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TerminatedNCT02124902Updated Nov 7, 2022Results posted

Neoadjuvant Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients With Docetaxel and Carboplatin to Assess Anti-tumor Activity

A Phase 2 interventional study of Docetaxel and Carboplatin in Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-07.

Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Insufficient funding/staff
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
148
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This is a single arm open label phase II study in women with clinical stage 2 or 3 triple negative breast cancer to assess the anti-tumor activity (in terms of pathologic complete response rate) of neoadjuvant docetaxel in combination with carboplatin. Patient derived xenografts will also be developed simultaneously for the purposes of genoproteomic analysis.

Please note that Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has a parallel study the same as this study. Baylor is expected to enroll approximately 19 participants that have complied with the inclusion and exclusion criteria for this study (excluded participants from BCM will include male participants or participants with inflammatory breast cancer). The investigators will pool participants and data from the BCM study and the study at Washington University School of Medicine. Pooling the data will potentially improve statistical power.

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Conditions studied

  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
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In context

Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

1,163 studies on the registry are indexed under Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; 447 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 148 is above the median of 61 across 1,001 interventional studies indexed under Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine is the lead sponsor of 1,795 studies on the registry; 271 are open to participants now.

Of its 330 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 216 (65%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Newly diagnosed AJCC7 clinical stage II or III breast cancer with complete surgical excision of the breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy as the treatment goal.
  • Patients with PR+ tumors are allowed.
  • HER2 negative by FISH or IHC staining 0 or 1+.
  • ER less than Allred score of 3 or less than 1% positive staining cells in the invasive component of the tumor
  • Tumor size at least 2cm in one dimension by clinical or radiographic exam (WHO criteria). Patients with palpable lymph nodes may be enrolled regardless of tumor size.
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2
  • Normal bone marrow and organ function as defined below:

    • Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL
    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcl
    • Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcl
    • Serum bilirubin within (or under ) normal limits (OR total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 x IULN with direct bilirubin within normal range in patients with well documented Gilbert Syndrome)
    • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) within (or under ) normal limits
    • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • Patients may be pre- or post-menopausal. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she must inform her treating physician immediately.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable).
  • Able to tolerate PET/MRI with intravenous contrast administration and must complete the applicable MRI screening evaluation form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior systemic therapy for the indexed breast cancer.
  • A history of other malignancy ≤ 5 years previous with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin which were treated with local resection only or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Patients with bilateral or inflammatory breast cancer.
  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
  • A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to docetaxel or carboplatin.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Patient must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of study entry if premenopausal.
  • Known HIV-positivity.
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) measured within the past 60 days which precludes safe administration of the contrast agent
  • On dialysis
  • Prior allergic reaction to gadolinium-based MR contrast agents
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
148 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Washington University: Neoadjuvant docetaxel and carboplatin

    Docetaxel will be administered intravenously at a dose of 75mg/m2 over 60 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Carboplatin AUC 6 will be administered intravenously over 30 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle immediately following docetaxel infusion. A total of 6 cycles will be given.

    Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Carboplatin · Procedure: FDG-PET/MR

  • Experimental
    Baylor: Neoadjuvant docetaxel and carboplatin

    Docetaxel will be administered intravenously at a dose of 75mg/m2 over 60 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Carboplatin AUC 6 will be administered intravenously over 30 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle immediately following docetaxel infusion.

    Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Carboplatin · Procedure: FDG-PET/MR

Interventions

  • Also known as: Docefrez®, Taxotere®

  • Also known as: Paraplatin, Paraplatin-AQ

  • ProcedureFDG-PET/MR

    * Prior to initialization of Cycle 1 and completion of cycle 1 (preferably on cycle 2 day 1) * This is not optional for final 30 participants enrolled on the study

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate

    -A patient is considered to not to have a pCR if any of the following are true: * There is histologic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the surgical breast specimen or the axillary lymph nodes. * The patient has discontinued neoadjuvant treatment early due to refusal, toxicity, or radiographic evidence of progression and then goes straight to surgery where there is histologic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the surgical breast specimen and the axillary lymph nodes * The patient has discontinued neoadjuvant treatment early due to refusal, toxicity or radiographic evidence of progression and then receives alternative treatment. * The patient discontinues study treatment, refuses surgery, or is unable to undergo surgery due to a co-morbid condition. Thus, any patient who does not receive alternative treatment prior to surgery and has no histologic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the surgical breast specimen and the axillary lymph nodes is considered to have a pCR.

