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A Study for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

A Prospective, Open-label Study to Evaluate Injectable Albumin-bound Paclitaxel Versus Docetaxel for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05420454
Enrollment
1576
Registered
2022-06-15
Start date
2022-07-10
Completion date
2027-12-20
Last updated
2022-07-01

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

breast cancer, neoadjuvant therapy, Docetaxel, albumin-bound paclitaxel, TCbHP, nPCbHP, ddEC-wnP, EC-T

Brief summary

Due to the unique advantages of albumin-bound paclitaxel, several studies in China and abroad have tried to use albumin-bound paclitaxel for neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer up to now. However, comparative studies between paclitaxel and docetaxel are still rare, In this study, a prospective, randomized, open-label, multi-center clinical study was conducted to analyse the efficacy and safety of albumin-bound paclitaxel and docetaxel in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer, and to further analyse the efficacy and safety of albumin paclitaxel in combination with chemotherapy for postoperative breast cancer in different subtypes of breast cancer patients, in order to obtain more realistic data and provide new treatment options for breast cancer patients.

Detailed description

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to systemic chemotherapy as the first step for treating breast cancer patients before planned local treatment like surgery for those without distant metastasis. It is reported that preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy can facilitate breast conservation, render inoperable tumors operable and provide important prognostic information at an individual patient level based on response to therapy. Previous studies have confirmed that the efficacy of albumin-bound paclitaxel in neoadjuvant therapy and was well tolerated when combined with sequential chemotherapy with anthracyclines . The GBG69 study was the first to compare the efficacy and safety of nab-paclitaxel (nab-P) and solvent-based paclitaxel in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer. The results showed that the pCR rate in the nab-P group was significantly higher than that in the solvent paclitaxel group (38% vs 29% p\<0.001). Long-term follow-up results showed that after 4 years, iDFS was also significantly improved in nab-P-treated patients compared with solvent paclitaxel (84.0% vs 76.3%; HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.51-0.86; P = 0.0023). Another phase II study compared docetaxel and albumin paclitaxel in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer. The results showed a slightly higher pCR rate in the nab-P group (docetaxel: 12%; nab-P: 17%). In the Ki67\>20% subgroup, the pCR rates were 16% (docetaxel) vs 24% (nab-P) respectively. demonstrating that albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-P) appears to demonstrate greater efficacy in breast cancer compared to docetaxel. However, comparative studies between paclitaxel and docetaxel are still rare, In this study, a prospective, randomized, open-label, multi-center clinical study was conducted to analyse the efficacy and safety of albumin-bound paclitaxel and docetaxel in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer, and to further analyse the efficacy and safety of albumin paclitaxel in combination with chemotherapy for postoperative breast cancer in different subtypes of breast cancer patients, in order to obtain more realistic data and provide new treatment options for breast cancer patients.

Interventions

DRUGDocetaxel

75 mg/m2, d1, q3w,6 cycles

DRUGCarboplatin

AUC 6, d1, q3w ,6 cycles

DRUGTrastuzumab

starting dose 8 mg/kg, maintenance dose 6 mg/kg, d1, q3w ,6 cycles

DRUGPertuzumab

starting dose of 840 mg, maintenance dose of 420 mg, d1, q3w,6 cycles

DRUGNab paclitaxel

220 mg/m2, d1, q3w,6 cycles

DRUGEpirubicin

90 mg/m2,d1, q3w × 4 cycles,followed by docetaxel

DRUGCyclophosphamide

600 mg/m2, d1, q3w ,4 cycles,followed by docetaxel

Sponsors

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Female patients aged ≥18 years; 2. unilateral primary invasive breast cancer that meets clinical diagnostic criteria and is histologically confirmed; 3. The tumor is \>2cm, and the clinical stage is consistent with cT stage 2-4; or lymph node metastasis with clear clinical/pathological evidence; 4. known hormone receptor status (estrogen receptor \[ER\], progesterone receptor \[PR\]) and HER2 status with known Ki67 expression levels; (ER/PR positive defined as stained cells \>1%, HER2 positive defined as IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ with a positive FISH test); 5. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC): ER/PR negative, HER2 negative; tumor \>2cm or lymph node metastasis with clear postoperative pathological evidence; Luminal breast cancer: ER\>1%, HER2 negative, postoperative pathological evidence definite lymph node metastasis (different adjuvant chemotherapy regimens depending on whether the lymph nodes are N1 or N2-3); HER2-positive breast cancer: HER2-positive, regardless of ER/PR status; (the above classification determines enrollment and neoadjuvant therapy, and does not represent the corresponding molecular typing definition); 6. patients who need neoadjuvant chemotherapy as judged by the investigator; 7. ECOG physical fitness score of 0-1; 8. The patient has not received any treatment for breast cancer before enrollment; 9. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiography must confirm normal cardiac function within 3 months prior to randomization. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) must be ≥55%; 10. Liver and kidney function: serum creatinine ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal; AST and ALT ≤3 times the upper limit of normal; total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal, or ≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal when the patient has Gilbert's syndrome ; 11. Bone marrow function: neutrophils≥1.5×109/L, platelets≥100×109/L, hemoglobin≥90g/L; 12. Able to comply with outpatient treatment, laboratory monitoring and necessary clinical visits during the study period; 13. Subjects have the ability to understand, agree and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) for the study prior to initiating any protocol-related procedures; subjects have the ability to express consent (where applicable).

Exclusion criteria

1. Advanced and/or inoperable patients with distant metastasis confirmed by imaging evidence or pathology; 2. Patients with bilateral invasive breast cancer; 3. Other malignant tumors have occurred in the past 5 years, except for skin cancers of cured cervical carcinoma in situ and non-melanoma; 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; patients with childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to take effective contraceptive measures; 5. The molecular status of ER/PR and HER2 and Ki67 cannot be determined; 6. Patients with CNS metastases or \> grade 1 peripheral neuropathy; 7. Surgical axillary staging within 6 months prior to study entry; 8. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biotherapy and/or endocrine therapy for currently diagnosed breast cancer prior to study entry; 9. Patients with severe myelosuppression at screening; 10. Patients with severe liver dysfunction (Child's Class III) or renal dysfunction at screening ; 11. Other concomitant diseases (e.g. untreated congenital heart disease, glomerulonephritis, etc.) which, in the opinion of the investigator, seriously endanger the safety of the patient or would prevent the implementation or completion of the programme treatment; 12. Patients with hypersensitivity to any of the components of albumin paclitaxel, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab; 13. Patients with psychiatric disorders; 14. Subjects who are participating in another clinical study or whose first dose was administered less than 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the study drug) from the end of the previous clinical study (last dose) ; 15. The investigator judges other situations that may affect the clinical research and the judgment of the research results and are not suitable for inclusion in the research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
pCR(pathological complete response)1yeardefined as ypT0/is, ypN0 (defined as no invasive tumor in breast and axillary lymph nodes

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
DFS2 yearsdisease-free survival
OS10 yearsoverall survival
DMFS2 yearsdistant metastasis-free survival
Secondary pCR1 yeardefined as ypT0, ypN0 (no invasive or residual carcinoma in situ lesions in breast and axillary lymph nodes

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
The incidence of other AEs5 years
Remission rate of neurotoxicity5 years
ORR1yeartumor response rate based on imaging assessment in the neoadjuvant therapy (preoperative) stage

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactYiding CHEN
ydchen@zju.edu.cn13605719519
Backup ContactHuihui CHEN
huihuicyj@zju.edu.cn571-87784527

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026