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A Study of Neratinib Plus Capecitabine Versus Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine in Patients With HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Have Received Two or More Prior HER2 Directed Regimens in the Metastatic Setting

A STUDY OF NERATINIB PLUS CAPECITABINE VERSUS LAPATINIB PLUS CAPECITABINE IN PATIENTS WITH HER2+ METASTATIC BREAST CANCER WHO HAVE RECEIVED TWO OR MORE PRIOR HER2-DIRECTED REGIMENS IN THE METASTATIC SETTING (NALA)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01808573
Acronym
NALA
Enrollment
621
Registered
2013-03-11
Start date
2013-03-29
Completion date
2019-12-09
Last updated
2021-06-11

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

Conditions

HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Keywords

Neratinib, Nerlynx

Brief summary

This is a randomized, multi-center, multinational, open-label, active-controlled, parallel design study of the combination of neratinib plus capecitabine versus the combination of lapatinib plus capecitabine in HER2+ MBC patients who have received two or more prior HER2 directed regimens in the metastatic setting.

Detailed description

This is a randomized, multi-center, multinational, open-label, active-controlled, parallel design study of the combination of neratinib plus capecitabine versus the combination of lapatinib plus capecitabine in HER2+ MBC patients who have received two or more prior HER2 directed regimens in the metastatic setting. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following treatment arms: * Arm A: neratinib (240 mg once daily) + capecitabine (1500 mg/m\^2 daily, 750 mg/m\^2 twice daily \[BID\]) * Arm B: lapatinib (1250 mg once daily) + capecitabine (2000 mg/m\^2 daily, 1000 mg/m\^2 BID) Patients will receive either neratinib plus capecitabine combination or lapatinib plus capecitabine combination until the occurrence of death, disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other specified withdrawal criterion.

Interventions

DRUGneratinib
DRUGcapecitabine
DRUGlapatinib

Sponsors

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Aged ≥18 years at signing of informed consent. * Histologically confirmed MBC, current stage IV. * Documented HER2 overexpression or gene-amplified tumor immunohistochemistry 3+ or 2+, with confirmatory fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) +. * Prior treatment with at least two (2) HER2-directed regimens for metastatic breast cancer.

Exclusion criteria

* Received previous therapy with capecitabine, neratinib, lapatinib, or any other HER2 directed tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Note: There are additional inclusion and

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Centrally Assessed Progression Free SurvivalFrom randomization date to recurrence, progression or death, assessed up to 38 months. The result is based on primary analysis data cut.Progression Free Survival (PFS), Measured in Months, for Randomized Subjects of the Central Assessment. The time interval from the date of randomization until the first date on which recurrence, progression (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.1), or death due to any cause, is documented. For subjects without recurrence, progression or death, it is censored at the last valid tumor assessment. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Here, the time to event was reported as the restricted mean survival time. The restricted mean survival time was defined as the area under the curve of the survival function up to 24 months.
Overall SurvivalFrom randomization date to death, assessed up to 59 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause, censored at the last date known alive on or prior to the data cutoff employed for the analysis, whichever was earlier. Here, the time to event was reported as the restricted mean survival time. The restricted mean survival time was defined as the area under the curve of the survival function up to 48 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)From randomization date to either first confirmed CR or PR or Stable Disease, whichever came earlier, up to 42 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.Clinical benefit rate is the percentage of participants who achieve overall tumor response (confirmed CR or PR) or stable disease (SD) lasting for at least 24 weeks from randomization. The CBR was for Central Assessment for subjects who had Measurable Disease at Screening.
Intervention for Symptomatic Metastatic Central Nervous System DiseaseFrom randomization date to first intervention for symptomatic metastatic CNS disease, assessed up to 59 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.Intervention for symptomatic metastatic central nervous system disease is defined as the time from randomization to the first start date of an intervention for symptomatic metastatic CNS disease. Subjects that do not have an intervention for symptomatic metastatic CNS and do not die will be censored at the last date known alive on or prior to the data cutoff. Deaths are treated as competing events. Percentage of participants with intervention for CNS, estimated by cumulative incidence methods. Cumulative incidence methods are the standard way to estimate incidence of an endpoint in the presence of competing risks and censoring.
Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events)From first dose through last dose + 28 days, up to 41 months. The result is based on final data cut.Adverse Events to be measured are Treatment-Emergent and Serious AEs that occurred on or after first dose of investigational product and up to 28 days after the last dose
Duration of Response (DOR) - Central Assessment (Population That Had a Response With Measurable Disease at Screening)From start date of response after randomization to first PD, up to 33 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.The Duration of Response (DOR) is for Central Assessment for the Population that Had a Response with Measurable Disease at Screening. Duration of response is measured from the time at which measurement criteria are first met for CR or PR (whichever status is recorded first) until the first date of recurrence or progressive disease (PD) or death is objectively documented, taking as a reference for PD the smallest measurements recorded since enrollment, per RECIST v1.1. This value is censored at the last valid tumor assessment if PD or death has not been documented.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)From randomization date to first confirmed Complete or Partial Response, whichever came earlier, up to 42 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.Objective response rate is defined as the percentage of participants demonstrating an objective response during the study. Objective response includes confirmed complete responses (CR) and partial responses (PR) as defined in the RECIST criteria included in the study protocol. The ORR is for Central Assessment for subjects that had measurable disease at screening. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Neratinib Plus Capecitabine
neratinib 240 mg orally, once daily with food, continuously in 21 day cycles, and capecitabine 1500 mg/m\^2 daily in 2 evenly divided doses, orally with water within 30 minutes after a meal, taken on days 1 to 14 of each 21 day cycle.
307
Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine
lapatinib 1250 mg orally, once daily, continuously in 21 day cycles, and capecitabine 2000 mg/m\^2 daily in 2 evenly divided doses, orally with water within 30 minutes after a meal, taken on days 1 to 14 of each 21 day cycle.
314
Total621

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath212240
Overall StudyDiscontinuation of study by sponsor7964
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up30
Overall StudyRandomized in Error10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1210

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicNeratinib Plus CapecitabineLapatinib Plus CapecitabineTotal
Age, Continuous55.04 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.37
54.32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.36
54.67 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.36
Disease Location
Non Visceral
60 Participants61 Participants121 Participants
Disease Location
Visceral
247 Participants253 Participants500 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
40 Participants42 Participants82 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
256 Participants259 Participants515 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
11 Participants13 Participants24 Participants
Geographic Region
Europe
121 Participants123 Participants244 Participants
Geographic Region
North America
59 Participants65 Participants124 Participants
Geographic Region
Rest of World
127 Participants126 Participants253 Participants
Hormone Receptor Status
Negative
126 Participants128 Participants254 Participants
Hormone Receptor Status
Positive
181 Participants186 Participants367 Participants
Previous HER2 Regimens
2
215 Participants215 Participants430 Participants
Previous HER2 Regimens
>=3
92 Participants99 Participants191 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Asian
109 Participants105 Participants214 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Black or African American
9 Participants15 Participants24 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Other
7 Participants10 Participants17 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Unknown/Missing
3 Participants6 Participants9 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
White
178 Participants177 Participants355 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
307 Participants311 Participants618 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants3 Participants3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
219 / 307243 / 314
other
Total, other adverse events
301 / 303309 / 311
serious
Total, serious adverse events
103 / 30393 / 311

Outcome results

Primary

Centrally Assessed Progression Free Survival

Progression Free Survival (PFS), Measured in Months, for Randomized Subjects of the Central Assessment. The time interval from the date of randomization until the first date on which recurrence, progression (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.1), or death due to any cause, is documented. For subjects without recurrence, progression or death, it is censored at the last valid tumor assessment. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Here, the time to event was reported as the restricted mean survival time. The restricted mean survival time was defined as the area under the curve of the survival function up to 24 months.

Time frame: From randomization date to recurrence, progression or death, assessed up to 38 months. The result is based on primary analysis data cut.

