E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Advanced breast cancer patients with HER-2 non-amplified primary tumours and HER-2 positive circulating tumour cells or EGFR positive circulating tumour cells |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10057654 |
E.1.2 | Term | Breast cancer female |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the efficacy of a daily dose of lapatinib in advanced breast cancer patients with HER-2 non-amplified primary tumours with HER-2 or EGFR positive circulating tumour cells. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To evaluate anti-tumour activitiy of lapatinib • To evaluate the safety of lapatinib • To determine the early response of lapatinib on proliferation and the MAP kinase cascade by PET in a substudy in patients with EGFR positive CTCs only.
The translational research objective is to correlate response to lapatinib with HER-2 and EGFR protein levels and amplification evaluated on CTCs before starting treatment. A centralized review of the HER-2 status on the primary tumour will be performed retrospectively. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Title: Imaging modulation of MAPkinase activity using [11C]choline and [18F]FLT PET. Version:03 Date: 2-Oct-2008
The PET will be used to quantify response by calculating the change in PET uptake parameters like SUV (Standardised Uptake Value), Ki (constant for net irreversible uptake of tracer) and FRT (Fractional retention time). This will help in identifying early responders to treatment. PET will help in measuring MAP kinase activity and proliferation, both of which have been shown to be down regulated by lapatinib via its upstream blockade of EGFR and HER-2 receptor tyrosine kinases. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Signed written informed consent 2. Female patients, age ≥ 18 years 3. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of HER-2 negative (i.e. no gene amplification by FISH or IHC 2+ and no amplification by FISH or IHC 0/1+) infiltrating primary breast cancer. 4. Evidence of EGFR positive circulating tumour cells or HER-2 positive (≥50% CTCs or FISH positive) in a peripheral blood sample taken at screening visit. 5. Metastatic disease with at least one measurable lesion as per RECIST criteria classification 6. No brain metastasis requiring local therapy. Stable or asymptomatic subjects are allowed. 7. Availability of tumour block or at least six unstained 4 μm sections of the primary tumour to be sent to the central lab after eligibility confirmation for HER-2 central testing by FISH. 8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score for performance status 0 to 3 9. Life expectancy > 12 weeks 10. Adequate baseline haematologic, hepatic and renal function at screening visit. 11. Normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by echocardiogram or MUGA. 12. Negative serum pregnancy test (only in childbearing potential female) 13. Patients with reproductive potential needs consistent and correct use of adequate non-hormonal methods of birth control (barrier methods or intrauterine device) 14. Previous treatment with anthracyclines and/or taxanes in the neo-adjuvant, adjuvant or advanced setting 15. At least one line of treatment for metastatic disease |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Any unstable systemic disease including active infections, significant cardiovascular disease, as well as myocardial infarction within the previous year, any significant hepatic (current active hepatic or biliary disease [with exception of patients with Gilbert's syndrome, asymtomatic gallstones, liver metastases or stable chronic liver disease per investigator assessment]), renal or metabolic disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of study medication or that might affect the interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications. 2. Pregnant or lactating women 3. Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that could prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent 4. Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, poor absorption of the GI tract or inability to take oral medication 5. Other co-existing malignancy or malignancies within the last 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma or in-situ carcinoma 6. Concurrent anti-cancer therapies (chemo or hormonal therapy) other than study drug 7. Concurrent treatment with an investigational agent or participation in any investigational drug study within 4 weeks preceding treatment start 8. Concurrent radiotherapy to the only target lesion. Concurrent bisphosphonates are allowed as long as this therapy has started before patient receives study medication. 9. Previous treatment with anti HER-2 or anti-EGFR therapies 10. Protocol specified treatment regimens that would be inappropriate for the management of the subject (See also concomitant medication Section 7.9). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint for the analysis is to evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) according to RECIST criteria.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 15 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |