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Alisertib With or Without Fulvestrant in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer

MC1431 Randomized Phase II Trial to Evaluate Alisertib Alone or Combined With Fulvestrant for Women With Advanced, Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02860000
Enrollment
96
Registered
2016-08-09
Start date
2017-07-06
Completion date
2025-02-14
Last updated
2026-09-01

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

Conditions

Estrogen Receptor Status, HER2/Neu Negative, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Postmenopausal, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage III Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer

Brief summary

This phase II trial studies how well alisertib with or without fulvestrant works in treating patients with endocrine-resistant breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Alisertib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Hormone therapy using fulvestrant may fight breast cancer by blocking the use of estrogen by the tumor cells or reducing the amount of estrogen made by the body. Giving alisertib with or without fulvestrant may be better in treating patients with breast cancer.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the impact on objective tumor response rate (using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors \[RECIST\] criteria) with the addition of fulvestrant to alisertib in women with endocrine resistant, advanced estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the safety profile of each treatment regimen. II. To assess the impact on median progression-free survival with the addition of fulvestrant to alisertib. III. To obtain estimated tumor response rate and the median progression-free survival time during alisertib and fulvestrant treatment in the cohort of patients who progress during alisertib monotherapy, and crossover to receive the combination of alisertib and fulvestrant. TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the changes in aurora A kinase, SMAD5 and SOX2 expression and phosphorylation in tumor tissue after first cycle of assigned treatment. II. To assess the changes in estrogen receptor (ER) expression and function in tumor tissue after the first cycle of assigned treatment. III. To generate patient derived xenografts (PDX) from tumors collected at baseline and progression of disease (PD) in order to identify mechanisms associated with both de novo and acquired alisertib resistance. IV. After the first cycle of treatment, to assess changes in aurora A kinase, phosphorylated (p)\ SOX2 and ER expression on circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and to assess concordance between change in expression with tumor tissue and CTCs. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive alisertib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with disease progression, may cross-over to Arm II. ARM II: Patients receive fulvestrant intramuscularly (IM) over 1-2 minutes on days 1 and 15 of course 1 and on day 1 of all subsequent courses. Patients also receive alisertib PO BID on days 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 5 years.

