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NCT number NCT02676986
Other study ID # 009684QM
Secondary ID 2014-002001-37
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date August 2015
Est. completion date March 2020

Study information

Verified date February 2020
Source Queen Mary University of London
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Open-label, international, multicentre window of opportunity phase II trial to evaluate the effects of short-term preoperative therapy with enzalutamide (alone or in combination with exemestane) in women with newly diagnosed invasive primary breast cancer. The study has two cohorts:

- ER+ve breast cancer

- AR+ve, Triple-negative (i.e. ER-negative, PR-negative and HER2-negative) breast cancer

Study treatment is planned for a minimum of 15 days and a maximum of 29 days unless there is evidence of unacceptable toxicity or the patient requests to be withdrawn from the trial. Thereafter, patients will either be considered for definitive surgery or primary medical treatment (e.g. neoadjuvant chemotherapy) at the discretion of the treating physician.

The effects of enzalutamide (alone or in combination with exemestane) will be assessed on tumour tissue specimens taken at baseline and on the last day of study treatment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 221
Est. completion date March 2020
Est. primary completion date March 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Main Inclusion Criteria:

1. Written informed consent prior to admission to this study

2. Female, aged =18 years

3. ECOG performance status 0- 2

4. Histologically confirmed invasive primary breast cancer

5. Palpable breast tumour of any size, or tumour with an ultrasound or MRI size of at least 1.0 cm

6. Haematologic and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below at the screening visit

1. ANC 1500 cells/µl

2. Platelet count 100000/µl

3. Serum creatinine concentration < 1.5 x ULN

4. Bilirubin level < 1.5 x ULN

5. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) <3 x ULN

Inclusion Criteria unique to the ER+ve cohort:

1. ER+ve tumours defined as =1% of tumour cells positive for ER on IHC staining or an IHC score (Allred) of =3

2. Postmenopausal defined as:

1. Age 55 years and 1 year or more of amenorrhea

2. Age 55 years and 1 year or more of amenorrhea with LH and/or FSH levels in the postmenopausal range

3. Age 55 with prior hysterectomy but intact ovaries with LH and/or FSH levels in the postmenopausal range

4. Status after bilateral oophorectomy ( 28 days prior to first study treatment)

Inclusion Criteria unique to the AR+ve, TNBC cohort:

1. AR positive tumours defined as any nuclear AR staining by IHC (enrolment may be based on local pathology findings; subsequent review of AR expression by central pathology laboratory will be carried out)

2. Triple-negative tumours, i.e. tumour cells are negative for

1. ER with <1% of cells positive on IHC or an IHC score (Allred) of =2

2. PR with <1% of tumour cells positive on IHC or an Allred score of =2

3. HER2 with 0, 1+ or 2+ intensity on IHC and no evidence of amplification of the HER2 gene on ISH

3. Negative serum or urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment, preferably as close to the first dose as possible. Patients of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (for example, intrauterine device [IUD], birth control pills unless clinically contraindicated, or barrier device) beginning 2 weeks before the first dose of investigational medicinal product (IMP) and for 30 days after the final dose of IMP.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inflammatory breast cancer

2. Treatment with any of the following medications within 4 weeks before the baseline diagnostic biopsy is taken:

1. Oestrogens, including hormone replacement therapy;

2. Androgens (testosterone, dihydroepiandrosterone, etc.);

3. Any approved or investigational agent that blocks androgen synthesis or targets the AR (e.g., abiraterone acetate, ARN-509, bicalutamide, enzalutamide, ODM-201, TAK-448, TAK-683, TAK-700)

3. Previous systemic or local treatment for the new primary breast cancer currently under investigation (including surgery, radiotherapy, cytotoxic and endocrine treatments); prior treatment for previous breast cancer or other neoplasms is allowed as long as it was completed at least 1 year prior to inclusion into this trial.

4. History of seizure or any condition that may predispose to seizure; history of loss of consciousness or transient ischemic attack within 12 months before day 1.

5. Significant cardiovascular disease, such as

1. History of myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes or coronary angioplasty/stenting/bypass grafting within the past 6 months.

2. Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV or history of congestive heart failure NYHA class III or IV, unless an echocardiogram or multigated acquisition scan performed within 3 months before day 1 reveals a left ventricular ejection fraction = 45%;

3. History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes);

6. Hypersensitivity to the active pharmaceutical ingredient or any of the excipients of the IMPs, including Labrasol, butylated hydroxyanisole, and butylated Hydroxytoluene

7. Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that, in the investigator's opinion, gives reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an IMP, may affect the interpretation of the results, render the patient at high risk from treatment complications or interferes with obtaining informed consent.

8. Psychological, familial, sociological or geographical conditions that do not permit compliance with the study protocol.

9. Concurrent treatment with other experimental drugs. Participation in another clinical trial with any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to study entry.

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Enzalutamide
Anti-androgen
Exemestane
Hormonal therapy (Licenced)

Locations

Country Name City State
Germany Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbachg GmbH Frauenklinik Bergisch Gladbach
Germany Brustzentrum City St. Gertraudenkrankenhaus Berlin
Germany Charité Campus Mitte Berlin
Germany Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau Berlin
Germany DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick Berlin Köpenick
Germany Johanniter Krankenhaus Bonn Bonn
Germany Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Bremen Bremen
Germany Klinikum Chemnitz GmbH Chemnitz
Germany Kliniken-Essen-Mitte, Senology Essen
Germany Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus Frankfurt
Germany Evangelische Kliniken Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen
Germany Hannover Diakovere Henriettenstift Hannöver
Germany Klinikum Kassel Kassel
Germany Klinikum Kempten Kempten
Germany UKSH -Campus Kiel Kiel
Germany Brustzentrum Holweide Köln
Germany Brustzentrum Uniklinik Köln Köln
Germany St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Köln Köln
Germany UKSH Lübeck Lübeck
Germany UKSH Lüneburg, Städtisches Krankenhaus Lüneburg
Germany Johannes wesling Klinikum (Minden Hospital) Minden
Germany Brustzentrum Niederrhein / ÜBAG Prof. Nitz Mönchengladbach Monchengladbach
Germany Onkologisches Zentrum am Rotkreuzklinikum München München
Germany Helios-Kliniken Schwerin Schwerin
Germany Johanniter Frauenklinik Stendal Stendal
Germany Praxisnetzwerk Trosidorf Troisdorf
Germany GRN Klinik Weinheim Weinheim
Germany Marienhospital Witten Witten
Ireland Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Belfast
Spain Vall Hebron Hospital Barcelona
United Kingdom Ninewells Hospital and Medical School NHS Tayside Dundee
United Kingdom Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Exeter
United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust London
United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London
United Kingdom North Manchester Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Manchester
United Kingdom University Hospital of South Manchester Manchester
United Kingdom Churchill Hospital Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Oxford
United Kingdom University Hospital of North Tees Stockton-on-Tees
United Kingdom Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Surrey
United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Truro Cornwall
United States MD Anderson Cancer Centre Houston Texas

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Queen Mary University of London Astellas Pharma Inc

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Germany,  Ireland,  Spain,  United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Determine the difference in geometric mean change in Ki67 expression between the two treatment groups of patients in the ER+ Cohort The geometric mean change will be determined by the change in Ki67 expression in tumour biopsy samples collected at the End of Treatment to those collected at Pre-Treatment 24 months
Primary Determine the individual anti-proliferative response (RR?Ki67) for patients in the AR+ TNBC cohort The anti-proliferative response is defined as a =50% fall in Ki67 expression over the course of the study treatment 24 months
Secondary Determine the geometric mean change in Ki67 expression at the end of study treatment (Mean ?Ki67) for patients in the AR+ TNBC cohort 24 months
Secondary Determine the geometric mean Ki67 expression at the end of study treatment (Mean Ki67post) for patients in the ER+ cohort 24 months
Secondary Determine the individual end-of treatment anti-proliferative response (RRKi67-Post) for all patients. The RRKi67-Post is defined as the natural logarithm of percentage positive Ki67 of less than 1 at the end of study treatment. For patients in the TNBC cohort, the analysis will be limited to patients with pre-treatment Ln (%Ki67) = 1. 24 months
Secondary Determine the individual anti-proliferative response (RR?Ki67) for patients in the ER+ cohort. The RR?Ki67 is defined as a =50% fall in Ki67 expression over the course of the study treatment 24 months
Secondary Determine the geometric mean change in Caspase-3 between end of study treatment and pre-treatment tumour samples (Mean ?Caspase-3). 24 months
Secondary Determine the individual apoptotic response (RR?Caspase-3). RR?Caspase-3 is defined as a =50% increase in Caspase-3 over the course of the study treatment 24 months
Secondary Establish the safety and tolerability of enzalutamide alone and in combination with exemestane in this population through review of all AEs and SAEs assessed by CTCAE v4.03 Safety and tolerability will be assessed through reviewing:
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)
Incidence of grade 3 and 4 adverse events (AEs) (CTCAE, version 4.03)
Incidence of all AEs of all grades
Clinically significant changes in vital signs and clinical laboratory results during and following study drug administration
24 months
Secondary Measure the plasma levels of circulating hormones in blood samples collected prior to and at the end of study treatment. Plasma levels of androstenedione, DHT, estradiol, estrone, estrone sulfate, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, progesterone, sex hormone binding globulin, and total/free testosterone will be measured. 24 months