HALT MBC: HER2 suppression with the addition of lapatinib to trastuzumab in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (LPT112515).

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS658-TPS658
Author(s):  
Nancy U. Lin ◽  
Michael A. Danso ◽  
Alice K. David ◽  
Joseph J. Muscato ◽  
Daniel Rayson ◽  
...  

TPS658 Background: Dual blockade of HER2 with the combination of trastuzumab (T) and lapatinib (L) enhances antitumor activity in HER2-positive breast cancer (BC) preclinical models due to the complementary mechanisms of action of the 2 agents. In patients (pts) with T-treated HER2-positive metastatic BC (MBC), treatment with the combination was associated with longer progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with L alone. In pts with stage II/III BC, preoperative treatment with the combination plus paclitaxel (P) resulted in significantly higher pathologic complete response rates compared with P combined with either agent alone. This evidence supports the concept of dual HER2 blockade as a treatment strategy for HER2-positive MBC. The present study is designed to evaluate whether the addition of L improves PFS among women with HER2-positive MBC receiving T as maintenance therapy. Methods: In this open-label, Phase III study, 280 pts will be stratified by line of treatment (first/second) and hormone receptor status (positive/negative), then randomized 1:1 to receive maintenance treatment with either L (1000 mg qd, continuously) in combination with T (6 mg/kg once every 3 weeks [q3w]) or T (6 mg/kg q3w) alone. Pts will receive study treatment until disease progression, death, discontinuation due to adverse events, or other reasons. The primary endpoint is PFS; secondary endpoints are OS, clinical benefit rate, and safety. Key eligibility criteria include pts with HER2-positive MBC who have completed 12 to 24 weeks of first- or second-line treatment with T plus chemotherapy with an objective response or stable disease at time of chemotherapy discontinuation. Pts with stable brain metastases are eligible if entering the study on second-line treatment. Efficacy endpoints will be analyzed in the ITT population. A total of 193 PFS events is required to detect a 50% increase in median PFS (hazard ratio=0.67) for L plus T compared with T alone (median PFS 27 vs 18 weeks, respectively). The hypothesis will be tested using a 1-sided test with 80% power and a type I error of 0.025. The trial is currently open for accrual in the United States and Canada.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS664-TPS664
Author(s):  
Nancy U. Lin ◽  
Michael A. Danso ◽  
Alice K. David ◽  
Joseph J. Muscato ◽  
Daniel Rayson ◽  
...  

TPS664 Background: Evidence supports the concept of dual HER2 blockade as a treatment strategy for HER2+ breast cancer (BC). In patients with prior trastuzumab (T)-treated HER2+ metastatic BC (MBC), treatment with T plus lapatinib (L) was associated with longer progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with L alone, and had an acceptable safety and tolerability profile. In patients with stage II/III BC, preoperative treatment with T plus L plus paclitaxel (P) resulted in significantly higher pathologic complete response rates compared with P combined with either agent alone. This study is designed to evaluate whether the addition of L improves PFS among women with HER2+ MBC receiving T as maintenance therapy. Methods: In this open-label, Phase III study, 280 patients will be stratified by line of treatment (first/second) and hormone receptor status (positive/negative), then randomized 1:1 to receive maintenance treatment with either L (1000 mg qd, continuously) in combination with T (6 mg/kg once every 3 weeks [q3w]), or T (6 mg/kg q3w) alone until disease progression, death, discontinuation due to adverse events, or other reasons. The primary endpoint is PFS; secondary endpoints are OS, clinical benefit rate, and safety. Eligible patients are females, aged ≥18 years with HER2+ MBC who have completed 12-24 weeks of first-/second-line treatment with T plus chemotherapy with an objective response or stable disease at chemotherapy discontinuation. Patients with stable brain metastases are eligible if entering the study on second-line treatment. Efficacy endpoints will be analyzed in the intent-to-treat population. A total of 193 PFS events is required to detect a 50% increase in median PFS from 18 weeks (T alone) to 27 weeks (L+T) with an associated hazard ratio of 0.667, an 80% power and a 1-sided type I error of 0.025. One interim analysis is planned for futility when ~97 PFS events (50% of required events) have been observed. Safety endpoints will be analyzed in all randomized patients who receive ≥1 dose of study medication. The trial is currently open for accrual in the United States and Canada. Clinical trial information: NCT00968968.


