Previous studies provide a strong theoretical rationale for the conduct of a randomized study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Herceptin and pertuzumab in combination with FLOT in the perioperative treatment of resectable HER-2 positive adenocarcinoma of the stomach or GEJ.
This is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label study including patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach and GEJ scheduled to receive perioperative chemotherapy. According to centrally assessed HER-2 status: Patients with HER-2 positive tumors will receive FLOT +/- Herceptin / pertuzumab. The scope of the phase II portion of the trial is to evaluate pathological response rates of either regimen assessed by a centralized pathology and define safety and tolerability. Patients with locally advanced esophagogastric adenocarcinoma (i.e. cT2 any N or any T N-positive) with exclusion of distant metastases will be included in this trial. Patients will be stratified by age (18-69 vs. ≥ 70), tumor site (GEJ vs. gastric) and clinical stage (T1/2 vs. 3/4 and N- vs. N+) and randomized 1:1 to receive either FLOT (Arm A) or FLOT/Herceptin/pertuzumab (Arm B). Arm A (control group) Patients randomized to Arm A will receive 4 pre-operative treatments of FLOT (Docetaxel 50 mg/m², iv over 2 h; Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m² in 500 ml G5%, iv over 2h; Leucovorin 200 mg/m² in 250 ml NaCl 0.9 %, iv over 1 h; 5-FU 2600 mg/m², iv over 24 h) on d1, d15, d29, d43 of the preoperative treatment phase. Surgery is recommended to occur 4 weeks after last FLOT (4 weeks after d43 = day 71). Patients will receive 4 additional post-operative treatments of FLOT on d1, d15, d29, and d43 of the post-operative treatment phase. Post-operative treatment should start 6 to 8 weeks, but at maximum 12 weeks after surgery. Arm B (Herceptin/pertuzumab group) Patients randomized to Arm B will receive the FLOT regimen identical to Arm A as described above in conjunction with three-weekly Herceptin at 8mg/kg initial dose (Day 1, loading dose) followed by subsequent doses of Herceptin at 6mg/kg on d22 and d43 and pertuzumab at 840mg on d1, d22, and d43. Surgery is recommended to occur 4 weeks after last FLOT/Herceptin/pertuzumab dose (4 weeks after d43 = day 71). Patients will receive 3 additional doses of Herceptin and pertuzumab on d1, d22, and d43 of the post-operative treatment phase, together with the postoperative chemotherapy. Moreover, patients will receive 11 additional doses of Herceptin and pertuzumab after the end of post-operative FLOT. In both of the arms, tumor assessments (CT or MRI) are performed before randomization and prior to surgery and then every 3 months thereafter until progression/relapse, death or end of follow-up. During treatment, clinical visits (blood cell counts, detection of toxicity) occur prior to every treatment dose. Safety of FLOT/Herceptin/pertuzumab will be monitored continuously by careful monitoring of all adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) reported.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
81
Pre-operative therapy: * Docetaxel 50 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Leucovorin 200 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 (can be replaced by sodium folinate according to local guidelines) * 5-FU 2600 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 Surgery is recommended to be scheduled 4 weeks after d43. Post-operative therapy (start 6 to 8 weeks after surgery): * Docetaxel 50 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Leucovorin 200 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 (can be replaced by sodium folinate according to local guidelines) * 5-FU 2600 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43
Pre-operative therapy: * Herceptin 8/6 mg/kg, d1, d22, d43 * Pertuzumab 840 mg, d1, d22, d43 * Docetaxel 50 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Leucovorin 200 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 (can be replaced by sodium folinate according to local guidelines) * 5-FU 2600 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 Surgery is recommended to be scheduled 4 weeks after d43. Post-operative therapy (start 6 to 8 weeks after surgery): * Herceptin 8/6 mg/kg, d1, d22, d43 * Pertuzumab 840 mg, d1, d22, d43 * Docetaxel 50 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 * Leucovorin 200 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43 (can be replaced by sodium folinate according to local guidelines) * 5-FU 2600 mg/m², d1, d15, d29, d43.
Institute for Clinical Cancer Research Krankenhaus Nordwest
Frankfurt, Germany
PhaseII: Rate of pathological complete response
Time frame: 3 years
Phase III: Median Progression Free Survival
Time frame: 5 years
Phase II/III: R0 resection rate
Time frame: 75 days
Phase II: Median Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: 3 years
Phase II/III: Median Overall Survival
Time frame: 3/5 years
Phase II: PK Analysis
Time frame: 3 years
Phase II/III: Subgroup analyses: pathological response according to HER-2 status HER-2 IHC 3+ vs. other cases
Time frame: 3/5 years
Phase II/III: Subgroup analyses: PFS according to HER-2 status HER-2 IHC 3+ vs. other cases
Time frame: 3/5 years
Phase II/III: Subgroup analyses: OS according to HER-2 status HER-2 IHC 3+ vs. other cases
Time frame: 3/5 years
Phase III: Pathological Response Rates
Time frame: 5 years
Phase III: PFS rates
Time frame: 3 and 5 years
Phase III: OS rates
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Time frame: 3 and 5 years
Phase III: Median OS
Time frame: 5 years