    Time frame: At the time of surgery (surgery will take place 3-5 weeks after completion of treatment and estimated treatment length is 18 weeks)

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Results

Posted Nov 7, 2022

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneWashington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and Carboplatin
Started12325
Completed10619
Not completed176
Withdrew: Adverse event72
Withdrew: Went to alternative treatment40
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject21
Withdrew: Physician decision20
Withdrew: Not eligible10
Withdrew: Did not receive carboplatin in cycle 613

Outcome measures

PrimaryPathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate

-A patient is considered to not to have a pCR if any of the following are true: * There is histologic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the surgical breast specimen or the axillary lymph nodes. * The patient has discontinued neoadjuvant treatment early due to refusal, toxicity, or radiographic evidence of progression and then goes straight to surgery where there is histologic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the surgical breast specimen and the axillary lymph nodes * The patient has discontinued neoadjuvant treatment early due to refusal, toxicity or radiographic evidence of progression and then receives alternative treatment. * The patient discontinues study treatment, refuses surgery, or is unable to undergo surgery due to a co-morbid condition. Thus, any patient who does not receive alternative treatment prior to surgery and has no histologic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the surgical breast specimen and the axillary lymph nodes is considered to have a pCR.

Time frame:
At the time of surgery (surgery will take place 3-5 weeks after completion of treatment and estimated treatment length is 18 weeks)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate
ParticipantsWashington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and Carboplatin
Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate4711

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected from start of treatment through 30 days after completion of treatment. Treatment could continue for a total of 6 cycles and each cycle is 21 days in length. All-cause mortality was followed from start of treatment through completion of follow-up. Follow-up for survival is for 5 years.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Washington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and Carboplatin9/123 (7.3%)21/123 (17.1%)123/123 (100%)
Baylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and Carboplatin3/25 (12%)3/25 (12%)16/25 (64%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventWashington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and Carboplatin
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders6/1231/25
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders3/1231/25
VertigoEar and labyrinth disorders0/1231/25
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders3/1230/25
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations3/1230/25
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/1230/25
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders2/1230/25
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders2/1230/25
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/1230/25
PainGeneral disorders2/1230/25
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventWashington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and Carboplatin
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders108/1234/25
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders101/1230/25
FatigueGeneral disorders95/1231/25
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations82/1232/25
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders81/1230/25
Peripheral sensory neuropathyNervous system disorders75/1232/25
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations68/1232/25
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders64/1230/25
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders63/1234/25
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders60/1231/25

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Washington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinTotal
Median53 (25 to 77)57 (29 to 71)53 (25 to 77)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Washington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinTotal
Female12325148
Male000
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Washington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinTotal
Hispanic or Latino099
Not Hispanic or Latino12316139
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Washington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American32133
White8922111
More than one race101
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Washington University: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinBaylor: Neoadjuvant Docetaxel and CarboplatinTotal
United States12325148
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Study locations

1 site
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ademuyiwa FO, Chen I, Luo J, Rimawi MF, Hagemann IS, Fisk B, Jeffers G, Skidmore ZL, Basu A, Richters M, Ma CX, Weilbaecher K, Davis J, Suresh R, Peterson LL, Bose R, Bagegni N, Rigden CE, Frith A, Rearden TP, Hernandez-Aya LF, Roshal A, Clifton K, Opyrchal M, Akintola-Ogunremi O, Lee BH, Ferrando-Martinez S, Church SE, Anurag M, Ellis MJ, Gao F, Gillanders W, Griffith OL, Griffith M. Immunogenomic profiling and pathological response results from a clinical trial of docetaxel and carboplatin in triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Aug;189(1):187-202. doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06307-3. Epub 2021 Jun 26. PubMed 34173924 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jul 12, 2019

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jul 2014 to primary completion in Nov 2021, 88 months.

Results were first posted in Nov 2022, 11 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 24, 2014
First posted
Apr 28, 2014
StartActual
Jul 7, 2014
Primary completionActual
Nov 10, 2021
CompletionActual
Dec 31, 2021
Results first posted
Nov 7, 2022
Last update
Nov 7, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 7, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02124902
Collaborators
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Breast Cancer Research Foundation, NeoImmuneTech
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 28, 2014
Start date
Jul 7, 2014
Primary completion
Nov 10, 2021
Completion
Dec 31, 2021
Results posted
Nov 7, 2022
Last update
Nov 7, 2022

Study contacts

Foluso Ademuyiwa, M.D., MPH
principal investigator · Washington University School of Medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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