Symptomatic CHF (NYHA classes II-IV)
  • High-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • History of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Clinically significant valvular heart disease
  • No angina pectoris requiring anti-angina treatment
  • No peripheral neuropathy of Grade ≥ 3 per NCI CTCAE version 4.0.
  • No current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., clinically significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease; wound healing disorders; ulcers; or bone fractures, known infection with HIV, active hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus)
  • No major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment
  • No history of receiving any investigational treatment within 28 days of randomization
  • No history of intolerance (including Grade 3-4 infusion reaction) to trastuzumab
  • No unwillingness or inability to comply with the requirements of the protocol as assessed by the investigator
  • Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PH + metronomic chemotherapy (PHM)Pertuzumab + trastuzumab + metronomic chemotherapyPertuzumab + trastuzumab + metronomic chemotherapy. After progression,patients will be given the option of receiving T-DM1
Pertuzumab + trastuzumab (PH)Pertuzumab + trastuzumabPertuzumab + trastuzumab. After progression,patients will be given the option of receiving T-DM1
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survival rate6 months after patients in
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survival
Tumor response rate as measured by RECIST v1.1
Evolution of HRQoL as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 and ELD 14Up to 1 year after treatment start
if T-DM1: progression free survival rate6 months after start of T-DM1 treatment
Breast cancer specific survival
Evolution of geriatric assessmentUp to 1 year after treatment start

Trial Locations

Locations (30)

Champalimaud Cancer Center

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Centre Paul Strauss

🇫🇷

Strasbourg, France

VieCuri - Medisch Centrum voor Noord-Limburg - Locatie Venlo

🇳🇱

Venlo, Netherlands

Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia

🇮🇹

Milano, Italy

Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS - Ospedale Busonera

🇮🇹

Padova, Italy

NHS Lothian - Western General Hospital

🇬🇧

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Ryhov County Hospital

🇸🇪

Jonkoping, Sweden

Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Peterborough City Hospita

🇬🇧

Peterboroug, United Kingdom

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - Southampton General Hospital

🇬🇧

Southampton, United Kingdom

UZ Antwerpen

🇧🇪

Antwerpen, Belgium

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Hopital De Jolimont

🇧🇪

Haine St Paul, Belgium

Institut Jules Bordet

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Clinique et Maternité Sainte Elisabeth

🇧🇪

Namur, Belgium

AZ Groeninge Kortrijk

🇧🇪

Kortrijk, Belgium

UZ Leuven

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

CHU Sart-Tilman

🇧🇪

Liège, Belgium

AZ Damiaan

🇧🇪

Oostende, Belgium

AZ Nikolaas

🇧🇪

Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Hopital Rene Huguenin - Institut Curie

🇫🇷

Saint-Cloud, France

Centre Georges-Francois-Leclerc

🇫🇷

Dijon, France

Leiden University Medical Centre

🇳🇱

Leiden, Netherlands

Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre

🇵🇱

Warsaw, Poland

Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, E.P.E.

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuet

🇸🇪

Goteborg, Sweden

Uppsala University Hospital - Akademiska Sjukhuset

🇸🇪

Uppsala, Sweden

Velindre NHS Trust - Velindre Cancer Centre

🇬🇧

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Vastmanland Centralsjukhuset Vasteras

🇸🇪

Vasteras, Sweden

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre - Gartnavel General Hospital

🇬🇧

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Centre Oscar Lambret

🇫🇷

Lille, France

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