Interventions

DRUGAlisertib

Given PO

DRUGFulvestrant

Given IM

OTHERLaboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* PRE-REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY * Post-menopausal defined as * Age \>= 60 and amenorrhea \> 12 consecutive months, OR * Age \< 60 and amenorrhea \> 12 consecutive months without another cause and documented follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level of \> 35 mIU/mL, OR * Previous bilateral oophorectomy * Histologic proof of metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable breast cancer * History of ER positive (+) (\>= 10% of cells positive on hematoxylin and eosin stain \[H\&E\]), HER2 negative (-) breast cancer disease, either as a * History of primary, operable ER+/HER2- invasive breast cancer OR * History of de novo metastatic breast cancer that is ER+/HER2- * Note: HER2- (negative) disease defined as one of the following: * HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) expression of 0, 1+ and in-situ hybridization (ISH) non-amplified * HER2 IHC expression of 0, 1+ and ISH not done * HER2 IHC expression of 2+ and ISH non-amplified * IHC not done and ISH non-amplified * Prior treatment * No more than two prior chemotherapy regimens in the metastatic setting * Prior treatment with fulvestrant in the metastatic setting is required, except for patients with a history of ER-negative metastatic breast cancer * Unlimited prior endocrine therapy regimens in the metastatic setting are allowed * No prior treatment with an aurora Kinase inhibitor (either an aurora A or pan-aurora kinase inhibitor) * Disease that is measurable where: * A non-nodal lesion is considered measurable if its longest diameter can be accurately measured as \>= 2.0 cm with chest x-ray, or as \>= 1.0 cm with computed tomography (CT) scan, CT component of a positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * A malignant lymph node is considered measurable if its short axis is \>= 1.5 cm when assessed by CT scan (CT scan slice thickness recommended to be no greater than 5 mm); Note: tumor lesions in a previously irradiated area are not considered measurable disease; Note: disease that is measurable by physical examination only is not eligible * No history of tumors involving spinal cord or heart * History of brain metastases as per the following criteria: * Patients with a history of resected brain metastases are eligible only if they are asymptomatic and have stable MRI scans for 3 consecutive months, including \< 28 days prior to pre-registration * Patients who receive stereotactic radiosurgery or whole brain radiation for brain metastases are eligible only if they are asymptomatic and have stable MRI scans for 3 consecutive months, including \< 28 days prior to pre-registration * Fully recovered from acute, reversible effects of prior therapy regardless of interval since last treatment; * EXCEPTION: neuropathies - if grade 2 neuropathies have been stable for at least 3 months since completion of prior treatment patient is eligible * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status: 0, 1, 2 * Not receiving administration of proton pump inhibitor, H2 antagonist, or pancreatic enzymes * Willing to limit daily alcohol intake to the following: one 12-oz glass of beer, one 6-oz glass of wine, or one 1.5-oz portion of 80-proof alcohol * No uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to: * Ongoing or active infection * Symptomatic congestive heart failure * Unstable angina pectoris * Uncontrolled symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia * Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as blood pressure \> 160/90) * No history of uncontrolled sleep apnea syndrome and other conditions that could result in excessive daytime sleepiness, such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; requirement for supplemental oxygen * No other active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers and in situ cervical cancers within 5 years of registration * NOTE: A second malignancy is not considered active if all treatment for that malignancy is completed and the patient has been disease-free for at least 5 years prior to registration * Ability to provide written informed consent * Willing to return to enrolling institution for follow-up during the active treatment; event monitoring following completion of therapy may occur outside the enrolling institution * No history of myocardial infarction =\< 6 months prior to pre-registration or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities * No prior allogeneic bone marrow or organ transplantation * No known clinical finding or suspicion of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C * No co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens * Able to swallow oral medication * No known gastrointestinal (GI) disease or GI procedures that could interfere with the oral absorption or tolerance of alisertib; examples include, but are not limited to partial gastrectomy, history of small intestine surgery, and celiac disease * No visceral crisis: Visceral crisis is not the mere presence of visceral metastases, but implies severe organ dysfunction as assessed by symptoms and signs, laboratory studies, and rapid progression of disease * No requirement for constant administration of proton pump inhibitor, H2 antagonist, or pancreatic enzymes * Willing to undergo a biopsy of a metastatic site of breast disease for central laboratory determination of ER and correlative research purposes * REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA * =\< 28 days post pre-registration * Central ER determination on pre-registration biopsy completed * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1500/mm\^3 * Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3 * Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dL * Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Alanine transaminase (ALT) =\< 3 x ULN (=\< 5 x ULN for patients with liver involvement) * Calculated creatinine clearance must be \>= 45 ml/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula * Willing to provide blood and tissue for correlative research purposes

Exclusion criteria

* REGISTRATION

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumor Response Rate Defined as 100% Times the Number of Patients Who Meet the Criteria for Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using RECIST Criteria Version 1.1Up to 4.5 yearsFor arm I, tumor response rate is defined as 100% times the number of patients who meet the criteria for CR or PR on 2 consecutive evaluations approximately 8 weeks apart during treatment with alisertib monotherapy divided by the number of patients who started alisertib monotherapy. For arm II, tumor response rate is defined as 100% times the number of patients who meet the criteria for CR or PR on 2 consecutive evaluations approximately 8 weeks apart during treatment with combination of alisertib and fulvestrant divided by the number of patients who started treatment with the combination of a

