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Cryoablation vs Lumpectomy in T1 Breast Cancers

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Breast Neoplasm
Interventions
Procedure: Lumpectomy
Device: Endocare SlimLine Cryoprobe
Registration Number
NCT05505643
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

This trial studies the efficacy and safety of cryoablation in patients with low risk, early stage breast cancer. Cryoablation is a method of killing a tumor by freezing it. The standard approach for patients with this kind of cancer is a lumpectomy. This study will review the safety of the cryoablation procedure initially, followed by comparing cryoablation to lumpectomy in order to see if the cryoablation results in better disease control, complication rates, and quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
256
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast of Luminal type A (ER/PR positive, Her-2 negative) that is grade 1 or 2 with intraductal component <25%. Must be T1N0M0 (2 cm or less).
  • Oncotyping will be performed on T1b+Allred<6/8 and T1c tumors. Oncotype score in this subset of patients must be <26 to be included in the trial.
  • At least 50 years of age.
  • Mass must be visible on ultrasound and >5 mm from skin and chest wall muscles.
  • Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Indication for neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Prior history of breast cancer.
  • Breast augmentation.
  • Allergy to local anesthetics.
  • Pregnant or lactating. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of study entry.
  • DCIS present beyond the proposed ablation zone on MRI, mammography, or ultrasound.
  • Positive axillary lymph nodes as assessed by axillary ultrasound, axillary sampling, or axillary sentinel node procedure.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Rescue Arm: LumpectomyLumpectomyIf there is evidence of residual or recurrent tumor on follow-up imaging evaluation (6 month MRI (if can tolerate) and yearly MRI/mammography), patients in the cryoablation safety lead-in and who were randomized to receive cryoablation only will be crossed over to receive a rescue lumpectomy followed by adjuvant treatment based on standard of care.
CryoablationEndocare SlimLine CryoprobePatients will be treated with cryoablation using the Endocare SlimLine Cyroprobe under real time ultrasound guidance and local anesthesia. The cryoablation consists of a 10 minute freeze phase followed by a 10 minute passive thaw, and ends with a second 10 minute freeze cycle. The freeze-thaw-freeze times may be adjusted at the physician's discretion depending on tumor size.
LumpectomyLumpectomyLumpectomy will be performed under general anesthesia as per standard operative procedures at Washington University and Siteman Cancer Center.
Cryoablation - Safety Lead InEndocare SlimLine CryoprobePatients will be treated with cryoablation (Day 1) using the Endocare SlimLine Cyroprobe followed by adjuvant treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Randomized Controlled Trial: Ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence (IBTR) in the treated breast.At 5 years.

IBTR defined from date of procedure to date of ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence, with the occurrence of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence as the event and patients will be censored at the last follow-up.

Safety Lead-In: Number of treatment-related complicationsAssessed from start of treatment through 30 days after cryoablation treatment (estimated to be 31 days)

Excessive adverse events will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0. They are defined as toxicities occurring within 30 days after the cryoablation procedure and are at least possibly related to the cryoablation. These include death, life-threatening adverse events, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or complications related to cryoablation which interfere with adjuvant therapy such that the adjuvant therapy cannot be performed at all or delayed for a period longer than 6 months or which result in unplanned mastectomy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survival (OS)Through 5 years.

OS is defined from date of procedure to date of death or date of last follow up if none of the recurrence events occur.

Proportion of patients who are free of serious treatment-related complicationsAssessed from start of treatment through 30 days after cryoablation treatment (estimated to be 31 days)

Excessive adverse events will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0. They are defined as toxicities occurring within 30 days after the cryoablation procedure and are at least possibly related to the cryoablation. These include death, life-threatening adverse events, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or complications related to cryoablation which interfere with adjuvant therapy such that the adjuvant therapy cannot be performed at all or delayed for a period longer than 6 months or which result in unplanned mastectomy.

Proportion of patients who demonstrate disease-free survival (DFS)Through 5 years.

DFS is defined as the time from procedure to time of ipsilateral recurrence, contralateral recurrence, regional recurrence or distant metastasis, or date of last follow-up if none of the recurrence events occur.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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