This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant therapy with mitomycin and carboplatin in patients with BRCA-associated locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer.
The study includes two groups: one is an experimental group receiving chemotherapy according to the MCarb-T regimen, which is compared to a control group treated with the standard AC-TCarb regimen. To participate in this study, patients must have histologically confirmed triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in a locally advanced stage and a germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. All patients with TNBC undergo BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation testing before starting treatment, using either polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or next-generation sequencing (NGS). Patients in the experimental group receive 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the MCarb regimen (mitomycin + carboplatin AUC5), followed by 12 weekly doses of paclitaxel. Patients in the control group receive 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the AC regimen (doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide), followed by 12 weekly administrations of the TCarb regimen (paclitaxel + carboplatin AUC2). Clinical assessment is performed after cycles 2 and 4 of MCarb/AC, as well as after completion of the 12 weekly doses of T/ TCarb, with response evaluation according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. Upon completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy, patients undergo surgical treatment. Resected specimens are evaluated using the Miller-Payne grading system and the Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) classification to determine the efficacy of systemic therapy. To assess the safety of neoadjuvant systemic therapy, the frequency and nature of adverse events are recorded during treatment using the NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria. As part of the study protocol, complete blood counts with differential and platelet counts (Fonio method) were performed every 7 days, while blood biochemistry, urinalysis, and coagulation tests were carried out every 14 days. After completion of protocol therapy, patients were followed to assess disease status every 3 months during the first year and every 6 months thereafter. Monitoring included physical examination, ultrasound of the breasts and regional lymph nodes, mammography, contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest and abdomen, ultrasound or contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis, and bone scintigraphy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to the regimen of mitomycin in combination with carboplatin, followed by paclitaxel
neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to the AC regimen, followed by paclitaxel in combination with carboplatin
N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Pathomorphological response
The pathological response assessment will be performed within 14 days after definitive breast surgery. The Miller-Payne grading system will be used to assess the pathological response in the surgical specimen by comparing residual invasive tumor cellularity with the pretreatment core needle biopsy specimen. The Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) will be assessed using the surgical specimens from the breast and regional lymph nodes and will also be calculated within 14 days after surgery.
Time frame: From enrollment to pathological assessment (after surgery) from 6 to 7 months
Adverse events incidence
Adverse events during chemotherapy are any undesirable symptoms, conditions, or diseases that occur in a patient during or after chemotherapy and may be related to its toxic effects.
Time frame: Until 30 days after last patient treatment visit
Response rate
To assess the objective response rate (OR) by RECIST v1.1 2.
Time frame: At the end of Cycle 2 (each cycle consists of 28 days). At the end of Cycle 4 (each cycle consists of 28 days). At the end of Cycle 6 (each cycle consists of 7 days). At the end of Cycle 12 (each cycle consists of 7 days).
overall and disease-free survival
Overall survival (OS) refers to the length of time from either the date of diagnosis or the start of treatment that patients are still alive. It is a key endpoint in clinical trials, measuring the effectiveness of a treatment in extending life. Disease-free survival (DFS) is the length of time after primary treatment during which a patient remains free of any signs or symptoms of the cancer. It is used to measure how well a treatment prevents recurrence.
Time frame: "through study completion, an average of 1 year"
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