2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 881-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. Goss ◽  
Kathrin Strasser

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the current clinical status and possible future applications of aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer. METHODS: A review of the literature on the third-generation aromatase inhibitors was conducted. Some data that have been presented but not published are included. In addition, the designs of ongoing trials with aromatase inhibitors are outlined and the implications of possible results discussed. RESULTS: All of the third-generation oral aromatase inhibitors—letrozole, anastrozole, and vorozole (nonsteroidal, type II) and exemestane (steroidal, type I)—have now been tested in phase III trials as second-line treatment of postmenopausal hormone-dependent breast cancer. They have shown clear superiority compared with the conventional therapies and are therefore considered established second-line hormonal agents. Currently, they are being tested as first-line therapy in the metastatic, adjuvant, and neoadjuvant settings. Preliminary results suggest that the inhibitors might displace tamoxifen as first-line treatment, but further studies are needed to determine this. CONCLUSION: The role of aromatase inhibitors in premenopausal breast cancer and in combination with chemotherapy and other anticancer treatments are areas of future exploration. The ongoing adjuvant trials will provide important data on the long-term safety of aromatase inhibitors, which will help to determine their suitability for use as chemopreventives in healthy women at risk of developing breast cancer.


2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (32) ◽  
pp. 4286-4293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam M. Brufsky ◽  
Sara Hurvitz ◽  
Edith Perez ◽  
Raji Swamy ◽  
Vicente Valero ◽  
...  

Purpose This phase III study compared the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab combined with standard chemotherapy regimens versus chemotherapy alone as second-line treatment of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) –negative metastatic breast cancer. Patients and Methods Patients were randomly assigned 2:1 to chemotherapy + bevacizumab or to chemotherapy + placebo. Before random assignment, investigators chose capecitabine, a taxane (paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, or docetaxel), gemcitabine, or vinorelbine. Dosing for bevacizumab or placebo was 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks or 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks, depending on chemotherapy regimen. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary end points included overall survival, PFS by chemotherapy cohort, objective response rate (ORR), duration of objective response, 1-year survival rate, and safety. Results RIBBON-2 enrolled 684 patients (225, chemotherapy + placebo; 459, chemotherapy + bevacizumab). The combination of bevacizumab with chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant benefit. Median PFS increased from 5.1 to 7.2 months (stratified hazard ratio for PFS, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.64 to 0.93; P = .0072). The 10% improvement in ORR between the placebo- and bevacizumab-containing arms (39.5% v 29.6%; P = .0193), although not statistically significant, was consistent with previous trials. There was no statistically significant difference in overall survival. The most common grade ≥ 3 adverse events (AEs) related to bevacizumab treatment were hypertension (9.0%) and proteinuria (3.1%). There was an increased number of AEs leading to study discontinuation in the chemotherapy + bevacizumab arm compared with the chemotherapy + placebo arm (13.3% v 7.2%). Conclusion The combination of bevacizumab with commonly used chemotherapies improved PFS in the second-line treatment of patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, with a safety profile comparable with that in prior phase III studies.


Breast Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelia Martínez-Jañez ◽  
Ignacio Chacón ◽  
Ana de Juan ◽  
Luis Cruz-Merino ◽  
Sònia del Barco ◽  
...  

