A phase 2 non-randomized study to assess the safety and efficacy of the combination of tucatinib and trastuzumab with capecitabine for the treatment of leptomeningeal metastases in HER2-neu positive breast cancer.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new treatment for patients with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with leptomeningeal disease (LMD). This is a rare and fast-growing form of cancer. Leptomeningeal disease refers to the seeding of tumor cells to the leptomeninges and dissemination in the cerebrospinal fluid. Currently, there are is no standard of care treatment for LMD. However, we think the combination therapy will be safe and well-tolerated and may also improve survival. Blood and spinal fluid samples will be collected to evaluate the effects on the body and the cancer, which will help provide greater understanding to therapy response in patients. The study has a two-stage design with the first stage including 15 subjects from up to ten institutions nationwide. If it advances to the second stage based on the number of successes, another 15 subjects will be enrolled.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
17
Tucatinib study drug is given in tablet form and taken daily.
Trastuzumab is approved by the FDA and is available commercially. Trastuzumab must be prepared and is administered intravenously.
Capecitabine is approved by the FDA and is available commercially as an oral drug.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
UCSF-Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, United States
MedStar Georgetown University-Lombardi CCC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Length of Subject Survival After Starting Study Treatment
Number of participants alive. A Gehan-like trial design with an interim futility analysis will be used.
Time frame: Through study completions, an average of 2 years
Number of Adverse Events
Adverse event reporting will be graded following the National Cancer Institute of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.0. Subjects who receive at least one dose of the drug combination will be evaluable for toxicity from the time of the first dose.
Time frame: up to 28 months
Progression Free Survival
From the start of treatment to 12 months
Time frame: up to 12 months
Duration of Response in the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Data from subjects who have received at least one cycle of therapy and disease re-evaluation for CNS tumors by imaging, cytopathology, and clinical evaluation will be accumulated until disease progression.
Time frame: up to 28 months
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) in CNS
The overall survival from the combination therapy is compared to the historical control. Clinical benefit is observed with a ratio of successes and corresponding confidence interval.
Time frame: Baseline up to 28 months
Duration of Response in Extra-CNS Disease
Data from subjects who have received at least one cycle of therapy and disease re-evaluation for extra-CNS tumors by imaging, cytopathology, and clinical evaluation will be accumulated until disease progression. Extra-CNS response will be classified per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Indiana University-Melvin and Bren Simon cancer center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center-
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Michigan-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake
Seattle, Washington, United States
Time frame: up to 28 months
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) in Extra-CNS Disease
The overall survival from the combination therapy is compared to the historical control. Clinical benefit is observed with a ratio of successes and corresponding confidence interval.
Time frame: up to 28 months
Symptom Burden
The M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI -BT) module questionnaire will collect data at each study time point and evaluate changes of symptom burden. The MDASI-BT scale measures the severity of symptoms experienced by patients with breast cancer that interfere with daily living. A greater number of symptoms equals a greater interference with daily living. Symptoms of severity are assessed on a 0-213 scale with 0 being "lower quality of life" and 213 "higher quality of life".
Time frame: Baseline, end of study (up to 28 months)
Quality of Life Assessment
The Linear Analog Scale Assessment Quality of Life will be used to evaluate changes in the quality of life at restaging visits. Scale ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate a better quality of life.
Time frame: up to 28 months