This phase IIB trial studies how well enzalutamide and paclitaxel before surgery works in treating patients with stage I-III androgen receptor-positive triple-negative breast cancer. Androgens can cause the growth of triple-negative breast cancer. Anti-hormone therapy, such as enzalutamide, prevent androgen from binding to the androgen receptor, thereby decreasing cell growth and causing tumor cell death. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving enzalutamide and paclitaxel before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. This treatment study is part of the MD Anderson Moonshot initiative.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the pathologic complete response (pCR) and residual cancer burden-index (RCB-I) rates of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who were non-responders to initial anthracycline and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy and who were treated with enzalutamide in combination with weekly paclitaxel in the neoadjuvant setting. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To estimate progression free survival (PFS) distribution of androgen receptor (AR)-positive TNBC patients who were nonresponders to initial anthracycline and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy, treated with enzalutamide in combination with weekly paclitaxel in the neoadjuvant setting. II. To determine the safety of administering enzalutamide in combination with weekly paclitaxel in the neoadjuvant setting. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To investigate the association between biomarkers in the peripheral blood and tumor tissue with safety and efficacy for TNBC patients who were treated with enzalutamide and treatment in combination with weekly paclitaxel in the neoadjuvant setting. II. To investigate the correlation between circulating tumor cells (CTC) characteristics and/or gene profiles and treatment response of enzalutamide and taxane. OUTLINE: Patients receive enzalutamide orally (PO) daily on days 1-7 and paclitaxel intravenously (IV) over 2 hours on day 1. Treatments repeat every 7 days for up to 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. SURGERY: After 12 cycles of therapy, patients undergo surgical resection of primary tumor with or without lymph node biopsy or complete axillary dissection. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up within 30 days after surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
24
Undergo axillary lymph node dissection
Given PO
Correlative studies
Undergo lymph node biopsy
Given IV
Undergo surgical resection of primary tumor
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
MD Anderson West Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
RCB Status
The RCB (Residual Cancer Burden) is a continuous variable derived from the primary tumor dimensions, cellularity of the tumor bed, and axillary nodal burden. RCB can be divided into four classes (RCB-0 to RCB-III) and will be collected as part of the study. RCB-0 (pCR), Minimal RCB (RCB-I), Moderate RCB (RCB-II), and Extensive RCB (RCB-III)
Time frame: 4 years
Incidence of Residual Cancer Burden-index
Using a Simon optimal two-stage design with alpha = beta = 10%, and then setting the threshold for an acceptable pathologic complete response or residual cancer burden-index rate at 20%. Will be estimated by the proportion of patients with pathologic complete response (residual cancer burden-zero) or residual cancer burden-index as the response rate along with an appropriate 95% confidence interval.
Time frame: Up to 30 days after surgery
Progression-free Survival Distribution
Estimated using Kaplan-Meier method. Progression of disease defined as \> 20% increase in tumor.
Time frame: From enrollment to progression of disease or death whichever comes first, up to 30 days after surgery
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