Advanced Breast Cancer (Phase 1b) Clinical Trial
Official title:
An Open-Label, Randomised Phase 1b/2 Study Of PF-04691502 In Combination With Letrozole Compared With Letrozole Alone In Patients With Estrogen Receptor Positive, Her-2 Negative Early Breast Cancer
PF-04691502 is an inhibitor of PI3K and mTOR kinase. Published data support the hypothesis that a PI3K/mTOR antagonist in combination with letrozole might mitigate the intrinsic or acquired resistance to hormonal therapy and restore hormone sensitivity in high risk (high Ki-67) patient population of hormone-sensitive breast cancers. In addition, Ki-67, a marker of cellular proliferation, could be used to select those patients who benefit from treatment with a PI3K-pathway inhibitor.
The study was prematurely discontinued on 09Oct2012 due to the tolerability findings in 2 clinical studies testing PF-04691502 that have prompted the Sponsor to re-evaluate the strategic goals of the program. In the study B1271003 an unexpected frequency of severe skin toxicity was observed and in the study B1271004 5 cases of drug induced pneumonitis were reported. ;
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment