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Talazoparib Before Standard Therapy in Treating Patients With Invasive, BRCA-Mutated Breast Cancer

A Pilot Study of Talazoparib as a Neoadjuvant Study in Patients With a Diagnosis of Invasive Breast Cancer and a Deleterious BRCA Mutation

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02282345
Enrollment
36
Registered
2014-11-04
Start date
2015-04-16
Completion date
2022-06-07
Last updated
2022-07-06

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

Conditions

Breast Adenocarcinoma, Deleterious BRCA1 Gene Mutation, Deleterious BRCA2 Gene Mutation, HER2/Neu Negative, Invasive Breast Carcinoma

Brief summary

This phase II trial studies the side effects of talazoparib when given before standard therapy in treating patients with breast cancer that has spread to nearby healthy tissue and has a mutation in a breast cancer, early onset (BRCA) gene. Talazoparib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth, and may be especially effective in patients with BRCA mutations. It is not yet known whether adding talazoparib before standard treatment is safe in treating patients with BRCA mutated breast cancer.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the feasibility of using talazoparib prior to initiating standard neoadjuvant therapies. II. To evaluate the toxicity profile in women taking talazoparib in the neoadjuvant setting. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To provide first estimate of clinical response to talazoparib in the neoadjuvant setting in a pilot trial setting. II. To evaluate biomarkers of therapy efficacy as well as initiate patient derived xenograft (PDX) models: targeted or whole exome sequencing for BRCA pathway mutations and other somatic and germline alterations; ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing; evaluation of changes in immune response; transcriptional profile to assess triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype, BRCA-ness signature and putative PARP sensitivity predictors; functional proteomics with reverse phase protein array (RPPA); generate PDX models and mammosphere cultures from patient derived tumors; PTEN, gamma-H2A histone family, member x (gamma-H2A.X), Ki-67 and cleaved caspase 3 by immunohistochemistry (IHC). OUTLINE: Patients receive talazoparib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then proceed to the standard of care therapy of the treating physician's choice. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up until the day after definitive breast surgery.

Interventions

OTHERLaboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

DRUGTalazoparib

Given PO

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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

* Signed written informed consent * Histologically confirmed primary invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast with the size of the primary tumor being at least 1 cm on imaging by either mammography, ultrasound or breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Negative human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)/neu- disease defined as patients with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) ratio \< 2.0 or \< 6.0 HER2 gene copies per nucleus, and IHC staining scores of 0, 1+, or 2+ * No treatment for current primary invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast such as irradiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, investigational therapy or surgery; previous treatment for breast and/or ovarian cancer with chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, surgery and radiation are allowed if \>= 3 years prior to current diagnosis and there is no clinical evidence of metastatic disease * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1 * Baseline multi gated acquisition scan (MUGA) or echocardiogram scans with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of \> 50% * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,500/uL * Platelets \>= 100,000/uL * Hemoglobin (Hgb) \>= 9 g/dL * Creatinine clearance \> 50 ml/min * Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5 X ULN * Negative serum or urine pregnancy test for women within 7 days of receiving the first dose of the study medication for women of childbearing potential; women will be considered not of childbearing potential and exempt from pregnancy testing if they are either a) older than 50 and amenorrheic for at least 12 consecutive months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments, or b) have documentation of irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy, but not tubal ligation * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 8 weeks after the last dose of investigational product; men on study also must be using contraception * Identified deleterious mutation in BRCA 1 or 2 genes (this does not include variants of uncertain significance) * Eligible to receive standard of care chemotherapy and/or surgery based upon standard practices or institutional guidelines

Exclusion criteria

* Women who are pregnant (including positive pregnancy test at enrollment or prior to study drug administration) or breast-feeding * Disease free of prior malignancy for \< 3 years with the exception of curatively treated basal carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix * Any other previous antitumor therapies for the current cancer event * Has had major surgery within 21 days before cycle 1 day 1 * Gastrointestinal tract disease or defect with associated malabsorption syndrome * Uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) * Myocardial infarction within 6 months before starting therapy, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \> class II), unstable angina, or unstable cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication * Serious intercurrent infections or non-malignant medical illness that are uncontrolled or the control of which may be jeopardized by this therapy * Psychiatric disorders or other conditions rendering the subject incapable of complying with the requirements of the protocols * Unable to take oral medications * Known to be human immunodeficiency virus positive * Known active hepatitis C virus, or known active hepatitis B virus * Concurrent disease or condition that would interfere with study participation or safety, such as any of the following: * Active, clinically significant infection either grade \> 2 by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v)4.03 or requiring the use of parenteral anti-microbial agents within 14 days before day 1 of study drug * Clinically significant bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, including known platelet function disorders * Non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture * Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of talazoparib