Population: Randomized ITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabineCentrally Assessed Progression Free Survival8.8 months
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabineCentrally Assessed Progression Free Survival6.6 months
p-value: 0.005995% CI: [0.626, 0.926]Log Rank
Primary

Overall Survival

Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause, censored at the last date known alive on or prior to the data cutoff employed for the analysis, whichever was earlier. Here, the time to event was reported as the restricted mean survival time. The restricted mean survival time was defined as the area under the curve of the survival function up to 48 months.

Time frame: From randomization date to death, assessed up to 59 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabineOverall Survival24.0 months
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabineOverall Survival22.2 months
p-value: 0.208695% CI: [0.723, 1.073]Log Rank
Secondary

Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)

Clinical benefit rate is the percentage of participants who achieve overall tumor response (confirmed CR or PR) or stable disease (SD) lasting for at least 24 weeks from randomization. The CBR was for Central Assessment for subjects who had Measurable Disease at Screening.

Time frame: From randomization date to either first confirmed CR or PR or Stable Disease, whichever came earlier, up to 42 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabineClinical Benefit Rate (CBR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)44.5 percentage of participants
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabineClinical Benefit Rate (CBR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)35.6 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.0328Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR) - Central Assessment (Population That Had a Response With Measurable Disease at Screening)

The Duration of Response (DOR) is for Central Assessment for the Population that Had a Response with Measurable Disease at Screening. Duration of response is measured from the time at which measurement criteria are first met for CR or PR (whichever status is recorded first) until the first date of recurrence or progressive disease (PD) or death is objectively documented, taking as a reference for PD the smallest measurements recorded since enrollment, per RECIST v1.1. This value is censored at the last valid tumor assessment if PD or death has not been documented.

Time frame: From start date of response after randomization to first PD, up to 33 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabineDuration of Response (DOR) - Central Assessment (Population That Had a Response With Measurable Disease at Screening)8.54 months
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabineDuration of Response (DOR) - Central Assessment (Population That Had a Response With Measurable Disease at Screening)5.55 months
p-value: 0.000495% CI: [0.332, 0.736]Log Rank
Secondary

Intervention for Symptomatic Metastatic Central Nervous System Disease

Intervention for symptomatic metastatic central nervous system disease is defined as the time from randomization to the first start date of an intervention for symptomatic metastatic CNS disease. Subjects that do not have an intervention for symptomatic metastatic CNS and do not die will be censored at the last date known alive on or prior to the data cutoff. Deaths are treated as competing events. Percentage of participants with intervention for CNS, estimated by cumulative incidence methods. Cumulative incidence methods are the standard way to estimate incidence of an endpoint in the presence of competing risks and censoring.

Time frame: From randomization date to first intervention for symptomatic metastatic CNS disease, assessed up to 59 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabineIntervention for Symptomatic Metastatic Central Nervous System Disease22.76 percentage of participants
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabineIntervention for Symptomatic Metastatic Central Nervous System Disease29.19 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.043Gray's test
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)

Objective response rate is defined as the percentage of participants demonstrating an objective response during the study. Objective response includes confirmed complete responses (CR) and partial responses (PR) as defined in the RECIST criteria included in the study protocol. The ORR is for Central Assessment for subjects that had measurable disease at screening. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Time frame: From randomization date to first confirmed Complete or Partial Response, whichever came earlier, up to 42 months.The result is based on primary analysis data cut.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabineObjective Response Rate (ORR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)32.8 percentage of participants
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabineObjective Response Rate (ORR) - Central Assessment (ITT Population With Measurable Disease at Screening)26.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.1201Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events)

Adverse Events to be measured are Treatment-Emergent and Serious AEs that occurred on or after first dose of investigational product and up to 28 days after the last dose

Time frame: From first dose through last dose + 28 days, up to 41 months. The result is based on final data cut.

Population: Safety population: Participants receiving at least 1 dose of investigational product.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Neratinib Plus CapecitabinePercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events)All Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events99.7 percentage of participants
Neratinib Plus CapecitabinePercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events)Serious Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events34.0 percentage of participants
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabinePercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events)All Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events99.4 percentage of participants
Lapatinib Plus CapecitabinePercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events)Serious Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events29.9 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026