Background: The aim of this project was to provide an expert opinion regarding anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) therapy beyond second-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer (mBC). Methods: A group of experts discussed specific issues concerning anti-HER2 therapy in late-line settings in mBC. Results: Trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) or dual HER2 blockade appeared to be good options for HER2-positive mBC after ≥ 2 HER2-targeted therapies. Once an objective response has been achieved with anti-HER2-containing therapy, the anti-HER2 agent can be continued until progression of the disease, unacceptable toxicity or patient decision. mBC treated with ≥ 3 consecutive lines of anti-HER therapy, ≥ 1 being a dual HER2 blockade and with early progression of disease during a fourth or later-line treatment, are clinically resistant to anti-HER therapy. For progression of metastasis in the brain after anti-HER2 therapy, lapatinib and chemotherapy appear to be a good alternative after best local treatment. Conclusions: Further clinical trials are needed to provide valuable knowledge about the best treatment options in the later settings of mBC.


Author(s):  
Rupert Bartsch

SummaryOne year into the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) was another large congress held in a virtual format. Despite these circumstances, clinically relevant data were presented, and this short review focuses on developments in the fields of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. A quality-of-life (QoL) analysis from IMPassion031 showed that adding atezolizumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with a detrimental effect on QoL, while the burden of treatment-induced side effects increased with each cycle of neoadjuvant therapy in both treatment arms. KEYNOTE-355 evaluated the addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy as first-line treatment in metastatic TNBC (mTNBC); a significant improvement of progression-free survival (PFS) was reported in the pembrolizumab arm. At the 2020 SABCS, results with respect to different chemotherapy backbones were reported and the benefit of pembrolizumab was maintained irrespective of the type of taxane. Disappointingly, the phase III IPATunity130 study could not confirm a PFS improvement with the AKT inhibitor ipatasertib when added to paclitaxel as first-line treatment in mTNBC. A biomarker analysis from the phase III ASCENT study showed that the antibody–drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan was superior to chemotherapy by investigator’s choice independent of Trop‑2 expression and BRCA mutation status. In HER2-positive breast cancer, the PRECIOUS trial suggested a small albeit significant benefit with reinduction of pertuzumab in later treatment lines in patients progressing on prior dual HER2-blockade in the first- or second-line setting. The HER2-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor tucatinib when added to trastuzumab and capecitabine was shown to improve PFS and overall survival (OS) over trastuzumab and capecitabine alone in pretreated patients in the randomized HER2CLIMB trial; this benefit was apparently independent of hormone-receptor expression. An update from the DESTINY-Breast01 trial reported a median PFS of 19.4 months with trastuzumab deruxtecan in heavily pretreated patients. Finally, an analysis from the PERTAIN trial with > 6 years median follow-up showed excellent OS in patients with luminal B/HER2-positive receiving first-line trastuzumab/pertuzumab in combination with endocrine therapy suggesting that chemotherapy-free treatment is an option in highly selected patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4139-4139
Author(s):  
Chris Poki Leung ◽  
Minal A. Barve ◽  
Ming-Shiang Wu ◽  
Kathleen F. Pirollo ◽  
James F. Strauss ◽  
...  

4139 Background: Nearly all stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) patients progress after first-line treatment, and second-line options are limited. SGT-53 is an investigational product for tumor-targeted TP53 gene therapy that has completed phase Ia/Ib trials [Senser et al (2013), Mol Ther 21:1096; Pirollo et al (2016) Mol Ther 24:1697]. Methods: Here we provide an interim analysis of a Phase II trial (SGT53-02-1; NCT02340117) combining SGT-53 with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel (GEM/ABX). Eligible were first-line patients or those who had progressed after FOLFIRINOX (FFX) and/or gemcitabine-based therapy (second-line). In a 7-week treatment cycle, SGT-53 (3.6 mg DNA) was given once or twice weekly with GEM/ABX (1000 mg/m2/wk and 125 mg/m2/wk, respectively, for 3 of 4 weeks). Progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR) are primary endpoints.Overall survival (OS) and PFS are estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results: Of all evaluable patients (n=20), best response in 7 patients was determined to be partial response (PR) and 13 had stable disease (SD); none had progressive disease. In the second-line patients (n=11) there were 5 PR and 6 SD after 9 had failed FFX treatment, 3 had failed gemcitabine-based treatment and 1 had failed both. For patients with elevated CA19-9, SGT-53 + GEM/ABX resulted in marked reductions in the tumor marker. Published data for patients with PAC after therapy failure [Mita et al (2019) J Clin Med 8: 761; Portal et al (2015) Br J Cancer 113:989; Wang-Gillam et al (2016) Lancet 387:545] are shown for comparison. Notably, mPFS in our second-line patients was 7.4 months versus 3.1 months for the approved second-line therapy [Wang-Gillam et al (2016)]. This improvement in PFS exceeds the benchmark proposed to predict a clinically meaningful Phase III trial [Rahib et al (2016) Lancet Oncol 2:1209]. Conclusions: Our data suggest a clinically meaningful benefit of adding SGT-53 to GEM/ABX particularly for second-line PAC patients, most of whom had failed prior FFX treatment. Clinical trial information: NCT02340117. [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Qingxia Fan ◽  
Junsheng Wang ◽  
Tao Wu ◽  
Yonggui Hong ◽  
...  

