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Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to identify breast cancer patients who early respond to chemotherapy (after the first chemotherapy cycle) before breast cancer surgery.

Phase II study on prospective evaluating the quantification of total choline by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in breast tumours as an early predictive marker of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in early breast cancer patients - Choline

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2011-006259-12-BE
Enrollment
50
Registered
2012-05-23
Start date
2012-09-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-17

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Conditions

Early breast cancer requiring neoadjuvant chimiotherapy MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10006190 Term: Breast cancer invasive NOS System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

Interventions

Trade Name: Adrucil This treatment is considered as standard of care in the trial Pharmaceutical Form: INN or Proposed INN: FLUOROURACIL CAS Number: 51-21-8 Trade Name: Pharmarubicin This treatment

Sponsors

Jules Bordet Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female gender 2. Age = 18 years 3. Signed written consent prior to any study specific screening procedures 4. Performance status - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-1 5. Previously untreated invasive ductal or lobular locally advanced breast cancer or any breast cancer = 2 cm, radiologically measured by breast MRI, with an indication for neoadjuvant chemotherapy; 6. Know receptor status (ER, PgR) HER2 overexpression and Ki67 index defined by local policy. 7. Adequate organ function including: neutrophils = 1.5 x 109 /L platelets = 100 x 109 /L haemoglobin = 10 g/dL bilirubin = 1.25 x upper limit of normal (ULN) Transaminasas: aspartate aminotransferase (AST) = 2.5 x ULN, amino alanine transferase (ALT) = 2.5 x ULN and alkaline phosphate (ALP) = 2.5 x ULN serum creatinine = 1.5 x ULN 8. Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) must be measured within 14 days prior to day 1 of the first anthracyclines cycle and must be = 50% 9. Negative serum pregnancy test, done within 14 days prior to day 1 of the first anthracyclines cycle (for women of childbearing potential) 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 40 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 10

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subject received any prior treatment for primary invasive breast cancer 2. Concurrent neoadjuvant cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy other than the trial therapies); 3. Concurrent treatment with an investigational agent or participation in another therapeutic clinical trial 4. Contra-indication for MRI examination Claustrophobia Gadolinium hypersensivity Severe renal failure Medical electronic devices carriers 5. Contra-indication for anthracyclines-based chemotherapy 6. Pregnant or lactating woman

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the possible correlation of the early lowering (24-72 hours) of total choline (tCho) contents after the first cycle of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with radiological tumour response assessed with RECIST criteria at the end of anthracycline-based chemotherapy and pathological response at the time of surgery.;Secondary Objective: The secondary objectives are: - To analyse the possible correlation between tCho measurements and clinical response at the end of anthracycline-based chemotherapy and pathological response at the time of surgery with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and vascular permeability parameters Ktrans, Kep, [Gd] measured by other MRI methods in the same examination. - To evaluate serial volumetric measurements of breast tumour on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as alternative to longest diameters for response assessment. - To validate A-SCORE genomic signature, which predict resistance to anthracycline and to validate the SET index, a genomic signature created by M.D. Anderson which predict relapse risk in tamoxifen- taxane-anthracycline treated patients. Both signatures evaluate pathological complete response (pCR) as end-point - To correlate baseline genomic signature with choline results as an early marker of response. ;Primary end point(s): Radiological: 1) Complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the RECIST classification system. Pathological: 1) Residual cancer burden (RCB) 2) NSABP pCR definition guidelines ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: MRI 1: 1 week within anthracycline start (baseline) MRI 2: 24-72 hours after first cycle of anthracycline MRI 3: Within 1 week prior to starting taxane Additonal MRI for anthracyclines non-responders (24-42 hours after first taxane-based chemotherapy) MRI 4: Within 1 week prior to surgery Tumour and blood samples at baseline (one week before 1st cycle of anthracyclines) and within one week before sur

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1) Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and vascular permeability parameters (Ktrans, Kep, GD) 2) Volume assessment of breast lesions by MRI 3) Validation of A-SCORE genomic signature ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: MRI 1: 1 week within anthracycline start (baseline) MRI 2: 24-72 hours after first cycle of anthracycline MRI 3: Within 1 week prior to starting taxane Additonal MRI for anthracyclines non-responders (24-42 hours after first taxane-based chemotherapy) MRI 4: Within 1 week prior to surgery Tumour and blood samples at baseline (one week before 1st cycle of anthracyclines) and within one week before surgery.

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Public ContactLemort Marc, MD

Jules Bordet Institute

marc.lemort@bordet.be003225413250

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026