Assessment of Cardiotoxicity by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Trastuzumab
- Conditions
- Stage I-IV Breast Cancer (Neo-adjuvant, Adjuvant, Locally Advanced and Metastatic)
- Interventions
- Procedure: Cardiac MRIBiological: Biomarker Testing
- Registration Number
- NCT01022086
- Lead Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
- Brief Summary
Herceptin has shown significant improvement in breast cancer therapy and improved survival of patients over-expressing the HER-2 protein by 50%. However, Herceptin has shown to negatively affect the heart, and frequent heart monitoring with multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scans is required. MUGA scans use radiation and are not very accurate. This study will use cardiac magnetic resonance images (CMRs) to evaluate heart function and compare to MUGA scans in patients receiving Herceptin for early-stage breast cancer. In addition, novel biomarkers will also be assessed at the same time to help identify possible patients at risk for developing heart toxicities.
- Detailed Description
Currently, serial MUGA scans are the imaging modality of choice for monitoring cardiotoxicity. However, MUGA scans only measure LVEF at the cost of ionizing radiation and considerable inter-study variability, and do not reliably detect cardiomyopathy. CMR is a highly accurate technique and represents a promising imaging alternative. Because CMR is now considered the gold standard for measuring LVEF and subclinical alterations in cardiac structure and function, it will be used in this prospective observational pilot study to determine its effectiveness for monitoring cardiotoxicity in patients receiving trastuzumab. Serial CMR will be compared to serial MUGA scans, as they are routinely used for LVEF monitoring with trastuzumab therapy, in standard practice. Cardiac biomarkers will also be measured in relation to CMR and MUGA scans. Furthermore, we will determine the long-term clinical and prognostic implications of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity detected by these various methods.
This will be a double-blinded prospective observational pilot study of breast cancer patients with overexpression of HER2 on breast pathology (using either immunohistochemistry \[IHC\] and/or fluorescence in-situ hybridization \[FISH\]), who have never received trastuzumab before, who will be treated with trastuzumab.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- Aged 18 years or older
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of invasive breast carcinoma
- Histologically confirmed HER2 overexpression using IHC and/or FISH and/or DISH
- Planned treatment with Trastuzumab or TDM-1
- Baseline LVEF >50% by MUGA (ECHOs or any other type of cardiac scanning may be done as part of standard clinical care, at the investigator's discretion; ECHOs cannot be done in place of MUGA scans)
Exclusion criteria:
- Previous treatment with trastuzumab or any other anti-HER2 agent (e.g. lapatinib, pertuzumab, etc.)
- Pre-existing symptomatic Heart Failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
- Recent acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction, unstable angina) within the last six months
- Recent coronary revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary bypass surgery) within six months
- Permanent atrial fibrillation
- Inability to undergo MRI (shrapnel, metallic implants/clips, pacemaker or defibrillator)
- Currently pregnant and/or nursing
- Planned or current use of other targeted biological therapies that can potentially cause cardiotoxicity (i.e. bevacizumab)
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description early stage/adjuvant Biomarker Testing Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). locally advanced/neoadjuvant Cardiac MRI Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). early stage/adjuvant Cardiac MRI Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). metastatic Cardiac MRI Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). locally advanced/neoadjuvant Biomarker Testing Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). metastatic Biomarker Testing Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). non-anthracycline containing Cardiac MRI Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). anthracycline-containing Cardiac MRI Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). anthracycline-containing Biomarker Testing Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline). non-anthracycline containing Biomarker Testing Analyses will also be stratified according to the patient's stage of disease (i.e. early stage/adjuvant, locally advanced/neoadjuvant, and metastatic) and type of chemotherapy regimen (i.e. anthracycline-containing vs. non-anthracycline).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare CMR with MUGA scans for determining LVEF and LV volumes in breast cancer patients treated with trastuzumab. Five years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To examine the association between changes in biomarker levels and changes in cardiac structure and function as measured by CMR in breast cancer patients receiving trastuzumab. Five years
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Odette Cancer Centre/Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada
St. Michael's Hospital
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada