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ACHP-THP vs EC-THP as Neoadjuvant Therapy for HER2-positive EBC

A Phase 2 interventional study of Doxorubicin liposome and Cyclophosphamide in Breast Cancer and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-16.

Sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
156
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women. EC-TH is one of the standard chemotherapy regimens for HER-2 positive early breast cancer(EBC). Earlier use of trastuzumab may improve DFS rate. In this study, the investigators want to find out whether ACH-TH regimen compared with the EC-TH regimen in HER2+ EBC could improve the pCR rate in neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

We update protocol in Sep 2020, because Pertuzumab is approveled by Chinese goverment and coverd by national insurance, dual target therapy with Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab is the standard therapy for neoadjuvant therapy of HER2-positive EBC patients.

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Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women. EC-TH is one of the standard chemotherapy regimens for HER-2 positive early breast cancer(EBC). Earlier use of trastuzumab could improve the DFS rate in HER2+ EBC. But due to the cardio-toxicity of both anthracycline and trastuzumab, the investigators usually avoid using these two drugs synchronously. The guidelines do not recommend ECH-TH regemin because of cardiac adverse effect. Doxorubicin liposome(A) has equivalent effect as anthracycline in advaced breast cancer(ABC), lower cardiac toxicity and could be combined use with trastuzumab. In this study, the investigators want to find out whether ACH-TH regimen compared with the EC-TH regimen in HER2+ EBC could improve the pCR rate in neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

We update protocol in Sep 2020, because Pertuzumab is approveled by Chinese goverment and coverd by national insurance, dual target therapy with Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab is the standard therapy for neoadjuvant therapy of HER2-positive EBC patients. So now we want to compare ACHP-THP regimen compared with the EC-THP regimen in HER2+ EBC could improve the pCR rate in neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer
  • Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

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Keywords

  • Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
  • Pathology complete response
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In context

Breast Neoplasms

12,544 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 2,892 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 156 is above the median of 72 across 9,303 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patient, >/= 18 years of age, \</= 70 years of age.
  • HER2-positive breast cancer
  • Histologically confirmed invasive breast carcinoma
  • Clinical stage T2-4/N0-3/M0 or node positive at presentation (patients with T1 tumors will not be eligible)
  • Known hormone-receptor status
  • Non previous anti-breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
  • Adequate hematologic, renal and liver function
  • Screening Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >/= 50% on echocardiogram (ECHO)
  • Adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer or bilateral breast cancer
  • History of any prior (ipsi- or contralateral breast cancer except lobular carcinoma in situ)
  • History of other malignancy within the last 5 years except for appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, Stage I uterine cancer, or other non-breast malignancies with a similar outcome to those mentioned above
  • Cardiopulmonary dysfunction as defined by protocol
  • Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Any known active liver disease, e.g. due to HBV, HCV, autoimmune hepatic disorders, or sclerosing cholangitis
  • Concurrent serious uncontrolled infections requiring treatment or known infection with HIV
  • History of intolerance, including Grade 3 to 4 infusion reaction or
  • hypersensitivity to trastuzumab or chemotherapy drugs
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
156 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ACHP-THP

    Doxorubicin liposome(PLD)35 mg/m2 Cyclophosphamide(CTX)600 mg/m2 Trastuzumab:first cycle 8mg/kg,then 6mg/kg Pertuzumab:first cycle 840mg,then 420mg Docetaxel(DOC)75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks paclitaxel (PTX) 175 mg/m2 every 3 weeks or paclitaxel (PTX) 80 mg/m2 every week albumin-bound paclitaxel 260 mg/m2 or albumin-bound paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 every week

    Drug: Doxorubicin liposome · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Trastuzumab · Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Pertuzumab · Drug: Paclitaxel-albumin

  • Active comparator
    EC-THP

    Epirubicin(EPI)90 mg/m2 Cyclophosphamide(CTX)600 mg/m2 Trastuzumab:first cycle 8mg/kg,then 6mg/kg Pertuzumab:first cycle 840mg,then 420mg Docetaxel(DOC)75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks paclitaxel (PTX) 175 mg/m2 every 3 weeks or paclitaxel (PTX) 80 mg/m2 every week albumin-bound paclitaxel 260 mg/m2 or albumin-bound paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 every week