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Grade 4 Toxicitiesup to 6 monthsTo assess the toxicity profile of women taking single agent Talazoparib prior to surgery. If greater than 33% of the patients enrolled have either a grade 4 toxicity possibly, probably, or definitely related to the treatment as attributed by the Principal Investigator, or requires a delay in treatment for greater than 4 weeks due to toxicity.
Number of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Up to 6 monthsPathologic response was documented using the Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) Calculator. Residual cancer burden by ICR will be reported as a categorical variable with four classes (categories) RCB 0 (pCR) which correlates to no invasive disease in breast and lymph, I (minimal RCB), II (moderate RCB), and III (extensive RCB). Up to two fine needle aspirates (FNAs) will also be obtained at each time point for a total of up to 6 FNA's for the trial, which will be used for the patient derived xenograft models. Pre-study biopsies, as well as biopsies within 7 days prior to the completion of 2 months of talazoparib will be collected via diagnostic imaging. During the expansion phase of this trial, ultrasounds will be obtained every 2 cycles (+/- 1 week). Therapy will be discontinued if the Physician or PI indicates clinically significant progression of disease.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median Clinical Response to Single Agent Talazoparib2 monthsImaging was the primary measures response with tumor volume shrinkage after 2 months of Talazoparib prior to proceeding with standard chemotherapy for all participants. The clinical response to Talazoparib in the neoadjuvant setting in a pilot trial setting.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

All participants were recruited from the breast medical oncology clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Pre-assignment details

36 participants signed the consent, 3 participants were inevaluable

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Talazoparib - (2 Months)
Talazoparib was administered as single-agent oral dose of 1 mg per day for six cycles (each cycle was 28 days) for 2 months followed by standard of care chemotherapy.
13
Expansion Arm (Talazoparib (6 Months) + Surgery)
Talazoparib will be administered orally at 1 mg per day for at least 4 and up to 6 cycles. Each cycle will consist of 28 days (+/-3 days) followed by surgery or standard of care chemotherapy.
20
Total33

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyProgression01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalTalazoparib - (2 Months)Expansion Arm (Talazoparib (6 Months) + Surgery)
Age, Continuous38 years40 years38 years
Chemotherapy regimen used
AC followed or preceded by weekly taxol
13 Participants13 Participants0 Participants
Chemotherapy regimen used
Addition of carboplatin to weekly taxol
6 Participants6 Participants0 Participants
Clinical stage
I
7 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Clinical stage
II
21 Participants9 Participants12 Participants
Clinical stage
III
5 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants3 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
25 Participants10 Participants15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Histology
Ductal
30 Participants12 Participants18 Participants
Histology
Metaplastic
2 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Histology
Metaplastic chondrosarcomatous
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Number of Participants with Breast Cancer Gene and 2 (BRCA1/2) Mutations at Baseline
BRCA1
26 Participants10 Participants16 Participants
Number of Participants with Breast Cancer Gene and 2 (BRCA1/2) Mutations at Baseline
BRCA2
7 Participants3 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
9 Participants4 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants3 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
12 Participants5 Participants7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
33 participants13 participants20 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants13 Participants20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 130 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 1315 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 131 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Grade 4 Toxicities

To assess the toxicity profile of women taking single agent Talazoparib prior to surgery. If greater than 33% of the patients enrolled have either a grade 4 toxicity possibly, probably, or definitely related to the treatment as attributed by the Principal Investigator, or requires a delay in treatment for greater than 4 weeks due to toxicity.

Time frame: up to 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Talazoparib (2 Months) +(SOC) ChemotherapyNumber of Participants With Grade 4 Toxicities0 Participants
Expansion Arm Talazoparib (6 Months) + SurgeryNumber of Participants With Grade 4 Toxicities1 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)

Pathologic response was documented using the Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) Calculator. Residual cancer burden by ICR will be reported as a categorical variable with four classes (categories) RCB 0 (pCR) which correlates to no invasive disease in breast and lymph, I (minimal RCB), II (moderate RCB), and III (extensive RCB). Up to two fine needle aspirates (FNAs) will also be obtained at each time point for a total of up to 6 FNA's for the trial, which will be used for the patient derived xenograft models. Pre-study biopsies, as well as biopsies within 7 days prior to the completion of 2 months of talazoparib will be collected via diagnostic imaging. During the expansion phase of this trial, ultrasounds will be obtained every 2 cycles (+/- 1 week). Therapy will be discontinued if the Physician or PI indicates clinically significant progression of disease.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: 1 patient did not go to surgery but went to chemotherapy for suspected progression

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Talazoparib (2 Months) +(SOC) ChemotherapyNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual Cancer Burden 07 Participants
Talazoparib (2 Months) +(SOC) ChemotherapyNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual Cancer Burden I3 Participants
Talazoparib (2 Months) +(SOC) ChemotherapyNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual cancer Burden II3 Participants
Talazoparib (2 Months) +(SOC) ChemotherapyNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual Cancer Burden III0 Participants
Expansion Arm Talazoparib (6 Months) + SurgeryNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual Cancer Burden III2 Participants
Expansion Arm Talazoparib (6 Months) + SurgeryNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual Cancer Burden 010 Participants
Expansion Arm Talazoparib (6 Months) + SurgeryNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual cancer Burden II5 Participants
Expansion Arm Talazoparib (6 Months) + SurgeryNumber of Participants With Overall Pathological Complete Response (pCR)Residual Cancer Burden I2 Participants
Secondary

Median Clinical Response to Single Agent Talazoparib

Imaging was the primary measures response with tumor volume shrinkage after 2 months of Talazoparib prior to proceeding with standard chemotherapy for all participants. The clinical response to Talazoparib in the neoadjuvant setting in a pilot trial setting.

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Talazoparib (2 Months) +(SOC) ChemotherapyMedian Clinical Response to Single Agent Talazoparib88 percentage of tumor volume shrinkage

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026