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Phase I/II study of abiraterone in ER or AR positive breast cancer

Phase 1
Conditions
Oestrogen (ER) or androgen receptor (AR) positive, advanced or metastatic breast carcinoma
MedDRA version: 16.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10027475 Term: Metastatic breast cancer System Organ Class: 100000004864
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
Registration Number
EUCTR2007-003240-30-GB
Lead Sponsor
Cancer Research UK
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
77
Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic breast carcinoma

2. Evidence of disease progression (off treatment) prior to trial commencement.

3. All patients must have received previous treatment in the adjuvant or metastatic setting:
-ER+ patients must have received at least two types of hormone therapy (e.g. aromatase inhibitors and Tamoxifen)
-HER2+ patients must have received Herceptin plus at least one other line of chemotherapy
-HER - ER- patients must have received at least one line of chemotherapy

4. Post-menopausal defined by:
a) Aged > 60 years or
b) Aged > 45 years with intact uterus and amenorrhoeic for at least 12 months or
c) Aged > 40 years (has not received chemotherapy in the past 12 months) and no menstrual periods for 12 consecutive months (no other biological/physiological cause identified) and hormone levels are consistent with post menopausal status or
d) Aged > 18 years having had a bilateral surgical oopherectomy.

5. Either ER+ (any AR) or AR+ (ER-) disease (by immunohistochemistry)

6. For Phase II only: Measurable disease by RECIST criteria.

7. Life expectancy of at least 3 months.

8. World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status of 0-2.

9. Haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below. These measurements must be performed within one week before the patient goes on study.
Lab Test Value required
- Haemoglobin (Hb) =9.0 g/dl
- Neutrophils =1.5 x 10(9)/L
- Platelets =100 x 10(9)/L
- Total bilirubin =1.5 x upper normal limit (ULN)
- ALT and AST = 2.5 x ULN (5 x ULN in the presence of liver metastases)
- Creatinine clearance =50 ml/min
Or:
Creatinine = 1.5 x ULN

10. Normal potassium and magnesium levels

11. Normal baseline ACTH stimulation test (this will not be required in the Phase II study if no evidence of adrenal insufficiency is observed in the Phase I study).

12. Systolic blood pressure < 160 and diastolic < 95 mmHg documented on at least 3 different
occasions. Hypertension currently under control is permitted.

13. Cardiac Ejection Fraction = 50% measured by MUGA scan/ECHO.

14. Written (signed and dated) informed consent and be capable of co-operating with treatment and follow-up

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 14
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 60

Exclusion Criteria

1. Anti-cancer therapy including radiotherapy (except for palliative reasons), any endocrine
therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, or use of other investigational agents within four
weeks prior to trial entry (six weeks for nitrosureas and Mitomycin-C).

2. ER-and AR- breast cancer by immunohistochemistry

3. Persistent grade 2 or greater toxicities from any cause (Exceptions to this are alopecia or certain Grade 2 toxicities, which in the opinion of the Investigator and the Drug Development Office (DDO) should not exclude the patient).

4. Patients with known Central Nervous System (CNS) disease (primary or secondary) or leptomeningeal disease because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurological dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurological and other adverse events.

5. Gastrointestinal disorders interfering with absorption of the study drug

6. Difficulties with swallowing study capsules

7. Clinical and/or biochemical evidence of hyperaldosteronism or hypopituitarism

8. History of thrombo-embolic disease within 12 months of commencing this trial

9. Psychiatric disorders or altered mental status precluding understanding of the informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary studies

10. Major thoracic and/or abdominal surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks prior to trial entry from which the patient has not recovered

11. At high medical risk because of non-malignant systemic disease including active infection or serious concurrent illness

12. Active or uncontrolled autoimmune disease that may require corticosteroid therapy during protocol treatment

13. Known immunocompromised patients, e.g. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

14. Current malignancies at other sites, with the exception of adequately treated cone-biopsied in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri and basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer survivors, who have undergone potentially curative therapy for a prior malignancy, have no evidence of that disease for five years and are deemed at low risk for recurrence, are eligible for the study.

15. Significant cardiovascular disease as defined by:
a. Congestive heart failure with severity NYHA III or IV (see Appendix 4);
b. History of unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction up to 6 months prior to
trial entry;
c. Presence of severe valvular heart disease;
d. Presence of a ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment.

16. Any other condition which in the Investigator’s opinion would not make the patient a good candidate for the clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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