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Biomarkers and ER Alpha Expression Assessed Using Tumor TissueUp to 4 weeksSpearman rank correlation coefficient will be used to examine the association between ER alpha expression and the biomarkers: CD44, CD24, total and phosphorylated expression of AURKA, SMAD5, and SOX2. A two sample test of the difference in proportions will be used to examine whether weak or no phosphorylated expression of AURKA, SMAD5, and SOX2 after one cycle of alisertib is associated with clinical benefit (CR + PR + stable disease on treatment for at least 6 months).
Change in Blood Biomarker LevelsBaseline to 28 daysPercent change in CTC expression of aurora A kinase, ER, and phospho- SOX2 expression from pre-treatment levels will be determined for each patient. Bland-Altman plots and weighted kappa statistics will be used to examine the concordance between the percent change in aurora A kinase, ER, and phospho-SOX2 expression from pre-treatment levels in CTC and in tumor tissue.
Change in Tumor Biomarker LevelsBaseline to 28 daysSpearman rank correlation coefficient will be used to examine the association of maximum percentage of tumor shrinkage during treatment with the percent change after 1 cycle of treatment in aurora A Kinase (AAK) expressing cells, as well as percent changes after 1 cycle of treatment in tissue ER alpha, SMAD5, SOX2 expression and phosphorylation.
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) During Initial Treatment Defined as Percentage of Patients Who Completed 6 Courses of Treatment Without Documentation of Disease ProgressionAt 24 weeksFor initial treatment in each arm, the CBR at 24 weeks will be defined as the proportion of patients who completed 6 cycles of treatment without documentation of disease progression. A 90% confidence interval for the CBR will be constructed using the Duffy-Santner approach to take into account the sequential nature of the study design.
Duration of Response Defined as Time From Randomization to Disease Progression Among Those Patients Whose Disease Meets the RECIST Criteria for CR or PR on 2 Consecutive Evaluations Approximately 8 Weeks Apart During Initial TreatmentUp to about 5 yearsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Incidence of Grade 4 Adverse Events Graded by Common Terminology Criteria-Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0Up to 30 days after last administration of study drugThe CTCAE version 4.0 will be used to grade and assign attribution to each adverse event reported during initial treatment and crossover treatment separately.
Overall SurvivalUp to 5 yearsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Progression-free SurvivalTime from randomization to the first of these disease events: local/regional or distant breast recurrence, DCIS or invasive breast disease in contralateral breast, non-breast second primary, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 yearsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTufia C. Haddad, M.D.

Mayo Clinic

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm I (Alisertib)
Patients receive alisertib PO BID on days 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with disease progression, may cross-over to Arm II.\> \> Alisertib: Given PO\> \> Laboratory Biomarker Analysis: Correlative studies
46
Arm II (Alisertib, Fulvestrant)
Patients receive fulvestrant IM over 1-2 minutes on days 1 and 15 of course 1 and on day 1 of all subsequent courses. Patients also receive alisertib PO BID on days 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.\> \> Alisertib: Given PO\> \> Fulvestrant: Given IM\> \> Laboratory Biomarker Analysis: Correlative studies
45
Total91

