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NCT number NCT01377324
Other study ID # RUG2010-2611
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date May 2011
Est. completion date August 2013

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source University Medical Center Groningen
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The dose of fulvestrant to optimally downregulate estrogen receptors (ER) is currently subject of debate. Effects of fulvestrant on the ERs may be evaluable by molecular imaging using positron emission tomography with the ER-specific FES tracer. In this pilot study we will evaluate the effects of the new dose of fulvestrant (500mg i.m.)on the availability of ER binding sites in 15 metastatic breast cancer patients.


Description:

The estrogen receptor (ER) is expressed in approximately 70% of the breast carcinomas. In these patients signaling via the ER induces proliferation and cell survival of malignant cells. Fulvestrant can inhibit this signaling route by blocking the receptor and decreasing ER-expression by increasing its turn-over rate. The historical standard dose of fulvestrant was 250mg every 28 days i.m.; however studies performing serial biopsies showed that ER-downregulation was suboptimal. Recently the standard dose has been set to 500mg i.m. on day 1; 14; 28 and every 28 days thereafter. Although slightly more effective than the 250mg dose, still questions remain with respect to the required dose to establish maximal downregulation of ER-signaling. Immunohistochemistry only provides static information, i.e. the level of ER-expression. However, dynamic information evaluating the effects of fulvestrant on occupancy of ERs, may also be valuable. Whole-body imaging of the availability of ER binding sites using FES-PET may prove valuable to evaluate the effects of fulvestrant on the ER non-invasively in individual patients. This potentially allows adjustment of dosing in individual patients to aid therapy efficacy. In this pilot-study we will evaluate 15 metastatic breast cancer patients. All patients will undergo FES-PET/CT at baseline, FES-PET after 1 month, and FES-PET/CT after three months. Hormone- and fulvestrant levels will be measured in all patients. Whenever possible, tumor biopsies will be performed to correlate to FES-PET results.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 16
Est. completion date August 2013
Est. primary completion date August 2013
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - 1. Patients with a history of histological proven ER-positive primary breast cancer and, whenever available, histological proven ER-positive recurrence. 2. Post-menopausal status (age = 45 years with amenorrhea for > 12 months or prior bilateral ovariectomy 3. Documentation of a negative pregnancy test must be available for women less than 2 years after menopause 4. Progressive disease after 2 lines of hormonal therapy 5. No previous fulvestrant treatment 6. ER-antagonists should be discontinued for 5 weeks prior to FES-PET to prevent false negative FES-PET results. The use of aromatase inhibitors is allowed 7. ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2 8. Life expectancy > 3 months 9. Creatinine clearance = 30 ml/min 10. Age = 18 years 11. Signed written informed consent 12. Able to comply with the protocol Exclusion Criteria: - 1. Evidence of central nervous system metastases 2. Presence of life-threatening visceral metastases 3. > 3 lines of endocrine therapy for metastatic disease 4. > 2 lines of chemotherapy in metastatic disease

Study Design


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Intervention

Other:
Diagnostic intervention: Positron Emission Tomography with 16-alpha-[18-fluoro]-17betaestradiol
A FES-PET/(CT) will be performed thrice during protocol execution. Patients will be injected with ~200MBq 18F-FES

Locations

Country Name City State
Netherlands University Medical Center Groningen Groningen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University Medical Center Groningen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

References & Publications (3)

Howell A, Bergh J. Insights into the place of fulvestrant for the treatment of advanced endocrine responsive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Oct 20;28(30):4548-50. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.30.6266. Epub 2010 Sep 20. No abstract available. — View Citation

Linden HM, Stekhova SA, Link JM, Gralow JR, Livingston RB, Ellis GK, Petra PH, Peterson LM, Schubert EK, Dunnwald LK, Krohn KA, Mankoff DA. Quantitative fluoroestradiol positron emission tomography imaging predicts response to endocrine treatment in breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 20;24(18):2793-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.3810. Epub 2006 May 8. — View Citation

Mortimer JE, Dehdashti F, Siegel BA, Trinkaus K, Katzenellenbogen JA, Welch MJ. Metabolic flare: indicator of hormone responsiveness in advanced breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Jun 1;19(11):2797-803. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.11.2797. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Visualize and quantify changes in FES uptake in tumor lesions during fulvestrant 500mg therapy FES-uptake will be calculated for all tumor lesions at baseline, 1 month and 3 months.
Changes between FES-uptake during fulvestrant therapy will be calculated for:
3 months minus baseline
3 months minus 1 month
1 month minus baseline
baseline; 1 month; 3 months
Primary To evaluate the proportion of patients with an incomplete down-regulation/occupancy of ERs as determined by FES-PET FES-uptake will be calculated for all tumor lesions at baseline, after 1 month and after 3 months.
Incomplete down-regulation/ occupancy of ERs is defined as 1) an absolute SUV> 1.5, and 2) a relative decrease in SUV of <75% during fulvestrant therapy.
The proportion of patients that match these criteria will be given for:
1 month minus baseline
3 months minus baseline
baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary The feasibility to quantify changes in FES-uptake in liver metastases Liver metastases detected on PET/CT will be serially quantified at the 3 different time points to evaluate the feasibility to quantify liver lesions on FES-PET/CT baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary to correlate FES-PET results to patient and tumor response on fulvestrant therapy Patients will be categorized as responders and non-responders by standard follow-up (monthly visits, 3-monthly CT, other techniques when indicated).
The predictive value of FES-PET for response to fulvestrant will be calculated for:
baseline FES-uptake
changes in FES-uptake from baseline to 1 month
changes in FES-uptake from baseline to 3 months
Lesion-based evaluation will be performed for measurable lesions as defined by RECIST criteria, and changes in diameter will be correlated to changes in FES-uptake at:
1 month minus baseline
3 months minus baseline
baseline, 1 month, 3 months
Secondary Explorative analysis to correlate several factors (among which tumor burden, ER-expression, fulvestrant levels, estradiol levels, patient weight) to FES uptake will be performed. Explorative analysis to correlate several factors at different timepoints (baseline, 1 month, 3 months) to FES uptake. baseline, 1 month and 3 months
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