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Trastuzumab · Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Epirubicin · Drug: Pertuzumab · Drug: Paclitaxel · Drug: Paclitaxel-albumin

Interventions

  • DrugDoxorubicin liposome

    PLD

    Also known as: PLD

  • DrugCyclophosphamide

    CTX

    Also known as: CTX

  • DrugTrastuzumab

    H

    Also known as: Herceptin

  • DrugDocetaxel

    DOC

    Also known as: Taxotere

  • DrugEpirubicin

    EPI

    Also known as: EPI

  • DrugPertuzumab

    P

  • DrugPaclitaxel

    paclitaxel (PTX) 175 mg/m2 every 3 weeks or paclitaxel (PTX) 80 mg/m2 every week

  • DrugPaclitaxel-albumin

    albumin-bound paclitaxel 260 mg/m2 or albumin-bound paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 every week

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathological Complete Response rate (pCR)

    Pathological complete response (pCR) in the breast tissue and the lymph node tissue will be assessed upon completion of pre-operative systemic therapy and definitive surgery.

    Time frame: At the time of definitive surgery (approximately 24-36 weeks from first dose of study drug).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate (ORR)

    CRR is defined as the proportion of subjects with complete or partial radiographic response of the primary tumor as determined by the central imaging vendor.

    Time frame: Approximately 20-24 weeks from first dose of study drug

  2. Event Free Survival (EFS)

    EFS will be defined as the time from random assignment to documentation of the first of the following events: discontinuation of study therapy due to protocol-defined progression prior to surgery; local, regional, or distant recurrence of breast cancer following curative surgery; a new breast cancer; another new onset malignancy; or death as a result of any cause.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years from the date of definitive surgery

  3. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS will be defined as the number of days from the day the subject is randomized to the date of the subject's death.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years from the date of definitive surgery.

  4. Incidence of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity

    Incidence of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, according to NCI-CTCAE 4.03 version.

    Time frame: Approximately 20-24 weeks from first dose of study drug

  5. Change From Baseline Between Treatment Comparison in Euro Quality of Life (EQ-5D) Index

    The EuroQol EQ-5D is a 6-item instrument designed to assess health status in terms of a single index value or utility score. It contains 5 descriptors of current health state (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain or discomfort, and anxiety or depression) with each dimension having 3 levels of function (1=no problem, 2=some problem, and 3=extreme problem). The scores on the 5 descriptors are summarized to create a single summary score. An overall utility score is calculated based on these domains, with a range score from 0 (worse health scenario) to a maximum of 1.0 (best health scenario).

    Time frame: First day of treatment (Day 1) up to 6 months during the post-surgery follow-up period (approximately 15 months from first dose of study drug)

  6. Change From Baseline Between Treatment Comparison in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy -Breast (FACT-B)

    FACT is a modular approach to assess participant health-related quality of life using a 'core' set of questions (FACT-G) as well as a cancer site-specific module. The FACT-G is a 27-item compilation of general questions divided into 4 domains: Physical Well-Being, Social/Family Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, and Functional Well-Being. The FACT-B consisted of the FACT-G (27-item) and a breast-specific module: a 10-item instrument designed to assess participant concerns relating to breast cancer. For all questions, participants were asked to respond to a five-level scale where 0=not at all, 1=a little bit, 2=somewhat, 3=quite a bit, and 4=very much. FACT-B total score = Physical Well-Being + Social/Family Well-Being + Emotional Well-Being + Functional Well-Being + Breast Cancer Subscale. As each of the items ranges from 0-4, the range of possible scores is 0-144, with 0 being the worst possible score and 144 the best.

    Time frame: First day of treatment (Day 1) up to 6 months during the post-surgery follow-up period (approximately 15 months from first dose of study drug)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China
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References and documents

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04172259
Lead sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Responsible party
Xia Wen (Clinical Professor, Sun Yat-sen University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 21, 2019
Start date
Jan 10, 2019
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2023
Completion
Sep 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 16, 2023

Study contacts

Wen Xia, MD
principal investigator · SunYat-sen University Cancer Center

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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