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Efficacy and Safety of Intrathecal Administration of Thiotepa in Combination With Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer With Leptomeningeal Metastasis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Intrathecal Administration of Thiotepa in Combination with Trastuzumab via the Ommaya Reservoir in Leptomeningeal Metastasis of HER2-positive Breast Cancer, sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-04.

Sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 11 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
26
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Evaluate the efficacy and safety of Intrathecal Administration of Thiotepa in Combination with Trastuzumab via the Ommaya Reservoir in Breast Cancer with Leptomeningeal Metastasis

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This was a II, single-arm, prospective, multicenter study designed to estimate the efficacy and safety of intrathecal administration of thiotepa in combination with Trastuzumab via the Ommaya Reservoir in HER2-positive breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastasis.

The primary end point was iORR [complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)] according to RANO-LM. Scoring based on radiographic assessment in leptomeningeal metastases . A composite score (total score) is calculated and compared with the baseline total score. A 25% worsening in the current score relative to baseline defines radiographic progressive disease. A 50% improvement in the current score defines a radiographic partial response. Resolution of all baseline radiographic abnormalities defines a complete response. All other situations define stable disease. The secondary end points were changes in iPFS,PFS, OS, and exploratory analysis of the relationship between molecular markers and therapeutic efficacy.

This study is planned to include 26 patients with leptomeningeal metastasis from breast cancer who meet the entry criteria.

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Conditions studied

  • Leptomeningeal Metastasis of HER2-positive Breast Cancer

Keywords

  • Trastuzumab
  • Thiotepa
  • intrathecal chemotherapy
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In context

Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University is the lead sponsor of 543 studies on the registry; 301 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:The subjects must meet all of the following criteria simultaneously:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed HER-2 positive breast cancer (immunohistochemistry indicates HER-2 3+ and/or fluorescence in situ hybridization indicates HER-2 gene amplification)
  • Diagnosed with breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastasis based on cerebrospinal fluid cytology combined with central nervous system function and brain imaging findings
  • The patient has an Ommaya reservoir implanted or is eligible for implantation
  • KPS ≥ 30
  • Adequate bone marrow and liver and kidney function reserves: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L, hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L. International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN. Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (patients with Gilbert's syndrome can be enrolled if total bilirubin \< 3 x ULN). Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN; if the patient has liver metastasis, this criterion is AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN.
  • Female, aged between 18 and 75 years old
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 50%
  • Voluntary signing of informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible to be included in this study:

  • Subjects with other malignant tumors, excluding skin basal cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ
  • Presence of severe or uncontrollable systemic diseases, including uncontrollable hypertension or active bleeding tendency
  • Patients judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the trial, or those with factors that may affect the patient's compliance with the protocol
  • Toxicity caused by previous treatment has not recovered to normal state or is grade 1 according to NCI-CTCAE 5.0
  • Allergic to or with metabolic disorders to the drugs in this protocol
  • Pregnant or lactating women, or women with pregnancy plans during the study period and within 6 months after the last administration
  • Patients participating in other clinical studies simultaneously
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
26 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental

    Intrathecal chemotherapy group Patients received intrathecal 150mg Trastuzumab combination with 10mg thiotepa once every three weeks until an event that meets the criteria for termination occurs.

    Drug: Intrathecal Administration of Thiotepa in Combination with Trastuzumab via the Ommaya Reservoir

Interventions

  • DrugIntrathecal Administration of Thiotepa in Combination with Trastuzumab via the Ommaya Reservoir

    Intrathecal chemotherapy group Patients received intrathecal 150mg Trastuzumab combination with 10mg thiotepa once every three weeks until an event that meets the criteria for termination occurs.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Intracranial Overall Response Rate

    Intracranial overall response rate (iORR) is defined as the proportion of patients whose best overall response is either complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as per local review and according to RANO-LM.

    Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intracranial Progression Free Survival

    Intracranial progression-free survival (iPFS) is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented progression, as per local review and according to RANO-LM or death due to any cause.

    Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

  2. Progression Free Survival

    Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented progression as per local review and according to RECIST 1.1 or death due to any cause.

    Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

  3. Overall Survival

    Overall survival is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause

    Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 100 months

  4. frequency/severity of adverse events, lab abnormalities

    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr, Analytic code

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 4, 2025, 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
NCT07263425
Lead sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Collaborators
The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 4, 2025
Start date
Oct 27, 2025
Primary completion
Oct 27, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 27, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 4, 2025

Study contacts

Wei Li, Ph.D
Contact
real.lw@163.com
025-68307102

Oversight

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