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm I (Alisertib)Arm II (Alisertib, Fulvestrant)Total
Age, Customized
40-59 (Years)
14 Participants20 Participants34 Participants
Age, Customized
<40 (Years)
3 Participants4 Participants7 Participants
Age, Customized
60-74 (Years)
25 Participants19 Participants44 Participants
Age, Customized
75+ (Years)
4 Participants2 Participants6 Participants
BMI Group
Normal
14 Participants21 Participants35 Participants
BMI Group
Obese
19 Participants8 Participants27 Participants
BMI Group
Overweight
13 Participants15 Participants28 Participants
BMI Group
Underweight
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Bone Metastatic Disease
No
6 Participants6 Participants12 Participants
Bone Metastatic Disease
Yes
40 Participants39 Participants79 Participants
Clinical Resistance to Endocrine Therapy
Primary endocrine resistance
11 Participants8 Participants19 Participants
Clinical Resistance to Endocrine Therapy
Secondary endocrine resistance
35 Participants37 Participants72 Participants
ECOG Performance Status
0
30 Participants27 Participants57 Participants
ECOG Performance Status
1
16 Participants18 Participants34 Participants
ER findings from registration biopsy
ER positive (>= 10% staining)
40 Participants39 Participants79 Participants
ER findings from registration biopsy
ER weakly positive (1 to 9.9% staining) or ER negative (0% staining)
6 Participants6 Participants12 Participants
ER status
Negative
5 Participants1 Participants6 Participants
ER status
Positive
41 Participants44 Participants85 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants4 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
45 Participants41 Participants86 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Liver Metastatic Disease
No
14 Participants10 Participants24 Participants
Liver Metastatic Disease
Yes
32 Participants35 Participants67 Participants
Nodal Metastatic Disease
No
21 Participants23 Participants44 Participants
Nodal Metastatic Disease
Yes
25 Participants22 Participants47 Participants
Prior Anastrozole Endocrine Therapy
No
30 Participants31 Participants61 Participants
Prior Anastrozole Endocrine Therapy
Yes
16 Participants14 Participants30 Participants
Prior Anthracycline Based Therapy
No
29 Participants23 Participants52 Participants
Prior Anthracycline Based Therapy
Yes
17 Participants22 Participants39 Participants
Prior Biologic Therapy
No
27 Participants27 Participants54 Participants
Prior Biologic Therapy
Yes
19 Participants18 Participants37 Participants
Prior Capecitabine Regimen
No
42 Participants42 Participants84 Participants
Prior Capecitabine Regimen
Yes
4 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Prior Chemotherapy
No
39 Participants41 Participants80 Participants
Prior Chemotherapy
Yes
7 Participants4 Participants11 Participants
Prior Endocrine Therapy
No
19 Participants10 Participants29 Participants
Prior Endocrine Therapy
Yes
27 Participants35 Participants62 Participants
Prior Everolimus Therapy
No
29 Participants19 Participants48 Participants
Prior Everolimus Therapy
Yes
17 Participants26 Participants43 Participants
Prior Exemestane Therapy
No
30 Participants19 Participants49 Participants
Prior Exemestane Therapy
Yes
16 Participants26 Participants42 Participants
Prior Fulvestrant Therapy
No
1 Participants9 Participants10 Participants
Prior Fulvestrant Therapy
Yes
45 Participants45 Participants90 Participants
Prior Fulvestrant Treatment
No
40 Participants43 Participants83 Participants
Prior Fulvestrant Treatment
Yes
6 Participants2 Participants8 Participants
Prior Systemic Chemotherapy
No
24 Participants14 Participants38 Participants
Prior Systemic Chemotherapy
Yes
22 Participants31 Participants53 Participants
Prior Tamoxifen Treatment
No
31 Participants23 Participants54 Participants
Prior Tamoxifen Treatment
Yes
15 Participants22 Participants37 Participants
Prior Taxane Based Therapy
No
22 Participants21 Participants43 Participants
Prior Taxane Based Therapy
Yes
24 Participants24 Participants48 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants3 Participants6 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
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
41 Participants39 Participants80 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
46 Participants45 Participants91 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
4 / 477 / 494 / 17
other
Total, other adverse events
45 / 4747 / 4915 / 17
serious
Total, serious adverse events
13 / 4712 / 491 / 17

Outcome results

Primary

Tumor Response Rate Defined as 100% Times the Number of Patients Who Meet the Criteria for Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using RECIST Criteria Version 1.1

For arm I, tumor response rate is defined as 100% times the number of patients who meet the criteria for CR or PR on 2 consecutive evaluations approximately 8 weeks apart during treatment with alisertib monotherapy divided by the number of patients who started alisertib monotherapy. For arm II, tumor response rate is defined as 100% times the number of patients who meet the criteria for CR or PR on 2 consecutive evaluations approximately 8 weeks apart during treatment with combination of alisertib and fulvestrant divided by the number of patients who started treatment with the combination of a

Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm I (Alisertib)Tumor Response Rate Defined as 100% Times the Number of Patients Who Meet the Criteria for Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using RECIST Criteria Version 1.119.6 Percentage of Participants
Arm II (Alisertib, Fulvestrant)Tumor Response Rate Defined as 100% Times the Number of Patients Who Meet the Criteria for Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using RECIST Criteria Version 1.129.9 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Biomarkers and ER Alpha Expression Assessed Using Tumor Tissue

Spearman rank correlation coefficient will be used to examine the association between ER alpha expression and the biomarkers: CD44, CD24, total and phosphorylated expression of AURKA, SMAD5, and SOX2. A two sample test of the difference in proportions will be used to examine whether weak or no phosphorylated expression of AURKA, SMAD5, and SOX2 after one cycle of alisertib is associated with clinical benefit (CR + PR + stable disease on treatment for at least 6 months).

Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

Secondary

Change in Blood Biomarker Levels

Percent change in CTC expression of aurora A kinase, ER, and phospho- SOX2 expression from pre-treatment levels will be determined for each patient. Bland-Altman plots and weighted kappa statistics will be used to examine the concordance between the percent change in aurora A kinase, ER, and phospho-SOX2 expression from pre-treatment levels in CTC and in tumor tissue.

Time frame: Baseline to 28 days

Secondary

Change in Tumor Biomarker Levels

Spearman rank correlation coefficient will be used to examine the association of maximum percentage of tumor shrinkage during treatment with the percent change after 1 cycle of treatment in aurora A Kinase (AAK) expressing cells, as well as percent changes after 1 cycle of treatment in tissue ER alpha, SMAD5, SOX2 expression and phosphorylation.

Time frame: Baseline to 28 days

Secondary

Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) During Initial Treatment Defined as Percentage of Patients Who Completed 6 Courses of Treatment Without Documentation of Disease Progression

For initial treatment in each arm, the CBR at 24 weeks will be defined as the proportion of patients who completed 6 cycles of treatment without documentation of disease progression. A 90% confidence interval for the CBR will be constructed using the Duffy-Santner approach to take into account the sequential nature of the study design.

Time frame: At 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm I (Alisertib)Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) During Initial Treatment Defined as Percentage of Patients Who Completed 6 Courses of Treatment Without Documentation of Disease Progression41.3 percentage of participants
Arm II (Alisertib, Fulvestrant)Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) During Initial Treatment Defined as Percentage of Patients Who Completed 6 Courses of Treatment Without Documentation of Disease Progression28.9 percentage of participants
Secondary

Duration of Response Defined as Time From Randomization to Disease Progression Among Those Patients Whose Disease Meets the RECIST Criteria for CR or PR on 2 Consecutive Evaluations Approximately 8 Weeks Apart During Initial Treatment

Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Time frame: Up to about 5 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm I (Alisertib)Duration of Response Defined as Time From Randomization to Disease Progression Among Those Patients Whose Disease Meets the RECIST Criteria for CR or PR on 2 Consecutive Evaluations Approximately 8 Weeks Apart During Initial Treatment465 days
Arm II (Alisertib, Fulvestrant)Duration of Response Defined as Time From Randomization to Disease Progression Among Those Patients Whose Disease Meets the RECIST Criteria for CR or PR on 2 Consecutive Evaluations Approximately 8 Weeks Apart During Initial Treatment259.5 days
Secondary

Incidence of Adverse Events Graded by Common Terminology Criteria-Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0

The CTCAE version 4.0 will be used to grade and assign attribution to each adverse event reported during initial treatment and crossover treatment separately.

Time frame: Up to 30 days after last administration of study drug

Secondary

Overall Survival

Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Secondary

Progression-free Survival

Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Time frame: Time from randomization to the first of these disease events: local/regional or distant breast recurrence, DCIS or invasive breast disease in contralateral breast, non-breast second primary, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm I (Alisertib)Progression-free Survival5.6 months
Arm II (Alisertib, Fulvestrant)Progression-free Survival5.4 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 2, 2026