Phase II study of Herceptin, alone or in combination with a taxane, as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic breast cancer, who have relapsed after receiving Herceptin in the djuvant setting for HER2 positive early breast cancer - RHEA

• Conditions: Metastatic breast cancer after receiving Herceptin in the adjuvantsetting for HER2 positive early breast cancer.; MedDRA version: 6.1Level: PTClassification code 10055113

• Registration Number: EUCTR2004-000752-17-IT
• Lead Sponsor: ROCHE

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 19 March 2012

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Female patients, > 18 years old.
2. Histologically or cytologically proven diagnosis of breast cancer, which is metastatic. For this
protocol, relapse in supra- or infraclavicular lymph nodes is regarded as metastatic disease.
3. Patients must have relapsed ≥ 6 months after discontinuation of Herceptin in the adjuvant setting for
HER2 positive early breast cancer. Patients should have completed at least 10 months of adjuvant
Herceptin treatment.
4. HER2 positive primary disease (3+ HER2 overexpression measured by immunohistochemistry, or HER2 amplification measured by FISH), confirmed by the central laboratory. Confirmation of HER2 positivity of the primary tumour by the central laboratory is not required for patients previously in a Roche or Genentech sponsored trial of adjuvant Herceptin (e.g. the HERA, BCIRG006, NSABP B31, or Intergroup/NCCTG/H2061s trials).
5. Measurable disease according to RECIST criteria (i.e. a minimum dimension of 20mm by conventional
techniques or 10mm by spiral CT scan or MRI). Previously irradiated lesions should not be selected as target lesions unless there has been clear progression since the radiotherapy. Lesions newly appearing in a previously irradiated area are allowed as target lesions.
6. ECOG Performance Status 0-2 and life expectancy at least 3 months.
7. Baseline LVEF ≥50% (measured by MUGA or echocardiography).
8. Patients should have recovered from the acute, reversible effects of prior surgery or radiotherapy. This
generally means that at least 3 weeks should have elapsed since prior radiotherapy.
9. Signed written informed consent (approved by the Institutional Review Board [IRB]/Independent Ethics Committee [IEC]) obtained prior to any study specific procedures.
10. Able to comply with the protocol.
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
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating women. Documentation of a negative pregnancy test must be available for premenopausal women with intact reproductive organs and for women less than one year after menopause.
2. Women of childbearing potential unless (1) surgically sterile or (2) using adequate measures of
contraception (intra-uterine device or barrier method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal
jelly).
3. Prior chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer. Prior surgery, endocrine therapy and/or radiotherapy
are allowed. Patients receiving hormone therapy should stop it prior to the first dose of study medication.
4. Patients with pleural effusions, ascites, or bone lesions as the only manifestation of disease.
5. Patients with known allergy or severe reactions to Herceptin or its constituents. Patients who stopped
therapy with Herceptin in the adjuvant setting due to asymptomatic LVEF changes or for reasons of
convenience/compliance may be entered into the study, at the investigator?s discretion, if it is thought likely that the patient will be able to tolerate re-treatment. Patients who develop symptomatic CHFmay be entered at the investigator?s discretion providing symptomatic CHF occurred >6 months prior to enrolment. Enrolment of patients with a history of symptomatic CHF must be discussed with the Roche medical advisor before enrolment.
6. Patients with CNS metastases.
7. Invasive malignancy (including second primary breast cancer) other than metastatic breast cancer which could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results. Patients who have been curatively treated and free of malignant disease for greater than 5 years are generally eligible.
8. Other serious illness or medical condition including:
Congestive heart failure (NYHA class III-IV) or history of congestive heart failure (but see exclusion criterion number 5), unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction in the last 6 months, poorly controlled hypertension (systolic >180 mmHg or diastolic >100 mmHg), clinically significant valvular heart disease, or high-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias.
Patients with dyspnoea at rest due to malignant or other disease (e.g. pulmonary metastases with
lymphangitis) or who require supportive oxygen therapy.
Active serious uncontrolled infections.
Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
Active peptic ulcer or other contraindication to high dose of corticosteroid therapy such as herpes
zoster, cirrhosis.
9. Patients with a history of uncontrolled seizures, central nervous system disorders or psychiatric
disability, which could affect ability to give informed consent, or compliance with study therapy.
10. Current peripheral neuropathy ≥ NCI-CTCAE version 3 grade 2.
11. Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days before the beginning of treatment with study
drug.
12. Prior treatment with anti-HER therapies, other than adjuvant Herceptin.
13. Inadequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal functions.

Study & Design

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