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Study Evaluating The Combination Of Neratinib And Capecitabine In Solid Tumors And Breast Cancer

A Phase 1/2, Open-Label Study Of Neratinib (HKI-272) In Combination With Capecitabine In Subjects With Solid Tumors And ErbB-2 Positive Metastatic Or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00741260
Enrollment
105
Registered
2008-08-26
Start date
2008-12-09
Completion date
2018-06-30
Last updated
2018-09-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Solid Tumor, erbB2+ Breast Cancer, Prior trastuzumab, Metastatic, Neratinib, HKI-272, Nerlynx, HER2, PB-272

Brief summary

This is a world wide phase 1/2, open-label, study of neratinib in combination with capecitabine, conducted in 2 parts. In Part 1, 3 to 9 subjects with solid tumors will be enrolled in each dose group of the combination of neratinib and capecitabine. Each subject will participate in only 1 dose group. Additional subjects may be included at any dose level to further assess the safety and tolerability at that dose level. In Part 2, up to 60 subjects with erbB-2 positive metastatic breast cancer will receive treatment with the combination of neratinib and capecitabine at the maximum tolerated dose level, as determined in Part 1. In addition 20 subjects with prior lapatinib exposure will be enrolled in Part 2. Depending on the safety and activity profile observed during the dose escalation phase, the dose selected for Part 2 may be adjusted, if appropriate. In case one test article of the combination is discontinued due to intolerance the other test article can be administered alone. The primary objectives of Part 1 are to assess the safety and tolerability, and to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of neratinib in combination with capecitabine in subjects with advanced solid tumors. The primary objective of Part 2 of this study is to confirm the MTD determined in Part 1. The secondary objective of Part 1 is to collect information on preliminary anti-tumor activity of the combination of neratinib and capecitabine. Secondary objectives for Part 2 are to collect pharmacokinetic information and to obtain additional efficacy data, such as Objective Response Rate, for subjects with erbB-2 positive breast cancer treated at the MTD of neratinib + capecitabine.

Interventions

DRUGNeratinib

Neratinib orally once daily continually

DRUGCapecitabine

Capecitabine orally on days 1-14 of each 21 day cycle

Sponsors

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

PART 1: * confirmed pathologic diagnosis of a solid tumor not curable with available therapies for which neratinib plus capecitabine is a reasonable treatment option. PART 2: * confirmed histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer, metastatic or locally advanced. * erbB-2 gene amplified tumor (FISH or CISH) or erbB-2 overexpression (IHC 3+, or IHC2+ with FISH or CISH confirmation), based on local testing, or based on centralized FISH testing prior to day 1. * disease progression on or following at least 1 prior trastuzumab containing treatment regimen (at least 6 weeks) for metastatic or locally advanced disease. (Prior adjuvant trastuzumab is allowed but not required). A 2 week period is required between the last dose of trastuzumab treatment and first dose of the test article. * Prior treatment with a taxane in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, locally advanced, and/or metastatic disease treatment setting. PARTS 1 and 2: * At least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RECIST criteria. * LVEF within institutional range of normal as measured by multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO).

