A Phase 2 interventional study of 6-Mercaptopurine and Methotrexate in Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer, sponsored by University of Oxford. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-09.
Sponsored by University of Oxford · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) in combination with methotrexate (MTX) in patients with breast or ovarian cancer who are known to have a BRCA (breast cancer gene) mutation.
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) in combination with methotrexate (MTX) in patients with breast or ovarian cancer who are known to have a BRCA (breast cancer gene) mutation. 6MP is used instead of thioguanine(6TG) as it is converted to the same cytotoxic moiety as 6TG, ie. thioguanine nucleotides, but with reduced toxic effects. Low dose methotrexate is used in combination with 6MP as it promotes the formation of thioguanine nucleotides.
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Patients with proven BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations and after appropriate exposure to standard treatment, as defined by:
Breast Cancer
OR Ovarian Cancer
Haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with any of the following contra-indications to thiopurines (6MP or 6TG) or methotrexate:
6-Mercaptopurine 55mg/m2 per day, and methotrexate 15mg/m2 per week
Drug: 6-Mercaptopurine · Drug: Methotrexate
6-Mercaptopurine (6MP) 55mg/m2 body surface area, administered orally (PO) once a day (od) in the morning 1 hour after eating, on a continuous schedule. One cycle is 28 days. Treatment is given continuously until disease progression.
Also known as: 6MP
Methotrexate (MTX) 15 mg/m2 taken orally, once a week, in the morning. One cycle is 28 days. Treatment is given continuously until disease progression.
Also known as: MTX
Objective Response Rate to 6-mercaptopurine and Methotrexate (6MP/MTX) in This Patient Population.
1st stage: If less than 3/30 evaluable patients respond at 8 weeks the trial will be stopped for futility. If 3 or more out of 30 evaluable patients respond then a further 35 patients will be recruited (2nd stage) - this was met. The proportion of patients responding to treatment (complete response, partial response or stable disease) at the second stage will be presented per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) criteria version 1.1 measured radiologically with computerised tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); the same method is used at baseline and at follow-up: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Patients who yield progressive disease (PD) are classed as non-responders.
Time frame: 8 weeks after start of treatment
Quality of Life - EuroQol Group, Five Dimensions, Three-level (EQ-5D-3L) Standardized Instrument for Measuring Generic Health Status
Evaluated using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 6 months, and at the end of treatment or 12 months, as well as using the ECOG performance status measure after each cycle
Time frame: At the end of treatment or 12 months
74 patients were consented and registered from 14 sites between May 2011 and October 2014, and 67 of these registered patients were found to be evaluable. This is larger than the planned sample size of 65 patients, to compensate for unevaluable patients.
| Milestone | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Started | 74 |
| Completed | 67 |
| Not completed | 7 |
1st stage: If less than 3/30 evaluable patients respond at 8 weeks the trial will be stopped for futility. If 3 or more out of 30 evaluable patients respond then a further 35 patients will be recruited (2nd stage) - this was met. The proportion of patients responding to treatment (complete response, partial response or stable disease) at the second stage will be presented per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) criteria version 1.1 measured radiologically with computerised tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); the same method is used at baseline and at follow-up: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Patients who yield progressive disease (PD) are classed as non-responders.
| Participants | 6-Mercaptopurine and Methotrexate (6MP/MTX) |
|---|---|
| Objective Response Rate to 6-mercaptopurine and Methotrexate (6MP/MTX) in This Patient Population. | 22 |
Evaluated using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 6 months, and at the end of treatment or 12 months, as well as using the ECOG performance status measure after each cycle
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Collected over From start of treatment until end of follow-up, up to 2 years.. Non-serious events are listed at a 4% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6MP/MTX | 52/67 (77.6%) | 33/67 (49.3%) | 46/67 (68.7%) |
| Event | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations | 6/67 |
| Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders | 5/67 |
| Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders | 3/67 |
| Lung infectionInfections and infestations | 3/67 |
| FeverGeneral disorders | 2/67 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 2/67 |
| SepsisInfections and infestations | 2/67 |
| Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations | 2/67 |
| PalpitationsCardiac disorders | 1/67 |
| Tumour painNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 1/67 |
| Event | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations | 24/67 |
| AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 22/67 |
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 19/67 |
| White blood cell count decreasedInvestigations | 15/67 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 12/67 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 9/67 |
| Abdominal painHepatobiliary disorders | 8/67 |
| Mucositis OralGastrointestinal disorders | 6/67 |
| Platelet count decreasedInvestigations | 5/67 |
| Alanine Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations | 4/67 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Mean | 55.9 (32 to 80) |
| Age, Customized(Participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Age categorical — 18-64 years | 54 |
| Age categorical — 65-84 years | 13 |
| Age categorical — 85 years and over | 0 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Female | 67 |
| Male | 0 |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 67 |
| Breast Cancer gene (BRCA) Status(Participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| BRCA 1 | 40 |
| BRCA 2 | 27 |
| Prior poly-Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) ribose polymerase (PARP) treatment(Participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| Yes | 26 |
| No | 41 |
| Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status(Participants) | 6MP/MTX |
|---|---|
| PS 0 | 27 |
| PS 1 | 36 |
| PS 2 | 4 |
2 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
The record gives a start of May 2011, a primary completion of Dec 2014 and a completion of May 2015. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
Results were first posted in May 2019, 4 years 5 months after primary completion.
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Studies of the drugs tested here: Mercaptopurine · Methotrexate