Abstract   Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) as a common malignancy is prevalent in East Asia and in eastern and southern Africa. Although pembrolizumab, nivolumab and camrelizumab are respectively recommended as second-line treatment for advanced ESCC due to improved overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR) was modest. New effective treatments are needed. Hence, the study of camrelizumab plus apatinib (VEGFR2 inhibitor) as second-line treatment for advanced ESCC was performed. Methods This ongoing phase II trial (NCT03736863) in six sites in China enrolled pts aged 18-75 with unresectable locally advanced, locally recurrent, or metastatic ESCC that progressed or were intolerant after first-line chemotherapy, and an ECOG performance status of 0-1. Pts received 200 mg camrelizumab intravenously every 2 weeks and apatinib 250 mg orally once per day in 4-week cycles until disease progression, unacceptable adverse events (AEs) or withdrawal of consent. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed ORR. Secondary endpoints included disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS) and OS. Results At data cutoff (Feb 28, 2021), 52 pts were enrolled, including 42 males and 50 with distant metastases, with the median age of 62 years. In the evaluable population of 39 pts, ORR without confirmation was 43.59% and DCR was 94.87%. The median duration of response was 6.9 months (95% CI 4.57–9.23). The median PFS was 6.8 month (95% CI 2.66–10.94). The 12-month overall survival was 52.2%. A total of 80.8% of pts had treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) with 46.2% of grade ≥ 3 TRAEs. The safety profile of camrelizumab and apatinib was consistent with other anti–PD-1 antibodies and angiogenesis inhibitors. Conclusion This is the first study that evaluates the combination anti–PD-1 antibody and anti-angiogenesis inhibitor as a second-line therapy for advanced ESCC. Camrelizumab plus apatinib showed encouraging clinical efficacy and acceptable safety. Further phase III randomized trials are warranted.


1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2722-2730 ◽  
Author(s):  
B L Weber ◽  
C Vogel ◽  
S Jones ◽  
H Harvey ◽  
L Hutchins ◽  
...  

PURPOSE We evaluated single-agent intravenous (IV) vinorelbine as first- and second-line treatment for advanced breast cancer (ABC) in patients who were not resistant to anthracyclines. Objective tumor response (TR) and toxicity were assessed. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 107 women were enrolled onto this multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label phase II study. Patients were stratified into first- and second-line treatment groups, based on prior treatment history. Vinorelbine was initially given at 30 mg/m2/wk, with dose modification for toxicity as indicated. Therapy was continued until disease progression or severe toxicity mandated withdrawal or until the patient asked to be removed from the study. RESULTS The objective response rate for all patients was 34% (95% confidence interval [CI], 25% to 44%): 35% (95% CI, 23% to 48%) for first-line patients and 32% (95% CI, 20% to 47%) for second-line patients. Nine first-line and three second-line patients obtained a complete response (CR). The median duration of objective response was 34 weeks in both groups. The overall survival durations of first- and second-line patients were 67 weeks and 62 weeks, respectively. Granulocytopenia was the predominant dose-limiting toxicity. Two patients died on study as a result of granulocytopenic sepsis. CONCLUSION Single-agent vinorelbine is an effective and well-tolerated agent for first- and second-line therapy of ABC. The results of this study confirm the findings of similar international trials and suggest vinorelbine should be considered a valid treatment option for patients with ABC and a potential component in future combination regimens for this disease.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (27) ◽  
pp. 3138-3149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Saura ◽  
Mafalda Oliveira ◽  
Yin-Hsun Feng ◽  
Ming-Shen Dai ◽  
Shang-Wen Chen ◽  
...  