Exclusion criteria

PART 2: * prior treatment with capecitabine, lapatinib (20 subjects with prior lapatinib exposure will be enrolled) or any erbB-2 targeted agents except trastuzumab. Treatment with erbB-2 targeted therapy must exceed 2 weeks (14 days) in order to be exclusionary. * prior treatment with anthracyclines with a cumulative dose of doxorubicin of greater than 400 mg/m², epirubicin dose of greater than 800 mg/m², or the equivalent dose for other anthracyclines. PARTS 1 and 2: * Subjects with bone as the only site of disease. * Active uncontrolled or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases, as indicated by clinical symptoms, cerebral edema, and/or progressive growth. Subjects with a history of CNS metastases or cord compression are allowable if they have been considered definitively treated and are off anticonvulsants and steroids for at least 4 weeks before the first dose of test article. * Any other cancer within 5 years prior to screening with the exception of adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, or adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Dose Limiting ToxicitiesFrom first dose date to day 21Number of participants reporting Adverse Events Causing Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT).
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of NeratinibFrom first dose date to day 21.MTD reflects the highest dose of neratinib plus capeciteabine that did not cause a selected Grade 3 toxicity in \>= 2 participants, which is any of 1) Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity (Grade 3 asthenia was not considered a DLT unless lasting \>3 days, 2) Grade 3 diarrhea lasting \>2 days on optimal medical therapy or associated with fever or dehydration. 3) Grade 4 neutropenia lasting ≥ 3 days or Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, 4) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia lasting ≥3 days or associated with bleeding or requiring platelet transfusion, 5) Delayed recovery \[to ≥ National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or baseline\] from one of the above listed toxicities that were related to neratinib and/or capecitabine that delayed the initiation of the next dose by more than 3 weeks.
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of CapecitabineFrom first dose date to day 21.MTD reflects the highest dose of capecitabine in combination with neratinib that did not cause a selected Grade 3 toxicity in \>= 2 participants, which is any of 1) Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity (Grade 3 asthenia was not considered a DLT unless lasting \>3 days, 2) Grade 3 diarrhea lasting \>2 days on optimal medical therapy or associated with fever or dehydration. 3) Grade 4 neutropenia lasting ≥ 3 days or Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, 4) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia lasting ≥3 days or associated with bleeding or requiring platelet transfusion, 5) Delayed recovery \[to ≥ National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or baseline\] from one of the above listed toxicities that were related to neratinib and/or capecitabine that delayed the initiation of the next dose by more than 3 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response RateFrom first dose date to progression or last tumor assessment, up to three years.Number of Subjects with Complete or Partial Response per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v.1.0: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; and Non-PD for non-target lesions, and no new lesions.
Clinical Benefit RateFrom first dose date to progression or last tumor assessment, up to three years.The percentage of subjects with Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease at least 24 weeks per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.0: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study.
Duration of ResponseFrom start date of response to first PD/death, up to three years.Duration of response was measured from the time at which response criteria were met for complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (whichever status was recorded first) until the first date of recurrence or progressive disease (PD) or death per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.0: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions.

Countries

Australia, Brazil, China, Croatia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
N160 + C1500
Neratinib 160 mg + Capecitabine 1500 mg/sq m
6
N240 + C1500
Neratinib 240 mg + Capecitabine 1500 mg/sq m
8
N240 + C2000
Neratinib 240 mg + Capecitabine 2000 mg/sq m
4
N200 + C2000
Neratinib 200 mg + Capecitabine 2000 mg/sq m
6
N160 + C2000
Neratinib 160 mg + Capecitabine 2000 mg/sq m
9
N + C MTD - No Prior Lap
Neratinib + Capecitabine MTD (No prior Lapatinib)
65
N + C MTD - Prior Lap
Neratinib + Capecitabine MTD (Prior Lapatinib)
7
Total105

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005FG006
Overall StudyDeath0101221
Overall StudyDisease Progression35335374
Overall StudyOther2112131
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1100000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject0000131

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicN240 + C1500N240 + C2000N200 + C2000N160 + C2000N160 + C1500N + C MTD - No Prior LapN + C MTD - Prior LapTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants1 Participants6 Participants0 Participants14 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
7 Participants3 Participants3 Participants7 Participants5 Participants59 Participants7 Participants91 Participants
Age, Continuous53.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.42
56.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.15
59.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.88
55.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.64
49.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5
51.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.48
50.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.65
52.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.77
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants25 Participants3 Participants28 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
8 Participants4 Participants6 Participants9 Participants5 Participants38 Participants4 Participants74 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants4 Participants65 Participants7 Participants93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants1 Participants3 Participants3 Participants2 Participants0 Participants0 Participants12 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 68 / 84 / 46 / 69 / 962 / 657 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 64 / 82 / 43 / 63 / 919 / 652 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Capecitabine

MTD reflects the highest dose of capecitabine in combination with neratinib that did not cause a selected Grade 3 toxicity in \>= 2 participants, which is any of 1) Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity (Grade 3 asthenia was not considered a DLT unless lasting \>3 days, 2) Grade 3 diarrhea lasting \>2 days on optimal medical therapy or associated with fever or dehydration. 3) Grade 4 neutropenia lasting ≥ 3 days or Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, 4) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia lasting ≥3 days or associated with bleeding or requiring platelet transfusion, 5) Delayed recovery \[to ≥ National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or baseline\] from one of the above listed toxicities that were related to neratinib and/or capecitabine that delayed the initiation of the next dose by more than 3 weeks.

Time frame: From first dose date to day 21.

Population: All patients in the safety population in part 1 (dose-escalation) of the study.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
N160 + C1500Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Capecitabine1500 mg/m^2
Primary

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Neratinib

MTD reflects the highest dose of neratinib plus capeciteabine that did not cause a selected Grade 3 toxicity in \>= 2 participants, which is any of 1) Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity (Grade 3 asthenia was not considered a DLT unless lasting \>3 days, 2) Grade 3 diarrhea lasting \>2 days on optimal medical therapy or associated with fever or dehydration. 3) Grade 4 neutropenia lasting ≥ 3 days or Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, 4) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia lasting ≥3 days or associated with bleeding or requiring platelet transfusion, 5) Delayed recovery \[to ≥ National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or baseline\] from one of the above listed toxicities that were related to neratinib and/or capecitabine that delayed the initiation of the next dose by more than 3 weeks.

Time frame: From first dose date to day 21.

Population: All patients in the safety population in part 1 (dose-escalation) of the study.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
N160 + C1500Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Neratinib240 mg
Primary

Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities

Number of participants reporting Adverse Events Causing Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT).

Time frame: From first dose date to day 21

Population: Safety population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
N160 + C1500Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities0 Participants
N160 + C2000Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities2 Participants
N200 + C2000Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities2 Participants
N240 + C1500Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities0 Participants
N240 + C2000Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities2 Participants
N + C MTD - No Prior LapNumber of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities0 Participants
N + C MTD - Prior LapNumber of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities0 Participants
Secondary

Clinical Benefit Rate

The percentage of subjects with Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease at least 24 weeks per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.0: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study.

Time frame: From first dose date to progression or last tumor assessment, up to three years.

Population: Evaluable Population includes subjects who met all inclusion/exclusion criteria, received at least two weeks of neratinib and capecitabine, and underwent valid tumor assessments at baseline and at least one post-baseline time point stratified by prior Lapatinib exposure.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
N160 + C1500Clinical Benefit Rate71.4 percentage of participants
N160 + C2000Clinical Benefit Rate72.1 percentage of participants
N200 + C2000Clinical Benefit Rate73.0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Duration of Response

Duration of response was measured from the time at which response criteria were met for complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (whichever status was recorded first) until the first date of recurrence or progressive disease (PD) or death per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.0: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions.

Time frame: From start date of response to first PD/death, up to three years.

Population: Evaluable Population includes subjects who met all inclusion/exclusion criteria, received at least two weeks of neratinib and capecitabine, and underwent valid tumor assessments at baseline and at least one post-baseline time point stratified by prior Lapatinib exposure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
N160 + C1500Duration of Response48.3 weeks
N160 + C2000Duration of Response46.3 weeks
N200 + C2000Duration of Response46.3 weeks
Secondary

Overall Response Rate

Number of Subjects with Complete or Partial Response per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v.1.0: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; and Non-PD for non-target lesions, and no new lesions.

Time frame: From first dose date to progression or last tumor assessment, up to three years.

Population: Evaluable Population includes subjects who met all inclusion/exclusion criteria, received at least two weeks of neratinib and capecitabine, and underwent valid tumor assessments at baseline and at least one post-baseline time point stratified by prior Lapatinib exposure.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
N160 + C1500Overall Response Rate57.1 percentage of participants
N160 + C2000Overall Response Rate63.9 percentage of participants
N200 + C2000Overall Response Rate63.5 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026