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Phase I/IIa Trial of Gemcitabine Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Previously Treated Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

Phase I/IIa Trial of Gemcitabine Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Previously Treated Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02139358
Enrollment
15
Registered
2014-05-15
Start date
2014-09-05
Completion date
2020-03-16
Last updated
2021-02-04

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Breast - Female, Metastatic, HER2+

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and activity of gemcitabine plus trastuzumab and pertuzumab in patients with metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)+ breast cancer who have progressed on at least one prior line of chemotherapy plus HER2 targeted agent such as T-DM1, trastuzumab, or lapatinib.

Interventions

DRUGGemcitabine

The Phase I trial will start at the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) for gemcitabine but will have a de-escalation dose levels in the event that an unacceptable toxicity requires dose reduction. Dose level 0 = gemcitabine (1200 mg/m2) IV D1,8 q21 days; Dose level -1 = gemcitabine (1000 mg/m\^2) IV D1,8 q21 days; Dose level -2 = gemcitabine (850 mg/m\^2) IV D1,8 q21 days. The RP2D will be the dose level where 0-1 dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) in six patients occur.

DRUGTrastuzumab

Trastuzumab will be given using an 8 mg/kg loading dose on cycle one, day one (C1D1), followed by 6 mg/kg IV on subsequent cycles every (q) 21 days.

DRUGPertuzumab

Pertuzumab will be given using an 840 mg IV loading dose on C1D1, followed by 420 mg IV on subsequent cycles q 21 days.

Sponsors

Genentech, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult males or females (aged 18 or older) with histologically confirmed, metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)+ (by immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ or fluorescence in situ hydridization (FISH) ratio ≥ 2.0) breast cancer * Have progressed on at least one prior line of chemotherapy plus HER2 directed therapy such as trastuzumab and/or pertuzumab in the metastatic setting. T-DM1 would count as a line of therapy and patients previously treated with T-DM1 are eligible. * Have not been treated with gemcitabine in the metastatic setting * Measurable disease per Response Evaluation in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 2≤ * Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% at baseline as determined by either echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA) * Adequate bone marrow function as indicated by the following: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1500/µL; Platelets ≥100,000/µL; Hemoglobin \>10 g/dL * Adequate renal function, as indicated by creatinine ≤1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Adequate liver function, as indicated by bilirubin ≤1.5x ULN, aspartic transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) \<2x ULN unless related to metastatic breast cancer to the liver (in which case AST/ALT \< 5x ULN is allowed). * Signed informed consent * Adequate birth control in sexually active women of childbearing potential

Exclusion criteria

* Active uncontrolled infection or major concurrent illness which in the opinion of the investigator would render the participant unsafe to proceed with the study * Uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Treated, non-progressing CNS disease (documented by brain magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\]) off corticosteroids for at least 1 month potential participants are eligible. * Women who are pregnant or lactating * Prior chemotherapy within the last 3 weeks (last 6 weeks for nitrosureas/mitomycin) * Prior radiation therapy within the last 4 weeks; prior radiation therapy to indicator lesion (unless objective disease recurrence or progression within the radiation portal has been documented since completion of radiation) * Other concomitant active malignancies * History of significant cardiac disease, cardiac risk factors or uncontrolled arrhythmias * Ejection fraction \<50% or below the lower limit of the institutional normal range, whichever is lower * Hypersensitivity to any of the study medications * Untreated psychiatric conditions preventing informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Phase I: Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D)6 MonthsThe RP2D dose in mg/m\^2 of gemcitabine along with standard doses of pertuzumab (840 mg loading/420 mg maintenance) and Herceptin (8 mg/kg loading, 6 mg/kg maintenance). Safety data to be described using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 4.0 terminology. Any participant who receives any dose of the study treatment will be evaluated for the safety/toxicity endpoints in the trial.
Phase II: Objective Response Rate (ORR)Up to 36 MonthsObjective Response Rate: Response according to Response Evaluation in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 for the combination of gemcitabine+trastuzumab+pertuzumab at the recommended phase II dose. Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all evidence of tumor for at least two cycles of therapy. Tumor markers must be normal. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking a reference the baseline sum longest diameter. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter since the treatment started. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since the beginning of treatment or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Phase II: Progression Free Survival (PFS)Up to 12 monthsMedian progression free survival (in months) for all participants evaluable for response. The time-to-event data will be summarized using Kaplan-Meir curve method for all patients who are evaluable for the ORR endpoint. Progressive disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since the beginning of treatment or the appearance of one or more new lesions.
Overall Survival (OS)Up to 36 monthsMedian overall survival (in months) for all participants evaluable for response. The length of time from the start of treatment that participants are still alive.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were enrolled at Moffitt Cancer Center October 2014 through October 2016.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Dose Escalation / Phase II Treatment
Single arm, non-randomized, open label phase I/II multisite Simon two stage minimax trial. Gemcitabine plus trastuzumab and pertuzumab.
15
Total15

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDose Escalation / Phase II Treatment
Age, Continuous58.2 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
12 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
15 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 15
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
7 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Phase II: Objective Response Rate (ORR)

Objective Response Rate: Response according to Response Evaluation in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 for the combination of gemcitabine+trastuzumab+pertuzumab at the recommended phase II dose. Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all evidence of tumor for at least two cycles of therapy. Tumor markers must be normal. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking a reference the baseline sum longest diameter. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter since the treatment started. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since the beginning of treatment or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: Up to 36 Months

Population: All participants who have undergone 2 treatment cycles followed by a response scan and have documented best response data available.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Dose Escalation / Phase II TreatmentPhase II: Objective Response Rate (ORR)Complete Response1 Participants
Dose Escalation / Phase II TreatmentPhase II: Objective Response Rate (ORR)Partial Response1 Participants
Dose Escalation / Phase II TreatmentPhase II: Objective Response Rate (ORR)Stable Disease8 Participants
Primary

Phase I: Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D)

The RP2D dose in mg/m\^2 of gemcitabine along with standard doses of pertuzumab (840 mg loading/420 mg maintenance) and Herceptin (8 mg/kg loading, 6 mg/kg maintenance). Safety data to be described using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 4.0 terminology. Any participant who receives any dose of the study treatment will be evaluated for the safety/toxicity endpoints in the trial.

Time frame: 6 Months

Population: All participants enrolled during Phase 1

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Dose Escalation / Phase II TreatmentPhase I: Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D)1200 dose in mg/m^2
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

Median overall survival (in months) for all participants evaluable for response. The length of time from the start of treatment that participants are still alive.

Time frame: Up to 36 months

Population: All participants

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Dose Escalation / Phase II TreatmentOverall Survival (OS)11.3545 months
Secondary

Phase II: Progression Free Survival (PFS)

Median progression free survival (in months) for all participants evaluable for response. The time-to-event data will be summarized using Kaplan-Meir curve method for all patients who are evaluable for the ORR endpoint. Progressive disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since the beginning of treatment or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Population: All participants

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Dose Escalation / Phase II TreatmentPhase II: Progression Free Survival (PFS)6.4883 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026