PURPOSE NALA (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01808573 ) is a randomized, active-controlled, phase III trial comparing neratinib, an irreversible pan-HER tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), plus capecitabine (N+C) against lapatinib, a reversible dual TKI, plus capecitabine (L+C) in patients with centrally confirmed HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with ≥ 2 previous HER2-directed MBC regimens. METHODS Patients, including those with stable, asymptomatic CNS disease, were randomly assigned 1:1 to neratinib (240 mg once every day) plus capecitabine (750 mg/m2 twice a day 14 d/21 d) with loperamide prophylaxis, or to lapatinib (1,250 mg once every day) plus capecitabine (1,000 mg/m2 twice a day 14 d/21 d). Coprimary end points were centrally confirmed progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). NALA was considered positive if either primary end point was met (α split between end points). Secondary end points were time to CNS disease intervention, investigator-assessed PFS, objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DoR), clinical benefit rate, safety, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). RESULTS A total of 621 patients from 28 countries were randomly assigned (N+C, n = 307; L+C, n = 314). Centrally reviewed PFS was improved with N+C (hazard ratio [HR], 0.76; 95% CI, 0.63 to 0.93; stratified log-rank P = .0059). The OS HR was 0.88 (95% CI, 0.72 to 1.07; P = .2098). Fewer interventions for CNS disease occurred with N+C versus L+C (cumulative incidence, 22.8% v 29.2%; P = .043). ORRs were N+C 32.8% (95% CI, 27.1 to 38.9) and L+C 26.7% (95% CI, 21.5 to 32.4; P = .1201); median DoR was 8.5 versus 5.6 months, respectively (HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.74; P = .0004). The most common all-grade adverse events were diarrhea (N+C 83% v L+C 66%) and nausea (53% v 42%). Discontinuation rates and HRQoL were similar between groups. CONCLUSION N+C significantly improved PFS and time to intervention for CNS disease versus L+C. No new N+C safety signals were observed.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung-Jue Bang

11 Background: The use of trastuzumab has been established as the standard first-line treatment of HER2 positive (+) AGC. However, the role of anti-HER2 agents in the second-line treatment of HER2+ AGC has not been clearly established yet. TyTAN is the first randomized study to compare the efficacy and safety of adding lapatinib (L) to paclitaxel (P) vs P alone in the second-line treatment of HER2+ AGC. Methods: Eligibility required patients (pts) with AGC, amplification of HER2 by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and one prior regimen containing fluoropyrimidines and/or cisplatin. Pts were randomized 1:1 to L (1500mg QD) and P (80mg/m2, Day 1, 8, 15 q4w) or P alone. The treatments were given until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratification variables were prior trastuzumab treatment and gastrectomy status. Primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Results: From March 2008 to June 2011, 1923 pts were screened and 430 pts were HER2+ AGC. 261 out of 430 pts were enrolled. All pts were from Asian countries: Japan (100), China (95), Korea (46), and Taiwan (20). Median OS was 11.0 months for L+P and 8.9 months for P alone in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population (HR 0.84; p=0.2088). In a pre-planned subgroup analysis, median OS in HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ subgroup was 14.0 months for L+P and 7.6 months for P alone (HR 0.59; p=0.0176). The endpoints in efficacy and AEs of special interest for L+P are summarized below (Table). Conclusions: Although OS was prolonged in L+P arm by 2 months, the difference was not statistically significant. HER2 IHC 3+ subgroup demonstrated statistically significant prolongation of OS by adding L. Clinical trial information: NCT00486954. [Table: see text]


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