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Lapatinib and Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00424164
Lead Sponsor
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen may fight breast cancer by blocking the use of estrogen by the tumor cells. Giving lapatinib together with tamoxifen may be an effective treatment for breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying the side effects of lapatinib and tamoxifen in treating patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the pharmacokinetics of lapatinib ditosylate and tamoxifen citrate in patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Secondary

* Assess the safety of this regimen in these patients.

* Determine any relationship between drug exposure and adverse events or biological modifications of this regimen in these patients.

* Assess the antitumor activity of this regimen in patients with measurable disease.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral tamoxifen citrate on days 1-28 of course 1. In all subsequent courses, patients receive oral tamoxifen citrate and oral lapatinib ditosylate on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II: Patients receive oral lapatinib ditosylate on days 1-14 of course 1. In all subsequent courses, patients receive oral lapatinib ditosylate and oral tamoxifen citrate on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

In both treatment arms, blood is collected periodically during courses 1 and 2 for pharmacokinetic studies.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Tamoxifen-lapatiniblapatinib ditosylateTamoxifen alone at cycle 1 and as of cycle 2 in combination with Lapatinib.
Lapatinib-tamoxifentamoxifen citrateLapatinib will be given alone for 2 weeks during cycle 1. As of cycle 2, you will receive the combined treatment Lapatinib and Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen-lapatinibtamoxifen citrateTamoxifen alone at cycle 1 and as of cycle 2 in combination with Lapatinib.
Tamoxifen-lapatinibpharmacological studyTamoxifen alone at cycle 1 and as of cycle 2 in combination with Lapatinib.
Lapatinib-tamoxifenlapatinib ditosylateLapatinib will be given alone for 2 weeks during cycle 1. As of cycle 2, you will receive the combined treatment Lapatinib and Tamoxifen
Lapatinib-tamoxifenpharmacological studyLapatinib will be given alone for 2 weeks during cycle 1. As of cycle 2, you will receive the combined treatment Lapatinib and Tamoxifen
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pharmacokinetic profile of lapatinib ditosylate and tamoxifen citrate alone and in combinationmaximum 24h after the dose administered on Day 28
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safetyuntil disease progression or until the start of another treatment (average 2 months)
Relationship between drug exposure and adverse events or biological modificationsuntil disease progression or until the start of another treatment (average 2 months)
Response in patients with measurable diseaseuntil disease progression or until the start of another treatment (average 2 months)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Regional Rene Gauducheau

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Dijon, France

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