Studies have indicated that the improvement in pathological complete response (pCR) is significantly correlated with luminal breast cancer patients' overall survival (OS). Patients with luminal breast cancer have poor efficacy for neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The combination of neoadjuvant therapy with immunotherapy and chemotherapy has been demonstrated to enhance the pCR rate of luminal-type breast cancer patients, increasing it from 13-15% to approximately 24%. Therefore, how to further improve the pCR rate of luminal-type breast cancer became the main objective of this study. Stereotactic radiotherapy (SBRT) not only kills tumor cells directly, but also kills the distant unirradiated tumor cells by promoting the cross-initiation of tumor-specific CD8+ T cells, a phenomenon known as the abscopal effect. Our research team has recently discovered that the triple therapy model of SBRT + anti-vascular targeting + anti-PD-1 was safe and efficacious in lung cancer patients. Ivonescimab (AK112) is an anti-PD-1/VEGF-A bispecific antibody. In order to improve the pCR, a single-arm, open, phase II clinical study was proposed to explore the safety and efficacy of SBRT+AK112+chemotherapy, a neoadjuvant treatment modality, in the treatment of luminal breast cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
8Gy×3 SBRT (continuous irradiation) to irradiate the primary lesion (for patients with axillary lymph node metastasis) or 6Gy×3 SBRT (continuous irradiation) to irradiate the primary lesion and axillary lymph node metastasis (for patients without axillary lymph node metastasis) will be administered at first. Then the first cycle of chemotherapy + AK112 will be given within 24 hours after the end of SBRT. The total eight cycles of preoperative chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy will be administered. Surgical resection will be performed within 4-6 weeks after the completion of the eighth cycle. The chemotherapy regimen consists of: Four cycles of doxorubicin 50 mg/m² (Q3W) + cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m² (Q3W), followed by Four cycles of albumin-bound paclitaxel 125 mg/m², Day 1 and Day 8 (every 28 days). The immunotherapy drug used is Ivonescimab (AK112) (20mg/kg) , administered every 3 weeks concurrently with chemotherapy for 8 cycles.
Hubei Cancer Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
RECRUITINGComplete pathologic remission (pCR) rate
pCR is defined as ypT0/Tis and ypN0
Time frame: Up to the 30 weeks
Objective response rate (ORR)
Percentage of participants achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), assessed by RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST.
Time frame: Up to the 30 weeks
Disease control rate (DCR)
Percentage of participants achieving CR, PR, or stable disease (SD), assessed by RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST.
Time frame: Up to 30 weeks
Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) score
Quantitative pathological assessment of residual disease in breast and lymph nodes.
Time frame: At time of surgery
Event-free survival (EFS)
Time from enrollment to disease progression, recurrence, or death.
Time frame: Up to 12 months after surgery
Safety and tolerability
Incidence and severity of adverse events graded by CTCAE v5.0.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year after surgery
Quality of life assessment
Measured using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 and QLQ-C30 questionnaires.
Time frame: Pretreatment, Pre-operative, and Up to 12 months after surgery
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.